114) Japanese Wisteria Bonsai Tree Care

[@relibar]

Thanks! You saves me 20 years of waiting :-)

[@OnPointFighting]

I'd like to request a video on the proper care for the shimpaku juniper. I'm having an issue with my leaves turning brown on the ends. Thanks

[@michaelbourandas5984]

Please demonstrate and discuss Juniperus virginiana,the eastern red cedar, as a bonsai tree. Current KZbin juniper videos concern West Coast (USA) and Asian species. Is there something inherently wrong with Juniperus virginiana that makes it unsuitable for bonsai? Where I live in Arkansas, many juniper seedlings start each year in my yard. I would like to use the juniper seedlings for bonsai.

[@patrickbowen5398]

I just received a White Wisteria. It is bare of course due to winter. It's 17" tall. What size pot should I plant this in ?

[@anandanthraper1575]

HI Mark..nice videos...can you in one show your garden design as I'm trying to make one of my own in my garden and need ideas for bonsai trees

[@ArtistAlli]

Thank you!!

[@jaredschrock5270]

Hi I have a question. I bought 3 wisteria vines and replanted them so I can do a Bonsai. however the vines are really tall and I like to keep them short for a Bonsai. Is there any specific way to trim the top of the vines without causing harm?

[@MaKeBonsai]

Hi Jared You best bet to growing suitable bonsai from new is use a technique often referred to as "field growing". Your best bet is to let the wisteria vine grow unfettered in any-way for 4-5 years. It should by then reaches a thickness of about 1" diameter at the base of the vine. Once it reaches that thickness you may prune it back hard to the lowest growing side shoot. Hopefully that side shoot will be low down on the trunk ideally it should be about 3 to 4 inches from the base of the roots. You then need to let it grow again unhindered till the new leader is about 3/4 " in diameter at the point where it connects to the original trunk. By this time the original truck should have grown thicker and you will have developed a suitable taper to the trunk which follows on into the new leader. This take another few years. One you have reached this stage you may want to cut it down hard to a suitable height making sure you have left a few side shoots. The trunk height when cut should be no more then 6-8 inches. Let it grow in the ground for another year and then you can dig it out in spring with a suitable root ball. Do not bare root. You then grow it on in a training pot ideally a terracotta pot. You can at this stage let it bulk-up in leaf and branch volume. For another few years and there after start regular bonsai training. I know it is a long drawn process but the result are very satisfying and only way you can insure you have a suitable girth to you trunk. Good luck with your bonsaing adventures.

[@christinegrimmond7164]

I just bought Japanese Sakura Cherry Blossoms Bonsai Seeds and Wisteria Bonsai Seeds. Clearly this is going to take years... I have never grown a Bonsai. Can you do a video on how to start growing these types of plants from scratch?? lol I know I am asking for alot....

[@MaKeBonsai]

+Christine Grimmond here it is, this is actually a Fuji Cherry but the process is the same.

[@christinegrimmond7164]

Did you include a link? B/c I can't see it lol.. Thank you :)

[@paolomh113]

Hi, when to repot? Some websites say early spring but others stated that this will affect flowering and is best after flowers or in fall?

[@showas]

Is it posible that you do one video ,about azalea, mark sensei

[@SHADEcovers]

Hi Mark, I was wondering,.. Where do you make the cut to get ramification? Regards, Michael

[@javfk1989]

Where can I purchase a cut of this? I can only find seeds available online.

[@MaKeBonsai]

Your best bet is neighbours, family and friends. You should be on the look out for ones that are already flowering. This is a great time of the year to go looking for them as the are begining to flower now. Once they have finished flowering you can get cutting from them. Garden centres may also have some freshly rooted cutting.

[@patrickbowen5398]

Will a 10-year old Wisteria bonsai bloom? How do you over-winter a potted Wisteria Bonsai ?

[@brmbkl]

I've had a wisteria for 10 years that has yet to bloom. Im fieldgrowing it to cut back later. The key to flowers are fertiliser and sun (and water ofcourse). Ive heard that damaging the roots (as would happen during potting from the field) also encourages young wisteria

[@johncrugar8794]

how about tropical oak please

[@MaKeBonsai]

I have done a couple of Videos on Oaks, English Oaks in Particular. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYjHgGZun7OnnpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYObZIasjsZmhpI I will be doing videos on Evergreen Oaks at some stage. Tropical Oaks are quite rare and far between and most are on the endangered species list. I have never encountered or grown a Tropical Oak. I would love to grow them and if I could get hold of some fresh acorn I will definitely give them a go, especially as they are endangered. Which part of the world do you live in?

[@fabianeder3277]

Hallo Can you maybe introduce an ivy Bonsai (Hedera Helix,....) and thank you for this video ;D

[@MaKeBonsai]

I have had Ivy in the past but have not been as successful with them as I would have liked. I shall try and get one up for you as soon as I can it may be a few months though before I can get the one I have grown from my clients to be able to make a video of them :)

[@fabianeder3277]

Ok thank you

[@kestane123chesmo]

😆😆😆 it looks like a clump of cow shit with leaves, wisteria is not good for bonsai 🙄 😂😂😂

[@brmbkl]

the Japanese masters disagree.