From Cutting to Bonsai Tree - 6 Year Evolution of a Portulacaria afra - Little Jade Bonsai

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  • This is what 6 years of trimming and training looks like on a portulacaria afra. These are obviously not the same tree but are used as an example of how you go from a cutting to a presentable bonsai tree. Stay consistent and trust the process.

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  • @reefjames6302
    @reefjames6302 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I have a 3.5M high one of these plants in my back yard. The trunk is like 25cm diameter at its thickest. Took about 100 cuttings yesterday. Could literally take a couple thousand cuttings without doing much noticeable damage! It's massive

  • @victorgallardo4399
    @victorgallardo4399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This video is the best one I have found! Really being able to see the process helps.

  • @diygardening3169
    @diygardening3169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love this video! Great to see the process working.

  • @alexisd8190
    @alexisd8190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    finally i found a video that shows one looking like mine (first one) i was getting worried because its not branched out. but i see signs of the stem toughening up now so i cant wait for it to grow even more. yay thank you, (I am a weirdo and named it Edward haha)

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Haha! Don't forget to add lots of osmocote to Edward so he can grow faster. :-)

    • @alexisd8190
      @alexisd8190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LittleJadeBonsai I didn’t know about that! I definitely will do, thank you 😊

    • @justine8955
      @justine8955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hahaha i hope edward grows beautifully!

    • @jacksonr5115
      @jacksonr5115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck to you, I also just started my first bonsai about 2 weeks ago and it’s getting greener and healthier by the second

    • @greasylimpet3323
      @greasylimpet3323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alexisd8190 hi, how's Edward growing?

  • @artbykabirhirani
    @artbykabirhirani ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just got my baby jade plant today, hope to see it grow like this in the next couple of years!

  • @diegoblakely9614
    @diegoblakely9614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    love watching the process! Well done!

  • @BackGardenBonsai
    @BackGardenBonsai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Trust the process... Best advice you will ever hear 👍

  • @patchymcq
    @patchymcq 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i was given a jade cutting when joining the local bonsai club. inspiration right here!!

  • @jaycastaneda5979
    @jaycastaneda5979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video! Simple steps for those of us who might not be able to visualize what a plant could look like 6 yrs. from now.

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can make instant bonsai or quick bonsai within 6 months if you get the real stuff from nature. Look out for plants growing on the walls of old buildings, rocks or near drains and just groom it well.🙏

    • @karabonsai
      @karabonsai ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Dave_en have u got some pictures?

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karabonsai I can see such trees while on the way to my office. Some are big with nice pattern of roots spread across the walls. These are natural bonsai which just need little grooming to shine out.

  • @AlejoEremita
    @AlejoEremita 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I thought it was the same plant! When I saw them all together at the end it was like 'what kind of time bending ability is this??". Great vid, I'm gonna start pruning mines now.

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha! Like I stated in the description it’s not the same tree but merely a representation of how the tree evolves with constant trimming. It’s how I trained the final tree.

  • @Juggleboy2190
    @Juggleboy2190 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is so awesome! Thanks for making this!

  • @michaelnightingale125
    @michaelnightingale125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Best video yet. Keep the early stage stuff coming for us beginners!

  • @washibonsai5307
    @washibonsai5307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting… trust the process people! We are doing good things together when we grow trees

  • @bhatiahpsingh1116
    @bhatiahpsingh1116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I appreciate your work on jades. Humble suggestion. Pl. do reply the queries which is rich source of learning and makes your channel more interesting.

  • @SudiptaSatpati
    @SudiptaSatpati 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jade growth is very fast that I experienced... Nice video

  • @yudelkasantos5911
    @yudelkasantos5911 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello!!!
    Amazing and best collection on youtube ❤

  • @notbonsai671
    @notbonsai671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Carpenters_Canvas
    @Carpenters_Canvas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What a dedication ..

  • @bunburygaston
    @bunburygaston 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved this video! thanks for sharing

  • @CGKFPV
    @CGKFPV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Process is king.

  • @ammamaw
    @ammamaw ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this.👍🏻

  • @BeTheCREATOR
    @BeTheCREATOR 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply great!!!!

  • @harikrisrain
    @harikrisrain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice...like the process

  • @hasc5991
    @hasc5991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video

  • @LubovKriuk
    @LubovKriuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Очень интересно смотреть на Ваши бонсаи.

  • @will_equine_1875
    @will_equine_1875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow super cool!

  • @curiouslynn
    @curiouslynn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you! After watching this video I just cut down to the first set of leaves and will now trust the process. I have a couple of questions. Can I simply plant the trimmings and if so, what is the best type of soil to use? If I plant a 3 inch high piece when do I begin trimming it? I guess I had 3 questions :)

    • @anuragsingh7758
      @anuragsingh7758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Reply to your first question - yes, simply plant the cutting in soil.
      2nd question- soil would vary according to the type of plant but mostly it should be well draining and well sterile and you should add fertilizer (after a span of 2- 3 weeks)
      3rd question- when the roots are well developed and the plant is healthy (mostly after 2 months) start pruning and always prune the tips. Don't overprune.

    • @curiouslynn
      @curiouslynn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@anuragsingh7758 thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

  • @athenag.1634
    @athenag.1634 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful progression. Thank you!!

  • @Ollieslife101
    @Ollieslife101 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet video

  • @FezCaliph
    @FezCaliph 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video! I don't know how it's taken this long to find it.

  • @ROVERRAAJ
    @ROVERRAAJ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  • @kanon_7740
    @kanon_7740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing dedication well done

  • @k.m.382
    @k.m.382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible

  • @xuongrongsendatayninh
    @xuongrongsendatayninh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my god, Money Tree. I love it ^ ^ i will try with my trees.

  • @ahmadhafid6965
    @ahmadhafid6965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing

  • @victorgallardo4399
    @victorgallardo4399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You put out the best port content I have found on TH-cam. WE NEED MORE! I suggest that you make a series of an ongoing project. Have 6 cuttings and you make 2 videos per month in which you show us how to develope them. That would give you plenty of content.

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the suggestions! I'm on it!

  • @Mercurial7
    @Mercurial7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best video and match that I want ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @carolinahermanvaldiri9242
    @carolinahermanvaldiri9242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gracias 😊

  • @BonsaiJade
    @BonsaiJade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very beatifull friend!!!

  • @vaibhavjain2791
    @vaibhavjain2791 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video.

  • @tabarism
    @tabarism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    awesomeness!

  • @Leo0885Leo
    @Leo0885Leo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best bonsai videos out there. Very minimalistic. Love it

  • @garden-22
    @garden-22 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome

  • @haridjantosatoe8970
    @haridjantosatoe8970 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job

  • @koenvanmeerbeeck8724
    @koenvanmeerbeeck8724 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    your bonsai really look amazing...great job...I live in a cold climate environment...would this also work with well drained succulent potting mix? or do you really need a bonsai mix?

  • @MuMu-fu7qe
    @MuMu-fu7qe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo!

  • @NEWCREATIONRaiSantosh
    @NEWCREATIONRaiSantosh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice I appreciate sir

  • @Carlos_NL
    @Carlos_NL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I started bonsai when I was Young. But got frustrated and did quit bonsai, just needed some to have patience...

  • @sharonp.7505
    @sharonp.7505 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks.. I'm starting to work with a jade plant and wish to make it into a bonsai. 😇😇

  • @karabonsai
    @karabonsai ปีที่แล้ว

    Those are fantastic. At your region there must be warm and humid air most of the year, right?

  • @_Misso_
    @_Misso_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So good! What size pot do you use for this whole process?
    Thanks for another great vid 👍

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best thing is to grow the plant in garden. When you feel that the trunk has developed well, you can resize the branches and roots to fit your pot.

  • @tapasdhar9636
    @tapasdhar9636 ปีที่แล้ว

    Varry nice zed Bonsai trees sir.

  • @lilmarcus47
    @lilmarcus47 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you fertilize them during the first year?
    Love your TH-cam and insta btw :)

  • @StepByStepGardening
    @StepByStepGardening 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @hoyitsdivine
    @hoyitsdivine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing - thanks for sharing! If kept indoors, how often should they be watered? I have one that is sitting in a south facing window so it gets plenty of sun. It’s pretty new and I repotted it but started to see some leaves shriveled pretty badly and losing leaves - not too sure what to do! I haven’t fertilized it yet since I got it two weeks ago.

    • @featherozone
      @featherozone ปีที่แล้ว

      Hope he's still alive, it's been a long time since you posted this. But for future reference, these guys are pretty good at saying when they need water. The soil should be already completely or almost completely dry, and the leaves will start to be less turgid. You may notice a few of the lower leaves becoming wrinkled. That's when you want to water thoroughly, until the water runs out of the drainage holes! Ideally you'd water just before the wrinkling begins (depending on who you ask) but they are generally hardy plants and don't mind being a little thirsty.

  • @Churchtattoo
    @Churchtattoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow how did you make it look like the same tree! Skill

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I'm using the same process and have been growing them in all stages of development. I need an assistant with all the trimming. haha!

  • @saimakidunia714
    @saimakidunia714 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice beautiful ❤️😮

  • @vahtrapuu
    @vahtrapuu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These trees are cool i want one in my homr

  • @ellietobe
    @ellietobe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did you get the bend in that plant?? Did that happen naturally? Is that really all of the trimming that you did? I am just a beginner and really appreciate your knowledge.

  • @javierbrito919
    @javierbrito919 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amigo una pregunta que fertilizante le echas que se ven muy bonitas la mata y las hojas? Soy de México

  • @adityasvisionaryvlogsforu
    @adityasvisionaryvlogsforu หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice🎉

  • @egcor5802
    @egcor5802 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice...👍

  • @udin_vea
    @udin_vea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like bonsai

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great content, thanks for sharing friend, new subbed

  • @marcosgomes3140
    @marcosgomes3140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful!! I'm following you on Instagram. What kind of soil you use? Your plants are amazing!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Turface and sifted pine bark. Check out my other video on soil.

  • @kibbL3s
    @kibbL3s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow thats awesome. what kind of fertilizer are you using?

  • @MayurPatel77
    @MayurPatel77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What are you doing to develop nebari?

  • @cindyderozario3230
    @cindyderozario3230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Phew! Motivation planted in me now... let's see if i can achieve it! 🤞🤞🤞💪💪💪

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then I have done my job! :-) You sure can! Thank you!

  • @shashwatkejriwal8100
    @shashwatkejriwal8100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How regularly did you prune the roots??

  • @noserave3699
    @noserave3699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    So there’s no description for how you pruned throughout the years... trunk just gets thicker...

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This video is only to show what a tree would look like if you trained it over the years. I suggest watching my other videos to see how I trim and train my trees.

    • @joaoricardomartinho3425
      @joaoricardomartinho3425 ปีที่แล้ว

      Como faço para ter a tradução de seus vídeos para português, estou cultivando portulacaria a mais ou menos 2 anos e meio e estou apaixonado pela experiência, estou tendo evolução, mas se tivesse as dicas de uma pessoa experiente como você elas iriam evoluir mais ainda. Como faço para adquirir sua ajuda?

  • @geriapoz
    @geriapoz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    super montage

  • @TheElderOne28
    @TheElderOne28 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you use wires ? Or only pruning and trimming ?
    I get it's not the same tree in the video that went from 1 to 6 years... but the last trees has some movement while the first ones were completely straight.

  • @kigid
    @kigid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When do you first start cutting the main trunk? I don't want it to get to talk, but it grows up way faster than it grows wide.

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      First look at the health of the plant before cutting. If it has well developed root system, cut it at the height of one hand span approx and let it grow for next year. Let the tap root go down the soil as much as it can go. You don't need it afterwards while planting in the pot. After the lower branches grow well, you can saw off and give good finish to the upper stump. Few year later, you won't recognise that the branch was actually cut off. The would heals and covers up by barks.

  • @shariefsaid9557
    @shariefsaid9557 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need help. I moved into a new place. Where this jade plant had really overgrown. I want to propergate it, but to do that I'm going to have to cut off thick trunks which I feel is a waste. I need help on how to safely cut them off but use it as a cutting. Can it even be done with thick trunks? Is air layering an option?

  • @TheRguedesarq
    @TheRguedesarq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I thought it would be necessary to grow a pre bonsai first... Could you show us a time line from the same plant?

  • @bersinpunnikmat4785
    @bersinpunnikmat4785 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mantap..👍

  • @karabonsai
    @karabonsai ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you got pictures from year 7 and 8 already?

  • @spacecoastbonsai1421
    @spacecoastbonsai1421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m in Florida and started a cutting just like yours and my thickness is already at your year 4 in 6-8 months. Where do you live that your jades don’t thicken you like crazy? I feed them heavy and I’m in florida

    • @eshankid4045
      @eshankid4045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What do you feed ??

    • @spacecoastbonsai1421
      @spacecoastbonsai1421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use Superfly push I think it’s 12-6-4 I also use their regular slow release granules. I also use fish emulsion once a week on all my trees.

    • @eshankid4045
      @eshankid4045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spacecoastbonsai1421 thankyou

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will develop much quicker in larger containers. The ones I keep in smaller containers (with less soil) like this don't grow as quick. I'm in Corpus Christi, Texas.

    • @spacecoastbonsai1421
      @spacecoastbonsai1421 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I buy Superfly online. Free shipping over $100 order. That’s the way to go.

  • @S77s551
    @S77s551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which soil is best for jade plz tell ...

  • @RegineUS14
    @RegineUS14 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How do you make a thick trunk out of it?

  • @StepByStepGardening
    @StepByStepGardening 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stay connected

  • @skipca
    @skipca 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nowd you get your trunk so thick ?

  • @Emily-yq4bl
    @Emily-yq4bl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the inspiring video! I have a question-- do you think it's better to keep them short or tall with lots of branches during the bonsai-fying process? I've heard that having lots of limbs helps them thicken their trunks, so I'm not sure whether or not I should start the pruning process early on or wait until the plant is larger.

  • @pricethepeanut
    @pricethepeanut 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks like once a cutting is planted it doesn't grow any taller. is that right?

  • @user-nc8se9in8o
    @user-nc8se9in8o 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is this spekboom?

  • @user-nr9jl3ol9t
    @user-nr9jl3ol9t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👍

  • @gavinredeemed3519
    @gavinredeemed3519 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much does a six year old tree cost?

  • @trahkhayanganindonesia4409
    @trahkhayanganindonesia4409 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Buah kesabaran

  • @hectorarango5176
    @hectorarango5176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    year o days ?

  • @rizkyrijzalbonsai6990
    @rizkyrijzalbonsai6990 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mantap

  • @lanzalottalanzalotta2444
    @lanzalottalanzalotta2444 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi , im sorry, what song is this?

  • @jackl780
    @jackl780 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing to witness evolution of life! What plant is this you started off?

  • @PotyGames
    @PotyGames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I usualy plant my trees in a big Pot or in the ground so it grow faster and then transplant into a bonsai pot

  • @rizkyrijzalbonsai6990
    @rizkyrijzalbonsai6990 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Penuh kesabaran bosku

  • @axelris
    @axelris 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi does any of yours flower ?

  • @user-rz1tr6gl8r
    @user-rz1tr6gl8r 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    gj!

  • @farukzukan7839
    @farukzukan7839 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which tree?

  • @nikhathussain6549
    @nikhathussain6549 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why the jade plant always turn down?????

  • @JoseTorres-ns7ht
    @JoseTorres-ns7ht 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    FALA BONSAI MAN

  • @lifeaboutcricket7498
    @lifeaboutcricket7498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is wiring required

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can get away with clip and grow but wiring definitely helps.