GSCarlson
Shohin
Are all elegant bonsai literati? Are all literati bonsai elegant?
The Elegant Bonsai Thread
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Brain Treez
Sapling
My most "elegant" tree-in-planning is this Golden Weeping Boxwood. Come spring it will get repotted and trimmed back with something like this in mind:
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
One is a style, the other represents artistic character. They are not mutually inclusive.
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
I appreciate fat trunked massive nebari trees but certainly love literati. Only one I have that somewhat fits the bill. A light delicate JM or JWP without too much movement but just enough are wonderful IMO.
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GSCarlson
Shohin
Elegant can not be considered a style? Literati does not represent artistic character?
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Let's not argue over semantic. You know what I mean. Even large tree can be and not every literati tree is elegant.
For me, elegant is an adjective while literati is a noun. The difference is quite clear.
PS: My collection of literati trees are mostly clumsy. I have been able to make one that is elegant and artistic in my eyes. I am still trying though.
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Wulfskaar
Omono
I've got a few trees heading towards an elegant, feminine design (I hope!). I think they can be extremely beautiful.
defra
Masterpiece
I can enjoy both and so also aim to have both in refinement stage but so far nothing to show im growing a fraxinus trunk wich i aim to grow out more tall and slender it needs a chop in spring and then another two growing seasons to close the wound from the first chop and the one ill create in spring.
Ill try to post some pictures later
Ill try to post some pictures later
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Nope
PaulH
Omono
Rosemary
Chaparral honeysuckle
Chaparral honeysuckle
JustALoneSpirit
Yamadori
I suppose it would look better if the lowest branches were cut- just a mere suggestion, it's different in everyone's eyes. I would prefer them cut!!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
AMEN! I only read this first post so far so will go back and read the thread now, but I find the emphasis on heavy masculine hulks to be warranted, but at the expense of the finely made elegant trees I do not like at all.
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
The lowest branches have been intentionally left year after year as the point to chop to. Just haven’t chopped yet.
defra
Masterpiece
Heres the fraxinus i am growing out
Nothing special it needs a chop in spring like i said its already tall and slender but by chopping again i get some extra movement and taper
DaveZ
Seedling
A couple of Aussie Tea Trees, still in development, but definitely more on the elegant side of things. Well, in my biased eyes anyway 
Cheers,
Dave.
Cheers,
Dave.
Nicely done!
Shogun610
Masterpiece
*Not Mine*
But I was at the NC Arboretum on Wednesday, and I did not see this tree. Does anyone know if it still at the arboretum or what its current status is? But I think this is a more elegant tree rather than literati
But I was at the NC Arboretum on Wednesday, and I did not see this tree. Does anyone know if it still at the arboretum or what its current status is? But I think this is a more elegant tree rather than literati
It is still there. Just went there a couple weeks back and they had it on display
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Thank ya kindly. I was hoping for a cascade. But... it didn't fall into place. It didn't make sense, the story I was trying to tell. End of the day...we must listen for the whispers on the wind...of what our tree is telling us. When I was playing with angle changes. The canopy fell into place with this as a direction. Before I even placed wire. It was showing it's potential.
