Bonsai Tutorials for Beginners: How to Thicken Trunks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I explain how I thicken trunks and or branches.
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Many years ago while exploring woods near where I lived as a kid I found a two foot tall juniper tree growing on top of a boulder with moss all around. It was half dead on one side and my first impression was it looked like a thousand year old tree in a fairy forest. Keep in mind I was a kid at the time. I dug the tree up and my Dad helped me and even moved the boulder and we transplanted it into my back yard and oriented it the same way on the compass. It lost an additional branch due to imperfect transplant but that just added character. Then in High School I learned about bonsai trees and realized I had one all along that grew naturally. I only trimmed it a bit here and there for artistic purposes, added some miniature figurines and eventually transplanted it into a large shallow pot (tray) my Dad and I made from slate and concrete with some holes in the bottom. We set it out in the summer and then brought it back in, in the winter to give it more protection. That was about 50 years ago in New England. Now I live in Florida and my massive bonsai tree lives with me. The tree is roughly four feet tall and about seven feet wide with a trunk that is about 42" in circumference. I have incorporated it into a 100 square foot miniature Japanese garden. It is the centerpiece of my garden which also includes a "moss meadow" and a tiny gold fish pond. Koi are way too big but I have little fancy gold fish that fit the bill nicely.
wow, Beautiful. Can you send us a link of a photo for everyone to see please. - Maki
nunya biznez I would love to see this!
Wow impressive
Very cool..! would also love to see it.
Kindly send us a photo.
He was one of the best teacher. May his soul rest in peace.
thank you very much - Maki
Patay na to?
Anong nakakatawa?
Watching this in 2020. What do you mean rest on peace? Did he die??
When did he die
What an amazing idea. I recently became a bonsai enthusiast. For the past 3 weeks I have been reading and watching videos until my eyes dry out. This art fascinates me in so many ways. I will be watching more of your videos thank you for sharing. Who can I go to with questions?
Jesus Basanez look for a bonsai club in your city. Join a bonsai group on Facebook.
I m not a great bonsai maker but i took some plants/trees from wind and now i m trying to make bonsai out of them. I love watching them grow and it feels soo satisfying too see them grow like a miniature.
R.i.p. brother
How did he pass?
Aww, very sad to hear. My sincere condolences. I appreciated this mans knowledge and his passion to share this art.
Is he passed away already? =(
ow :( sad. rip
Papoochee Cancer. His family posted a video explaining everything. Seemed like such a lovely kind man
Omg this is THE best video, I don't even think the people selling fully formed Bonsai's for hundreds of dollars even do this because their trunks are SO spindly and think AND they are calling for 200.00 dollars..
now i do understand why my bonsai so skinny, the root is like hairs and circling around. no escapes. thanks sir, really helpful
Phat Verd How big of a pot do you have it in?
let's say 30x30 cm and 15 cm tall
Phat Verd Hmm. Unless the tree is only a year or two old, you may find it grows faster and thicker in a larger pot or a grow box, even without letting its roots escape. If it's an option, I would definitely want to get it into a good-sized pot. Root growth drives branch growth, which in turn drives trunk growth.
You mention its roots are circling. Be sure to straighten them out and array them in a way you like when you repot. Don't be afraid to trim them if it's the right season. That little bit of work now can mean a great deal less stress for the tree later.
wow so much knowledge. I need to repot and trim all of them. its rain season in Indonesia now, this is my chance. much obliged sir
Its gonna be fall soon for me and i need to keep my bonsai inside so it wont be able to root out the pot i got.
Thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge, wisdom and experience!
Rest in Peace, your bonsai and the bonsai of your views will keep your spirit.
nice i got new idea for my bonsai ,, i'm also a bonsai hunter and a bonsai maker hope everyone can watch my video and also my up coming video.godbless
Best of luck! :-) - Maki
Skip to 1:30 onwards, then watch it to 3 minutes. That's all you need. Good tip. Also grow onto a bed of gravel for same results.
Thank you for sharing the escape method. Looking forward to trying it.
This is actually informative. Most bonsai vids just show you and say do like this with out explaining a thing as to why or how it works. This guy literally said thick trunk needs a big root system and lots of foliage and then went on to explain how he does it. I'd grow the tree in the basin above the ground to get a dense root system then put it in the ground to let the roots escape. But I don't actually bonsai yet so I wouldn't know if this would work.
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Love these videos you make a lot of sense
Fred Grech thanks
May you rest in peace Sir Juvin Ignatius Dulay...
He past away na po sir???😟
So glad to have found his channel. Great man, leaving legacy to mankind. He was an inspiration. Thank you sir. We are so blessed receiving the knowledge you share.
thank you
Very nicely explained sir.. thanks for making such a good content.. love from India ❤️
Really like the video.. Instead of just giving instruction you gave an understating that doesn't just apply to the growing of bonsai. Due to your method of teaching I've been able to grasp an over-powering feeling inspiration.. (not just for growing Bonsai) Thank you for all theknowledge!! hope to see many more videos of originality.
Thank you for the knowledge. I am going to try this method with my yucca elephantipes cuttings.
Where can you order something like this size online? I am surprised I can’t find anything like this. Link?
Anyone have an idea as to what would be the best soil to use in the container during this method? Meaning a typical bonsai soil (Akadema, Lava Rock, Pumice) or just regular planting soil? Any info would be helpful, thank you.
I use the Telperion substrate, Pumice, Pine bark and composted manure, I also use some lava for weight, the tall sacrifice leader tends to make them blow over in our 50mph winds. Bonsai soils like Boons are for refining trees once you get the trunk size and you just want to choose branches and ramify. There are many stages to Bonsai, you have to find articles on growing for your current stage.
So does the basin simply sit on top of the ground or is buried? Partially buried?
Is japanese nursery sale bonsai tree and send to india ? What will be the price ? .. how can I contact ? Also I want to buy some japanese variant for my next food forest garden .. hope I will do soon
I have a small ficus ginseng,they have big root. How do i thicken the root further to make it look more gorgeous? Is it in the way i prune the leaves or using your method of managing the bottom small root growth?
+MS Lim To further grow your roots you have to grow your ficus ginseng further. You need to support its growth with a larger container. Then when your root desired size is attained you can cut back your trunk, and grow new branches and leaves which you can prune and trim frequently to create a small tree. Then transfer it back to an appropriate size bonsai pot. Note if the pot is overly large you will grow too long inter nodes and large leaves which is not good for bonsai.
Thank you for this.
It is 4:20 a.m. here and your video is a real eye opener for me. I like your matter-of-fact way of talking. If I had enough years yet to live I would doing what you said. Thank you for this video. Well done!
Thanks for sharing
Sir can some one do bonsai plant growing business on mass scale and if yes is it good profitable ??
thank you very much for sharing, i learned a lot
Thank you. I love the escape roots method for thickening the tree trunk.
Greetings from Florida
Thanks you for making this video it very useful
thank you for these videos. they are very informative :)
calvin godinho your welcome
+Bonsai Iligan LOVE you man!
I keep coming back to your videos for insightful tips, excellent!
He explained the tricks of Bonsai in this video with pen and board without bonsai tree and pot. Just brilliant! Thanks from India.
You are most welcome
Good presentation but its better using our own language.
Maraming salamat po sainyo.. ito na po ang aking bagong hobby.
Thank you very much for creating these extremely informative videos, and for sharing them with us!
Best Regards,
Ben
The drawing is so important to us to understand. The below comments showed that you may passed away ? You are my best teacher , Thanks a million.
Hello, yes he did. Thank you for your support.
Apreciate one of the secrets being given out!
Loved the video...thank you so much ❤️
what about azalea trunks? how thick can they get
Thank you for shring master
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Bonsai lover ako sobra but di ko alam kung paano magbunsai😂 may ginawa few yrs past already pero d umubra lol
Salamat po sa info now alam ko na. Fr. Cagaysn Valley here😊
Thank you. Have fun and happy bonsai! :-) - Maki
Salamat Po! Many thanks, good informative video.
Thx for the info! Great video!
So do you sink the plastic pot with holes at ground level of the ground with the lip of the pot with the holes sticking up a few inches above the ground?
No burying of the pot needed. Just place it on top of the grass/ground.
Daghana explanation oi e direct to the poit bai! Lol
Always nice to see him..my many repeat on this video...RIP
Thanks for sharing. Very good
Learning abo bonsai is fun
Very informative, thank you for sharing Bonsai master! I subscribed.
thanks for subscribing.
Very informative! Sad to know that he is no more.. RIP his holy soul!🙏
thank you
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing your passion!
Thank you for sharing
When we yamadori a big tree,and after cut down steam,I want to grow that upper part of 6cm width stem,how can I grow both upper part and lower part to develop in bonsai.
Rest in peace master
- thank you so much for sharing this method. rip sir and god bless to your family.
thank you - Maki
i seem to get a treasure because i can learn more from your channel,no thing is better than practicing, it is extremely good for my present work-creating bonsai.May I be your friend, Sir?
Hi! Thank you. Sorry but my dad passed away already. - Maki
Heyy, is he from Iligan city, Philippines?
yes
good info
I am from Myanmar.
I'm a bonsai creazy
Please teching and Gide
me.Not professtion Basic
and. Relex.. No need to know deeply. For my relex.
Thankyou.
If you are Busy don't worry.
I can try next friend
Thanks. I love Mr htun myanmar
I wish to thicken the trunks of some maple saplings I pulled from my garden. now when I put them in a big container like that should I wire and shape the tree? also the saplings trunks are about the thickness of a pencil and about 3foot tall (way to tall for my liking ) should I have them down and keep doing so or should I let them grow then once there the thickness I like cut them shorter and is there a trick to cutting them cause iv never seen a bonsai with a trunk but straight off they all taper down. sorry for all the questions.
thanks and I enjoyed this video!
when you wire there is a chance they will reduce in growth, one technique is to grow them together to fuse.
one thing do not plant small ones in extra large containers immediately like in the video. root rot can occur as this is called " Over Potting. you can plant in ground though.
thicken first by growing, you can wire though but remove as soon as the wires starts to dig in in order not to disrupt energy circulation throughout the tree. prune only when desired thickness of trunk is attained, be ready to have a garden which can look like a jungle.
thank for your help!!!
Ohhh he is no more !? I had no idea !!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 He was a grt teacher .. his vdo s helped me so much . May his soul rest in peace .
Good point sir-Daghan kaayong salamat
You're welcome
Love you sir🥰🙏
That was an amazing interesting teaching I enjoyed watching it
Glad you enjoyed it
The best teacher in bonsai of all time 😘😘😘
Thank you! 😃
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R.I.P master.😥
Pinoy PO KAYO sir o americano
Thank you😊
Thank you about this information ..... Which is better cultivation in a plastic plate or a plastic box ?
Thank you 😊
Thanks unc
Excellent video! I occasionally travel to the Philippines for work and the Filipino people are just some of the nicest you'll ever met! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world.
R.I.P
Just discovered this and will be using this method for my struggling Azalea here in the UK. It's getting a little bushier but the trunk and main stems are still a little long and uninteresting, so I hope this method might help it along a little more. Many thanks!
thanks for the information, very helpfull.
Perfect
Thank your education sir, hope useful for me.
You are welcome
I only had one question Are you a filipino
100%! ;-)
Wow salamat po sir
Planting on the ground takes a long time. Is there a quicker method to thicken the trunk.??
Thank you sir for your very interesting tutorial. I really appreciate it being one of the bonsai trying hard plantita
RIP
Excellent discussion. Thanks for doing this.
R.ip.
Thank you sa tanan video tutorials nimu sir, daghan kaau ko natun.an, dle taka malimtan even mo abot ang panahon na mahimo man kong batikan sa pag bonsai, rest in peace sir. mao diay ni ang first vid na nakita nako sa imu sir. pero to be honest wala pko ni subscribe ato. after a year nakita npud kog few vid nimu sir and na realised nako na daghan kaau kog na tun.an sa imuha. ug daghan pjud until now nawala naka. hapit na cguro nako mahurot ug tan.aw. balik2kon nlng ni nko sir. thank you tanan. ikaw man gud ang accurate ug specific kaau mo tudlo maong daghan kaau mi matun.an. its just amazing na murag makita nko sa imuha na dle lang hobby para sa imu ang bonsai but it s your life. na gina baling nlng nimu tanan sa bonsai kung unsa man imong gina bati.
Kalami basahon aning mga comment na unani. Salamat kaayo sa inyo support. Passion jud ni papa magtudlo even before nagyoutube. Gatudlo rato siya for free. Gusto lang jud to magteacher2x hahahah - Maki
Ingani akong ganahan na teacher bahalag stricto basta daghan kag matun.an hihi ♥️
Wow! I really like this video. Thanks for sharing
Sir when do i wire my tamarind bonsai?
Ngaun na.
My *trunk* is plenty thicc, thank you very much...
One downside to living in Aussie. Plants have a real hard life trying to survive the heat and dryness here, in my state anyway.
Baguhan lng mi nagbonsai .. Cge mi ug watch sa Bonsai Iligan kay pra sa amoa nindot gyud sya motudlo ug daghan ka mahibal.an about Bonsai .. RIP Sir . Salamat sa maayong blog na gibuhat nmu pra sa amoa tanan . Mabuhay ka! From Davao City
Salamat kaayo sa suporta! :-) - Maki
Nya kay mahadlok man ko mag prune sa akong puno uy. Unsaun man ni 😭
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This is great information! Thank you for sharing
lligan I'm doing same method my plant is thinkening but very slow here weather is also hot so can u suggest what more can I do?
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have some young, skinny, trees I'm working with so this was very helpful.
learnt so much from a single vid.brilliant man