The Bonsai Art of Japan Episode 10

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[bjorvalabonsai]

@bonsaicatracho

Thanks for watching and commenting. I'll be based in Japan for the foreseeable future, but I do travel back and forth to the US. I'm teaching around the East Coast for the first few months of 2012 actually. Please let me know if you're ever interested in working with me in the future and maybe we can work something out. Thanks!

[bjorvalabonsai]

but is rather suggested to distinguish that white pines do not require as much water as other plant species. third, reducing fertilizer is suggested for reducing needle length. if the goal is to create back budding, then fertilizer should most certainly be used. lastly, most japanese maples in Japan are not created in the broom style, and if the correct gauge is used, aluminum wire will hold branches well and is much less damaging to the bark of deciduous species.

[bjorvalabonsai]

@peacefulmind319, you are correct that candle cutting is a-okay with white pines (in fact, breaking stronger candles in half is a great energy balancing technique); however, if you reference episode 7, completely removing candles to their bases on white pines (like is performed on black/red pines) will likely not produce a second flush of growth on pinus parviflora, and thus kill the branch. second, it is not suggested in the video to reduce water to the point of weakening the tree...

[bjorvalabonsai]

@berobinson, for evergreen species we use copper wire exclusively; however, for deciduous trees we use only aluminum (except for guy wires as aluminum tends to snap or weaken under the elements).

[bjorvalabonsai]

@phoenix, the bunjin pine at the end of the video is another white pine owned by the same customer as the hinoki kabudachi group featured earlier in the series and the white pine styled at the beginning of this video. it's a collected tree, well over 100 years old, and has naturally small foliage. i added it in as another example of what white pines can look like after proper styling (using the layering technique featured earlier in the video).

[DiaryXOfXAXMadXMan]

It is astounding how such old trees can be maintained in such a small container. I have never attempted Bonsai but have been doing as much research as I can find so that I might be able to start. I have seen some things on potting but never found anything with any real detail on how it is properly done? Love the videos.

[bonsaicatracho]

ond of my favorites Bjorvala.....what can i do to recibe one intensive training with you in the states? Keep on show us.....my best regards from Honduras ....Central America....Excelente trabajo. Ed.

[pyromaniac53]

so the foliage hardens on white pine when grafted

[peacefulmind319]

Most maples in Japanese style bonsai are not relished for their foliage, but in winter for their form, so most Japanese style maples are in the broom style and that does not need strong holding power. I personally prefer to make pads with my maples, so I use copper wire.

[peacefulmind319]

I love the video's, but I would disagree with the techniques of reducing needle size on white pines. I candle cut and also trim needles and have found no serious problems. I have seen excellent back budding and I do not reduce water or fertilizer. I find that by reducing water and fertilizer that you weaken the tree and if the person is not an advanced bonsai person the tree will die.