TWO Occasions NOT to prune your Bonsai & FIVE when you Should :)

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There are Two great reasons for leaving your Bonsai alone and FIVE reasons for Pruning them. Today I break this topic down with different Bonsai used as examples. Ideal for any Bonsai Beginner. Hang around for the BONUS Advice on not pruning…
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-- TIMESTAMPS --
00:00 A flush of Spring Growth to Prune.
01:37 Maintaining Bonsai Shape.
04:43 Health & Vigour of your Bonsai.
07:42 What is Post Flush Hardened Pruning?
08:16 Energy Redirection.
10:30 A Problematic Trident Maple Bonsai.
11:18 Improve Ramification.
12:44 Directed Styling.
14:00 Check your leaf canopy for BUGS!
14:39 Four Goals of Pruning Bonsai.
15:13 A Great reason to NOT prune your bonsai.
17:03 One Last Bonsai Message.
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I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
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Sound equipment courtesy of: johnaronphotography.co.uk
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8 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 75

@user-zu6nd2bn6i Месяц назад

I always lean something from your videos, even if it's something I do, but didn't know why! P

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I know that feeling well :)

@GrowingBonsai Месяц назад

Hahahahha we made pretty much the same video! Will later take a look to see whether we agree!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I nearly pulled mine when I saw that your had gone up but then thought - mine will be funny and yours will be correct :)

@TheBonsaiGarden Месяц назад

Deja vu? 😂 I’m here for the hot tip 😂😂😂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Hot Tip No 1 - Don't compete with Jelle :)

@sueb1317 Месяц назад

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat When you're both top of the class, there is no competition!!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

@@sueb1317 I wish that was true but thanks for the encouragement :)

@greasylimpet3323 Месяц назад

Great video Xavier. It's much better to know why you're pruning than watching you do it without an explanation. Your trees look brilliant with the new leaves.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks - I have a nice little video on how quickly one of my evergreens responded to a late winter full defoliation coming out in the next week. It still amazes me how well some trees repsond to defoliation too.

@joegarland4885 Месяц назад

Hi Xav. Very timely video on pruning various types of foliage types, this year the maples have gone mad chucking great long shoots out plus the leaves are bigger than usual, What I have in mind when I am pruning is if I was a bird could I fly through the canopy, I think it was John Naka that used that analogy when pruning trees. The Privet I also love as you know I have quite a few different types and sizes and they do keep chucking out suckers in places you don’t want them, you can cut them away and a week later they are back in a different part of the tree taking the energy away, I have pruned all my maples about three times this year so far and they need doing again to increase light to inner growth and to maintain shape. The rock planting is coming a long very well starting to look quite mature, I am jealous of that one. All the best my friend, just keep doing what you are doing as we all appreciate the amount of effort you put into your presentations.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks for the encouragement Joe - lots of fun with this video

@sueb1317 Месяц назад

I love pruning videos - so many great reminders that I absolutely need. I usually get hyperfocused on performing one task, and then totally forget why I'm doing it, or how it relates to the tree's progress on whole. Very well done and thoroughly enjoyed!!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I am sure that you and I are from the same school of bonsai :)

@Akatsuki-En Месяц назад

Love watching you just shoot the s**t and work on trees and the jump cuts are hilarious

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I appreciate that - I love having fun with both the edits and my bonsai. Life can be far too serious :)

@JaniLaaksonen91 Месяц назад

Dejavu after watching Jelles video! 😂

@viktorsbonsai Месяц назад

Right! 😅 that time a year i guess

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I don't normally adopt the '5 things' approach but with all the pruning I needed to do tried to change it up and be a bit different...then I saw what Jelle had uploaded and had to laugh. We get on well so at least I can watch his and find out what the 'real' reasons actually are :)

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

This used to happen with Tony and I quite regularly.

@raymondplodzien7459 Месяц назад

I always enjoy your informative and amusing videos Xavier!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Cheers Raymond - the humour covers up for the lack of knowledge :)

@DavesBonsai Месяц назад

Reminds me I have a lot more late spring work to do. Great show Xavier.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks Dave - I have a ton of pruning which I know I will end up doing very late :)

@dreamingofbonsai 28 дней назад

I got loads of tips from this video! Thanks for making this!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 27 дней назад

My pleasure - we all put out different versions of the same thing in the end :)

@markjagger7139 Месяц назад

Great minds think alike you and Jelle,.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

It is amazing that they were both so similiar and within an hour of each other. At least one of us knows what they are talking about :)

@markjagger7139 Месяц назад

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat there was great advise from both of you, i learnt a great deal so no complaints from me 👍

@BonsaiGuidetoLife-op7dw Месяц назад

Oh my, I remember when I had a lot of trees, and yes I had no chance of getting all the jobs done. But as you quite rightly say, there's no need to panic. Even now after all these years, I still think I have too many though. Thanks for sharing the bonsai basics, still good to feel reassured we're doing the right things at the right time.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Lots of work right now :)

@Bonsaicrazy Месяц назад

Great video xav. I might get Jason a privet 😂😂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Good idea :)

@angry9901 Месяц назад

Almost as good as a Olive!

@jeffhurst4744 Месяц назад

All excellent points. Well presented, and clearly explained. You’ve got a beautiful collection. Keep them coming.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks you Jeff - I do my best not to kill too many of them each year :)

@MyJapaneseGarden5 Месяц назад

Informative as always Xavier you are brutal with your trimming i'm probably not trimmimg enough looking at you. Very enjoyable as always , shared .

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

It has taken me over 20 years to get to the point where I now prune based on how healthy the tree is. If it is healthy then I go very hard :)

@piotrdziadczyk8598 Месяц назад

Interesting video, beautyful trees. Piotr

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks :)

@rtregear Месяц назад

Thanks Xavier. Very useful vid. Looking forward to seeing the collection for real next week.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Looking forward to seeing you both :)

@BonsaiForRoman Месяц назад

Good stuff.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Cheers :)

@gerardoforesthillsbonsai Месяц назад

Great Tips Xavier 👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks gerardo - although having watched your great content I am certain you know exactly when and what needs to be done :)

@KennetDeBondt Месяц назад

Nice vid Xav, well done.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Cheers Kennet - I've just realised I have 3 or 4 of your videos that I need to watch. Oops :)

@nerinat8371 Месяц назад

Right up my alley Xavier... awesome watch.. cheers & thx

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks Nerina - just typical that Jelle produced a similiar video today :)

@TOMSAI Месяц назад

Thx for this very Good Tips ! The Acer Looks very Good . Nice Development 👍💪🏼😍 Cheers 🍻

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

That maple has a lot of damage to repair but I hope to get it healthy first and then really work it hard :)

@jejakbonsai95 Месяц назад

Very inspiring, thank you New subscriber 👍👍

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

It gives me such a lift seeing someone new commenting. Thank you :)

@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai Месяц назад

Great tutorial. Great trees

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks Steve - I need to spend a lot more time to catch up on all the pruning. It is never ending :)

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@rodschroeder1048 Месяц назад

Love your videos thanks

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I appreciate you taking the time to tell me that. Sun is shining right now so i am going to film my THINK AHEAD - Bonsai Tasks for June/July. It is amazing to think I have now completed the year for that series :)

@donnadornbusch6738 Месяц назад

Great presentation

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks Donna

@nolanbrooks1588 Месяц назад

Here's one for Mr. Al Gore Rythem. Cheers

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I try to 'play the game' every now and then but Al does seem to like me much. Obviously has no sense of humour :)

@baconfloberg Месяц назад

Another great video. I've seen some of your work on rowan - did you ever attempt air layering them? Tips?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Not something I have tried but the stuff I have is relatively small in size. Maybe I will find one of my less inspiring trees and have a go for my airlayer video :)

@baconfloberg Месяц назад

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I'd love to see it. This spring I collected my first yamadori and it was a small rowan with an interesting trunk. Since then I have been "training" three more rowans that are still in the ground by pruning them down. But there are also several more larger rowans growing close by, it'd be cool to air layer them

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

@@baconfloberg sounds great :)

@brucedeacon28 Месяц назад

👍👌🙂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Thanks Bruce

@oachkatzlsmum Месяц назад

Same story, different approach. 😄 Definitely enjoyed watching, Xavier 👍 Always went well, following your advice 😘 Thank you so much ❤ Have a great day 😘 Cheers 🙋‍♀️ Martina

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

Cheers Martina - the rain is falling again :)

@mikec3820 Месяц назад

they arent suckers. they are actually wonderful branches 😂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

So true :)

@chasingthefish9042 Месяц назад

Ever bud pinch your maple? I have heard that it keeps internodes short.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Месяц назад

I only use that technique for refined maples. To be fair I haven't seen much difference when doing this. I know many other people adopt this technique :)