Thar forrest is stunning. I applaud you commitment to maintaining this composition. That is a lot of pruning and based on the ramification you haven’t missed a beat on this one. How many trees are in the forrest? Enough to get a little lost? Thank you for the updates!!
Well, I've been waiting a while now to make my first comment here, as I know so little (I am an Aroid guy mostly), and have so many questions I'd love to ask you. But after watching this video, i broke down. This is a phenomenal piece of content, and the editing is awesome. I've been quietly learning and admiring for some time. So many questions...
Thank you for your kind comment. I've been having a lot of fun making the last few videos, but the additional editing takes a long time. I spent parts of three different days on this one, with the editing being a full day. Much of the rest of the time was pulling leaves! Just like in making bonsai, we always strive to make things better as we learn...
@@Bonsaify well, please keep it up! i just today potted and wired in a Norway Pine. no idea how that'll do, but I'm gathering the knowledge that I can. I have a bunch of fruit tree saplings about 4" tall that I'm planning to Bonsaify. Thanks again, I'll keep watching!
I would expect you can keep a 4" tree at that size almost indefinitely - the danger is more in it dying than in it getting too big. I find cotoneasters a bit more finicky than junipers and some other species I use - as you saw I lost one, and I lost a zelkova. But, the zelkova had all its roots removed basically, while the cotoneaster was a normal-ish repot. Trees under 3" are harder - and it gets harder as you get smaller. I think that 1-2" trees as quite ephemeral; If they last 3 years it was a good run. I don't think of larger bonsai that way, but mame is propagator-centric - you should always be making them.
Great updates. Question: i live in ny my jbp is in refinement like urs what would be the next steps to this tree? Only differnce here my needles from last year are almost all turning yellow and im afraid to candle prune all the new growth.i want to keep the vigor in the tree. Should i skip candle pruning this year and if i want to keep the silhouette of the tree is it ok to let the candles run then prune the candle back to size? Thanks
yellow needles - if the base of the needles is yellower than the tips then back off on the water and/or improve air penetration to the roots. If they are evenly yellow add more fertilizer. Not sure about skipping candle pruning, it's a mixed benefit/problem. But with a weak tree you wont get much response anyway; depending on how weak.
@@Bonsaify just repotted this spring air penatration is fine . Added 8 discs of grow power organic fert. Needles are yellower at the tips i never cut them and have been since last year. Candles are growing fine and only pinched a few that needed it
Yellow tips is possibly sun burn / margin burn / fertilizer burn - but hard to say for sure. Usually with JBP root problems show as yellow base. When the tip of a needle or leaf browns it's a problem with water/nutrient transport - e.g. there is some inefficiency in how the roots are supplying the foliage with water. If the tree is still vigorous, then go ahead and decandle when the correct date arrives.
Hello. I have chinese elm and grow it on my balcony/terrace, but for some time the leaves have started to fall. It takes a lot of light, but I don't know if it wants more water or not. It also doesn't seem to be dying because new shoots/branches are appearing but I don't know if its normal to fall 7-9 leaves, every 2-3 days? I WOULD be very grateful if you could tell me if it is normal or not and what to do!!🙏
Hmm. Hard to say. Assuming you're in the northern hemisphere, it should be growing quickly now. More fertilizer? Perhaps post a video and tag us, either here or on FB/IG.
Lol, Nikii is on a long vacation... but I think we could get another story time from her sometime during the summer. The key is to catch her off guard - otherwise you get business Nikii instead of story time Nikii.
As beautiful as the individual trees in the forest are they appear too ramified and unnatural for a forest. Just my personal taste. I bow to the master. Thanks, keep growing
Thanks for showing an update on the willow leaf ficus. 👍😊
It’s easier for me to learn from failure because I remember it more. Thank you for showing us what didn’t work!
Cool stuff. Way more successes than failures. We all learn, which is exactly what a "lifetime hobby" is all about. Thanks for being candid.
Thanks for sharing.
A very enjoyable video!!
Thanks for taking my request
I wish more bonsai creators would do this....great video beautiful Forrest...😂
Really liked the updates!
Great video. Loved the updates and sound effects :)
Thar forrest is stunning. I applaud you commitment to maintaining this composition. That is a lot of pruning and based on the ramification you haven’t missed a beat on this one.
How many trees are in the forrest? Enough to get a little lost? Thank you for the updates!!
I think I counted it, but couldn't be sure since you can't see all of them from one angle - it was something like 54.
Well, I've been waiting a while now to make my first comment here, as I know so little (I am an Aroid guy mostly), and have so many questions I'd love to ask you. But after watching this video, i broke down. This is a phenomenal piece of content, and the editing is awesome. I've been quietly learning and admiring for some time. So many questions...
Thank you for your kind comment. I've been having a lot of fun making the last few videos, but the additional editing takes a long time. I spent parts of three different days on this one, with the editing being a full day. Much of the rest of the time was pulling leaves! Just like in making bonsai, we always strive to make things better as we learn...
@@Bonsaify well, please keep it up! i just today potted and wired in a Norway Pine. no idea how that'll do, but I'm gathering the knowledge that I can. I have a bunch of fruit tree saplings about 4" tall that I'm planning to Bonsaify. Thanks again, I'll keep watching!
How long are you able to keep a mame tree in mame size about 4 inches? What is your success rate with them?
I would expect you can keep a 4" tree at that size almost indefinitely - the danger is more in it dying than in it getting too big. I find cotoneasters a bit more finicky than junipers and some other species I use - as you saw I lost one, and I lost a zelkova. But, the zelkova had all its roots removed basically, while the cotoneaster was a normal-ish repot. Trees under 3" are harder - and it gets harder as you get smaller. I think that 1-2" trees as quite ephemeral; If they last 3 years it was a good run. I don't think of larger bonsai that way, but mame is propagator-centric - you should always be making them.
@@Bonsaify Thank you!
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Great updates. Question: i live in ny my jbp is in refinement like urs what would be the next steps to this tree? Only differnce here my needles from last year are almost all turning yellow and im afraid to candle prune all the new growth.i want to keep the vigor in the tree. Should i skip candle pruning this year and if i want to keep the silhouette of the tree is it ok to let the candles run then prune the candle back to size? Thanks
yellow needles - if the base of the needles is yellower than the tips then back off on the water and/or improve air penetration to the roots. If they are evenly yellow add more fertilizer. Not sure about skipping candle pruning, it's a mixed benefit/problem. But with a weak tree you wont get much response anyway; depending on how weak.
@@Bonsaify just repotted this spring air penatration is fine . Added 8 discs of grow power organic fert. Needles are yellower at the tips i never cut them and have been since last year. Candles are growing fine and only pinched a few that needed it
Yellow tips is possibly sun burn / margin burn / fertilizer burn - but hard to say for sure. Usually with JBP root problems show as yellow base. When the tip of a needle or leaf browns it's a problem with water/nutrient transport - e.g. there is some inefficiency in how the roots are supplying the foliage with water. If the tree is still vigorous, then go ahead and decandle when the correct date arrives.
@@Bonsaify thanks for help. I appreciate it
Hello. I have chinese elm and grow it on my balcony/terrace, but for some time the leaves have started to fall. It takes a lot of light, but I don't know if it wants more water or not. It also doesn't seem to be dying because new shoots/branches are appearing but I don't know if its normal to fall 7-9 leaves, every 2-3 days? I WOULD be very grateful if you could tell me if it is normal or not and what to do!!🙏
Hmm. Hard to say. Assuming you're in the northern hemisphere, it should be growing quickly now. More fertilizer? Perhaps post a video and tag us, either here or on FB/IG.
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Can we get another walk in the zelkova forest with storytime from Nikii?
Lol, Nikii is on a long vacation... but I think we could get another story time from her sometime during the summer. The key is to catch her off guard - otherwise you get business Nikii instead of story time Nikii.
As beautiful as the individual trees in the forest are they appear too ramified and unnatural for a forest. Just my personal taste. I bow to the master. Thanks, keep growing