Roots exposed and interwoven in intricate patterns can display an incredible
three-dimensional formative design achieved in nature and exhibit a deep and
profound harmony. When creating Neagari as a bonsai, wire is applied to the ...
The tree in this article had its roots exposed and worked on out-of season (during September and October).
The root-over-rock style, or Sekijoju, is a style in which the roots of a tree (typically a fig tree) are wrapped around a rock. The rock is at the base of the trunk, with the roots exposed to varying degrees.
This condition interests me, for the trees have low branches and the ever changing river bank leaves some tap roots exposed. The digging is simple, since the clay contributes to a tight root ball.
the soil and have no air spaces visible between the bottom of the root and the soil surface. Exceptions to this are the neagari or exposed root style bonsai, and the banyan or fig tree style, both of which may grow with parts of their roots exposed ...
In nature these trees are often found in mangrove areas, or flood planes or and often on hill sides by a stream where flash foods have eroded away the banks and lets trees roots exposed to the elements, ...
 See also: Root, Plant, Tree, Bonsai, Trunk
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