This is BY FAR the best and most thorough explanation I’ve ever heard regarding bonsai development and ramification. This is a must watch for everyone who’s into bonsai! 🙌
Best video I have ever watched. This should be the first video that anyone should see when starting with bonsai. Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge with us.
For all the details oriented people, this is exactly what is needed. I have to understand why and need to analyze all the little details like this. So this video just turn everything I already knew upside down and now I feel like I have a better understanding.
Good evening Josh from Salzburg to Down Under. Most valuable video I‘ve could have watched, regarding bonsai-health. So glad you‘ve uploaded this essential information 🤩 Questionmarks regarding the development of my trees disappeared minute by minute watching. 😅 Meanwhile in Austria: We’re in middle of spring, cord string raining since weeks. (I recently translated our famous Salzburg weather condition to a British friend of mine) Fortunately I do have a roof to protect my trees from drowning and enjoy them in their beautiful spring-flush. 😊 Cheers, Martina
Fantastic explanation and a must see for a novice in Bonsai like myself. I found a very very special piece of yamadori last fall and was so happy, it was 16 inch tall red oak with probably a 3inch girth, ramified branches, zero reverse taper. A truly special find. Well.. I lost it a few weeks ago and this video has taught me why. I did aggressive root work to fit into my pots along with foliage reduction. This spring, only two buds activated and spouted new growth only to quickly dry up. A hard lesson to learn but I'm glad I did at the beginning of my Bonsai journey. I was led to believe that all the energy a tree needed was in the sugars of the stem but I see it's so much more than that. Thank you for this presentation.
I really appreciate the content in this video, its showing us important content no one else will. While I understand businesses need to make money, it’s now impossible to find any videos/content on bonsai ANYWHERE that doesn’t hold back relevant parts of information information and, slowly string you along. A certain “empire” is oh so great at that. It’s so disappointing tbh. I’ve tried a few subscription based bonsai sites and it’s still the same even though you are paying for it. Small amounts of info trickled to you and holding back key bits of information leaving you wondering “why?” “That didn’t work for me” etc etc Many bonsai mentors I know even comment when big name US bonsai presenters come visit, they still leave out a lot of information to make your bonsai successful. 1 in particular wouldn’t engage with others if they weren’t a subscriber on their channel! (Sounds ridiculous but, multiple sources witnessed it). Keep up this kind of content guys! It will set you on a bar higher than anyone else and will take you far! I’m more than happy to pay for your videos when you will show stuff that no one else will for free and we certainly appreciate it! We all want kick ass bonsai and know how to effectively care and nurture them!
Your on the right track, we usually repot once the tree starts to show new growth as we have a visual indicator that the tree is awake from dormancy, so if we now cut the roots we know the tree will begin repairing them. If we cut the roots before the tree becomes active again the roots will sit in damp soil and have a chance of rotting and not repairing correctly. At the same time usually the temperature is warm enough at the time the tree wakes up for root growth but not so hot that the tree will rapidly transpire.
Josh, I ordered bonsai shears from your shop and can’t wait to prune my Juniper. You featured it a couple months ago and gave me great advice for future styling. I will periodically send you updates on the tree’s progress (with much love from Charlottesville VA!)
As mentioned you will usually only find this information behind paywalls as us people that do bonsai for a living struggle to make income so we save the best stuff for the paid courses or paid demos. But there isn't enough of this information been taught to beginners and i can see them struggling with things like branching so hopefully this helps.
To what you said about reducing transpiration, is this where foliage trimming can come into play as opposed to foliage removal? I've seen it demonstrated where leaves are individually trimmed back by, say, a quarter or a half of their size but left on the branch, but that's usually for allowing more light and air into the interior of the canopy. Would it also be useful for these purposes, reducing transpirational surface area without killing/removing the hormone-generating meristem?
Most trees that you would be able to do leaf triming on you will be potting up or repotting as the buds are breaking and there is no foliage on the tree anyway, obviously with things like conifers this wouldn't work without some due back or other negative issues. You could possibly do this with some broadleaf evergreen species but it would leave you with deformed looking leaves. Your best bet is good aftercare and protection.
as a general rule of thumb it not a good idea to work on any tree that is struggling as it wont respond to the work being done, its best to identify why the tree is struggling and try to rectify that issue.
hey bonsai en i have a question if i thoroughly water my juniper and it starts heavily raining shortly after should i protect it from the rain or should i let it get more water but there would be a chance on waterlogging no?
Hi Josh. Great info. How do we feed Oxdin & Cytokinin to the soil ? At what ratio , when? I just removed about 40% of the branches on my Star Pine but it is still in nursery pot. Haven't touched the roots yet. Can I give it Cytokinin now ? Thanks Josh
Auxin and Cytokinin are produced by the tree not feed to it so you don't need to worry about feeding it to the tree, you just need to know how and when to manipulate it.
Nice one Josh!!!
This is BY FAR the best and most thorough explanation I’ve ever heard regarding bonsai development and ramification. This is a must watch for everyone who’s into bonsai! 🙌
Let's help Josh and Bonsai-En grow his channel and business. Serious value in his content.
This was the best explanation of what is going on inside a tree that i have ever heard. Thank you so much.
Thanks Josh. Very helpful video. Keep up the good work.
As a novice you have helped me immensely. cheers🌱🌿🌲
Excellent information thank you.
This is the best bonsai video on youtube mate 👌
Great video, thank you, the best video I have ever saw
You make some of the best videos for bonsai on RUclips. Ive learned a great deal from you. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos
Best video I have ever watched. This should be the first video that anyone should see when starting with bonsai. Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge with us.
For all the details oriented people, this is exactly what is needed. I have to understand why and need to analyze all the little details like this. So this video just turn everything I already knew upside down and now I feel like I have a better understanding.
Fabulous information, just brilliant. Thx!!
Very detail for object a Bonsai.
Thank you Sir for sharing your video.
Greeting one Hobby Bonsai From Indonesia.
Thank you. I enjoy your style of instruction. Very thoughtful. It is a good amount of information for me to digest.
Loved this information! Thanks!
Very informative video on how to make great bonsai Thankyou for sharing your knowledge with us.
Good evening Josh from Salzburg to Down Under. Most valuable video I‘ve could have watched, regarding bonsai-health. So glad you‘ve uploaded this essential information 🤩 Questionmarks regarding the development of my trees disappeared minute by minute watching. 😅
Meanwhile in Austria: We’re in middle of spring, cord string raining since weeks. (I recently translated our famous Salzburg weather condition to a British friend of mine) Fortunately I do have a roof to protect my trees from drowning and enjoy them in their beautiful spring-flush. 😊 Cheers, Martina
Fantastic explanation and a must see for a novice in Bonsai like myself. I found a very very special piece of yamadori last fall and was so happy, it was 16 inch tall red oak with probably a 3inch girth, ramified branches, zero reverse taper. A truly special find. Well.. I lost it a few weeks ago and this video has taught me why. I did aggressive root work to fit into my pots along with foliage reduction. This spring, only two buds activated and spouted new growth only to quickly dry up. A hard lesson to learn but I'm glad I did at the beginning of my Bonsai journey.
I was led to believe that all the energy a tree needed was in the sugars of the stem but I see it's so much more than that. Thank you for this presentation.
I really appreciate the content in this video, its showing us important content no one else will. While I understand businesses need to make money, it’s now impossible to find any videos/content on bonsai ANYWHERE that doesn’t hold back relevant parts of information information and, slowly string you along. A certain “empire” is oh so great at that. It’s so disappointing tbh.
I’ve tried a few subscription based bonsai sites and it’s still the same even though you are paying for it. Small amounts of info trickled to you and holding back key bits of information leaving you wondering “why?” “That didn’t work for me” etc etc
Many bonsai mentors I know even comment when big name US bonsai presenters come visit, they still leave out a lot of information to make your bonsai successful. 1 in particular wouldn’t engage with others if they weren’t a subscriber on their channel! (Sounds ridiculous but, multiple sources witnessed it).
Keep up this kind of content guys! It will set you on a bar higher than anyone else and will take you far! I’m more than happy to pay for your videos when you will show stuff that no one else will for free and we certainly appreciate it!
We all want kick ass bonsai and know how to effectively care and nurture them!
This is why we repot as soon as the tree shows new growth, if I understand correctly, and place them in a sheltered position till they recover.
Your on the right track, we usually repot once the tree starts to show new growth as we have a visual indicator that the tree is awake from dormancy, so if we now cut the roots we know the tree will begin repairing them. If we cut the roots before the tree becomes active again the roots will sit in damp soil and have a chance of rotting and not repairing correctly. At the same time usually the temperature is warm enough at the time the tree wakes up for root growth but not so hot that the tree will rapidly transpire.
Excellent info tfs
Top video mate 👍🏻
Josh, I ordered bonsai shears from your shop and can’t wait to prune my Juniper. You featured it a couple months ago and gave me great advice for future styling. I will periodically send you updates on the tree’s progress (with much love from Charlottesville VA!)
Awesome video Josh.
So I sit here in Adelaide autumn wishing it was the right time to practice your teaching 😢
Tim N Australian Bonsai Beginners
Thank you for the detailed explanation! This will help for all further projects
Brilliant! Thank you so much tor sharing this. Very well put. That gets an instant subscriber!
Excellent class, thanks.
What an amazing explanation..thank you for sharing this with us..forever grateful.👍
Absolutely brilliant thankyou so much. I will save this lesson 😊
Fantastic explanation of hormones for bonsai, I was looking for a video like this when I was starting out.
As mentioned you will usually only find this information behind paywalls as us people that do bonsai for a living struggle to make income so we save the best stuff for the paid courses or paid demos. But there isn't enough of this information been taught to beginners and i can see them struggling with things like branching so hopefully this helps.
Congrats buddy.. great explanation and amazing capacity to communicate
To what you said about reducing transpiration, is this where foliage trimming can come into play as opposed to foliage removal? I've seen it demonstrated where leaves are individually trimmed back by, say, a quarter or a half of their size but left on the branch, but that's usually for allowing more light and air into the interior of the canopy. Would it also be useful for these purposes, reducing transpirational surface area without killing/removing the hormone-generating meristem?
Most trees that you would be able to do leaf triming on you will be potting up or repotting as the buds are breaking and there is no foliage on the tree anyway, obviously with things like conifers this wouldn't work without some due back or other negative issues. You could possibly do this with some broadleaf evergreen species but it would leave you with deformed looking leaves. Your best bet is good aftercare and protection.
Bravo mate
Thanks!
Thanks for the support
Love this!
Unreal dude 🤙🔥
19:15 I just chopped and topped some a couple hours before I watched this. But they were struggling anyway, so I think I'm gonna be ok.
as a general rule of thumb it not a good idea to work on any tree that is struggling as it wont respond to the work being done, its best to identify why the tree is struggling and try to rectify that issue.
@@BonsaiEn They were "chaste trees" I grew from seeds and keep wilting in their temporary pots.
I have always thought leaf cutting apex or top half of tree was a good idea but not really knowing beat season to cut them . On my oak
hey bonsai en i have a question if i thoroughly water my juniper and it starts heavily raining shortly after should i protect it from the rain or should i let it get more water but there would be a chance on waterlogging no?
Yooo.. my guy!
Hi Josh. Great info. How do we feed Oxdin & Cytokinin to the soil ? At what ratio , when? I just removed about 40% of the branches on my Star Pine but it is still in nursery pot. Haven't touched the roots yet.
Can I give it Cytokinin now ?
Thanks Josh
Auxin and Cytokinin are produced by the tree not feed to it so you don't need to worry about feeding it to the tree, you just need to know how and when to manipulate it.
Bring back your podcast, Big Dawg.
Might be something coming sooner then you think ;)
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