One of my first bonsai books was by Peter Chan! It really nice to see him making videos now!

Was the whole video filmed with the new gear or just the clip towards the end?

The whole video was with the new camera!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone looks great! I noticed you having fun panning too 😁

That was my $330 dollar pan! Next time I do one, the price per pan will drop by half!!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone 😂 10 more pans and it will have paid for itself

Thank you, I'm really liking the new camera, but lots to learn about it still!

I do enjoy root work, the stakes are high and it's always a bit of a gamble, but when the tree survives it's so nice to have a good root base to look at!

The next video has some major root pruning in it, It may not be quite as relaxing!

I totally agree. The best way to relax, is watch a Bonsai Zone video. As for starting Bonsai, Congratulations! I would give you some advice. Try to start a few bonsai starters as well, from saplings or nursery stock, so you have something to do and do not overwork/overwater your Juniper. Conifers like Juniper and pine, cedar, in my experience, are easier to mess up if you mess with them too much. Bonsai is fun, but unless you have enough trees to work on, you can spend a lot of time waiting for the bonsai to grow. HAVE FUN!!

Thank you, a nice story to hear! Happy growing Strawberryowl.

Thanks Morus!

Strawberryowl, Nigel has a video that covers a couple of the points Morus was making along with few others for starting into bonsai, I highly recommend it. You may or may not have seen it, but it may be of benefit to you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNx7ipaQ3tjUgKM.html

More root pruning coming on the next video!

Thank you Beatle! the repotting will continue for a little while longer, and then in summer I can begin on some of the tropical's!

Spring used to be my busiest time of the year, now I seem to be busy all year round! So much to do, so little time!

Thank you Imelda!

Glad you liked the video Vaman!

Thank you Elaninae, yes, nursery roots can be a real challenge to correct!

Thank you R H!

Thank you Fred, i still have a few more trees that need re potting, hopefully I'll get them done!

Thank you Mangesh, all the best!

Thanks Matt, all the best!

Thank you Pat, I'm hoping they make a speedy recovery!

I'm liking the video quality also!

It is amazing the transformation in just a few weeks of warmer weather!

Thank you Loretta, i can't wait to get them together in one pot!

Thank you Jana!

Thank you, so far the leaves are still looking good on the tree, no drooping at all.

@@TheBonsaiZone The general rule is to repot deciduous trees before the buds start to break, or very early after, which is a safe method to ensure the tree is still dormant; however you are going to waste all the energy which is still in the roots at the time, and i never really liked the method.

Glad you are liking it Luciano!

Thanks Sophia, the Elms are doing well!

Thank you, they have a long road ahead for styling and development, but hopefully one day the'll be together again and looking good!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you J, not too much longer and the tropical trees can go outside! Yeah!

4K will be coming, I need a few updates first!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you, I love looking up at my trees from a low angle, it gives you the feeling of being in a forest!

Thank you Nanang, happy growing!

Thanks Clive!

Nice, Elms with a nice root base are rare!

Thanks Stephen, I appreciate the comment!

The spring flew off one day when I was pruning, I never did find it! Some day I'll find a replacement.

Thank you Aidan!

They are just starting to leaf out for this year!

I live in Oklahoma and my trees leaved out about a month ago😂

Thank you, I'm just shooting in the automatic mode for now. Hopefully I can get more cinematic in future!

Some people complain the videos are too long, others that they are too short! Thanks Hamed.

That would make an interesting video!

Any tree or shrub can be made into a bonsai, free trees are really good to learn with! I'd give it a shot!

Samu went in for the win!

Thank you Ria!

I want to try bonzi. But I would have to bring them in the winter. Northwest Territories tend to kill off stuff.

Elm is dying if you found them.

Yeah. they feed of the decay

The morels feed off decaying matter. We get them in our wood chip pathways as the chips decompose. If you add composted pine bark to your bonsai soil, you often get small mushrooms growing in the pots!

Generally pines and most coniferous trees can't be pruned as heavily as a deciduous tree. Here is a video of my pine re pot... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9dka71qrNHPoqs.html So far the tree is doing well, I'll keep everyone updated!

It had a bad spell with rust disease, but seems to be doing much better now. I did loose a lot of branches. The tree isn't strong enough to work on it yet, but hopefully soon.

I've re potted my Thuja (Cedar) trees in very early June and they have done well.

I need a few more upgrades, my editing software and my computer! 4K will be coming, I'm saving up for these upgrades!

I use 1/2 perlite and 1/2 turface. I sift out the dust and fine particles to get a 3 to 4 mm size (1/8") Here is how I fertilize and water this soil..... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb55fNOputfclI0.html

It is possible to re pot, but I would limit the amount of root pruning to a minimum if the trees have leafed out and the roots have begun to grow.

@@TheBonsaiZone OK, thank you!

I use a 20-20-20 shampoo and of course I use clip and grow!

taking the broom style to perfection

The only way would be to let the tree grow wild for a few years to gain lots of vigor and then hard prune it back to just the trunk. New branches should pop out all over the trunk. It is also possible to graft cuttings to the trunk and this may be a more reliable technique! Here is a video on this.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p5h2fKhhvJOvkYU.html

Yes, my first video with the Canon R! Thanks, finally nice crisp video!

Keep it nice and humid and it should recover fine! Good luck!

@@TheBonsaiZone Thank you for the advice Mr. Nigel. My Bonsai Maestro.😊

Sounds like a perfect soil! The tree should grow really well.

Thanks Lyle, I'll have to play around with the cinematic style settings! I made most of the video just on automatic. I definitely need to create a customized profile.

@@TheBonsaiZone Great content no matter what!

The colander makes use of air pruning the roots. It may get you a better root system than a clay pot, but you still need to do the root work to sort out the structure and ramification of the root system. The fine root system that you get in a colander just gives you more roots to choose from. A tree can be slip potted any time of the year into a similar size or a larger pot with no problems. Root reduction of major root work should always be done in spring after the trees have become active, but before the roots resume growing.

I had never heard of Lentil rooting hormone, but I did find a video on it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5OiaNSZndyqYqs.html I'd say it's worth a try!

That is where a large branch was removed, the wood turned dark in colour and the wound is beginning to callus over, creating a hollow look.

Thank you Holly!

Hello Bob, I don't wire my trees into the pots because I have seen too many root bases ruined with wire marks going across the surface roots. I also like to feel the wiggle of the tree in the pot to be sure the soil is surrounding the roots. Wire is often left on the roots for many many years and the roots will actually grow around the wire and even if you use rubber pads under the wire, the rubber pads can leave flat spots on the roots. If you don't wire the tree into the pot, the tree will begin to rise out of the soil as the pot gets full of roots. It's a good indicator of how your roots are growing and when you should re pot the tree. The stones on the soil also help stop soil evaporation for a newly planted tree. If you live in a really windy area or have animals that could dig up your tree at night, it might be best to wire your tree in the pot and your pot on the bench. I find that many of the fine feeder roots on a Larch will die back over the winter. Trees with a smaller less developed root system will usually open a little later in the year. because of this die back of the fine roots. A tree in trouble will get a bluish colour on the needles, but with good care and watering, they usually get through this stage. Larches like a good draining soil and frequent watering. I will water my trees 3 to 4 times a day in the summer. Watering also helps keep the roots cool on hot days. If the tree is getting too hot the needles will begin to droop. Misting on hot days will help. Here is how I water and fertilize... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb55fNOputfclI0.html

Thanks Nigel. Your feedback is much appreciated. :)

Thank you Henry, it was a nice quiet day!

I have seen Sago Palms as bonsai, but few other species, here is an article..... www.smallscalelife.com/how-to-grow-a-bonsai-palm-tree/

Thank you Sherman!

I haven't had one, but I'm sure I'll get one when the new greenhouse is up!

@@TheBonsaiZone Well, I hope you do! Just like olive trees, the get that ancient look.. It will be worth your while.

I would ask someone who has experience with azaleas.

Dave Busink ,,, if you search azalea bonsai in KZfaq you’ll find a guy in South Carolina who has several vids on the subject. Focusing on nursery stock and dramatic trunk chops. I recently did a bit of backyard Yamadori and have an amazing looking “stump” I’m hoping survives. Good luck.

Hello Dave, I would make the main goal over the next few years to get the roots sorted out. Slowly working your way to a flat radial root base so it can eventually fit in a bonsai pot, I'm sure you will find the roots very tangled and it may take many years to get them sorted out, I do have a video on creating a bonsai root base.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8mDqJuEureUm3k.html

Done! Here is my video.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb55fNOputfclI0.html

You can scrap it, if it is fleshy under the bark, it is alive!

Thank you, great tip!

@@TheBonsaiZone we have in Germany a KZfaqr Detlef Römisch who is a Bonsaigardener

I can't find another like it, I bought it at a second hand shop 25 years ago. There is a viewer that might start to manufacture them, stay tuned and I'll let everyone know if and when they will be available.

Ok...thank you very mucch

Sale on pants! I really liked them, very comfortable and warm. I am more a fan of cycling!

Alas poor Vergel, my Shakespearean ways must come to an end.

You are Foist Samu! Welcome to the Zone!

Nice Samu. I was teaching :D

It can depend on the health, vigor and the type of tree. The 20 percent rule is a very general safe rule to follow, but these trees were full of vigor and the roots grow really well on Elm trees.

Kapok Update will be coming!

Yes, the first video of many with the R!

@@TheBonsaiZonecongratulation sir. It look great. A fan from Malaysia.

Thanks Cory!!!!!

Clump style hair!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Asgar, happy birthday to you! Have a great day!

thanks a lot sir.

You were the Foith comment!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thanks Nigel ! I again request you to accept some bonsai pots from me.

Thanks, sometimes I go a bit too far and learn that the hard way. You have to find the limit somehow!

ew Camera, nice and clear!