Thank you for a great video with explanations on how to create pads on junipers, a lot of bonsai teachers would tell you never to cut the leaves/ needles as they will turn brown, which is true the tips will but it is an easy job to pinch out the ends so removing the brown tips, what is true that the tree when done this way will look worse before it gets better, I like your no nonsense way of dealing with bonsai work.
You're right, they'll turn brown, but unless it's being put in a show it's not the end of the world. Sometimes it's difficult to wade through the good advice and being a bit too precious (or expensive) in bonsai. So thankful for this channel! I was so overwhelmed when I started learning 4 years ago. Now I feel like I maybe know the bare minimum basics. And when I go to repot or prune I still forget almost everything 😂😂
Hi Katyb. Not sure if you meant to reply to my comments, if so, can I just say I have been involved on and off with bonsai for well over 30 years and I still get overwhelmed with the subject, so just weed out the nonsense some sites put out, try to take advice from youtube channels such as this one, a lot of bonsai is common sense gardening really. Good luck with your journey into bonsai.
@@joegarland4885 I did mean to reply to you :) Thank you, that's reassuring! I've done some gardening, but not a whole heap, so I think that makes it even more difficult for me 😅 But I'm learning, and enjoying learning! Most of the time haha Every year I add about 6 pests to my learning too 🧐 We have a great forum here in Australia too called Ausbonsai. If I'm really stuck someone will always reply with advice. And everyone's nice on there too! Thank you very much for your encouragement, it's much appreciated 🌳
You continue to inform and educate us on working with material such as this Juniper. Fully explaining why you are cutting/trimming as you begin the initial stages of the design you envision for it. I now better understand and use these methods when working with our trees. Looking forward to followup videos on it. Thank you my friend.
i love you 100k video Your pride and love for Bonsai and a community surrounding your love is a way to change the world . Your passion is contagious ...know you are loved and needed in these end days cause i believe we are gonna shine through with channels and great pasdion like yours Congrats Milton and family
Dr Chang, when you first show a technique do it up close so we can see the technique implemented. Once show go back to regular pruning. In videos speed killls. Thank you…
Great video as always. My question is how did you get that beautiful trunk line over the 25 years? Did you bend it? Or did it shape its self? Or clip and grow method?
Juniper has a natural tendency to grow in multiple directions. Here may be it's what I do intuitively. Do not plant straight to start with, and then prune as a grow to for the trunk shape…cut to create the curve…then let it grow to gain size…prune to shape every year or two.
Master Chang I have a question… If I live in a tropical island (Puerto Rico) can I prune my trees any time of the year or should I still do it on a specific season? It’s basically like summer all year long in here.
This is great material from the yard. My parents have some 30 year old junipers in the yard but when I look closely, all the internal foliage has died off. (The result of bad pruning habits throughout the decades) the foliage now exists in a shell towards the outer extremity only. How did you get foliage to grow back so close to the oldest wood on the branches of a tree this old and thick?
Juniper tends to do that, it dies back when it does not get enough light. You have two options, both are basically cutting the branch to just above some green growth. One is to cut off (lever some length to allow you to make jin), or air layer to make new bonsai. The third option is to make a big bonsai.
I am gradually switching all bonsai to my standard mix: 1 part sandy loam (top soil), one part peat moss, and one part perlite. For growing pots, I just mix garden soil with redwood chips (almost free). I have learn to reduce wood chips because water runs out too fast. Play with your own ratio: retain water and still aeration.
Not sure what you mean by upside down. Do you mean cascade that hangs down at a cliff? My elm tree is close to being upside down. I will show you in my upcoming Q&A!
@@bonsaiheirloom For example acer palmatum ryusen. that can be trained in various styles. You know ,stake in order to make it cascade, plant lower in pot so she can crawl out. So having that said she can also be trained to grow upside down like a topsy turvey plant. hope this makes sense. Goodluck!
Wait until my base juniper grow two years. I am focusing on the design right now, so I have a tendency to cut each time to shape. I must avoid doing that. Eventually I will let my juniper grow full. Unfortunately, many old trees have fantastic trunks, and the beautiful branches above are all hidden by over growth.
Thanks yeah I saw that but it wasn't a detailed what to actually do so do I just literally pinch it or is there a technique to what part I'm supposed to be pinching or how I'm supposed to be pinching or do I just make it up as I go?
Hi! I use minimum wiring because I prefer the clip and grow method. You can check out my video on soil mix here: ruclips.net/video/aOeeXAGb6T0/видео.html
It is perfect when you are satisfied…and you can also make continuous improvement as you see opportunities. Thus it is living canvas for your artistic vision. :)
Thank you for a great video with explanations on how to create pads on junipers, a lot of bonsai teachers would tell you never to cut the leaves/ needles as they will turn brown, which is true the tips will but it is an easy job to pinch out the ends so removing the brown tips, what is true that the tree when done this way will look worse before it gets better, I like your no nonsense way of dealing with bonsai work.
You're right, they'll turn brown, but unless it's being put in a show it's not the end of the world. Sometimes it's difficult to wade through the good advice and being a bit too precious (or expensive) in bonsai. So thankful for this channel!
I was so overwhelmed when I started learning 4 years ago. Now I feel like I maybe know the bare minimum basics. And when I go to repot or prune I still forget almost everything 😂😂
Hi Katyb. Not sure if you meant to reply to my comments, if so, can I just say I have been involved on and off with bonsai for well over 30 years and I still get overwhelmed with the subject, so just weed out the nonsense some sites put out, try to take advice from youtube channels such as this one, a lot of bonsai is common sense gardening really. Good luck with your journey into bonsai.
@@joegarland4885 I did mean to reply to you :)
Thank you, that's reassuring! I've done some gardening, but not a whole heap, so I think that makes it even more difficult for me 😅
But I'm learning, and enjoying learning! Most of the time haha
Every year I add about 6 pests to my learning too 🧐
We have a great forum here in Australia too called Ausbonsai. If I'm really stuck someone will always reply with advice. And everyone's nice on there too!
Thank you very much for your encouragement, it's much appreciated 🌳
You continue to inform and educate us on working with material such as this Juniper. Fully explaining why you are cutting/trimming as you begin the initial stages of the design you envision for it. I now better understand and use these methods when working with our trees. Looking forward to followup videos on it. Thank you my friend.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
i love you 100k video
Your pride and love for Bonsai and a community surrounding your love is a way to change the world .
Your passion is contagious ...know you are loved and needed in these end days cause i believe we are gonna shine through with channels and great pasdion like yours
Congrats Milton and family
Thanks for teaching us,I'll try to apply your teachings in my young junnipers!
Thank you for watching!
Brilliant video on creating Pads Milton! That tree is so beautiful! I love the movement in the trunk and the aged look. Nature at is best!! 😍😍
Thank you for the kind compliment!
you & dad are my mentor and master; i shall become very successful and carry on the legacy!
Wishing you the best of luck on your journey. Thank you for tuning in!
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge
Thank you for watching!
I would love to see a update on this tree in few months because I’ve started doing that too
Yes, stay tuned! I will do occasional progress updates on all the trees I've been working on so you guys feel like you're a part of the process too!
@@bonsaiheirloom that’s awesome looking forward to more videos
Un grand merci à vous pour cette vidéo!
Nice video
Dr Chang, when you first show a technique do it up close so we can see the technique implemented. Once show go back to regular pruning. In videos speed killls. Thank you…
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Thank you! Cheers!
Great video as always. My question is how did you get that beautiful trunk line over the 25 years? Did you bend it? Or did it shape its self? Or clip and grow method?
Juniper has a natural tendency to grow in multiple directions. Here may be it's what I do intuitively. Do not plant straight to start with, and then prune as a grow to for the trunk shape…cut to create the curve…then let it grow to gain size…prune to shape every year or two.
Master Chang I have a question… If I live in a tropical island (Puerto Rico) can I prune my trees any time of the year or should I still do it on a specific season? It’s basically like summer all year long in here.
I have been to Puerto Rico. Lovely greenery. You can prune all year around…Avoid doing so too frequently to give trees time to gain size.
This is great material from the yard. My parents have some 30 year old junipers in the yard but when I look closely, all the internal foliage has died off. (The result of bad pruning habits throughout the decades) the foliage now exists in a shell towards the outer extremity only. How did you get foliage to grow back so close to the oldest wood on the branches of a tree this old and thick?
Juniper tends to do that, it dies back when it does not get enough light. You have two options, both are basically cutting the branch to just above some green growth. One is to cut off (lever some length to allow you to make jin), or air layer to make new bonsai. The third option is to make a big bonsai.
Master is right or wrong put out the brown points on leaves in my juniper,I like your jobs thanks
What is the soil mix that's a very nice tree
I am gradually switching all bonsai to my standard mix: 1 part sandy loam (top soil), one part peat moss, and one part perlite. For growing pots, I just mix garden soil with redwood chips (almost free). I have learn to reduce wood chips because water runs out too fast. Play with your own ratio: retain water and still aeration.
Nice guns 💪😎
Haha!
Hi Milton, Can you do a tutorial on upside down trees please ?
Not sure what you mean by upside down. Do you mean cascade that hangs down at a cliff? My elm tree is close to being upside down. I will show you in my upcoming Q&A!
@@bonsaiheirloom For example acer palmatum ryusen. that can be trained in various styles. You know ,stake in order to make it cascade, plant lower in pot so she can crawl out. So having that said she can also be trained to grow upside down like a topsy turvey plant. hope this makes sense. Goodluck!
I notice in japan the pads are full and lush are these gonna become like that?
Wait until my base juniper grow two years. I am focusing on the design right now, so I have a tendency to cut each time to shape. I must avoid doing that. Eventually I will let my juniper grow full. Unfortunately, many old trees have fantastic trunks, and the beautiful branches above are all hidden by over growth.
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Are the birds real?
You keep talking about pinching the juniper but you have never shown how to do it?
Hello! I show you how to pinch it around 2:55 in the video.
Thanks yeah I saw that but it wasn't a detailed what to actually do so do I just literally pinch it or is there a technique to what part I'm supposed to be pinching or how I'm supposed to be pinching or do I just make it up as I go?
Sir U seem to use minimum wiring it's strange. U don't seem to use akadama soil. Please make separate video on soil mix.
Hi! I use minimum wiring because I prefer the clip and grow method. You can check out my video on soil mix here: ruclips.net/video/aOeeXAGb6T0/видео.html
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Is a bonsai ever perfect? Like, get to a point where it’s the same maintenance trims every year?
It is perfect when you are satisfied…and you can also make continuous improvement as you see opportunities. Thus it is living canvas for your artistic vision. :)