Pruning for Success: Japanese Larch Bonsai. (Sapling to Maturity)

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • Why do I prune my saplings differently to my older Bonsai? Understanding what stage your tree has reached makes effective pruning decisions SImple. Using FIVE Japanese Larch at DIFFERENT developmental stages I explain how I get the MOST from my trees 😊
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    -- TIMESTAMPS --
    00:00 The Different Pruning Requirements are?
    01:33 How I prune a Larch Sapling.
    03:12 Selecting the Primary Branches.
    06:09 Use the CORRECT Bonsai Tool!
    07:54 Pruning a 6-Year-Old Bonsai.
    09:46 Shorten all the growth first.
    11:14 Bud Selection (Up-Close).
    13:43 Why I prune in Winter.
    15:08 Dealing with the Apex.
    16:49 A 20-Year-Old Larch Bonsai.
    17:11 What is Primary, Secondary & Tertiary?
    18:08 What does a Larch Pad look like?
    18:58 Are Larch Cuttings EASY?
    21:41 How I replace dying branches.
    23:40 A Pruning Summary.
    25:04 Larch Buds (Up-Close).
    Equipment & Acknowledgements:
    I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
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  • @MeadowViewBonsai
    @MeadowViewBonsai Місяць тому +2

    The king of Larches 🌳💪🏻

  • @sueb1317
    @sueb1317 Місяць тому +1

    Super informative and nice demo. I really love your larch compositions - very delicate and individualistic. Looks like hard work on the eyes searching for buds - especially with the number of trees you have. What a labour of love!

  • @thebonsaiprojectkernow
    @thebonsaiprojectkernow Місяць тому +2

    Great video xav, your "2larch 1pot" is beautiful 😍

  • @ryanbavery1247
    @ryanbavery1247 Місяць тому +1

    Great timing - I just took all the thick branches on my larch taking them basically back to new growth. Disclaimer: they were nursery stock last year so only first year in development and I didn't want anything thick near the top yet. I had zero fear that it won't be the right move for the future but still nice to see you doing big cuts on yours now too.

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому

      They are such strong trees for this sort of pruning. Glad to hear you are on the same wavelength :)

  • @johnhetherington1253
    @johnhetherington1253 Місяць тому +1

    I do like the Larch 👍

  • @dreamingofbonsai
    @dreamingofbonsai Місяць тому +2

    So much great info here! Thanks for all the tips!

  • @joegarland4885
    @joegarland4885 Місяць тому +1

    My favourite species, the colour when they start new growth is spectacular, I like the two trees together Xav a good in depth pruning exercise will prove useful, I have mine to prune later this week so will be looking closely for branches that are not needed. The large group of three looks really good after pruning my friend, a lot of the time with larch I tend to pull the new excess foliage off instead of cutting not sure it matters either way. All the best my friend, all we need now is some decent weather or this summer is going to pass us by wondering we’re winter ended and summer started.

  • @Bonsaicrazy
    @Bonsaicrazy Місяць тому +2

    Great lesson xav love it mate 👊👊

  • @andrewbeattie5245
    @andrewbeattie5245 Місяць тому +1

    Nicely structured video... and trees.

  • @markjagger7139
    @markjagger7139 Місяць тому +2

    Another great tutorial Xav, always learn things from them 👍

  • @oachkatzlsmum
    @oachkatzlsmum Місяць тому +1

    So beautiful to watch 😍 Love your trees. They influenced my decision not to give up on larches. As you know, I did not had much luck with them (2 up to now 😅), nevertheless my little future Ent came back to life, thanks to your support, and sprouts out heavily meanwhile. 👍 Maybe treat him like your 3 year olds and sort out some of the branches that develop from same place? 😄 Thanks Xavier ❤ Bet lost by the way 😘 Enjoy your day 🙏 Cheers 🙋‍♀️ Martina

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks you as always Martina - now I need to go and find out what the bet was again :)

    • @oachkatzlsmum
      @oachkatzlsmum Місяць тому +1

      @@XaviersBonsaiRetreat26:45 you bet you'ld bore with an other video 😂 Never have been bored by your videos 😂😘

  • @mikec3820
    @mikec3820 Місяць тому +1

    great video xav. need to get my self some larch

  • @bonsaiexpression
    @bonsaiexpression Місяць тому +1

    Very pleasant video Xavier. Very informative 👍🏼

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому

      I like the word 'pleasant' - it is one level up from 'bearable'. Cheers :)

    • @bonsaiexpression
      @bonsaiexpression Місяць тому +1

      @@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @raymondbirds2392
    @raymondbirds2392 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely job

  • @Yurup
    @Yurup Місяць тому +1

    When would you start pruning your larches after a major repot?

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому +1

      It depends on how well they respond and push out shoots. This is really about observation rather than a strict timeline. I have had freshly repotted larch push out loads of growth...so i have pruned them back. Others have sulked all year and I have waited until the following spring :)

  • @jazzrat2000
    @jazzrat2000 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent! I do have a question though. Most of the forests I in nature have the trees all going straight up, but we don't have larch here do they grow to the side a little bit like that?

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому

      Truthfully...probably not. Most of ours all grow straight up as well.

  • @bonsaisn
    @bonsaisn Місяць тому +1

    Hello ❤

  • @thebonsaiprojectkernow
    @thebonsaiprojectkernow Місяць тому +3

    First 💪

  • @TheBonsaiGarden
    @TheBonsaiGarden Місяць тому +1

    Is that a 5kg bag of BioGold? Someone’s doing alright! 😂

    • @MeadowViewBonsai
      @MeadowViewBonsai Місяць тому +3

      When I win the lottery, I won’t tell no one but there will be signs 🤣🤣🤣

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому

      You know about my fertiliser regime - that was purchased 18 months ago!!!

    • @XaviersBonsaiRetreat
      @XaviersBonsaiRetreat  Місяць тому

      It takes three months earnings to replace those bags :)