Roots

The roots are the lifelines of your tree. Without roots, there is no water, there are no nutrients and the tree cannot grow. Without the anchoring in the soil, even the lightest of breezes will blow the tree over. So the roots are core to a tree. After some tutorials and seeing an exposition or two, some people realize that there is more to bonsai than just a stick in a pot. Quickly the question comes up: How do I get my cutting, seedling or sapling to grow a bonsai trunk and nebari? Below the general ideas behind the root flare or nebari and how you can also develop a bonsai with a killer-Nebari.