Thank you Romano for the video and thanks to Willem and Freddie. The tree on the rock that Willem has referred to was a rooted cutting from the small leave "congo" variety that I bought from Rudi Adam in 1999. Tannie Dot Hennegan assisted me in the design in 2000. The rock was collected near Griekwastad in 1989.
@bonsaiwithromano15 күн бұрын
Thank you for that info! I am always amazed at the amount of knowledge there is on South African bonsai. It's truly a small community.
@living_sculptures_za17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Romano, you truly are a champion and I am incredibly grateful for this video.
@bonsaiwithromano17 күн бұрын
No problem, glad you like it! Can't wait for the next project we do together.🥂
@emiledb22 күн бұрын
🙌🏽
@bonsaiwithromano22 күн бұрын
🫡
@living_sculptures_za23 күн бұрын
My Chinese Elm from Andre is still going strong.
@bonsaiwithromano23 күн бұрын
@@living_sculptures_za great! how long ago did you buy it from Andre?
@FernandoRamos-ov6gx25 күн бұрын
Your information is very important for me, thanks
@bonsaiwithromano25 күн бұрын
You are most welcome
@carenbarnet37828 күн бұрын
Thanks Romano.
@bonsaiwithromano28 күн бұрын
Thank you! It's only my pleasure. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment.
@shuancook9005Ай бұрын
Cool job 🪴
@bonsaiwithromanoАй бұрын
Thanks, it was my first black pine styling☺️
@Bonsaicrazy2 ай бұрын
They are some nice trees mate Good luck with the club 👊
@bonsaiwithromano2 ай бұрын
Thanks😉
@living_sculptures_za2 ай бұрын
Well done, this video is excellent. Wishing the new club great success.
@bonsaiwithromano2 ай бұрын
It’s always great to see people growing the bonsai community.
@ricardolcrowster27742 ай бұрын
Nice one bro
@bonsaiwithromano2 ай бұрын
Thanks, really enjoyed the drive😉 to Hermanus. A perfect winter’s day to enjoy bonsai.
@Juan_bonsai_Avila2 ай бұрын
Buen video, me suscribo y like 👍
@bonsaiwithromano2 ай бұрын
Great, thank you for the support. 🎉
@jejakbonsai953 ай бұрын
Very inspiring, thank you.. New subscriber 👍👍
@bonsaiwithromano3 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@johnawoest3 ай бұрын
Baie dankie. Eks in Paarl en gee baie water want ek is bank my bonsai droog uit. Baie mooi uit een gesit!
@bonsaiwithromano3 ай бұрын
Dankie vir jou terugvoer! Ek waardeer dit opreg. Ek is bly jy het die inligting nuttig gevind. Groete!
@clinshane88943 ай бұрын
whats the story at 5:40 ? missing head ? has to be something to it
@bonsaiwithromano3 ай бұрын
Good day I saw it during the filming of the event but to be honest I could not tell you the story behind the missing head. Could be it fell during transport or it may have a deeper meaning. 🤷🏻♂️
@dawncollier20714 ай бұрын
Well done Oyama 👏, excellent show as always, setting the bench mark !! Well done Romano, great Video !!!
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video!😉
@living_sculptures_za4 ай бұрын
Excellent, well done and thank you.
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Thank you. 😉
@stevendreyer32204 ай бұрын
Very nice. Does Oyama have club meetings, and if where and when are they being held?
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Good afternoon. Yes they have club meetings every second Wednesday of a month. For more info please check their website www.oyama.co.za/about-us.
@hipsterbm51344 ай бұрын
is juniper'n goeie eerste bonsai?
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Dit is 'n goeie boom om mee te begin daar is wel net 'n paar reels wat jy moet volg om die beste uit die boom te kry. Let wel Junipers se krag le in hul groei punte so moet hulle nie te veel snoei nie. Moet hul nooit snoei en oorplant in dieselfde jaar nie. Jy werk 2 tot 4 keer 'n jaar aan hulle.
@living_sculptures_za4 ай бұрын
Hi, this was a cool video and a great effort, thank you. I enjoyed this experiment and I'm also surprised at the result of perlite. I use perlite in my mix. I've noticed that perlite shrinks, even after a short period of time. So, when I start off with a soil mix that includes perlite it's nice and coarse, then after a few months the perlite shrinks and i end up with a finer soil mix, have you found the same?
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with Perlite! It's insightful to hear about your initial impressions. It's true that Perlite's water retention capabilities can be beneficial, but it's important to consider potential drawbacks, such as its tendency to promote algae growth in shaded, damp areas. Use Perlite sparingly , as its lightweight nature may cause it to spill out of pots easily. I appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing more about your journey with Perlite in the future!
@dalespringerwilson42334 ай бұрын
What about akadama, pumice, scoria, molar clay ? The more known components for bonsai soil, or more common for professionals ? I'm sure your trees are fine, they will grow in anything but for bonsai you need specific things that have been found out through hundreds and hundreds of years.....
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
You are 100% correct, there are loads of more known soil components available. I did the experiment on these six soil components as they are more commonly found and available to me plus they don’t cost a arm and a leg. Pumice, akadama and the rest all need to be imported and are limited. When you are starting out and not ready to spend loads of money on soil these six soils will be you best option. I always test all my own growing media and fertilizers as the species that we use as bonsai are not all Japanese species and there has not been hundreds of years of trials run on these region specific species. Climate also has a huge rol to play, in my home town we get temperatures up to 40 degree celsius in our long summers (very hot and dry) and our winters are cold and wet. It all boils down to basic horticultural practices and how you choose to apply them to your bonsai trees based on your regional and local enviroment.
@Orcansu4 ай бұрын
Very interesting!!
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed it!
@henriquedelange4 ай бұрын
Very very nice and appreciate your effort and also sharing your thoughts/experience!!
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@henriquedelange4 ай бұрын
Tola sent the club to watch the vid !!
@bonsaiwithromano4 ай бұрын
Great!
@ShaibuKamphika-qr3mu5 ай бұрын
Interesting
@bonsaiwithromano5 ай бұрын
Glad you found it interesting!
@TheBonsaiCreator_Krish5 ай бұрын
Beautiful looking tree👌. New subscriber here
@bonsaiwithromano5 ай бұрын
Great, thank you for the comment and for subscribing! 😊🎉
@comfortablynumb93426 ай бұрын
Nice trees! I used to collect native strangler figs in Costa Rica and try to bonsai them. Unfortunately I had to move back to the states and I don't have any trees now. But I want some! Ficus are my favorites but I love lots of tropical trees. However I live in Virginia now so tropical stuff needs to come inside for the winter. They could stay with my stinky little plants in my indoor garden and grow tent.
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Hi there! 🌿 Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! It's truly heartwarming to connect with fellow tree enthusiasts. Your experience with native strangler figs in Costa Rica sounds absolutely amazing, and it's impressive that you tried bonsai-ing them. I can imagine how challenging it must be to transition from tropical to Virginia weather! Ficus trees are indeed captivating, and it's fantastic that you have an indoor garden and grow tent to nurture your green friends during the winter. It's always a joy to share our passion for trees and plants, and I'm thrilled to have you as part of this community.
@heinrichkohne44196 ай бұрын
Nice Romano, thank you.
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@henriquedelange6 ай бұрын
Edwin is from my club!! His collection is to DIE for !! I was stunnnnned !!!
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@henriquedelange6 ай бұрын
Hi R, hope all is well. How do you know there is an iron deficiency? Or per say a certain deficiency??
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Deficiencies can be seen on the leaves of a tree. Iron deficiency is easy to spot yellowish/ pale leaves with the major vains of the leaf still green. You can search the internet for the deficiency chart it's a very helpful visual add. Note that if you feed your tree regularly with a well balance fertilizer you won't necessarily get major deficiencies. Also deficiencies on trees normally come in pair of more than one is visible on the leaves so I try and see which is more prominent treat that and then come back a week later to see if there are any other deficiencies that need to be treated.
@FenDen06 ай бұрын
Nice! Beautiful looking tree. I am quite fond of Ficuses myself. I live in a tropical country, would you have any tips on how to make sure it's doing well lomg term? Thank you.
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Great! I have always loved Ficus bonsai but only recently started focusing on refinement as I have a few very good looking ficus trees. What I found works well for refinement and health is seasonal pruning at the start of the growing season, defoilation in summer and repotting in free draining soil. They also respond well to weekly fertilizer in lower doses.
@ilengavkchirwa47086 ай бұрын
Keep jobs
@bonsaiwithromano6 ай бұрын
Hey Austin. Thank you for your comment! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@tianasamuels28267 ай бұрын
oh okay very intersanting
@bonsaiwithromano7 ай бұрын
Thanks😉
@jameslangschied79007 ай бұрын
I actually liked this time lapse video. You have done an outstanding job transforming the juniper into a very nice bonsai. It shows a lot of skill. This variety (procumbens nana) is an excellent plant for beginners to work on. They are very forgiving and have incredible potential. I'll bet this tree is stunning now.
@bonsaiwithromano7 ай бұрын
This tree turned out to be a great tree. I sold the tree in December 2023 at our annual bonsai show. I forgot to take a final picture of the tree. All I know is the tree has a new home now on the West Coast somewhere! 😊
@capeagulhasfishing79177 ай бұрын
Hi Romano. It was a huge pleasure to have u over to document our show. Thank u very much for the work for your side😊
@bonsaiwithromano7 ай бұрын
Any time! Can't wait to see what you have planned for next year.😉
@cmdrvitsurugi89607 ай бұрын
lekker Romano, jy het mooi bome! hou so aan. Subscribed
@bonsaiwithromano7 ай бұрын
Dankie, waardeer die terugvoer.
@OjaiBonsai8 ай бұрын
Ya great looking trees. Thank you and cheers from Ojai California
@bonsaiwithromano8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍🏼
@bonsaibythesea8 ай бұрын
Nice video cheers from Nova Scotia
@bonsaiwithromano8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the support!
@living_sculptures_za8 ай бұрын
Awesome, well done. Thanks for sharing.
@bonsaiwithromano8 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure thank you for the support!🫱🏻🫲🏽
@scottbredin28828 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@bonsaiwithromano8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@living_sculptures_za9 ай бұрын
Nice one, awesome to see 👌
@bonsaiwithromano9 ай бұрын
Thanks ✌️
@jerezindraj672310 ай бұрын
Hello Romano. Romano where did you buy your Orange Bonsai Shears from? Thank You.
@bonsaiwithromano10 ай бұрын
Good day, I use Grape Harvesting Shear's they are nice, sharp and a bit more affordable then bonsai tools. You can buy it at any agricultural store.
@bonsaiwithromano10 ай бұрын
Carpa Shear Harvest - product name
@jerezindraj672310 ай бұрын
Romano did you get yours from Agrimark?
@jerezindraj672310 ай бұрын
Romano the Carpa Harvest Scissors you have does it have Serrated Edges?
@bonsaiwithromano10 ай бұрын
@@jerezindraj6723 yes
@nilokay425911 ай бұрын
Hey Romano. Awesome tree and video. Not sure but I think that tree is an australian brush cherry. Totally enjoying your new content. 👍🏽👍🏽
@bonsaiwithromano11 ай бұрын
Great thank you. Noted. I am not sure if it's brush or bush. I find the species when I search both names. 😉