It is one thing to be a master in what you do, it is another to share your wisdom with others and do it in a way that people can walk your path… great work from a great master ❤️

I have to congratulate you on making this video. Not only is the content substantial for everyone interested in starting into their Bonsai career, but I am amazed by the quality of production of the video. The video composition, the usage of the different cameras, camera angles and positions and the way of presenting your work is absolutely stunning. There are many content creators who are great in their field of work (in this case growing Bonsai) but few are able to produce high quality videos. I feel it came naturally to you on how you worked with the different cameras and it created the feeling of actually being in a private class with you and being taken by the hand and shown every little thing that you want to teach. I'm actually bad at putting this into words, but I'm incredibly happy to have watched this video, you've done a really great job!

Amazing video! I've watched dozens and dozens and I've learned by far the most from this. Thank you!

I wish this video existed 9 years ago when I started learning bonsai. Hands down the best beginner video in existence!

Is there an update on this tree?

I’ve watched literally dozens and dozens and dozens of videos to learn bonsai, and this is by far the best educational and teaching video I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

This has been up for a while on KZfaq and I’m a little late to the discovery of your channel. I really wanna thank you for this demonstration of the effort you put into it. Absolutely loved it and learned just tons of great information. You could’ve done a whole section I’m just forming that Apex and that in a bit south would’ve been fascinating. Thank you for all your efforts and sharing

Unquestionably, the best basic instructional bonsai video on KZfaq. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this!

I commend you for not only doing this very basic intro to bonsai video, but also for making it available for free. I have subscribed to your fantastic content. It's lovely to make this essential info accessible to everyone, especially newbs. Your content is clear, easy to grasp and very helpful. You are so valued in bonsai today.

As an absolute beginner I LOVE and appreciate this content so much. Thank you very much. Your "beginner's" series is also so helpful.

I am amazed that you offer your knowledge on youtube without getting directly paid and even in such a good and understandable way. Thank you very much!

Thanks for sharing your experience, I really appreciate!! Happy New Year for everyone at Mirai.

Exceptional video for someone at my skill level. Patient, thorough, and easy to understand. It was surprising to me that valuable trunk movement could be so subtle.

This is by far, the BEST introduction to Bonsai I've seen! Thank you!

Champion Ryan! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything so clearly and thoroughly, unlike any other Bonsai video I have ever seen. You are a natural instructor! Greatly appreciated =).........I wish I had your job!

You're one of the very best bonsai practitioners, Ryan. While you were wiring the apex, I disappeared to prepare a snack. When I came back and saw the final result, I actually teared up a little! It would be great to see it potted up and to follow its progress over the years.

I love you. This was an amazing video, I've learned more in 2 hours with you, than I did with 3 books. Thank you!

This is one of the best, most knowledgeable, detailed and valuable videos on youtube - not just on bonsai, I mean in general - the movie itself is a work of art never mind the content. Thank you so much

5 minutes in this is already the best video on bonsai i've seen.

This has to be the best and most in depth video I've seen regarding the art of bonsai. Thank you so much on not only showing the process but of giving the explanations as to why you made each decision that you did.

This is by far the best, most clear, most useful and most comprehensive bonsai training video i have found anywhere. Thank you soooo sooo much!!

This is exactly what I needed to see to gain the confidence to get started and experiment on my new bonsai. Thank you Ryan!

What a great Christmas present to the bonsai community! Many thanks and keep up the good work.

For every beginners who wants to engage in bonsai, in this episode Ryan meticulously explain here in detail how it should be done(even though its a nursery stock plant).very helpful , thank you very much!

This was the most helpful video ever. Just do it. Hearing your reasoning and thoughts was empowering.

Pure brilliance. Nothing else describes this. Thanks so much for doing this!

Thanks Ryan...great video. The educational value was great and the end result us stunning. Can't wait to see it in a few years.

The tree has remarkable aesthetics in the finale. Great video, learned a lot!

"Yes, bonsai is a dirty practice..." Indeed! Hahaha. You are such an amazing teacher; down to earth, clear, and detailed without being overwhelming. Wonderful teaching video. Answered MANY of my questions. I had a tiny Italian Stone Pine one year for my Christmas tree. I made it into a bonsai but didn't know anything about what to look for while selecting the tree or how to approach the cleaning/pruning/shaping. The next year I had a little rosemary Christmas "tree". So I made it into a bonsai also. Not my favorite but it's okay. Right now I'm trying to make a poinsettia and some cuttings from the main plant into bonsai plants (can't really call them trees). So far they are really drooping. We'll see. Thank you for sharing yourself as a teacher...your teaching skills, knowledge, respect for your art and experience are awesome.

Thanks for making these videos. There was no content like this when i started around 2012-2013. These videos are so helpful.

Dude, you are a ....no, you are the best bonsai teacher in the world! My bonsai improved over night, just by applying what I have learnt from you.....

Best bonsai instructional video on KZfaq hands down. I've made instructional videos for work, and this ticks all the boxes and more. Outstanding video and an even more outstanding result. 10/10.

Absolutely SUPERB video! You are an amazing teacher. I've learnt so much and feel happier at leaping into this wonderful world

You are an AWESOME AND THOROUGH Sensei. You break things down to where even I can understand what you're saying. And being one just starting to learn about Bonsai you make it a lot easier and less intimidating .

Most interesting !!! The most complete explenation I have seen so far. Thank you very much !!

Awesome! First, I already have the last of my bonsai tools/supplies arriving this week. Second, I have been studying for a few months and also have confidence from experience in growing plants. For the most part, I would have employed the same approach to my first ones this season. But he really put it together so well! I'm glad I seen this before I went to the nursery!!!

Thank you so much Ryan for this amazing video. Very helpful, packed with information.

Good work !!thank you for taking the time and going in to the details.

This video is amazing. I just picked up my first nursery stock (a wintergreen boxwood and juniper) and I can’t wait to get started. Thanks so much!

Best piece of Bonsai Education I've ever had. Thank You

So much helpful information! Great to see your process of tackling a tree this size!

Was awesome to watch the progression. Very informative, and a lot to take with on the journey. Thank you.

Wow. This is absolutely the best education video about bonsai. Truly apreaciate your effort and great information you put on this video.

Excellent video. The best way anybody could have walked us into the world of bonsai art. Thank you so much for a whole lot of information.

I learn more and more every time I see your videos man thank you for your time because you don't have to

Very clear and understandable instruction, especially for us newbies to bonsai. Such an informative video about bonsai fundamentals from an obviously skilled, articulate and enthusiastic artist! Incredibly well done, Ryan! Thank you.

Realy amazing what you have achived with this tree. I think it looks awesome! Well done. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You are not only an excellent bonsai specialist but also a great teacher. This is a single video that answers most of my questions as a new bonsai student.

This is one of the best and most informative video I have never seen on Bonsai. I have watched this video already twice and for sure I will watch it again before I will actually experiment myself, if I was closer to Portland for sure I would have come to visit. Thank you so much for all of this information I really appreciate the time you have spent to put all this together. I would love to see the tree how is now and how you continue to work on it. Again thank you so much.

I can’t believe it. This guy is awesome. I learn tons just watching this video. Thank you very much. Super cool.

Amazing content. And the passion is infectious!

I'm going to have to rewatch this like 20 times, there's a lot of great info here. Good job man! Thanks for being so thorough!

By far the best, most practical, articulate and inspiring instruction, even as compared to paid courses. Thank You!

A great film, a fantastic layout of steps to take when you have to take them. Always great to come back to fundamentals. Thankyou 🙏

Well thanks to your videos, I'm just remembered that I must practice my wiring. So mutch to lern and it's all about the basic. Thx mirai-team!

One of the most interesting Bonsai "tutorial" videos I have seen. Absolutely inspiring..........hoping for more like it to come in the future. Thank you and Happy New Year!

Very educational and entertaining!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge and Happy New Year!

Best Bonsai instructional I've ever seen. Thank you for all the knowledge.

this was incredibly helpful, i always wondered HOW someone decides on the shape and form of their bonsai pieces, i never realized so much thought and care went into these pieces. I feel a little more comfortable with the concepts now, just might dive in and try it out now

I was watching from second 1 till 1h35min...top work, so clear, so helpful. THANX!

this is the best video about starting a bonsai i've watched, so educational and it's so helpful to see your thought process/decision making !! Thank you so much for doing this!!!

What an amazing result. I would be very happy to have even one as good as that.

This is absolutely the best bonsai beginners tutorial ever!

Awesome. New bonsai addict here, and this information and perspective is like gold to me. Thanks, Mirai!

OMG! What an excellent piece of work! Thank you so much for producing this exceptional instructional video! ✌🏻

Probably the most useful video for bonsai beginners to watch. Thank you sir.

Really appreciate you all sharing your knowledge. Really helps a newbie like me feel like Bonsai is assessable.

I usually hate long talk video but not this one. I enjoy every bit of your information and don't want it to end. This is the best and complete bonsai instructional video that make me look forward to many more of your next process videos. It's also Christmas time that will inspire me to buy this plant and try. Thanks!!

Awesome. Job well done; clear, concise, packed with valuable information with really good video closeups. Thanks for your effort!

Wow! The second video of my research on Bonsai and I hit the jackpot. Thank you.

From start to finish the best video, and most comprehensive guide that put all the thought processes in order. Really great tutorial. TY. Subbed!

Amazing explanation! One could literally write a dissertation with the information given.

Great vid. Keep up the good work next year.

I can only repeat the commendations of the others. Thank you so much for this awesome and honest piece of educational material.

I really enjoyed this, so thorough! I feel like I have taken a weekend course on Bonsai, very comprehensive. I am thinking about digging up a small tree from the wilderness on my friends Farm. Thank you for making this available for free!

Great teaching skills, amazing video, thanks so much for this sharing, i wish there are many more lessons coming out in 2018, best wishes for mirai proyect!!

Ryan thanks, it is great for you to offer up these wonderful videos about searching the local nurseries for bonsai material. You give me a lot of great ideas for the plant material in my own nursery. With all the new varieties which can be used for bonsai or in a garden with a similar style pruning as used in bonsai, it will be fun in future videos to watch as Ryan uses his talent to create new forms of living art. FYI, Cedrus libani "Green Prince / Green Knight" which is one of my favorite dwarf conifers does have issues with staying alive.

Good god. This is awesome. Thank you so much. I cannot tell you how helpful this is. Thank you very much!

Omg! I can't wait to try this! Great job!

Simply the best tutorials by you. Thanks.

Simply fantastic you have taken me to another level thank you Sir for your time and patience your the Man

High quality and professional. Thank you

This video is excellent! You are a natural teacher. I am just starting to develop an interest in this art, and I feel that I learned SO MUCh with this. I’m going to rewatch this before I head out to Portland Nursery today to purchase my first future bonsai. Also going to start looking for a teacher.

Great video, it inspired me to do my first bonsai tree! If I can manage to keep it alive, I will definitely do more!

Excellent job! What inspires me is that in the start of working this spruce, you dont see what in the end becomes a beautiful formed bonsai tree. That really facsinates me! You definitly show some skill! Hope to see more of your work or a timelaps video. 😊💮

I just happened across a video from your channel earlier this year. Thank you so much for your video series where you walk through both the basics of how to start your first bonsai, and also the more “master class” videos where you interact live with your bonsai club audience to consider the more complex reasoning behind bonsai decision making. This is a legacy work that will benefit the bonsai community and bonsai beginners for years to come! I have not yet created a bonsai, and likely will not until I retire, but I have really enjoyed watching your channel, and have learned so much from you. I saved this video to my library, so when I get ready to do my first bonsai, I will be able to find it. Thank you for your dedication to this art, hobby, and to education!

Wow! This is a great content. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

best youtube bonsai lesson so far.... thank you. that was really educational

This the best tutorial on bonsai I have seen! Thanks for posting this. Subscribed for sure. 😎👍

Wow, I just found your channel. This video is the best comprehensive information that I've found Thank you for sharing your expertise so effectively!

Excellent video. Your way of explaining the various concepts are masterful. I learned a lot. Thank you 🙏🏼

Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge with new bonsai owners like me. I think my 3 small Fukien trees may actually own me at this point. Due to a fairly recent TBI I spend 95% of my days homebound and bedridden. My new hobby, researching techniques and watching new leaves grow gives me extreme peace and pleasure. Many blessings and lots of joy. Your avid fan. Judy

.Phenomenal ...what a step by step guide …love the thought process THANK YOU

This was so helpful to watch. And wow, how beautiful that tree looks! Thank you for such an awesome vid, I’m going to try and practice on my first spruce bonsai 👍

thank you so much for clarifying this process! I wish you all a happy 2018

Wow!!!! Dude, you are awesome! Its the best Video I have ever seen about all that basic styling ideas!

Awesome, professional and very interesting. Thank you.

Great video, thank you. The end result is amazing!

I've been crash-coursing bonsai this year, and I really wish I'd found this video earlier! It's a wonderful guide from start to finish. And I wish I'd seen it before I picked my first nursery trees to play with, haha. As an Oregonian myself, I especially appreciate that you're working with Portland material. I've seen some of your work with Douglas Firs (my favorite tree) and I'm really excited to start digging into your educational material.

Exceptional video well worth watching explanations on what to look for and what to do to get the best out of your tree . Cheers from the UK.