Bonsai tree pruning, care, and maintenance. Maintenance pruning on a 25 year old San Jose Juniper bonsai tree, potted in a Tokoname bonsai pot, trimming foliage pads, fine shaping of an old bonsai.
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Great video, great job. !!! Greetings from Peru !!!!!
Can you suggest any good books for beginners ?
nice tree, Im about to start growing my own bonzais, I have a laceleaf seriyu japanese maple that put up sprouts all over the backyard, so im going to pot as many of them as possible to grow and give away to friends, family, as gifts, IF I dont manage to kill them
i hear the ice cream man.
i like the way the tree pads look
Is that an ice-cream truck I hear in the background?
Your pronunciation is correct. Bonsai is pronounced BONE-SAI. If you pronounce it the other way, it means what a japanease warrior yells during a final stand in which they attempt to kill an enemy with a suicide charge.
when the bark on a juniper begins to curl and fall off what does that mean? is it getting to much sun?
I put it in the sun for a full day and close the outdoor blind during the night so it doesnt recieve the cold winds. But today i noticed at some of the tips it kind of looks like they are burnt off halfway and are have a black buildup if i pull them off they are almost like a black small clay substance. It kind of looks like something is eating it or maybe even cold damage.. Any help would be appreciated and a link to a decent bonsai forum for questions like this in future =]
anyone. please help. how long does a bonsai needs to stay on sunlight? is there any particular time?
Hello, i’ve made my first bonsai, and i’m searching for experienced people who can give me tips about my juniper bonsai, there’s a video of it on my channel. Please watch and comment. Thanks!
@TheJimford: I have a video on pinching — see my channel. What I have also discovered in my years in bonsai is that pinching does not encourage vigorous growth, and is useless for filling in gaps in branches and bulking up foliage pads. I also have a recent follow up video on this tree which clearly shows the beneficial effect of shearing the tree to build density.
I guess you have discovered that cutting junipers with scissors causes the tips to turn brown shortly after cutting. Pinching would acheive the form without browning or dyeback from cutting…yes? Nice material at any rate.
hmmm ok thx! and i really am not confident about styling the tree. when it comes to what style and how and where to trim the tree, i have no clue as to what to do. i research on the web so i have the general idea of wat kind of tree i want, but wen i try to apply that to my tree, i jsut dont know where to start trimming since my tree has its own unique shape. any tips on where to start?
@sidDarth92 You can change the style of a tree at any time through pruning, wiring the branches, and changing the angle at which it is potted. It is true that the trunk will thicken very little once the tree is in a bonsai pot. If you want a thick trunk, plant the tree in a large plastic tub or in the ground for a few years.
I have a Satsuki Azalea that’s about 5 to 7 inches tall and has branches extending to make it about a foot wide. It’s already been potted and I’ve heard that once bonsais are potted, their trunks dont grow anymore. I just wanted to know if this was true and if growth stops vertically and horizontally or is it just horizontally. Also, can I decide on the style of the tree now or is it too late to do that?
I have a Satsuki Azalea that’s about 5 to 7 inches tall and has branches extending to make it about a foot wide. It’s already been potted and I’ve heard that once bonsais are potted, their trunks dont grow anymore. I just wanted to know if this was true and if growth stops vertically and horizontally or is it just horizontally. Also, can I decide on the style of the tree now or is it too late to do that?
@admantt Junipers are just as easy as Chinese Elms as long as you get the soil right. See my other videos for the right soil mix. Chinese Elms will tolerate poorly draining or bad soil, but Junipers won’t.
hi chasnsx. love your vids. i’ve had a chinese elm for a while, which i seem to have managed to keep alive! should i dare get a juniper yet? or will it take more to care for than my limited experience?
Is there an ice cream truck coming down your street?
That’s a nice tree.
ice cream man :D!!!!!:D
Ebay is the best source for low priced bonsai tools. Most of them are Chinese made, and will not hold an edge as well as Japanese tools, but the prices can’t be beat, and they will suffice for learning until you can afford top quality tools. With wire, you are just going to have to pay what it costs, since the cost of the wire is tied to the commodity price of aluminum, particularly the ductile alloy used for the wire.
where can i get the shears and wire cheap? alot of the items i find are on the expensive side
awesome…