From Root Bound Japanese Maple to High-Quality Bonsai

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • In this masterclass available for free, bonsai expert David Easterbrook proceeds to prune, wire and repot a Japanese maple started from seed 13 years ago in a single session.
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Komentáře • 169

  • @mikenickerson3433
    @mikenickerson3433 Před 2 lety +8

    Not boring at all I love the way you film and talk through your entire process

  • @johnrb9397
    @johnrb9397 Před 2 lety +15

    I enjoyed every minute, escaping for a time, the craziness of the world. Thanks for taking the time to share.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks for taking the time to send a nice compliment John

  • @pokemonmagic.
    @pokemonmagic. Před 2 lety +11

    I think you should do more videos like this David it's good to have long video's showing more things you do and go into detail and all the thing you need to do thank you 🍁

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks I'll do a lot more this coming season

  • @GrowingBonsai
    @GrowingBonsai Před 2 lety +4

    Hi David, just skimmed through this video. The wiring itself I skipped a little, just seeing the beginning to end transformation. This is always a surprise and one of the great things about wiring out bonsai. Hit the subscribe button to make sure I get an update of new work. Looking forward. Cheers, Jelle from Growing Bonsai

  • @bilalkassem1443
    @bilalkassem1443 Před 2 lety +6

    Enjoyed every minute! My favotite part was choosing the pot. Thank you david!!

  • @deineath
    @deineath Před 2 lety +6

    Thanks for the video, David. Love the longer videos. Glad you didn't do a time lapse and explained every move in detail.

  • @legendarybeefcurtain9502
    @legendarybeefcurtain9502 Před 2 lety +6

    Love your energy during your videos ! 👍

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +2

      I'm surprised because I was a little tired that day. Thanks!

  • @josemoreira-
    @josemoreira- Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best videos I have saw about pruning, very well explained

  • @amateurambience
    @amateurambience Před 2 lety +1

    love maple! thanks for sharing!

  • @harrismohammad5009
    @harrismohammad5009 Před 2 lety +1

    Really enjoyed it. Everyone has one more small bit that I can learn. Thank you.

  • @PAUMsVids
    @PAUMsVids Před 2 lety

    Is there anyway to see how this tree is doing? The worst part about CZcams videos is I feel like I need to know how the tree responded. And I love you're videos, thank you!

  • @mariakellner5429
    @mariakellner5429 Před 2 lety +1

    It's never boring david tfs your process Learnt a lot more videos please

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      There will be more content thank you very much Maria

  • @margaretsims4344
    @margaretsims4344 Před 2 lety +1

    I really enjoyed your demonstration. The tree looks amazing. I also liked you did not add any music, just the sounds of you working. Great job!

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      Thanks still trying to figure out the right format so any advice is always welcome

  • @washibonsai5307
    @washibonsai5307 Před 2 lety +1

    2 Winters before seeds germinate… bonsai is no race❤️ thank You David for sharing Your knowledge and expertise with us! Greetings from the desert in Dubai

  • @petercalbraith6226
    @petercalbraith6226 Před 2 lety +3

    Really informative from start to finish and nice to see to see so many elements in one video from styling to repotting

  • @edwinfry4865
    @edwinfry4865 Před 7 měsíci

    That's the first time I watched the whole video of any one from start to finish excellent I have learned so much am very new to bansi I have a 15 English Oke tree my first on I bansi it ,will watch you again thank u most helpful

  • @mulatokudzava7797
    @mulatokudzava7797 Před 2 lety +1

    Great lesson, thank you, sir!

  • @GritCityBonsai
    @GritCityBonsai Před 2 lety +1

    Great transformation! Could you consider a video on developing a maple like this? Your student did a great job!

  • @nevnaidoo9801
    @nevnaidoo9801 Před rokem +2

    I just started watching you and I subscribed to your channel now…You are amazing!!! I will learn so much from you!!!

  • @danielkfir1718
    @danielkfir1718 Před rokem

    I love your work Dave learning so much. I didn't know you can cut thet much.

  • @a.k.h.channel
    @a.k.h.channel Před 2 lety

    Bonsai Javanese maple nice bonsai program,thank you for sharing mr, i'm here to support.

  • @ericor79
    @ericor79 Před 2 lety +2

    Merci David, j'ai bien apprécié ton video et toutes le connaissances que tu nous as transmises. J'ai hâte de te revoir dans les cours et les ateliers.

  • @mattdemoraes
    @mattdemoraes Před 2 lety +1

    Great video David, and good filming (from your wife?) too. Well done folks. Can see you put a lot of effort into that one.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Matt! The videographer is actually my son. He's the marketing brain around here. Some days I feel like I'm simply an actor for one of his projects

  • @MrNormart
    @MrNormart Před rokem

    new to bonsai and i love waytching your videos very much knowlegde and easy to follow....thank you

  • @hadikaddour4438
    @hadikaddour4438 Před 2 lety +3

    Magnifique, j'ai trop hate de pouvoir suivre le cours niveau 3 avec vous!!!

  • @arnoldmmbb
    @arnoldmmbb Před 2 lety +2

    Another masterclass!! Thank yoj very much David 👍

  • @harrietb2141
    @harrietb2141 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you David.I learn a lot from this video.I bougt some maples last Year at the gardencenter,so I know more what to do with them.😍

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      I'm glad. Maples are a very rewarding bonsai subject so keep at it

  • @bonsaibro
    @bonsaibro Před 2 lety +1

    Loved every minute of this! Great pot choice.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! Nick Lenz was an amazing American potter and a great bonsai artist. All his pots have a very meaningful importance to me. He's still alive but he had to stop due to health reasons

  • @kirliyapag1641
    @kirliyapag1641 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi David! I'm really enjoying your work and I'm wondering how this tree doing. Please share an update. Thanks in advance!

  • @nancyfahey7518
    @nancyfahey7518 Před 2 lety

    Your student got the proportions of the tree very well. The trunk into proportion with branching. I give them an A.

  • @leonardoartese4473
    @leonardoartese4473 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video, y thanks David for share it and explain your job. A big bug from Argentina

  • @bonsaisn
    @bonsaisn Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing this great video

  • @lorenzodiazcarrillo352
    @lorenzodiazcarrillo352 Před 2 lety +1

    Made it to the end! Appreciated the in depth video David!! Thank you!

  • @lucabaldoni8911
    @lucabaldoni8911 Před 2 lety +1

    nice work

  • @1968drw
    @1968drw Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you David. Great video. Great material.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      Thank you. Great material has to be grown from a young age

  • @12345dyar
    @12345dyar Před 2 lety +2

    I love your videos David. Thank you for sharing your Knowledge.

  • @indianheritage7839
    @indianheritage7839 Před 7 měsíci

    What a wonderful presentation ❤.. always great contents

  • @vishallagoo
    @vishallagoo Před 2 lety

    Watched every second of video without forwarding. Thanks for the video, it was great. Love from India 🇮🇳

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks it means a lot. Visiting India has always been on my bucket list

  • @melissacanfield6570
    @melissacanfield6570 Před 2 lety +6

    I made it to the end! When finished root pruning and repotting, did you place it back outdoors in the cold or keep it indoors? I hope you share the progress of this tree throughout the year. Just beautiful! Thank you, David!

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +5

      Once the tree is repotted you cannot let the roots freeze. Currently we still have temperatures WELL below minus 15 celsius here in Montreal, Canada

    • @PoorGuyBonsai
      @PoorGuyBonsai Před rokem

      @@BonsaiSociety I love your work I'm helpless over here in Michigan and could use some guidance!! no body around here knows what bonsai is apart from the scene in karate kid lol

  • @stephenlay9580
    @stephenlay9580 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice video very informative 👍

  • @frepi
    @frepi Před 2 lety

    Salut David. Membre de la SBPM depuis1993, j'ai perdu tous mes bonsais en 2016. J'étais complètement découragé mais je pense m'y remettre.

  • @matthewwood4008
    @matthewwood4008 Před rokem

    Great video David,can we see a video of your garden please?

  • @hyperionhelios190
    @hyperionhelios190 Před 2 lety

    I'm a little late getting to this video but the bog forest looks great! Coming in low it reminds me of driving up HWY 62 to my parents' cottage near Bancroft.

  • @Bonsaicrazy
    @Bonsaicrazy Před 3 měsíci

    I noticed you haven’t left any room for dieback on the branches David.
    Is it not necessary on older trees ?? It’s a nice looking tree David I like it 👊

  • @karlcottingham1472
    @karlcottingham1472 Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome tree. Great job wiring and pot selection. David, please be careful tho with your handling of the root hook.

  • @dottiesworld979
    @dottiesworld979 Před 6 měsíci

    I would love to see it now!

  • @vickiauth682
    @vickiauth682 Před rokem

    Great wiring video!

  • @AlexBraunton
    @AlexBraunton Před 2 lety +3

    David that was excellent! Thank you for sharing the whole process. Could you explain a bit more about using a medium grain mix with a fine grain mix? Why is a mixture of both needed?

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +2

      The medium grain is for better drainage and aeration at the bottom of the pot. Whereas the finer grain is used for the top layer because it holds a little more humidity for the feeder roots and for growing moss

    • @chrisbanner7551
      @chrisbanner7551 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BonsaiSociety tremendous video David I loved the format of the video and how it was filmed showing the whole process from start to finish ( thanks for not showing the finished tree at the start this time also 😁 )
      I l always look forward to your videos every time I thoroughly enjoy them and don't worry there were no boring parts in my opinion your amazing and Thankyou

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      @@chrisbanner7551 thanks your suggestion from last time was duly noted🤓

    • @nancyfahey7518
      @nancyfahey7518 Před 2 lety

      @@BonsaiSociety never heard of this but being in Florida the plants sure could use the 2 sizes.

  • @ChrisVidouras
    @ChrisVidouras Před 2 lety

    Very enlightening demonstration! Thank you very much for sharing! If I could offer some constructive feedback that would be to reduce the movement of the camera by about 98%.

  • @Bigbawz364
    @Bigbawz364 Před 2 lety +1

    Liked and subbed a great video David.

  • @BondWarrior
    @BondWarrior Před 5 měsíci

    After watching this I’m going to go outside and prune my hibiscus 🌺

  • @RichardDenRooyen1973
    @RichardDenRooyen1973 Před 2 lety

    very usefull, well explained! thank you

  • @TreeVibes
    @TreeVibes Před 2 lety

    Great video 👍 thanks for sharing

  • @SteveTilbey-wx8bx
    @SteveTilbey-wx8bx Před 7 měsíci

    Love the video have you got a picture of it later on.

  • @ramdisk00
    @ramdisk00 Před rokem

    thank you David great video. Can you tell me more about the soil you used

  • @prathapank1337
    @prathapank1337 Před 2 lety

    Excellent Work.. Thank you......

  • @chrisgallagher85
    @chrisgallagher85 Před 8 měsíci

    Great video!! Thank you.

  • @RonaldMcDonaldface
    @RonaldMcDonaldface Před 2 lety

    Informative video!

  • @damonjones1291
    @damonjones1291 Před 2 lety

    not Too long at all..
    it's Great, the way you Walk everyone through what you're doing, but also, your Thinking behind It...brach selection, etc..
    Excellent👏🏽
    Random question;
    I stumbled onto a Japanese Holly at a Nursery several months back..THICK Trunk, & only $12, so I had to Get it😅
    I've cut it back already, & it's starting to wake up for Spring..
    Any tips/suggestions as far as going forward..
    if you know the Species..
    Ill look forward to the next video..
    Always Good Instruction

  • @brianwitton5061
    @brianwitton5061 Před 2 lety

    Great video.

  • @dalejames486
    @dalejames486 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for the lesson. When the tree is wired into the pot should we be concerned about the wires biting into the roots and leaving wire marks on the nebari?

  • @BigGulp
    @BigGulp Před 2 lety

    Hi David. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing them. In this one, you emphasized the need to reduce the roots using downfacing cuts, but didn't explain why. What is the reason and importance of this?

  • @tylertravis3985
    @tylertravis3985 Před 2 lety +1

    "All I could find was two Nick Lenz pots" what a huge flex.

  • @barbararandell6774
    @barbararandell6774 Před 2 lety +1

    Watched every second of this informative tutorial!👏Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us David.I wonder if you would tell me more a out the soil you use?I'm reasonably new to bonsai, and I'd like to get the soil part of it correct.I live in Australia by the way, so have made some allowances for the climate differences.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes we do have a completely opposite climate here in Canada. The potting substrate that I used for this Maple is 50% Akadama (volcanic clay soil from Japan), 25% pumice, and 25% chabasai (zeolite) from Southern France

  • @tabiathahenri8032
    @tabiathahenri8032 Před 3 měsíci

    Hello I subscribe to your channel so I can learn how to do this your mini tree forest is my favorite my question is why do you wire them ? Thank you for being so public to your talented art

  • @deanmichael4154
    @deanmichael4154 Před 2 lety

    Hi David. Excellent video. I am still by far a beginner and learned soo much watching it. I try to watch all of your videos, i just love your bonsai trees.
    Could you please tell me more about what that fine material you added in the repotting just before the osmacote fertiliser please. Was it "mica riser" or something? I replayed it but i cant quite catch what you said there.
    Thanks David

  • @Ben-lo7cy
    @Ben-lo7cy Před rokem

    My trees are doing terrible. Second year in a row that it got warm for about 2 weeks and woke up my trees but then dropped into the 20’s again

  • @Andi_M.
    @Andi_M. Před rokem

    Made it to the end :) :)

  • @CarlosSanchez-tn2gb
    @CarlosSanchez-tn2gb Před 2 lety

    Where do you get a wire spool holder like that? Great video as usual!!!

  • @gregoryh4601
    @gregoryh4601 Před rokem

    Hello David Can you show this JMT again? It looks like the Pot is Still a Little Small for Tree.

  • @wilfriedvangrieken1002

    Excellent video!!

  • @turvalisus
    @turvalisus Před 2 lety

    A long video is not bad! I put on long videos about bonsai in my workshop when I make bonsai trees. This creates a working atmosphere.
    One question - do You winter them in a greenhouse? I know you have cold winters. My JM-s stay in greenhous all winter alone. Thank you very much!

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      No I do not have a greenhouse. They are overwintered in a cold (below 5 degree celsius) garage

  • @thenaturecreater8906
    @thenaturecreater8906 Před 2 lety +1

    Watch the hole video. Thanks David. I was always told to repot my japanese maple just as the buds is going out? This has worket great for me?

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      You are right. Maples should be repotted just before the buds open

  • @christianruschlau1300
    @christianruschlau1300 Před 7 měsíci

    Nice Video… Great tree. Where can i find this wiring caddy!?

  • @vladimirtrousil677
    @vladimirtrousil677 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for another very educational video. For the sacrificial brunch would be more benefit [thickening base trunk faster] without wireing and let free growing.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Vlad. The wiring doesn't slow down the tree's growth. But you have a valid point when you say the pruning would allow more growth. I did want to make it look good for the video

    • @vladimirtrousil677
      @vladimirtrousil677 Před 2 lety

      @@BonsaiSociety Yes I get that. Thanks for reply David

  • @dshevack1
    @dshevack1 Před měsícem

    Great Tree

  • @BondWarrior
    @BondWarrior Před 5 měsíci

    I can’t believe how rough you were with the roots,would of expected that treatment to kill the tree

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 5 měsíci +1

      2 years later just sold that tree! It's extremely healthy and vigorous

  • @jackthefarmer08
    @jackthefarmer08 Před 2 lety +1

    Of course, I made it to the end! I admire your knowledge and skill in the art of bonsai, David, but I feel pain when I see you waste all that precious akadama and wire which we cannot always afford!

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety +1

      It is not advisable to reuse old bonsai soil unless it is sterilized. I often restraighten old bonsai wire when I have time

  • @ericratynski
    @ericratynski Před rokem

    Hi, David. I have myself a Japanese maple sapling that I found growing under an existing tree. I’d say it’s 2 years old and I’ve successfully repotted it. How early should I begin shaping the trunk of the tree?

  • @samu8334
    @samu8334 Před 11 měsíci

    Thak you for the video, I have a question, so do you remove the wire after two week from the beginning of spring?

  • @justinnoda3908
    @justinnoda3908 Před 2 lety

    Great watch David! What fine grit can we use to fill the gaps instead of Akadama? I live in interior BC and typically use Pumice, Lava and Bark.

  • @ThuHuynh-vo3cc
    @ThuHuynh-vo3cc Před rokem

    Hi David! I’d like to ask you when is the best season to prune maple tree in container?

  • @Tore1972Wisdom
    @Tore1972Wisdom Před rokem

    Can i ask why you want the branches to go down? If a have to be honest, i liked the branches more before wirering, because they look more natural that way. I understand branches hanging down and conifers, but on maples they should go up a little bit after my taste.

  • @jaycrockett9205
    @jaycrockett9205 Před 2 lety

    Still trying to figure out why he put wire on that tree. What it needed was proper pruning.

  • @hanspeter6198
    @hanspeter6198 Před 2 lety +1

    Love it

  • @cesarurb
    @cesarurb Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much David! Your content it’s very useful!
    I have a Question. After a process for have girth and thickness I think that is necessary to reset the structure to develop taper, so I would like to know when it’s the best time to to that, in early spring? Or after diets flush of growth?

  • @andrewogawa1029
    @andrewogawa1029 Před rokem

    Just watched this video. Will you have to remove wire in late spring to mid-summer because of growth spurt?

  • @joannetanner7282
    @joannetanner7282 Před 2 lety

    So if you defoliate and wire in the spring, how long will it take for the maple to leaf out again?

  • @user-nw6ci5qe8t
    @user-nw6ci5qe8t Před 5 měsíci

    Helo sir. Im just very new in bonsai. I bought a little japanese deshojo maple bonsai. And its early spring here in UK. I haven’t try cutting or repoting it.can i repot and cut it this month?

  • @jjz3192
    @jjz3192 Před 2 lety

    Hello thanks for the video! May you please explain when is the best time to do such drastic root pruning? I'm assuming it's around spring time Feb to March?

  • @creepersushi7816
    @creepersushi7816 Před 2 lety

    what should I do if I break or crease a branch while bending them into shape?

  • @StoneAge03
    @StoneAge03 Před 2 lety

    if I may ask, which country is the best bonsai from? or they can be good based on the management of the bonsai? thanks

  • @arnopienaar8111
    @arnopienaar8111 Před 2 lety

    Bravo

  • @eduardopaganotto4633
    @eduardopaganotto4633 Před rokem

    Update please ❤

  • @gguabes
    @gguabes Před 2 lety

    Hi david, thanks for repotting video tutorial. After repotting what is the best temperature should we keep maple while waiting for spring? Im on ottawa and it was my first time to repot JM, is it safe to repot it now and keep it in unheated garage all through the winter with a minimum of 2'C and high of 5'C+.
    Thanks you, hoping you can guide me with it.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      That's similar to my conditions here in my garage in Montreal. Just make sure the roots never freeze

  • @jyothilavigne2263
    @jyothilavigne2263 Před 2 lety

    Would love to know how to over winter your trees. I live in Ottawa and am new to bonsai. Unfortunately I don’t have a greenhouse, a heated garage or an unheated basement and last winter I lost quite a few trees. I live in a suburban area so the land size is very limited. This year I put my trees in the garage and surrounded them with styrofoam. I haven’t taken them out as we still have two months until spring. Any advice you can give will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      Sounds like a good place as long as you can keep the temperature low enough. Below 5 degree celsius in the winter. Also you must check on the watering needs at least once a week because they do dry out in a garage

  • @BIRATBONSAI
    @BIRATBONSAI Před 5 měsíci

    namaskar master .i am from nepal starter .plz tell me that is maple plant suitable for hot climate?

  • @CURS3DC0WB0Y
    @CURS3DC0WB0Y Před 2 lety

    I just started bonsai last year. I live in Montana and people around here just use regular potting soil and they don't water as often. Why do you use such granular rocky soil and how often do you water?

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      We use granular soil for better aeration and good soil drainage. The frequency of watering depends on many factors including where you live so, you must test the soil before watering each time

  • @antonbonsaikbm4234
    @antonbonsaikbm4234 Před 2 lety

    Keren sekali...salam satu hoby👍🙏

  • @stephencreswell229
    @stephencreswell229 Před 2 lety +1

    Where can I find a wire caddy like that? I'm in the U.S.

    • @BonsaiSociety
      @BonsaiSociety  Před 2 lety

      I have more than one and I bought them in Japan. They're quite expensive but what a pleasure to use them!

    • @stephencreswell229
      @stephencreswell229 Před 2 lety

      @@BonsaiSociety I found a few on eBay. Im going to try and make my own. Thanks for the awesome video.

    • @really2345
      @really2345 Před 2 lety +1

      The wire caddy used in the video was designed by Urushibatasan of TaiShoEn. The ones on eBay are not his and the prices of those are outrageous.