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That’s a 14” pot, thank you 🙏!

Muchas gracias Amigo!

Yeah, it’s the unscented , non-clumping one

Yeah you can wire the tree to open it up and the tree really responds well. With regards to cutting, sometimes it split into two, but sometimes there only one annoying one that grows the wrong way. This tree is really hard to shape. Hard to bonsai as well. It’s been three years since I made videos of this tree and now I would hope it looks good, but it’s far from it , I think it’s uglier now than before. But at least it’s healthy.

Hello, yes, I don’t do a lot of root cleanups, as much as possible I want to leave some old soils. Not many trees are strong to handle that, especially the birch trees in my area, they hardly survive. I always lean on the higher rate of survival of the tree.

Hello, during the pre-bonsai development, when they are still in the bigger nursery pot I just use regular potting soil. I didn’t have any problems with any tap roots. You can cut them anytime. The fibrous roots or feeder roots are the most important in bonsai.

@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 thank you!

Thank you so much! I’m so glad it helped!

Hello, I’m not sure about interior, but this was labeled coast live oak or quercus agrifolia. I have another live oak, leaves looks a little bit the same but darker and the trunk is more harder, and I’m still trying to check what the real name for it. Guy wires are recommended for this, I don’t wire them around branches because it marks easy and will not disappear.

Hello, Orange County has the best weather. It’s really hot here where I am in the summer. If my weather is the same as yours my trees would be much healthier. Bonsai guys best in your area

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 wow! Thanks for the encouragement :-)

Hello, yeah it’s a little hotter here that why I built a screen top on my bonsai and I only selected heat resistant trees. I only have a backyard garden, not a nursery and I over collected so much trees for my space. I’m thinking of selling some of them

Hello, it good that you found a very nice paper bark tree or Melaleuca tree. It is a native of Australia and I am fortunate that we have it here in Southern California. I used to have a few but the others didn’t make it long , we had a long and very hot heat wave a few years ago and I forgot to put them in the shade so it died. Lesson learned. If you have a lot there in your area I suggest that have a lot more , they are great for bonsai but it’s not available in more areas where the pros are, that’s why it not used for bonsai. Good luck and have fun! Regards Mel

Jacaranda tree are very hard to bonsai. Right now it’s branching out but it looks ugly at the moment. There are times that it look good. One important branch died so I have to redesign it again. I cut the branches shorter late winter.

Hello, it’s better if it’s early spring, but as long as it’s growth season, you can cut or prune.

@@melllave6024 okay 👍 I've been wanting 1 of these but they grow too big for my yard. Now maybe I can try this ☝️

If you will chop the trunk it’s better you wait next early spring or late winter to have a greater chance to be successful

Hi Neighbor, no I haven’t done any of that yet, I’m sorry. I have tried to do cuttings on some of my Japanese red maples but always unsuccessful

Hello, during winter, only twice a week. It’s a rainy winter here so there a time that I didn’t water for a month and sometimes two two weeks. In summer, every day, that’s why I don’t like summer. The fastest way to thicken a trunk is put it on a side and let it grow like crazy without pruning.

Hello, yes I cut the trunk without leaves and it survived. But make sure you do it early spring or growing season.

Hello, I put hooks on the wood side and on the alumawood, I use the brown gorilla double side tape and plastic hooks. Once in a while when the wind is strong, I have to fix it and replace the tape.

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 Thanks, that's a great idea

It about 12- 14 years old

I should, when I come back making videos Thank you!

I recommend 50% clay, 25% lava rocks and 25% pumice. And this tree loves water and is not a drought resistant, so watch out. Don’t let it dry.

You’re welcome! Don’t give up! Keep trying!

Yeah, they do. All California live oak or Coast live oak have holly leaves look alike. This one is a different variety, leaves are darker.

Hello, on this tree, when I did the initial cut, there are already branches. But I have a lot of trees that was cut into a complete stump. Happy new year!

@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 very cool. I'm just starting my bonsai journey myself. I've been interested in it for years just never tried. So im trying to lean techniques to accomplish my goals. Thank you for the info. Amazing white birch BTW I hear they're rare in the bonsai world!

You’re welcome! Just to remind you, this hobby is so addictive, especially in the first few years, and doesn’t have to be expensive if you do what I did, shop around local small nurseries for cheap trees and pots. Take care, and happy new year!

Hello Mats, sorry for late reply. The only place I know who have them and where I got it from is the San Gabriel nursery in San Gabriel California. But I saw on UA-cam that it grows in some other states just don’t remember where. I hope this helps. Regards Mel

Thanks

It has flowers before I turned it to bonsai. But because of constant pruning and shaping, it does not reach the right length of the branch to do flowers