How great that you haven't styled the tree at the onset, knowing it will more than likely die, just for the sake of a video demonstration. So many beginners would very likely try to style it and do root work straight away. This video is a great source of information.
these multi-year videos are amazing! truly an amazing concept. great work! These are some of the best bonsai videos on youtube. Please keep making them!
Glad you like them! We started these kind of multi-year projects two-three years ago - so the first of these videos are being published now, so stay tuned :) :)
I wish I was that brave. I have a first Christmas-tree project since last year. Put it in healthy soil but even bigger container last spring to strengthen it, cut back this fall and will wire and jin in the upcoming spring. Let‘s see what happens. This video, as well as your last one were amongst my inspiration-sources. Thanks a lot!
Oh great to hear that! And good thing you take it step-by-step. Feel free to share some photos with us if you like on our forum (www.bonsaiempire.com/forum)
inspired by your videos, today worked on a tiny spruce, as you did i first styled selecting branches and do a bit of movement on a twin trunk. stop (i was surprised about sap, thought in december sap slowed, but a bit came out) in spring if it responds well, i'll give a bit of fertilizer (early march) and in may i'll try repot (so maybe after 5 months from today) I learned a lesson with spuce, patience and one step at a time. thanks for sharing
Nice! Yes take your time and do things step by step and you will succeed. To be sure, this tree in the video is a Fir (not Picea) - but hey techniques will be similar. Just make sure you look up the specific care guidelines for your tree.
0:00 Your video shows that Bonsai is a slow process. It takes time to develop the tree. So many people especially beginners want to trim the tree wire it work on the roots and get it into a pot all in one day. This will almost certainly result in a dead tree. Working slowly over time is the only way to create really good,quality bonsai. Unfortunately in our computerized world people are often in a very big hurry to get something done. Your video shows that there is great value in slow working rather than rushing things to a complete a particular goal.
Thanks, I really appreciate this! Though the tree is not spectacular and perhaps never will be, it was fun to work with free material and see what applying solid techniques and a bit of patience could deliver. I'll keep you posted in 1-2 years from now!
This process is what is all about. I love seeing show trees, but they only became what they are by someone or many someones putting in the work. The video highlights the importance of doing work at the right time and being conservative on your approach.
Great video, just one note: as much as I like to see the garden in the background, it doesnt help with subject separation since the bonsai you are showing us kinda blends in with the garden. The bonsai looks best in front of the Japanese paper wall or with your white sweater behind it.
Interesting choice removing all the branches that could be used to build established structural branches now vs waiting 10 years to achieve it with the small braching. Large Guage copper wire would have had no problem making bends in the removed braching
Thanks for your comment, I like the input! Reading your comment I realised removing the big branches was more about the issue of relative size of those branches - they were very long and leggy and therefore hard to use in any design. Sure we could bend and twist but I think these branches matched a 3-4ft tree but not on a 1ft bonsai. The new/young branches we worked with instead will need another two-three years to develop (not ten I think). Anyway I prefer to invest a longer horizon instead of going for the quickest final image.
@bonsaiempire interesting considering that bonsai soil doesn't do much for development and is really geared toward refinement. Refinement = slower growth to keep the tree at its final stage of design before pushing back to development for health. By putting it in bonsai soil your saying you have achieved your development goals and are ready for final design and have all the growth necessary to bring the design to finality. Interesting path to completion.
In the video we had two repottings. For the first one (into the plastic pot) we used a partly organic mix. Then for the second repotting (into a bonsai pot, when we started styling the tree as a bonsai) we used a completely inorganic mix.
How great that you haven't styled the tree at the onset, knowing it will more than likely die, just for the sake of a video demonstration. So many beginners would very likely try to style it and do root work straight away. This video is a great source of information.
Thanks!
these multi-year videos are amazing! truly an amazing concept. great work! These are some of the best bonsai videos on youtube. Please keep making them!
Glad you like them! We started these kind of multi-year projects two-three years ago - so the first of these videos are being published now, so stay tuned :) :)
Absolutely amazing skills shown by the presenter. Merry Christmas to you and yours at Bonsai Empire
Happy holidays! And dont forget these videos are team efforts of course, but glad you like it :)
I wish I was that brave. I have a first Christmas-tree project since last year. Put it in healthy soil but even bigger container last spring to strengthen it, cut back this fall and will wire and jin in the upcoming spring. Let‘s see what happens. This video, as well as your last one were amongst my inspiration-sources. Thanks a lot!
Oh great to hear that! And good thing you take it step-by-step. Feel free to share some photos with us if you like on our forum (www.bonsaiempire.com/forum)
What a great view of the garden I wish I was there type of thing.
It is a stunning place isn't it? Its Clingendael, in the Netherlands.
Good project tree…look forward to viewing its future development.
Thanks! We'll likely do another update in a year or so :)
inspired by your videos, today worked on a tiny spruce, as you did i first styled selecting branches and do a bit of movement on a twin trunk. stop
(i was surprised about sap, thought in december sap slowed, but a bit came out)
in spring if it responds well, i'll give a bit of fertilizer (early march) and in may i'll try repot (so maybe after 5 months from today) I learned a lesson with spuce, patience and one step at a time.
thanks for sharing
Nice! Yes take your time and do things step by step and you will succeed. To be sure, this tree in the video is a Fir (not Picea) - but hey techniques will be similar. Just make sure you look up the specific care guidelines for your tree.
0:00 Your video shows that Bonsai is a slow process. It takes time to develop the tree. So many people especially beginners want to trim the tree wire it work on the roots and get it into a pot all in one day. This will almost certainly result in a dead tree. Working slowly over time is the only way to create really good,quality bonsai.
Unfortunately in our computerized world people are often in a very big hurry to get something done. Your video shows that there is great value in slow working rather than rushing things to a complete a particular goal.
Thanks, I really appreciate this! Though the tree is not spectacular and perhaps never will be, it was fun to work with free material and see what applying solid techniques and a bit of patience could deliver. I'll keep you posted in 1-2 years from now!
Un grand merci à vous pour la vidéo!
Excellent demo, thanks
Glad you liked it!
Good job, stunning tree! 👍🤩
Thank you! Cheers!
Very beautiful and charming tree is shown in this video
Thanks!
Я плакала, когда срезали ветки😟... Мне жалко было елочку.
Но мастер знает, что и как делать! И я преклоняюсь перед его мастерством.
This process is what is all about. I love seeing show trees, but they only became what they are by someone or many someones putting in the work. The video highlights the importance of doing work at the right time and being conservative on your approach.
Where are you located?...beautiful scenery outside 🌲
Good morning. You are a Maestro. From guatemala city
Not sure about that but thanks anyway! :) (plus, its a team effort)
Great video, just one note: as much as I like to see the garden in the background, it doesnt help with subject separation since the bonsai you are showing us kinda blends in with the garden. The bonsai looks best in front of the Japanese paper wall or with your white sweater behind it.
Noted!
Interesting choice removing all the branches that could be used to build established structural branches now vs waiting 10 years to achieve it with the small braching. Large Guage copper wire would have had no problem making bends in the removed braching
Thanks for your comment, I like the input! Reading your comment I realised removing the big branches was more about the issue of relative size of those branches - they were very long and leggy and therefore hard to use in any design. Sure we could bend and twist but I think these branches matched a 3-4ft tree but not on a 1ft bonsai. The new/young branches we worked with instead will need another two-three years to develop (not ten I think). Anyway I prefer to invest a longer horizon instead of going for the quickest final image.
@bonsaiempire interesting considering that bonsai soil doesn't do much for development and is really geared toward refinement. Refinement = slower growth to keep the tree at its final stage of design before pushing back to development for health. By putting it in bonsai soil your saying you have achieved your development goals and are ready for final design and have all the growth necessary to bring the design to finality. Interesting path to completion.
If I would want the branches to really thicken up, then yes you're right - I'd place the tree in a larger container with partly organic soil.
Always suport ,
❤️🔥🌲❤️🔥
There is a echo in the voiceover at around 22 minutes, 20 seconds. Good video nonetheless, thankyou!
Oh crap! Haha. Thanks for letting us know.
...you said after repotting the tree that it was planted in organic soil, I guess you ment non organic?..🤔😊
In the video we had two repottings. For the first one (into the plastic pot) we used a partly organic mix. Then for the second repotting (into a bonsai pot, when we started styling the tree as a bonsai) we used a completely inorganic mix.
Now I know why they always die when I style this trees.
Why? :)
You are lying to the people it’s not regular Christmas tree look at the trunk
So a Christmas tree is a certain species?…looks like Spruce?