Repotting My 75-Year-Old Japanese Black Pine Bonsai

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Hello, I’m bonsai mentor Milton Chang! Repotting is important for 3 reasons:
1. If your plant is root bound, you will want to renovate the roots - remove the unhealthy roots and make room for healthy roots to grow
2. As you craft your bonsai, you’ll see certain angles you prefer. Repotting allows you to style the tree and present it the way you want
3. Simply to change your pot and how it's displayed in your garden
I'll walk you through my repotting process for my 75-Year-Old Nishiki (Cork) Japanese Black Pine Bonsai. I'll show you my techniques and explain the reasoning behind each one. Enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
2:17 What you will need
5:37 About Japanese black pine
6:00 Removing from the pot
8:23 Roots
9:53 Styling and choosing a pot
11:30 Soil mix principles
17:10 Repotting
18:44 How to take care of Japanese black pine
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@Dononcall Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being honest enough to admit that even very experienced bonsai artist can and do lose trees.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been doing bonsai for 50 years and I've killed a lot of trees along the way. However, I've also learned a lot through trial and error and that is how I created the bonsai collection that I have today. Don't give up and keep going!

@drenamir1647 Жыл бұрын

I started dealing with bonsai recently and I have significantly insufficient knowledge and time (I'm not young) for successful work. That's why I enjoy listening and watching your videos that help me grow my trees.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

That's great that you're starting to do bonsai! It's really a wonderful hobby. Feel free to comment or email me any questions you have and I would be happy to share what I know!

@robbytripp5503 Жыл бұрын

Uncle, thank you for the wise words, I enjoy the intelligent conversation you provide in the video.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@mike-zk1yn Жыл бұрын

I like the way you tend to simplify things such as soil mixture and no need to wire or tie in the trees. Great informative video

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike! My goal is to make bonsai accessible for all by simplifying the concepts and techniques that I've learned from my 50 years of doing bonsai. It's a wonderful hobby and I want to share it with you all!

@jeffhurst4744 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate your videos on the various Pines. Love that cork bark pine. Think the round pot was a good choice. Keep them coming my friend, especially follow ups for the trees.

@bonsaiheirloom 11 ай бұрын

Will do, I'm glad you like them!

@ancientoak Жыл бұрын

It is very interesting to hear so many masters and to see that everyone has their own techniques. This teaches us that everyone must find their own way

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm happy to teach you what I've learned over the years, but you will definitely learn your own strategies as you work more with bonsai. There's always new things to learn!

@ancientoak Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiheirloom Sure!

@judgetoogood1033 8 ай бұрын

Dr Chang, can I use Miracal grow soil instead of Sandy loam. What brand of Sandy loam is good. Thank you….

@e-nglish635 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’ve learned a lot from the video. I especially appreciate your advice about the soil mixture and your vision on this subject.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful!

@FIZZYYAM Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tree Milton.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@joegarland4885 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very knowledgeable video and showing even you can lose trees at times, if I lose a tree I don’t get too upset as life goes on in all other trees I have to keep healthy. All the best with your incredible trees.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's all about trial and error and learning from your mistakes so you can improve your technique. Keep going and have fun!

@christophe5740 10 ай бұрын

Like your way of thinking a lot! Thanks for making video

@bonsaiheirloom 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

@Chan-rv2xx Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Any time! Let me know if there are certain topics you'd like me to cover!

@Lees_Trees Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wisdom. Beautiful tree. I noticed in several video's, it looks like you secure your trees with a wire ring around the tree trunk on top of the roots that is tied to the pot. I would like to see a video where you talk about that. I have never seen that before.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

I suspect you are referring to the drip tubing I put around the trunk…in the case of the elm and rock, I put it on to to avoid too long a drip line. I plan to do at least one video a week in the near future…stayed tuned!

@Andreas82149 Жыл бұрын

👍👍 thanks for the video very informative please keep up the great videos😉😉

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I will definitely post more videos on a variety of bonsai topics. Please stay tuned!

@andychapman5676 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@QuadDerrick Жыл бұрын

good work doc

@mcbabs7495 Жыл бұрын

Merci pour la vidéo!

@phillipwaterman5721 Жыл бұрын

Nice video nice good shape bonsai trees thanks

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kamil_grabowski Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing that Binsai is an art and there isn't only one way to do it. I'm just a beginner and in most books or websites there is information like "you must wire to make the tree stick to the pot" or "you must use akadama, this is the best soil for bonsai" and "wiring branches is key". I love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! There are many different ways to do bonsai. I am showing you my techniques and what I've learned through trial and error from my 50 years of doing bonsai. Have fun!

@raymondplodzien7459 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love making these videos for you all!

@user-rj5ob9tf6u Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Chang; thank you for your wonderful videos. Q: did you ever try Olive trees for bonsai ?

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

I personally have not, although often tempted. There are a lot of good olive bonsai in Southern CA. One interesting technique (I have not tried) is to plant the “yardori” upside down, exposing parts of the roots. That makes a full bonsai quickly. Try it and tell us how it worked for you!

@Notaprohobbyist Жыл бұрын

Can your next video be yamadori care, like watering, should I prune the leaves or keep to help it regain strength...

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'll add this to my list. I have a lot of videos planned for you guys :)

@Notaprohobbyist Жыл бұрын

@bonsaiheirloom appreciate the knowledge

@creightonfreeman8059 Жыл бұрын

You don't ever use crushed lava rock or pumice in your conifer mix? I used 1/3 shredded pine bark or peat, 1/3 chicken grit or pumice, and 1/3 Turface or Safety-Sorb (both baked clay particles) for many years, but both pumice and Turface have become ridiculously expensive ($70-$80 per bag + shipping) and many of my trees are large, similar in size to the Black Pine in this video and you repot 2 or 3 trees and your bags of media are gone. Last year I decided to try Pearlite as a potting media component as an experimental alternative to pumice. It is good to know someone else is successfully using it. Chicken grit is still affordable but being crushed granite makes large bonsai pots very heavy. Pumice is lighter and Pearlite is lighter still, which is an advantage.

@bonsaiheirloom Жыл бұрын

What works for you, works, because it is a “system” or a process that you have found to work. I have used pumice/decomposed granite before. After many years of trial and error, I use this mix for all my trees now - 1 part peat moss, 1 part perlite, and 1 part sandy loam. Aside from low cost, there are several side benefits. Space in the pot is fully utilized, the material does not degrade over time, and it is easy to repot. ALL trees thrive in it…with slow release or liquid fertilizer like fish & kelp. Try it, and you'll like it, like they say. It is pretty much fool proof. Most bonsai teachers want you to follow what works for them, which they have learned from their teacher, but you have to figure out your own methodologies. That makes progress! Hey…try your mix ratio and let me know when you find a way that works best for you. I’d appreciate it. Please subscribe and stay tuned for my upcoming videos. I will have more “goodies” (like root pruning…which I think is a big one) in future videos. I pay attention to efficiency…simplify, simplify, and simplify!