How to Create a Bonsai Tree from a Nursery Juniper, Part Three
Posted by admin on Sep 20, 2009
In Part Three, the finale, we wire and trim the branches, and we pot our juniper bonsai tree in a bonsai pot. Note: we potted this tree in July just to do the video, and it will need some special attention to survive the hot weather. DO NOT cut roots in hot weather, unless you are working on a ficus, bougainvillea or other tropical variety of tree.
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great video!!
Thx for sharing, love ur videos
Nice job. I’ve been wanting to get a bonsai for while.
thats a great looking job
great video and good job!!!!
Great video! I hope you show us how you develop this juniper. Foliage pads,etc.
I will be posting follow ups as the tree develops. Right now the largest trunk is putting on new growth, but the other two are still dormant, and it may lose the smallest trunk due to the heat — but that’s bonsai.
who still tucks in their shirt? its a t-shirt man come on!
None of the Japanese American elders I studied bonsai under would have ever let me in their yards with my shirt untucked. Aside from that, we’ll be getting into some jin carving demonstrations soon, and I don’t use power tools (around bonsai or otherwise) with any loose clothing hanging around.
It has a very good flow! I was really never able to make a good looking bonsai from an american nursery cause they had too many problems……….
Great job on your videos! Do you have any tips on gardenia bonsais? I potted one last autumn and with spring around the corner I don’t know when or how I should trim it.
Camellias and Gardenias are broadleaf evergreens. Do not prune back to bare wood unless you are removing a branch. Prune in early spring after the new buds form — you should see them at the nodes between the leaves and stems. Therafter, prune after new leaves emerge and the new growth hardens off.
Thanks for that. I think we’ve seen the last of the frost so I’ll watch for new growth hopefully over the next month or two.
Wow – thanks for a great series!
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crackup, you are an idiot.
Hello there. Your video is ok. Your wiring looks really sloppy though, but all in all, your video is fun and cool to watch. Keep it up.
I admit that my wiring is my weakness — I’ve been teased a few times by my Japanese sensei. With that said, I intentionally wire loosely on fast growing trees to keep the wire from cutting in, and on this tree, that is starting to happen. Watch for a follow up video on this tree in the future.
wow, thats a big transformation! nice vid!
great job, thanks !!!
Fantastic series. Easy to follow. Great job and thanks!