----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Cowing"
Ok, I've got a question. Is there a proper name (and I know there will
be disagreement on this) for trees in a more naturalistic style, such as
those championed by Walter Pall and others? Is "naturalistic" an
appropriate category? I'll step back and let the fur fly.
Thanks.
Craig Cowing
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Well, if you're going to follow the distinctions made by Walter, you'll have
to distinguish between style and form. The trees may have an upright form
or a cascading form or a twin-trunk form, but it can still be naturalistic
style (or not).

Back when the Japanese most commonly followed this styling, there was no
name for it, it was just the natural way the tree grew. To an extent, at
this time bonsai were just trees planted in pots. Now Walter has championed
the resurgence of this kind of styling (or lack of it ;-)))) and has given
it the label, naturalistic style. I would have to say that since he is the
only one to label it, "naturalistic style" would have to be the proper name.
BTW, have you read his treatise on Styles and Forms?

FWIW

Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
zone 8, Texas

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