Very helpful video! The pre-bonsai pots....are they just the pots they came in from the nursery that you cut down to size? That would make my new hobby much more affordable!
@mismessy That is all they are...cut down nursery containers. I think one mistake that I made often early on is putting material in the bonsai containers long before it was ready and expecting it to develop. Now I realize that placing material in a bonsai container is really one of the very last steps in development. Good luck with your trees.
@Lidz0713 It is not fertilizer that makes leaves small...its pruning. You fertilize to have healthy growing plants...consistent pruning and lots of foliage help create small leaves.
Am jealous, you got some beautiful collection of plants. I wish you were my neighbor so you could give me some tips about those plants of yours. Where did you get those azalea's? It's ok to buy azaleas at home depot to make for bonsai?
nice man, enjoyed seeing the progress. Why so many though? Did you get them free or super cheap? I got a lot of stuff free and cheap too and my benches look like your lol.
I do fertilize regularly but no real special program. It almost sounds counter intuitive but I think what really allows them to fill out so nicely is constant pruning. These trees were cut back to just trunks in May...by the time this video was put together 3 months later I had pruned twice already. Thanks for the comment!!
Hello Bass Man... Thanks...I might use these for workshop material down the road a year or two.
Sunny...We have mild winters here but I will place these plants in an area protected from the wind. If the temps get below 25 (which is not all that often where I live) I will probably cover them as well.
Very helpful video! The pre-bonsai pots....are they just the pots they came in from the nursery that you cut down to size? That would make my new hobby much more affordable!
mismessy 8 months ago
@mismessy That is all they are...cut down nursery containers. I think one mistake that I made often early on is putting material in the bonsai containers long before it was ready and expecting it to develop. Now I realize that placing material in a bonsai container is really one of the very last steps in development. Good luck with your trees.
jgeanangel 8 months ago
trees look great good video!
ammer1010 9 months ago
hello i have question!do you know what kind of fertilizer they put on bonsai to make small leaves like maple i want them to have small leaves..
Lidz0713 1 year ago
@Lidz0713 It is not fertilizer that makes leaves small...its pruning. You fertilize to have healthy growing plants...consistent pruning and lots of foliage help create small leaves.
jgeanangel 1 year ago
Am jealous, you got some beautiful collection of plants. I wish you were my neighbor so you could give me some tips about those plants of yours. Where did you get those azalea's? It's ok to buy azaleas at home depot to make for bonsai?
buttman1079 1 year ago
can you tell us about root pruning/work process
lcabales 1 year ago
nice man, enjoyed seeing the progress. Why so many though? Did you get them free or super cheap? I got a lot of stuff free and cheap too and my benches look like your lol.
paalamna 1 year ago
Amazing growth after cut back. Do you give them a special feed program ? they really look lush.
09flintstone 1 year ago
@09flintstone
I do fertilize regularly but no real special program. It almost sounds counter intuitive but I think what really allows them to fill out so nicely is constant pruning. These trees were cut back to just trunks in May...by the time this video was put together 3 months later I had pruned twice already. Thanks for the comment!!
jgeanangel 1 year ago
@jgeanangel
Look forward to your next update on the progress.
09flintstone 1 year ago
wow i wish i had access to that kind of material they all look great
mawehe63 2 years ago
Hello Bass Man... Thanks...I might use these for workshop material down the road a year or two.
Sunny...We have mild winters here but I will place these plants in an area protected from the wind. If the temps get below 25 (which is not all that often where I live) I will probably cover them as well.
jgeanangel 2 years ago
What about winter, how do you protect them ?
sunnybird1277 2 years ago
great job nice video.... i want to buy some.
bassgodfather 2 years ago