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I like a lot more this videos that teaches how to make bonsais from the start like the clump stile one than a large impressive yamadori styling that I hardly ever gonna put my hands on, I think that those will discourage newcomers to the hobby but this video teaching basics in an easy-to-digest format are the absolute best, specially to understand the foundations.

I just sent my daughter a 5 year old elm bonsai for her birthday, then I came across your channel. I'm going to sign us up for online lessons so we can learn together. I'm mesmerized!

Thanks Bjorn a really good video!

Hi Bjorn, thank you for making this extreme novice video. A lot of us have trees nowhere near your normal specimens, so its such a pleasure seeing how you start these off on their journey! Thanks bro!

As others have said seeing you style a bonsai from the beginning like this is in my opinion much better for newbies that watching you style a fully fledged bonsai

Exemplary beginner nursery stock video. Your videos consistently answer questions before the viewer has the chance to ask. Concise and simplified, the delivery and technique provide excellent guidance.

You were talking to me! ;-) As a newbie, it’s easy to get sucked in by the purest out there with their “because that’s the way we always do it” attitude. But this video is filled with many “oh that makes sense” and “I can do that” moments! I enjoyed it so much, I am feeling compelled to help fund the cause! $$$... Don’t tell the wife!

You are so amazing thank you for sharing and making us better and evolve, five minutes would have been a decade with traditional teaching, I wish I could hug you, much love

The downward branch cut is key. Never even thought about that...Best info I've gotten in a while.

Muchas gracias. Que bueno que incluyas este tipo de trabajos con material joven para los que no tenemos posibilidades de trabajar árboles viejos... gracias y un abrazo desde Honduras C.A.

Thank you so much Bjorn i really love to watch your videos, and your english is perfect for a non english viewer.

Last time i watched your videos you were talking about going back to the states and starting your own business. You seem to do great. Your videos at least have probably the highest quality standard I can imagine. Greetings from Germany.

At last a vedeo for the novice . The hacks were great. Hope the poting part also follows for these plants as I find the root pruning part tricky . I developed two pyrantha plants by cutting easily during rainy season . Trainded them for four years till the trunk was thick enough but they never recovered the shock once they were shifted into bonsai pot after removing one third root.

Amazing video, Bjorn. Thank you very much. The most intimidating thing about bonsai for those of us who are "noobs" is how to take that first step going from raw material to bonsai. I'd love to see more videos like this with other species which may be readily available at local nurseries and even big-box stores. Keep up the great work. ありがとう!

my favorite would be pomegranate, get yourself one for like 2 bucks and literally get a 100-200 trees. in about 3-4 years or so you already have very nice material to work on :)

I have no comments, All I can say is: M..A..G..N..I..F..I..C..I..E..N..T 😍😍 I learnt a lots from the video, thanks for sharing

Absolutely love this beginner series

Thanks a lot for this video. Would love to see more of this series with other ordinary inexpensive nursery material that isn't bonsai starter trees. Simple quick explanations of branch selection on smaller trees like this makes approaching less intimidating. Would love to see an episode of this with a mugo pine! thanks again! :)

19:40 you`re turning into a beautiful little bonsai, 22:30 thanks bro

Make sure you aren't skipping leg day Bjorn, very important for building the top half up ! 😊

Fantastic episode! I really appreciate that the logic is straight-forward. And none of these trees seemed out of the ordinary in terms of being nursery stock!

That shirt.

I’ve been watching you since you started RU-vid videos . Each new episode brings new inspiration. Thank you. Difficult to bonsai in Arizona. I’m using desert adapted plants now after loosing 15 trees this last summer. Will keep at it. Thank you again.

Thank you for video I just received my first bonsai tree. My son bought me the Gardenis tree. Thank you, Inwill be watching you a lot now

Great tutorial, we'd love to see a quick update in the future!

Thanks for this beautiful tutorial. It's the first video I watched so far, among so many on other channels, that explains what I need and want to know. Professionally done! I would love to learn all the basics because I want to make a bonsai apple tree. The tree is now a month old 😁😁😁 I know I am quite ambitious, but I want to learn how to start with such young tree, what vase, soil, fertilizer, care anti-parasite and anti-disease to adopt. Thanks again! I d love to cheap in to support your work. PLMK 💗💗💗💗

I've been growing bonzai trees for only a few years. Been having a few issues here and there. But this guy's videos have been very helpful.

Great video. So refreshing and inspiring to see real basic beginnings of creating a bonsai. You have given me so much confidence with this video. Your relaxed manner and explanation of why you do things, brilliant.

Firstly - that Suiseki looks amazing! Secondly - Your Pyracantha seems quite soft and approachable. All the Pyracantha's I've ever met have been spikey , full of bad-attitude and always bite back. Is this a particular cultivar? Finally - Holy CRAP! That Gardenia got really cut back! Any recommendations for a Gardenia cultivar? Superb video yet again. I learn so much from your Bonsai-U vids.

Thank you for this guidance and details on turning something young/small into a beautiful bonsai. More like it on other tree/bush varieties would be great. Well explained and demonstrated. 👍👍. Thanks.

Very useful information ! Thanks so much 😊

Thank you so much Bjorn! Such an interesting video with lots of helpful tips.

Bravo B

I like this style of videos. Thank you.

Thank you for catering to the bonsai amateur, I'm sure that you are aware that a large portion of your viewers are not professionals and it is nice to see how things are done from the beginning without being intimidated by the more advanced techniques on your lovely ramified trees.

Bernard can you discuss other species, show best possible results, care, set backs and difficulties?

Really IS a University. So much insight you give.

Gardenia ? Omg, the scent of its flowers!

Love all of your videos. Pls never stop. Greetings from germany

Thanks Bjorn.

Hi Thank you Eisel-en! I'm starting to really appreciate the art of bonsai. I purchased a willow bonsai and want to create a beautiful plant, so I will be watching your videos everyday. thank you

Found your channel from The Manual article. Very cool stuff. It’s awesome that you’re in Tennessee, too. I’ve done some master gardener courses and these videos have made me think about how I prune my non-bonsai trees.

it's so nice to see bonsai pros at other stuff than masterpieces! :)

Thank you Master for such a nice episode for new learners.

More videos like this please!!! More approachable videos mixed in with the unreachable specimen videos show both sides of the hobby

I know it was correct, but the skip to the final cut of the gardenia made me laugh out loud. I could hear my grandma saying "lordy what did you do". She loved gardenias. As always amazing video.

Great video! Follow up video on these same trees would be awesome. Progression over time is the biggest unknown for beginners like me.

I would like to see how these trees progress in the future. I never really thought about gardina. Might have to purchase me one of these. We have small ones in our garden center.

Thank you so much Bjorn for this. I love flowering bonsai, and I’ll be keeping my eye out for a suitable camellia to start. Would love to see an update on your Apricot tree.

Beautiful

awesome class

This is mesmerizing !

Thanks Bjorn would love to see how these trees look in the future

Terrific video, easy to follow and ideal for us beginners, thanks!

Just stumbled across your channel , wow , the most informative so far for a beginner like me ! Not only saying what you’re going to do, but why you’re doing it and how! I can’t wait to watch the rest of your videos . Have you any on Portulacaria Arfa? I’ve had 2 gifted to me from a garden centre and they’re not in great shape !

Love your videos! Great information clearly and concisely presented. You could make money making videos on HOW to Make Videos...too many ramble on about nothing. When I was a kid, many years ago, there was a nursery not too far from my house that I would go to when I went on a candy run :) that had a Bonsai patio. I used to LOVE meandering through it and looking at all the beautiful bonsais. It was like stepping into dozens of little worlds. Thanks to you and your educational videos I am, for the first time, going to try my hand at creating my own bonsai. I have a curly willow branch in water, a cottonwood, one that I don't know what it is and a regular willow. I also want to try a wisteria and now a gardenia...oh and a multiple trunk like you showed in another video. So I'm going to have to live at least 20 more years...lol.

Thanks you for the class. Excellent.

Really great! Looking forward to working on these species. Thank you for this and all your awesome videos!

A pleasure as always...

Hello Bjorn, I am really learning a lot from your videos. Keep making such high quality and informative videos. Also, planning to take your course from Bonsai Empire after I complete fundamentals course. You have really great knowledge on this.

Thanks bro for your time and knowledge. I have taken away great value from this video as a newbie to bonsai. 👊🌱

What a great video! Could you do more videos for beginners developing nursery material? This is exactly the content I was looking for!

You really made me into bonsai ... I like the way you interpret the procedures,,,

that wire brace trick is pretty slick!

great lesson i will be ordering from you this spring...keep up the great work

Incredible work as always.

Can you do a update on your 2020 bonsai starters you did? Love the videos.

Thank you keep up the good work

Such a great video! Thank you for sharing your passion sir I appreciate it

Love the intro!

Brilliant video!

Excellent episode! Bravo 👏

Excellent as always !

Wonderful video, could you please make a video on starting with lines and junipers.

Bonsai-U Thank you. That was very interesting.

Would love to see an update on these guys.

Thanks for your videos man

Jiiiaaann istimewa sekali hasil karyanya,om ini👍sukses slalu om

I love you video 👍🏽 and I happy I can buy your pre-bonsai now. I saw you had pomegranate can you do video how to do bonsai and how to take care of it pls.thank you so much ❤️

Nice share from nice person ! 👍

Thank you so much 🥰

Cool video and very useful tips!

That pointed wire trick blew my freakin mind 😂😂😂 can’t wait to try that

Would be great to see a follow up video to this now that we're nearly 2 years later. :)

My new hobby Thanks & Great Presentation of facts U R very relatable and likable.

Bjorn is as knowledgeable and well spoken as he is handsome 😁😁😁

Found this video very informative.

Thank You.

Loved the video! New subscriber! I have also started growing Oak and now drying some apple seeds to eventually grow.

Awesome video! Just found your channel and it makes me want to try my hand at starting my own bonsai. I was wondering if you have anything like a "where are they now" type video of any of the bonsai that you've handled from videos prior? Showing off the growth and branch manipulation. Love the channel and keep up the great work!

Great video. I would love to see a video on species native to the eastern US and collecting yamadori locally.

After a long time you posted a good informative video....👍

New to your videos - thank you, and by the way. Excellent, concise, clearly spoken, and easy to follow. Do you do any follow-up ones that show the same trees you did the initial work on later when they have grown, perhaps a year or two later? I think many would find that interesting to see where the work being done shows later.

Thank you for share, Great information

Thanks for all the great videos. Have you ever done a video on common Boxwood bonsai?

phenomenal. well done video. thank you

He's a great teacher!

wooow please do a bonsai-u every day

thanks for share this content