Double trunk style Bonsai (Sokan)

The double trunk style is common in nature, but is not actually that common in the art of Bonsai.

Usually both trunks will grow out of one root system, but it is also possible that the smaller trunk grows out of the larger trunk just above the ground. The two trunks will vary in both thickness and length, the thicker and more developed trunk grows nearly upright, while the smaller trunk will grow out a bit slanted. Both trunks will contribute to a single crown of leaves

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