5-Year-Old to 25-Year-Old Bonsai Transformation
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Hello, I'm bonsai master Dr. Milton Chang. Since I've been doing bonsai for over 50 years, most of the trees in my collection are 25 years old or older! Today, I'm going to show you how you can achieve the same. I demonstrate how to cut a young Trident Maple to transform it into a 25-year-old bonsai heirloom. I also share some of my techniques on how to make your cuts so that your branches grow out looking more natural.
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@WilliamAiken Ай бұрын
I could listen to this guy talk all day! So much wisdom and knowledge on Bonsai!
@bonsaiheirloom Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@JustJane1972 Жыл бұрын
The rough cutting is by far more natural, but something lacking on other videos. Thank you for helping explain styling techniques looking to the future
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Yes! My goal is to make the tree look natural and emulate nature, so I always lean towards "messy" and natural looking cuts.
@user-uy3pl8gp4u Жыл бұрын
You're one helluva guy sharing your knowledge with us here. Thank you.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Glad you're enjoying my videos!
@michaelchang6451 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@bayareaspearoshorediver7535 Жыл бұрын
Another master to follow!
@its_notta_cedar Жыл бұрын
Yeeep, this channel is going to be big.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Happy to have you as part of my bonsai community.
@nwilliams1540 9 ай бұрын
What a wonderful tutorial. This lesson provided me lots of the basic steps I have been looking for. Thank you!
@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for taking the time to watch it!
@specialk22tt Жыл бұрын
Costco bonsai! I love it! Your videos make bonsai much less intimidating and I love how you never wire your trees. I agree they seem too contrived otherwise.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you feel that way! Bonsai is a wonderful hobby and hopefully my videos help you on your bonsai journey. I like to let the tree grow naturally, which I why I use the clip and grow method. There are a few rare occasions where I will wire, but I will cover this in my upcoming Q&A video. Please stay tuned!
@specialk22tt Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom I look forward to it!
@hewhogotrizz Жыл бұрын
This new channel is a gem and I'm glad I found it ! 50 years is a long time compared to the 2 years im doing bonsai, I'm sure I can learn a lot from you. Wishing you success and health !
@badazz07sti Жыл бұрын
I'm with you!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! Bonsai is a wonderful hobby so keep going and build your techniques and experience! Please subscribe to my channel and I will do my best to teach you more of what I've learned from my 50+ years of experience.
@gariktv8756 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom hello, Do you have any apples tree bonsai and maybe you can make video about it? Thank you
@SysterYster Жыл бұрын
I have also been doing it for two years now. :D It's fun, but the replanting in the spring is a killer. (I did somehow get myself like 20 trees...) Did you buy bonsai, or did you grow then from seeds (like I did)?
@hewhogotrizz Жыл бұрын
@@SysterYster I did neither. Most of my trees are bought from nurseries because they are affordable and you can style them as you want. From seed its nice but you have to wait a long time before you see results and ready bonsai trees are really expensive to experiment on them 😁
@OwaSzn-zi6rc 11 ай бұрын
19 watching from the Pacific islands, love your work.. helped alot
@bonsaiheirloom 11 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
@sagebonsai Жыл бұрын
First video I seen from you and without hesitation I've subscribed before getting to the half way point in the video clip.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot to me! Many more videos coming!
@edisislamovic5106 Жыл бұрын
Good video thanks for the information
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful!
@happybonsai648 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to share my knowledge with you all. Thank you!
@michaellarosa6344 Жыл бұрын
Another very fantastic video. truly inspiring and your knowledge is top class. Also your love too share with the KZfaq community. Your a star ⭐️.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for the compliment! :)
@michaellarosa6344 Жыл бұрын
Your most welcome. I’m new to all of this but it’s all truly inspiring. Can’t wait for the years to see my trees grow with me . And for your advice
@TropicalBonsai Жыл бұрын
Nice! I would love to see old pictures of the tree on the right as a progression video!
@kythuatvuonnam1078 Жыл бұрын
Cây bonsai đẹp quá bạn ơi 👍👍👍
@alfaqir4755 Жыл бұрын
The bonsai is out of this world! Thanks for the demo and lengthy but informative explanation.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!
@alfaqir4755 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom your welcome, thanks for replying 😅
@yazhousun406 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. KZfaq needs more videos like this. A lot of bonsai grower they just follow what been told and ignore the reason doing it behind. False informations are everywhere
@yazhousun406 Жыл бұрын
Also the information we get are about ramifications and work on established bonsai. 90% of bonsai work is about grow the material and develop the main trunk and roots. These parts are ignored by a lot of bonsai lovers. The ramification is only the last step of the journey I think.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm happy you found my video helpful. I want to show you all every step of the process and how you can create your very own bonsai heirloom from a young starter tree. I'll also be showing you all periodic updates on my young bonsai, so please subscribe to keep up with my videos!
@thomasroeder1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing! Yourself and Peter Chan are my KZfaq bonsai mentors
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!
@bernardconstantino7433 Жыл бұрын
new subscriber i love your video...❤❤❤❤im from phillippines❤❤
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing and being a part of my bonsai community!
@bernardconstantino7433 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom please make more beatiful videos.... i love your bonsai......i learn a lot from this video
@deepanjanbanerjee3491 Жыл бұрын
Stumbled on your channel accidentally and loved it! Look forward to more.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Much more to come! My goal is to teach you all the techniques I've learned from my 50+ years of doing bonsai. Please subscribe and be a part of my bonsai community.
@lluisasastre Жыл бұрын
I would like to adopt you as a father and be able to learn every day from all your advice on bonsai, thank you very much for sharing, I just have to follow you in each video and enjoy them, take care!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! Please subscribe to my channel because I will be creating many more videos with my advice, tips, and techniques for bonsai.
@lluisasastre Жыл бұрын
👍
@vrudy6 Жыл бұрын
I’m 54, and I’ve been doing bonsais since the pandemic began. I’ve learned, as you mentioned, that patience is key. I’ve also learned to not to be too scared to cut back on the trees aggressively. Thanks for the knowledge you’ve provided.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Yes, patience and creativity is key! You can shape the tree into anything you imagine, with time. Good luck with your bonsai! Please subscribe and visit my channel again for more of my techniques and things I've learned over the years.
@vrudy6 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom I subscribed. Thank you
@victorious407 Жыл бұрын
Good day. I am from Slovakia and my English is very poor. But you speak so clearly and fluently that I understand absolutely everything. Thanks for all the information and I wish you all the best in life. (You have a really wonderful collection of bonsai)
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@howardmckeown7187 Жыл бұрын
your english is excellent, 👍
@kolynegordon9364 Жыл бұрын
Just subscribed looking forward to more of your videos
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Many more videos to come. Thank you for subscribing!
@ChopsticksDIYGarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips. I'm glad I've found your channel.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Happy to have you here!
@davidnewth924 9 ай бұрын
Wonderful video thank you Milton!
@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
@falkhammermuller9342 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to share it!
@gariktv8756 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I will follow your advise and hopefully I will have awesome tree in 25 years 👍🏻
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
You can do it! Best of luck!
@robinatkinson6499 Жыл бұрын
Best video for me as a beginner Thankyou Sir 👍
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful! Best wishes to you and your bonsai!
@bonsaipage_ Жыл бұрын
Very well explained!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@janespright Жыл бұрын
It would be an honor for me to see the younger bonsai develop, 5 years from now. With a little luck, I could even reply to this message/video
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I will be showing updates on my young bonsai! Please subscribe so you know when I upload more videos. Thank you for your support!
@jonathanzellner906 11 ай бұрын
I’m getting so much confidence from you. Especially from your comments of how many trees didn’t make it during your learning process. I appreciate you!
@bonsaiheirloom 11 ай бұрын
Of course! Don't give up and keep on trying and learning. It will all be worth it.
@heidizwaenepoel7355 Жыл бұрын
You are on to a great concept here. For lots of us beginners it is hard to see in the future, starting off with a nursery tree, to envision what it could become. You show in a very easy way, what choices one can make to become a certain result. Thank you so much ! Hope to seeing lots of videos like this too 🙏
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I plan to do more videos like this, where I compare a young and old tree and discuss the choices you can make along the way. Please subscribe to keep up with my videos. Many more to come!
@heidizwaenepoel7355 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom great !
@rainbowstar4360 Жыл бұрын
This is so wonderful. Thank you.
@nerinat8371 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@winsonboss1240 Жыл бұрын
Bonsai is a process...great video, very educational!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Yes, bonsai is a process but a very fun and fulfilling one! Thank you for your support. I'm glad you liked the video. Please subscribe for more educational videos from me!
@thomas7543 Жыл бұрын
You have just found another subscriber.. your video so informative for a noob like me.. look forward to watching more with interest..
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing and welcome to my bonsai community! I'm always happy to share my knowledge so that you can enjoy working on your bonsai!
@bustamante-music Жыл бұрын
very inspirational and opened my eyes to making large cuts seem more natural, thank you sir
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Glad you found the video helpful! I will be sharing more of my techniques that I learned from doing bonsai for 50+ years. Please subscribe and be a part of my bonsai community!
@tacobonsai Жыл бұрын
I love your perspective. You really understand each tree. great video and i look forward to all of the future videos.
@DH-yj7bx 11 ай бұрын
Nice vid Milton thankyou
@bonsaiheirloom 11 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@henrysollysangma3522 Жыл бұрын
I love bonsai and have plenty of questions, but you have certainly given me an answer for most of them. Your guide and visual composition of probable growth are priceless...It's one thing to look at great finished bonsai and another to create one. Your video is the only one that shows how that great bonsai can be created from an ordinary tree, in detail. Thank you and say blessed. 🙏
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Yes, anyone can start doing bonsai. You can find affordable young trees at your local Home Depot. Then, you can start cutting and shaping it into the bonsai that you envision. I have a few videos on how you can transform a young nursery tree into a bonsai. Have fun and please feel free to comment your questions!
@vincesartain9290 Жыл бұрын
Great information! Thank you for taking the time to help us newbies!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! Bonsai is a wonderful and fulfilling hobby so I'm glad to share my 50+ years of experience with you all.
@Donkey_Balls Жыл бұрын
Very interesting
@GD20236 Жыл бұрын
Hello, great bosai care, visit you.❤❤🔔📯
@gazzhunter Жыл бұрын
Great video Dr. Chang. Can’t wait for more!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Please subscribe to keep up with my videos. Much more content coming! Also, feel free to let me know what topics you would like me to cover.
@omarquinonesmendoza7662 Жыл бұрын
Really good video! Thank you!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful!
@FIZZYYAM Жыл бұрын
Great video
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
@joegarland4885 Жыл бұрын
I am glad I found your channel, I love your no nonsense attitude to teaching the elements of bonsai. Thank you for your wisdom.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm happy to share my techniques that I've refined over the past 50 years of doing bonsai. My goal is to help you on your bonsai journey!
@schmid3573 Жыл бұрын
❤Thnx❤
@danielbrennan5872 Жыл бұрын
Thank You
@chamarafish4454 Жыл бұрын
Great 👍
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gtanoob6051 Жыл бұрын
Keep the videos coming love the trees i just started about 4 years ago myself and have acquired some amazing material to play with thanks for all the information
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'll have many more videos coming quite frequently, so please subscribe to keep up with them! Bonsai is a wonderful hobby and I'm very excited for your growing collection.
@gtanoob6051 Жыл бұрын
I subscribed about a month ago and this video honestly motivated me to make a few tough decisions on some very old maples I have that don’t have much movement in them. Going to go ahead and make some major cuts once the fully leaf out and the new growth hardens off.
@brothercain Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your channel !! so happy I found it !
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I'm happy you're here! Thanks for being a part of my bonsai community!
@jonathanryals9934 Жыл бұрын
I had an idea to "jumpstart" some bonsai trees. You look in the areas of past construction, and find trees that have been cut or damaged in the past but grew back.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thank you, I'll look into this.
@raymondplodzien7459 Жыл бұрын
Such a good video. Great explanation of the process.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful!
@uchimartos7674 Жыл бұрын
I would find a video about watering bonsai interesting and what you have to say about it. After all, it is essential for our trees and there is a lot more to it than many people might think. What types of water, when, how? Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us :) Regards
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your suggestion! I will make a video about this soon. Please feel free to comment any questions or other video content that you would like to see from me!
@johnnyyooooo Жыл бұрын
Really great advice and inspiration for my new younger trees. Thanks very much!!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Your younger trees will grow into bonsai heirlooms in no time! Please subscribe to keep up with my videos on more bonsai tips and techniques. Have fun growing your bonsai!
@mcbabs7495 Жыл бұрын
Un grand merci à vous Monsieur, pour le partage de votre expérience!
@uchimartos7674 Жыл бұрын
Instant subscribe
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@opgentj Жыл бұрын
Love it - brutality to beauty - only an artist can pull that off. 😅
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You can craft your trees into living art too. Just begin with the end in mind and shape your tree into what you have envisioned.
@ArendvanWerven Жыл бұрын
Another great video. The format is wonderful. To see the humble beginnings of a future mightly bonsai. It gives bonsai novices hope that they can achieve their dream bonsai (or at least it does that for me). Thank you so much. Can't wait for more videos, I will stay glued to the channel. It will surely do well. Good luck, sir.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Bonsai is a great hobby and doesn't have to be difficult! You can start off with a young nursery plant and cut and shape it into what you envision. My goal is to share my techniques and knowledge with you so that you can see the potential if your very own bonsai!
@christophenoisette3301 Жыл бұрын
Vraiment très intéressant. J'attends avec impatience d'autres vidéos et d'autres conseils de votre part. Merci pour le partage de vos connaissances.
@jooooooooi 2 ай бұрын
Is that woodpecker in the background working on one of the heirlooms!?
@bonsaijayachanel7328 Жыл бұрын
very nice bonsai
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AsiriNanayakkara-mq5dw Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Colombo ....I'm so glad to get your kind guidelines through the videos of this channel sir.... your trees are beautiful, having nice movements, .. are they transformations of the traditional bonsai styles....or they are still within the traditional forms... could you please explain a little... thank you sir.❤🙏
@user-wk7ee7be2w Жыл бұрын
👍
@anthonyqicuk8177 Жыл бұрын
I live in North Carolina and I wish we had banzai close that y'all have in California
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Everything is a problem or there is NO difficulty at all in life... if you decide to overcome them. There are quite a few bonsai clubs and nurseries in your area. Bonsai is to provide enjoyment…not stress! Just take a weekend off! Sorry for extrapolating to touch upon philosophy/opinion. I’d like you to succeed! Best wishes, Milton
@carlossoares712 10 ай бұрын
wonderful
@bonsaiheirloom 10 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@abhinav3101 Жыл бұрын
Nice vision
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jbmckean Жыл бұрын
new sub added today.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Welcome! Thank you for subscribing to my channel.
@michaelchang6451 Жыл бұрын
Shout out to the tree from @Costco LOL🥰
@michaelchang6451 Жыл бұрын
The dog @11:15 Priceless!
@SysterYster Жыл бұрын
If you have a bonsai baby with a very tall trunk and no lower branches. Can you just cut it down really low, and new branches will sprout from the stem, or do you risk killing it if you cut so drastically? Also, I like that this video is very instructive and help us newbies to see how to plan a future bonsai. :) Thank you!
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Hi there! What type of tree are you asking about? For most deciduous trees, like elm, yes. For pines and juniper, likely no.
@LadDox_ Жыл бұрын
Awesome algorithm
@samatabonsai Жыл бұрын
Inspiration.bomsai.
@samatabonsai Жыл бұрын
Samatabonsai 👌🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@HaiHuynh2023 Жыл бұрын
I really like your videos. ❤❤❤. If you don’t mind, show me the brand name of your tools. They’re the incredible tools. Specially the cutting tool.
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Today you can buy good stainless steel garden/bonsai cutters from Amazon, Temu Store, or Ali Express at less than 1/2 the price I paid for carbon steel ‘bonsai” tools forty years ago! What inflation? Look for designation like “German steel” or any stainless high in chrome, vanadium, and Molybdenum. Find the ones that fit your preferences ergonomically…they are almost all good. Cuttery manufacturers know the tradeoff between maintaining a sharp cutting edge and being brittle.
@martink4205 Жыл бұрын
All my 20+ oak trees are about 10 years old and is just a 3cm wide twig.... this video has made me want to give up my poor attempt at growing bonsai trees. Anyone got any suggestions for a hobby that dont take 10 years to work out your doing it wrong lol
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
All seedlings start off slow, then they grow fast. Think of the growth rate as proportional to the amount of leaves. And, of course, that grows exponentially. When I moved into my home 25 years ago, I lamented that I will never have a heritage oak tree on my property. My CA Coast Life Oak was only about 8” in diameter. I put a lot of slow release lawn food near the tree and it is now 8 ft across in diameter, maybe 80’ tall, and I believe the tap root hit ground water! So, put your seedling into a sunny spot in the ground, fertilize, give it a lot of water and see it soar! Have fun! Never give up…figure out continuous improvement…it will improve your life too! Best wishes!
@steelmouth83 26 күн бұрын
lol the time frames are killing me, 5, 10, 25 years do I have the patience to wait if I start the hobby at 40 years
@bonsaiheirloom 22 күн бұрын
I am still doing bonsai at my age and I find it very rewarding! If you don't want to wait too long, you can start with an older tree from the nursery.
@celynamez Жыл бұрын
I cut off all my branches! 😢 not sure what I was thinking but I got tired of it growing long skinny branches with very little bit of leaves. I really want to save it, have you ever made a tree from just a trunk??????
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
Well, it is your design, so why not. And I bet you can find trees like that in the middle of a thick forest! Long skinny branches means you are growing it in deep shade. Take it out into full sun…old leaves will burn, new leaves will emerge to thicken your truck and make it tapered. And fertilize and water. Have fun experimenting!
@celynamez Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom I won’t give up!
@chaiwatpotichanid Жыл бұрын
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@faloof9388 Жыл бұрын
Do you pursuit bonsai as a career or more of an extremely developed hobby?
@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын
I've been doing bonsai as a hobby for over 50 years. Doing it as a hobby really helped me when I was working in the tech industry because it provided me a way to de-stress. I highly recommend bonsai as a hobby because it is very rewarding and fulfilling. Just be patient, take time to refine your techniques, and you will have beautiful bonsai in no time!
@faloof9388 Жыл бұрын
@@bonsaiheirloom You truly are a master at your craft
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