Cloud trees or 'pom pom' trees are a popular element in landscaped Japanese gardens, where they are often positioned by a pond, so that their clipped foliage reflects in the surface of the water. The branches are pruned to appear like the clouds in the sky, ascending on their way to heaven.
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