Repotting My 500-Year-Old Bonsai
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Welcome! I’m bonsai master Dr. Milton Chang! You guys seem to really enjoy when I show my collection of older trees, so today, I’d like to show you one go my oldest and most treasured trees. This California Juniper is 500+ years old! We’re going to repot this together and I will walk you through my process. Repotting benefits the plant because you can remove unhealthy roots to allow new ones to grow, and you can set the plant in a new pot to change up its look in your garden.
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Finally someone with common sense, great for everyday bonsai-ists, after 30 yrs myself, keeping them as natural as possible, not wired bent, butchered, luv it, paddy
Yes! Keep it natural and work with the tree, not against it.
Cannot wait, this is my new favorite Bonsai channel.
Thank you! That means a lot!
Fantastic video showing repotting a 500 year old tree using his well tried method without all the messing about that we are told we should be doing, I do like his idea about using screening to line the pot to help the tree self prune the roots. Thank you for a no nonsense lesson on repotting trees.
Of course, I'm happy to help! If you have any questions, feel free to comment them and I will do my best to answer.
Hi Master how you know the age of each tree ?thanks
That tree is an absolute peach!
Thank you so much!
Proof that there is no universally "correct" way to do Bonsai (soil mix, repotting etc.). Whatever works, works!
A great video with clear and simple instructions.
Yes, I've learned through years of trial and error and I'm sharing that knowledge with you all. Everyone can have a different experience. Thanks for watching!
But i havent seen a show ready tree that uses this kind of soils
Very good repotting of older tree video. Direct and easy step-by-step how-to repotting it. Another video showing that your Bonsai mix is just fine for our Bonsai. Will try it here in Pacific NW on a few. And yes - I would have sought and used larger perlite. But understand what you used was just fine. Thank you.
I'm glad you found it helpful! Yes, please give the soil mix a try and let me know how it goes! :)
I love the no nonsense perspective you take to bonsai. Just common sense knowledge
Yes, my approach is to be straightforward and supply you guys with the knowledge and techniques you need to successfully grow your very own bonsai into an heirloom. I've learned a lot over my 50+ years of doing bonsai so I'm happy to share my knowledge with you all!
Awesome video. Thank you so much.
Great information!
I like the way you think!!!
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for the information! I'll try the mosquito netting in the pots when I repot. I usually do have a lot of roots growing round and round, and have to cut a lot of them off. They eventually choke each other if the tree isn't repotted for a few years, hopefully this will help!
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Yes, please give it a try! :)
Really interesting, very different to the traditional potting methods. I am still learning about soils, and have lots to learn. Thanks for the great content!
Keep learning as you go! I will post a video about my proven soil mix very soon. Please subscribe and stay tuned!
I remember those days hiking up and down the hills in Mohave with Harry and the Kofu Kai club in April every year. Those were the days…. ❤❤❤
Awesome, just today was looking for easy bonsai soil mix. And the one I found is similar to yours, definitely will use it.
Yes, it's my proven bonsai soil mix! I will make an in-depth video on my soil mix and watering techniques. Please subscribe and stay tuned!
Doctor Chang. If the Bonsai Tree that Old why is there not much Roots to keep it healthy? Do you collect Your own Yamadori Trees ? Thanks for you Video.
I collected trees with Harry Hirao (considered the American pioneer in yamadori CA juniper) when I started in the late 70’s. None of the trees I dug survived. Simple following the wrong advice on soil mixture and “keep it on the try side”. Harry’s survival rate was also low, but he went out often.
These CA juniper are deep rooted because they were in the Mojave desert. And the soil is usually decomposed granite, which is almost gummy. There were very little surface roots. You pray a tree with almost no root will survive.
I bought a few collected junipers over the years and treasured them, but I do not encouraging digging because it disturbs nature and prevents future generation hikers to enjoy them.
I advocate for creating bonsai to simulate nature instead. I will do videos to demonstrate Yardori (instead of yama-) in the near future. Being green and creating really beautiful bonsai. Stay tuned and best wishes!
Bonjour Monsieur Chang. Vos conseils sortent de l'ordinaire et sont très intéressants. Je vous remercie pour cette vidéo!
I love your techniques and channel Dr. Chang.
Thank you! Please subscribe and be a part of my community! I have much more to share :)
Dr. Chang: It's refreshing to see a man with your IQ and success take time to share your personal passion and horticultural expertise with us. I too, prefer using my own custom-blend soil vs. akadama. May your YT channel grow just as big & beautiful as your Bonsai's.
Thank you so much! Bonsai provided me a lot of stress relief and peace during the stressful parts of my engineering career. That's why I want to share the joy of bonsai with you all.
Good content. Thanks from Norway.
Thank you!
Nice video, thank you 👍
Thank you!
Finally a simple way wish I found this after I killed 100+ tree's
I also killed a lot of trees in my earlier days, but I learned a lot. It's never too late to refine your techniques and grow beautiful and healthy bonsai! This is why I want to share all my learned techniques and tips with you guys. Have fun!
Thank you for sharing that knowledge 🙏
Thanks for your nice videos which are full of common sense far from Talibans of bonsai.
Thank you, I'm very glad you found it helpful!
Hello Mr. Chang, would your potting mix work well in PA aswell?
The short answer is yes! I see no reason why not. I will say more about soil, watering, etc. in my upcoming Q&A because it is not a one dimensional issue. Please stay tuned!
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What if I make a bonsai and I want the trunk to always have that wet look can I use a teak oil or varnish on the dead spots that turn grey
You are a creative artist! That’s good! When comes to art, there is NO right or wrong...Just do it. I tend to let nature take its course, to stay natural. On the other hand, you may standout by being different, like polish a portion of the dead trunk to show the grain, or even paint it with bright color to show you are a novel bonsai artist…to create a new style. I advocate going beyond tradition and convention. :)
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Dr. Chang, would your soil mix work in a place like Seattle or Atlanta where it rains a lot? I'm guessing your in California in an area that may not get too much rain.
Trees love water…and you can never overwater with good drainage. We do rain in winter from November to April and lot. NO problem. During the summer, I drip plus water.
The concept of over watering is untrue. You can drown your plant…but there are good drainage holes. Enjoy the nurturing of watering!
The substrate used may or may not work for you. Choice of substrate and percentages of what you use should be tailored for your climate.
How much root was there in the old soil?
You can see around the 4:00 mark that there are some small roots left in the old soil. The new pot will allow more room for new roots to grow!
Why on earth are you repotting a tree with that weak a root system? Maybe if you weren't using such a bad soil mix that most people moved away from thirty years ago, you'd have a healthy root system to work with
Paciencia solo quedan unos minutos 😂