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Shohin vs bonsai

Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 7:22 pm
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

Re: Shohin vs bonsai

Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 7:40 pm
by MattA
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.

Re: Shohin vs bonsai

Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 10:53 pm
by kcpoole
check out the wiki for definitions
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... nsai_sizes

Ken