Making Bonsai from a Boxwood Hedge!

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Boxwood is a great bonsai starter material because it's so accessible, especially if you have a boxwood hedge in your yard. It's also a very hardy tree so it's perfect if you're a beginner! Today, I'll walk you through the steps of making the first cuts to turn this boxwood tree into a bonsai. Let's go!
0:00 Introduction
1:37 Cracked design
2:11 Roots & soil
3:36 Sawing off the roots
5:32 The first clipping
9:52 Analyzing the design
10:53 Potting
11:00 Summary of techniques
11:48 Example boxwood
Videos Mentioned:
- Designing a Bonsai from a Boxwood Garden Tree: • Designing a Bonsai fro...
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@jeffhurst4744 7 ай бұрын

I like Boxwood for bonsai. Ever since I found one bare rooted and with about a dozen good leaves on a compost pile, I have been having great success in bringing it back to life. Dry bare roots filled a a 5 gallon bucket. Soaked roots in the bucket, then into a “large” plant box. And in 3 years stepping the pot size down to its current pot - a 12” mica drum pot. It is still slowly adding oodles more leaves and new branches. Thank you for this video. Looking forward to followup videos on these two bonsai.

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Jeff! Sounds like it's going great! Maybe your process will help others in this community with their boxwood bonsai :)

@stevelumma1 2 ай бұрын

Your videos are awesome sir !!! Thank you for your sharing of knowledge.

@judgetoogood1033 7 ай бұрын

My mom has a whole row of boxwoods from 1956. I need some rectangular pots for my Bonsai. Hopefully your store will be open soon. I used toowork in the fields of Pescadero when, I was a boy. It sure was cold in the morning. Can’t wait too visit you…..❤❤❤

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have some good material to work with!

@joegarland4885 7 ай бұрын

I love using box for bonsai you can do a lot to it and will thrive quickly so you can create the style you are working to in a short time, Thank you for the video.

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Very true!

@dennismitchell1902 7 ай бұрын

Very good

@sunilbadmore6030 7 ай бұрын

Nice information

@keefe4484 7 ай бұрын

keep up the great work. I like your style and I have to adapt your knowledge to PA weather.

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're taking the information and adjusting it to fit your area's temperature!

@ChannelSobari 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing tips bonsai👍👍🙏

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting!

@hexr6637 7 ай бұрын

Can hardly wait for the raffle Milton thank you for teaching us through your You Tube Channel my dream is to someday be a Bonsai Master like you😊

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

Giveaway raffle announcement coming this Sunday! :) Thank you for your support!

@hexr6637 7 ай бұрын

Always supporting you, all thumbs up Mr. Milton. Always watching your videos

@donnanelson9181 7 ай бұрын

I need help. I am fairly new to practicing Bonsai. I am using nursery stock shrubs, like a Boxwood or a Juniper. I’ve read a lot about Bonsai, what you are supposed to cut, what to leave, and I have watched a lot of videos, but by the time I get finished I’m pretty much left with a bare stick for a tree. I’m missing something or I’m just not understanding the art. Can you give me any suggestions or pointers or anything? I love Bonsai and I want to be successful, but I feel like all I do is destroy shrubs. I’m frustrated, but I don’t want to quit trying because I love Bonsai so much, but I also don’t want to continue destroying perfectly good shrubs because I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. Thank you, and I love your videos. You make it look so simple. Why can’t I do it?

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

May I suggest you join a local bonsai club so that you can get the basics first? Or plow through my videos and test out the techniques I share. Nothing come easy, you have to put effort to learn. If you have any specific questions, you can email me at hello@bonsaiheirloom.com and I will do my best to help! I killed a lot of trees when I first started doing bonsai, so you shouldn't feel discouraged. Keep going!

@donnanelson9181 7 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiheirloom Thank you so much. I will check into a local bonsai club. Hadn’t thought of that. And I always watch your videos. Thank you for sharing.

@bonsaiheirloom 7 ай бұрын

@@donnanelson9181 I will also address this your concerns in my upcoming Q&A so please stay tuned for that video!

@donnanelson9181 7 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiheirloom oh, thank you so much! I love your videos. You literally work magic when you create. And all the trees you have growing on your property must be a constant source of joy and peace. A lot of work, but I’m sure a lot of joy, too. It’s so beautiful where you live.