All I can say is this has been the "BEST" video I have seen on this topic! Not only sharing priceless knowledge, but at the same time going around to show perfect examples of what they are telling us about. Would "LUV" to see more like this on other Bonsai topics. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome video. Now I am going to go get started putting some of my trees in the ground. Blessed Be To You & Yours.
I'm just now getting into bonsai. Why don't people always start out the bonsai in the ground, on a board? So much easier to keep moist....which has worried me about getting into this. Could I keep up with watering potted bonsai..? ..don't know....but in the ground yes. And faster growth! Thoughts?
I'd love to sit down with so many of the UA-cam gardeners/bonsai-ers/carnivorous plant growers, and all these really exotic plant fields, and exchange tried and true advice/information for labor in their greenhouse/farm/garden. There's so much to learn from so many people, and knowing that I'll likely never know everything about all or even one of these fields gives me a really euphoric feeling of unending-ness. There's always more to learn, so given that you try, you'll never stop getting smarter and better.
You have no idea! I have entire backyard full of different future bonsai trees, and I would just love to just go and pick his brain all day. I have a million and one questions.
Very informative and fun to watch. Thanks for the info. Just started growing bonsai tree's from a seed kit I found on sale. They have grown nicely over the past 4 months or so. So much to learn ...it's a science and art combined with plenty of patience...well worth it! Now I'm a bonsai junky. the only regret I have is not starting many years ago
I have my entire backyard full of different, future bonsai trees and I've been trying to find as much info on them as I can. Definitely gonna subscribe.
I had to comment again. I learned new things in your list of trunk thickening tips. Then, the field trip with Dan Robinson at the end??? What great knowledge! I got chills when he was leading us to the trees he grew in-ground! Exciting and informative. Great video.
Wow, what an exceptional video. Not only was it very informative but it shows your passion for the art of bonsai. It’s rare you get so much information coupled with passion for the art. Many thanks
Another great thing about ground growing pre bonsai material is that those trees are less maintenance than ones in pots. Nature and the elements tend to take care of the tree’s growth pattern and shape. I have a few trees that are planted at the edge of a retaining wall in my back yard. I’m applying the retaining wall to simulate a cliff side on a mountain top. I have placed rocks at the bases of some of the trees so that wind or the weight of heavy snow have leverage to contort the trunks. One of which is a limber pine which is partly in the shade, and it has contorted so it’s foliage can reach the light. There is a yew I got from a closing nursery which has started cascading down the retaining wall in many places. With potted trees, you have to often protect them from the cold wind so the roots don’t dry out. Easy solution would be to bury the tree still in the nursery pot for the winter. If you still really want it in the pot.
@@judithmaybee733 I live in MD, so the roots will be fine as long as they are not exposed to the wind and dry air. I would only use a greenhouse if the trees were in grow boxes or pots. However I have a couple large collected boxwoods out front in those half barrel planters, and I just put dead leaves over the bonsai substrate, and the bushes have come back the last couple years. The planters are sitting on the ground in my plant bed.
Thank you Ben for your advice I live in UK 🇬🇧 and I have been keep bonsai for several years now thanks to you and others on UA-cam I am slowly learning how to do things correctly...
I have a jabuticaba that needs to come inside for winter, so I need to learn everything bonsai to keep it alive. These tips are really helpful. Especially #10 Grow your tree in the ground before you bonsai it. Thank you.
I'm pretty new at this, and I think I just learned more about trunk widening from this one video than from anything I've read, watched or heard about in person. That last clip you added was pretty telling, and made me wish I'd gotten into the hobby ten years ago. Oh well... I live in the desert Southwest (SE AZ, to be precise) and have to consider the climate in everything that I do; I'm experimenting with some native and drought-tolerant species, because I don't want to get some tropical moist-climate tree going and then watch it croak when the weather hits 115F (it's a good thing I have a big African Sumac tree for shade!) Putting things in the ground here might be a little problematic, but I can put them into some absolutely huge pots and deep earth-boxes-- hopefully that'll be the next best thing. I have a little dwarf pomegranate that's still in its nursery pot that I've done a little cleanup and wiring too, nothing else; it's about 9" tall, and it'll go today into an unglazed terracotta pot that's two feet across and very deep. Think that'll help? I was also considering putting a piece of slate from the nearby mountains a few inches down to increase the nebari-- it's a healthy, pretty little tree with a lot of promise. I also have a Blue Palo Verde, wired, no trimming, only two years old and currently in the leafless mode; that'll also go into a much bigger pot today. Thanks again, and happy growing to you.
If you want to thicken trunks fast hang weights on the branches near the trunk. It adds stress weight and it bulks up to deal with it rather then wait for all the new growth to do the same thing😉
Great information on trunk thickening. I'm all ready a believer in growing in ground and after this video I think a lot more people will be doing it to
Wow - who would have thought it....grow your trees in the ground......enjoyed this video as it emphasizes the need to be patient...I'm quite new to all this and have just started a couple of projects but with not much space I have to be selective about what goes in the ground. I was already of the opinion that they would be better started and developed in the ground for a few years then maintained in pots, Seeing those results has confirmed it for me - thankyou
so that is how its done! i was just thinking of doing this just to see what would happen and if my trees would survive better over the long freezing winters, thank you for the tips
This is probably the best explained video on the internet about bonsai which goes into the actual details of why and how to do things instead of serving as an advertisement for a 'course' to learn more. Greetings from India.
I have 2 trident maples placed in about a 100L container one is sitting on a old rooting tile that one was put an a 20L pot and forgotten about for 4 years roots grew into the ground definitely helped
Superb video Ben, really enjoyed it! Tip 7 is a simple one if you want that gnarled look at the trunk base. Tip 9 - silica - is completely new to me. I will investigate. Thanks!!
I'm learning quite a lot about bonsai lately. This was a very good, very informative video. Thanks! Also loved the gentleman you visited. Best lesson learned here today? Plant them in the ground! Anyway, I've subscribed and am looking forward to watching more.
LOVE that you mentioned intentional-scarring, it's important to note that NOT all species react well to this, for instance I use this technique to GREAT effect on strong-callousing species like bald cypress & maple & ficus, however on softer-woods like my bougainvilleas I would be very hesitant (well, it's not that you wouldn't do it at all, I do this on most of my trees to 1 degree or another but the significance in difference cannot be understated, like with a BC compared to a Bougie, each with identical nebari & identical intended-results, I'd probably be making a 10X larger wounding on the BC than I'd be doing on the Bougie, also the Bougie would only get this wounding at a specific time of year ie height of its vegetative growth flushing, whereas with BC's I wound/nick them anytime of the year that they're growing if/when I see areas that'd benefit, this isn't just a thickness 'trick' it's also great just for smoothing-out/tapering things that weren't flowing as smoothly or as nicely as you'd have liked ;D ) Great vid thanks for posting!!
Great tips! Especially the one on adding silica. I like agsil 16 as a foliar to add silica and prevent fungal issues. Basically using it as a ph up substitute for baking soda.
I'm trying some of these methods with my 12 foot tall Japanese Maple. I have done 2 air layerings and now waiting for roots to start forming. I used PressNSeal because it sticks to itself and I can form a bubble with the sphagnum moss and pinch the ends. I also cut a piece of the spiraled protective plastic on the lower part of the trunk to use it for air layering - that's an experiment. I already have 3 new Benj Ficus cuttings from air layering and they are doing GREAT. Also trying air layering for several different colored Bougainvilleas, but it's too early to tell if they are taking or not.
Please reduce the music volume while people are talking, especially a short loop of music which is really distracting! Overall awesome info. Thank you.
That is amazing what Dan did…I wish I could leave my bonsai in the ground but we have cold winters where I live…sometimes down to 20°F. I love a thick trunk bonsai…that’s the best feature to me…along with the shape. Maybe I will just let my potted bonsai grow without trimming and see if that helps. Mine was 4 years old when I got it and the trunk is very thin. You can see in my video on my page. I am new to bonsai but I am hooked. Great video…thanks for posting 👍
Thank you so much fo the video, gardening is a hobby that I adore, I also raise lithops and other plants in the mesembs family. I am very new to Bonsai, I only have one small tree so far. Lithops and Bonsai are complete opposites as far as care goes. So I am constantly searching for new info. I chose bonsai not because I love to garden but because it is a test of patience and loyalty and teaches consistency. It brings someone a sense of fulfillment. I think the art of bonsai is beautiful and hopefully I can learn something about myself along the way. And hopefully I can keep my trees happy and healthy for a very, very long time.
Thank you for this! I have so many different directions to go with what we have on our property, but I'm thinking about more. There's a guy that grows on other people's property, whole fruit forests, that is, and with that in mind, if I could do just that, maybe when they are ready to build or remove them I'll have some ready for show. Thinking of a contest in Florida that requires native species for entry, the bald cypress would need a knee or two from me to get to that point. I like the idea of different species growing together. We have interesting growths here like an oak swallowing a palm. It looks like it's ready to climb. Live oaks with branches almost touching the ground. Almost ready for a weight from me so I can root and bonsai it when the next storm hits us and it finally breaks the limb. The botanist who used to live here, Dr. Chapman had a nut tree with seven different varieties of nut on it. My family has an old pecan orchard that I'd like to bring a bonsai candidate down from the Florida-Georgia line and graft some of the species, if not all of them, to and really have a family heirloom. Thinking of the cross pollination, on the same tree, I might even want another bonsai to grow from a nut... with a cypress to grow it with. There's a story there. I might tell another soul one day... I think the grits found it's triple tail.
I'd like to take my wispy, leggy, crepe myrtle and plant it in the ground to bulk it up, but the Colorado winters are too harsh and would surely kill it, so I'm going to try the other methods you've outlined here.
Really good video! I’ve been growing bonsai for over a decade and some of these I didn’t even know of! Dan Robinson also really knows his stuff! I personally covered field growing techniques on my own UA-cam channel, 3 videos total, last one will come out this Saturday for those interested in field growing. :)
I'm so glad that I found your channel. This video was great! I just put my Psudobombax Elipictum in the ground after 3 years in a pot. I hope that I can train it to be a fabulous tree ♥
Ben great videos so so much has changed in this art this was one of the details that was heavily guarded in Japan back in the early stages of allowing students to study there especially the grafting techniques it was forbidden for American students to witness the process, it's a beautiful art the amount of artists that exist in the world is astounding and think about all the wonderful trees that have been created by all these artists with just the right amount of technique that has been allowed and shared.
Hi Ben Nice vid! I plant in the ground, but I don't put tiles under my trees to help root spread. I live north of Boston and I wonder if I put something under the roots so they only go in 4 inches deep won't these freeze in our harsh winters?
Tile conducts heat pretty well, so it ought to not be wildly different than plain soil. The tile trick is genius; this is the first I've heard of it, and I think I'll give it a try. (I"m in a cold climate too, but a little warmer than Boston.)
Great video! Very informative and fun to watch! I'm trying to bonsai a green willow tree and a dragon willow tree from cutting. Not easy to know when and what to trim off. I have trunk, then tall runs coming up from under the soil off of the trunk. Do I cut!?! 🤯
Very interesting, l love your work, being a Nursery man, l have a small Nursery and maintain a few bonsai plants myself, l love it, very inspiring, bsafe,
There is an 11 th way to get a bigger trunk: take several small trees and take carefully a part of the outside of every tree away. Put the bare sides against each other and make sure they stay together by binding them tightly. Bend the trees sidewards with copper threads. If the trees have visibly grown together remove the binding around the trunk. I don´ t know if it works with all kind of trees.
Hello ben and dan i startid about 3 years ago still got a lot to learn iv got trees from garden centers but they nearly all have been in there pots to long what would be best way to short the foots out that are in big clumps with out killing them thanks jamie
I have been working on doing the exact opposite. I have 3 bonsai trees with trunks that measure 1/8th of an inch and less than 1/16th. 😀But from them I am developing long, flowing, cascading and multicolored foliage.
It's all good if you have a yard where you can stick a bonsai in to get a thicker trunk, but if you live in an apartment (like me) and only have a concrete balcony at your disposal, you'll be quite happy to grow 'em in pots. They'll never be very big though. :)
All I can say is this has been the "BEST" video I have seen on this topic! Not only sharing priceless knowledge, but at the same time going around to show perfect examples of what they are telling us about. Would "LUV" to see more like this on other Bonsai topics. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome video. Now I am going to go get started putting some of my trees in the ground. Blessed Be To You & Yours.
@Daniela Ferreira I'm waiting till spring to start mine.
I'm just now getting into bonsai. Why don't people always start out the bonsai in the ground, on a board? So much easier to keep moist....which has worried me about getting into this. Could I keep up with watering potted bonsai..? ..don't know....but in the ground yes. And faster growth! Thoughts?
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Dan Robinson's spot looks completely magical. The wind, the adult trees around, the way the Bonsai are all arranged, the lake view. Wow.
I was thinking exactly the same! Reminds me of my grandfathers place. He was a professional gardener Holtuculturist.
What a beautiful place to live and work
It is. I've been there and love the atmosphere.
The water too.
Just what we all thought, including me. Such a haven and piece of heaven.
I would love to chill in that mans yard with him and just talk trees all afternoon.
Smoking some trees with the Chinese guy
Yea, but he also need to work and make money
I'd love to sit down with so many of the UA-cam gardeners/bonsai-ers/carnivorous plant growers, and all these really exotic plant fields, and exchange tried and true advice/information for labor in their greenhouse/farm/garden. There's so much to learn from so many people, and knowing that I'll likely never know everything about all or even one of these fields gives me a really euphoric feeling of unending-ness. There's always more to learn, so given that you try, you'll never stop getting smarter and better.
amen to that
You have no idea! I have entire backyard full of different future bonsai trees, and I would just love to just go and pick his brain all day. I have a million and one questions.
life goal- bonsai garden that backs out on to the lake
*daydream drools*
Finally someone who is not afraid and selfish to share the knowledge.
Very informative and fun to watch. Thanks for the info. Just started growing bonsai tree's from a seed kit I found on sale. They have grown nicely over the past 4 months or so. So much to learn ...it's a science and art combined with plenty of patience...well worth it!
Now I'm a bonsai junky. the only regret I have is not starting many years ago
I have my entire backyard full of different, future bonsai trees and I've been trying to find as much info on them as I can. Definitely gonna subscribe.
I had to comment again. I learned new things in your list of trunk thickening tips. Then, the field trip with Dan Robinson at the end??? What great knowledge! I got chills when he was leading us to the trees he grew in-ground! Exciting and informative. Great video.
@5:52- "No, not like that, Ben.."
Hilarious!! 😂
dan's backyard ....amazing
Wow, what an exceptional video. Not only was it very informative but it shows your passion for the art of bonsai. It’s rare you get so much information coupled with passion for the art. Many thanks
Another great thing about ground growing pre bonsai material is that those trees are less maintenance than ones in pots. Nature and the elements tend to take care of the tree’s growth pattern and shape. I have a few trees that are planted at the edge of a retaining wall in my back yard. I’m applying the retaining wall to simulate a cliff side on a mountain top. I have placed rocks at the bases of some of the trees so that wind or the weight of heavy snow have leverage to contort the trunks. One of which is a limber pine which is partly in the shade, and it has contorted so it’s foliage can reach the light. There is a yew I got from a closing nursery which has started cascading down the retaining wall in many places. With potted trees, you have to often protect them from the cold wind so the roots don’t dry out. Easy solution would be to bury the tree still in the nursery pot for the winter. If you still really want it in the pot.
It's not possible tho in colder climates like NE America. No greenhouse...?
@@judithmaybee733 I live in MD, so the roots will be fine as long as they are not exposed to the wind and dry air. I would only use a greenhouse if the trees were in grow boxes or pots. However I have a couple large collected boxwoods out front in those half barrel planters, and I just put dead leaves over the bonsai substrate, and the bushes have come back the last couple years. The planters are sitting on the ground in my plant bed.
Thank you Ben for your advice I live in UK 🇬🇧 and I have been keep bonsai for several years now thanks to you and others on UA-cam I am slowly learning how to do things correctly...
I have a jabuticaba that needs to come inside for winter, so I need to learn everything bonsai to keep it alive. These tips are really helpful. Especially #10 Grow your tree in the ground before you bonsai it. Thank you.
Thanks Ben!
I stumbled upon your video this morning and it was one of the most educational bonsai videos I’ve seen in quite a while! I’ve subscribed 😊
this is a really extensive, knowledgable and useful synopsis of the subject and your well-spoken presentation makes it even more enjoyable
I'm pretty new at this, and I think I just learned more about trunk widening from this one video than from anything I've read, watched or heard about in person. That last clip you added was pretty telling, and made me wish I'd gotten into the hobby ten years ago. Oh well... I live in the desert Southwest (SE AZ, to be precise) and have to consider the climate in everything that I do; I'm experimenting with some native and drought-tolerant species, because I don't want to get some tropical moist-climate tree going and then watch it croak when the weather hits 115F (it's a good thing I have a big African Sumac tree for shade!) Putting things in the ground here might be a little problematic, but I can put them into some absolutely huge pots and deep earth-boxes-- hopefully that'll be the next best thing. I have a little dwarf pomegranate that's still in its nursery pot that I've done a little cleanup and wiring too, nothing else; it's about 9" tall, and it'll go today into an unglazed terracotta pot that's two feet across and very deep. Think that'll help? I was also considering putting a piece of slate from the nearby mountains a few inches down to increase the nebari-- it's a healthy, pretty little tree with a lot of promise. I also have a Blue Palo Verde, wired, no trimming, only two years old and currently in the leafless mode; that'll also go into a much bigger pot today.
Thanks again, and happy growing to you.
The only channel I've watched that correctly pronounces "bonsai".
You are exactly what I’ve been searching UA-cam for. Thank you for sharing your expertise and time!
Your interview with Dan Robinson was amazingly informative....Starting plants in the ground is definitely an advantage!!!
If you want to thicken trunks fast hang weights on the branches near the trunk. It adds stress weight and it bulks up to deal with it rather then wait for all the new growth to do the same thing😉
What would be a "weight"?
Great information on trunk thickening. I'm all ready a believer in growing in ground and after this video I think a lot more people will be doing it to
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See this unigue tree
Wow - who would have thought it....grow your trees in the ground......enjoyed this video as it emphasizes the need to be patient...I'm quite new to all this and have just started a couple of projects but with not much space I have to be selective about what goes in the ground. I was already of the opinion that they would be better started and developed in the ground for a few years then maintained in pots, Seeing those results has confirmed it for me - thankyou
Loved this video. The music in the beginning reminded me of Strobe and that was a blast from the past..
so that is how its done! i was just thinking of doing this just to see what would happen and if my trees would survive better over the long freezing winters, thank you for the tips
This is probably the best explained video on the internet about bonsai which goes into the actual details of why and how to do things instead of serving as an advertisement for a 'course' to learn more. Greetings from India.
That bonsai garden with the lake view by the end of the video. Is that paradise?
Fellow Bonsai'er from Seattle! You have a beautiful garden, sir!
I have 2 trident maples placed in about a 100L container one is sitting on a old rooting tile that one was put an a 20L pot and forgotten about for 4 years roots grew into the ground definitely helped
Omg that mans garden is beautiful
Excellent presentation 🙏🏼
Thanks for passing on the knowledge, what a beautiful garden you visited. Thank you!
It’s his
A nice video Ben and Dan!
Really "Luv" your videos as well!
nice
*Here I go*
Thank you for this video..it was very informative!!!
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Superb video Ben, really enjoyed it! Tip 7 is a simple one if you want that gnarled look at the trunk base. Tip 9 - silica - is completely new to me. I will investigate. Thanks!!
I love bonsai. Those thick trunks are beautiful.
Great video. Great info. Understandable. The amount of info you provided in such a short time is really impressive.
What a lovely video. Very well-thought-out and calmly delivered. Totally subscribing!
This is the most helpful video I’ve seen in a while. I had trees in small pots and never grew. I just planted a bunch in the ground.
Splendid video and splendid teaching. With gratitude.
I verry like this channel. Amazing video🤩
Wow what a garden at the end
I'm learning quite a lot about bonsai lately. This was a very good, very informative video. Thanks! Also loved the gentleman you visited. Best lesson learned here today? Plant them in the ground! Anyway, I've subscribed and am looking forward to watching more.
LOVE that you mentioned intentional-scarring, it's important to note that NOT all species react well to this, for instance I use this technique to GREAT effect on strong-callousing species like bald cypress & maple & ficus, however on softer-woods like my bougainvilleas I would be very hesitant (well, it's not that you wouldn't do it at all, I do this on most of my trees to 1 degree or another but the significance in difference cannot be understated, like with a BC compared to a Bougie, each with identical nebari & identical intended-results, I'd probably be making a 10X larger wounding on the BC than I'd be doing on the Bougie, also the Bougie would only get this wounding at a specific time of year ie height of its vegetative growth flushing, whereas with BC's I wound/nick them anytime of the year that they're growing if/when I see areas that'd benefit, this isn't just a thickness 'trick' it's also great just for smoothing-out/tapering things that weren't flowing as smoothly or as nicely as you'd have liked ;D )
Great vid thanks for posting!!
and that is why bonsais are priceless with some taking 1/4 of a person's life to turn into one
Thanks showing us all what you know i might do one bonsai as a hobby and the view @14:40 was amazing
Great tips! Especially the one on adding silica. I like agsil 16 as a foliar to add silica and prevent fungal issues. Basically using it as a ph up substitute for baking soda.
What a beautiful place. Bonsai heaven
I'm trying some of these methods with my 12 foot tall Japanese Maple. I have done 2 air layerings and now waiting for roots to start forming. I used PressNSeal because it sticks to itself and I can form a bubble with the sphagnum moss and pinch the ends. I also cut a piece of the spiraled protective plastic on the lower part of the trunk to use it for air layering - that's an experiment. I already have 3 new Benj Ficus cuttings from air layering and they are doing GREAT. Also trying air layering for several different colored Bougainvilleas, but it's too early to tell if they are taking or not.
Great! this video is what I need now. Thank you very much for sharing!
Thx for your clear and useful explanations. Ciao. Lori from Italy
Please reduce the music volume while people are talking, especially a short loop of music which is really distracting! Overall awesome info. Thank you.
Wow thank you so much..
I’m new to Bonsai and this was so valuable...
That is amazing what Dan did…I wish I could leave my bonsai in the ground but we have cold winters where I live…sometimes down to 20°F. I love a thick trunk bonsai…that’s the best feature to me…along with the shape. Maybe I will just let my potted bonsai grow without trimming and see if that helps. Mine was 4 years old when I got it and the trunk is very thin. You can see in my video on my page. I am new to bonsai but I am hooked. Great video…thanks for posting 👍
Thank you so much fo the video, gardening is a hobby that I adore, I also raise lithops and other plants in the mesembs family. I am very new to Bonsai, I only have one small tree so far. Lithops and Bonsai are complete opposites as far as care goes. So I am constantly searching for new info. I chose bonsai not because I love to garden but because it is a test of patience and loyalty and teaches consistency. It brings someone a sense of fulfillment. I think the art of bonsai is beautiful and hopefully I can learn something about myself along the way. And hopefully I can keep my trees happy and healthy for a very, very long time.
Great video, packed full of tips and a nice chill vibe 👏 congratulations Ben ✌️
Thank you for this! I have so many different directions to go with what we have on our property, but I'm thinking about more. There's a guy that grows on other people's property, whole fruit forests, that is, and with that in mind, if I could do just that, maybe when they are ready to build or remove them I'll have some ready for show. Thinking of a contest in Florida that requires native species for entry, the bald cypress would need a knee or two from me to get to that point. I like the idea of different species growing together. We have interesting growths here like an oak swallowing a palm. It looks like it's ready to climb. Live oaks with branches almost touching the ground. Almost ready for a weight from me so I can root and bonsai it when the next storm hits us and it finally breaks the limb. The botanist who used to live here, Dr. Chapman had a nut tree with seven different varieties of nut on it. My family has an old pecan orchard that I'd like to bring a bonsai candidate down from the Florida-Georgia line and graft some of the species, if not all of them, to and really have a family heirloom. Thinking of the cross pollination, on the same tree, I might even want another bonsai to grow from a nut... with a cypress to grow it with. There's a story there. I might tell another soul one day... I think the grits found it's triple tail.
This is clearly a video to study carefully.
Thank you for your great sharing, I will apply it to my plants
I'd like to take my wispy, leggy, crepe myrtle and plant it in the ground to bulk it up, but the Colorado winters are too harsh and would surely kill it, so I'm going to try the other methods you've outlined here.
I wish Dan Robinson was my dad, what a super cool dude.
That was awesome and just what I needed!
I've been wondering so much and this answered questions that didn't even deal with trunk size.
Amazing bonsai idol verry nice lessons learned to me thanks
Thank you for this insights in your bonsai garden!
I don’t have much space so I want to do smaller bonsai. I did plant a few maples in the ground to thicken up though, while the rest are all in pots.
Really good video! I’ve been growing bonsai for over a decade and some of these I didn’t even know of! Dan Robinson also really knows his stuff! I personally covered field growing techniques on my own UA-cam channel, 3 videos total, last one will come out this Saturday for those interested in field growing. :)
What is the tree with the white trunk at 3:57, thanks.
Extremely helpful video.
This video was excellent! Job well done👍🏻. Thanks for sharing! Amazing trees!!
Wow, the knowledge density here is off the charts! Subbed.
Thank You so much - I had given up on Bonsai bc they all died on me while being small and most of all I wanted a thicker trunk - now I know
I'm so glad that I found your channel. This video was great! I just put my Psudobombax Elipictum in the ground after 3 years in a pot. I hope that I can train it to be a fabulous tree ♥
I just repotted my Scots pine 20 Yr old from a seedling this afternoon. This is the 1st year it has developed a cone.
Very informative video
Viewer from India
Ben great videos so so much has changed in this art this was one of the details that was heavily guarded in Japan back in the early stages of allowing students to study there especially the grafting techniques it was forbidden for American students to witness the process, it's a beautiful art the amount of artists that exist in the world is astounding and think about all the wonderful trees that have been created by all these artists with just the right amount of technique that has been allowed and shared.
Thanks I will try these techniques on my bone sai
Stress wood!! Amazing info. Thanks!
Very complete video of thickening up trunks, thanks a lot!
Hi Ben Nice vid! I plant in the ground, but I don't put tiles under my trees to help root spread. I live north of Boston and I wonder if I put something under the roots so they only go in 4 inches deep won't these freeze in our harsh winters?
I live in zone -5, north, central Illinois, and question this also.
Tile conducts heat pretty well, so it ought to not be wildly different than plain soil. The tile trick is genius; this is the first I've heard of it, and I think I'll give it a try. (I"m in a cold climate too, but a little warmer than Boston.)
Great informative video ! Thanks for putting this together !
Nice how to thick trunks Compilation 👍
Very very nice trees.
Iam a bonsai lover also in almost 30 years!
Great video! Very informative and fun to watch! I'm trying to bonsai a green willow tree and a dragon willow tree from cutting. Not easy to know when and what to trim off. I have trunk, then tall runs coming up from under the soil off of the trunk. Do I cut!?! 🤯
Very interesting, l love your work, being a Nursery man, l have a small Nursery and maintain a few bonsai plants myself, l love it, very inspiring, bsafe,
Ok i will try with my bonsai method 7and 8 and wait result thank for share very good idea for aplly
Just found your channel. Great video. Thanks from Australia
Hell yeah, I learned a lot and hopefully my two seedlings make it this winter haha I got a whole new direction now!
So interesting and informative too. Thank-you for sharing your knowledge. I've been practicing on my ficus but it's my first attempt and it shows! 😆💕🌱
Great video. Thank you for the education!
Hey Ben! Love the video, could you please post a tutorial video about radial root development on a board or flat surface? Thanks so much!
I'm bonsai beginner sir great beautiful collection sir thanks for knowledge
There is an 11 th way to get a bigger trunk: take several small trees and take carefully a part of the outside of every tree away. Put the bare sides against each other and make sure they stay together by binding them tightly. Bend the trees sidewards with copper threads. If the trees have visibly grown together remove the binding around the trunk. I don´ t know if it works with all kind of trees.
I think this video quite answering my question. Tq so much👍👍👍
Hello ben and dan i startid about 3 years ago still got a lot to learn iv got trees from garden centers but they nearly all have been in there pots to long what would be best way to short the foots out that are in big clumps with out killing them thanks jamie
simple knowledge but very useful..
I have been working on doing the exact opposite. I have 3 bonsai trees with trunks that measure 1/8th of an inch and less than 1/16th. 😀But from them I am developing long, flowing, cascading and multicolored foliage.
Superb video Ben, cheers from Sweden
Goodluck too Bro. I love watching this kind of video.
It's all good if you have a yard where you can stick a bonsai in to get a thicker trunk, but if you live in an apartment (like me) and only have a concrete balcony at your disposal, you'll be quite happy to grow 'em in pots. They'll never be very big though. :)
Broken, or crushed seashells are very good for adding to soil for bonsai.
wow! amazing content! thanks for the great info bro.