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In this day and age you can call anything on anything anything you want. However if you are interested in the traditional breakdown three trees are not a forrest they are a group. Usually the minimum for a forrest is anything over five trees because it is more difficult for the eye to number the individual elements in presentations over five. Usually a forrest is designed with trees of different sizes and ages, the older fatter trees placed at stratigic locations at the front of the planting and the smaller thiner ones at the back. Forrests can be planted on slabs of stone but generally marble will not be a good idea because of its chemical content. Long shallow pots are also used.

22-May-2005	#2
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,431	In this day and age you can call anything on anything anything you want. However if you are interested in the traditional breakdown three trees are not a forrest they are a group. Usually the minimum for a forrest is anything over five trees because it is more difficult for the eye to number the individual elements in presentations over five. Usually a forrest is designed with trees of different sizes and ages, the older fatter trees placed at stratigic locations at the front of the planting and the smaller thiner ones at the back. Forrests can be planted on slabs of stone but generally marble will not be a good idea because of its chemical content. Long shallow pots are also used.