Bonsaify | Exposed Root Juniper Bonsai SUCCESS!!
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- If you can't tell from the title of this video, Eric is pumped by the results of this two year project - his first successful attempt at making an exposed root Kishu Juniper!
It's more difficult, or at least it takes longer, to make an exposed root bonsai from Kishu Juniper than from Japanese Black Pine or Trident Maples. Eric began this tree as a whip in a 3" container. He planted it into an apparatus made of Anderson bands, attached to a large basket. After two years sitting on the ground, there are plenty of roots growing out of the bottom of the basket.
1:21 The Anderson bands were used as an apparatus for keeping the roots protected, but now, Eric cuts them off to see what's going on inside.
1:48 With the top half of the bands cut off, you can clearly see the old and weak roots, and the few which have taken off and run down the sides of the apparatus, and through the coarse pumice Eric used. He cleans up the small dead roots so he can see the transition between the trunk and the strong roots. (Eric references this video on propagating Junipers from cuttings: • Bonsaify | Juniper Cut... )
2:31 All the roots are cleared away, and you can see the two main roots. Eric will apply wire to shape a smoother transition from the original trunk to the roots, and remove the remaining Anderson bands.
4:04 The delightful results unveiled! Eric explains how and why he uses 2 pieces of large 3mm aluminum wire to control the roots, provide movement and twist.
5:27 Deciding what to do with the trunk; and wiring work.
7:18 Eric is happy with the movement he's created; he applies guy-wires to ensure stability for the tree.
8:30 Find our why Eric will add sphagnum moss at the base!
Let us know in the comments if you've had success creating exposed root Kishu Junipers, or if you're up for the challenge! Share this video and please, subscribe to the channel!
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Interesting, I googled this because I’m repotting my my 20 year Japanese Jupiter soon, and I’d like to add and expose 1 more inch of roots from beneath the soil, should work fine!
my most favourite juniper in the right person
Beautiful design! Watching you expose the roots was like Christmas.
I agree! So fun.
Just found your channel. Super cool projects and great presentation! Will try some of these as well. Keep it up!
nice inspiration
Really appreciate these videos!! Very informative and entertaining,
That’s gonna look very cool!
Rooots look great 👍
Bonsai is a waiting game if you wait the roots will grow
Hi Eric, Very nice presentation on what looks like a challenging tree to grow as exposed root. While looking I kept seeing the abrupt transition from the base of the trunk to the beginning of the roots. I don’t think any branches will ever bud off the roots but small branches could be grafted on the roots to serve as sacrifice branches to thicken them. Probably with time that transition will take care of itself. Plants are pretty capable of becoming aesthetic on their own. I suppose bonsai incorporates a great deal of manipulation to imitate what happens naturally in aesthetic ideals.
It's a good point, and I agree. But, I think the nature of junipers - veining and deadwood, will allow me to clean that up after a few more years of growth. Will have to wait and see. I don't think grafting foliage onto the roots would be productive, although I do understand why you suggest it.
Cool idea and execution. I wonder with hindsight if wiring the tree before removing the plastic would have allowed you to work on the tree without moving the tree so much in the air
Good point, but as Anders said - bonsai is a waiting game. Since I waited two years, the roots are solid enough that I'm not too worried about it!
Bom dia, Flor do dia!
Would wrapping the exposed roots like that a pine to add movement work as well? I was just talking to some club members about doing this yesterday.
Yes, and the roots tend to be flexible up to a point. The real issue is getting roots that are large enough with a juniper since the root growth is not as quick nor robust as with pines.
@@Bonsaify ok awesome. Thankyou!
Hello Eric ! Is there any update on this? I really wanna try it myself with one of my junipers. Thanks
Not much to report - the tree is just growing out at the moment, but no dieback or anything. I did do a bit more bending to the roots a couple months ago.
@@Bonsaify Thanks for the follow-up, can't wait to see this one evolve.
Where'd you get the basket mesh?
Search for "finofil" on ebay.
Only 480 p 😞
Huh, our bad. Did realize that happened! But YT wont allow us to replace the file now. Ugh.
If you had waited a while more the results would be even greater, si?
I might provide an update on this tree - I was looking at it the other day. Still growing it out. In this video I added some movement. But I'll be growing the tree on for a while yet!
Well I appreciate the video because I’m about to do the same to a baby shimp I was gifted. Thanks !!!
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