I am 73 and only started with bonsai growing one month ago. But I am sure God will spare my life until I am at least 90 so that I can still enjoy my bonsai trees. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great video Dr.Chang ! As I remember, you mentioned in some of you videos that, when you grow a tree in the ground, once it gets to the desired thickness, you dig around it and take it out slowly over the span of a year or 2 so as to minimise the stress for the tree and to encourage more fibrous roots to grow ( before it is actually ready to be moved to a pot ) Could you maby dedicate a detailed video on that? Thank you!
The timing,I have 2 stumps outside my bedroom that have both already started growth again,I’m debating whether or not to dig them up or leave them in the ground and prune them while maintaining their natural look
I’m in the same boat. I have a couple that I’m keeping in the ground to learn (it’s hard to kill a tree in the ground) and a couple that I’ve dug up and potted
My suggestion is to keep them in the ground, feed them and water them well to speed up the growth of branches to give you design opporunity....You have to be imaginative titling the tree in your head to see the possibility..Dig up when it is close to final refining. Have fun! my "25-year"old trees are what I did like that when I was busy with business.
Great video as always, and very informative. I’m sure you get asked all the time, but do you have a rough idea when you plan on selling trees, pots, etc? Thanks!
No...seem like micromanaging...grow back fast enough...and it is the big picture appearance that really matter. I do admire meticulous work...but that iss not how I want to spend my time.
Milton, I would be glad if you could answer an important question I have. I know what it takes to create thick trunks. But I would like to know what is the correct way to produce a trunk that is not the same thickness all over, but has this cone shape like the trunk of the Zelkova. In other words, a much larger diameter at the bottom than at the top. I suspect that this is primarily achieved by cutting an already thick trunk relatively low and then continuing to work with the (hopefully) newly sprouting branches. Is that correct? It would be nice if you could make a video explaining this. Because there are enough videos that deal with the general achievement of thickness growth, but not with how to give the trunk this specific cone shape. Best regards from Germany Michael
I feel like this video I just watched here explains exactly what you are asking. That conical shape of the trunk you mentioned is often referred to as taper. You start with your thick base, keep a branch at the very top (apex) which you let grow wild so that you can later cut (sacrifice) it after it has proportionately thickened at the point where you want to cut back to. You can repeat this process over several growing cycles.
@@TalkingLoon is esactly right...think of the thickness of the trunk is (almost) equal to the branch and the trunk above. So induce a lot of branching...bend the to tips of lower branches to grow faster to improve the taper. Have fun!
first you say you can make a tree relatively quickly then you say you've been growing this tree for 15 to 20 years😂 I really don't think you know what the hell you're talking about. just put it in the ground just put it in the pot just cut it you really don't make any damn sense
I am 73 and only started with bonsai growing one month ago. But I am sure God will spare my life until I am at least 90 so that I can still enjoy my bonsai trees. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm sure you will have many more years to enjoy it!
I started my bonsai hobby this past spring. I’m 74 and feel exactly the same! Best of luck!
I'm 67 and just started my bonsai interests 3 weeks ago. I have two small Chinese elms but too cold here in PA to put them outside
Sir you are so Awesome in the Way you Teach Us Fans about the Way of Life in the Bonsai World. Amen and Merry Christmas.
Love that species to prune.
This will certainly become a great bonsai
Thank you!
Excellent tutorial! I like the root system on this tree.
Ye!
only high potential at this point.
Great video as always!
Thanks!
Tell a friend.
Very informative. Really enjoy your videos.
Thx!
Please tell a friend
Great video Dr.Chang !
As I remember, you mentioned in some of you videos that, when you grow a tree in the ground, once it gets to the desired thickness, you dig around it and take it out slowly over the span of a year or 2 so as to minimise the stress for the tree and to encourage more fibrous roots to grow ( before it is actually ready to be moved to a pot )
Could you maby dedicate a detailed video on that? Thank you!
Sure...Please stay tuned...it will not be soon though...because it is pretty obvious...so could be boring to others.
Wow Wonderful Bonsai ~
Thank you for good sharing LIKE 310
My friend, have a good relationship 😊
Un grand merci pour la vidéo!
tank you very. much!
The timing,I have 2 stumps outside my bedroom that have both already started growth again,I’m debating whether or not to dig them up or leave them in the ground and prune them while maintaining their natural look
I’m in the same boat. I have a couple that I’m keeping in the ground to learn (it’s hard to kill a tree in the ground) and a couple that I’ve dug up and potted
My suggestion is to keep them in the ground, feed them and water them well to speed up the growth of branches to give you design opporunity....You have to be imaginative titling the tree in your head to see the possibility..Dig up when it is close to final refining.
Have fun! my "25-year"old trees are what I did like that when I was busy with business.
Great video as always, and very informative. I’m sure you get asked all the time, but do you have a rough idea when you plan on selling trees, pots, etc? Thanks!
January :) Have you signed up to receive my emails yet? You can do so at bonsaiheirloom.com
@bonsaiheirloom I had signed up, but signed up again to be sure. Thank you!
Do you ever do any grafting for branches milton?
No...seem like micromanaging...grow back fast enough...and it is the big picture appearance that really matter.
I do admire meticulous work...but that iss not how I want to spend my time.
Milton, I would be glad if you could answer an important question I have. I know what it takes to create thick trunks. But I would like to know what is the correct way to produce a trunk that is not the same thickness all over, but has this cone shape like the trunk of the Zelkova. In other words, a much larger diameter at the bottom than at the top.
I suspect that this is primarily achieved by cutting an already thick trunk relatively low and then continuing to work with the (hopefully) newly sprouting branches. Is that correct?
It would be nice if you could make a video explaining this. Because there are enough videos that deal with the general achievement of thickness growth, but not with how to give the trunk this specific cone shape.
Best regards from Germany
Michael
I feel like this video I just watched here explains exactly what you are asking. That conical shape of the trunk you mentioned is often referred to as taper. You start with your thick base, keep a branch at the very top (apex) which you let grow wild so that you can later cut (sacrifice) it after it has proportionately thickened at the point where you want to cut back to. You can repeat this process over several growing cycles.
@@TalkingLoon is esactly right...think of the thickness of the trunk is (almost) equal to the branch and the trunk above. So induce a lot of branching...bend the to tips of lower branches to grow faster to improve the taper.
Have fun!
👍👌🙂
first you say you can make a tree relatively quickly then you say you've been growing this tree for 15 to 20 years😂 I really don't think you know what the hell you're talking about. just put it in the ground just put it in the pot just cut it you really don't make any damn sense
OK! I accept!
If you criticize then I don't know nmake any damn sense!
Think about it!.
Can you at least appreciate that in 10-15/20yrs he's creating a tree that looks 100yrs old, rather than waiting the 100yrs? 🤔 🤦🤷