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@@Bonsaify oh cool thanks. I just started in this hobby it’s a bit daunting. I just need a clear concise direction. All the RU-vidrs that do this hobby are a great way to learn but I just feel like I am overwhelmed with all the knowledge. I picked a nana juniper a at nursery so I guess it’s just trial and error.
Well - here's part 5 in case you missed it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3m92CMIlGlw.html And I also compiled all the parts into a free eCourse here: www.bonsaify.com/collections/ecourses/products/ficus-bonsai-from-mass-market-to-masterpiece Since part 5 ended I've had the tree growing - some aerial roots starting to form. I have it in a greenhouse under misters to help simulate a tropical environment. The shoots are growing nicely...so it's just down to waiting for the roots to get big enough to manipulate.
@@Bonsaify Thanks Eric, I did indeed miss it! Mine is coming on well, but doesn't seem to be growing as quickly - Still on part 2! Really enjoyed this series so thanks again.
I've been watching Koide's channel for about 2 years now. Everything I know about caring for sekka has come from his channel. As my sekka cuttings and trees get larger, I know exactly what to do with them moving forward. What I found particularly fascinating when first discovering his channel was watching him take a 10" tall cutting, wrap it with wire, and twist the trunk to get the leaves on either side of the cutting to turn so that all the way up the length of the future tree would be branches in all directions from top to bottom in a formal upright style. Sekka has a tendency to grow on the branch on two sides and by twisting the trunk carefully those two sides become all sides up to the top. I also love his wiring branches technique by putting a grate or cooling rack used for baking beneath the pot and pulling the branches down with a hook tied to the grate instead of completely wiring the branch which looks like you did a version of that in this video using the holes in the pond basket. His trees speak for themselves. He really knows what he's doing.
I have a few pines that I have been nervous to do root work on because I don't want my learning experience with them to kill my trees. If I accidentally over do it with soil removal can I put the original soil back in the pot after cleaning to help reestablish the mycorrhizae colonies or does disturbing the soil destroy the colony?
Honestly - I can't be sure. But I would guess yes. Just keep in mind how many weeks before first frost date. I'd say you want at least 8 weeks. But I'm more like 15 weeks away.
100% akadama isn't great typically, but it works, it just breaks down faster. 50/50 akadama and pumice or lava works well. 60%-70% akadama is fine too for slower finer growth.
That dude that you mention in video that Japanese guy is Mega dude in Sekka Hinoki I watch his videos for last 5 years . OMG his trees are MEGA good all I know about Hinoki is from him.
Eric, how did your cuttings do last year, a followup would be good to see. As I mentioned in a post then my sekka hinoki cuttings were hit by mold in their plastic bag “greenhouse”. I nursed them through the winter and 2 eventually rooted. I have not taken any cuttings this year although my trees have put on a lot of extensions like yours. I am torn between pruning them and making cuttings now or waiting until spring.
Tried a couple sekkas in socal, they didnt last long... Ive since been told they are acid loving and not adjusting for that was probably why they went south... does this jive with your experience with them? Thanks
Googles live auto translate feature was perfect for watching that sekka-focused RU-vid channel. I do worry a little about the instructor in the video though. He was posting very consistently for years and then it just stopped 😢
I've been wondering what to do with a sekka hinoki of similar age, so this gave me some food for thought. Thank you, Eric. I always appreciate your videos!
Old video but still appreciated. Quick question, did you stratify your hawthorn seed in the refrigerator or mulch them in come fall? I have a bunch of seed from Sheffields and usually cold stratify in the refrigerator but these say not to
Cuttings of the elms seem to be done the same as most other cuttings , no surprise there , I have an old fish tank outside on a veranda no direct light on it and put my pots of cuttings inside the tank with container of water for humidity, just got to make sure the tank has a lid that can be closed , my cuttings grow well in the closed in tank environment , like a green house as you mentioned so to speak . Free plants 👍
Dear sir, Do have small size maples deshojo, Arakawa,and Shishigashira I would like buy these. I'm from Nepal. What sizes do you have please let me know I would be very grateful to you. I look forward to hearing from you.
I had this problem with a trident a few years ago but unfortunately didn't see that original video. I first treated with copper and then I think Mancozeb, and the tree looked like it had recovered, but the next year the same treatment did nothing and it died. It was also weakened from a ground layer. Thanks for these videos, I'll try this if the problem comes up again.
Ah (google translate gave me "compostable" which is totally different.) I use a mix of perlite and coco coir. More details here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jaTZHXKPFeU.html
Before performing some summer work and repotting on several of these at various development stages, I wanted to verify that what I was planning to do was what a professional would do. I bet a lot of beginners watched this in shock and horror at how "hard" you cut back, but these things thrive after such treatment...and I'll bet you rooted all those cuttings!
I just repotted the mature tree in this video because it broke the pot it was in (root pressure!) I did so much root work that there was basically nothing left in terms of fine roots. Set it back out in full sun and it hasn't dropped a single leaf a week later. Tropicals are not what I was trained on mainly, but I find them to be quite amazing as subjects. The resilience is just fantastic.
There was a bit of a controversy when Walter Pall came out advocating it. But I actually use the saw in a bunch of different contexts. However, mainly in an application like this - very root bound. With most maintenance repottings I don't use a saw.
So weird, I was just looking around on your website and went on your channel to find this video posted "21 seconds ago" haha. Eric, I bought a 'Kishu' Anderson band pot starter from you last September and it was a very nice size and healthy. I kept it in its original liner pot through the winter in an unheated garage here in zone 6. This past March I repotted the kishu into a slightly bigger pot in similar soil...It's now July and it has not put on any growth that im aware of (pretty certain). It's still green(not as blueish), soft and flexible. No die-off or anything. Almost like it's at a standstill or is still dormant, very weird. Any ideas as to what it could be or tips what to do?
It's possible after root work that the tree is basically putting all it's energy into new root growth. I see it sometimes in the nursery. That said - as long as it's not staying soggy, keep it well watered. I assume you're fertilizing and hoping you live in a warm summer climate. Other than that it's hard to say.
@@Bonsaify Thanks for the reply Eric. I understand there could be a lot of different variables. That being said, I will continue on with keeping a close eye on it
Hi Eric, I bought Zelkva elms from Bonsify and they’re doing great! I plan on making a forest out of them, I’ll clump plant them this winter into larger pots and in a couple years put them together in a forest, I’ll just use ‘clip n grow’ to shape it. Whatcha think? Any hurdles I should be aware of?
No, just regular care. Keeping them in larger containers for a while early on will speed up development. My larger old forest was in a box for many years before going into a bonsai pot. Try to avoid having too many branches come out in one place, they seem to like to do that a lot.
It is intended to be a national show...but the very fact that there are alternating shows on the East and West coast probably disincentivizes people from going to both. You should come!
This was great listening, we have Monterey Cypress and Pine (we just call them Radiata Pine here) everywhere here in NZ, and are generally going to be the yamadori trees, so hearing about a person who has worked on the species for a long time is fantastic!
