Carpinus - Hornbeam - 54 cm

Carpinus informal upright style, with small rock

The bonsai cultivation of the Hornbeam is quite widespread as it not only possesses a fine and slender branching but also a well balanced trunk. With the exception of the formal upright style, the Hornbeam can be trained in any style and is particularly valued when trained as a medium-sized bonsai tree. The varieties most frequently used in the East for bonsai creation are the Carpinus turkzaninowii, Carpinus cordata, Carpinus laxiflora and Carpinus coreana, while in Europe and America the oriunda species is the Carpinus betulus, which is quite widespread and is perfectly adaptable to bonsai cultivation.

The bonsai tree looks bare in winter

The photo was taken in January