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Containers
Big oval, rectangular, round or even square pots in earthy colors will be suitable. Shallow containers will enhance the sense of space and vastness of a Wonder- boom planting. A flat slab from natural stone, slate or custom made materials have been used effectively.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tobie Kleynhans is a medical doctor
by profession. He has practiced bonsai as a hobby since 1998. Special interests are creating naturalistic bonsai from collected yamadori, Ficus as well as landscape plantings. He is currently the chairman of Kat Rivier Kai in George, South Africa.
Top left; Naturalistic ramification
Top right; View of ramification from above.”
Middle and bottom row; Daughter and grand-daughter trunks sprouting from the main trunk
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