Turn Japanese Maple Seedlings into a Clump Style Bonsai, Part 1 | Bonsai-U

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  • @EiseienBonsai
    @EiseienBonsai  4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Thank you all for your support! Help keep Bonsai-U moving forward by donating at bjornbjorholm.com/donate/

    • @Benw3790
      @Benw3790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dude I've got so many JM seedlings I've been wanting to make a clump with and have been looking for a video or an article for weeks.. and bam! Lands right in my lap! Thanks for all your hard work and for putting your content out on youtube. Literally going to put them together right now! I'll have to slide over from NC sometime and check out eisei-en or see you, the next time you're at the Bonsai Learning Center, here in mooresville. Keep up the good work, Bjorn.

    • @w1ldgeese
      @w1ldgeese 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you bJorn . Is little hard to get seedlings sometimes z

    • @w1ldgeese
      @w1ldgeese 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eisei-en Bonsai o yes here near the Washington DC arborateum the pond baskets are $2.98 each same size on the video adding the soil $60.00 a large bag aoki with superfly just found the seedlings and is a good project at good cost

    • @samarthd9948
      @samarthd9948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's the name of the intro you used to play earlier?

    • @bobking390
      @bobking390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good info...thanks. Since we're on "lockdown" here in Chicago, please keep your videos coming! Looks of time to watch!

  • @ViyabiSirathanongsil
    @ViyabiSirathanongsil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1196

    Me: kills a cactus
    Also me: imma plant my own bonsai

    • @scottbruner9987
      @scottbruner9987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      That's all it takes! (Not the black thumb. LOL). Confidence. And the desire to succeed.

    • @TreiaSaint
      @TreiaSaint 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      my mom is a green thumb. has so many beautiful plants in her home and outside in her gardens... but her goal is to successfully grow and not kill a cactus lol. apparently its harder than people think xD

    • @mangooverlord2014
      @mangooverlord2014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Actually, because cacti don’t like to be babied and certain bonsai do, it might be great.

    • @jameswalker3416
      @jameswalker3416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@TreiaSaint cactus are painfully easy tell your mom don't water the cactus in winter at all and only water them once every 2 weeks in the summer and she will have a big cactus in 5 years. Without asking im shore shes over watering it and they turn to mush.

    • @TreiaSaint
      @TreiaSaint 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jameswalker3416 no shes not over watering them shes really good at keeping her succulents alive and has many huge aloe vera plants that she waters once in a blue moon. but for some reason she has trouble with those tiny cacti.

  • @BilderbergCEO
    @BilderbergCEO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1073

    I'll be back in 15 years for a time-lapse of your progress.

    • @asheredwards9090
      @asheredwards9090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Who's selling life expectancy guarantees??

    • @roberttomsiii3728
      @roberttomsiii3728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@asheredwards9090 and the short sales on that guaranteed

    • @brambl
      @brambl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😆

    • @Zer0Spinn
      @Zer0Spinn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@asheredwards9090 I don't know but after taking a look at how the world is doing I want one.

    • @annabanana1160
      @annabanana1160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rather 25 years 😅

  • @Jeffrey-gu7jp
    @Jeffrey-gu7jp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1193

    Wish I started this when I was like 6

    • @deepvalley6698
      @deepvalley6698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Do it now.

    • @Jeffrey-gu7jp
      @Jeffrey-gu7jp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@deepvalley6698 i don’t live in a climate that could have good “growing seasons”

    • @TahtahmesDiary
      @TahtahmesDiary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Jeffrey-gu7jp Don't most people keep their bonsai inside?

    • @mandowarrior123
      @mandowarrior123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@TahtahmesDiary not at all, proper bonsai is strictly outdoors. Indoors is too dry and too warm.

    • @f4seve
      @f4seve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@mandowarrior123 depends on the species, if it's a tropical plant hot indoor is ok

  • @TheHolydruid
    @TheHolydruid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1591

    I should be studying but somehow here i am learning how to grow a damned Bonsai

    • @vivvcat
      @vivvcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      S A M E

    • @frumpyglint
      @frumpyglint 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      You're still studying tho, just a dif subject.

    • @esthersantillan4048
      @esthersantillan4048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I need to be doing my homework but here I am smh

    • @Giorno-ova
      @Giorno-ova 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      that's a bit too accurate... ;-;

    • @edwardswebster8751
      @edwardswebster8751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My dad accidentally threw most of my seeds that I was soaking, my juniper and larch seeds are in the fridge atm, but I’m the same, I’ve got the time

  • @mohergenrader2113
    @mohergenrader2113 4 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Me: ok, cut to the chase. I don't have all day.
    Me: I want to learn how to grow a tiny tree that takes a lifetime.

    • @admiralbeluga6438
      @admiralbeluga6438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I SEE YOUR A MAN OF CULTURE

    • @1cleandude
      @1cleandude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely an American!🙏😂

  • @tesuji-go
    @tesuji-go 4 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    There was a period when people used this technique when planting trees in the ground. Some of those fat-trunked trees you see on older properties are fused trunks.

    • @mightyconker3903
      @mightyconker3903 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bark inclusion makes them weak. Better to remove bark and graft the trunks

    • @lillianfulgham9280
      @lillianfulgham9280 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think Lady Bird Johnson started that lol

  • @carpy1252
    @carpy1252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    That beautiful creation started life from when you were 16! What a natural.

  • @graphguy
    @graphguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    man and trees live on a different time continuum.
    I learned at 5 that grandpas don't plant trees for themselves, but for grandchildren and great grandchildren.

    • @martinsdontjump
      @martinsdontjump 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      The year I was born my grandfather planted a tree in my backyard and I got to watch it grow up with me. And when he passed we spread his ashes along the base of that tree. It was one of the most simple and beautiful gifts I've ever gotten

    • @graphguy
      @graphguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Martins DontJump beautiful. Mine was a Canadian maple in my grandparents yard he planted when I was born... I loved them both dearly.

    • @MarkLada
      @MarkLada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I helped my grandpa plant 12 apple trees when I was 5 years old.. It's one of my earliest memories.. I'm 39 now and the 12 apple trees have turned into a small orchard.. My grandpa has been gone for a long time now, but every fall when the apples get ripe, my whole family gets together to pick them and tell stories about my grandpa..

    • @opalcoastal-ld5kd
      @opalcoastal-ld5kd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MarkLada
      Wow, what a beautiful story! I didn’t expect to get all teary-eyed reading a comment on a random video I stumbled upon. Thank you for sharing such a touching and inspiring story!

    • @dreamofstone
      @dreamofstone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@condorX2 that's literally all the countries. my own language has lots of older words from french and after ww2 we got a lot of english words. get over the animosity.

  • @mndlessdrwer
    @mndlessdrwer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Not a bonsai, but I've been taking care of a green lace-leaf Japanese maple that my parents planted when I was barely a year old. Now, nearly 30 years later, that scrappy little tree has transformed thanks to selective pruning into one of the most beautiful umbrella shaped trees I've personally seen. I love Japanese maple trees, particularly the lace-leaf variety, because of how delicate and soft their leaves are and how much character their branches end up developing even without external wrapping or binding. It's a tree really well suited to miniatures. Mine isn't a miniature because it's planted in the ground and I wanted it to reach a scale to suit where it was planted, so now it's about 15ft high with a nearly 30ft span. It's a beautiful tree that will probably outlive me if its next caretakers keep up with maintaining it.

  • @andreaandrea6716
    @andreaandrea6716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You are a fabulous teacher. I love that you move quickly but tell us everything we need to know in detail. Bravo.

  • @CarbonFiberSwan
    @CarbonFiberSwan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I ordered a red maple growing kit that comes with a bunch of seeds. I’m going to give this a go. If I am successful, and if I remember this, I will update everyone in 20 years 😂

  • @quietmind5888
    @quietmind5888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great work and please keep raising the benchmark of online instruction. Clean, clear, concise.

  • @kellikyeboah9507
    @kellikyeboah9507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My brother thinks I'm crazy for tuning every native tree there is into bonsi. This video is so awesome!

  • @Kreasy
    @Kreasy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I have done this by taking a ceramic tile and drilling holes in it that are big enough for the seedling trunks to fit and arranged in a pleasing way then put the tile in the ground with the trees in the holes. as they grow to the size of the holes in the tile they put out roots on top of the tile and eventually fuse together. When i pot them i remove the roots under the tile and the tile. the results is a very pleasing wide base with lots of nebari. then it is just a matter of training the multiple trunks and branches

    • @IAM_THESOURCE
      @IAM_THESOURCE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Top tier tip

    • @IAM_THESOURCE
      @IAM_THESOURCE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Grateful

    • @craighunter3273
      @craighunter3273 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Real smart concept. Well done. I might try the same technique - Cheers for sharing ..

    • @1cleandude
      @1cleandude 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So do you eventually break the tile and remove it?

    • @Kreasy
      @Kreasy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@1cleandude Eventually yes it is removed after the roots above the tile have developed and the trunks are fused together.and the roots that are below the tile are removed

  • @TheBonsaiGarden
    @TheBonsaiGarden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This and your starting a shohin juniper are two of the very best bonsai starter videos on TH-cam.

  • @margaretsims4344
    @margaretsims4344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of my all time favourite bonsai videos. Watched this numerous times.

  • @corannthomas
    @corannthomas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I’m a horticulturist and you give GREAT practical info in a easy to follow way. GOOD WORK BRO

  • @kittylitteral5417
    @kittylitteral5417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have young children and I think them starting a bonsai is a wonderful thing they can keep for a lifetime.

  • @MalaysianTropikfusion
    @MalaysianTropikfusion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I read a Dorling Kindersley book about bonsai when I was 10, back in 98. I still remember most of the things in it. This is such a trip down memory lane 😊 It's like having a part of the book in video format.

  • @annas7892
    @annas7892 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great video, so informational and doesn’t skip important details. I’m sure others would charge full fees for it. I just started getting into bonsai properly after having killed my previous 3 trees, and I definitely love the look of a forest so started planning for that.

  • @jeffwatts4264
    @jeffwatts4264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's great to hear someone teaching people how to keep their trees alive foremost ,because some of us are wandering blindly in the dark,, thanks

  • @MrAcokgitra
    @MrAcokgitra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the only one make my mind blowing the way you touch the tree and create good emotions of the bending and wiring.you have really great talent ser. You become inspiration of my bonsai hobby.

    • @MrAcokgitra
      @MrAcokgitra 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wish I can do it like what you did

  • @indomieismybae
    @indomieismybae 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Thor is now into bonsai making. Nice content and well explanations. Immediately subscribing even if I dont have any time to do these.

    • @orf5223
      @orf5223 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thor?

  • @VisitaInteriora
    @VisitaInteriora 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    best bonsai tutorial I have seen so far. Quick and easy description.

  • @JonSteitzer
    @JonSteitzer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These are by far the best bonsai tutorials on youtube!

  • @jhsumatt
    @jhsumatt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Watched a lot of tutorials on starting bonsai. This is hands down the best so far. Awesome to see your channel keep getting better. Good job.

    • @Pete-z6e
      @Pete-z6e 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Matthew Hsu , Matthew, I agree completely.

  • @Kumurajiva
    @Kumurajiva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow I admire your patience. A man of virtue of patience.!

  • @samanthabarron8481
    @samanthabarron8481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I applaud you and all the bonsai artists for your patience and dedication to these beautiful projects. I hope someday I can maintain such a long-term project while keeping my passion for it!

    • @arnie0199
      @arnie0199 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you still interested in bonsai? I suppose once you start, you're kinda forced to look after your bonsai projects XD

  • @jb-ks9kh
    @jb-ks9kh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video, great explanation of everything, very easy to listen to, and not condescending at all.

  • @Classsseaissues
    @Classsseaissues 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Holy moly Christmas has come early for me 😍 I love stumbling on great channels like this

  • @s_tree_frog
    @s_tree_frog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i planted a conker 6 years ago thats lived in a small pot in my garden and moved with me twice in hopes to one day keep it and make my own bonsai tree - this gives me hope i havent left it too long without working on it!

    • @s_tree_frog
      @s_tree_frog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my cat did nibble the top off tho but that adds 🌟character🌟 right?

  • @JurijsJutjajevs
    @JurijsJutjajevs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    awesome, love that you show material that has been prepared ahead of time, now I' eagerly waiting for the second episode!

  • @nasir06mahmood
    @nasir06mahmood 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At last very informative video regarding the maples species and in depth information.

  • @andreyprezotto
    @andreyprezotto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is one of the best bonsai classes I've ever seen ! Thank you

  • @ianstubbs9312
    @ianstubbs9312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best instructional bonsai videos I’ve seen. Thank you! I shall hunt down some more to watch.

  • @brianschwartz1395
    @brianschwartz1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    yo those half knots on your hoodie ties are dope! First time I've seen anyone do that. Aside from this great bonsai tutorial I can tell you are an artist!

  • @slimshadus
    @slimshadus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm really impressed your tree is so beautiful it almost makes me shad a tear

  • @michaelperrault536
    @michaelperrault536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video was awesome I’ve started about 20 Red Japanese maples and I will definitely be doing a clump grow as well as a single tree

  • @geoffreydowen5793
    @geoffreydowen5793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    well planned and executed bonsai master.regards from the UK I have deciduous English yew, oak, sycamores and birch

  • @ssjordan34
    @ssjordan34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Fellow Tennessean here. Love the videos. Spending quarantine building a Japanese style garden and working on some of my niwaki and bonsai. I've got a tray of seedlings that I am hoping to do this with in 2021; that and a forest. Hope you are well!

  • @whit3haze
    @whit3haze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very excited to not only try this but learning more and following this plant over the years, you definatly got a long time subscription from me!

  • @zjflorence
    @zjflorence 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have a couple kabudachi style willow leaf ficus. This was a great video, and has inspired me to try it with a bunch of Dawn Redwood cuttings I'm starting this year. Your classes are a little too expensive for me but I appreciate your Bonsai-U videos and will definitely contribute when I can, thanks Bjorn!

  • @brentbishop444
    @brentbishop444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    During a long winter up here Canada. Your work keeps me inspired and looking forward to the next growing season. Thank you for putting these videos on TH-cam !

  • @peterforrestel2558
    @peterforrestel2558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I took a couple of classes from Bill when I lived in Rochester a while back. Great guy. I'm glad to see a fellow student.

    • @anthonycarvalho9394
      @anthonycarvalho9394 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rochester Ny? I currently live there, is that where he is from?

    • @peterforrestel2558
      @peterforrestel2558 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is where Bill is from. West Henrietta if i am right? Look up international bonsai.

  • @eifionllewelyn2135
    @eifionllewelyn2135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brilliant stuff...wish there were more maple videos out there..would love to see more like this!

  • @ErmannoCattaneo
    @ErmannoCattaneo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I’m not going to watch all of this because bonsai’s not my thing (not sure how I got here) but I must take a second to comment and give you kudos man! Your passion is inspiring. Keep up the great work!

    • @thewokeagenda
      @thewokeagenda 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ill be honest i wasn't gonna read the rest of ur comment(donno how i got here, like fr where am I?) but then i read the rest n realized it was actually a super positive comment 😤😤😊 i appreciate the appreciation for such a beautiful craft

  • @MaggYela
    @MaggYela 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    you are giving me hopes, I started mine about 2 years ago, and I thought it was dead, but seeing ours, I noted that they barely have leaves and they look dead, but that's the way they are.

    • @vacciniumaugustifolium1420
      @vacciniumaugustifolium1420 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mmm no...
      Deciduous tree are trees who loose their leaves during the cold season, the tree is basically sleeping waiting more light and a temperature pattern to wake up again.
      For somes species its an absolute necessity but for others its just a normal, unecessary reaction to a stress ( lack of water, a cold night, ect)
      If your tree lost his leaves for more than a few months for no reason, its possible he it just died.

  • @Platypi007
    @Platypi007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    5am, TH-cam suggests, for some reason, that I watch this video about making a bonsai. Not something I've ever made. But here I am, watching the entire video!

  • @andif1873
    @andif1873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would Love to see this tree today

  • @robinhoodwasasocialist.1401
    @robinhoodwasasocialist.1401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve had great results with planting acer palmatum in plain ol sphagnum moss. The roots seem to love it.

  • @johngilbert939
    @johngilbert939 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another very informative, easy to follow and professional video; many thanks Bjorn.

  • @kylefenrick7842
    @kylefenrick7842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I must say, I am proud of you. Having watched you since you were an apprentice, to what could be considered reaching master, you have come a very long way, while still being yourself.
    One aspect I wish to draw attention to, which you mentioned, is not worrying so much about final in the beginning. Desired happens with proper guidance and patience.
    Namaste 🙏
    ,

  • @marionaziris398
    @marionaziris398 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have loads of Blackthorn and Acer Campestre seedlings. I think I will give it a go! Not really created many clump style trees. The last one I did was a Ficus Benjamina, very easy when it comes to fusing together, since it grows all year.

  • @ShamsulA
    @ShamsulA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This was very educational, for some reason, I thought bonsai was a specific type of tree. Didn't know you could bonsai any type of tree. I'm tempted to do a bonsai. Thank you very much.

    • @vacciniumaugustifolium1420
      @vacciniumaugustifolium1420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Trev hearthbreaking when your baby you cared for 4 years from a seed sudendly die during winter 😭

  • @jacquiland6467
    @jacquiland6467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was just wondering what to do with my tray full of maple seedlings!!😀 A very informative and well presented video. Thankyou.

  • @richardpezall384
    @richardpezall384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, I really like the fact that you take the time to really explain what to do and what you are doing to accomplish what is going on with the tree. :)

  • @cathyng8092
    @cathyng8092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for the video and your easy understand presentation. From France.

  • @bomblacrosse8213
    @bomblacrosse8213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is a great video!! Keep doing more like this! Like how you show progress a year later! Bill Valavanis is an hour away from me. Love seeing his garden!

  • @wallyjumblatt
    @wallyjumblatt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An excellent, informative and, more importantly, a well-prepared video. Thanks.

  • @justincase9753
    @justincase9753 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You are well on your way to being a master yourself. I cant wait to go scouting when the snow melts.

  • @leszek23
    @leszek23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice is such a relaxing voice like bonsai vibes

  • @Jcwphoto
    @Jcwphoto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. My favorite part was explanation of styling. You should do a series with basic principles. That would be the most helpful

  • @anniekeller6351
    @anniekeller6351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm learning a lot from Bonsai-U. This is really helpful.

  • @lakeelsinorebonsai1203
    @lakeelsinorebonsai1203 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for sharing your technique Bjorn! Very inspiring! 👍👍

  • @snowyb8809
    @snowyb8809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm into Bonsai, and your channel is what's up. But I've subscribed thanks to your ability to say ALUMINIUM correctly. You're an inspiration to us all.

  • @therealruru
    @therealruru ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Is there an update on the clump styles you made during this tutorial? I've started my own clump style projects following these instructions and it would be nice to see what progrees to expect after some years.

    • @lorenzobongioanni9358
      @lorenzobongioanni9358 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you find something? Even other videos or websites where youcan see the progression? I started too last year but I'm worried to do anything without a guide

    • @therealruru
      @therealruru ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lorenzobongioanni9358 Unfortunately not. I suspect if there is an update on this project, it will only be on the creator's paid online learning service.

  • @zehzahl5988
    @zehzahl5988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:11... that is utterly amazing.

  • @b-d3vil16
    @b-d3vil16 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I know nothing about bonsai trees (other than“The Karate Kid”)but I live :40 min from Rochester and you sparked my interest I plan on stopping in and getting started.

  • @stevethordarson5198
    @stevethordarson5198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude. youre killing it! Fantastic video. Thank you.

  • @madsahm5526
    @madsahm5526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I subscribed after watching your intro...
    Great work, Looking forward to learning alot!

  • @rastislavstefanik9367
    @rastislavstefanik9367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    will try it this spring, have few young plants to do it ...

  • @bennyvanhoof2948
    @bennyvanhoof2948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gonna do this with carpinus betulus. Love it. Thanks Bjorn. Greatings from Belgium.

  • @bradb.4570
    @bradb.4570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes yes yes! More deciduous! Great video Bjorn!

  • @djftex
    @djftex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just came across you. What a great teacher! Thanks. I had so many seedlings a few years ago :(. Looking forward to doing this next year!

  • @durablesage524
    @durablesage524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was very interesting. It was a really good watch.

  • @markt4416
    @markt4416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Extremely knowledgeable and competent. Enjoyed watching and learning. You could have told me bonsais are from Jupiter and I would believe you. Well done.

  • @GuadalupeHernandez-gf4nn
    @GuadalupeHernandez-gf4nn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You teach well and simplify the process

  • @ferry6700
    @ferry6700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    What? That seedlings 2-3 years old? I thought that's only 1-2 months, damn I should have lots of patience to do something like this

  • @amateurambience
    @amateurambience 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very useful clear tutorial, wonderful work, thanks for sharing!👍

  • @JamarHotep
    @JamarHotep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This was an amazing video to find especially during a time I had the thought to take some cuttings from my grandmother's maple to bonsai them! Now I have another project after the root!

  • @MariaMartinez-jb3zn
    @MariaMartinez-jb3zn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m starting from seed so thank you for all your suggestions…I’m looking forward to creating a tree. I have always wanted one ☝🏽 🙏🏽🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏽Mia

  • @leighharron
    @leighharron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for this, Bjorn. I'm definitely going to give this a try following your explanation

  • @poitimeusa
    @poitimeusa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting I've been doing bonsai for years and I have some seedlings that I would love to try thank you for all the information

  • @diytwoincollege7079
    @diytwoincollege7079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Can you go thru how you fertilize and with what? With no soil, fertilization has to be very important.

  • @TheYurisam
    @TheYurisam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Marvelous video! Very informative.

  • @petrescuework-difficultcas6581
    @petrescuework-difficultcas6581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    18:58 Can you elaborate on why an air pocket under the roots can kill the plant? Succulent breeder for quite some years here, never experienced any issues with that.

  • @IanPkmnYo
    @IanPkmnYo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you been to the Central Texas Bonsai Exhibit? There's an old couple there that works with a lot of native TX trees in traditional Japanese styles, seems right up your alley.

  • @ricow8163
    @ricow8163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is this fusion style also do-able with cherry blossom varieties?

  • @dr-tenebris1219
    @dr-tenebris1219 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cant wait to see my jacaranda seeds sprout, leaves might be a little large for this style but given their growth rate i think care watchful care will allow me to really learn about the practice

  • @PieVsCake
    @PieVsCake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve always likes Bonsai trees but never truly knew how much time and effort was put into making these pieces of art. Thank you for showing me. I wish I was younger so I could see one from the git go and be fully grown.

  • @trumpsahead
    @trumpsahead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wish I would have seen this in May when I was weeding around my garden. I pulled up about 100 Rose of Sharon seedlings from 6" to 20" and the parent plant is a beauty of deep lavender color. Hated to throw them away but didn't know what to do with them.
    Now, I hope I don't forget to save the next crop of seedlings in a year or two if I'm still alive. ciao.

  • @jamesbrandt6863
    @jamesbrandt6863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are amazing ,I learn so much from your instruction on so many topic's in bonsai' art.thanks keep it up .Jim Brandt from Florida

  • @denniswise6045
    @denniswise6045 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great stuff, I'll be back in a year or two

    • @ege8141
      @ege8141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Decade*

  • @aysinduarte
    @aysinduarte 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful tree. Thank you for the detailed information.

  • @IrPappyRoot
    @IrPappyRoot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    absolutely LOVE this idea! I’m 58. I’m guessing I should not try this because of how long it takes. I wish I would of tried this years and years ago. Ok enough of my regrets. I think this is really cool!

    • @ValeriePallaoro
      @ValeriePallaoro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ffs ... you got another 30 yrs; start now. Not complain when you're 80 'I shoulda started years ago' OK?

    • @sandrabulluck1896
      @sandrabulluck1896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      58 isn’t old! You still have many many years to go! Go ahead, start one, or many, and pass them down! 👍

    • @deanotyl4802
      @deanotyl4802 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go ahead and start planting! 58 years ain't that old. Don't want you to be regretting again when you're 80 or 90 alright?

  • @MonsoonBloomLive
    @MonsoonBloomLive 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for this awesome information. I will checkout your site. ☺☺

  • @agtawanderer6532
    @agtawanderer6532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Im actually living in a remote area here in the philippines and i will be just starting to experiment with some of our forest tree and try to bonsai them 🙂

  • @mattgrant2089
    @mattgrant2089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for pronouncing aluminium correctly :) great video!

  • @ProudVermin
    @ProudVermin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always seem to forget that we have such great artists and shows here in WNY.