Awesome video ! I keep using watering can for a year and hate it. Wife bought me retractable hose and watering lance. Watering now is pure pleasure. Highly recommended if you using tap water.
Want to thank you for this video...I follow the practice of getting my trees into substrate as soon as possible...I often wonder however if I'm over watering...I water every morning and use a 10% solution of fertilizer on Sunday and Wednesday...If it is over 80 or if it has been very windy I water again in the late afternoon...As a novice, I appreciate your informative videos and they help build confidence...With so many factors to consider in Bonsai it really helps to view videos that support what your are trying to accomplish...Thanks again...
Thank you for your kind comment, I sincerely appreciate it. I'm glad that you're finding my content useful. When I started I anticipated more just filming myself working on trees, but I realize that I've been doing quite a few instructional videos, like I'm an expert (which I'm definitely not). It makes me a bit nervous that people are actually listening to me, as I'm just a tad beyond being a beginner myself! So please, be sure to check me against other sources - if you hear the same thing in a few places, it's probably sound advice! I think you are smart to get your trees into a good substrate as soon as possible - it takes so much of the guesswork out of watering correctly. When I did this video, it was spring, and once a day was enough, but now that I have highs >90 deg F, I've been watering many of my smaller pots two times a day, in addition to using shade cloth. Your fertilizing routine sounds good. I do the Nigel Saunders thing - a small amount of fertilizer dissolved in my watering can (I just use Miracle-Gro) every other day or so. It seems to be working, although I might try some other ferilizers in the future.
Great points. I agree, watering is the real time consuming part of bonsai. Pruning is such a small part of my bonsai practice. In my collection I prune trees maybe 1-2 trees a week. If that.
Thanks. I think I prune even less than you - maybe 1 tree every 2 weeks or so during the growing season. But I'm not a big pruner, I tend to let my trees go quite a bit before pruning.
Very interesting points on the relationship between people and bonsai and all of the misconceptions. You are so right, many people are turned away because of the thought of pruning too often and the need to 'over care'. More often than not, leave them be, keep them watered and fertilized regularly and they'll be just fine.
i use rv filter/ inline hose filter for my tap. they work for well or city water. its basically the first stage of a revese osmosis filter. its funny tho we all have those thoughts with a lot of new things. that dont really hold water so to speak lol. great video TY. happy bonsai'ing
Interesting! Thanks for the tip. I might look into that, as my city water could use some filtering. Rain water is great, but I do run out from time to time. In fact, I just ran out, with no rain in sight for at least the next ten days.
Awesome video ! I keep using watering can for a year and hate it. Wife bought me retractable hose and watering lance. Watering now is pure pleasure. Highly recommended if you using tap water.
Thank you! In bonsai (and with many other things in life), one has to find what works for them. Glad you found a watering system that works for you!
Want to thank you for this video...I follow the practice of getting my trees into substrate as soon as possible...I often wonder however if I'm over watering...I water every morning and use a 10% solution of fertilizer on Sunday and Wednesday...If it is over 80 or if it has been very windy I water again in the late afternoon...As a novice, I appreciate your informative videos and they help build confidence...With so many factors to consider in Bonsai it really helps to view videos that support what your are trying to accomplish...Thanks again...
Thank you for your kind comment, I sincerely appreciate it. I'm glad that you're finding my content useful. When I started I anticipated more just filming myself working on trees, but I realize that I've been doing quite a few instructional videos, like I'm an expert (which I'm definitely not). It makes me a bit nervous that people are actually listening to me, as I'm just a tad beyond being a beginner myself! So please, be sure to check me against other sources - if you hear the same thing in a few places, it's probably sound advice!
I think you are smart to get your trees into a good substrate as soon as possible - it takes so much of the guesswork out of watering correctly. When I did this video, it was spring, and once a day was enough, but now that I have highs >90 deg F, I've been watering many of my smaller pots two times a day, in addition to using shade cloth.
Your fertilizing routine sounds good. I do the Nigel Saunders thing - a small amount of fertilizer dissolved in my watering can (I just use Miracle-Gro) every other day or so. It seems to be working, although I might try some other ferilizers in the future.
Thanks for sharing ur practices and tios with watering 👍 I have rain barrel as well. Hars to beat free water!
Thanks for watching! Very true, in addition to being better for my trees, rain is also free! Although I did pay a fair bit for my rain barrel.
Great points. I agree, watering is the real time consuming part of bonsai. Pruning is such a small part of my bonsai practice. In my collection I prune trees maybe 1-2 trees a week. If that.
Thanks. I think I prune even less than you - maybe 1 tree every 2 weeks or so during the growing season. But I'm not a big pruner, I tend to let my trees go quite a bit before pruning.
Very interesting points on the relationship between people and bonsai and all of the misconceptions. You are so right, many people are turned away because of the thought of pruning too often and the need to 'over care'. More often than not, leave them be, keep them watered and fertilized regularly and they'll be just fine.
Amen, leaving trees be is often what they need most (besides water, light, and fertilizer of course).
i use rv filter/ inline hose filter for my tap. they work for well or city water. its basically the first stage of a revese osmosis filter. its funny tho we all have those thoughts with a lot of new things. that dont really hold water so to speak lol. great video TY. happy bonsai'ing
Interesting! Thanks for the tip. I might look into that, as my city water could use some filtering. Rain water is great, but I do run out from time to time. In fact, I just ran out, with no rain in sight for at least the next ten days.
Great video! I dont know if you have any but I would love to see you discuss US native trees as bonsai
Thank you! I do indeed have a handful of US natives. That's a great idea for a video - I'm going to do it.