Why are Bonsai Pruned? (5 reasons!)

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Growing Bonsai by Jelle

Growing Bonsai by Jelle

Күн бұрын

It is spring, and all the bonsai fora are buzzing with people pruning bonsai. Understanding why you need to prune your bonsai is crucial in growing better bonsai.
There are many reasons why you should prune your bonsai. In this video 6 reasons why one should prune bonsai regularly .
0:00 Pruning Bonsai
1:03 Keep bonsai small by pruning
1:57 Prune bonsai to strengthen weak zones
4:48 Keep inner bonsai foliage alive
6:15 Reduce pest and diseases of Bonsai
8:44 Trigger bonsai back budding by pruning
11:50 Prune bonsai to keep branches thin
12:55 When to not prune bonsai

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@rtregear
@rtregear Ай бұрын
Very useful summary. Thank you. This sort of distilled wisdom is what makes KZfaq valuable.
@MartijnSinkeler
@MartijnSinkeler Ай бұрын
Absolutely informative. Even though I know these things myself, it’s always good to have reminders! Do certain things at certain times and why you should do it. Besides, it’s just nice to see the trees you’re growing and get inspired by it. 👍🏻
@bonsaibywally
@bonsaibywally Ай бұрын
It's always interesting to hear the why behind certain principles. It's not always clear in books and video's. Thank you for sharing this necessary information.
@JaniLaaksonen91
@JaniLaaksonen91 Ай бұрын
I did know all of these already, but what a good and informative video. Excellent, compact reminder if you already knew all that, but also packed full of information for beginners too. Also seeing your trees gives me always so much inspiration. Keep up the good work, Jelle!
@emilystubbs5650
@emilystubbs5650 27 күн бұрын
Ohhh thank you for the detailed explanation of #5
@sueb1317
@sueb1317 Ай бұрын
Brilliantly done! I usually remember some of the reasons, but I forget the interplay between the different reasons - this great vid really reinforces the whole picture of bonsai pruning.
@Evermore220
@Evermore220 Ай бұрын
Always appreciate the videos in the years to come I hope to have plenty of beautiful trees using the knowledge gained from you. Thank you.
@misovalachovic4988
@misovalachovic4988 Ай бұрын
Superb explanation, thank you, definitely helped a lot understand the basics
@MartinBBB
@MartinBBB Ай бұрын
Excellent. Very interesting and informative. 👍
@mattlohr3901
@mattlohr3901 Ай бұрын
Great information 👍. Thank you, Jelle 😊
@VoidloniXaarii
@VoidloniXaarii 29 күн бұрын
Thank you so very much! What a great lesson! Thank you Master! It is such a privilege to learn from you! I can feel how much love and knowledge you've put into this lesson... Feeling so thankful you've chosen to share your life experience. Thank you so much ❤
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Happy to hear you enjoyed it! Feel free to browse my channel. There might be more interesting stuff there for you! If you want to help increase my reach: Please share in your network
@kevinsluder3711
@kevinsluder3711 Ай бұрын
really helpful and informative!
@terryc8674
@terryc8674 Ай бұрын
Absolutely great and a big thank you 👍👍
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Thank you too!
@malsrfun2956
@malsrfun2956 Ай бұрын
Great summary. The right time is very elusive since there are always so many variables. Currently learning to just keep the darn things alive. 😅
@rtweedtwee
@rtweedtwee Ай бұрын
Dank je wel voor al je goeie info, gaat zeker in praktijk gebracht worden.
@rebelliousbrands3253
@rebelliousbrands3253 Ай бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@andybone
@andybone Ай бұрын
Awesome great information very clear, thank you.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for dropping in!
@bobbymalta73
@bobbymalta73 Ай бұрын
Thanks For Sharing Mate, But Your Teaching is All New For Me. BLESS You & Your Dear Ones. 🙌
@pjqziggy
@pjqziggy Ай бұрын
Nice 1
@jang.1185
@jang.1185 Ай бұрын
The last thing mentioned I have learned this year. After the significant reduction of the roots there should be no pruning. I did that roots reduction by the small seedlings in the right time, when the buds started to swell. However, several I also trimmed at the top. These are doing quite well except one cherry tree, but it was unnecessary risk. I'm amazed how good the trees respond when the root pruning is made in the right time. I have two spruce seedlings which were planted together in small pot. These were quite neglected and weren't looking good, but I had to repot them anyway, so I waited until the buds start to sprout. I had to take them apart and I reduced the roots much more than I would consider to be safe. However now, after one month after the repotting, they look great. The shoots are growing well, also the needles became healthy green. So this was the first step. Now I need to learn how to grow spruce as a bonsai. Now back to the topic 😊 If I get it right, when the tree is repotted or root pruned at the right time in spring (when the buds are swelling), it is the best not to prune the branches. Because then the buds will power the growth of new roots. So now, if I plan to repot some trees in the next year, I prune this tree in summer. Then all the energy will concentrate in the remaining buds and I can do the root work the next spring with the best possible results. So, I would say I'm slowly getting it.
@magnetorubumark5277
@magnetorubumark5277 Ай бұрын
Great summary of things already known. Nevertheless thanks a lot for the reminder. Very informative, as always. Your channel is one of my favourites. Greetings from Berlin
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Much appreciated! Hm, love Berlin! One day I should find a bonsai reason to be there!
@wendybarclay7908
@wendybarclay7908 20 күн бұрын
I’m a fan👍🇨🇦
@DavidAllan-zd8wm
@DavidAllan-zd8wm Ай бұрын
Excellent summary Jelle, even for those who are already familiar with this topic. You are becoming the number one goto for all bonsai information 👍. Your clear and informative teaching method is a winner. Please don't change 😂
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Thank you so much David! Spread the love, and will try to not devolve into just another bonsai channel!!
@menn2522
@menn2522 Ай бұрын
I'm new, thank you for sharing.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for coming! Have a look around the channel
@rebeccahunter725
@rebeccahunter725 Ай бұрын
Of course, another reason is to shape the tree and introduce taper and movement to the trunk and branches. I love those maples you showed; as we move into winter, I am enjoying the spring and summer growth shown by "northern" KZfaqrs!!
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Great point! You are in South Africa, correct?
@rebeccahunter725
@rebeccahunter725 27 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai No, I am Victoria, Australia. Similar climate, though!
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 26 күн бұрын
@@rebeccahunter725 love victoria, lived in melbourne in the past!
@JohnThurlbeck
@JohnThurlbeck Ай бұрын
That was an excellent informative video, Jelle! Thank you very much! Also, as for your target, just under 70,000 people clearly do not realise what they are missing my friend! Plus, as with our trees, there is always next year! 😁
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Hahaha, thank you John! I learned last week that the estimate of active bonsai hobbiests in the world is roughly 10M people. So loads of people still to get to subscribe. But 100K subs would mean 1% of the global bonsai population, which is a crazy thought to me!
@snox7320
@snox7320 Ай бұрын
Love to see abot more of the cascade tree at the start . Looks to have plenty of potential.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
That is the Yew right? I have a 3-4 year video in the making. ETA 2026 :). But maybe in spring or fall I am happy enough with the progress. It is a limb I initially cut from the 50 dollar challenge yew!
@snox7320
@snox7320 27 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai see ya in 2026 😉 keep up the great videos mate , you provide great content and information.
@thomassiebenburgen6464
@thomassiebenburgen6464 Ай бұрын
Thanks Jelle!
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Thanks Thomas!
@oachkatzlsmum
@oachkatzlsmum Ай бұрын
Away any doubts! 😂 Thanks Jelle 🙏
@devilzbeats
@devilzbeats Ай бұрын
Great video! You have one more subscriber to get you to your next goal.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai Ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Awesome!
@kreszenziajusupoglu8298
@kreszenziajusupoglu8298 Ай бұрын
I loved the frog in the background 😁. Is there a time limit to pruning during the year as well?
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Great question! After the summer solstice many trees start responding less so that is for me a turning point. THe next weeks I make sure to unwire, prune, rewire all my trees to benefit from a last mid-summer push, which which I hold back on many species.
@christophe5740
@christophe5740 Ай бұрын
Amazing video, clear, short, beautiful trees. Do you have a video on how/why to take off the growing tip dpecificly on japanese maple. Its a bit unclear to me. Thanks
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Not yet I think! You feel it is so specific it needs a separate video?
@christophe5740
@christophe5740 27 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai as you prefer chief
@LadyMiner100
@LadyMiner100 Ай бұрын
Im having good luck with number 5, my rather gangly and too tall tree is looking much fuller with smaller leaves.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Great to hear!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын
Just watched it and I think we must have had the exact same inspiration. We both missed the main reason...because we're bored and want to produce a KZfaq video 😆🤣😉
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai Ай бұрын
what main reason did we mis my friend?
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai I wrote it down - very tongue and cheek. We are bored :)
@ernsttencate6699
@ernsttencate6699 Ай бұрын
Hele mooie video. In mijn ogen zijn jij en my bonsai and koi de beste op dit gebied. Maar ik wou je een vraag stellen, ik moet nog 2 bomen marcotteren. Die bomen heb ik dit voorjaar verpot. Is het verstandiger dat ik dit volgend jaar doe. Ik dacht dat ik zoiets hoorde in deze video. Graag een antwoord aub. Video zoals al gezegd 👍👍👍 ik hoop dat je echt nog veel meer volgers krijgt. 100.000 voor het eind van 2024 is veel maar je weet nooit
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Ik probeer zelf niet te marcotteren in het jaar dat ik veel wortelwerk gedaan heb. De plant moet immers reserves gebruiken om de marcot te voeden en bij lage reserves ivm herbouw van de wortelkluit is dat een uitdaging. Maar .. Ik ben ook wel eens ongeduldig..
@ernsttencate6699
@ernsttencate6699 27 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai oke dank voor je duidelijke antwoord. Ik ben altijd erg ongeduldig. Maar ik zal je advies opvolgen.
@brucedeacon28
@brucedeacon28 Ай бұрын
👍👌🙂
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
So great to see you return over and over again!
@richardmutt1033
@richardmutt1033 Ай бұрын
Hi Jelle, i have collected a beech tree in autumn, do you think it’s a good idea to not prune it for this year? Even if the tree do not appear to be weak
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
It s tricky. Safe response is: Do not prune. But.. You can see the tree and have to judge whether it is recovering enough. People with less experience often take growth for health. But healthy growth after recovery is different from just an initial push after collecting.
@richardmutt1033
@richardmutt1033 27 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai thanks for the answer Jelle. The beech has grown almost 6-8 leaves for every terminal bud, like a normal beech would have done i guess (?) The thing that blocks me to do any work on it is that it’s still in the original ball of soil, only few roots i think are in the new medium. I plan to do a bare root repot next year, so i think it’s better for the tree to become vigorous by that time, but my fear is (by not pruning this year) to lose the inner buds. What do you think about? Have a nice sunday!
@ludwigcodjambassis8866
@ludwigcodjambassis8866 Ай бұрын
Very well organized information as Always Thank you as always
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
So nice of you! Great to see you here, as always! If you like to help me grow the channel, consider sharing some of the videos in your social networks!?
@bluesteel9
@bluesteel9 Ай бұрын
can you replant the cut off branch/ stem?
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 29 күн бұрын
in many species, yes. Search my channel for videos on rooting cutting
@abydosianchulac2
@abydosianchulac2 Ай бұрын
And of course, super not-so-secret #7: we're finicky and like to keep our hands busy.
@rtregear
@rtregear Ай бұрын
Just a little more trimming...oh dear, that's too much 😱
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын
Just guess my video title for 4pm :)
@misovalachovic4988
@misovalachovic4988 Ай бұрын
Looking forward to it:)
@jasonhampton9988
@jasonhampton9988 Ай бұрын
I was wondering if you 2 planned this in advance. Same 5 reasons to prune!😂
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын
@@jasonhampton9988 and same ones for not pruning :)
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын
@@jasonhampton9988 I've just spoken with Jelle and it appears we are on the same topic today as well :)
@Ramalito
@Ramalito Ай бұрын
For all beginners...again. prune only for a reason.
@GrowingBonsai
@GrowingBonsai 27 күн бұрын
Good summary! Thank you!
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