Hey there, I live in the south of england, is there a particular species of tree i could tree and grow from seed to create this affect or will any maple sapling work?
I would really enjoy a bonsai for total beginners series. It's easy to find videos about the artistic side of the bonsai, but it's much harder to find easy-to-understand information on the horticultural side. How do you care for it in its first few months? Its first few years? What kinds of soil and pots to use early on? When to start maintenance vs. when to just let nature take its course?
I absolutely love this kind of content: taking cheap, pre-bonsaï or young material and showing the steps to progressively make it into a living piece of art. I find this much more informative and satisfying to watch rather that taking already very old and advanced bonsaï and making mantanance work or working on yamadori that are quite hard to come by (not that I don't enjoy watching this content as well!). Thank you so much for these two episodes, really great work!
Created my first clump style yesterday. In-fact, I created 10 different ones. Numbers of 12 to 20 in each bundle. I will thin it out later picking the trees I like best.
I really loved the commentary all the way through the video. It was a beautiful setup and the backdrop is stunning with the green against the white wall. Your videos keep getting better, music selection, the volume of music, and length of commentary plus insightful knowledge. A lot of us are beginner bonsai artists and it's nice to see the inner and more detailed thoughts of what's currently going on even if it's common knowledge or the basics of bonsai in your mind. I would love a detailed commentary about how and why you are stylizing a tree a certain way and an in-depth look into the different styles and why a tree should be stylized in a particular way based on its growth (especially on how you stylize the leafage so well). You are blowing me away with how well done these videos are becoming and there is no one more prevalent in the bonsai community than you currently. Keep it going!
I really like the level of detail you explain how you would do this project and how you don’t go into unimportant tangents. Also the camera angles are great and show the action so I can follow along easily. You speak very well unlike some other tutorial youtubers.
I made one of these a long time ago, watched it develop for 14 years until someone stole it. Broke my heart.....finally have the seedlings to do it again.
What a wonderful adventure to follow. What a fabulous thing that you found your life passion at such a young age, and beautiful early success! I look forward to learning from you. I purchased a book many years ago (I'm 53...book copyright 1976.) I have always yearned to try the art of these trees. I just might try to create some masterpieces of my own. I currently am having success with yearly food crop gardens. I think now I could get the hang of this style propagation, too. Thanks! I "hit the bell". I can't wait for more ideas and tips to inspire me to try this out.
There is sooooo much presented in this video set that is missing from others. The emphasis that building bonsai is thought in terms of decades, not months or years. The work involved in creating the nebari that looks as good as that maple. And the thoughts that you aim for a design 10 years down the line instead of right now. I recently saw the use of defoliation which is interesting, but you briefly mention doing so only with certain species. It would be nice to have a video on that top. What can and cannot be defoliated for smaller leaves and better branch structure.
You are an artist, but time is too slow to show us what you are capable of. I wish I could travel in time just to see the output of your efforts. I love them.
Wow.. Just watched part 1 an hour or 2 ago and subscribed and then boom Part 2! Really inspiring and helpful. My first attempt at bonsai died within a year due to a pre-mature wiring, trimming, root trimming, and repotting.. So I have been hesitant to try again, but with how well you explain everything I'm getting the courage I needed! Your maple is incredible, can't wait to see it progress through time :D Thanks man, keep it up!
Much appreciation and great respect for someone who can work with as much concern to the plant as he would with another person. People tend to forget they are living and breathing and react to your influence on it. I enjoyed these 2 videos and have subscribed to check out any future content you create.
Learning about bonsai has helped me to prune my outdoor laceleaf maples and other trees. I really want to try this clump style, it's amazing! Thank you to everyone at Bonsai-U!
Hello Bjorn enjoyed ur both videos, we don’t have Maples here in Kenya, but am thinking of doing a clump style with Croton seedlings, ur videos very inspiring
I loved this video! I'd would love to see more videos on deciduous trees, especially on the development of Japanese maples from cuttings at different stages. Being from Canada we don't have the same natives as you, so I prefer when you discuss classic material that we can all get our hands on like trident & Japanese maples, Japanese white & black pines, shimpaku (includes itoigawa) and hinoki.
Thank you very much Bjorn for your vídeos. The y are very inspiring. It’s great to be Abel to follow you also during the confinement in Madrid (Spain). Big hug and keep healthy
I am very appreciative of you showing this style material. As impressive as some of the trees are you show. Having a teacher like yourself showing what he has done, at a stage where it seems more real for people like myself. Really motivates me to want to strive harder to push myself on improving. I am 34. Will ben35. Started my first bonsai from seed when I was 12. I had a horrible car accident age 18 and I didnt get back into this art until about 5years ago. I still feel like a beginner. Thank you for all your shared wisdom
Amazing video!! Thank you for the up potting process. Please please please continue to make videos like this. I really enjoy seeing this wide spectrum covered by you. Thank you!
Your tree is beautiful.I’d like to see it in full form but since I just discovered you, I can go through your videos from the past year or two. It’s easier to understand you, the teacher without an accent I may not understand. So I’m thankful for that . I plan to live till I’m 100 so I I’ll have a good 50 years to propagate and grow. I understand you have to take care of them religiously like everyday so maybe I shouldn’t start until after my weeklong trip coming up soon ☝🏽🙏🏽🙋🏻♀️Mia
Yes, the content for some of us is refreshing and helps us to keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we are curious and curiosity leads us in new ways. Keep the great work.
I would really like a video about pruning this tree, with more details on the trunk line and branching of the tree including your vision for the tree moving forward.
also love the nabari. some people overdo it and then it looks unnatural imo. when the thick roots at the base just sort of merge into a flat chunk. Now this tree has the natural look of a solid old tree
My friend. This is one of the best, if not the best video i have watched on maples and maple fusion. I love it. Your knowledge is second to non and regarding refinement i think you are amoungst the best
plastic chopsticks are also useful in place of metal or wood ones (especially if they are just the cheap chopsticks you get with asian takeout). I like that holding style you used with the chopstick. I always hold it more like a pencil but i'm gonna try that through the knuckle grip.
Just an idea, get a small air compressor. Less likely to damage roots, and will clear off much more dirt, and assist. We do it with big boy lances. You can see it on youtube searching tree lancing.
I was working on a single tree bonsai but loved what you did with 5 plants so i have joined my saplings now after at like 3 - 4 yrs of age lets see if the trunk joins or not! Good content thank you!
Funny I should stumble across *Eisei-en Bonsai* while in the middle of my current reading: ''OVERSTORY'' by Richard Powers (A definite _must-read_ for anyone with a sense for nature - and _trees_ in particular!) . . . . As for the 1st episode, both Mr. Miyagi and I approves fully on a nice job well done Bjorn! - Arigato & greetings from Norway! 🙏
