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Ichi no eda  - (Tree Parts)
	EDA>EDA>ICHI NO EDA - Japanese term denoting the lowest branch of a BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI tree. See also SACHI EDA and UKE EDA.
Ikadabuki  - (Tree Style)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	IKADABUKI - Japanese term for a raft style BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI. (See also Raft). This style is created by laying a tree on its side and training all the conveniently placed branches upwards and downward facing branches are removed. The trunk is then buried in the soil and eventually produces ROOTS along its length. Eventually the originally root ball of the tree can be removed once the raft is established.
Iki michi  - (Tree Parts)
	IKI MICHI - Japanese term for the live part of the tree trunk. OfTEN seen on juniper where the red BARK contrasts vividly with the pale SHARI.
Ilicifolius  - (Tree Parts)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	ILICIFOLIUS - Holly-like LEAVES.
Imperial  - (Tree Style)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	IMPERIAL - Tree size categorisation generally between 152 and 203 cms tall.  Also terMEd "8 Handed" in Japan signifying that it would take 8 men to lift the pot.
Incised (leaf)  - (Tree Parts)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	INCISED (LEAF) - Describes a leaf SHAPE which is deeply and/or irregularly toothed. JAPANESE MAPLEs are notable examples.
Indigenous Trees (Scotland)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
	INDIGENOUS TREES (SCOTLAND) - The least difficult of trees to grow are indigenous trees i.e. those that grow naturally around us in the countryside and are used to our climatic fluctuations. A great example is Pine - Scots (Pinus sylvestris) which is a super but often overlooked tree for BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAI since it grows predominantly in the north of the UK i.e. Scotland. Another example is FIELD MAPLE (ACER CAMPESTRE) which although widespread in Southern England is predominantly found as bushes and only in the South of Scotland. The attached web link leads to a web site by the Scottish GovernMEnt which outlines most of Scottish indigenous trees.
Indigenous Trees (UK)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors))
	INDIGENOUS TREES (UK) - It is widely accepted that ‘native’ trees and shrubs are those SPECIES that have occurred naturally in the UK since the last Ice Age. More recent introductions that have established themselves in the wild since the last Ice Age are referred to as ‘naturalised’ or ‘archeophytes’. The linked RHS web site lists both the Indigenous and Naturalised trees, bushes and shrubs found wild in the UK.
Indoor trees  - (Tree Type (Indoors))
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	INDOOR TREES - Generally refers to trees originating from TROPICAL or sub-tropical areas which MEans that, in a temperate climate, they will need to be kept in a controlled environment (house/greenhouse/conservatory) for at least part of the year, in order to protect them from frost, to which they are prticularly vulnerable.
Informal upright style  - (Tree Style)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	INFORMAL UPRIGHT STYLE - With a gently curving upright trunk and the APEX positioned over the root base. In Japanese : MOYOGI.
Ingleby Foundation Bonsai Nursey  - (Dealer)
	BONSAI>BONSAI>BONSAINURSEY>INGLEBY FOUNDATION BONSAI NURSEY - The Foundation works in the voluntary sector support concentrating on inequalities and gaps in service provision thus facilitating a rational choice of support tailored to the communities and individuals need. Ingleby Foundation Bonsai Nursery is one of the projects specialising in producing trees grown specifically for training as bonsai, and work hard to create starter material with a lot of character and potential. They also produce a large number of field grown trees, with exCELLent trunks and potential to becoME very good specimen trees. Currently they stock containerised field grown JAPANESE MAPLEs, JAPANESE LARCH, Blauws Juniper amongst many others. Contact - Dave Cheshire. Ingleby Foundation, Thisledome, Waggestaff Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9SL email: david@inglebyfoundation.org
Inorganic  - (Other)
(No Photo Yet) (Send Image)	INORGANIC - Applies to any chemical compound which does not contain carbon, In horticulture it is used to describe fertilizers which are artificially manufactured.
Inosculation  - (Procedure)