Starting a bonsai is Easy: Remove all that is not bonsai

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Жыл бұрын

The secret to developing bonsai is.. Removing everything that is not a bonsai ;)
Setting the scene for future development for this cherry raw bonsai material.
Just for fun.
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@francovlla Жыл бұрын

One thing I’ve learned is if you think you’ve cut enough, you are only half way done hahaha

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

One can also go slower. I just find that I normally cut too little and 2 years in I cut back further! Lets see how this develops

@TheSkygunz 5 ай бұрын

@@GrowingBonsaihow is the tree doing?

@GrowingBonsai 5 ай бұрын

@@TheSkygunz It is great. Removed a few dozen flowers this spring. A long video is in preparation showing closing wounds and building the tree structure

@TheSkygunz 5 ай бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai good to hear! I was wondering if you did this pruning before or after the flowering. Just got a prunus incisa from intratuin

@Gareth.... 8 ай бұрын

I don't know, it looks like you had a bonsai and then you chopped everything off 😂

@GrowingBonsai 7 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right. I will do an update -long- in spring when the tree is sprouting.

@SWINGLEable 4 ай бұрын

Update needed soon 😅

@j.h.9832 3 ай бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai @ me then🤣

@akwd1 2 ай бұрын

yes i just bought a barbados cherry bonsai and would love to see how yoirs is doing.

@samanthadoza 9 күн бұрын

no because it it had branches that were a bit messed up so a fresh start would of been good or he may have wanted to make a smaller bonsai

@dawn4681 Жыл бұрын

I learned recently you can make bonsi just about out of any kind of tree❤

@AverageAviator21 Жыл бұрын

yup, imagine a bonsai redwood!

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

:) I was todays years old when I ...

@Stettafire 11 ай бұрын

@@AverageAviator21I've seen bonsai redwoods! Require a lot of effort but look very impressive

@sandradaeschler6620 9 ай бұрын

Really? Can you answer my question above about my ficus bush??

@M.CONNECTION_ 9 ай бұрын

Você pode. Porém, algumas espécies são mais adaptáveis para tal arte. No sentido de suportar, e no sentido estético. Um abraço aqui do Brasil.

@allen8iluminada 7 ай бұрын

As I learn more about BONSAI making, I'm in awe of how intricate and amazing this whole thing is! BONSAI started more than 1,000 years ago in China, but perfected in Japanese culture, and it means many things: it is an ART, it is a PHILOSOPHY, it is a DISCIPLINE, etc... The word BONSAI means "Tree in Pot" (Bon + Sai ... Dish or Pot + Tree = BONSAI, in Japanese) 😊🌳🎍🍜

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html

@medusa6429 3 ай бұрын

I started studying it 12 years ago and I still get amazed. This is not bonsai though. Traditional bonsai is the only one worth really studying in my opinion because the process takes generations.

@GrowingBonsai 3 ай бұрын

@@medusa6429 I feel that is a very limited view of how Japanese do bonsai. Are you aware of Kimura's work? That clearly if not growing bonsai by slow growing and pinching over generations. E.g., kzfaq.info/get/bejne/guCJq9SLtsvbnI0.htmlsi=AAqeFz9ejm7vcwwU&t=696 . Core is and remains that the end result should be pleasing. But the first stages more often than not include large branch removals and cut-backs.

@Layer03cyberia Жыл бұрын

I went through all the stages of grief

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

How come? This will be a great tree in a few years :)

@Layer03cyberia Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai yes but it’s current state is not pretty😂😂 I guess that’s all bonsai

@Reblwitoutacause 4 ай бұрын

@Layer03cyberia glad you made it to 'Acceptance'

@lamvunhu4945 2 ай бұрын

Instructions unclear, now I got a stumb and a pile of branches

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

check the linked full-version video it has some more information. But it really should be intuitive ;)

@DemonSliime Жыл бұрын

“Rocket science is easy, just remove all knowledge that isn’t rocket science.” Edit: spelling, grammar.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

As someone specialized in Satellite data processing, I can only concur!

@rajah2720 Жыл бұрын

What a shock to that plant

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Yes it is! Which is why I left it to root in the container for a year before doing this. It now will need to start budding and we can build a tree!

@damonroberts7372 Жыл бұрын

Some unnecessary brutality there, I thought. There was some good ramification there to work with.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Hi Damon, I do not agree. The distribution of branches along the trunk was unsuitable, and the thickness was off. Starting from the base gives me control over each branch.

@coloradolove7957 Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai I disagree to that. Leaving those branches would have fruited more new shoots and provided more opportunity for future trimming and training. While not in your specific spot, once they have grown, you can prune again to control the apical dominance and assert energy to the branch you prefer. This leaves you with smaller scars to heal and more chance for variables that would compliment the bonsai in the future. By cutting too much you have basically just cleaned the slate and are starting new shoots from a large scar and waiting for them to come to size and hide the cuts. But hey it just a plant.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

@@coloradolove7957 Guess you and I have a different approach. Benefit I had.. I had the tree in front of me.

@erwanherve5494 Жыл бұрын

@@coloradolove7957 If it was up to me, I'd cut the main trunk just above the firsts branch. This tree is basically a pole with a slight curve at the bottom which is very unaesthetic. Bonsai takes decades, and sometimes you have to make big cuts to have a high quality tree in the next 10 - 15 years, instead of a boring tree now.

@expliquemoijcomprendschann2800 Жыл бұрын

The was almost done. Correction wiring and enjoy but now. Restart for 10 years minimum of growing. But seeing that i think is already chopped into mulch.

@imjumli1996 Ай бұрын

What is the paste you're using

@ghostlink7972 5 ай бұрын

The paste promotes healing of bonsai prunning wounds... from what I've read

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

Check it out, part 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html

@kinfeng1662 Ай бұрын

Are they necessary? I want to try and grow a bonsai and i keep seeing pastes that are put after a cut is made

@PumpkinBecki 7 ай бұрын

BAM! It's a tough thing to do, but worth it in the end. Nice lesson Jelle, Merry Christmas to you and yours xx

@GrowingBonsai 6 ай бұрын

Happy holidays! Expect a full length video in spring

@dadiAvlog 2 ай бұрын

What's that ointment you put on the Branch?

@austinvickymoore3656 4 ай бұрын

Ive let this play 6 times.... i could watch this almost all day... so peaceful

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

add this to your list ;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rauRlcl92tqYgHU.html

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

(or check out the full speechless playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLci6b9GxmP3XR9JY1BurOf7sl3zQEifst)

@myaccount4400 2 ай бұрын

From Bonsai to Twig... that tree probably doing really well but still 😂😂

@erwanherve5494 Жыл бұрын

Nice tree. I think the top part has lot of potential to make a new tree from its cutting.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Cuttings from cherry do not root well though!

@ianwilsonT00x 3 ай бұрын

What’s that stuff you put on it?

@antonydalmeida1169 2 ай бұрын

Show no mercy while cutting 😂

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

better make the cut early on, rather than wait and do it after a few years after all. Do check out the linked full video

@mielmigueltimtiman2298 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting this vid. Just would like to ask the name of the tool after the saw. Thank you.

@Chimney2020 10 ай бұрын

This gives me such anxiety lol

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

I fully understand. And if you are unaware of what happens next it may come across as brutal. I hop in spring to have the tree far enough developed to do a full video on it.

@TheBonsaiGarden Жыл бұрын

You really meant business there. I thought - at some point Jelle is going to stop. But no, you went all the way 😂😂😂

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

otfen that is best..

@LoveBonsai902 Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re not my hairdresser Jelle!! :)

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Really? Your hairdresser does not know about thinning?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

In the end, I hope to be able to show it was all worth it.

@LoveBonsai902 Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Yes, we need to be braver with our tree pruning I agree. I could do with a new hairstyle too!! :)

@Reblwitoutacause 4 ай бұрын

Every year that goes by, and the more I learn, the more I realize just how little I know about Bonsai. The Dunning-Kruger effect hitting me hard these years 😅 my confidence with my plants is gone, though I've learned so much! I would love to see this specimen in ten years. I wonder what new buds and growth will bring out of this one? So much potential!

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

there is a followup video on my channel on this one. Already one year has shown good responses

@737ngJR Жыл бұрын

Awesome 🙂 the bark resembles that of a fuji cherry. What type of tree is it?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

It is a cherry. Not sure which; Based on internet searches, a Prunus 'accolade'

@Patbonsaitv Жыл бұрын

thank you , i am still learning...

@GrowingBonsai 11 ай бұрын

We all are!

@t.wosylukconstruction4892 Ай бұрын

What time of the year is best to cut back a Japanese maple into bonsai

@RochellOfalla 3 ай бұрын

Can you suggest any common cut branch sealants than are readily available? Hard to find here in the Philippines.

@lifeshow3966 8 ай бұрын

Great job❤❤❤

@GrowingBonsai 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am planning an update soonish!

@Jjsbonsai Жыл бұрын

Hey love the video! But is that the cutting paste from Amazon? The Kiyonal brand? Been looking for some reliable stuff does it work good for you?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

I did not get this from amazon but in a bonsai store. It seems to be Kiyonal, yeah. And works well for these cuts (They are not 30% closed)

@johng3669 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that’s one way.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

@ShobhaBasumatary Ай бұрын

Please tell me the name of the tool you used the third one

@525kp 22 күн бұрын

What is the gel, you applied on branch?

@anthonysunderland5387 Жыл бұрын

What is the compound called you apply to cut limbs please ?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Hey Anthony, it is a japanese liquid cutpaste. Look for it in a bonsai webshop, they normally have it. I am partial to the cutpaste putty normally though.

@zentiga 9 ай бұрын

What is that paste you put in the cut branch? I’m starting with bonsai and would love to learn more!!

@GrowingBonsai 9 ай бұрын

This is a liquid japanese cutpaste. Not sure what the english reference would be but if you seach online it will pop up

@joshma3305 3 ай бұрын

If plants can think and feel we are so screwed for doing this. 😂

@lenalhoest3542 Жыл бұрын

Oh bij mij is het ook zo, mijn man zendt “heb jij weer een boom gemarteld”😂

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Snoeit hij de heg? Maait hij het gras? Is precies hetzelfde concept.

@joseandra9938 Ай бұрын

i trust the process

@GrowingBonsai Ай бұрын

Rightfully so!

@uneekpcs 3 ай бұрын

Coukd you cut back hard like this with an oak? if so what time of year.

@user-es8oe1dy6m Ай бұрын

Which thing they apply on cuts and why❤❤❤❤

@noxy1000 3 ай бұрын

Maybe this was already answered in the comments below. But what is the pace you're putting on the areas that were cut and where can I get that? I want to start bonsai a lilac tree

@GrowingBonsai 3 ай бұрын

this video has a close up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html Lilac is VERY slow to heal cuts!

@PoorGuyBonsai Ай бұрын

I finally understand what you mean...

@shivangnisharma9448 Жыл бұрын

It’s easy only if the plant is as developed as you have on hand, most of my material is only a few years old, so I try to hold back the saw

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

True! Growing out is a lot slower than cutting back!

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

@MrSitallewalI sure.

@nicejayreviews70 5 ай бұрын

What is the paste you apply? Thanks❤😊

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

All explained! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html

@user-es8oe1dy6m Ай бұрын

Do we make normal maple plant in to bonsai .please❤

@rylynnjo1977 6 ай бұрын

With all the pieces that get cut off could they possibly be used to start another tree could they be propagated or something like that?

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

Not so easy with cherry. And with about 250 trees in my garden, there is no lack of trees..

@The_Suchi Жыл бұрын

What kind of paste that you apply to the plant?

@GrowingBonsai 11 ай бұрын

It is a japanese liquid cutpaste which allows callus to grow underneath it.

@denvernow7294 10 ай бұрын

I have the same cut paste. It is shit. It drips off of the plant easily. Buy the cut putty instead. This junk is a nightmare to use.

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

@@denvernow7294 I do not have this erperience. Maybe use less? It is liquid so yeah, if you put lots.. It really helps close wound on species that usually are dificult to get to close wounds

@bobbymalta73 Жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@scherpebocht 9 ай бұрын

What do u put on the cut branches, im starting my first bonsai

@GrowingBonsai 8 ай бұрын

It is a liquid cutpaste. Take a look here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7hibL2n052oYGw.html

@abhinabest19xx25 8 ай бұрын

Which cream or liquid u use in cutting branches? Please please please tell me ❤😢

@GrowingBonsai 7 ай бұрын

Take a look: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7hibL2n052oYGw.html

@scottmiller1916 2 ай бұрын

Do I plant my Japanese Maple wholly seeds ? Wherlly winged flying seeds?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын

The things dreams are made of :)

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Dreamtime. You should see the flowers on the branches I cut off, that now dominate our living room. Promise of great future views n the garden!

@Chillfam 3 ай бұрын

The original tree was the real bonsai 😅 we just shape to the way we want.

@sandradaeschler6620 9 ай бұрын

Can you do this with a six year old 5 ft tall ficus bush with thick bottom stems?

@GrowingBonsai 9 ай бұрын

do you mean like this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZyJeKR8r9nKj2g.html

@Lucas_roblox720 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know what is the bonsai will grow back after the tops being cut

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

check out the follow up video linked at the bottom of the short!

@phil09181 7 ай бұрын

what is that gray cream you applied?

@GrowingBonsai 6 ай бұрын

It is a japanese cutpast liquid.

@donofthedead66 2 ай бұрын

What is the stuff you put on the cut?

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

It is a japanese liquid cut paste!

@elib3888 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I am new to bonsai. Can you please share what is the cream that is being used? TIA!

@osvaldo-ce5rg Жыл бұрын

The cream is cut paste for bonsai, there are different types

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

As osvaldo indicates, it is a cutpaste which helps in the wound not drying out too much, and assists the cambium in expanding over the cut area.

@matteo8831 Жыл бұрын

i think you need to cut more back, the initial movement of the trunk doesnt well match the upper straight line

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Agreed. But I did not want to do anything too drastic.

@BonsaiEksplorasiJambro 6 ай бұрын

Nice nonsai

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

Thx. Take a look at the follow-up kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html

@clairegoodman2233 2 ай бұрын

Mine isn’t green inside it’s yellowish am I still able to save it

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

hard to tell

@matthewkeogh6439 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the help, I removed all that was not bonsai and now I have a bonsai

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Naturally, if you have any questions, feel free to browse the rest of the videos :)

@Quigz1983 10 ай бұрын

Now I no what a bonsai is

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

great! Part two next year

@SudipSusant Жыл бұрын

What is the name of this bonsai?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

This is a decorative flowering cherry. I am not sure of the exact name, should actually ask the grower!

@mr.dahliaking.202 7 ай бұрын

am I the only one who just cringes in suffocation from the inner pain when they just mercilessly devour the poor tree that is just trying its best to grow and survive?

@GrowingBonsai 6 ай бұрын

No you are not. But sometimes.. You need to do what needs to be done!

@Waheguru00036 8 ай бұрын

Before bonsai now piece of wood

@GrowingBonsai 8 ай бұрын

stay tuned for the update in spring!

@GrowingBonsai 5 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6eag5h_z5uxZp8.htmlsi=vZ_sgilqC9aId-lc

@sahlinky Жыл бұрын

Hihi, does it heal ? ❤

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

certainly aim to get it to heal!

@sahlinky Жыл бұрын

Wow ! ! Many thanks

@vancegilmore245 2 ай бұрын

A bonsai tree must be severely traumatized in order to conform to bonsai principles.🌿

@truthyahweh9877 11 ай бұрын

I dont think i can ever do that. Seems like u cut the whole tree down. Like i would want more green everywhere but i guess i still have a lot to learn

@GrowingBonsai 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I know. It is a big step. I am doing a real video on the process, over 1-2 years, to show what happens after this and how this is indeed a thing to seriously consider when you get a tree from a field.

@zuzzzer 7 ай бұрын

Honestly, this is how you f.up a beautiful tree.

@GrowingBonsai 5 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6eag5h_z5uxZp8.htmlsi=vZ_sgilqC9aId-lc

@user-bw6vw1iy8t 8 ай бұрын

Imagino a dor que ela está sentindo 😥😢😢😢😢😢

@GrowingBonsai 7 ай бұрын

That is assuming plants feel pain. I promis I will make a very nice elegant tree from the trunk.

@karlnz1471 Жыл бұрын

Hi, is it possible to make a dead wood for a cherry blossom? I've never seen a sakura with a dead wood before and I don't know if it's possible or even a good idea

@Tybold63 Жыл бұрын

As far as I know you don't get long lasting deadwood on deciduous, might be some species though. Most coniferous have preserving resins in their wood.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Most cherries are fairly sensitive to deadwood. Prunus mume is an exception. Normally it rots away fast and is a source for infections.To me, deadwood is rarely an aim, and mostly a result based in needs. As cherry in general can heal wounds well, I go for closed cuts instead.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Yup

@Gunawan_1207 Жыл бұрын

❤❤

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

@jameshays932 10 ай бұрын

I thought it looked better before he started hacking…

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, but what can you do.. In spring there will be a follow-up on this tree and you might decide it was the right decision in the end :)

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

@MrSitallewal please teach us the right way. I am looking forward to your videos.

@skmdsohail3926 9 ай бұрын

Background music name please

@GrowingBonsai 9 ай бұрын

it is in the description!

@greasylimpet3323 9 ай бұрын

It's exactly the same as carving an elephant out of marble. Just remove everything that doesn't look like an elephant! 🐘😅

@GrowingBonsai 9 ай бұрын

exactly! Set the basics, and then build the rest around it!

@touriel8943 Жыл бұрын

Still not sure if this is trolling or not!

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Your comment? Or what do you refer to?

@touriel8943 Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai Your style is your style, but I found it quite funny the way you just hacked at the plant!

@taranjeetkour1455 Жыл бұрын

Cream used name?

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Liquid Japanese cutpaste

@soberhippie Жыл бұрын

The cuts need to be cleaner and more flush

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

In this case I have hope for branches to sprout. If not, I will cut flush in summer, once better sapflow it present, reducing die-back risks.

@coco_b Жыл бұрын

I dont get it at all. that was a nice tree.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

I am doing a follow up, which covers the full 2 1/2 years from digging to initial canopy forming

@coco_b Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai thank you. I have never learned about bonzai trees. I just thought they grew that way so seeing a tree being cut apart was a bit shocking. I am learning though🤟

@echan3230 Жыл бұрын

Me : 😬🥺😱🥵 Him : ✂️🪚🤔👍

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@Quigz1983 10 ай бұрын

It's a small tree 😂

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

that, and so much more!

@Rob1337 Жыл бұрын

Grafting paste on a cut though??? 😅 see so many using this stuff on cuts lol 😂

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? I do not speak japanese so I do not know, but as far as I know this is material is the stuff mostly used as covering for cuts on e.g., azaleas

@Rob1337 Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai it’s actually grating paste Kiyonal, you need callus mate, if you Google you should be able to find it. We have all made this mistake :)

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

@MrSitallewal Glad I have been doing it wrong, because meanwhile these cuts are mostly closed. It is not grafting paste. It is a liquid cut paste, especially suitable for larger cuts.

@busterhughes6553 10 ай бұрын

😳

@GrowingBonsai 10 ай бұрын

In spring there will be a follow-up on this tree and you might decide it was the right decision

@ak-cl6im 5 ай бұрын

This is what amateurs do because they think they always have to start from scratch. Disaster.

@GrowingBonsai 5 ай бұрын

😆

@Christiankenneth-go8bp Ай бұрын

😂🎉🎉

@elihugonzalez6870 6 ай бұрын

Cuttings too much. Take time between cutting. You cut some good branches

@GrowingBonsai 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip, but I disagree.

@antonygomez1124 Жыл бұрын

Que dejara la rama hacía abjo me quito todo el interés en su trabajo.

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Thank you for joining!

@timshel011 9 ай бұрын

Have a six pack or two then start cutting like a drunken sailor...

@GrowingBonsai 8 ай бұрын

I realize this looks extreme if you have never seen such a first setup done from field material!

@geoelte-Birne 2 ай бұрын

warum nicht gleich unten abgesägt ?😂

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

warum wurde ich das machen? Den Stamm ist eigentlich OK.

@geoelte-Birne 2 ай бұрын

@@GrowingBonsai das sieht immer so lustig aus wenn du den baum fällst🤣

@GrowingBonsai 2 ай бұрын

@@geoelte-Birne Hast du die langere Video gesehen?

@davidoneill5962 5 ай бұрын

Liked it before you butchered it

@GrowingBonsai 4 ай бұрын

an update: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GKlKl5qamofKc.html

@micahking3602 Жыл бұрын

Holy improper cuts! Dude, the internet is at your fingertips! Learn to make proper cuts and you won't end up with decay pockets and your tree won't eventually die! Educate yourself please!

@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын

Will do. Thank you for your constructive feedback.. Do you have any videos online that people can watch?