Just came across this video. This is a great example of how to break it down and explain to us newbies what we're looking at. Most of the videos out there teaching bonsai show the artist cutting and clipping but not really telling us why s/he is doing so. They use lingo like "first branch" and "second directional branch" but they don't really explain what all that means and how they come to make those decisions. Here, you start by showing us the simple but very necessary step of cleaning up the undersides of these branches before we even make any cutting decisions... it's that level of show and tell that helps someone like me who's only been doing this for a few months. Kudos, and thank you! I have 5 nanas in pots (three 5" and two 6") and this takes away some of the intimidation that keeps me from really diving into them. Thanks again! And well done :-)
I have watched many videos and have been doing bonsais for about 20 years. Your videos are outstanding and easy to understand. Congratulations on exceptional instructions. Keep up these inspirational videos.
Jason, I love the narrating when you are making choices and why you do them. Reminds my of Bob Ross the painter hahaha. If you want to take a little off the top, sure, whatever, do what you want, it's ok.
This is so helpful, it's awesome seeing your decision making process narrated. I've recently bought an 8 year old bonsai that has an established shape though needs refinement, so was not super sure where to start. So thank you for this
This video was awesome. I'm wanting to start my own bonsai, and while I want to grow some from seed, I was thinking of doing something like this with existing plants first to hone my skills for the seedlings and this video was amazing.
Subbed! Glad this channel came to my feed. I can learn from you. I killed my first two bonsai 20 years ago cause I wasn’t as serious as I thought I was (lack of understanding how to care).
Wow. Wonderful video. I honestly got anxious and mad with all the branch cutting (because for me it already looked nice 😂) but really understood at the end. I bought a juniper blue star and want to make it into a bonsai, and oh man I’m nervous 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the helpful videos! I wonder if anyone can recommend a good video that shows the process of potting a plant with nursery stock root ball into a minimal bonsai type setup? I know reducing the root mass is necessary, but I'd like to know how gradual a process this would be to train the roots.
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@Ian Gerald I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Your work is amazing. What's are things we need to keep in mind for the first pruning and potting of Nana? Can we do pruning and potting at the same time for a first time styling of a Nana? Do we need to prune roots also when we prune the top? When is the best time to work on a Nana?
Hello Jason, thank you very much for sharing your experience. I have the same tree however the branches are longer and softer. It is not not as compact as the one you have demonstrated here in this video. I wonder how do you get it so compact for such a small tree pls? Thank hij in advance. Best regards, Helen from the Netherlands
That turned out really beautiful! Not often do you get such a nice transformation in one video. Would you wait a season before putting it into a bonsai pot?
@@easternleaf Have you potted it yet? would love to see it in its pot. You've inspired me to not be afraid - to go out and have a play with a couple of nursery bought junipers.
I know you were wanting to produce a "finished" looking tree in one go, but I would have probably left that bottom branch on as a sacrificial branch to fatten the base of the trunk and taken it off in a couple years after a little more trunk taper was established.
This is amazing. I would have been afraid to take so much away, for the plant's health, and not only is the end result beautiful, but you seem very confident with what you're doing. I've really wanted to start, for years now, but there's just so much information and terminology. I've kept gardens and have grown plants in a very detail-oriented way, but I feel like if I make a mistake in bonsai I'll have to live with it for quite a long time, when compared to other plants. Do you have any advice for this? Any resources, things that are important to focus on as a beginner, or things not to worry about too much? Thank you!
One piece of advice, if you have the space. Don't just get one or two trees, get a bunch, you'll be less afraid free to make mistakes, and have more success, and more enjoyment.
@@Dybs_ Second this, bonsai is a slow process so more trees will give you something to work on more frequently and not put you in a situation were you end up overworking you tree.
Hello Jason, yet another excellent tutorial. Keep up the good work Would it be possible for you to do a video on creating the apex on either a juniper or a pine please? It’s something I always struggle with. I’ve followed your videos about wiring pads but there’s not one specifically to do with the apex Many thanks Chris
Hey jason is there any way you can do a video on branch selection of satsuki azalea .From the few i bought from you there are soo many branches the selection is actually really tough. Also maybe include care and where to prune back to. Thanks. And every purchase ive made so far all the trees are doing very well. ! Love your videos .keep them coming. Cause of you i started this amazing hobbie and just starting to get others involved . Thanks!
Sorry, late to party here. Great vid. Possibility question. Could you have cascaded the right side, then use the lesser left to create a small apex? I could imagine that having nice horizontal movement but my specialty is tri tip so... I am but a learner, thanks for advice.
I like what you did with the tree. I think it looks great. But one question. The branch that you jinned… if you were taking a longer term view of the outcome of the tree, would you have left the branch as it was as a sacrifice branch for 2-3 years to thicken the base of the tree more, then jin it? Just curious. Thanks for a very informative video!
Good point Bob! That would be a good option if you planned on holding onto this one for a while or putting it in a bigger. However, I'd probably go hunting for material that has a bigger base already to save some time. I'm probably going to pot this little guy some time in February. Thanks for watching!
Great video Jason. Thank you very much for sharing it. May I ask where a jin tool like that can be obtained. I can't seem to find one but the one you use is amazing.
I'm very new to bonsai and have watched lots of videos by several different people. I noticed you don't use cut paste while others don't cut a branch without using it. When is it appropriate to use cut paste?
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Wow, what a gift to turn a small bush into a true work of art!
Just came across this video. This is a great example of how to break it down and explain to us newbies what we're looking at. Most of the videos out there teaching bonsai show the artist cutting and clipping but not really telling us why s/he is doing so. They use lingo like "first branch" and "second directional branch" but they don't really explain what all that means and how they come to make those decisions. Here, you start by showing us the simple but very necessary step of cleaning up the undersides of these branches before we even make any cutting decisions... it's that level of show and tell that helps someone like me who's only been doing this for a few months. Kudos, and thank you! I have 5 nanas in pots (three 5" and two 6") and this takes away some of the intimidation that keeps me from really diving into them. Thanks again! And well done :-)
I really love the way you explain everything so simply. I am pretty new to bonsai and you make it seem like even I could make a nice tree.
Agree!!
What a perfect tree! Amazing job, thanks for teaching us, the beautiful art of bonsai.
Thank you for taking the time to explain everything! I’m really new to bonsai and love your style!!
I just bought some junipers for my first go around. His approach gives me hope and confidence to try! Thank you sir!
Cheers from Ohio 🌲
Great audio explanation. Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love your work, you make learning Bonsai a lot easier, you are a very good teacher! Thanks for your help.
I have watched many videos and have been doing bonsais for about 20 years. Your videos are outstanding and easy to understand. Congratulations on exceptional instructions. Keep up these inspirational videos.
Hi, Sheldon. What are gins?
Wow you make this look so easy...amazing.
great video Jason I'm a beginner thank you explain it so easy to follow
hi, i am just starting to learn about bonsai and I like you r videos they are so easy to understand .Thanks again Jim Brandt in Florida
Thanks for the helpful insights into procumbens!
Guy's a genius. And a good teacher.
Jason, I love the narrating when you are making choices and why you do them. Reminds my of Bob Ross the painter hahaha. If you want to take a little off the top, sure, whatever, do what you want, it's ok.
I’m sure you know this but I may have been tempted to keep the first branch for a few years to thicken the trunk base. Looks good!
One of the best tutorials I’ve seen. So grateful you took the time to do this.
It will continue to grow new branches! Don't worry :)
Your tutorial is very patient , very informative and very honest .Thank you .With lots of appreciation .
Best video I have seen for us beginners. Thanks
This is so helpful, it's awesome seeing your decision making process narrated. I've recently bought an 8 year old bonsai that has an established shape though needs refinement, so was not super sure where to start. So thank you for this
Great how to video. Clear and cogent, thank you Jason.
Wow, that turned out very well - looks great!
Really well explained, great work
Outstanding! Easy to understand and enough encouragement to make me realize I can try and succeed! Thanks Jason, your Florida fan!🐊🦩🌴😎
Please make more of these videos - I’m a huge fan
I got my first bonsai tree from Publix. Never thought I’d get myself so into this beautiful process of creating a piece of art at the end
This video was awesome. I'm wanting to start my own bonsai, and while I want to grow some from seed, I was thinking of doing something like this with existing plants first to hone my skills for the seedlings and this video was amazing.
As always excellent video, easy to follow and perfectly explained. Thank you ❤
Glad your back, enjoy your videos...Ralph
What a gorgeous trees!
Nice transformation Jason. The Nana is so fun and easy. I love the nanas!
Haven't seen a video from you for a while. Nice to see you back 😊
Subbed! Glad this channel came to my feed. I can learn from you. I killed my first two bonsai 20 years ago cause I wasn’t as serious as I thought I was (lack of understanding how to care).
Really nice explanation, I was looking exactly for this. Thank you!
Nice work again and I love shopping at your store
Your one of the best teachers thank you for time
great video. i am new to bonsai and just got my first juniper and want to do it right and treat the the good and make it beautiful
This was such a good tutorial. I appreciate the explanations of the steps. Thank you.
Dude you explain it so well! Thanks for the detailed video! Im keen to get one of these now
Great content.well explained. I would have liked to see the 2nd branch as a cascade. The style is growing on me.
stunning litter tree. you make it look so easy
Makes it look so easy
Great work, great cut !
Very well done. I like your explanations. You are an artist.
Simply brilliant!!
The best 🙌thank you for sharing. Just subscribed.
nice selection 👍👍
Nice transformation Jason! Great video
Wow. Wonderful video. I honestly got anxious and mad with all the branch cutting (because for me it already looked nice 😂) but really understood at the end. I bought a juniper blue star and want to make it into a bonsai, and oh man I’m nervous 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for this cool Episode! In Autum in German Garden enters Junipers sold for low price and its good quality
excellent work, The conversion was nice. thanks
Learned something today....dont cut too soon ,wire first than style.thanks
love it, thanx for informative video 😀
Thanks for the helpful videos! I wonder if anyone can recommend a good video that shows the process of potting a plant with nursery stock root ball into a minimal bonsai type setup? I know reducing the root mass is necessary, but I'd like to know how gradual a process this would be to train the roots.
just awesome... fantastic teaching, thank you! Love how that tree looks. happy customer too!
Very nice! Great video thank you
Great video !
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@Ian Gerald I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
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How beautiful they are my son got me one for Christmas and do you clean the brown leafs do I cut them
Beautiful design nice 👍
Great job 👍🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Your work is amazing. What's are things we need to keep in mind for the first pruning and potting of Nana? Can we do pruning and potting at the same time for a first time styling of a Nana? Do we need to prune roots also when we prune the top? When is the best time to work on a Nana?
Looks awesome , nothing like a good juniper , makes me wanna have a few smaller ones .... might have to go to the local nursery 🤣
so beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Very compliments! Good job 👍👍
Great video. Excellent work. I'd like to see it in a nice pot!
you help me a lot. Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks
Just amazing!
Do you have anything on growing medium and formula for proper mixture?
When you doing this, do you ever save the branches to make cuttings?
Very cool. Thank you
Hello Jason, thank you very much for sharing your experience. I have the same tree however the branches are longer and softer. It is not not as compact as the one you have demonstrated here in this video. I wonder how do you get it so compact for such a small tree pls? Thank hij in advance. Best regards, Helen from the Netherlands
That turned out really beautiful! Not often do you get such a nice transformation in one video. Would you wait a season before putting it into a bonsai pot?
Thanks! This tree will likely get potted in February. Junipers are tough trees especially this species.
@@easternleaf Have you potted it yet? would love to see it in its pot. You've inspired me to not be afraid - to go out and have a play with a couple of nursery bought junipers.
@easternleaf would be great to see it in the pot!
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9:35 Why not leave it to grow the trunk?
Hey Jason, love your videos! Wondering if you have any footage of maintenance trimming on a more established and refined procumbens?
I bought a new tree and literally went step by step with the video.
It still looks like a Charlie Brown tree. I need a new hobby.
I know you were wanting to produce a "finished" looking tree in one go, but I would have probably left that bottom branch on as a sacrificial branch to fatten the base of the trunk and taken it off in a couple years after a little more trunk taper was established.
Una imagen valle mas que mil palabras gracias. Por enseñar como hacer un bonsai
This is amazing. I would have been afraid to take so much away, for the plant's health, and not only is the end result beautiful, but you seem very confident with what you're doing.
I've really wanted to start, for years now, but there's just so much information and terminology. I've kept gardens and have grown plants in a very detail-oriented way, but I feel like if I make a mistake in bonsai I'll have to live with it for quite a long time, when compared to other plants. Do you have any advice for this? Any resources, things that are important to focus on as a beginner, or things not to worry about too much?
Thank you!
Go to bonsai mirai beginner series. Soo worth it along with all of his videos
One piece of advice, if you have the space. Don't just get one or two trees, get a bunch, you'll be less afraid free to make mistakes, and have more success, and more enjoyment.
@@Dybs_ Second this, bonsai is a slow process so more trees will give you something to work on more frequently and not put you in a situation were you end up overworking you tree.
Hello Jason, yet another excellent tutorial. Keep up the good work
Would it be possible for you to do a video on creating the apex on either a juniper or a pine please? It’s something I always struggle with. I’ve followed your videos about wiring pads but there’s not one specifically to do with the apex
Many thanks
Chris
love it! We wanna see moreeeeeeeeeeee
After repotting where will you placed it on a shaded or full sunlight?
Hey jason is there any way you can do a video on branch selection of satsuki azalea .From the few i bought from you there are soo many branches the selection is actually really tough. Also maybe include care and where to prune back to. Thanks. And every purchase ive made so far all the trees are doing very well. ! Love your videos .keep them coming. Cause of you i started this amazing hobbie and just starting to get others involved . Thanks!
ty for the video! What is the name of the tool you used to make the jin?
What time of the year is this done? Thank you.
What time of year is it appropriate to do this type of work to a juniper?
Sorry, late to party here. Great vid. Possibility question. Could you have cascaded the right side, then use the lesser left to create a small apex? I could imagine that having nice horizontal movement but my specialty is tri tip so... I am but a learner, thanks for advice.
was the jinned lowest branch too high to be a sacrifice branch to help thicken the base ? --
Wow... Thanks for sharing!!!
Is this considered a green mound juniper?
Please i want to ask you when I can prune the root of all kinds of juniper with my greetings to you
I like what you did with the tree. I think it looks great. But one question. The branch that you jinned… if you were taking a longer term view of the outcome of the tree, would you have left the branch as it was as a sacrifice branch for 2-3 years to thicken the base of the tree more, then jin it? Just curious. Thanks for a very informative video!
Good point Bob! That would be a good option if you planned on holding onto this one for a while or putting it in a bigger. However, I'd probably go hunting for material that has a bigger base already to save some time. I'm probably going to pot this little guy some time in February. Thanks for watching!
Excelente vídeo meu amigo
I also like this type of juniper, in my country we call it "Cemara Buaya" , straight translation is crocodile juniper lol
1 question sir, will the jin grow thicker?
What kind of juniper is this?
Great video. Nice tree. My turn to try. 😊
Hey great job. Phil from Fuji
Great video Jason. Thank you very much for sharing it. May I ask where a jin tool like that can be obtained. I can't seem to find one but the one you use is amazing.
I got one from his website. Easternleaf.com
@@Chris-oq6kn Thank you very much, Chris.
and where will you placed it, on Full sunlight or shaded area?
Good one man.
I'm very new to bonsai and have watched lots of videos by several different people. I noticed you don't use cut paste while others don't cut a branch without using it. When is it appropriate to use cut paste?