Bonsai Harmony
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Juniper Bonsai Extreme Trunk Bending
Trying new materials to bend a shimpaku juniper bonsai trunk. Follow along as put my skills to the test.
If you'd like to contribute to my work please feel free to donate at: ko-fi.com/bonsaiharmony
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Carving
02:39 - Bracing
07:49 - Bending
11:28 - Detail Wiring
13:46 - Finished Work
For inquiries please email bonsaiharmony.ca@gmail.com
Website: bonsaiharmony.ca
Instagram: bonsaiharmony
Facebook: bonsaiharmony
Music:
On Fire (instrumental) by Sascha Ende
filmmusic.io/song/5148-on-fire-instrumental
Ostsee by Sascha Ende
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/522-ostsee
Got The Knack by Otis Galloway
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/9499-got-the-knack
Sinuswelle by Sascha Ende
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/537-sinuswelle
License (CC BY 4.0)
Colorwaves by my friend, Glenn Thomson
soundcloud.com/glennthomson/colorwaves
มุมมอง: 5 083

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Juniper Bonsai Detail Wire Timelapse + tips
มุมมอง 5Kปีที่แล้ว
Detail wire transformation of a yamadori shimpaku juniper. Includes FPV shots with helpful tips to create a beautiful, presentable tree. If you'd like to contribute to my apprenticeship please feel free to donate at: ko-fi.com/bonsaiharmony Chapters: 00:00 - Intro - Before 00:29 - Sandpaper 01:32 - Lime sulphur 02:08 - Wiring begins 02:34 - Branch selection and wiring tips 05:32 - Thinning out ...
Stewartia Bonsai Spring Pruning
มุมมอง 1.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Follow along with the Spring maintenance work on this giant Stewartia Bonsai. Learn how what needs to be cut or pinched and what is kept to maximize the development of your tree. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Start of work 02:03 - Close up of cutting 06:11 - Managing younger material 06:54 - Before and After - Winter silhouette For inquiries please email bonsaiharmony.ca@gmail.com If you'd li...
Hinoki Bonsai Autumn Pad Maintenance
มุมมอง 23Kปีที่แล้ว
Cleaning up a Tsuyama Hinoki Bonsai for the 2022 42nd Taikan-ten. The first 5 Minutes of this video contains a lesson from what I have learned maintaining hinoki bonsai. After that, you can watch me work this tree entirely, or skip to the end. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Workshop - lesson 06:16 - Work begins 2:56:10 - FINAL RESULT For inquiries please email bonsaiharmony.ca@gmail.com If you...
Hard Lessons Learned Wiring Old Deciduous Bonsai
มุมมอง 14Kปีที่แล้ว
Wiring two Japanese flowering apricots to increase their potential for future grafting. I'll share some of the difficult lessons I've learned along the way. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - First tree, 4 lessons. 03:24 - Before and after of first tree 03:39 - Close up, branch bending breakdown 04:55 - Second tree, big boy 07:13 - Before and after of second tree For inquiries please email ...
Black Pine Bonsai Pad Design
มุมมอง 26K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Reverse engineering a stripped down, field grown black pine bonsai to understand how to grow, wire and set the structure for branches to achieve beautiful, sustain foliage pads. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro / video summary 1:34 - Work start - Pine variety summary 2:40 - Prepping Branches for wire 5:21 - Wiring start and explanations 9:45 - Textbook overhead diagram 10:19 - Finished pad design 12:26 -...
Spring Bonsai Maintenance - Maple, Apricot, Chinese Quince - Kouka-en 2022
มุมมอง 7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
A brief overview of what's happening at Fujikawa Kouka-en in 2022 with Michael McTeague, a second year apprentice. This first episode covers Spring maintenance on various deciduous trees as well as pest and needle blight/fungus management. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Chinese Quince Spring Pruning 1:44 White Pine Needle Blight Management 2:23 Cotton Aphid Management 2:45 Japanese Maple Partial Def...

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  • @sglessi
    @sglessi 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much; for me the BEST "pad-design"-video! I wished I could see more from you.

  • @at1the1beginning
    @at1the1beginning 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Today I (tried to) wired a few branches that were growing at weird angles on a Cornus florida in my landscape (just with some ordinary copper I had lying around). Can I leave them over winter? How long does it take for the branches to 'set'?

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep an eye on them as we enter fall, branches will still be thickening until winter. You may begin to see some biting in early spring as the branches will thicken quickly once the leaves. Some of them may hold their positions if the wire is removed in early spring. If they still need adjustments at that time it's good to use guy wires you gently pull branches down.

  • @dalespringerwilson4233
    @dalespringerwilson4233 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your videos are great but are you going to ever put out another one ?

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The current circumstances have made it difficult, however I hope to do some more in the future. Anything you'd be interested in seeing?

  • @dshevack1
    @dshevack1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should keep going your stuff is really good. I am not just referring to the tress but how you video and tell the story.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much. I hope to share more in the future. 🙂

  • @dshevack1
    @dshevack1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is there a second part to this please I would like to see it’s progress

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I did put a short blurb about how I bought this tree on my Facebook and Instagram!

  • @mildsauce5019
    @mildsauce5019 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BANGING styling my dude.

  • @Gonecrazy666
    @Gonecrazy666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video! Keep it up👍🏻

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! You too!

  • @raynorris135
    @raynorris135 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Michael, great information

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

  • @acer_p_bonsai
    @acer_p_bonsai 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing! The momiji on which you did the partial defoliation work looked like a Mikawa trait tree. Can you share the history on it? Was this grown as a cutting or air layer, or grafted?

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The first one? That's just good old Yama momiji. Likely done with the low graft technique many years ago.

  • @acer_p_bonsai
    @acer_p_bonsai 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Groundhog’s day! Love the loop 🔂 😂

  • @acer_p_bonsai
    @acer_p_bonsai 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the atypical structure on this bunjin momiji! Do you work on many Japanese maples at Fujikawa Kouka-en? 🙏🏽 🪴 🍁

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's never enough of them. This year we have about 5 big ones and a handful of smaller cheaper ones.

    • @marcopaganelli6059
      @marcopaganelli6059 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@BonsaiHarmonyyou are right how we could stop being fascinated by japanese maples? There's something mystical inside their nature colors and leaf shapes ❤ 🌹 the most beautiful trees ever ❤

  • @acer_p_bonsai
    @acer_p_bonsai 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro…somehow this is my first time seeing your channel. Was just scrolling your IG and thinking, dude, he should be doing long form videos…have a YT search. Of course it already existed. So glad to find it…YT, you didn’t you recommended this already?! 😂❤ 🪴 🍁

  • @nickaleshin7149
    @nickaleshin7149 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good god this is such phenomenal work.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thank you!

  • @raynorris135
    @raynorris135 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well deserved👍

  • @raynorris135
    @raynorris135 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Besutiful work there Michael.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, Ray!

  • @gregoryh4601
    @gregoryh4601 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your Master should be very proud of your Work . Please can we see this year growth of these beautiful Black Pine? I just found your Site.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope he is but I doubt it haha. Unfortunately this pine has sold abroad already.

    • @gregoryh4601
      @gregoryh4601 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonsaiHarmony thanks for reply. Maybe it will return Home. Wish Our Dumb Government Open Our Borders on Trees from your country like Our Dumb people Borders. Us Americans People will pay for this stupid government move. Still love to get your Bonsai Trees

  • @ahappyimago
    @ahappyimago ปีที่แล้ว

    I detailed wired a huge shimpaku recently. It took about 20 hours. Good job to you.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Detail wire really takes time and patience. Would love to see your tree!

  • @ahappyimago
    @ahappyimago ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow the tree like at least 5x better after the trim and wire.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Looks a bit bare but definitely set it on a good path,

  • @MakeMoreBonsai
    @MakeMoreBonsai ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so informative and valuable... Its great to see some real time processes!

  • @MakeMoreBonsai
    @MakeMoreBonsai ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are such a joy to watch! Your perspective is really valuable.. I hope you can keep updating.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Circumstances have prevented me from uploading more but I'll keep doing what I can when I can!

  • @MinhPhongBonsai
    @MinhPhongBonsai ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is full information I need. Thank so much. ❤

  • @Myrtuscommunis
    @Myrtuscommunis ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, stunning tree! 👍

  • @bonsaipage_
    @bonsaipage_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job on that one! Man that’s awesome!!

  • @bonsaipage_
    @bonsaipage_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff, great video!

  • @황정섭-q4z
    @황정섭-q4z ปีที่แล้ว

    멋진 개작입니다.

  • @황정섭-q4z
    @황정섭-q4z ปีที่แล้ว

    한국 분재 취미인입니다 최고의 기술을 발휘했네요 . 일본 분재 유학한 실력인듯 싶네요 멋집니다.한국에도 일본에서 배워온 젊은 친구들이 몇몇있습니다 . 스즈키 신지 선생님이 스승님이라네요 ㅎ

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. I hope we can work together in the future 😊

  • @peterkeane6436
    @peterkeane6436 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice illustration. thanks for sharing this

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Hope it's helpful! Thank you!

  • @lidiagracielamontaldo4846
    @lidiagracielamontaldo4846 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bellísimo 👋👋🌎🌹

  • @isidroalbertgarcia2396
    @isidroalbertgarcia2396 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m freaking out with the video and your work, nice explanation, humility and good vibrations around. I’m impress with the elegant specimen. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. We want more!! Arigato!

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      You're too kind! Got a busy summer ahead of me but I'll be working on more when I can. 😊 Thank you!

  • @stephenreddy112
    @stephenreddy112 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding 🏅 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @hyperionhelios190
    @hyperionhelios190 ปีที่แล้ว

    The number of shirt changes tells you something about the level of effort and dedication.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha! Yes this was last summer so half the day is watering 😆

  • @hyperionhelios190
    @hyperionhelios190 ปีที่แล้ว

    like a fresh new wardrobe!

  • @christiandgreat8127
    @christiandgreat8127 ปีที่แล้ว

    What month do you recommend doing this thinning?

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      On a healthy tree. We pull the previous year's needles in fall, and reduce to 5-7 in anytime between spring and summer.

  • @joebenson658
    @joebenson658 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love to see a video on pruning leaf maintenance on shishigashera and kotohime. If you have a chance I feel there is not any In depth videos on maintaining these verities.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      I am working to purchase a nice shishigashira and kotohime for this... We had some present in the garden, but we're sold before I could record the seasonal maintenance.

    • @joebenson658
      @joebenson658 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonsaiHarmony no problem and I understand I’m sure y’all will get more in the future. I admire your passion for bonsai. Keep up the great work and the I appreciate your videos on your weekly task there at the nursery.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!

  • @questionablecooking7019
    @questionablecooking7019 ปีที่แล้ว

    banger vid, goddamn!

  • @ydrhtrhutr
    @ydrhtrhutr ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow what a awesome result. Regards from switzerland!

  • @bwmalibu1
    @bwmalibu1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

    • @bwmalibu1
      @bwmalibu1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing I wanted to thank you for all the time you take to share your experience Much Respect Bill

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much! I'll continue to share as much as I can!

  • @bobmccarlie382
    @bobmccarlie382 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is baton tape? Never heard of it before. Thanks

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a vinyl tape used to strap down temporary structures like green houses. Perhaps more common in Japan, but available anywhere

  • @pietervermeulen8475
    @pietervermeulen8475 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly amazing work. Well done!

  • @mysky6312
    @mysky6312 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yell at you for abusing plants 🤣🤣 Well done and so interesting! Will be neat to see it in a few years!

  • @onizukateacher7992
    @onizukateacher7992 ปีที่แล้ว

    Full of advice thanks

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy to share, thank you 😊

  • @TheJosous
    @TheJosous ปีที่แล้ว

    the wits to do this to such an amazing tree.. amazing job

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Certainly wasn't a decision made lightly, had almost a year to think about it 😅

  • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
    @XaviersBonsaiRetreat ปีที่แล้ว

    A brilliant little short and sums up how hard that life must be.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not so bad if you got a bit of gumption 💪

  • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
    @XaviersBonsaiRetreat ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel and all i can say is WOW. that is some incredible bending and I love the result. Well explained as well. Cheers

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy to hear. 😊 Thank you!

  • @watchrzero9380
    @watchrzero9380 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤩🤩

  • @alessandromassimo5717
    @alessandromassimo5717 ปีที่แล้ว

    id love to see updates when you will remove the protection next months/year

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      It has been sold to a friend of my teacher. If it comes back around I'll surely do so.

  • @hyperionhelios190
    @hyperionhelios190 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing transformation Michael! -Kale

  • @chrissnyder8415
    @chrissnyder8415 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome to watch. Such a dramatic transformation. Looks wonderful my friend

  • @samuelnavarro5450
    @samuelnavarro5450 ปีที่แล้ว

    is it okay to do this on mid to late spring?

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      It can be, but juniper should be allowed to grow freely until summer at least to regain strength from winter dormancy.

    • @samuelnavarro5450
      @samuelnavarro5450 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonsaiHarmony thanks for responding, love your analytical approach in describing things as you go!

  • @angryzombie8088
    @angryzombie8088 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking great, at least a thousand times better than previously. Just curious, what will happen if you did the bend during summer? My country doesnt have winter.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      While it can be done in growing seasons, I find the water flowing through the trunk makes it much stiffer and more likely to break. Definitely practice it many times before executing it on a valuable tree if you can.

    • @angryzombie8088
      @angryzombie8088 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonsaiHarmonyThanks for your insight. The practice in my country is to let the tree dry for 3 days before bending. But a lot of times I forgot about this & payed the price for it. I will make sure to remember this for next time.

    • @BonsaiHarmony
      @BonsaiHarmony ปีที่แล้ว

      That's definitely another option, and I mention that in my deciduous wiring video. You do have to know your trees to know how much you can let it dry out too.