Creating a Bonsai Forest - Dwarf Jade (Portulacaria Afra)

Creating a Bonsai Forest - Dwarf Jade (Portulacaria Afra) | The Bonsai Supply

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We certainly love creating bonsai forests! This time, Jerome uses dwarf jades for it. Watch the simple steps to take for creating this piece.
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@michaelmccarthy4077 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're able to acknowledge that Mari is the boss. 😉It definitely has a forest feel to it, very nice.

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh you know it Michael! lol!

@edmilkovitz297 2 жыл бұрын

Turned out great. Thank goodness you landed your wife. She’s seems to be the brains and the beauty of this operation.

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ed! She is the brains, but I thought I was the beauty?!😂

@MillsSkits 2 жыл бұрын

This looks really cool! Mari's idea was perfect. I like how one tree is just off by itself.

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Mari mostly has great ideas.LOL!

@richardflores476 2 жыл бұрын

I love this! I have a bunch of small baby jades at home and here in a few years I hope to do something similar!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard! Dwarf Jades are awesome candidates for propagating and forest creations.

@iPheek 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be back in 5 years for the update! This looks nice!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Don't wait that long! There will be plenty of updates and videos of this Jade forest before that.

@VinciecBonsaiJourney 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jerome! Perfect timing for this video, ive been rooting a dozen or so PA cuttings which I plan to plant into a regrowth forest planting with really tight growth. I love the far left crooked tree, it makes a great contrast to the other trees in the planting!

@124ziggy 2 жыл бұрын

Love the forest feel on the right, Don't care much for the single bent tree on the left! Throws it off balance!

@enriquesanchez6357 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! Keep the videos coming!!

@malmorgan7937 2 жыл бұрын

Great outcome,very informative!

@TheBonsaiZone 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Jerome, a fantastic composition, do you sell the plastic pots?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel! Unfortunately, I don't I found this pot at a local Bonsai nursery in Florida and thought it was super cool! They don't ship. If you'd like a couple, I can pick them up the next time I am in Florida and ship them to you. :)

@TheBonsaiZone 2 жыл бұрын

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply That would be awesome Jerome, I could use a couple!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBonsaiZone I got you!

@spacecoastbonsai1421 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerome! Where in Florida? I really like these and have a bunch of Ports I’ve been wanting to do a forest with as well. What is the nursery ? Thank you. You could PM me on Facebook if that’s easier? Kevin Gondola

@anilkumarn6091 2 жыл бұрын

How's your forest jade Nigel.

@ElsieDreamWorld 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Yeah, I ‘m new in the game, though years ago I did begin, haven’t done anything till now, but I was unaware you could/should tie them. Thanks a lot for this training.

@poormansbonsaipjpolo6364 2 жыл бұрын

Ang ganda

@jarrenp6396 2 жыл бұрын

Jerome you did well editing this video to 10 mins! Always love the videos, thanks mate!

@earleencadwell8373 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@mangeshthawre416 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely arranged forest Jerome, loved it👌

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mangesh!

@martialrasta 2 жыл бұрын

you placed those trees very well, great video!

@wadmadhushan4434 2 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing bonsai. So beautiful

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@notbonsai671 2 жыл бұрын

Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉

@ericparent1184 2 жыл бұрын

learn something new everytime you post a video!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@carloscruz6536 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work 👍👍

@ck8313 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Mari 👍

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you CK!

@akshaypawar4701 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome Jerome Sir 🔥🙌

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@iwanbonsai1930 2 жыл бұрын

Mantap huu👍👍👍

@bonsaiartwork3378 2 жыл бұрын

Its real forest👍👍👍🌲✂🌲🎺🎷🎧

@bonsaibhutiyapa6550 2 жыл бұрын

Wow....... It's beautiful 👌👌👌. Great work bro👍

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother!

@rizkyrijzalbonsai6990 2 жыл бұрын

Mantap kawan keren

@RadkoHoratio Жыл бұрын

Perfect video about Portulacaria afra. I wonder if I put 5 to 6 P. afra together if they would grow together as one, like ficuses. Have you ever tried something like this? Well thank you!

@timhausen4110 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, Jerome! Being a newby to bonsai, I appreciate your content. I have been rooting some dwarf jade to create a forest of my own! Thank you for the inspiration! Enjoy your day!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you Tim!

@BlueJayBonsai 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Now I am suffering from portulacaria envy. 😉

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah. you are too kind Jay!

@Kim-yl7yg 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Where do you buy large plastic pots like. I can't find the anywhere. Thanks Jerome.

@tombarbarick5667 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Where did you get that large rectangular training pot.

@mattbrennan647 2 жыл бұрын

Another informative tutorial. Beautiful forest. I’m so envious of the material you have access to. Any way to provide a link to access those landscape pots? Thanks Jerome. Keep growing.

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt! Thank you for the compliment! We have the dwarf Jades for sale on our eBay store: www.ebay.com/sch/thebonsaisupply/m.html?item=333932979224&hash=item4dbff4e418%3Ag%3AJSYAAOSwQqtgmXwh&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 I am trying to get a hold of some of those pots, since there is a lot of interest. I got the pot from a small nursery in Florida, and they only had on. They also don't ship.

@succulentplantcare373 2 жыл бұрын

wow awesome job Jerome. I love the way you styled this portulacaria forest.. I have several tiny rooted cuttings of portulacaria afra (about 6 months old).. what would you typically recommend? Do you let them grow bigger first before putting them into a forest setting or just plant them together to form a forest?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

I would plant them together already! The more time they have to grow, the better the root spread will look.

@FlaxeMusic 2 жыл бұрын

After how long would you generally get rid of the ground wires holding the tree's base, and how would they be removed? I guess it depends on individual species growth to prevent the wire cutting in right?

@juliesmith1874 2 жыл бұрын

I love this forest! Where did the pot come from?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie!! I got the pot from a local Bonsai Nursery in Florida, called Dragon Tree. Unfortunately, they don't ship.

@gilmerosaelrivasiglesias5555 2 жыл бұрын

Hola saludos desde El Salvador, sería interesante habilitar los subtítulo en KZfaq

@Jbhuynh 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get shallow pots like that for forest style bonsai?

@clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957 2 жыл бұрын

I once again thought Jerome is wrong about the front of the main tree. Then I got more negative and thought this isnt going to be a good looking forest. Once again youve proved me wrong Jerome. Why did I even doubt Perfect

@SilverF0XX 2 жыл бұрын

wife ="s boss -> best advice ever

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

I learned that early on while being married to Mari, she trained me well. LOL!

@SilverF0XX 2 жыл бұрын

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Just like Bonsai, small slow adjustments. My wife has done the same over our 17yrs.

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

@@SilverF0XX hahaha, I love the reference!!

@mariakellner5429 2 жыл бұрын

Can jade be wired ,tfs your methods.

@elizabethmitchell0071 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Quick question...i have a varigated dwarf afra didn't know these could be used as a bonsai, do you have a video in how to create a bonsai with them? Id love to see how this is done

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth! I do not have a video with dwarf variegated Jades as they are much harder to come by. You can treat your variegated dwarf jade the the exact same way.

@elizabethmitchell0071 2 жыл бұрын

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply do you have a video of training a dwarf jade into a bonsai? I didnt mean just a varigated, i meant in general for this sp

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethmitchell0071 oh, I am sorry, I misunderstood.😅 yes, we do check out our video library; we have probably 4-5 videos on jades

@katharinelockhart2637 4 ай бұрын

What causes the leaves to pit?

@ricardoduarte8709 2 жыл бұрын

I have a really big question, I just bought a very cheap dwarf jade bonsai (twin informal upright) that is wired, how do I know when to take the wire out?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ricardo, wait until the wire starts to dig into the branches and then remove them. Thinner wire bites in first.

@SilverF0XX 2 жыл бұрын

Are the roots that thick or did you leave remaining root ball filled with the existing medium for health reasons during the forest build?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, I always try to leave a bit of the original soil when I repot a bonsai. In the next potting I will remove the remainder of the original soil.I probably left 10% of the original soil on these trees.

@user-fb3pu3qx3t 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jerome - do you fertilise your jade to get them that big? They’re huge!

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes, I fertilize everything I grow every 30 days during the growing season. This is what I use: www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Fertilizer-Tons-Nutrients-Health/dp/B07K3RV66F/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=bonsai+fertilizer&qid=1629733931&sr=8-11

@anthonyjohnston7726 2 жыл бұрын

What type of wire do you use?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Anthony! I use aluminum wire.

@Aztecs911 2 жыл бұрын

TIP for everybody. Don't waste all that time picking and racking the root ball. Just grab it by the trunk and smash it against a rock or the ground. Shake off the soil maybe a little rake through and done. Now trim roots.