Thicken trunks for bonsai. 3 Ways to grown trunks out.

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  • @doctorrockso8126
    @doctorrockso8126 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Thank you. My trunk got thicker just watching this video 👍

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +28

      .

    • @krisletsplay312
      @krisletsplay312 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      Ayo thats kinda sus😂

    • @redmadness265
      @redmadness265 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      📸🤨

    • @jlg395
      @jlg395 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@krisletsplay312 Don't say "sus".

    • @thomasmets2152
      @thomasmets2152 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Don't want to know what your browser history looks like... ;)

  • @tommy1273
    @tommy1273 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    The idea of each branch contributing to the trunk was a real 'light bulb' moment for me!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Glad to hear there was something new!

    • @Tamaresque
      @Tamaresque 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Same here.

  • @jasonhartsell6975
    @jasonhartsell6975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    By far the best explanation of trunk thickening that I've heard. I understand it so much more now! Thank you!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You are very welcome! Please let me know whether you have other topics I should addtess!

    • @FuzzyButtCheese
      @FuzzyButtCheese ปีที่แล้ว +10

      My wife said she wants a thicker trunk, this video saved my marriage!!

    • @lomofatboy
      @lomofatboy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ee

    • @Mike-up6qb
      @Mike-up6qb ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai Hi may I know what type of soil can I used?

  • @jonathanthomas7059
    @jonathanthomas7059 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Tony Hawk doing bonsai now!? Amazing! Great info mate 😅

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don't know Tony, so I cannot tell you whether he is doing bonsai. Guess you were planning to post this somewhere else.

    • @Hermadas
      @Hermadas 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@GrowingBonsai He’s saying you look like Tony Hawk, most famous skateboarder in the world;)

    • @THENICKLEPICKLE1
      @THENICKLEPICKLE1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonathanthomas7059 lmao he does kind of look like Tony Hawk

  • @dhruv_bhardwaj_01
    @dhruv_bhardwaj_01 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Just love the simplicity and rawness of the video. Very informative and it actually felt like someone physically present here is trying to explain it.

  • @marthinedybvikvage4484
    @marthinedybvikvage4484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This was so helpful, i have been struggeling with understanding how to properly trim my bonsai to get it nice and thick but now i feel like i have a much better idea on how to do it

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      great to hear! Please have a dlip through my videos. There are a few of them on pruning.

  • @patchmota
    @patchmota ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Jelle explains completely and has answered many of my questions simply by watching his videos. I can see that time and consideration were used in editing. Thank you, Jelle!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great to hear! Wish you happy growing!

  • @Chiq20101
    @Chiq20101 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm a beginner, struggling to know where to start with pruning my bonsai. This is such an excellent explanation and very clear, and has changed my whole idea of how to prune and grow my bonsai. Thank you so much Jelle, I'll be keen to watch more of your videos ❤

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was of help! Looking forward to hearing you being successfull

  • @ericcuti
    @ericcuti ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Great job explaining the three methods. Patience is a key ingredient in all of these methods. Thanks and keep up the good work!

  • @jamielawrie2728
    @jamielawrie2728 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very helpful and informative, 1 year deep so far and feeling alot more confident how to proceed. Thank you

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad to hear this! Bonsai is not dificult :)

  • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
    @XaviersBonsaiRetreat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    You just keep getting better and better with your explanations of important stuff. One of the biggest challenges I face is stopping myself from forming a bonsai 'before' I have waited long enough for a decent sized trunk!! It is so frustrating making myself wait sometimes. After seeing this video I am going to force myself to rethink some of my intended pruning decisions on my younger maples.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      💕Thank you so much for this very nice compliment. I AM trying to get better. When I started this channel 5 months ago, I had never given youtube much thought and never really put a video together. So although I dare say I have pretty decent knowledge on growing bonsai, the learning curve on video making is VERY steep. My workspace is a mess, because I have spent so much time on getting video material together!

  • @jimbothesailor4217
    @jimbothesailor4217 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, this video is great. I've ben growing bonsai for about 8 years and this is the best video on this topic that I've seen. Lots of great advise for any level imo.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great to hear! Thank you so much!

  • @Abibleadventure
    @Abibleadventure 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Honestly the scars add character to the tree just like it nature you can find a lot of scared up trees and I think they look nice

  • @tylerjamesnewton1422
    @tylerjamesnewton1422 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for imparting wisdom - this puts into perspective shaping trunks in general, but especially for me as a beginner, shaping trunks of collected bonsai from the wild.
    I will use these tips to both shape collected bonsai and grow young trees.
    Bonsai is more important than videos 😉 Keep it coming tho!!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Bonsai more important than videos, and then you ask for more videos!? :)

  • @carolynmcmahon3376
    @carolynmcmahon3376 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THANK YOU for such a concise yet comprehensive overview... It has given me a better understanding of trunk to limb reduction (for trunk taper) ... And also of planned scaring & the healing process
    I'm a newbie on the bonsai scene but luckily have access to an old garden to be remodeled
    ... So I am in the process taking aerial layers from mature plants ( wisteria, jap maple, crab apple, cotoneaster & crepe myrtle thus far)
    I was planning to transfer them to large pond baskets once rooted (for root development)
    ...in the meantime, this video has directed me towards LIMBS for trunk reduction - so BEFORE I cut out upper growth I'll graft new buds IN (as required ) & THEN cut to the newly established branchlets
    ... Should have some "fair" training specimens in 5 years or so & a lovely bonsai collection in 10
    ... Again , Thankyou for a brilliant overview of some key developmental stages I'll need to look at

  • @Gowalkabout
    @Gowalkabout ปีที่แล้ว

    Concepts I’ve studied before, but your fine repetition of common ideas was such a huge help.

  • @andremiller4863
    @andremiller4863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was more helpful than any other video I have seen on how to create tapering

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ohw, thank you so much! I am so happy you liked it! Did you have a chance to look at some of my other videos? Would be great to hear whether they are also helpfull to you!

  • @rajeshvarma7135
    @rajeshvarma7135 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice way to thicken the trunk of tree & nice way to tell how to do it . Thank you very much

  • @theEVILone0130
    @theEVILone0130 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've have always found the bonzi fascinating. And now I've gotten some time to start a new hobby. I am going to try a rainbow eucalyptus from seed.

  • @lynnhopping2162
    @lynnhopping2162 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent … and makes so much sense. Finally it’s clear how when and what and why. Thank you!

  • @drkenweil
    @drkenweil ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very Informative. I am a Japanese Maple fan, but not yet experienced in Bonsai or growing seed, layering or trimmings.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      :) The first step is to get started :)

  • @AsylumArtifacts
    @AsylumArtifacts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally a video from what I can start making decisions... Thanks 🤘😎👍

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad I could help! Do let me know what you decide upon!

  • @mattelisar1343
    @mattelisar1343 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank this was helpful for my first attempt at bonsai life and growth. I'm starting with a inch trunk in diameter, and hoping for a crooked trunk.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      :) Great to hear! Wish you a great bent trunk!

    • @awalktowardsglory
      @awalktowardsglory ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you get them young you can bend them at an early stage.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@awalktowardsglory absolutely!

  • @kgrvr6029
    @kgrvr6029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good explanation of thicken trunk.

  • @fabianrigan9625
    @fabianrigan9625 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work and love how you explain how to do it the long way is the best way to see it grow every year

  • @lilyrockatutu
    @lilyrockatutu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am very glad I happened to find this video. It was very interesting and informative.

  • @ytuser12358
    @ytuser12358 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! Thanks for showing the different ways to thicken bonsai trunks!

  • @cpgilliam7
    @cpgilliam7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great information!! Ty for sharing. I learned much! I have several young maples.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      great to hear! Good luck. Do watch the creating nebari video too!

  • @aathaath
    @aathaath 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! I shall try all three methods. What has worked for is letting the tree grow in wild for few years

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      great! Hope they work for you. Planting out is one way to speed up growth of your tree in general. there you can still apple each of the methods of course

  • @woocashwombat3897
    @woocashwombat3897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Jelle/Leatherback. Nice video, the algorithm just got you appearing on my TH-cam feed so your channel must be gaining some traction. I like your style and its nice to put a face to the name! Now I’ll check out the rest of your vids.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey!! Good to see you here! One could say it is getting some traction, yes. I am looking with amazement at the power this platform has, once it decides to put your content in front of larger groups of people! Some of my videos are spread around!

  • @davidstokes925
    @davidstokes925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did enjoy this video and seeing some of your trees!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey David, I know. @Clicio has some great trees!

  • @barryauguste9734
    @barryauguste9734 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Jelle....simple, concise, and common-sense.
    Question: I once saw a video where an older oriental man said -
    "You want thick trunk, use big pot!
    Big pot makes big roots which allows big trunk...."
    It stands to reason...everyone wants to get their tree into a tiny, shallow bonsai pot as soon as possible which surely inhibits trunk growth.
    Can you please comment on this Jelle?
    Thank you so much!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The whole concept of bonsai is based in the idea that smaller containers reduce top growth and thus keep the bonsai with finer grow and smaller for longer. Bigger pots lead to better growth. Tooo big a pot however, can hamper growth because the substrate stays too wet. Maximum growing speed is had by uppootting as soon as the roots have filled the container, and going only one size container up

    • @barryauguste9734
      @barryauguste9734 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai thank you for your consideration Jelle. Noted....

  • @barryauguste9734
    @barryauguste9734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video Jelle - clear and precise. The algo's brought you up in my feed so your chanell is doing well. I will subscribe and watch all your other video's.
    Its such a shame we live such short lives compared to our bonsai. You are still a young man and have years to enjoy their maturing. I'm 65 and well aware that I will never see my plants grow thick trunks with taper. But I continue on anyway. I daresay they will end up in the dumpster one day, along with most of my belongings, as I don't have anyone to pass them onto. But In the meantime I continue to water, fertilize, repot, and chop....what else is there?
    Thank you for the channel.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dear Bary, time is relative. I focus on enjoying the now. I grow from seeds, cuttings, get big trunks and can be tempted to get a nico pot every once in a while. It may sound cheeky, but the journey is more important than the endgoal to me. So in my garden there will always be more projects than finished trees. I am sure you will see many of your projects grow bigger, more beautifull and enjoyable!

  • @ferguslowrey6452
    @ferguslowrey6452 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very Good video , in explain , how to thicken plant trunk and eventual proportion of Bonsai.

  • @Tybold63
    @Tybold63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video in a slow and thorough manner with many good examples on how to make thick trunks.😀

  • @sbragaglia
    @sbragaglia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very good and very helpful video Jelle, thank you!
    I’ll try to apply these techniques to my little plants… too many branches to choose from! I’ll see if I can take a clear picture of them and ask for your suggestions, if possible!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hi Stefano, would be happy to help. In the end it is not all that dificult, but for the first one or two trees it is nice to have someone walk you through the process & choices! Aim for taper, movement. Low branches thicker than higher branches. Shorter internodes over long internodes.

    • @sbragaglia
      @sbragaglia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai hi Jelle! So nice of you, thank you!
      I’ve just uploaded a video to explain my situation and ask for a few specific suggestions.
      What else can I do to prune the trees selectively and start them as a bonsai properly? Shall I wait till they grow bigger before pruning?
      Thank you so much in advance for anything (and apologies for the verbosity)!
      th-cam.com/video/cjnmPgzONP4/w-d-xo.html

  • @randydaigle
    @randydaigle ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making this video. Very well explained for us new bonsai gardeners.

  • @alinakostina3182
    @alinakostina3182 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the clear and concise explanation. Really wonderful how well you share your knowledge.
    I would like to ask if it's possible to have a tree under discussion to be shown more separately. Sometimes it's hard to see the outline of the trunk because of other trees in the back.
    Thank you!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, thank you so much. In other videos I use a black backdrop more frequently as I realized the challenge you describe!

    • @alinakostina3182
      @alinakostina3182 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai thank you so much for responding. I am definitely a fan of your channel now

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alinakostina3182 Hey Alina, Welcome! :). Do let me know if there are topics you hope I could cover.

  • @5877user
    @5877user 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m just an amateur bonsai grower. My thickest bonsai trunk is a Japanese maple that I was growing and chopped off the top when it looked like it was dying in my clay soil.
    I dug it up, plopped it into a container with compost and potting soil and it survived.
    That was many years ago. It is still in its planter pot and the trunk is quite thick and aged.
    All my other bonsai attempts are young and have nice little trunks. I like the little trunks too.
    I also have several Japanese maple trees thriving in my little backyard and giving lots of shade during the summer months.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey, nice to hear from you! Lovely collection you must be building there!

  • @mayarada2059
    @mayarada2059 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Again this is another pretty good video , another way for me to learned by making my house plants bonsai , do watching carefully with your video all the way bcoz exactly what I want to do with my house plant later on .

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Maya, I am so happy these short videos are helpfull for you! Hearing back from people that they can use some of the content for their own projects is what makes it all worth it :) Thanks!

  • @ELW2940
    @ELW2940 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting. I’ve known bonsai for years but not much about how it’s achieved. Thanks.

  • @anathema157
    @anathema157 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice video with examples. Excellent for beginners like I am

  • @naviwest5283
    @naviwest5283 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great lesson for me, would like more info from the start! Thank you.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      What sort of information are you after Navi?

  • @FirstLast-numba1
    @FirstLast-numba1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you tried supercropping the trunk with some pliers? How about grafting the pruned branches back parallel the trunk?

  • @akurojak
    @akurojak ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel fresh look up your plant sir...good job

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You explain things so well. thank-you and subscribed.

  • @GrowingBonsai
    @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Are you growing out bonsai trunks? Have you heard anything new in this video?
    Please do let me know in the comments what you miss, where you would like to explain things in more detail. I will in my next video spend some time!
    What can I do to make these more interesting for you, what should I skip? Any suggestion, please let me know how you experience this video.

  • @justinmacquiddy3238
    @justinmacquiddy3238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the most helpful and informative videos I've ever watched, thankyou.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! One of the most biggest compliments I have gotten! Thank you!

  • @davemoore4323
    @davemoore4323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative video👍. I'm only new to bonsai growing. Got my 1st Chinese juniper maybe a month ago & have been struggling to find videos that actually help steer me in the right direction. Keep up the great work mate✌

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      great to hear! Anythjng you need info on in. particular?

    • @davemoore4323
      @davemoore4323 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Atm I'm a bit scared to cut my tree back as it is quite young & very small. Right now it's only about 18cm tall & the trunk less than 5mm wide. How long would you recommend before I start to cut it back or try to shape it? We're about to go into summer here in Australia too if that helps

  • @Evan-tt5kk
    @Evan-tt5kk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been watching bonsai videos for a few years now and NEVER understood this until now

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad to hear this made a difference!

  • @greenmachinesweden
    @greenmachinesweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great vid Jelle! You have some really nice materials for the future there.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ohw thank you! Yes, some nice materials, although I need to start thinning out! Too many trees to keep up with!

    • @greenmachinesweden
      @greenmachinesweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GrowingBonsai save some for me to pick up for the trophy.😀👍

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@greenmachinesweden No problem.

  • @harlzAU
    @harlzAU 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Timely video as I'm just doing my winter re-potting and pruning

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Winter repotting.. That sounds like southern hemisphere? Where are you located Harley? Have a scroll though my channel.There are a few more videos dealing with repotting, but, granted, those are videos I made at the start of my YT journey and may not be as informative!

  • @misteri09
    @misteri09 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative and straightforward. I'm really happy I came across your video. I've been wondering how bonsai's get those thick trunks and the reasoning for how and why you pick specific branches to cut. Thank you for this awesome video!

  • @daisydoes3166
    @daisydoes3166 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! I am a beginner and had been searching for a video explaining this!!!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are very welcome. I hope it helps you!

  • @robk5865
    @robk5865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was wondering about timelines on the sacrifice branches...do you chop them back every year or do you let them go depending on diameter achieved during the grow season?
    Is there a rule of thumb/golden ratio for trunk diameter - sacrifice branch diameter?

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Rob,
      I am not aware of a best timeline. I normally want to remove a sacrifice before it gets so thick you get big scars. Which means it can take longer than when you leave them on longer

  • @zzhou1557
    @zzhou1557 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great simple advice! Thank you for putting this together!

  • @HoundStuff
    @HoundStuff ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video, very helpful! The many different examples were great to see and show the techniques.

  • @andrewmarsh8904
    @andrewmarsh8904 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great information, enjoyed it .Used to have about 3 bonsais , but all died .Think too much cutting back and maybe not enough roots .

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Steep learning curve with rootwork..Maybe try again?

  • @aldoushuxley3704
    @aldoushuxley3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nicely done video, friend!
    I always enjoy seeing more of your trees.
    I'm really stuck on that Field Maple... I like it's style... The cut of its (Barry) Gibb.
    I have been training most of my Acers in (somewhat) that amalgamated method discussed on that last Deshojo. But there are a few that are aptly angled that I will be leaving the top on for a few years, and maintenance pruning and wiring the foundations of "the tree" within that first branch for a few years before removing the top.
    When, at either 3:49 or 8:49, you say, "This is an old Beech."
    I shouted "YOU'RE an old Beech!"
    😂😂😂😂😂

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The impression of age is always a matter of the viewpoint of the observer. If you think I am an old beech, one could wonder what that makes you ;)
      In any case, I am glad you are enjoying these videos so much, and love the enthusiasm of your engagement. Maybe you can share your acers in the crazy forums? Would love to see what you are doing there!

    • @aldoushuxley3704
      @aldoushuxley3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai
      Most of my work with Acers is from seed..
      .. I've been sharing and discussing in my "TinyTree Study Group Subforum".. it's now the most heavily trafficked "Study Group Forum"
      If you're an "Old Beech"... I'm a "Lil' Fagus"
      😂😂😂😂😂
      I think I will do a video tour of my "(crappy, post apocalyptic) "garden" for you jelle... If that's something you'd be interested in.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aldoushuxley3704 Aaahh is that where you have been hiding your treasures! Always interested in seeing what people surround themselves with!

  • @njdpdv
    @njdpdv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the clear explanation! Just started with tree seeds this week. ✊️

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome to the new addiction Nicolas!

  • @julidev1445
    @julidev1445 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice vid. Lots of genius ideas. I will do it my Disoho. Thanks J.

  • @itssheyfr
    @itssheyfr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi. Random question but why does the pots in the 9:00 minute mark have mesh covering the surface of the soil? I’m new to bonsai and I want to learn the tips and tricks of the trade. Thank you. 👍🏻

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good question! I have inquisitive birds in my garden that like to dig in my pots. This way I reduce their impact!

    • @itssheyfr
      @itssheyfr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai oh woah. Never had that as an issue. Must be a bother. Anyways love your bonsai! They look fantastic regardless. ✌🏻

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@itssheyfr Thank you so much. here it is a few times per year for 2-4 weeks each. It is annoying, yes!

  • @zantlozantlom4752
    @zantlozantlom4752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I would like to see you take a standard nursery tree and chop it, with explanations and future plans. Keep your videos coming. Can I chop the same tree each year? When can you chop a nursery tree for the fist time? Spring is usually mentioned, but to buy a tree at a nursery then, the trees have already pushed the new leaves. Do I buy it the previous year and wait? I find very little information on the details of this process. Yamadori are not available to me and the prices of mature specimens is too high, especially given all that can happen to them. This year we have had strong winds blow even tied down trees around, and my lawn service has managed to reek havoc on many of my trees. They even hit my low bench with their equipment, knocking several trees off without mentioning it to me. Yes, the answer should be to get a new lawn service, but they are all too busy in my area. I can't even get ones who will use a push mower. They all just want to sit and weed wack. I have extensive gardens of other flowering plants, trees (container grown Japanese Maples,) and shrubs, too. I have four trees that I have bought and cut down in spring, but I don't know if I'm doing it correctly. Thanks.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Zantlo, lots going on for you I hear! Strange question.. Remove the lawn and let flowers grow?
      In any case, would love to do a video like that. In fact, I have done a mute video today working a maple. For you, right now: Pruning nursery trees, if healthy, can be done mid spring. I have never understood the obsession with the pruning before leaf-showing. Optimal response by the tree is when it is active, at the height of the growing season. That is when I do big chops! Will look into making one. Guess that means.. Nursery trip?

  • @miltonescobar8685
    @miltonescobar8685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great job. You are a master. I love your work

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Milton, thank you so much! Too kind!

  • @Tamaresque
    @Tamaresque 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At 8:45 you show us what sounds like a "yoyo maple". Google failed to find that so I think it must be a subtitle error. What kind of maple is it, please? I like that leaf shape.

  • @michaelp.nguyen7872
    @michaelp.nguyen7872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative and excellent explanation with video footage of your points. Keep up the great work! Thx!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Michael, great to hear! I am happy to hear you find the videos usefull! Spread the word! :)

  • @josemoreira-
    @josemoreira- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some questions, when can you air layer your maple? Will it work in that smaller one you pointed out?
    When you chop that big tree, can it survive it just two small branches?

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Jose, the deshojo was given a layer maybe 2 weeks ago. I fully expect it to root by late summer. The big beach: Yes, it will survive. The rest of the trunk is not doing anything for the tree but "be there". The tree was put in the pot in winter 2020/2021 so has stabilized. The reason I have not cut it yet is because I want a good foliage mass to power the closing of the cut site.

  • @SaffronJ7R
    @SaffronJ7R ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure! Thank you for dropping in!

  • @126wil
    @126wil ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative and well-presented. Thank You.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful! Do look around on the channel and discover more videos!

  • @keefardin612
    @keefardin612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GOOD VIDEO BEST BY FAR,

  • @aleksaaki100
    @aleksaaki100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Growing Bonsai by Jelle
    3.62K subscribers
    When you have a young plant, you need to develop the trunk. How do you get from a seedling to a thick trunk? In this video I will share 3 ways of growing thick trunk!
    Please do let me know in the comments what you miss, where you would like to explain things in more detail. I will in my next video spend some time!
    0:00 Which is the better bonsai?
    4:47 The fastest way to a big trunk: chop
    6:02 The intermediate fast route to big bonsai trunks: Sacrifice branches
    8:08 The high quality route for bonsai trunks: Grow and trim and grow bonsai development

  • @FairyFrequency
    @FairyFrequency 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic bonsai tips and advice. Planning on working with a couple of bonsai maples here in Missouri ♡

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What species do you grow there?

    • @FairyFrequency
      @FairyFrequency 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GrowingBonsai ...we have two little red maples that were rescued from garden spaces.

  • @matthewmcintyre1881
    @matthewmcintyre1881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is wonderful. Thank you.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Glad you like it. Feel free to look around on the channel!

  • @ga_s6
    @ga_s6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved your video brother! Thank you very much! :)

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for stopping by and letting me know!

  • @kostastheo2043
    @kostastheo2043 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!! Amazing, simple explanation!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      glad you liked it!

  • @Nanticoke
    @Nanticoke ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u for making this video! So inspired!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are so welcome! Now watch another video of mine, close the computer and go work on your trees ! ;)
      Seriously. great to hear! Thx.

  • @josemoreira-
    @josemoreira- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You keep giving very informative videos, thank you

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Jose, thank you so much! I hope you keep enjoying them!

  • @TheChrisJuice
    @TheChrisJuice ปีที่แล้ว

    That red map is amazing. Do you have a video about potting them and finding a good depth and size pot?

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Chris, I do not think I have a video about selecting pots to be honest. Good idea to make one though!

  • @natrjack965
    @natrjack965 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video thanks for sharing hello from the UK 🇬🇧

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Michael, you are very welcome!greetings from Germany!

    • @natrjack965
      @natrjack965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GrowingBonsai I have been keeping bonsai now for about 5 years I am still very much a beginner I did try way back in the eighties thanks to the karate kid but failed due to lack of knowledge, but thanks to you and many others I am learning and doing OK. I have grown some from seedlings other I have bought as mature plants and I am training them to become bonsai.

  • @aleksandarmiletic3814
    @aleksandarmiletic3814 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video!
    Very useful.
    Thank you very much!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're very welcome!

  • @HadesTut0rials
    @HadesTut0rials ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Thank you for the video. Can anyone give advice on how to stop the trunks getting very wide and keep them at a certain size? IM afraid of my bonsai trunk getting to large

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Once planted in a bonsai container, and kept pruned, trunks do not get much bigger.

  • @Albanus35
    @Albanus35 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very good video my friend! Very helpfull, and even for those who already know the techniques, it's always good to remind it. Cheers! =]

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey, good to see you here again! I am so happy that you think this is helpfull! (Making videos just for the sake of making them, is not my thing!)

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Any topics you would like me to cover in a next video?

    • @Albanus35
      @Albanus35 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GrowingBonsai I've been thinking, and one thing that would be really insightfull is about Elm cuttings, I've read that there are two moments you can get cuttings from them, Hardwood on Autumn and Softwood on Spring, As my Elm prebonsai was bought last year, I just up-poted and let it grow freely tru' the growing season, and on Autumn I prunned it really low and made a bunch of cuttings, some thinner and some thicker we are almost on winter here, and it seems like at least a few of them rooted, I found a bit hard to find info on the subject...

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Albanus35 Coincidentally.. I took some 15 hardwood cuttings as I was pruning my elm (I think they feature in the elm styling video already). I also took root cuttings. 80% of the hardwood, and 20% of the root cuttings took. So I am indeed planning to do a follow-up video, just on rooting Elm cuttings. I almost feel as if I started a propagation channel!

  • @briguy91
    @briguy91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so cool! I just ordered my first bonsai seeds online. I know you have to be careful with seeds online, but I'm eager to hopefully at least get a few sprouts going!!! Your garden is wonderful. Thanks for the video.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, i wish you lots of luck growing from seed. Did you get one of those starter kits, or seeds from a treeseed dealer?

    • @briguy91
      @briguy91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GrowingBonsai starter kit for now, but I figure if I don’t have luck with it, I can always just order seeds from a different dealer until I have a result. The kit was pretty inexpensive, so I was willing to roll the dice. I’ll update you on how it’s going. :)

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@briguy91 OK, wish you best of luck. I hear varied opinions about the seed starter kit. Maybe I should get one and try & document.

  • @marans22
    @marans22 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing tecnic share with us ..thank you...what is the name of red leave tree.. beautiful colour

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      So nice of you! I think you mean my deshojo japanese maple?

  • @backbudbonsai
    @backbudbonsai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! Clear, concise and proven techniques. I have a random question….. how much sun do you give your Deshojos? I understand that we’re in different places, but I’m curious. I have 2 Deshojos and for me, they seem to prefer morning sun and that’s it. They get maybe 3-4hrs full morning sun and then shade for the rest of the day. Should I be giving em more sun? Thanks, take care and keep them awesome videos coming!! BONSAI!!

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Dan, my deshojos is on a lower level of my bonsai table, which stands next to a broad tree so they are somewhat shaded during the heat of the day in summer. Morning and afternoon full sun. Midday.. dappled sun I would say!

  • @SrivatsChari
    @SrivatsChari 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the explanation. One of the best video out there and has helped me a lot.
    I wanted to ask you if you could make another video about the third method (frequent cutting) going more in detail and more and clear examples?
    I have been growing a lot of seedlings and don't want to go the trunk chop route. So that method is ideal. But would love more detail. Also, there is barely any information on the internet about this 😭

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      probably because it takes a loongg time? Will look into it over winter!

  • @kenjie316yeung7
    @kenjie316yeung7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice i always wonder how bonsai got it thick trunk..now i know.ty

  • @gayefanner731
    @gayefanner731 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Jelle.very useful information I need to watch again when Queen’s Jubilee Air Show finishes roaring around overhead. But while I remember i think you need Magnus’ black backdrop, it’s sometimes difficult to see when plants are behind your subject, but I’m watching on iPhone so pic is small. God bless you 🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Gaye, I have noticed this myself! Just dificult. I need to make somthing that I can just put where I need it, as my current backdrop is too small to get a good image out!

  • @judacous2699
    @judacous2699 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just started learning about bonsai and I was wondering what should the soil consist of typically?

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      :) th-cam.com/video/i1zof0uTyW0/w-d-xo.html

  • @mauryanlndian3679
    @mauryanlndian3679 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes good 👍 explain I don't much English but understood your voice.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you so much! Glad you could understand!

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, My best friend, Wonderful video dear. I enjoyed watching. Hope to see you soon...

  • @johnlindell5024
    @johnlindell5024 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your channel Jelle! 🌳🌲

  • @mukeshchaturvedi
    @mukeshchaturvedi ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good explanation, and I will definitely put it to practice. In many of the species however, banyan for example, the new branch grows only from the end where it has been cut. Thus, it proliferates at that end, but there are no branches in the lower part of the trunk.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometimes species require a bit more overall approach, such as removal of growing tips throughout to be triggered to budd. Many ficus species a full leaf removal and clipping of the growing tips is effective in getting budding. Naturally, one only does this with a very healthy tree!

  • @Le_Furret
    @Le_Furret ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video that explain alot.
    Usualy the people are just like.
    "Ok lets cut here and here so its gonna grow on this side"
    " Im gonna do this, so its gonna be thicker later"

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. I did try to get a basic instructional going there, as there is so much that people look for and cannot find. Glad it worked that way to people watching!

  • @rohtdnivio
    @rohtdnivio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you ! Excellent information

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Thor, so great to hear from you! I am glad you found it usefull! Always nice to get a response. After producing and posting a video, it is always a bit of a gamble whether people like it!

  • @danielchristiansen594
    @danielchristiansen594 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very instructive. Thank you.

  • @karlthomas8031
    @karlthomas8031 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone know if you can you plant sacrifice branches? Great video.

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Karl, I would recommend using airlayering to grow roots on them first. Some species (Elms for instance) are however also amazing at growing roots on thick cuttings.

  • @BONSAIenCORTO
    @BONSAIenCORTO 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing. I was trying to see it slowly, quietly.... Not sure if Im exactly agreed with you. This would be 3 ways to form trunks.... A big chop is a way to get connicity but with no growth. The other two are ways to use growth to get trunk conicity are true. What I really think is that you can grow trunks with a sacrificial branch, a sacrificial apex or everything is sacrificial if you are forming nebari and tachiagari..... thats the way you get trunk growth.... to get trunk form and connicity, you need to cut... I think are related but not exacty the same... What do you think?? Im getting tangled up??

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would agree in part :). I have been contemplating what I would label the video as. I might do another one, which is more concrete.

    • @BONSAIenCORTO
      @BONSAIenCORTO 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrowingBonsai I would love it!!

  • @413channel
    @413channel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Cape Coral. Florida. Us. The tree in the first take is what kind of tree, I loved the shape. Please advise. Thank you

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      note that the species does not define the shape. It is an eonymous.

  • @tsmxshotgunx3469
    @tsmxshotgunx3469 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video was very helpfull,thank you very much

    • @GrowingBonsai
      @GrowingBonsai  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful! Hope it helps