The broom style is specifically the form that replicates the way a number of deciduous plants or trees thrive in nature. This style offers you an image of a tree that grows without any competitors around.

There are two forms available in broom style. The first is the formal, while the other is the informal. In the formal division, you can see a broom bonsai featuring a trunk that separates at a particular angle and point. The division allows three or more branches to grow, each holding a thickness similar to each other.

These branches emerge and grow upwards from the trunk where they originate. The most important thing to note about this type is that its branches grow diagonally to form a shape similar to that of a fan.

The informal broom, on the other hand, has a trunk that boasts bends and twists, resembling a tree blown by a harsh wind, or the one that is in movement. The branches of this type also grow upward to imitate the shape of a fan.

Recommended Species:

For the broom style, species of fine branching trees like zelkova and ulmus can create a perfect shape. You can also take some species of broadleaf and deciduous plants. Just make sure not to use some coniferous species like junipers and pines since they won’t allow you to obtain your aim.

Recommended Techniques:

The broom styled bonsai will develop and grow successfully once treated with proper pruning. The trunk should be kept growing upward, as well as the branches by cutting some upward divisions of the trunk, allowing the branches to grow horizontally.