Shohin vs bonsai

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Shohin vs bonsai

Post by Meagi »

Hi all
Can someone tell me the difference between a
English oak bonsai and a Shohin English oak
And can a Shohin English oak be grown in to a normal bonsai
Sorry very new at this looking to broaden my deciduous collection
Regards thanks in advance for your time
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Shohin is a size classification within bonsai (generally accepted as 25cm), they require a slightly different skillset in pregrowing, styling & care to achieve the best results.
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check out the wiki for definitions
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... nsai_sizes

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