Great video Adam, thanks for sharing. For me there's nothing better than scouring the 'casualty' shelves at garden centres, getting them home and then watch the plants come back to life with a little attention and TLC.
I took an inspiration with the bend fork and made roothook from the cheap shitty old screwdriver that I bend, actually my favourite tool for repoting now
Hi Adam, off topic as I seem to be into deciduous in my dotage but I must say, in a very British way, jolly well done on your rapidly growing channel ! Your subs are going through the roof ! A testament to your enthusiasm, knowledge n, dare I say it, youth?! Also your success hasn’t gone to your head , God bless you 🙏✝️. ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️
Such a good point about having an idea of the style that suits the tree. I have seen a number of attempts of people making cascades from material that clearly is not set up for that. i actually only have two semi-cascade in my entire collection. So I think I should pay attention to this great video and challenge myself Adam :)
I thirst for details. If I don't know why then how do I know how to correct issues or make it even more grand. I look forward to many more of your vids. Thanks @@notionbonsai
Over 25 years ago in the U.K. I used to hunt garden centre for neglected plants they usually had an area where they kept these sort of plants, they mostly were private owned centres, unfortunately most have been taken over by just a couple of large companies, the problem with that is they all are the same which ever one you visit, they will only sell plants in fashion, junipers, pines etc are not popular now. Useful video for beginners to learn the basics of bonsai, glad you used sphagnum moss it does help to establish the roots and produce new roots. Just need to be careful using metal chop stick they can damage the roots, wood is kinder to the roots. All the best with the juniper.
Thanks for sharing this with me Joe! Them neglected plants are usually the best ones!! There's one near me here that has a section just like that too!! Thanks for the tip on the metal chopstick! I may switch back to the bamboo one! 🤗
Love what you said about not forcing a tree to grow in opposite direction of its orig growth pattern. What a perfect specimen for cascade! I too always learn something with ev vid you make. Lastly has anyone else noticed & commented that you are very good about responding to your viewers. Keep up the good work! 👍
Thanks Adam, I appreciate your videos they are helpful to learning how to take care of bonsai. I am new to this hobby and have no resources near me in the desert that I can drive over to for help or advice. Again thanks. Will definitely continue to follow your suggestions.
Great video Adam. That’s going to be a lovely tree mate. Whatever design you come up with I’m sure will look cool as hell mate, Look forward to seeing it 👍👍👍
@@notionbonsai cool cool but I’m concerned about the drainage now as there aren’t any run off slots at the bottom of the pot. It’s pretty wet where I’am so I drilled a few holes in the sides (only bottom 1/3).
I just reported a mugo pine yesterday. I ran out of my soil mix. I didn’t have time to order the stuff for it. So I mixed up my soil probably about 2/3 of the pot at the bottom is my soil mix which is akadama, lava rock and pumice 1/3 1/3 1/3. And mixed with spagnum moss, then I kept on serving the soil thru the roots with my chop sticks and then I realized I ran out. So I used ordinary garden mix on the top. I hope it doesn’t mold or anything. And I even put moss over the exposed roots cause I don’t want them to die
Oh nice! Mugo is a great species to work with. It should be fine until the next repot. If you do notice signs of it getting weak it might need an emergency repot! I hope it is ok for you 🙂
@@notionbonsai thank you! I’ll keep a close eye. I did remove a bunch of needles on the branches and trunk to show more branches and trunk. I also had to put into a really large pot because I didn’t have any other smaller bonsai pots left. So I hope it doesn’t get too big. I did everything youre not supposed to do to this mugo pine
I think it can eventually if it is kept pot bound and allowed to get lots of light. However, I may graft itoigawa onto this in the future! Thats a fair bit down the line though!
There are two main types of mycorrhiza found on the roots of most bonsai species (ericaceous plants like azaleas and heather etc. have a different group of mycorrhiza). One is ectomyccorhizae, and the other is arbuscular mycorrhizae (a subgroup of endomycorrhizae). The only one that's really visible with the naked eye is ectomycorrhizae. This fungus colonises the soil around the roots with mycelium, but it's mainly found on specific genera like Betula (birch), Pinus (pine), i.e. the plants most people associate with mycorrhiza. Juniperus is not included in that list afaik. Arbuscular mycorrhizae are much smaller but penetrate into the root cells directly, and don't fall off so easily in repotting as long as the roots aren't damaged. These will easily recolonise the soil as long as you don't kill the roots pretty much, from what I've learned. Nice repotting. I repotted my mame laurel cascade into a ceramic this week, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
@@notionbonsai I'm not sure about fine, but it's definitely not as bad as bare-rooting a pine. My cascade is just two branches at the moment! It's got a while to go still.
Adam, another great video. Growing up in the Mid-South, Honey Suckle is an invasive weed. Although, riding a motorcycle in the country, you can ride through huge waves of the amazing smell! Here in Fl there are almost none of the plants I grew up with in the nurseries. Where did you get your Honey Suckle or is it native there? Thanks my friend!
Hey David! Aw that sounds great! 🌿 Thank you for your kind words! 🙏 The honeysuckle in my other video is not native to Ireland where I'm located. It's actually a cultivar called Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' 🌼🌿, commonly known as Box Honeysuckle or Wilson's Honeysuckle. 🌼🌳 It's readily available in nurseries and garden centers here in Ireland 🙂
@@notionbonsai Ahh alright I've tried to find some good seedlings or really anything I can use for a starter but I cant find anything since most cost 50 pounds or are already trees.
1/ it is a shame you broke the four legs of you’re pot. They are crucial to provide good air circulation. 2/ in most japanese video on air layering we see them taking off patiently every bit of sphagnum moss out of the roots. I dont know why but they must be a good reason
The pot he used is a full plastic flower pot. there is no air circulation included in those inward facing pegs which are meant to be broken out if you're using it for anything more than a temporary place for holding seedlings with deep root systems before replanting. What he should have done is add some small rubber feet to the bottom of the pot to hold it up so that there is more air circulation
Those "legs" did absolutely nothing for air circulation. They were facing inside the pot, not out. While I also theoretically disagree with putting sphagnum moss in the soil, disagreeing with something because you saw Japanese people do something else is not a valid reason. There are plenty of things that even top level bonsai professionals in Japan do that's not backed up by empiricism.
Healthy looking roots Adam, they sure like your soil mix! I'm looking forward to part 2 in the future!
Thanks Nigel!! Will be a while but will be worth the wait! 😄🪴
Bonsai yg indah
Thoroughly enjoyed your video Adam. Am looking forward to the styling. Thanks
Thanks very much Barn Dad! I'm also looking forward to styling it! 🙂
Another great video Adam! Nice cascade.
Thanks Dave! 😄
Eventually saw the video: great content!
Thanks Stefano!
Great video Adam, thanks for sharing. For me there's nothing better than scouring the 'casualty' shelves at garden centres, getting them home and then watch the plants come back to life with a little attention and TLC.
You are exactly right Mike!! Some of the best Bonsai are created that way as they have a lot of age to them already!!
Great video adam. Danm those new roots looks good.
Hey thanks 😄 You can really see the benefit of free draining soil after just 1 year!
I took an inspiration with the bend fork and made roothook from the cheap shitty old screwdriver that I bend, actually my favourite tool for repoting now
Ooh nice! That sounds like it would do a fine job at working just like a root hook! Neat idea Vaasth! 😄
I always look forward to your videos Adam. I always learn so much.
Thank you so much Raymond! 🙂
I just love semi cascades, growing 2 of them. Nice work, thanks for the video!
Aw nice Bob! Are yours junipers also?
Hi Adam, off topic as I seem to be into deciduous in my dotage but I must say, in a very British way, jolly well done on your rapidly growing channel ! Your subs are going through the roof ! A testament to your enthusiasm, knowledge n, dare I say it, youth?! Also your success hasn’t gone to your head , God bless you 🙏✝️. ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️
Hi Gaye!🤗It's supprised me how fast the channel has grown! Thank you for your continued support 🙂💖
Yep I think I’ll have to give Xav a nudge, you’ve outclassed everyone in the ‘ Small British Bonsai Channels’ category! 👍
watching from the Philippines. i learn a lot. thank you.
Such a good point about having an idea of the style that suits the tree. I have seen a number of attempts of people making cascades from material that clearly is not set up for that. i actually only have two semi-cascade in my entire collection. So I think I should pay attention to this great video and challenge myself Adam :)
Thanks Xavier! 😄 You're totally right! Ohh nice! What species are your two cascades?
@@notionbonsai Cotoneaster and juniper. I am also trying to do it with a maple and a few other odd species for cascade.
@Xavier Martinez - Expressions of Grace Bonsai Aw nice one! I love working on cotoneaster 😁
I'll let the tree rest now and style it in the summer will be fine 🙂
I may style it this year or next! 🙂
Very nice roots and a beautiful tree. it does definitely scream cascade to me too.
Hey thanks Taco! 😄
Always nice to see people enjoy bonsai. You methods are great. Keep it up. I love your content.
Thanks very much Chad! 🙂
Excellent presentation and great information. Great detail in all the steps you take and clarifying the "why". Thank you for sharing knowledge.
Hey thanks again!! It is the "why" that interests me the most!! I love knowing how things work!
I thirst for details. If I don't know why then how do I know how to correct issues or make it even more grand. I look forward to many more of your vids. Thanks
@@notionbonsai
Over 25 years ago in the U.K. I used to hunt garden centre for neglected plants they usually had an area where they kept these sort of plants, they mostly were private owned centres, unfortunately most have been taken over by just a couple of large companies, the problem with that is they all are the same which ever one you visit, they will only sell plants in fashion, junipers, pines etc are not popular now. Useful video for beginners to learn the basics of bonsai, glad you used sphagnum moss it does help to establish the roots and produce new roots. Just need to be careful using metal chop stick they can damage the roots, wood is kinder to the roots. All the best with the juniper.
Thanks for sharing this with me Joe! Them neglected plants are usually the best ones!! There's one near me here that has a section just like that too!!
Thanks for the tip on the metal chopstick! I may switch back to the bamboo one! 🤗
I have a pair of plastic chopsticks that are sturdier than wood but not as hard as metal, maybe that's a good thing to look at?
Nice job Adam!!!!
greetings from Italy
Hey thanks Luigi!!
Love what you said about not forcing a tree to grow in opposite direction of its orig growth pattern. What a perfect specimen for cascade! I too always learn something with ev vid you make. Lastly has anyone else noticed & commented that you are very good about responding to your viewers. Keep up the good work! 👍
Well done Adam, looks good and will look amazing when you finish it. Can’t beat a great cascade bonsai tree ⭐️👌🏼⭐️
Thank you 🙂 Have you ever tried to make a Cascade Bonsai?
@@notionbonsai
Yes, a juniper but unfortunately the bonsai tree died on me this year, so I have bought another one to start again fingers crossed 🤞🏼
Great video, Adam! I think it was the most interesting you have put out so far. :)
Hey thanks very much Johan! 🤗
Thanks Adam, I appreciate your videos they are helpful to learning how to take care of bonsai. I am new to this hobby and have no resources near me in the desert that I can drive over to for help or advice. Again thanks. Will definitely continue to follow your suggestions.
Good informative video
Thank you 🤗
Great video Adam.
That’s going to be a lovely tree mate.
Whatever design you come up with I’m sure will look cool as hell mate,
Look forward to seeing it 👍👍👍
Thanks very much Andy! Here's hoping it roots well in this new pot! 😄
Awesome cascade Bonsai 🙏🏻🌳🙏🏻
Hey thanks!!
Excellent video. I wish I would have started this amazing hobby when I was your age. Thanks for sharing.
Damn: another fantastic video Adam
Thanks very much Arthur! 😄 There will be lots more videos to come!!
... just pretend you didnt see the leaky hose 🤣🤣
Does the wire on the bottom of the pot lift it up a bit?
Thankfully it doesnt Martin 😄 I pushed it in hard so it bows up into the pot instead of down making it rock back and forth 🙂
@@notionbonsai cool cool but I’m concerned about the drainage now as there aren’t any run off slots at the bottom of the pot. It’s pretty wet where I’am so I drilled a few holes in the sides (only bottom 1/3).
I just reported a mugo pine yesterday. I ran out of my soil mix. I didn’t have time to order the stuff for it. So I mixed up my soil probably about 2/3 of the pot at the bottom is my soil mix which is akadama, lava rock and pumice 1/3 1/3 1/3. And mixed with spagnum moss, then I kept on serving the soil thru the roots with my chop sticks and then I realized I ran out. So I used ordinary garden mix on the top. I hope it doesn’t mold or anything. And I even put moss over the exposed roots cause I don’t want them to die
Oh nice! Mugo is a great species to work with. It should be fine until the next repot. If you do notice signs of it getting weak it might need an emergency repot! I hope it is ok for you 🙂
@@notionbonsai thank you! I’ll keep a close eye. I did remove a bunch of needles on the branches and trunk to show more branches and trunk. I also had to put into a really large pot because I didn’t have any other smaller bonsai pots left. So I hope it doesn’t get too big. I did everything youre not supposed to do to this mugo pine
Nice💚
Thanks ✌
➖ Foist! (Comment sent even before the video started)
Anyway, people watch this: it will be good! 😁
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Nice
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You were lucky, practically a bonsai to start with
Yes for sure!! 🤗 If you can when selecting material find ones that are like the style you want to create!
Will this type of juniper develop mature or adult foliage like other types of juniper?
I think it can eventually if it is kept pot bound and allowed to get lots of light. However, I may graft itoigawa onto this in the future! Thats a fair bit down the line though!
@@notionbonsai looking forward to that video then 👍
Good stuff! I’m new to the scene, this soil throws me a bit. Does it need to watered daily? Or does it hold moisture for a few days?
Hey 😁I like to water every day unless it is very rainy here! Sometimes they need watered 2x a day in the summer 😄
Merci, super vidéo
Hey thanks!! 😄
Very nice
Thanks 😊
There are two main types of mycorrhiza found on the roots of most bonsai species (ericaceous plants like azaleas and heather etc. have a different group of mycorrhiza). One is ectomyccorhizae, and the other is arbuscular mycorrhizae (a subgroup of endomycorrhizae). The only one that's really visible with the naked eye is ectomycorrhizae. This fungus colonises the soil around the roots with mycelium, but it's mainly found on specific genera like Betula (birch), Pinus (pine), i.e. the plants most people associate with mycorrhiza. Juniperus is not included in that list afaik. Arbuscular mycorrhizae are much smaller but penetrate into the root cells directly, and don't fall off so easily in repotting as long as the roots aren't damaged. These will easily recolonise the soil as long as you don't kill the roots pretty much, from what I've learned.
Nice repotting. I repotted my mame laurel cascade into a ceramic this week, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
Hey Pedro! Thank you for this valuable information! 😄 So bare rooting juniper is fine? Aw nice! Would love to see your cascade!!
@@notionbonsai I'm not sure about fine, but it's definitely not as bad as bare-rooting a pine. My cascade is just two branches at the moment! It's got a while to go still.
What time of year did you so this work? Great video
Adam, another great video. Growing up in the Mid-South, Honey Suckle is an invasive weed. Although, riding a motorcycle in the country, you can ride through huge waves of the amazing smell! Here in Fl there are almost none of the plants I grew up with in the nurseries. Where did you get your Honey Suckle or is it native there? Thanks my friend!
Hey David! Aw that sounds great! 🌿 Thank you for your kind words! 🙏 The honeysuckle in my other video is not native to Ireland where I'm located. It's actually a cultivar called Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' 🌼🌿, commonly known as Box Honeysuckle or Wilson's Honeysuckle. 🌼🌳 It's readily available in nurseries and garden centers here in Ireland 🙂
what size was the pot used, thanks.
Genial
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get yourself a step drill-bit to enlarge those holes easily using a cordless drill.
Where do you buy your trees?
Hey! It depends on the tree! I get them really wherever I can... from online bonsai nursery's to garden centres! 😃
@@notionbonsai Ahh alright I've tried to find some good seedlings or really anything I can use for a starter but I cant find anything since most cost 50 pounds or are already trees.
just drill a 3/4 inch hole in the center..
1/ it is a shame you broke the four legs of you’re pot. They are crucial to provide good air circulation.
2/ in most japanese video on air layering we see them taking off patiently every bit of sphagnum moss out of the roots. I dont know why but they must be a good reason
The pot he used is a full plastic flower pot. there is no air circulation included in those inward facing pegs which are meant to be broken out if you're using it for anything more than a temporary place for holding seedlings with deep root systems before replanting. What he should have done is add some small rubber feet to the bottom of the pot to hold it up so that there is more air circulation
Those "legs" did absolutely nothing for air circulation. They were facing inside the pot, not out.
While I also theoretically disagree with putting sphagnum moss in the soil, disagreeing with something because you saw Japanese people do something else is not a valid reason. There are plenty of things that even top level bonsai professionals in Japan do that's not backed up by empiricism.