Saikei: Living Landscapes in Miniature

angle appear arrangement azalea balance bark base soil beautiful become bend bonsai bottom branches buds close Common complete composition consider container cover create cryptomeria decide depth determine direction edge entire exposed Ezo spruce fertilizer five-needle pine flowering foliage front garden give green moss ground grow growth height hold hole important Japanese juniper keep landscape layer leaves look loosen Materials method mound mountain natural needle peat pine planting planting soil position prune remain remove repot result River sand rock rock-grown root ball roots saikei sand season seedlings shape short shown side slant soil space sphagnum moss spread spring stable stone style sure surface thick thin topsoil tray tree trim trunk vary vigorous wind winter wire