The Trunk stays in place. In reality this is a fallen tree. Part of the
charm of this style is
the contection between the trees. It is especially nice IF the trunk has
motion to start with
or you put motion into it before putting it down.
Pauline

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Hi again
Have just been looking at some books about different styles and
was looking at Raft style,Doesnt say what happens to the original tree?Does
it die or can you cut the original trunk along side each tree
Can someone please help again
Thanks in advance
Grid.

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Raft and Sinuous styles.

IF the original trunk, now horizontal, is in a straight line the term
is raft.

IF the original trunk, now horizontal, has movement or is curved (most
are) the term is sinuous. With the sinuous style greater perspective
can be created. Also if the trunks (and some heavier branches too) are
also lying on the soil surface, even more perspective can be created.

MOST of the "raft" styles I have seen, especially in North America, are
not raft, but actually sinuous style. I guess people do not like to use
the correct term which is sinuous.

Advantages of raft and Sinuous styles:
1. Easy to transplant since the trunks are connected.
2. Easy to care for since the trunks are connected together and easier
to water.
3. All the trees are genetically uniform so all the foliage will be
identical.
4. All the trees "should" flower, leaf out, fruit and die at one time.

Hope this helps.

Bill

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I disagree with Bill a bit on this. A sinuous tree is any tree that has a
shape with repeating curves, whether it be a raft or an upright repeated S
Satsuki etc. (Dictionary .com says Characterized by many curves or turns;
winding. From Latin sinuosus, from sinus, curve.) So a sinuous raft is still
primarily a raft, just one that snakes.

In a bonsai pot I much prefer the sinuous raft to a straight one, even
though I've seen many straight ones in nature but never a good sinuous one,
yet.

I'm currently wiring many side braches on garden trees into sinuous shapes,
so that they may make good air layers for rafts in a few years time.

I completely agree on the advantages that Bill cites.

Cheers

Kev Bailey




MOST of the "raft" styles I have seen, especially in North America, are not
raft, but actually sinuous style. I guess people do not like to use the
correct term which is sinuous.

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The branches or the tree used in the raft are wired and pruned so that each branch looks like individual trees. However, You have to maintain the trees as if they were branches of original tree to get proper growth from certain branches. you have to follow the basic pruning techniques that you apply to an individual tree . usually you have just one root system for all trees (branches). After a while some rafts root in sections.
Rafts are good to do with certain conifers that have many branches but are leggy and lost growth in certain areas making the tree unsuitable as a single Bonsai tree.
You can make interest forests with a raft style
SteveW
Long Island NY


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Sent: Sun, 15 May 2005 08:53:49 -0400
Subject: [IBC] FW: [IBC] Raft Question


The Trunk stays in place. In reality this is a fallen tree. Part of the
charm of this style is
the contection between the trees. It is especially nice IF the trunk has
motion to start with
or you put motion into it before putting it down.
Pauline

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of AGrid
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 7:58 AM
To:
Subject: [IBC] Raft Question


Hi again
Have just been looking at some books about different styles and
was looking at Raft style,Doesnt say what happens to the original tree?Does
it die or can you cut the original trunk along side each tree
Can someone please help again
Thanks in advance
Grid.

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Steve wachs wrote:
There is a treatment of a raft that is referred to as sinuous.

It is merely a raft made up of trees with curved trunks.

I suppose the term sinuous can have other references.

doesn't sinuous mean snake like?

SteveW
Long Island NY



Yes. "Serpentine or wavy."

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