From Cutting to Bonsai Tree - 6 Year Evolution of a Portulacaria afra - Little Jade Bonsai

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  • @reefjames6302
    @reefjames6302 Рік тому +15

    I have a 3.5M high one of these plants in my back yard. The trunk is like 25cm diameter at its thickest. Took about 100 cuttings yesterday. Could literally take a couple thousand cuttings without doing much noticeable damage! It's massive

  • @victorgallardo4399
    @victorgallardo4399 4 роки тому +12

    This video is the best one I have found! Really being able to see the process helps.

  • @alexisd8190
    @alexisd8190 3 роки тому +50

    finally i found a video that shows one looking like mine (first one) i was getting worried because its not branched out. but i see signs of the stem toughening up now so i cant wait for it to grow even more. yay thank you, (I am a weirdo and named it Edward haha)

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому +10

      Haha! Don't forget to add lots of osmocote to Edward so he can grow faster. :-)

    • @alexisd8190
      @alexisd8190 3 роки тому +2

      @@LittleJadeBonsai I didn’t know about that! I definitely will do, thank you 😊

    • @justine8955
      @justine8955 3 роки тому +1

      hahaha i hope edward grows beautifully!

    • @jacksonr5115
      @jacksonr5115 3 роки тому +1

      Good luck to you, I also just started my first bonsai about 2 weeks ago and it’s getting greener and healthier by the second

    • @greasylimpet3323
      @greasylimpet3323 3 роки тому +1

      @@alexisd8190 hi, how's Edward growing?

  • @artbykabirhirani
    @artbykabirhirani 2 роки тому +7

    I just got my baby jade plant today, hope to see it grow like this in the next couple of years!

  • @brennonbowen298
    @brennonbowen298 3 місяці тому

    Sooooo cool to see the year progression!!!

  • @chandlernightingaledental
    @chandlernightingaledental 4 роки тому +53

    Best video yet. Keep the early stage stuff coming for us beginners!

  • @AlejoEremita
    @AlejoEremita 3 роки тому +8

    I thought it was the same plant! When I saw them all together at the end it was like 'what kind of time bending ability is this??". Great vid, I'm gonna start pruning mines now.

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому +1

      Haha! Like I stated in the description it’s not the same tree but merely a representation of how the tree evolves with constant trimming. It’s how I trained the final tree.

  • @jaycastaneda5979
    @jaycastaneda5979 4 роки тому +10

    Great video! Simple steps for those of us who might not be able to visualize what a plant could look like 6 yrs. from now.

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 4 роки тому +1

      You can make instant bonsai or quick bonsai within 6 months if you get the real stuff from nature. Look out for plants growing on the walls of old buildings, rocks or near drains and just groom it well.🙏

    • @karabonsai
      @karabonsai 2 роки тому

      @@Dave_en have u got some pictures?

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 2 роки тому +1

      @@karabonsai I can see such trees while on the way to my office. Some are big with nice pattern of roots spread across the walls. These are natural bonsai which just need little grooming to shine out.

  • @patchymcq
    @patchymcq 8 місяців тому

    i was given a jade cutting when joining the local bonsai club. inspiration right here!!

  • @harikrisrain
    @harikrisrain 3 роки тому +1

    Nice...like the process

  • @BackGardenBonsai
    @BackGardenBonsai 4 роки тому +50

    Trust the process... Best advice you will ever hear 👍

  • @diygardening3169
    @diygardening3169 3 роки тому +3

    Love this video! Great to see the process working.

  • @diannesadler5823
    @diannesadler5823 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for your interesting tutorials, they are a pleasure to watch🙂

  • @Carpenters_Canvas
    @Carpenters_Canvas 3 роки тому +9

    What a dedication ..

  • @yudelkasantos5911
    @yudelkasantos5911 6 місяців тому

    Hello!!!
    Amazing and best collection on youtube ❤

  • @kreativ_corals
    @kreativ_corals 3 роки тому +8

    Process is king.

  • @SudiptaSatpati
    @SudiptaSatpati 4 роки тому +1

    Jade growth is very fast that I experienced... Nice video

  • @washibonsai5307
    @washibonsai5307 3 роки тому +4

    Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting… trust the process people! We are doing good things together when we grow trees

  • @Juggleboy2190
    @Juggleboy2190 4 роки тому +4

    This is so awesome! Thanks for making this!

  • @will_equine_1875
    @will_equine_1875 4 роки тому +4

    Wow super cool!

  • @diegoblakely9614
    @diegoblakely9614 3 роки тому

    love watching the process! Well done!

  • @Leo0885Leo
    @Leo0885Leo 2 роки тому +1

    One of the best bonsai videos out there. Very minimalistic. Love it

  • @bunburygaston
    @bunburygaston Рік тому

    I loved this video! thanks for sharing

  • @xuongrongsendatayninh
    @xuongrongsendatayninh 3 роки тому +1

    Oh my god, Money Tree. I love it ^ ^ i will try with my trees.

  • @danusiabeatz
    @danusiabeatz 4 місяці тому

    Can you help with the care and watering indoors?

  • @BonsaiJade
    @BonsaiJade 4 роки тому +3

    Very beatifull friend!!!

  • @curiouslynn
    @curiouslynn 4 роки тому +14

    Thank you! After watching this video I just cut down to the first set of leaves and will now trust the process. I have a couple of questions. Can I simply plant the trimmings and if so, what is the best type of soil to use? If I plant a 3 inch high piece when do I begin trimming it? I guess I had 3 questions :)

    • @Sushrutdoesntlike2talk
      @Sushrutdoesntlike2talk 2 роки тому +4

      Reply to your first question - yes, simply plant the cutting in soil.
      2nd question- soil would vary according to the type of plant but mostly it should be well draining and well sterile and you should add fertilizer (after a span of 2- 3 weeks)
      3rd question- when the roots are well developed and the plant is healthy (mostly after 2 months) start pruning and always prune the tips. Don't overprune.

    • @curiouslynn
      @curiouslynn 2 роки тому +2

      @@Sushrutdoesntlike2talk thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

  • @tapasdhar9636
    @tapasdhar9636 Рік тому

    Varry nice zed Bonsai trees sir.

  • @bhatiahpsingh1116
    @bhatiahpsingh1116 4 роки тому +2

    I appreciate your work on jades. Humble suggestion. Pl. do reply the queries which is rich source of learning and makes your channel more interesting.

  • @victorgallardo4399
    @victorgallardo4399 4 роки тому +2

    You put out the best port content I have found on UA-cam. WE NEED MORE! I suggest that you make a series of an ongoing project. Have 6 cuttings and you make 2 videos per month in which you show us how to develope them. That would give you plenty of content.

  • @kanon_7740
    @kanon_7740 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing dedication well done

  • @karabonsai
    @karabonsai 2 роки тому

    Those are fantastic. At your region there must be warm and humid air most of the year, right?

  • @jaimesac3302
    @jaimesac3302 4 роки тому +2

    Good job

  • @ammamaw
    @ammamaw Рік тому

    Love this.👍🏻

  • @Churchtattoo
    @Churchtattoo 4 роки тому +2

    Wow how did you make it look like the same tree! Skill

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  4 роки тому

      Thanks! I'm using the same process and have been growing them in all stages of development. I need an assistant with all the trimming. haha!

  • @hasc5991
    @hasc5991 2 роки тому

    awesome video

  • @FezCaliph
    @FezCaliph 3 роки тому

    Amazing video! I don't know how it's taken this long to find it.

  • @ellietobe
    @ellietobe 3 роки тому +1

    How did you get the bend in that plant?? Did that happen naturally? Is that really all of the trimming that you did? I am just a beginner and really appreciate your knowledge.

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick 3 роки тому +1

    Great content, thanks for sharing friend, new subbed

  • @vaibhavjain2791
    @vaibhavjain2791 3 роки тому

    Nice video.

  • @LubovKriuk
    @LubovKriuk 4 роки тому +14

    Очень интересно смотреть на Ваши бонсаи.

  • @BeTheCREATOR
    @BeTheCREATOR 3 роки тому

    Simply great!!!!

  • @Ollieslife101
    @Ollieslife101 Рік тому

    Sweet video

  • @VIJAYPAL-RJ-13
    @VIJAYPAL-RJ-13 4 роки тому +3

    Nice

  • @kibbL3s
    @kibbL3s 4 роки тому +2

    wow thats awesome. what kind of fertilizer are you using?

  • @spacecoastbonsai1421
    @spacecoastbonsai1421 4 роки тому +4

    I’m in Florida and started a cutting just like yours and my thickness is already at your year 4 in 6-8 months. Where do you live that your jades don’t thicken you like crazy? I feed them heavy and I’m in florida

    • @eshankid4045
      @eshankid4045 4 роки тому +1

      What do you feed ??

    • @spacecoastbonsai1421
      @spacecoastbonsai1421 4 роки тому +1

      I use Superfly push I think it’s 12-6-4 I also use their regular slow release granules. I also use fish emulsion once a week on all my trees.

    • @eshankid4045
      @eshankid4045 4 роки тому

      @@spacecoastbonsai1421 thankyou

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  4 роки тому

      They will develop much quicker in larger containers. The ones I keep in smaller containers (with less soil) like this don't grow as quick. I'm in Corpus Christi, Texas.

    • @spacecoastbonsai1421
      @spacecoastbonsai1421 4 роки тому

      I buy Superfly online. Free shipping over $100 order. That’s the way to go.

  • @karabonsai
    @karabonsai Рік тому

    Have you got pictures from year 7 and 8 already?

  • @Mercurial7
    @Mercurial7 3 роки тому +1

    Best video and match that I want ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @hoyitsdivine
    @hoyitsdivine 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing - thanks for sharing! If kept indoors, how often should they be watered? I have one that is sitting in a south facing window so it gets plenty of sun. It’s pretty new and I repotted it but started to see some leaves shriveled pretty badly and losing leaves - not too sure what to do! I haven’t fertilized it yet since I got it two weeks ago.

    • @featherozone
      @featherozone 2 роки тому

      Hope he's still alive, it's been a long time since you posted this. But for future reference, these guys are pretty good at saying when they need water. The soil should be already completely or almost completely dry, and the leaves will start to be less turgid. You may notice a few of the lower leaves becoming wrinkled. That's when you want to water thoroughly, until the water runs out of the drainage holes! Ideally you'd water just before the wrinkling begins (depending on who you ask) but they are generally hardy plants and don't mind being a little thirsty.

  • @ROVERRAAJ
    @ROVERRAAJ 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  • @k.m.382
    @k.m.382 4 роки тому +1

    Incredible

  • @lifeaboutcricket7498
    @lifeaboutcricket7498 3 роки тому +2

    Is wiring required

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому

      You can get away with clip and grow but wiring definitely helps.

  • @noserave3699
    @noserave3699 3 роки тому +25

    So there’s no description for how you pruned throughout the years... trunk just gets thicker...

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому +5

      This video is only to show what a tree would look like if you trained it over the years. I suggest watching my other videos to see how I trim and train my trees.

    • @joaoricardomartinho3425
      @joaoricardomartinho3425 Рік тому

      Como faço para ter a tradução de seus vídeos para português, estou cultivando portulacaria a mais ou menos 2 anos e meio e estou apaixonado pela experiência, estou tendo evolução, mas se tivesse as dicas de uma pessoa experiente como você elas iriam evoluir mais ainda. Como faço para adquirir sua ajuda?

  • @koenvanmeerbeeck8724
    @koenvanmeerbeeck8724 2 роки тому

    your bonsai really look amazing...great job...I live in a cold climate environment...would this also work with well drained succulent potting mix? or do you really need a bonsai mix?

  • @notbonsai671
    @notbonsai671 4 роки тому +1

    Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

  • @RegineUS14
    @RegineUS14 6 місяців тому

    How do you make a thick trunk out of it?

  • @hectorarango5176
    @hectorarango5176 3 роки тому +1

    year o days ?

  • @TheRguedesarq
    @TheRguedesarq 4 роки тому +2

    I thought it would be necessary to grow a pre bonsai first... Could you show us a time line from the same plant?

  • @Saimakidunia714
    @Saimakidunia714 Рік тому

    Nice beautiful ❤️😮

  • @NEWCREATIONRaiSantosh
    @NEWCREATIONRaiSantosh 4 роки тому +1

    Nice I appreciate sir

  • @carolinahermanvaldiri9242
    @carolinahermanvaldiri9242 3 роки тому

    Gracias 😊

  • @udin_vea
    @udin_vea 3 роки тому +1

    I like bonsai

  • @kigid
    @kigid 4 роки тому +1

    When do you first start cutting the main trunk? I don't want it to get to talk, but it grows up way faster than it grows wide.

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 4 роки тому

      First look at the health of the plant before cutting. If it has well developed root system, cut it at the height of one hand span approx and let it grow for next year. Let the tap root go down the soil as much as it can go. You don't need it afterwards while planting in the pot. After the lower branches grow well, you can saw off and give good finish to the upper stump. Few year later, you won't recognise that the branch was actually cut off. The would heals and covers up by barks.

  • @Thenerdinyourclass
    @Thenerdinyourclass 3 роки тому +1

    How do you get them to have off shoots on the trunk?

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому

      By heavy fertilizer.

    • @Thenerdinyourclass
      @Thenerdinyourclass 3 роки тому

      @@LittleJadeBonsai ah ok I thought you maybe had to pull the leaves off the trunk, will get on fertilizing. Thank you!

    • @Thenerdinyourclass
      @Thenerdinyourclass 3 роки тому

      @@LittleJadeBonsai also I see you recommend osmocote is there a specific kind I have one for flowers and vegetables would that be ok to use?

  • @ahmadhafid6965
    @ahmadhafid6965 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @shariefsaid9557
    @shariefsaid9557 Рік тому

    I need help. I moved into a new place. Where this jade plant had really overgrown. I want to propergate it, but to do that I'm going to have to cut off thick trunks which I feel is a waste. I need help on how to safely cut them off but use it as a cutting. Can it even be done with thick trunks? Is air layering an option?

  • @tabarism
    @tabarism 4 роки тому +3

    awesomeness!

  • @MayurPatel77
    @MayurPatel77 4 роки тому +1

    What are you doing to develop nebari?

  • @vahtrapuu
    @vahtrapuu 3 роки тому +3

    These trees are cool i want one in my homr

  • @geriapoz
    @geriapoz 3 роки тому +2

    super montage

  • @athenag.1634
    @athenag.1634 4 роки тому +3

    Beautiful progression. Thank you!!

  • @S77s551
    @S77s551 3 роки тому

    Which soil is best for jade plz tell ...

  • @shirakawaBa
    @shirakawaBa 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful!! I'm following you on Instagram. What kind of soil you use? Your plants are amazing!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  4 роки тому +2

      Turface and sifted pine bark. Check out my other video on soil.

  • @skipca
    @skipca 3 роки тому

    nowd you get your trunk so thick ?

  • @_Misso_
    @_Misso_ 4 роки тому +2

    So good! What size pot do you use for this whole process?
    Thanks for another great vid 👍

    • @Dave_en
      @Dave_en 4 роки тому +2

      Best thing is to grow the plant in garden. When you feel that the trunk has developed well, you can resize the branches and roots to fit your pot.

  • @lilmarcus47
    @lilmarcus47 3 роки тому

    Do you fertilize them during the first year?
    Love your UA-cam and insta btw :)

  • @jackthefarmer08
    @jackthefarmer08 2 роки тому

    Wow! Will it take me that long time to get a bonsai like this? It'll be hard to wait! But it is worth waiting, I think. The result is rewarding.

  • @garden-22
    @garden-22 11 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @user-nc8se9in8o
    @user-nc8se9in8o Рік тому

    Is this spekboom?

  • @javierbrito919
    @javierbrito919 4 роки тому

    Amigo una pregunta que fertilizante le echas que se ven muy bonitas la mata y las hojas? Soy de México

  • @pricethepeanut
    @pricethepeanut 3 роки тому

    looks like once a cutting is planted it doesn't grow any taller. is that right?

  • @TheElderOne28
    @TheElderOne28 3 роки тому

    Do you use wires ? Or only pruning and trimming ?
    I get it's not the same tree in the video that went from 1 to 6 years... but the last trees has some movement while the first ones were completely straight.

  • @Carlos_NL
    @Carlos_NL 3 роки тому +3

    I started bonsai when I was Young. But got frustrated and did quit bonsai, just needed some to have patience...

  • @joh3398
    @joh3398 3 роки тому

    Is that a dwarf jade?

  • @MuMu-fu7qe
    @MuMu-fu7qe 2 роки тому

    Bravo!

  • @shashwatkejriwal8100
    @shashwatkejriwal8100 3 роки тому

    How regularly did you prune the roots??

  • @farukzukan7839
    @farukzukan7839 3 роки тому

    Which tree?

  • @adityastinytrees
    @adityastinytrees 7 місяців тому

    Nice🎉

  • @GarrettJimmy
    @GarrettJimmy 3 роки тому

    Is this a true timelapse?

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  3 роки тому

      No, In the video description I explain that it’s not the same tree. It basically shows what the tree looks like after each year since I’ve been doing this year after year.

  • @sharonp.7505
    @sharonp.7505 3 роки тому

    Thanks.. I'm starting to work with a jade plant and wish to make it into a bonsai. 😇😇

  • @kalandrakasartbonsai5400
    @kalandrakasartbonsai5400 3 роки тому

    Where can I buy jade cuttings?

    • @drewhaas2057
      @drewhaas2057 3 роки тому

      Look in the succulent section of garden centers! I just picked up a few variegated species that were about 5 inches in length with well established roots for $5 (usd) a piece from a greenhouse near me. It's funny, there were 4-6 y/o dwarf jade pre-bonsai right next to them selling for around $60 each! I also found a small clump of bright pink stemmed variegated in a 1" pot at Walmart last season for $1! Excited to see them grow this spring!

  • @axelris
    @axelris 3 роки тому

    Hi does any of yours flower ?

  • @gavinredeemed3519
    @gavinredeemed3519 4 роки тому

    How much does a six year old tree cost?

  • @Emily-yq4bl
    @Emily-yq4bl 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the inspiring video! I have a question-- do you think it's better to keep them short or tall with lots of branches during the bonsai-fying process? I've heard that having lots of limbs helps them thicken their trunks, so I'm not sure whether or not I should start the pruning process early on or wait until the plant is larger.

  • @egcor5802
    @egcor5802 3 роки тому

    Nice...👍

  • @cindyderozario3230
    @cindyderozario3230 4 роки тому +4

    Phew! Motivation planted in me now... let's see if i can achieve it! 🤞🤞🤞💪💪💪

    • @LittleJadeBonsai
      @LittleJadeBonsai  4 роки тому

      Then I have done my job! :-) You sure can! Thank you!

  • @StepByStepGardening
    @StepByStepGardening 3 роки тому

    Stay connected

  • @lanzalottalanzalotta2444
    @lanzalottalanzalotta2444 4 роки тому

    Hi , im sorry, what song is this?

  • @nikhathussain6549
    @nikhathussain6549 4 роки тому

    Why the jade plant always turn down?????

  • @bersinpunnikmat4785
    @bersinpunnikmat4785 3 роки тому

    Mantap..👍