I was taught to always work on roots from the top down, start by raking off the top soil to reveal the roots before cutting anything, this is because most nursery plants are planted deeper than necessary and often the roots don't start till a few inches down. When I watched you I cringed because you could've cut all the roots off completely, luckily that wasn't the case.
Good to see it’s doing okay. You had me worried for a second. lol. But it’s got great potential. I also love the pot. I’m sure if you leave it to grow wild for the rest of the season you will be able to go in a sort the roots properly next spring 👍
its a hardy out doors plant plus a drop leaf tree so you probably have a rooted cutting, in that case it should do fine cant wait for an up date to show the flowers and growth
Yes you do! You can never have too many trees! 😂 I've had my eye out for one and finally picked one up. I am relieved this thing pulled through that root massacre!
Herb and Roots lmao i think the same but damn its a hassle now sometimes worrying over watering and stuff 😂 i got some of my trees on automatic sprinklers but even those cant trust too much
Yes it will but you will need to be careful not to leave it too exposed in Winter. I am in Zone 5a. I had it outside in a protected environment all Winter and it came to life beautifully this Spring. I put a pic of it in bloom on my Instagram.
We have planted many varieties common landscape varieties in the ground that grow successfully like bloodgood, Inaba Shidare and katsura. This climate is right on the edge of their ideal growing zone. They are much more protected in the ground than in the pot though.
@@HerbandRoots thanks. That’s interesting you say that they are much more successful in the ground then pots considering the frost is two times harsh in the roots than then trunk in winters. Would like to a video of some of your maples if you haven’t posted already yet
Not necessarily more successful they just need more protection when in a pot and in the ground is what I have experience with. I don't have any Japanese maples in my bonsai collection yet. Most of mine are tropical that come indoors for the Winter but I've recently been increasing my collection of deciduous trees.
Hello, I am trying to get some information. I live in a tropical environment. I have sprouted cherry trees from the cherries in the supermarket. i.e western cherries. I would like to know if this tree requires a winter dormancy before flowering and fruiting. My understanding is that it requires a winter dormancy before flowering and fruiting can occur. Can i substitute putting the bonsai in the fridge and taking it out in the day. So cold night/ hot day
They do require dormancy to remain vigorous over the years but not to flower and fruit. From seed, it will likely be several years before it starts to flower. I normally am dealing with the opposite problem since it gets extremely cold here in Winter. You might try keeping it on the dry side for dormancy and moving to a shady spot. The temperature extremes from going in and out of a fridge might be too hard on it. If you've got the space in your fridge, you could leave it in there for a few months. Good luck. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks! That is a good point. I was just thinking that I will need to slip pot it in a tougher pot this Fall. I don't think this pot will survive the Winter freeze/thaw cycles.
Exactly what i was looking for !! Thanks man
Glad to hear it! It put on some really nice flowers this Spring and is looking good.
Very cool shaped leaves. Nice start to this one. Nice bonsai tools broski.
Thanks 👍 I didn't have high expectations for that tool set since it was pretty low cost but I am super happy with them.
I was taught to always work on roots from the top down, start by raking off the top soil to reveal the roots before cutting anything, this is because most nursery plants are planted deeper than necessary and often the roots don't start till a few inches down. When I watched you I cringed because you could've cut all the roots off completely, luckily that wasn't the case.
Nice start ! I look forward to updates, these are beautiful trees 👌👍
Thanks 👍 I am looking forward to developing this in the years to come!
It’s looking good. Thank you for sharing
Thanks! 👍
Good to see it’s doing okay. You had me worried for a second. lol. But it’s got great potential. I also love the pot. I’m sure if you leave it to grow wild for the rest of the season you will be able to go in a sort the roots properly next spring 👍
Thanks! So far, so good. Fingers crossed!
its a hardy out doors plant plus a drop leaf tree so you probably have a rooted cutting, in that case it should do fine cant wait for an up date to show the flowers and growth
I think you're right about that. Next time around I will be a bit more careful with the roots on these.
nice one bro! i need me a cherry tree in my collection 😳
Yes you do! You can never have too many trees! 😂 I've had my eye out for one and finally picked one up. I am relieved this thing pulled through that root massacre!
Herb and Roots lmao i think the same but damn its a hassle now sometimes worrying over watering and stuff 😂 i got some of my trees on automatic sprinklers but even those cant trust too much
Will this work in Zone 6 (Toronto Weather)? any idea. Thanks for sharing the video
Yes it will but you will need to be careful not to leave it too exposed in Winter. I am in Zone 5a. I had it outside in a protected environment all Winter and it came to life beautifully this Spring. I put a pic of it in bloom on my Instagram.
@@HerbandRoots I am currently in zone 5a, in orangeville. Any tips on Japanese maples suitable for ground planting in this zone? Which varieties ?
We have planted many varieties common landscape varieties in the ground that grow successfully like bloodgood, Inaba Shidare and katsura. This climate is right on the edge of their ideal growing zone. They are much more protected in the ground than in the pot though.
@@HerbandRoots thanks. That’s interesting you say that they are much more successful in the ground then pots considering the frost is two times harsh in the roots than then trunk in winters. Would like to a video of some of your maples if you haven’t posted already yet
Not necessarily more successful they just need more protection when in a pot and in the ground is what I have experience with. I don't have any Japanese maples in my bonsai collection yet. Most of mine are tropical that come indoors for the Winter but I've recently been increasing my collection of deciduous trees.
Hello, I am trying to get some information. I live in a tropical environment. I have sprouted cherry trees from the cherries in the supermarket. i.e western cherries. I would like to know if this tree requires a winter dormancy before flowering and fruiting. My understanding is that it requires a winter dormancy before flowering and fruiting can occur. Can i substitute putting the bonsai in the fridge and taking it out in the day. So cold night/ hot day
They do require dormancy to remain vigorous over the years but not to flower and fruit. From seed, it will likely be several years before it starts to flower. I normally am dealing with the opposite problem since it gets extremely cold here in Winter. You might try keeping it on the dry side for dormancy and moving to a shady spot. The temperature extremes from going in and out of a fridge might be too hard on it. If you've got the space in your fridge, you could leave it in there for a few months. Good luck. Let me know how it goes!
Where did you buy the Fuji Cherry?
FYI: all the plants you named are outdoor hardy, Which means they should be kept outside 365 days a year. :)
Thanks! That is a good point. I was just thinking that I will need to slip pot it in a tougher pot this Fall. I don't think this pot will survive the Winter freeze/thaw cycles.
Hi, how is this tree doing now? 7 months later
It grew well this Summer. It is outdoors in dormancy for the Winter at the moment but I will do an update this Spring.
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