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It is soil from the ground. Nothing special. I just removed all small stones so nothing was left except dirt.

I only know of one Dawn redwood grown in the ground around here and it is beautiful! No idea how old it is but I couldn’t wrap my arms around it. Wonderful tree to see in the ground. I wish you much success!

@@DIYCars-ou9vc Thanks so much. 🙂

Thanks so much… glad you like it. 🙂

Yes.. it is just soil I collected from outside and removed all of the stones by sifting it. Nothing special. 🙂

@@HeatherWP I love your idea about getting a tree on your birthday so you can grow with it. 🙂 So… I wasn’t sure what to say until I got to the bottom of the message. “I moved it away from the air conditioning vent…“ Get your tree outside for sure. Hopefully it’s not too late for your leafy loved one but keeping a pine indoors in an air conditioned room will kill it for sure. It’s a common error for new owners because there are trees which are grown to be indoor and outdoor bonsai. My first ever tree was a small juniper and it looked so cool sitting on a shelf in my boat. It was summer and I ran the AC all the time…. yeahhh… he turned into a crispy brown stick pretty quick. 😞 Don’t repot right now because the tree is not doing well.. we have to hopefully get it back in shape first. Put it outside where it can get morning sun and then go into shade or, best, dappled shade by mid-day. For example..If you can put it under a bigger tree or next to a bush or something that would be good. Just don’t leave it out in full sun all day at the moment. It needs sun but also some protection. I’m not sure where you are located so the following is just a general suggestion for a sick pine: I wouldn’t feed it at the moment or if you feel you need to I would be very light with the dosage (maybe like 1/4 recommended dosage). Water daily if it is hot…but pines can and need a bit of dryness. So if it’s cloudy or just rained it can go a day or two. I hope that helps you at least a little. Don’t give up hope just yet but for sure the tree has to go outside and be a little protected from harsh afternoon sun. All the best! Would love an update if you remember. 🙂

@@HeatherWP Also.. just a Suggestion… if you are wanting easy beginner instructions I have found Herons Bonsai TH-cam very helpful when I was starting out. Peter is super beginner friendly and shows you techniques that work without being overly technical.

@@jonisolis9645 Most of my wicks are maybe 3 or 4“ I would guess. You can test different materials by just hanging them over a bowl of water. Let the ends sit in the water for a little while and then see how high up the water has absorbed. That’s what I do. 🙂

@@MujoNatureArt I guess I should had wrote that water can wick up the wick only about 10 inches or so high. It doesn't really matter how long the wick is as long as from the water surface to the bottom of the wick in the pot is no longer than about 10 inches. Wick watering allows me to grow plants that gave me trouble before! I love the wicking idea!

I’m glad you like it. 🙂 You never know… Sometimes a beautiful elegant tree is hiding under a big overgrown bush.

Your welcome! I am in Switzerland. 🙂 I am shooting a full season video this year which will show every step I did with tree from early string through autumn. Hopefully others can tell me what I am doing wrong. 😂 Good luck with your tree… it’s one of my favorites.

@@woutmoerman711 I was thinking about your message and thought I would send you a link to the video which really helped me learn how to work with this species of tree. I mention it in my video and I think the link is in the description, but I want to make sure you get it. Good info in the video. 🙂 th-cam.com/video/TITzrZMGixU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QdFilzgOp9qX-beI

@@MujoNatureArt thanks! I will watch it tonight.

@@alexpowr This is what I was hoping for… to get to someone like you. They are seriously great pieces of equipment. It’s a Japanese gardening ladder design. The single “front” leg has a chain connecting it which an be removed and you can slide that leg right down into or between a hedge. Incredible! Ultra stable.

Thanks! The house in the background is covered in vinyl (plastic) siding.

Haha.. no bushy balls in my garden!

This is a strip of felt being used for the wick. It has been working very well to keep the moss alive without needing to be top-watered.

I am in Switzerland.. my region is 8a

Haha.. They will turn into leafy lump monsters for sure! 😂 Great that it is so healthy.. give it a try.

@@MujoNatureArttrue, I’m so glad it’s doing well considering it’s on a shaded balcony! I tried this and it looks a lot better now, so I can save big pruning for next year.

@gabronijabroni Excellent! Happy to hear you are pleased with the results. The tree will send out new shoots over the next month which is a yearly normal process anyway so the thickness will slightly return. You can leave this or prune it off if you like. 🙂

Thank you so much! And thank you for your wonderful music to help me show off this piece. 🙂

Hey… thanks for checking back. I did BIG work which I filmed and I am waiting for it to leaf out to give a better before/after shot. We have had a long spring of cold weather so the tree is waking up super slowly…. But soon a follow up video will be coming for sure! I will try to remember and I will link it to you. 🙂

Thanks! I do not take them with me. All I have been doing is putting all of them on the ground, bunching them close together and putting up a plastic “wall” around them to protect from wind. So far this has been working just fine because our winters are often quite wet/snowy and we usually don’t go below -10c for long. As I get further into this I am debating about setting up a watering system that I can remotely control from online. Buuuut… we shall see.

P.s. hope your weekend in the trees went well!! 🙂🌲

@@MujoNatureArt The weekend was fantastic! Except, we left at 5am … I have never been an early riser. By the time we got to our room, 8 hours later, neither one of us could move. The trees are a very grounding/humbling experience to witness. I am still in awe. The coast of CA is stunning. On the way home we stopped at a gift shop. Most of the stuff was typical. They had redwood burls of various sizes that are alive. I got a little one that fits perfectly in my small Wardian case along with some moss I collected in the groves. I've been collecting rainwater like I always do for terrariums. I was kind of relieved not to have my "roommate" come with us. She is actually erin's mother-in-law and fits the personification of that role, perfectly! It was certainly more peaceful without her. I was kind of relieved that you don't have to ferry all of your trees to Spain every winter. That would be quite the task.

@SpecialSP Happy to hear you had a good time and I am also not an early risers so I can sympathize completely! 🙂

Haha… maybe if spaceX lets us borrow the heavy lift rocket! 😂

@@MujoNatureArt I wouldn't trust Liddle' Elon to deliver a dead mouse!

Thanks! This tree species is native to Asia… However, I do not know the exact history of either of these trees but I think they were produced here in Europe. There are a few serious large conifer niwaki growers in Europe with trees like this. They are incredible no doubt!

Thanks! I left it out in the weather all season to leech any chemicals and make sure it was okay in winter. I planted a Birch in it this spring. The trees first bonsai pot. 🙂

Thanks! The wire I used is actually a steel wire and the green is a plastic covering. It’s not really soft at all but just protects from rusting. I didn’t have any copper or aluminum wire so I used the coated steel. It’s very strong but hard to work with. I like aluminum much better

I grew hydroponics for a number of years and when I would wick I always just used perlite. The roots sort of attach to the wick directly for water. For me it has been a challenge to not have it too wet. Maybe that would be good for you though. We are usually pretty cool and wet.

Now that you mention it this make a heck of a lot of sense. Very good piece of advice! Also.. if I am not mistaken Japanese hand saws only cut on the pull back so your suggestion is even more valid. Thanks and glad you like the bench. 🙂

I’m really surprised by the layout of the roots as well. This was my first look at them. Interesting you mention having a tree as a refuge when you were younger. I’ve had a few people express to me their connection to a tree in their yard when they were children. Interesting 🤔

@@MujoNatureArt "My" tree was the only place that allowed me protection from family members with bad intent. No one else had the ability to climb like I did. Even as a little girl, I was sheltered by her branches. My love of big trees has never waned. My daughter & I are headed to the Redwoods this Friday. These were trees that brought tears to my eyes the first time I saw them. I cannot wait!

@SpecialSP Wow… that’s quite the story. I’m happy you had a place to feel safe… sad when children have to have something like that. I’ve never seen those big trees in the west US but we have a few rogue giant sequoias that are planted around here and they are absolutely magnificent! Hope you enjoy you weekend with your daughter and the trees. 🙂

@@MujoNatureArt I know I'll have a great time this weekend. I haven't been anywhere in soooo long! It'll be a mental health get away! I think that spending so much time "up a tree," gave me my love for nature. I'd talk to the wind, the birds and of course, to the tree herself. I estimated that the diameter was about 4.5 feet. She was a very big girl!

Happy to hear you enjoyed. 🙂

Wow! Such a nice comment… thank you so much. 🙂 I am still around for sure just have not been at home all winter. Planning to make more videos soon.. and with such a motivating comment it makes me even more eager to start. Thanks 🙏

Thanks! It is still very early for us so it is really “quiet” but I plan to show the garden more as the season progresses.

@@MujoNatureArt I look forward to seeing your progress. Where do you go for the winter?

@SpecialSP Over the winter we go down to Spain. We were really lazy with video this year (I just have not edited anything yet) but if you are interested we have another channel called Lionfish Adventure. That shows a little about what we do down there.

Totally agree that the scale is lost. It’s a full tree but it just looks like a young tree.. not a mature in miniature. Buds have swollen and in the next day or two I plan to make some cuts for cuttings and to hopefully address some flaws. Fingers crossed all goes well.

😂 too funny but honestly I understand you completely. I swear we had a unusual plague of it this year! However… it has it beauty and I was experimenting with displaying „weeds“ in an art form. Not so sad if it dies. Haha

Thanks… happy you like!

I like this idea!

Haha… so was I! 😝 I’m glad you like the final result. I still have no idea what direction to go with the top but I guess we will just se where it grows.

@@MujoNatureArt Mother Nature is always the best guiding factor!

Thanks so much! Nice to hear from you. 🙂 I will check out the channel suggestion for sure. I appreciate it.