broom style hokidachi on Bonsai
Quick answer
If your Bonsai has broom style hokidachi, the most likely cause is: Broom style (hokidachi) features a straight trunk with dense, symmetrical branching that spreads outward in a triangular shape resembling a traditional broom, creating a striking formal silhouette ideal for deciduous species with fine branching.
Start here:
- 1. Select deciduous species with naturally fine branching (Chinese Elm, Zelkova, Boxwood)
- 2. Train a straight vertical trunk first, then develop symmetrical outward branching
Why Bonsai gets broom style hokidachi
Broom style (hokidachi) features a straight trunk with dense, symmetrical branching that spreads outward in a triangular shape resembling a traditional broom, creating a striking formal silhouette ideal for deciduous species with fine branching.
How to reverse broom style hokidachi on Bonsai
- 1
Select deciduous species with naturally fine branching (Chinese Elm, Zelkova, Boxwood)
- 2
Train a straight vertical trunk first, then develop symmetrical outward branching
- 3
Prune to maintain bilateral symmetry as the crown fills in
- 4
Allow branches to ramify densely through repeated pruning for the characteristic full silhouette
Keep broom style hokidachi off this Bonsai
Broom style requires species with fine twigging branching patterns; coarse-branching species cannot achieve the dense symmetrical form this style demands.