Sinuous

Sinuous or root linked - Netsuranari
Plants suited for this style are five-needle pine, needle juniper, beech and flowering quince.

sinuous bonsai have multiple trees growing from a single sinuous root. 5 needle pine are most commonly used for this style.
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The netsunagari (sinuous) style is one of the more exotic sub-types.
Here the roots meander through the soil like many underground rivers and the trunks are highly gnarled and twisted.

A feminine tree will have a more delicate appearance, a smooth trunkline, smooth bark, sinuous movement in it's trunk and branches. A light canopy and slow taper.

Overview : Native to East Asia, the Chinese Elm (Ulmus Parvifolia) grows to 18 m (60 ft) tall and has a spreading, sinuous habit and bark mottled with dark gray, reddish brown and cream.

He showed me an empty bench where a large sinuous style pine once lived. He told me the story how he collected the tree, returning to the lowland and getting it established. Then, after he got it healthy and vigorous began to train it.

Other variations include the Netsunagari which is commonly called the Sinuous Bonsai style and is of the more exotic varieties.

The natural inspiration for the sinuous raft style is a fallen tree that has sprouted vertical branches and then taken root in places where it has come into contact with the earth.

Moyogi
In the moyogi, or sinuous trunk, rootage should similarly reflect the curving character of the trunk and branches figure 6.
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Commonly this style is found in a Straight-line or Ikadabuki imitating a tree trunk, occasionally you see a more Sinuous Root Connected Style (Netsunagari) which is usually imitates a connected surface root that is meandering around in search for ...

Raft-style bonsai can have sinuous, straight-line, or slanting trunks, all giving the illusion that they are a group of separate trees-while actually being the branches of a tree planted on its side.

The Ikadabuki, or Straight Line Style keeps the trunk (at least the middle) wholly out of the soil and straight, as the name suggests. Netsunagari Style is the Sinuous Style where the root twists and winds through the pot and the trunks are more ...

This group of bonsai can include many other styles such as sinuous, straight-line, and group planting styles. These all give the illusion of a group of trees, but are actually the branches of a tree planted on its side.

See also: Bonsai, Trunk, Style, Plant, Tree