Interesting. I hoped this video was about how people developed the huge Kozan and Nikko trunks that seem scar-free. This style of a branching tree, as opposed to the more traditional fat trunk with foliage pads, is growing a bit on me, but I still prefer the more traditional fat trunks. Would it be possible to do a video on the development of these? I really wonder in what state these satsuki bonsai were in 50 years ago. The big challenge with this style seems to be to make the branches taper. Many of them seem quite similar in thickness from the base up until they branch out. In my western European climate, satsuki don't grow much and maybe they spread their growth out over too many branches. I also let them flower. I will try to use this technique on some plants to see if it helps them grow faster. It still seems counter-intuitive to me that pruning gives more growth. Maybe it is the elongation of a single shoot that results in a fatter trunk? You would think more shorter shoots with more leaves gives the tree more return on investment of energy spend to grow vs energy gathered through photosynthesis. However, if pruning would ever result in more growth, it would be the early spring pruning so you don't prune away new growth while also largely preventing the flowering phase (though the flower buds are of course already all there).
Thank you for your comments. I am happy to see so many responses to this video. What did satsuki bonsai look like 50 years ago? If I can find an old photo album, I will share it with you. The challenge of creating tapered branches is something that many growers are trying to do, and I think this video is the most successful example. Also, I understand the idea that more leaves and shorter shoots means more energy. But in case of satsuki, one flower bud is attached to one shoot. The energy may be consumed by the flower buds. Also, as the video says "it will be Popeye", it seems that a large number of shoots at the end of a branch cannot make a beautiful taper. The person in the video is not a biologist. He established this production method through years of experience. Please refer to this video and share if you have a better method.
@@satsuki.channel As a trained scientist, I always try to figure out why methods that Japanese bonsai experts have developed, work. Indeed, these very long shoots are a different type of growth than getting several new shoots from the base of the flower bud, which then may be dealt with by futame futaba nokoshi. When doing a hard prune, you get new shoots that elongate all season long. One can see the result of this method, clearly. So there is no doubt. That said, in my climate I often struggle to get very strong growth on Japanese satsuki cultivars, which is why I hybridize them with European kurume and US landscape cultivars with satsuki blood. This video is very very good. Thanks a lot!
Hello. I shot this video in February. For satsuki making like in this video, the branch cutting process is done from December to March while the satsuki is dormant. Pruning is done only once a year.
If you prune the tree in the spring to the point that the leaves are gone, the flower buds will disappear. If you want the tree to grow, prioritize growth over flowering.
Best Satsuki video ever!!!🙏👏👏👏
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Amazing examples and very useful information! I’m so grateful with you for bring to me this kind and f video education about my favorite species
Interesting. I hoped this video was about how people developed the huge Kozan and Nikko trunks that seem scar-free. This style of a branching tree, as opposed to the more traditional fat trunk with foliage pads, is growing a bit on me, but I still prefer the more traditional fat trunks. Would it be possible to do a video on the development of these? I really wonder in what state these satsuki bonsai were in 50 years ago. The big challenge with this style seems to be to make the branches taper. Many of them seem quite similar in thickness from the base up until they branch out.
In my western European climate, satsuki don't grow much and maybe they spread their growth out over too many branches. I also let them flower. I will try to use this technique on some plants to see if it helps them grow faster. It still seems counter-intuitive to me that pruning gives more growth. Maybe it is the elongation of a single shoot that results in a fatter trunk? You would think more shorter shoots with more leaves gives the tree more return on investment of energy spend to grow vs energy gathered through photosynthesis.
However, if pruning would ever result in more growth, it would be the early spring pruning so you don't prune away new growth while also largely preventing the flowering phase (though the flower buds are of course already all there).
Thank you for your comments.
I am happy to see so many responses to this video.
What did satsuki bonsai look like 50 years ago? If I can find an old photo album, I will share it with you.
The challenge of creating tapered branches is something that many growers are trying to do, and I think this video is the most successful example.
Also, I understand the idea that more leaves and shorter shoots means more energy.
But in case of satsuki, one flower bud is attached to one shoot. The energy may be consumed by the flower buds. Also, as the video says "it will be Popeye", it seems that a large number of shoots at the end of a branch cannot make a beautiful taper.
The person in the video is not a biologist. He established this production method through years of experience.
Please refer to this video and share if you have a better method.
@@satsuki.channel As a trained scientist, I always try to figure out why methods that Japanese bonsai experts have developed, work. Indeed, these very long shoots are a different type of growth than getting several new shoots from the base of the flower bud, which then may be dealt with by futame futaba nokoshi. When doing a hard prune, you get new shoots that elongate all season long. One can see the result of this method, clearly. So there is no doubt. That said, in my climate I often struggle to get very strong growth on Japanese satsuki cultivars, which is why I hybridize them with European kurume and US landscape cultivars with satsuki blood.
This video is very very good. Thanks a lot!
Can you please do a video of how you hybrdise your European azleas with japanese cultivars please?
What time of year was this done? February or so? End of winter, mid winter? Thank you!
Hello. I shot this video in February. For satsuki making like in this video, the branch cutting process is done from December to March while the satsuki is dormant. Pruning is done only once a year.
@@satsuki.channeldo they not prune flower buds after flower ? Or are they not allowed to flower in this stages??
Do you pull flower buds or let them grow or does this method eliminate flower buds?
If you prune the tree in the spring to the point that the leaves are gone, the flower buds will disappear. If you want the tree to grow, prioritize growth over flowering.
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But in the video it mentioned to only trim in winter that’s why i wondered if you also pulled flower buds in spring.
If you trim in winter there won't be flower buds in spring. The flower buds are formed later in early summer.
How can I purchase trees from this grower? I have my import license to US.
Hello, I'm looking for a new place to live. Sorry for the late reply. They make so many wonderful satsuki but they are not for sale.
@@satsuki.channel curious why they arent for sale? Are they a personal collection?