Creating a Pine Bonsai

Learn how to make a Shohin Bonsai from a Pine! In this video we show you how to prune, wire and repot a Pine of about 8 years old.
Bonsai Empire is dedicated to share the living art of Bonsai - we created this video as a DIY tutorial to help and motivate beginners. The video is part of the online courses that we offer, for more free videos go to:
www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
Bonsai techniques explained:
- Pruning: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/s...
- Tools: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/g...
- Wiring: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/s...
- Repotting: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/b...
- Substrate: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/b...
- Bonsai care: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/b...
We like to thank:
Clingendael (Japanese garden), Bob van Ruitenbeek (Technical supervision and Bonsai expert) and Teunis Jan Klein.
Learn how to make a Bonsai tree with our online courses:
www.bonsaiempire.com/courses

[@Sakada_Ex]

You have made a great content that contain the theory and a practical.
You've been a teacher for me as a beginner who always want to know about bonsai. It's helping me.
Thanks and Bravo!

[@bonsaiempire]

Cool, thanks!

[@fruitlessbeast]

Great, helpful information. The music is unnecessary and distracting but like this posting in spite of that. Thanks for taking the time.

[@clive363]

Excellent lesson I have some Japanese black pine that will be ready in 2 weeks time so very informative for me

[@bonsaihomemenatureza4067]

Um belo trabalho, parabéns!

[@user-xe2uc4ku2t]

And love from Korea! ❤️

[@PlantascomArtes]

Excelente, parabéns 👏👏

[@jaxonsaledrab7035]

Amazing creation! Thank you! From 🇨🇦

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! 😊

[@waterlover]

Makes it looks so easy

[@quirogalorenzo1418]

Très didactique, excellente présentation.
Un grand merci.

[@bonsaiempire]

Merci, Quiroga!

[@seikouudoku]

Love from japan❤️

[@user-qs6tc9qw5t]

So good!~~

[@Najaxyutara]

Parfait ! Merci ;)

[@bonsai-tvc1426]

So beautiful tree!

[@nuri-garden]

You're working very delicately with the skills you learned in Japan. It's impressive.

[@_itsj3ss_]

This video is such a vibe 🤩

[@carlosbenjaminmenchutavico9167]

Muy buen video muy inspirador

[@Long.Bacninh]

Hi Empire, I'm from Vietnam, I love what you do!

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! :-)

[@joshuahicks4621]

This is awesome! My pine is too small for this it’s only a year old! Looking forward to this in a few years however.

[@rachelhutchings]

Mine (the only 2 that germinated) are about a month old so definitely a long wait

[@chaminjayashan7447]

great work🌲

[@DevenderSarohameems]

Love from India ❤️

[@guysolis5843]

Excellent video. I should be signing up for one of your classes soon but I must say, your property is piece of art in itself!

[@bonsaiempire]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Im sure you'll like the courses, which are far more in-depth plus you can ask questions to the teachers :)

[@SilaSuwantara]

Best regards from Bali, Indonesia

[@lks6825]

would love to see the follow up of this tree in a year or 2 to see the progress

[@bonsaiempire]

Will do!

[@DAgamChanel]

Good👍

[@janinebean4276]

That’s a very interesting watering can!

[@MyLagoazul]

muy bonito el video gracias por compartir

[@michaelbahr7267]

great instructions as always

[@bonsaiempire]

Thanks Michael!

[@giogogaladze7615]

Love from Georgia❤

[@lilcurrymuncher_8404]

🇬🇪

[@embunpagisiantar]

Amazing
Good job brother

[@natrjack965]

Absolutely love your videos. You are a great inspiration, Jason, and so pleased you reached your goal plus I would love to win that Drum pot looks beautiful....
Thanks for great videos and keep them coming...

[@bonsaiempire]

Not sure who Jason is, but thanks ;-)

[@naturcom83]

Very cool work

[@GraftingTactick]

Beautiful 👌

[@aussieflybum165]

Just awesome!!

[@bonsaiempire]

Glad you liked it!

[@DAgamChanel]

Hadir Mr pemula Indonesia.. Pinus like wonderfuel👍👍

[@slametsetiadi4293]

Thankyou for the video.

[@marianamarza7219]

Woaw bello grazie😇💓💓🙏

[@naturetherapyfilms]

Hello and thanks for the video. Great job. Hello from California

[@bonsaiempire]

Thanks for watching!

[@harikrisrain]

Nice to see

[@budisetiyawan5477]

Love from 🇲🇨❤

[@bonsaijapan2618]

That's excellent. informative.

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you!

[@Kadro_]

Hi

[@bonsaiclass2397]

great work

[@dashaananlankeshwar5179]

Beautiful work and video 💚💚💚

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Good job friend.super

[@juanartesero1082]

Un bonito y "sencillo" trabajo. Aún que yo me encanten las coníferas les tengo algo de miedo. Un abrazo desde España

Love from Việt Nam 🇻🇳

[@carlmcclain6934]

Wow! I’m going to the local nursery tomorrow to get a pine tree! You are a true artist!

[@bonsaiempire]

Good luck!

[@jangaming.9996]

Nice.I like it

[@Brujobonsai]

A great job, educational and interesting. Thanks

[@bonsaiempire]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JordanBeagle]

I love how he gives the goods right and then explains in the meat of the video

[@jonnecleef5548]

Can you also clip and grow on white pines?
Just bought a small white pine, and repotted it with Some small pruning of the apex. Or is it better to wire to get the desired Shape?

[@musaaq.12]

Hadir Om.. Semangat...👍

[@tarian_bonsai]

Amazing amazing amazing...

[@kabasakaleminosman]

Tebrikler 👍 güzel bir çalışma olmuş.

[@bonsaiempire]

Thanks you!

[@ujteabonsai51]

Membuat bonsai pinus
Pekerjaan yang sangat luar biasa

[@MrAntoniomalves]

Thaks from Brazil

[@defihuyz]

I am from Viet Nam. I very happy becauce your video have Vietnamese subtitles

[@bonsaiempire]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@vicenteortiz5315]

Se agradece mucho los subtítulos al español

[@bonsaidinhvuong]

Beautifully

[@hazrisibuk4381]

Love for bonsai and suiseki lover from banda aceh

[@LoaPhuongocBaoGiumBan]

Thank!

[@bopinart]

Terima kasih sudah berbagi

[@Bonsai_media]

The best❤❤❤

[@tuannguyenquang8531]

Sự khéo léo kết hợp với thẩm mỹ đã tạo nên kỳ tích ngoài sức tưởng tượng ....😮😮😮

[@robertobreglia2544]

Good job 👏👏👏😉

[@bonsaiempire]

Thanks Roberto!

[@ehtishamvlogs59]

Love for your Passion 💗

[@ehtishamvlogs59]

From pakistan

[@9daywonda]

Nice job.

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MultiSunny59]

Beautiful.

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Bonsai...]

Cảm ơn đã chia sẽ

[@kutik2585]

❤️ from indonesia👍

[@meare5592]

Nice pine! Do you know how long ago it was when it was chopped at the top?

[@HAJUBONSAI]

Good job

[@random_rodent]

Very nice 😉👍

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Alex-fg4br]

love from the caribbean

[@rizkyrijzalbonsai6990]

Mantap bos ku👍👍👍

[@dicasdaluzia522]

I ❤ bonsai❤❤❤❤👏👏👏

[@bestplacesinitaly5772]

I always want to learn the art of bonsai.

[@BrutalToucan]

It takes time so i suggest you start now, i just got all my supplies and have about 5 tree projects to start

[@gardenvid]

It's so interesting 😊👌🌺

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@agungsurya9991]

Goodd... From BALI... 🙏

[@minjaw754]

Mantap l.biasa mungil sangat telaten ,,saya suka

[@user-jv3pf6vh2t]

It turned out great. It would be interesting to see this tree in a year or more. Sorry, but isn't it scary that the tree won't survive such an "intervention"))

[@bonsaiempire]

Its doing well, we'll do an update soon! And to me its not scary, but if you're starting out just make sure to do less at a time. So repot in early spring, and prune in fall for example. By spreading out work you'll make sure to safeguard the tree's health!

[@syaefudinasep3779]

U good teacher for us friend,,,,but when U come here?(Indonesia),,,,

[@bonsaiswims9762]

สวยงาม

[@HTStudio86]

tôi đã xem rẩt nhiều video của bạn thật sự tuyệt vời

[@thomastessier4529]

Not sure I will get an answer for this but why are the plants grown in what looks like to be a very water absorbent material (soil) and then many are placed into "Bonzai Soil" that is so free-draining? Why are the plants, when transferred to a new pot, not placed into a similar growing medium? I never understood this. All the JBPs I get from the nursery, many being around 12-inches tall, are all grown in more of a water-retaining material than a free-draining material like "Bonzai Soil".

[@bonsaiempire]

Hi Thomas! That has a lot to do with the stage of development. Young trees kept in big nurseries are planted in soils that retain lots of water and nutrients to maximize growth. Once we bonsai people work on the trees and plant them in small pots, our goals change from maximum growth to sustaining long term health. So thats why we placed the pine in bonsai substrate, which is entirely, or almost entirely, inorganic.

[@thomastessier4529]

@@bonsaiempire THANK YOU!!! Makes sense to me now.

[@marcellinemcnally3768]

Well explained thanks 👍😂

[@bonsaiempire]

Glad it helped!

[@indocreatv]

Good Skill

[@Jona_Villa]

Bellissimo questo pino bianco giapponese

[@tamphan5794]

Thanks

[@VinhVoTV]

một tác phẩm đẹp👍👍👍👍👍

[@kebunajaib4913]

I like it bonsai

[@chinchang2011]

Love from China

[@BonsaiBali178]

Nice 👍👍

[@bonsaiempire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shuancook9005]

Not bad going to do some 🌲👌🌲🌲🌲

[@bonsaiempire]

You should! :-)

[@Azkalp86]

Mantap Amazing brother

[@bonsaiempire]

Thanks!

[@Azkalp86]

Salam dari Indonesia

[@adityaputralondir-inbali1048]

Nice

[@nguoicuarung]

Rất ok bạn

[@blackwhitebd1727]

love respect fm Bangladesh💝🇧🇩

[@rchmdirwn9863]

bonsai cilik cilik an cak.. sip

[@arpadungvari7160]

I have a bonsai tree too, but how could I stop the tree lower sections oldering (there hasn't any green)???

[@bonsaidiary3137]

nice

[@kurniawandwifebrianto5883]

Matur suwun 🙏🏻