Clump "Kabudachi" or "Kabubuki"
The clump style of bonsai, also known as Kabudachi in Japanese, is a style that features three or more trunks growing from a single root base. The trunks cannot be separate, unlike a group planting, and they form a single crown of foliage. The trunks should have different heights and thicknesses, with the thickest and tallest one forming the apex. The natural equivalent of this style might be a group of trees that have sprouted from a single seed or a collection of suckers from the base of an old tree. This style is suitable for both deciduous and evergreen species, especially those with attractive flowers or fruits.
This tree was grown from cuttings from Germany. In 2002 it was donated by Sr. Mary DePazzi, of the Sisters of Notre Dame USA.
It is a clump style made of nine plants and a rock.
The pot is shallow, oval, glazed, green in color.
This tree was purchased by The Krohn Conservatory for the Butterfly Show in 2010.
The pot is large, oval, glazed, green/blue in color and is 5 inches deep.
This Bougainvillea was a demonstration tree for the Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati in 2007 and was originally styled by bonsai artist Erik Wigert. It was donated to the Krohn Conservatory by the Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati in 2008.