How to Create a Bonsai Tree From a Nursery Juniper, Part One

How to create a bonsai tree from a nursery juniper, part one. We start with a five gallon nursery juniper, clean out undergrowth, and prune it down to three trunks, to make a three trunk raft style juniper bonsai. Part Two deals with wiring and shaping. Part Three deals with wiring branches and potting the tree in a bonsai pot. For more: http://www.kuromatsubonsai.com For more on juniper bonsai, http://kuromatsubonsai.com/evergreen-bonsai/juniper-bonsai

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[Chrisvashj]

what typre of juniper is this? i live in the UK so id need the latin name. cheers + ur vids are awsome really enjoyable as well as informative :)

[chasnsx]

Juniperus procumbens nana.

[jeramii21]

is there someone whispering in the background 2:57-59? i know someone is whispering...

[chasnsx]

My videographer, and director. In later videos we worked out a series of hand signals she uses to let me know when the camera is rolling, how many minutes of video we have, when she will cut, etc. But this was an early video, and we were still figuring things out.

[iampeeay01]

wow, amazing!! thanks for sharing this very detailed video on how to make a bonsai tree... please share more.. :)

[lilrip4300]

lol u love saying composition dont you :)

[MegaAnonymousme]

I just bought a Green Mound Juniper ,Juniperus Procumbens "Green Mound", from Wal-Mart the other day for $3.00. I wanted to buy as many as I could but I didn't have much money. I'm new to the Art of Bonsai and wanted to give it a try. I'v watched a few "how to" video and I found it very relaxing to look, fell and imagine how my tree should be shaped. I know the tree is telling me what it wants to look like and how it wants to grow. I was just wondering if you could give me a few pointers?

[SuperMexicanNINJA]

how bout bonsai pot??? kidding but cool vid i just got my first bonsai today

[Member0420]

So lets say I go out and get one from my local nursery, could I just start the process and use any wire I have on hand and form it and keep it in the soil it came with until I can go out and order a pot, soil. and proper wire for it?

[asawason]

I don't know if you cover this in later parts but, every cut is a potential Bonsai. I use rooting hormone and cut at an angle the clippings, dip in the rooting hormone, and plant in a small container. In about a week there should be small roots forming. Transplant into a larger container as need, Great video, and job!

[dudeisodumb]

wow, thanks for the upload =]

[RobertChristianBand]

don't ya think he kinda sounds like nicholas cage?

[MAJIKVEGGIE]

What a nice way to spruce up a tree... That's a pun. Get it? Spruce up? Spruce>?

[cracktober]

can I make a bonsai tree out of any tree? there is this specific tree-type I like because it grows at the beaches here and it reminds me of the beach and things like that, in other words what makes it a suitable bonsai tree?