Bonsaify | Two Techniques for Improving Young Root Over Rock Bonsai Compositions
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2022
- Join Eric for a session out at the Farm as he demonstrates how to fix root over rock compositions when things (e.g. root placement) go wrong!
In the first composition, the tree is missing a key root down one side of the rock.
00:00:45 After removing the composition from its container Eric considers the roots he can choose to reorient so it grips the rock completely and forms around the rock.
00:01:45 Eric finds the root he wants to move around, which will also help to keep a larger root closer to the rock.
00:02:30 Temporary Rock Removal!
00:03:02 Making space for new placement of the root.
00:03:24 The rock goes back in! and Eric ties the composition back into place to minimize gaps between tree roots and the rock.
00:05:05 What's so funny, Eric?
00:05:37 Repotting the composition.
00:06:12 Eric explains how he expects the spring candles to respond to the root work.
00:06:40 The second technique Eric uses is cutting the roots off. For this tree, no cuts are necessary and Eric will let it grow for another year.
00:07:05 Eric removes the tubing from a similar composition that had the same root reorientation technique applied to it 8-9 months ago. The roots now hug the rock.
00:07:44 A new design concern emerges and Eric goes to work reorienting a new set of roots (with some root cutting!)
00:08:50 TBH, separating those fine roots looks very similar to combing out a head full of knotted hair. 😉 Eric talks through the root work he's comfortable doing at this time of year.
00:09:40 The roots are in their new position and Eric re-wraps the composition and places it back into its container.
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Thank you for these videos. I just bought a 2 pack of the root over rock Japanese Black Pine from Bonsaify, and they're beautiful little trees. I've bought seedling and saplings from eBay, and there's no comparison. Your trees arrived healthy and green. I can't wait to get started with my root over rock bonsai.
You make it look so easy! Finding it really isn’t so hard if I just take my time and think about what I’m trying to accomplish. Love all your videos, every single one is informative and helpful. Thanks!
It's SO GREAT of you and others to be patient enough to do a video containing the update. Thank you for your effort. Great video indeed 👍🏻
I am your fan 🥰I am loving all your videos
Cool technique. Thanks for sharing.
Great video! Thank you for the step by step on this.
Absolutely love your videos - I’m about to start a few root over rock compositions!
I think I’m first love all your work / instruction.
Thanks so much 😊
Really makes you appreciate all the work that goes into root over rock compositions. What’s the soilmix you are using here?
Where do you get those growing baskets? Most of the ones I've found have larger holes, so soil particles can fall out. Your baskets have much smaller holes to prevent that.
Check on Ebay by searching for Pond Baskets. The brand I like is from England and is called Finofil, because they're more durable plastic than most of the other baskets.
I seem to have many of the same style of trees as you but it seems that i lack the talent you have, that made me kinda sad but i still have the same feeling as you when we work on the trees and that is what matters i think
How old are the trees? And did you put them over the rocks 1 or 2 years ago? Thanks for the interesting and informative videos!
Hi, They are three years old now I believe, and have been on the rocks just for the last growing season. (I could be forgetting, but I think it's only 3 years, not 4 on the age.).
I take it remucking the rock in an extreme case like you showed here where you remove the rock to reposition roots only adds more stuff between the root/rock? Ie. the muck for the roots at this stage in their development won't help adhere the root to the stone. Thanks, always informative clips.
I generally do not use muck. For small roots on a young tree I think it can be effective for positioning, but I normally use raffia rope for the same purpose.
Hello my friend, what type of rock do you use?
These stones were collected from a river in Northern California - the Salmon River near the confluence with the Trinity river.
We also use stones from other areas of NorCal. One of our older videos: ruclips.net/video/P_j02jNOV00/видео.html
About the river:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_River_(California)
nice alternate use of tubing. I'm always saving scraps of air tubing from work. one man's trash...