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How to Turn Nursery Stock into a Shohin Bonsai Creation

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  • Опубліковано 3 січ 2023
  • Every holiday at Mirai, we pick out a neglected piece of nursery stock-often a recycled holiday tree or overlooked landscaping materials. This year, we acquired a dilapidated blue rug juniper with tremendous potential for bonsai creation.
    Build your skills around maximizing the quality of nursery stock, transforming a commonly available material into a spectacular shohin bonsai display.

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  • @workshoptelescope
    @workshoptelescope Рік тому +31

    I wouldn’t have survived the last three years without Mirai.

  • @ThatGuy-cs3nb
    @ThatGuy-cs3nb Рік тому +83

    Do more of this please, 99.9% of people can’t get the super old yamadori that you get from the few guys who harvest in the Rockies. Most people do this and need to see this and how to get a bonsai from the $10 Home Depot things.

    • @wabisabi3619
      @wabisabi3619 Рік тому +12

      Exactly. It’s amazing to see some of the material bonsai professionals have access to and wrk with. However, I would love to see them do more demonstrations with trees that the majority of beginner and intermediate bonsai hobbiests have access to.
      Here in australia there really isn’t access to the kind of typical yamadori you see from Europe, US and Japan. If you want a juniper, you’re going to be developing it for years in the ground or large containers yourself or buying it from someone who has. More than likely, you’ll be getting material like this.

    • @Furdizzle
      @Furdizzle Рік тому +1

      @@wabisabi3619 These nursery stock videos are a big deal for EVERY bonsai hobbyist in the world.
      Even in the US, sourcing quality yamadori is extremely difficult. You typically have to build connections with land owners in places where trees are naturally stunted. Most of our stunted trees are protected within national/state parks with “leave no trace” policies.
      I have a hard time believing that access to quality yamadori in Australia is much more limited than it is here. The material is gonna be super different but it’s definitely out there. People just have to put in the work to identify where stunted trees are growing and build relationships with the local landowners. I bet there’s a ton of untapped potential with native species in Australia.

    • @Andimia55
      @Andimia55 Рік тому

      Unfortunately, 99.9% of bonsai enthusiasts aren't the people Mirai and Ryan Neil want to work with. That's why he won't do demos at bonsai clubs and his classes are thousands of dollars and his trees start at $5k but many are $10k and $20k. It's intentional.

    • @wabisabi3619
      @wabisabi3619 Рік тому +1

      You’re talking about a needle in a haystack. In south Australia there are quite a lot of olives, which are a weed, growing in the wild. People do collect those, but it’s a few thousand kilometres from where I live.
      Additionally, not many of our natives are going to survive being dug up. It is so dry here that most natives have very long roots not a nice clump of feeder roots at the base.
      Virtually everything is protected so you’re limited to private land.
      Also, personally, I fundamentally disagree with taking a beautiful tree growing in its habitat because you want to ‘own’ it. Ethically, I’m against collecting except in certain circumstances such as the olives as they are invasive species.
      It’s also not possible to import trees here. The options are, grow your own or buy from someone who grows.
      In my situation I am a grower. I have hundreds of trees in development.

    • @wabisabi3619
      @wabisabi3619 Рік тому

      Additionally, juniper are perfect for digging up as you can have them survive the process with very little roots if you apply the right aftercare. We also do not have native deciduous trees which are also easier to dig at the right time of year.

  • @grahamleonard8060
    @grahamleonard8060 Рік тому +4

    We had the pleasure of having Ryan Neil in South Africa a good few years ago now. I think some of the comments here are pretty unfair. He is an absolute professional . The fact that he does a video like this one just demonstrates his willingness to grow the bonsai community. Remember you watched this video for free like I did.
    Thanks Ryan

  • @craigtakahashi9248
    @craigtakahashi9248 Рік тому +14

    Love this type of video. Much more relatable to the type of material we have access to. Great job Ryan!

  • @sundevil989
    @sundevil989 Рік тому +17

    Nursery Blue Rug Junipers are an absolute gold vein of great material. I comb through a lot of nurseries when I'm bored and thinking about adding another tree to my collection, and I'm always amazed at what I find when looking through these. Some of the best bonsai material I've found were neglected Blue Rug Junipers just stuffed in a corner of a big nursery and totally neglected. Almost feels like I'm rescuing them lmao.

  • @robertobreglia9224
    @robertobreglia9224 Рік тому +11

    Thank you very much Ryan for this very interesting video! Your professionalism and technique are incredible!👍👍👍👍🔝

  • @christophpenny1457
    @christophpenny1457 Рік тому +4

    I'm so very happy to see you work on something that people like me can and do actually have in my collection, it's given me so much confidence to see something that isn't like a massive piece that you have been growing for the last 13 years or it cost thousands,
    So thank you from a disabled fan of you and bonsai trees

  • @Alex-ip1dn
    @Alex-ip1dn Рік тому +8

    Here's to a happy new year Mirai crew! Thank you for everything each of you do ❤️

  • @aivarpetrov7447
    @aivarpetrov7447 Рік тому +3

    Thank you Ryan and the Mirai team!

  • @whereswalt2716
    @whereswalt2716 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful intro! Thanks so much. We would not be here without you.

  • @fabricdragon
    @fabricdragon Рік тому +1

    that is one of the most stunning junipers i have ever seen!

  • @LuisRojas-rs6pv
    @LuisRojas-rs6pv Рік тому +2

    Wow good idea . Never seen this done on a crawling juniper.

  • @BlueNoseTrading
    @BlueNoseTrading Рік тому +1

    Wonderful work on this juniper!

  • @wabisabi3619
    @wabisabi3619 Рік тому +2

    Love this little tree. Great simple design. I love the manner in which Ryan distills design principles.
    What really gets me is that beautiful little pot! Superb!

  • @TonysBonsai
    @TonysBonsai Рік тому +4

    What a fantastic video. I really enjoyed watching you approach this kind of material that is available to us all.
    Thanks Ryan.

  • @steveanacorteswa3979
    @steveanacorteswa3979 Рік тому +1

    I saw a guy post on a board that you much teach classes with top level material, I laughed, what a fool, no beginner should be anywhere near top material or 100 yr old yamadori. This is the type of stuff we should be killing, oh I mean styling and potting. I have been doing it 5 years and collected 4 trees from the volcano, only one died and 3 years later I am ready to pot them but it all comes from learning. Great video about what can be done and creating your own style and methods, while still learning from a master.

  • @Kwood10
    @Kwood10 Рік тому +1

    And once again you never cease to amaze me ! What a great result from a simple nursery stock .

  • @OfAndalu5
    @OfAndalu5 Рік тому +4

    Legendary stuff as always. Thank you Ryan

  • @goodwill_hunting
    @goodwill_hunting Місяць тому

    That turned out amazing!

  • @MARYANNE269
    @MARYANNE269 Рік тому +2

    I'm a newbie and your passion has inspired me even more than it was! Thank you.. Well done and congratulations on sharing your awesome, fascinating and special journey 👏👍👌❤️😁

  • @markusreitenbach9731
    @markusreitenbach9731 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Ryan for this video, it's perfect for me as a bonsai-beginner. Wish you all the best for 2023.

  • @stevephillips6973
    @stevephillips6973 Рік тому +2

    Hey Ryan! I'm always working with "accessible" material like this thinking in my head I wish I had some Ryan Neil type material right now. Seems now I do! Lol! You da man!

  • @Gracie2276
    @Gracie2276 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video! Before covid I had 3 bonsai, now I have over 30 😂😂😂 many are from nursery stock

  • @kodyduncan
    @kodyduncan Рік тому +1

    That was incredibly impressive!

  • @dan-ig2ds
    @dan-ig2ds Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing the love!

  • @t3dwards13
    @t3dwards13 Рік тому +1

    Another awesome demonstration Ryan!
    I thank you and the team!

  • @FrediOlson
    @FrediOlson Рік тому +1

    That tree is spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

  • @user-wk4jx1em5m
    @user-wk4jx1em5m Рік тому +2

    That is beautiful work! I'd never thought of how that much deadwood could be so nice. I'd love to see what you could do with a nursery stock Ebbings Silverberry. Thank you for all your instruction.

  • @vancelanger7749
    @vancelanger7749 Місяць тому

    interesting to see that branch on the inside of the first big bend - books would say it's 'wrong' but it works well here!

  • @almac2598
    @almac2598 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Ryan. Nice tree.

  • @sasidharannair2219
    @sasidharannair2219 Рік тому +1

    Really wonderful creation

  • @creightonfreeman8059
    @creightonfreeman8059 Рік тому +1

    We often think there should not be branches on the inside of curves, but your first major branch sits at the bottom of or below the big negative space of the major trunk curve and it definitely works. I need to think about why it does and how you knew that this design choice would work.....

  • @ShalomYal
    @ShalomYal Рік тому +1

    This was great - more like this please

  • @joeherrick3376
    @joeherrick3376 Рік тому +1

    Thanks again for great demo that is really “accessible” on so many levels. I love the result. Would say more but have to run to local Home Depot….now.

  • @adsminibuild5791
    @adsminibuild5791 Рік тому +1

    It looks fantastic.

  • @bonsaibob8253
    @bonsaibob8253 Рік тому +1

    Happy new year Ryan and to the Mirai crew.

  • @christowalsh8220
    @christowalsh8220 2 місяці тому

    Really interesting video. Very cool! 😊

  • @akindofmagick1
    @akindofmagick1 7 місяців тому

    Wow! ❤❤ Thanks so much for this video, Ryan - inspirational!!

  • @raymondplodzien7459
    @raymondplodzien7459 27 днів тому

    Love this video!

  • @iPheek
    @iPheek Рік тому +1

    More videos like these please!!

  • @gromageindustries6745
    @gromageindustries6745 Рік тому +1

    Lovely ☺ 🙏 We have the same scissors by the look of it. Fantastic 👍

  • @utubeyahoo4444
    @utubeyahoo4444 Рік тому +1

    I am inspired but also mystified. Really nice work. I am so damn impressed.

  • @Bonsai-Treff
    @Bonsai-Treff Рік тому +1

    Hello Ryan, thank you very much for this successful presentation and inspiration for me. You have managed it perfectly again. Greetings Gernot aka Bonsai-Treff from Berlin (Germany)

  • @1jeremyb
    @1jeremyb Рік тому

    25:26 right back at ya! 😀 Happy Spring!

  • @VictorPerez-lh2yh
    @VictorPerez-lh2yh Рік тому +1

    Nice 🌲

  • @GlowBeets
    @GlowBeets Рік тому +1

    That was amazing 😊thank you

  • @andreastefanini11
    @andreastefanini11 Рік тому

    Love this things! Happy holiday and Happy new year!

  • @everestbonsai5547
    @everestbonsai5547 Рік тому

    Master 🙏, Lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵🥰🥰🥰💐🌴🎄🌲🌳🍁🇳🇵🙏🙏🙏

  • @smokereapergaming3861
    @smokereapergaming3861 Рік тому

    Thanks for everything Ryan happy new year to you and your team 😊

  • @MARYANNE269
    @MARYANNE269 Рік тому

    That is soo cool! I learnt a lot from this video! Thank you x Happy New Year!!

  • @bassnbonsai
    @bassnbonsai Рік тому

    Awesome I've been waiting for you to work on something like this.. At Bass n' Bonsai this is the type of material I cut my teeth on...

  • @smokereapergaming3861
    @smokereapergaming3861 Рік тому +1

    Just AMAZING 👏 😍

  • @bearlybearded3978
    @bearlybearded3978 5 місяців тому

    Really nice! I would love to know how the tree recovered, now almost 15 months later.

  • @enricocassero2948
    @enricocassero2948 Рік тому

    the background music you use is so good

  • @SPEAKERDWELLER03
    @SPEAKERDWELLER03 Рік тому

    Seeing the way the pocket lid on his shirt is doing what it’s doing I can assure you that is a Carhartt shirt.

  • @ahb5819
    @ahb5819 Рік тому

    Bless you mirai 🥹

  • @richardhanson8148
    @richardhanson8148 Рік тому +1

    Ryan, where did you get those awesome shear's!?🤲 I would love to get a pair! Fantastic job on this lesson today!👍🤝🇺🇸

  • @backbudbonsai
    @backbudbonsai Рік тому +2

    Great stuff!! Is this video current, meaning was this work done in December/January, or is this footage from earlier in the year??

    • @BonsaiMirai
      @BonsaiMirai  Рік тому

      Yeah! It was from our 2022 holiday steam.

  • @williammcenaney1331
    @williammcenaney1331 10 днів тому

    I'm a bonsai beginner. So, I watch your excellent and some others. Sadly, I worried about a tree when Peter Chen lopped off a thick limb. So, please. tell me how severely lopping shocks a tree.

  • @dsicloltotn
    @dsicloltotn Рік тому +1

    In Arizona can this be done now? Given you did root and foliage reduction.

  • @kalpmonteiro9229
    @kalpmonteiro9229 7 місяців тому

    PRETTY AMAZING 😮
    THANKS FOR YOUR VÍDEO
    I SIGNED UP 👊😎🖖
    I HAVE JUNIPER HORIZONTALES 😍 FROM BRASIL 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

  • @rohmatbubut
    @rohmatbubut Рік тому

    Salam hormat ya pak ,,,saya senang melihat tutorialnya ,,, dan ini saya ikut melengkapi ,,,semoga sukses selalu ,,,,,amin ,, 🙏

  • @HEWfunkingKNEWit
    @HEWfunkingKNEWit Рік тому +1

    UA-cams closed captions are ridiculous "mommy-sized tree" 😄

  • @simonsafos2089
    @simonsafos2089 Рік тому

    so one would typically style and then wait to repot nursery material? or repot to see trunk movement and then wait until the following year to prune and pot?

  • @Bertoos8
    @Bertoos8 5 місяців тому

    Is this a juniperus horizontalis?

  • @shivangnisharma9448
    @shivangnisharma9448 Рік тому

    Love you too ❤

  • @christophpenny1457
    @christophpenny1457 Рік тому

    Also I now know what to do with my itigowa juniper shoin

  • @LtDan-co5tk
    @LtDan-co5tk Рік тому

    Legend

  • @brucedeacon28
    @brucedeacon28 Рік тому +1

    👍👌🙂

  • @dangray
    @dangray Рік тому

    Nice. Enjoy your videos but have to say I watch in 1.5 time.

  • @erdojjones
    @erdojjones Рік тому

    Neil 2024!!!

  • @browpetj
    @browpetj Рік тому +1

    3 dollar tree to a 300 dollar tree in an hour! Brilliant 😂😮😂

  • @has3250
    @has3250 Рік тому +2

    First

  • @SaxonSuccess
    @SaxonSuccess Рік тому +1

    Good with the sound turned off...

  • @BillyBobJoeSnr
    @BillyBobJoeSnr Рік тому

    Another denotation of age in humans is greying of hair... :-)