Very good video. You speak very well, and your information is concise and very knowledgeable. It's on topic without a lot of fluff. I have started watching all of your Bonsai videos so that I can learn more about how to make trees from cuttings and seeds. You always seem to mention after-care steps to consider for your plants which I find very helpful. I followed one of your tutorials about Japanese Maples but I left my plants outside in my garden where they became snail/slug food. UGH! I take better care now.
Hey thanks very much! Aftercare is a very important step so I like to share what I do with trees after working on them. Sorry to hear about your maples, I hope they weren't attacked too much and recover well for you!
Thanks for this video. I have dozens of JM seedlings that I wasn't sure what to do with. I'm going to give this a go in the spring. The mesh tape idea is also really helpful. Thanks again!
I wonder if it could be as good to use a "regular" plant pot the very first stage? I am also thinking from the perspective of beginners that could benefit of not having to buy a bonsai pot straight away or don't have the drill to make DIY. I imagine it would not be detrimental in the most early development? Thanks for an informative video as usual.
Awesome Adam! I’m going to give clump style a try! Unrelated: Do you have any suggestions for caring for a schefflera (umbrella tree) and when to repot etc? If you have these in your region?
@@notionbonsai yes sir I did I will be doing an update video when I get my new shipment of starter Kishu material from Bonsaify. It’s started to leaf of the other day and hope it takes. I have an area behind a shed that has probably 50+ seedlings that just keep popping up. Thanks for the response Adam. You and Nigel are the reason I decided to document my bonsai journey on RU-vid.
Hey! No problem man! I repot these ones last year, I think it was mid summer, just separated them from the seed tray they were in, did not disturb any roots and potted them individually 😊
Hey! I hope you have success in yours! Because I use soil with so much drainage, I water all my trees every day. You never want the soil to fully dry out, or be sitting in water / flooded where the water will stagnate and rot the roots. It is a balance 🙂 I hope this helps!
Really helpful video Adam. A couple of questions if I may, did you do a video when you planted the Maple seeds and, where did you buy the Maple seeds please?
Hey Mike! I did make a video on how to stratify and germinate maple from seeds. I got these seeds from Herons Bonsai Nursery on my last visit. Here is the video on how to grow the maples from seed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jD2Ekp-0mew.html Hope this helps!!
I see a video where a cable tie was used to hold the young plants together, then after a year there was new roots above the tie which made for a lovely nebari. Btw that RU-vid channel was called Eisei-en Bonsai his videos are nearly as good as yours
It sure does! As long as the pot is dry when sticking it, it stays on no problem! Though you might need to go hunting for it in the soil when you repot a year later!
