generally bonsai takes at least 5 years before its even ready to trim. if it is done properly. this is a quick an easy way to get a decoration.... chances are this bush went into shock. when you do bonsai it is about manipulation of the tree, as in an art form. this could be considered 'manipulation' but this is more brute and direct... the process is the whole beauty in it really
This is an extremely poor example of a Bonsai. Everything is wrong here from container size to growing medium! Do not use this video as a tool to create your own bonsai. This was a Shrub hacked up and jammed into a pot. Far from what takes place to manipulate a true miniture tree.
How well, will a juniper like yours do indoors? I would like to keep it in my bedroom but it won't get much (if any) natural light (my windows are frosted). How often will i need to water and trim it? how much light do they really need?
PS. I found this video so simple I started laughing and couldn't stop. I thought Bonsai were a special plant and not just a Juniper. thanks a lot :D
How well, will a juniper like yours do indoors? I would like to keep it in my bedroom but it won't get much (if any) natural light (my windows are frosted). How often will i need to water and trim it? how much light do they really need?
Hello, i've made my first bonsai, and i'm searching for experienced people who can give me tips about my juniper bonsai, there's a video of it on my channel. Please watch and comment. Thanks!
Hey spacepainter, can you check my channel and give some comments on my video of my home-made bonsai. i'm beginner and want some tips if possible, thanks!
This dude is great at making the bane of all real bonsai enthusiasts, MALLSAI. It is NOT real bonsai unfortunately. This video makes me sad. I hate seeing a tree that has real potential mutilated by those who don't have a clue what they are doing.
Wiring is a very time tested method for bonsai training and is some what of an advanced method for training. This dude is making what is known as mallsai. It isn't real bonsai as it doesn't actually use the same methods or aesthetic rules. This isn't real bonsai.
yes you do prune it every spring when the tree wants to grow the other way is to use pots and to prune its roots every time you transplant it ive been doing it for 6 years still a beginner but i got my basics lol
the key to doing any bonsai is to cut the main tap-root off. just soak the root system in water until all the dirt falls away. it wont be hard to find the main tap-root then. now that the root system has been compromised, prunning is all that is left to do.
when you limit the size of the roots by putting it in a small pot it limits the size. scientifically a root system can only support physically and nutritionally a tree of a certain size thus the reason they are smaller. but over time even bonsai get bigger look at some of the examples that are over 100 years old they are 4 feet in some cases if allowed to be in a little larger pot.
Cutting the roots, by itself, does not limit the tree's size. It is a combination of successive root pruning and branch pruning that results in a surface of young foliage over increasingly older and thicker branches and trunk that creates the illusion of a large, old tree in a small container.
it is partly to do with that but i always think of it as forcing the tree to grow in a small area by giving it a small pot and cutting off large bits you dont want.
the title of this video should read "fake" somewhere in there. because in truth, bonsai's are made from real tree's not shrubs, and are "trained" to grow the way they do.
still a respectful video for anyone who can't afford to buy one or too lazy to grow their own.
often times in china and japan shrubs are used as bonsai, they plant a plant in a field and let it grow for 10 or more years. even the masters dont always start with saplings or from seed. read more and find out more. this is not if they do the same thing in the areas where bonsai originated from.
You are all dipshits. A bonsai is a tree growing in a pot. This one is lame and ugly, but for 5 bucks he's got a bonsai. Talk to him in 50 years, maybe it turns into a beautiful tree. To each his own.
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that is so not the proper way to do it man... trees are made miniature through cultuting the plants and making them small by nature... then your can care for it in the form of bonsai... you cant just take any old tree from a nursery!
@gustavo2wire yeah its a technique but you must have the correct tree to bonsai. some of the best trees are ficus, juniper, maple, Japanese maple, oak, yew and olive tree.
ummm, this is not a Bonsai...I am Japanese and to protect our culture let me say one thing, How to make Bonsai isn't that easy and is something you can not film within 2 min video. If you make a real Bonsai, your video should be 3 years long.
3 years? Forget it. I have a Japanese Black Pine bonsai I've been working on for 15. This video is better for beginners than buying a little "bonsai" juniper from a "big box" store because it involves them in the act of creation, gives them something that is likely to live if cared for properly and encourages them to learn more -- like proper branch placement, and putting junipers in unglazed pots, and saving the blue pots for maple trees and azaleas.
You have to take into consideration the "I want it now" mentality of the typical American consumer but I do understand why you would be disgruntled with the end result of this video.
Converting Juniper bushes into "bonsai" is for noobs that can't afford a real tree like the Japanese Red Maple to name just one of my favorites.
Some of my trees are over 7 years old but I do not call them Bonsai as that would be an insult to the art. They are just cool plants that I don't F with to often.
i was wondering, can someone make a bnsai tree out of a kapok (i love this tree, i planted one in my backyard cause it looks really powerfu and gives beutiful flowers, and its also legendary here in mexico).
i dont know to much about bonsais, my first intent, gave me a beutiful bush of laulel, but thats all, can you help me??
Ooh, thank you for you're reply dipstick, I was getting lonely. I was hoping you would reply, and say something that would tickle my balls, thanks for the tickle. If I need my ball scratched I'll ask you. You are amusing me in the most remedial way. Till next time chump. Haa haaaa!!!
hey vonperro, if you are such a pro, why are you looking up videos titled "how to make a bonsai tree"? go back you looking up "how to be a complete dick". you're getting good at it.
Hey "eatspaste" You obviously have been eating paste, because from the looks of it you are as ignorant as pro dipstick bonsai guy here. I really don't have to prove anything to any one. Like I said before, I find this ill informing video amusing and tasteful, to a redneck or even someone ghetto, like yourself and your pro dipstick bonsai friend here. There, I guess I have gotten better at being a "D***head". I look forward to your next pitiless with out foundation reply.
if your such a pro and u need to look up vids on how to make them the lets see what uv got make a vid of ur so called perfict bonsai tree oh and u are a very big dick head
The video did not inform of other thing that you have to worry about, like soil types and when it is the best time to transplant a tree or a bush. It is given very basic information.You can not take a bush (juniper) and put it in a pot and expect it to live. This bush will most likely die in a few months.
After watching this, "How to make a bonsai" video, I have to say that you really don't know what you are doing. I feel that I can say this on account that I have been studying bonsai for a few years now and, I do find you video very amusing. Educate your self before you post ignorance.
lol you seriously acted like a douchbag, the poster never said their pros or even knew what they were doing, its just what they did, get over your self you fucking mini tree elitist cumwad
" lol you seriously acted like a douchbag, the poster never said their pros or even knew what they were doing, its just what they did, get over your self you fucking mini tree elitist cumwad "
Says one troll to another.
The title of this post is in fact, quite ignorant indeed.
The title should be edited to read, " How to plant a small shrub. If this plant was the same size at 30 years old, then yes, it would then be a real bonsai. Bonsai is the art itself, not the plant.
and you too act like a dick, i never said anything about how bad or good their bonsai tree will be, i just pointed out the author never said their pros at what their doing, shut the fuck up call me a troll, look at your post it had nothing to do with you, so shut the fuck up, fucking douch bag go fuck a mini tree and get a splinter.
its so weird, ive been subscribed to you for a few years because i love your paintings. i was randomly struck with curiosity over how bonsai trees are made and typed it in youtube. i didnt realize this was your video until the end. small world, or youtube i should say
Yes. 1-2 years for young trees (like in the video) and 3-5 for mature trees. The root pruning encourages more growth... which in turn provides more branches and leaves to work with.
what do you define real bonsai. the essential concept is to prune the crowns or root ball to dwarf the tree.. that tree will remain bonsai with he proper care...
you should use non-organic soil. as the potting soil it is in will clot and cause the roots to rot and kill your tree over time. you want free draining soil.
I remember 5 months ago you posted some uninformed bullshit and you were called out on it. I can't decide if your a mouthy prick or just trolling for attention. Either way you need to shut the hell up and think about getting yourself sterilized.
Spacepainter, can you please update your video to see how the health of your juniper pre bonsai is getting on, just to show people that it's still a live and well, if it was not for people like spacepainter who take the time to make these videos for our enjoyment, alot of you would never have a clue how it is possible to make a pre bonsai out a garden centre shrub. Don't criticise people trying to show an art that has been kept very secret for many years, where else would you learn this for free
I was just wondering, how is this not a real Bonzi tree? Is it not real because it wasn't grown from a seed by the guy? I mean it's a juniper tree that's little and it's being made to look like a little tree. So it's a bonzi tree right?
first of all its not Bonzai its Bonsai and its not i believe he says it's not a "real" Bonsai since Bonsai is a name that really reserved for plants that have been trained for a number of years as apposed to this one which was made in 1/2 an hour. This tree is what you would call Pre-Bonsai.
I don't know why your using that tone with me I just answered your question. Your acting like this guy is your boyfriend or something. Moreover It's not that hard to tell if a shrub has been pruned to look like a bonsai or if a tree has been in training for several years. With that said there is nothing wrong with this guy is doing and it's a legit start to making a bonsai but the reason people are saying it's not "real" is because it still needs training.
Oh, now you decided to say something, when someone else agrees with me. All I did was ask some simple questions. "Your acting like this guy is your boyfriend or something", oh how witty..... You just focus on getting some pussy and don't worry about my tone, which you can hear over the net, right? Maybe if you focused the amount of energy you waste on little trees on pussy then you could of got laid by now. Don't drop all this knowledge on little trees then try and act tough, Green thumb Faggot.
Looks like I stuck a chord! If you want to superimpose your own sexual reality onto others that's your problem but I'm not a "faggot", and if i was there wouldn't be anything wrong with that. I'm sure it's hard for you to get laid because you talk about it like it takes so much energy, but for us normally functioning members of society it's really not a big deal.
one thing that concerns me about this vid ... the soil ,, you dont use potting soil with a bonsai ... potting soil holds too much water and will rot the roots ... i also wonder if that juniper in the vid is still alive ??? id bet its dead ... its too bad ,, people now days just dont take the time to know what they are doing ... if you want to really have a bonsai tree ,, please read a book or two then join a club .. its the olny way to really understand what your doing and why ...
I just got one for x-mas, I am terrified that I'm going to kill it, how often should it be watered? Do I still have to prune it, cuz when I got it it is already a bonsai Juniper tree?
i want to group some bonsai trees together like i want to make a mini-forest, so how can i do that? can i use this method here but just get smaller plants?
You just have to select the trees you'll use, but choose the SAME trees,because if you choose different species, later on one will domain the others. Then you just have to plce them in a big pot and ttry to vary in the size and shape of the trees, finally you can hold them to the pot with some wire. Add some moss and it's finished.
Yes it is def easier to grow all the same trees but with proper lighting and water you can grow different ones. If you need anymore help iexploreracoons, just contact me.
It's easy to make a bopnsai forest, just don't use this method. He didn't create a bonsai. He just pruned a junpier down and stuck it in a bonsai pot. For a forest use an odd number of thin straight trees or older seedlings. They should be trained correctly and they need to be added to the pot in a certain order. Too long to mention here. But Google "Bonsai forest" and you may get good directions. HTH
And for those who say you train a bonsai. It is impossible to train a plant tree etc.
It will grow naturally around its restrictions and will react to normal problems a tree will face. But yes you can direct its growth to certain places but no it is not training the bonsai.
That's not really true. If you just wired a bonsai it would eventually bend the wiring out the continue to grow. But training a bonsai is HARDY just wiring. You wire it, you trim the roots so it can't grow at such a rapid rate, and you cut/pinch back new growth. It is a constantly evolving art and an ABSOLUTE failure if you wanna go buy one and just throw it out on the patio.
I myself coming from japanese heritage and my family and extended family creating Bonsai know that "bonsai" is not a plant species. a bonsai can be grown from an ordinary plants seed. As my father in his childhood grew a Japanese maple into a bonsai from pruning roots (rarely as u need to give it time to revive) and foliage/branches. It is now about 43-46 years old and blosseming.
Depends how good you are at looking after them. There's no reason why they couldn't last your lifetime in the right conditions. Of course, beginners are not very consistant with watering and repotting and having the right amount of sunlight therefore the typeical lifetime might be from days to months. I have some trees already 30 years.
Ok now, for the record, bonsai is an ARTFORM. not a species, it's a style of art. Here is a list of trees commonly used
jade tree
juniper (all different species)
pines (black pine, JWP, radiata etc.)
Maples (japanese, trident, etc.)
And if that's not convincing enough, i'll show you some bonsai i have in training --_--". Biasa. please go back to kindergarten before criticising others.
that's actually not bad for a garden shrub which you pick up cheaply from a garden depo.
To be quite frank, biasa you have no clue what you are saying. To be quite honest, you can take a 50 year old tree and make it in to a bonsai if you really want to. It'll just take ages to train and root prune. Grass has been known to be used to make what we call accent plants, not bonsai itself.
if you honestly doubt whether you can make a 50 year old tree into a bonsai, you obviously have no patience.
You also said quote "I'll pick a random tree then and do it myself and prove you wrong."
You mean I can take a fifty year old tree from my backyard uproot it and put it in a small pot? That doesn't make sense I know. But that's what you are saying.
Seriously, google "how to bonsai tree" and read the first five sites that you find...not a very hard process, obviously all these people who are showing you how ignorant you are did it...so save us the aggravation of arguing with you and read up...and by the way the whole idea of bonsai trees is actually growing them to the desired shape/size, not going and picking out a huge tree and trying to make it tiny...
You really should read a book.You meen I can make grass a bonsai? It came out of your own mouth. And I quote "Any plant can be a bonsai." You said that about a week ago.
So go read books about bonsai before you post comments on youtube.
Yes, you can make grass into bonsai - it's typically used as an accent plant at shows. You can make weeds into bonsai (e.g. Dandelion) and you can even make "weed" into bonsai.
I own a bonsai. And this my friend is pathetic.You can make your so called "bonsai" and buy one for 5 dollars
give it care that a real bonsai would need.
Or you can buy a bonsai online for about $100
and will last a lifetime. Of course it will involve much more care than a shrub but it will all be worthwhile in a few years. so which one will YOU pick? A pretend "bonsai" or a real Bonsai?
Your wrong. Any plant can be a bonsai. Bonsai is an art form for keeping a plant. Once his plant becomes root bound it will grow slowly. Then he can just trim back the roots, and keep it stunted. Any plant can be a bonsai.. I have made several cuttings into bonsai.
not really. I believe YOU are wrong. not just any plant can be a bonsai. eventually it will die. bonsai are a kind of plant species. don't just cut a juniper up and turn it into a bonsai. Nothing can still replace the real thing.
Ok... I'll pick a random tree then and do it myself and prove you wrong. You don't know what your talking about.
Bonsai is a style of growing. If you knew anything about bonsai then you would know this. They keep them in small pots so they become rootbound. That slows the growth and keeps them small. They can still mature during that period but the growth will be much slower. You still need to take them out and trim back the roots to give it more room to grow but not enough to grow normally.
If bonsai is a plant species, then how do you explain the fact that they have common tree species used as bonsai? Such as...
Juniper
Brazilian Rain Forest
White Pine
Cherry Trees
Apple Trees
Black Olive
ect ect.
Please learn what your talking about before you criticize someone who is trying to help people. Like I've told you twice before... bonsai is a style of growing NOT a species of plant.
If you would like to learn about bonsai, I can recommend some material for you to read.
I've read several books about bonsai they ARE a plant species. The list of bonsai trees are just types of bonsai species.Why don't you read a book? it will say( the book I borrowed told me about natural bonsai in japan near the end of a cliff. Before you post a comment, think about what you are saying. Please!!!
Bonsai are not a plant species they are most Tree types. Learn the art of Bonsai NOT from books Junipers make GREAT Bonsai trained correctley over time NOT instant
best indoor bonsai?
cFISHERR 1 week ago
that is a really great looking bonsai, good job!!
jammillamac1 4 weeks ago
what type of bonsai is that and iloke your tree
TheKristiancool 2 months ago
and I Always thought Bonsai was a tiny tree from birth xD
CHEVYCAMARO4GEN 2 months ago
I like it, except for the really long part sticking out, it just doesnt fit
Oman397 2 months ago
But..... will it blend?
anovasinn 3 months ago 4
how calls your shrub species???
alexcostacurta 5 months ago
NIce music! Who plays it?
venexico26 6 months ago
nice
alirayadh17 7 months ago
Lets get an update on it if it isnt dead :)
maksenDK 7 months ago
ok
goodboy10ful 8 months ago
bravo
babaganuc465 9 months ago
A great video...I like watch this season.
GreenAllSelections 9 months ago
inbetweeners =D
terrance179 9 months ago
I notice the type of soil he used is wrong.Do not use regular potting soil.
plutoamun 10 months ago
And the tree just live 30 days. R.I.P. You stress the tree extremely that way.
aknames 11 months ago
@aknames how is this much different from this /watch?v=0VkukuEK5JQ&feature=related
maksenDK 7 months ago
@maksenDK
Difference is that this video was uploaded a year before the one you link
ESAMMEX 7 months ago
@ESAMMEX huh? so? did you see what i was commenting?
maksenDK 7 months ago
generally bonsai takes at least 5 years before its even ready to trim. if it is done properly. this is a quick an easy way to get a decoration.... chances are this bush went into shock. when you do bonsai it is about manipulation of the tree, as in an art form. this could be considered 'manipulation' but this is more brute and direct... the process is the whole beauty in it really
KingMark99 11 months ago
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hier gibts die samen und bücher zum bonsai und vieles mehr
Dom1979666 1 year ago
is this tree still alive? im new to all this, so canu giv me like the most important seteps i need to do?
starthi 1 year ago
wow what song is that? anyway nice video
vista71234567890 1 year ago
This is an extremely poor example of a Bonsai. Everything is wrong here from container size to growing medium! Do not use this video as a tool to create your own bonsai. This was a Shrub hacked up and jammed into a pot. Far from what takes place to manipulate a true miniture tree.
zackswest1 1 year ago
you made the an ugly bonsai tree. why did you leave that huge branch.
tclivingston 1 year ago
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kap6pa 1 year ago
How well, will a juniper like yours do indoors? I would like to keep it in my bedroom but it won't get much (if any) natural light (my windows are frosted). How often will i need to water and trim it? how much light do they really need?
PS. I found this video so simple I started laughing and couldn't stop. I thought Bonsai were a special plant and not just a Juniper. thanks a lot :D
dakoata121212 1 year ago
How well, will a juniper like yours do indoors? I would like to keep it in my bedroom but it won't get much (if any) natural light (my windows are frosted). How often will i need to water and trim it? how much light do they really need?
dakoata121212 1 year ago
@dakoata121212 i tryed this. FAIL never keep any bonsai inside. juniper bonsais need lots of light and water
ThePIcKleee 1 year ago
Awesome job! i am growing some cuttings that i hope to turn into bonsai some time!
Monktalkforum 1 year ago
Thanks Spacepainter, i went out and did the same thing but with a 25 gallon juniper, my next project will be a 5 gallon Mugo Pine
artieZZR1200 1 year ago
You Bloody GENIUS :D !!
SuperMaroon12 1 year ago
beutifil tree
geraldito7777 1 year ago
Nice form without any wiring ... good specimen. Great vid. THX!
Tervnut 1 year ago
Cool idea! I have always wanted one but never had the money to buy one! Thanx! Peace and love!
lifethroughthedark 1 year ago
hey spacepainter did you know if you trimed your shrub pre bonsai about once a week to about once two week it will stay small
coltinconrad 1 year ago
How's it looking now?
jeremynorbury 1 year ago
Hello, i've made my first bonsai, and i'm searching for experienced people who can give me tips about my juniper bonsai, there's a video of it on my channel. Please watch and comment. Thanks!
Emohater40000 1 year ago
Hey spacepainter, can you check my channel and give some comments on my video of my home-made bonsai. i'm beginner and want some tips if possible, thanks!
Emohater40000 1 year ago
This dude is great at making the bane of all real bonsai enthusiasts, MALLSAI. It is NOT real bonsai unfortunately. This video makes me sad. I hate seeing a tree that has real potential mutilated by those who don't have a clue what they are doing.
SanRafaelSwell 1 year ago
@SanRafaelSwell Agreed. you can do stuff like that to achieve bonsai but that thing is probably going to die very soon
hydrasteeth666 1 year ago
Kinda nice
sopi2 1 year ago
if you think that's how a bonsai shoul look like, you are blind.
sarape27 1 year ago
it looks like a ninja bunny came in the middle of the night and ate most of it -_-
dogs5220 1 year ago
doesnt even look like a bonsai, more like a shrub in a bonsai pot
ilblackfire 1 year ago
your head looks like a dead bunny in a bonsai pot....
ReconCloneCommando 1 year ago
Awesome vid no wire crap and things thanks
idyllwild1 1 year ago
Wiring is a very time tested method for bonsai training and is some what of an advanced method for training. This dude is making what is known as mallsai. It isn't real bonsai as it doesn't actually use the same methods or aesthetic rules. This isn't real bonsai.
SanRafaelSwell 1 year ago
now you can write some kanjis and drink green tea and your japkitsch is perfect
max47277 2 years ago
how do you keep it from growing into a fully sized tree?
do you just prune it once in a while?
xXxREDSOXxXx 2 years ago
Pruning the roots is the most important thing.
shaokan777 2 years ago
yes you do prune it every spring when the tree wants to grow the other way is to use pots and to prune its roots every time you transplant it ive been doing it for 6 years still a beginner but i got my basics lol
pyromaniac53 2 years ago
ok?
MrPoopy7 2 years ago
Oh my god that looks like shit
TedLeoAgent 2 years ago
i love ur bonsai very nice
feverlead 2 years ago 10
what music is playing its very chill
feverlead 2 years ago
lol sry I didn´t see the beginning lol now I know :)
WarhammerLotRbuilder 2 years ago
Hi, I was wondering what kind of shrub is that?
WarhammerLotRbuilder 2 years ago
says juniper mound
feverlead 2 years ago
look my other comment. i apologized for it already
WarhammerLotRbuilder 2 years ago
anyone knows a video how to trim them right ? I remember it was important to cut at the right angle
lezvarthok 2 years ago
ah okkie
maxter348 2 years ago
whats the name of the music playing in the background ?
zagabur 2 years ago
you can also make a 'better' bonsai by:
pruning the roots
intricately wrapping the tree with wire
and constant trimming...
slightly better result but i really like this!
Nukeaholic 2 years ago
great video.
the key to doing any bonsai is to cut the main tap-root off. just soak the root system in water until all the dirt falls away. it wont be hard to find the main tap-root then. now that the root system has been compromised, prunning is all that is left to do.
dexmike1 2 years ago
wow good job i like it
InathanIi 2 years ago
Magnificent!!! So impressive!!! Bravo!
ritamalik 2 years ago
I'm kind of interested in bonsai, but I dont know how can control a tree's growth size.
How can you make a tree that typically grows to like 50 feet, grow only 1 foot? Is it a science about altering light and fertilzer cycles?
cool70200 2 years ago
when you limit the size of the roots by putting it in a small pot it limits the size. scientifically a root system can only support physically and nutritionally a tree of a certain size thus the reason they are smaller. but over time even bonsai get bigger look at some of the examples that are over 100 years old they are 4 feet in some cases if allowed to be in a little larger pot.
DevaJones03 2 years ago
why cant everyone just read your comment and be done with this...
JBspInZ 2 years ago
Cutting the roots, by itself, does not limit the tree's size. It is a combination of successive root pruning and branch pruning that results in a surface of young foliage over increasingly older and thicker branches and trunk that creates the illusion of a large, old tree in a small container.
chasnsx 2 years ago
you are indeed correct i just ran out of characters and didnt feel like continuing lol thanks for finishing my thoughts
DevaJones03 2 years ago
it is partly to do with that but i always think of it as forcing the tree to grow in a small area by giving it a small pot and cutting off large bits you dont want.
kulk4471 2 years ago
This technique is good to practice and create something original , and doesnt matter too much if you make a mistake .
Many bonsai are in fact shrubs and any plant can be made into bonsai , they dont have to be trees.
Plus bonsai is an ongoing and ongrowing artform and newly made bonsai take time and maybe years after first pruning to look there best .
hungrywolf10 2 years ago
bonsai is whatever you want it to be
and if the knowitalls knew anything then thay would know that bonsai is 80% smoke and mirrors
thats not something ive made up
ive heard that from the masters themselfs
so go put your head in a pot and get rooted
bigbumnutsucker 2 years ago
are you serious? what do you mean smoke and mirrors, cuz ive always wanted to try bonsai
JBspInZ 2 years ago
the title of this video should read "fake" somewhere in there. because in truth, bonsai's are made from real tree's not shrubs, and are "trained" to grow the way they do.
still a respectful video for anyone who can't afford to buy one or too lazy to grow their own.
lordspyrox 2 years ago
often times in china and japan shrubs are used as bonsai, they plant a plant in a field and let it grow for 10 or more years. even the masters dont always start with saplings or from seed. read more and find out more. this is not if they do the same thing in the areas where bonsai originated from.
DevaJones03 2 years ago
You are all dipshits. A bonsai is a tree growing in a pot. This one is lame and ugly, but for 5 bucks he's got a bonsai. Talk to him in 50 years, maybe it turns into a beautiful tree. To each his own.
biley21 2 years ago
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that is so not the proper way to do it man... trees are made miniature through cultuting the plants and making them small by nature... then your can care for it in the form of bonsai... you cant just take any old tree from a nursery!
grannynappster 2 years ago
bonsai is a technique right? not a species...
so im pretty sure you can make a bonsai out of any shrub or young tree. as long as the roots and everything are kept trimmed....
it stays small
gustavo2wire 2 years ago 5
@gustavo2wire yeah its a technique but you must have the correct tree to bonsai. some of the best trees are ficus, juniper, maple, Japanese maple, oak, yew and olive tree.
codlover713 6 months ago
that is some uglay ass tree lol
burgerking220 2 years ago
eso no es un bonsai
jmsojay 2 years ago 2
bullshit
disshonest 2 years ago
ummm, this is not a Bonsai...I am Japanese and to protect our culture let me say one thing, How to make Bonsai isn't that easy and is something you can not film within 2 min video. If you make a real Bonsai, your video should be 3 years long.
chihi61kawa 2 years ago 3
he's just getting the look right
cause everyone knows that only age will do the rest
varun009 2 years ago
3 years? Forget it. I have a Japanese Black Pine bonsai I've been working on for 15. This video is better for beginners than buying a little "bonsai" juniper from a "big box" store because it involves them in the act of creation, gives them something that is likely to live if cared for properly and encourages them to learn more -- like proper branch placement, and putting junipers in unglazed pots, and saving the blue pots for maple trees and azaleas.
chasnsx 2 years ago
I agree... a true bonsai artist would have a conniption over this video.
MPS186282 2 years ago 2
You have to take into consideration the "I want it now" mentality of the typical American consumer but I do understand why you would be disgruntled with the end result of this video.
Converting Juniper bushes into "bonsai" is for noobs that can't afford a real tree like the Japanese Red Maple to name just one of my favorites.
Some of my trees are over 7 years old but I do not call them Bonsai as that would be an insult to the art. They are just cool plants that I don't F with to often.
TimmyHaag 2 years ago 2
hey, you seem to know about this theme,
i was wondering, can someone make a bnsai tree out of a kapok (i love this tree, i planted one in my backyard cause it looks really powerfu and gives beutiful flowers, and its also legendary here in mexico).
i dont know to much about bonsais, my first intent, gave me a beutiful bush of laulel, but thats all, can you help me??
ps: anser me as soon as posible
1990wonder 2 years ago
bonsai is an artform. therefore you can make any tree/shrub into a bonsai
NoobHunter45 2 years ago
sweet... nice vid
sk8erbmx 2 years ago
this is one ugly bonsie tree .lol. did i spell that rite?
Racd345 2 years ago
Well done, great video. it will grow a stunner! Whats the name of this song its lovely!
EMCm0nkey 2 years ago
that is not a bonsai tree.
camarva 2 years ago
yeah it is..
calvino666 2 years ago
Most of ya all need to take some deep breaths. Except you...you are fine.....no perfect.
ThePretzelHead 2 years ago
Ooh, thank you for you're reply dipstick, I was getting lonely. I was hoping you would reply, and say something that would tickle my balls, thanks for the tickle. If I need my ball scratched I'll ask you. You are amusing me in the most remedial way. Till next time chump. Haa haaaa!!!
vonperro 2 years ago
hey vonperro, if you are such a pro, why are you looking up videos titled "how to make a bonsai tree"? go back you looking up "how to be a complete dick". you're getting good at it.
eatspaste 2 years ago
Hey "eatspaste" You obviously have been eating paste, because from the looks of it you are as ignorant as pro dipstick bonsai guy here. I really don't have to prove anything to any one. Like I said before, I find this ill informing video amusing and tasteful, to a redneck or even someone ghetto, like yourself and your pro dipstick bonsai friend here. There, I guess I have gotten better at being a "D***head". I look forward to your next pitiless with out foundation reply.
vonperro 2 years ago
if your such a pro and u need to look up vids on how to make them the lets see what uv got make a vid of ur so called perfict bonsai tree oh and u are a very big dick head
coolbreez78 2 years ago
lets see the tree now
ZEUS121407 2 years ago
The video did not inform of other thing that you have to worry about, like soil types and when it is the best time to transplant a tree or a bush. It is given very basic information.You can not take a bush (juniper) and put it in a pot and expect it to live. This bush will most likely die in a few months.
n2m4k4 2 years ago 18
@n2m4k4 you dont tranceplant the tree or shrub enses you dont trim it every two weeks
coltinconrad 1 year ago
@n2m4k4 not true i did this and mines still living
ThePIcKleee 1 year ago
then tel me what is the care beside watering?
IERKRUGER 8 months ago
After watching this, "How to make a bonsai" video, I have to say that you really don't know what you are doing. I feel that I can say this on account that I have been studying bonsai for a few years now and, I do find you video very amusing. Educate your self before you post ignorance.
vonperro 2 years ago
lol you seriously acted like a douchbag, the poster never said their pros or even knew what they were doing, its just what they did, get over your self you fucking mini tree elitist cumwad
jclauterback 2 years ago
" lol you seriously acted like a douchbag, the poster never said their pros or even knew what they were doing, its just what they did, get over your self you fucking mini tree elitist cumwad "
Says one troll to another.
The title of this post is in fact, quite ignorant indeed.
The title should be edited to read, " How to plant a small shrub. If this plant was the same size at 30 years old, then yes, it would then be a real bonsai. Bonsai is the art itself, not the plant.
downundabruthahood 2 years ago 2
and you too act like a dick, i never said anything about how bad or good their bonsai tree will be, i just pointed out the author never said their pros at what their doing, shut the fuck up call me a troll, look at your post it had nothing to do with you, so shut the fuck up, fucking douch bag go fuck a mini tree and get a splinter.
jclauterback 2 years ago
Your a dick. nuf said
jman811psp 2 years ago
its so weird, ive been subscribed to you for a few years because i love your paintings. i was randomly struck with curiosity over how bonsai trees are made and typed it in youtube. i didnt realize this was your video until the end. small world, or youtube i should say
thedewpoint 2 years ago
and i payed 60 buck for mine......
Samyd1993 2 years ago
Once set, must the roots be trimmed every so often to keep tree from getting too large?
GWOZ0Z0 2 years ago
Yes. 1-2 years for young trees (like in the video) and 3-5 for mature trees. The root pruning encourages more growth... which in turn provides more branches and leaves to work with.
jeremynorbury 2 years ago
it looks nice, but it isnt a real bonsai tree ,
it will grow to full size :/
glennzone12 2 years ago
what do you define real bonsai. the essential concept is to prune the crowns or root ball to dwarf the tree.. that tree will remain bonsai with he proper care...
ethix123 2 years ago 2
nice but i add water every day or every week ?
llllCaRBoNllll 2 years ago
Every day.
jeremynorbury 2 years ago
you should use non-organic soil. as the potting soil it is in will clot and cause the roots to rot and kill your tree over time. you want free draining soil.
joegabe3 2 years ago
I remember 5 months ago, I was arguing with another commentor. Good times.
biasa199 2 years ago
I remember 5 months ago you posted some uninformed bullshit and you were called out on it. I can't decide if your a mouthy prick or just trolling for attention. Either way you need to shut the hell up and think about getting yourself sterilized.
AlbertDCLXVI 2 years ago
lolz, you didnt explain it properly but it was a good try, u may have wanted to start with a port jackson fig tree.
LankyLime45 2 years ago
Spacepainter, can you please update your video to see how the health of your juniper pre bonsai is getting on, just to show people that it's still a live and well, if it was not for people like spacepainter who take the time to make these videos for our enjoyment, alot of you would never have a clue how it is possible to make a pre bonsai out a garden centre shrub. Don't criticise people trying to show an art that has been kept very secret for many years, where else would you learn this for free
PCO636 3 years ago
the tree is doing great and looks much different now.
spacepainter 2 years ago
can u make a more current video of how it is doing? is this a challenge to make? how long did it take you to do this?
ethantrimmer12 2 years ago
@spacepainter Then make a video so we can see it. ^^,
AnimatorRm 1 year ago
littlebit good, but need more practice on how to prone ur bonsai material... need more wiring..
mrdonjuantamad 3 years ago
Très beau félicitations et merci
Martinelolo 3 years ago
I was just wondering, how is this not a real Bonzi tree? Is it not real because it wasn't grown from a seed by the guy? I mean it's a juniper tree that's little and it's being made to look like a little tree. So it's a bonzi tree right?
1CME90 3 years ago
first of all its not Bonzai its Bonsai and its not i believe he says it's not a "real" Bonsai since Bonsai is a name that really reserved for plants that have been trained for a number of years as apposed to this one which was made in 1/2 an hour. This tree is what you would call Pre-Bonsai.
Skaboss241 3 years ago
Oh, sorry Mr. Miyagi, BONSAI!!!! I bet if he hadn't shown you how he made it and showed you the end product you would think it was a real BONSAI.
1CME90 3 years ago
Yeah true ...
Gozz6 3 years ago
I don't know why your using that tone with me I just answered your question. Your acting like this guy is your boyfriend or something. Moreover It's not that hard to tell if a shrub has been pruned to look like a bonsai or if a tree has been in training for several years. With that said there is nothing wrong with this guy is doing and it's a legit start to making a bonsai but the reason people are saying it's not "real" is because it still needs training.
Skaboss241 3 years ago
Oh, now you decided to say something, when someone else agrees with me. All I did was ask some simple questions. "Your acting like this guy is your boyfriend or something", oh how witty..... You just focus on getting some pussy and don't worry about my tone, which you can hear over the net, right? Maybe if you focused the amount of energy you waste on little trees on pussy then you could of got laid by now. Don't drop all this knowledge on little trees then try and act tough, Green thumb Faggot.
1CME90 3 years ago
Looks like I stuck a chord! If you want to superimpose your own sexual reality onto others that's your problem but I'm not a "faggot", and if i was there wouldn't be anything wrong with that. I'm sure it's hard for you to get laid because you talk about it like it takes so much energy, but for us normally functioning members of society it's really not a big deal.
Skaboss241 2 years ago
Even though it's not "real" It looks great! :D
sayonarasama 3 years ago
i agree!
trifix1 3 years ago
although your right zzzxppix you don't have to be rude about it. :C
nokittymypotpi3 3 years ago
one thing that concerns me about this vid ... the soil ,, you dont use potting soil with a bonsai ... potting soil holds too much water and will rot the roots ... i also wonder if that juniper in the vid is still alive ??? id bet its dead ... its too bad ,, people now days just dont take the time to know what they are doing ... if you want to really have a bonsai tree ,, please read a book or two then join a club .. its the olny way to really understand what your doing and why ...
zzzxppix 3 years ago
I just got one for x-mas, I am terrified that I'm going to kill it, how often should it be watered? Do I still have to prune it, cuz when I got it it is already a bonsai Juniper tree?
109367 3 years ago
thats absolute correct, dude! thumbs up!
dud0r 3 years ago
that's exactly what i thought i'm sure that tree didn't last very long!
Skaboss241 3 years ago
lol, like a fake little tree, no wait, it is
hahahah
cool
yzujq 3 years ago
NIce video, but thats not a bonsai.
Biasa199, you need to do a little more reading before spreading your "knowledge."
blueparasaur 3 years ago
thanks lol this is awesome
boomminimanboom 3 years ago
i want to group some bonsai trees together like i want to make a mini-forest, so how can i do that? can i use this method here but just get smaller plants?
iexploderacoons 3 years ago
You just have to select the trees you'll use, but choose the SAME trees,because if you choose different species, later on one will domain the others. Then you just have to plce them in a big pot and ttry to vary in the size and shape of the trees, finally you can hold them to the pot with some wire. Add some moss and it's finished.
jptj24 3 years ago
Yes it is def easier to grow all the same trees but with proper lighting and water you can grow different ones. If you need anymore help iexploreracoons, just contact me.
wderwder 3 years ago
It's easy to make a bopnsai forest, just don't use this method. He didn't create a bonsai. He just pruned a junpier down and stuck it in a bonsai pot. For a forest use an odd number of thin straight trees or older seedlings. They should be trained correctly and they need to be added to the pot in a certain order. Too long to mention here. But Google "Bonsai forest" and you may get good directions. HTH
blueparasaur 3 years ago
And for those who say you train a bonsai. It is impossible to train a plant tree etc.
It will grow naturally around its restrictions and will react to normal problems a tree will face. But yes you can direct its growth to certain places but no it is not training the bonsai.
usowantme52 3 years ago
That's not really true. If you just wired a bonsai it would eventually bend the wiring out the continue to grow. But training a bonsai is HARDY just wiring. You wire it, you trim the roots so it can't grow at such a rapid rate, and you cut/pinch back new growth. It is a constantly evolving art and an ABSOLUTE failure if you wanna go buy one and just throw it out on the patio.
wderwder 3 years ago
Biasa199 you are wrong.
I myself coming from japanese heritage and my family and extended family creating Bonsai know that "bonsai" is not a plant species. a bonsai can be grown from an ordinary plants seed. As my father in his childhood grew a Japanese maple into a bonsai from pruning roots (rarely as u need to give it time to revive) and foliage/branches. It is now about 43-46 years old and blosseming.
usowantme52 3 years ago 4
how much can i get a tree loike the one at the beggening of the video???
galiazzoa 3 years ago
the real question is- low long do these makeshift bonsai trees last?
beegburd 3 years ago
Depends how good you are at looking after them. There's no reason why they couldn't last your lifetime in the right conditions. Of course, beginners are not very consistant with watering and repotting and having the right amount of sunlight therefore the typeical lifetime might be from days to months. I have some trees already 30 years.
jeremynorbury 2 years ago
hahahahaha....
mrdonjuantamad 3 years ago
biasa199, GROW UP! dont be so stupid
jfbettasplendens 3 years ago
fuck you, biasa199, go suck some dick, while reading your "books"
undefi 3 years ago
"You can not just train any tree or shrub to become a bonsai "
Of course not. they come from the bonsai fairy.
wolfmeditation 3 years ago
Ok now, for the record, bonsai is an ARTFORM. not a species, it's a style of art. Here is a list of trees commonly used
jade tree
juniper (all different species)
pines (black pine, JWP, radiata etc.)
Maples (japanese, trident, etc.)
And if that's not convincing enough, i'll show you some bonsai i have in training --_--". Biasa. please go back to kindergarten before criticising others.
cameosam 3 years ago
I know I spelled " mean" wrong.
biasa199 3 years ago
I already tried doing this. My Shrub Died in less than a week. and I have seven real bonsai trees at home
biasa199 3 years ago
lol
bushdrcali 3 years ago
that's actually not bad for a garden shrub which you pick up cheaply from a garden depo.
To be quite frank, biasa you have no clue what you are saying. To be quite honest, you can take a 50 year old tree and make it in to a bonsai if you really want to. It'll just take ages to train and root prune. Grass has been known to be used to make what we call accent plants, not bonsai itself.
if you honestly doubt whether you can make a 50 year old tree into a bonsai, you obviously have no patience.
cameosam 3 years ago
You also said quote "I'll pick a random tree then and do it myself and prove you wrong."
You mean I can take a fifty year old tree from my backyard uproot it and put it in a small pot? That doesn't make sense I know. But that's what you are saying.
biasa199 3 years ago
Seriously, google "how to bonsai tree" and read the first five sites that you find...not a very hard process, obviously all these people who are showing you how ignorant you are did it...so save us the aggravation of arguing with you and read up...and by the way the whole idea of bonsai trees is actually growing them to the desired shape/size, not going and picking out a huge tree and trying to make it tiny...
taterm07 3 years ago 2
You really should read a book.You meen I can make grass a bonsai? It came out of your own mouth. And I quote "Any plant can be a bonsai." You said that about a week ago.
So go read books about bonsai before you post comments on youtube.
biasa199 3 years ago
Yes, you can make grass into bonsai - it's typically used as an accent plant at shows. You can make weeds into bonsai (e.g. Dandelion) and you can even make "weed" into bonsai.
jeremynorbury 2 years ago
how would i go about making a dandelion into a bonsai?
872872872 2 years ago
Why is everyone so uptight?
Serisously, ultimately what it boils down to is that we're still talking about a TREE.
ryanz2003 3 years ago
I own a bonsai. And this my friend is pathetic.You can make your so called "bonsai" and buy one for 5 dollars
give it care that a real bonsai would need.
Or you can buy a bonsai online for about $100
and will last a lifetime. Of course it will involve much more care than a shrub but it will all be worthwhile in a few years. so which one will YOU pick? A pretend "bonsai" or a real Bonsai?
biasa199 3 years ago
Your wrong. Any plant can be a bonsai. Bonsai is an art form for keeping a plant. Once his plant becomes root bound it will grow slowly. Then he can just trim back the roots, and keep it stunted. Any plant can be a bonsai.. I have made several cuttings into bonsai.
BassmanMiller 3 years ago
not really. I believe YOU are wrong. not just any plant can be a bonsai. eventually it will die. bonsai are a kind of plant species. don't just cut a juniper up and turn it into a bonsai. Nothing can still replace the real thing.
biasa199 3 years ago
Ok... I'll pick a random tree then and do it myself and prove you wrong. You don't know what your talking about.
Bonsai is a style of growing. If you knew anything about bonsai then you would know this. They keep them in small pots so they become rootbound. That slows the growth and keeps them small. They can still mature during that period but the growth will be much slower. You still need to take them out and trim back the roots to give it more room to grow but not enough to grow normally.
BassmanMiller 3 years ago
If bonsai is a plant species, then how do you explain the fact that they have common tree species used as bonsai? Such as...
Juniper
Brazilian Rain Forest
White Pine
Cherry Trees
Apple Trees
Black Olive
ect ect.
Please learn what your talking about before you criticize someone who is trying to help people. Like I've told you twice before... bonsai is a style of growing NOT a species of plant.
If you would like to learn about bonsai, I can recommend some material for you to read.
BassmanMiller 3 years ago 4
I've read several books about bonsai they ARE a plant species. The list of bonsai trees are just types of bonsai species.Why don't you read a book? it will say( the book I borrowed told me about natural bonsai in japan near the end of a cliff. Before you post a comment, think about what you are saying. Please!!!
biasa199 3 years ago
this is for biasa199 fool fool
Bonsai are not a plant species they are most Tree types. Learn the art of Bonsai NOT from books Junipers make GREAT Bonsai trained correctley over time NOT instant
2222wood 3 years ago