Starting with this rather young rooted cutting of Ficus ‘Mystery’ I hope to one day develop a bunjin or literati style bonsai. The rooted cutting is now about two years old.
Ficus ‘Mystery’ from an aerial root cutting
After a quick trimming a nice line has developed in the trunk. Possibility #1
Possibility #2
Possible design #3
Possible design #4
Which of the designs seems to be the best to your eye?
To learn more about bunjin/literati styles see http://www.bonsaihunk.us/info/Bunjin_literati_Style.html
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