Starting a Scots Pine Bonsai
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Styling pine bonsai from raw material takes discipline, technique and time. This is the first styling of a yamadori pine - Pinus sylvestris.
Setting a pine up for success as bonsai, from the very first styling.
Make DIY bonsai trees with personal help and guidance from Gro Bonsai: / grobonsai
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:15 Cleaning the tree
1:01 Which front?
1:32 Setting the tone
3:41 Balance branch?
4:07 Apical region
5:27 After & Outro
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A very enjoyable video Darren! Great camera work and editing, we will all look forward to the future of the tree!
Thanks Nigel! Appreciate you stopping by
Awesome videoes Nigel am going to start some of my own. Do you always seal your cuts with what it is you use? Cutting to the collar should be sufficient I would of thought?
The shape of the lower half is nicely defined. As you said, it's hard to imagine how the top will look like but I'm sure things will clear up in several years.
Overall I like it. Nice work!
Thanks very much!
I miss your videos my friend. They were good. Everything oke with you. No pressure.
I can see where you are going with it. And I like it.
Cheers Matt!
Fine looking specimen GroBro. That tree is as flexible as an Olympic gymnast. It’s definitely in capable hands. Thanks, keep growing
Thanks Matt!
@@grobonsai Hello. You have a Shop?
Nice to see you not rushing, and showing people how not to kill a tree by doing it all in one hit . Well done great work . 👍🏻
Thanks Mark, appreciated that
Wow, like a real pro! Great video man, looking good.
Thanks 🙏
Hope you're okay Darren, we miss you! You're so talented and I think it's great you're sharing your skill/knowledge/progress, but appreciate how time consuming making videos must be, so hope you are still enjoying and relaxing with your bonsai hobby, as I do. Best wishes to you and yours!
You are making progress from what I can tell. 👍
Hello there! You inspired me to get my very first bonsai - a tea tree. I'm hoping to keep it growing nice and happy for the next several years to come. Thank you so much for helping me start this journey!
Looking good👍
Thanks Andrew ✌️
It’s been fun to watch your bonsai skills, video skills, and confidence grow! Nice tree, Im looking forward to see it’s progression and I like the direction you’re taking it in. Well done!
Thanks so much that’s very kind!
Looks great. I can see what your aiming for. I have a long leggy Casuarina I’m doing basically the same thing with. Keep at it👍👍👍
Great thanks, good luck with your Casuarina 😀
Some ones got 100 times better at editing and video work. You're going to be the best soon. Don't lose the little bits of you where you be silly and laugh because I'm laughing my head off lol ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement- I appreciate it
Thanks Darren
Thanks Al
Wow Darren, you really tamed that beast! Great job, I’m so impressed. 👍
Thanks 😊
👍 I'm new to trying bonsai. Love it
Thanks and welcome!
Nice ground work Darren! The development of this will be interesting to follow!
Brilliant work
I like the direction that you’ve got going with that tree I think it fits the tree well. I have a few eastern white pine that I’ve been developing and there’s something very satisfying about seeing pines come into development compared to other trees. For me I think it’s that I’ve still a lot to learn about promoting backbuds and manipulating the growth in ways that help along my plan for the trees
Completely agree. I think it’s because you have to get many things right, so satisfy when the tree responds. It’s like being a parent I guess
Love your videos Darren :) Once that tree starts to back bud in the next few years its gonna be a superb wee tree! Keep up the videos man they keep getting better!
Thanks so much!
Hi Darren, I just found your channel and I am really enjoying your videos. I see you haven’t posted anything recently. I do hope all is well with you and your family!!
I look forward to seeing how this develops over the coming years
Thanks 🙏
Niiice. The back buds will make this wonderful in time 👍
Cheers dude!
I saw you in a thumbnail and went to click it thinking it was one of your vids then saw it had 2 million views and realized it was insider, so cool seeing you there and it's awesome you got that exposure, I bet you're gonna gain some big subs soon😁
Starting vine bonsai good job,thank you for sharing mr
That is so satisfying and helpful for to make my bonsai tree!!!!
Great result nice looking tree..
Welcome back! Did I miss the contest?
Thanks! I announced the winner in the vid (text bubbles), it was lollyprice 👍
Very nice Work ! And you discribe the Work wihtout much words . Good Job ! 👍
Nice brother,thanks for sharing,great bonsai👍🏻🙏
When you got to that 4 branch, double handlebar apex .....
Left a potential Jin but it might look awkward because of the handle bar situation- well see
It's going to look spectacular
Thanks very much!
Can you do a video on how to care for your bonsai (how often to water, when to repot, what climate does it need to survive)
And could you also do a video of you picking your bonsai wherever you get them from, and give a little crash course.
Man just caught a clip on Insider, your channel is fantastic!!
Thanks for making these videos. You’re my go-to source when it comes to designing bonsai. Man you did a great job choosing which path you wanna go with this bonsai. Consider the quite skinny, taperless trunk snd spread out foliage this isn’t the easiest material. Nevertheless you made the best out of this tree. Can’t wait to see this tree develope over the years.
Hi Darren, happy to have run into your channel. Good calm videos packed with information. Please tell me you have not stopped creating videos?
You need to come back mate!
I've done many a Scots Pines . My favorite styles are windswept and literati😎
Yes, I think literati is very natural form for Scots
@@grobonsai I live on Georgian Bay Ontario Canada on the Canadian Shield and see many natural beauties to get ideas for 😎
With this quality of content I see a million subs happening very soon
It’s a scruffy tree for now but you wait it will hopefully be a show stopper in the future cheers
Cheers Dale!
you've certainly improved it's look.
Thank you Brendon!
Absolutely beautiful tree you have there. How old is it?
I’m not really sure, maybe 15 years but could be more
I wish one of these bonsai channels would show us the before AND after. It’s never the full story.
Are you still doing bonsai and want are you doing miss seeing your video's every Tuesday and Thursday
Hi Darren, love your vids, very informative and I've always admired your wiring skills! I'm just a bit jelle of that , lol
❤️❤️❤️
Hope everything is okey? Long time since a upload mate
looks like this is my tree! Its small but cute
I love that haha
Looks great Darren. We all know how long it takes to get a tree to where your mind is seeing it! I think it helps to show just how much bending you can do with healthy leggy growth. I tried it with my kids' legs but...oops. I'm not sure cut paste will help those sort of wounds🤔
On one of my more savage days...I may have chopped it back to the 1st branch and made a Literati styled tree.
Forgive me...I have these barbaric ideas every now and then.
Come to Wales one year...we can find you a yamadori Scots pine up in the mountains !
👍✌
That thought has occurred, several times, and is a possibility still! I’m not far from Wales, might just take you up on that!!
I've got a yugo pine and it's started to go brown
I noticed a lot of ants going up and down the tree and I think there may be a nest I the pot
Do you know if ants can cause any problems?
Brown on new growth or last year?
Ants in the pot are bad news, they create dry spots. They farm the various pests that feed on trees - aphids, adelgids etc so check for pests. Brown needles could be old foliage being shed. Or if it’s current years needles may be a problem
Darren the tree looks incredible and you've certainly set the foundation up well for future success! Any additional plans or techniques to encourage as much adventitious budding as possible?
Not gonna lie.....looking forward to an update on this 🙂
This one is not doing good. Think it stayed too wet over winter, and the heavy fertiliser application in spring exacerbated the root issue. I think it’s gonna take years to come back from this, if I can get it through the next 12 months 😬
Hope your okay mate?
Channels looking better every vid mate.
With the Roots as they are, how’s it going to fit into a pot?
I appreciate that, thanks 🙏 yeah that crack root, don’t think I can remove it. Will need to be creative 😀
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With every clip of this pruning I wins and cringe because I have destroyed so many beautiful blends by going crazy it’s the same thing that happened with hair and what not I am 43 years old and should not be allowed to have any sort of scissors or shears or snips.
Watching you has completely humbled me and I saw you restoring a Hemlock on insider and all I could think was what I would give to have an ounce of your knowledge! And yes I know I can learn but I tend to over complicate things… I think from what I’ve been told a lot of this is not over thinking?
I haven’t seen you do any videos on Alberta spruce I just got one. Was wondering if you knew if I could stile it and do top roots to expose trunk, this time of year. Thanks for the video’s.
I’d stick to spring for heavy work - but you’re right, I haven’t. Just going off stuff I’ve learned from bonsai Mirai
I am growing a Siberian pine and a Siberian larch in pots at home. Started them from seeds collected in a park nearby. It's funny, but there is moss growing in their pots all on its own. It's not appeared in the pots with any other houseplants.
Hey, good luck with your seedlings! You mentioned houseplants.. are you pine and larch indoors?
@@grobonsai From April till September I keep them indoors on a windowsill. The other half of the year they are on an open balcony.
I want to make a bonsai so which type of tree is easiest for beginners
I have brought a half dead and dehydrated Bonsai from Asda today how can I sort it out. I have so far given plenty of water and in good lighted place.Root very loose is the dehydration or it needs repotting or both. This my new task to make it healthy again
you remind me of the guy from afterlife so much
Ricky Gervais? Wounded
@@grobonsai hmmm
I just got my first tree on christmas, it is a 5 yearold Japanese juniper, it is really small, its pot can fit in my palm. It was bought from a curbside vender who gave like a print out of when to water, it has a few yellowed leaves at the bottom and a yellow spot on one of its branches. Is that any reason to be concerned?
Gro Bonsai Nice Scots Pine. So was the winner of the Ursus pottery announced?
I’ve always wondered, do you ever get carried away and accidentally take off too much and then regret it? That would be my biggest fear.
I just got a buxus harlandlii bonsai it is 3 inchs tall and i need some help with knowing how big the pot needs to be. PS I watched your video tips for beginners. Can you give me a few more tips if you can? Thanks
Please sign up to my discord, there you can share photos of the tree. I can give more detailed advice if I can see it 🙂 thanks for the questions
I have a question, if I wanted to make a pine bonsai. Is it OK that I use normal pine trees or should I rather use black/white pine trees. Like are the needles still going to stay small on the normal pine instead of getting to the normal 20cm needle size?
Long needle pines are used in bonsai. Their needles do reduce with good handling, appropriate pot size and soil composition. Using a large design - 70cm+ can keep the longer needles in scale. Mugo and Scots pine are good short needle pines
@@grobonsai aaaaah thank you!
Plz help 🙏🏼 what is the name of the little Japanese rock/soil stuff used? Is really like to buy some. Any help be much appreciated 😀 🙏🏼
Can I ask a question? Can u root elm cuttings in water.......I've heard u can but nothing is shown?
Not sure but there’s no need to use water, use any soil and keep them humid 🙂
@@grobonsai thanks pal. I'll give it a try anyway. No harm in trying. Got some root cuttings on go anyway lol
Can we make pomegranate tree as bonsai
Very good species
Keren
I'm wondering how your Taxus from: th-cam.com/video/YHp4QNB_GHo/w-d-xo.html is progressing!
I need some advice, I’m not sure how to connect with you? I’m not tech savvy lol I purchased a tree not at all in my realms of knowledge or as advertised but I’m worried a tree will be lost :(
(they made a sale) but now how do I help this poor tree? An email or FB MESSAGE i know how to do if your up to it?
I am very sorry, but you are losing me as a subscriber. I followed from the beginning of your channel. I saw you progressing as a bonsai artist. You don't make any videos anymore. So now I am thinking of unsubscribing. Thanks for the beautiful video's. Take care.