Approach grafting a juniper in order to improve the foliage

[@kurtdebree263]

Top vid! Is there a reason why you don't use grafting tape like the others do?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Kurt, thank you so much. No particular reason, except that for me the tape is more sonething with scion grafting? Never really thought about it. When I was shown how to do this, paste was used and I never gave it much thought. Hm. Interesting!

[@whereswalt2716]

Hey, a tip I found was to keep humidity high and cover the substrate from getting excessively wet whilst doing so. Good luck 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks for the tip! I feel it mostly applies to scion grafting though!

[@SpearfishingBerkahanaklaut]

Halo bang, woww👍👍👍 mantap banget bonsainya👍 luar biasa👍 sukses terus ya👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Excellent work Jelle! I will try this in the spring. 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Have fun! I find it a tricky technique to be honest!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Sorry to all who were at the premiere. I had some connection issues here.

[@davidstokes925]

Sure liked the video. Haven’t seen it done before. I’ll keep my fingers crossed!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey David, great to hear this was new!

[@greenmachinesweden]

Great instructions as allways.😀👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you much!

[@narayanbarailee9903]

thsnk you .sharing your knowledge. From Nepal

[@GrowingBonsai]

So nice of you, enjoy Nepal!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

That was incredible Jelle. i have never bothered to look at approach grafting before and I have to be honest that was really interesting. I'm not sure I'm quite ready to think about doing that yet but I can feel a little 'itch' developing for next year maybe :) So the actual timeline started back in mid-summer when you sw the last one had failed?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Xavier, that's right. It is an interesting technique, but I do not have it fully under control yet. Requires a certainly accuracy which I do not bring to the table :)

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

@@GrowingBonsai I have no doubt you will be mastering this technique soon enough.

[@natrjack965]

Wow that was fascinating I never thought of that method for bonsai I have done grafting with a apple tree 10 years ago which failed but as they say ( you learn from your mistakes)...

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hahaha, I never understood that. I never seem to learn from my mistakes ;)

[@natrjack965]

@@GrowingBonsai I make many mistakes I never learn from them too ..

[@TOMSAI]

Wow very intresting ! I Hope it will grow as you want ! 👍 i wich you luck

[@GrowingBonsai]

I hope so too :) Here is to wishing well! Thank you!

[@dmitrymoiseev8305]

Nice work! What is the best season for this graft?

[@Bonsaiandknives]

Hi Jelle, hope you will have success. I did similar project this year. I have an approximately 25 year old European beech which has only 3 main roots. It was my Intension to double the roots by crafting 3 young (3 years old) beeches. I drilled small holes from the base of the tree in a flat angle till the top of the soil. I suppose it failed. The top of the young trees died. Next spring I will check if the roots are still alive.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Andreas, for these drilled grafts I think the bark is not removed. Is that what you did?

[@Bonsaiandknives]

@@GrowingBonsai Hi Jelle, yes. I did it in the same way at Japanese Maple and it worked perfekt. The only difference was that the the brunch was from the same maple

[@Dononcall]

Thank-you for the close up video shots; it was very helpful to visualize the process. Do you think rooting hormone would help the results?

[@GrowingBonsai]

absolutely not😁. I am not after roots so I do not want the callus to be triggered in that direction!

[@jonahstein2139]

Hello, thank you for the video. Can you please tell what is the putty used at 5:10 , and what is its purpose? Thanks again!

[@GrowingBonsai]

This is regular bonsai cut paste. It keeps the wound from drying out and encourages callus to build, which aids in the two pieces actually growing together.

[@Dom-pf8wd]

Jelle, great video.Related, but unrelated....I have a (4-5 foot) potted spartan juniper that some of the foliage has turned black almost like it was spray painted or covered in soot.The "leaves" aren't dying or browning (it's been several months like this) just have turned black.I'm assuming (and have been told) it's a fungus, but I can't find any search results online on junipers turning black just browning and dying in certain cases.Have you ever experienced this with any of your junipers?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hm.. Not really. I have seen it on one of my olives. But that was from aphid-poo that got moldy which in its turn, affected the foliage.

[@jiijino_bonsai_ch]

素晴らしい👏👏👏

[@abidingdude222]

You think this would work on a Western Juniper?

[@GrowingBonsai]

I do not know western juniper. But yes, in general this would work on all Juniper species that I am aware off

[@pigcatapult]

How did it go?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Still waiting for a sign of fusion. It can take a long time. 2-3 years is not uncommon. I am just optimistic

[@peterkeane6436]

How is the graft doing now?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Great! still waiting for it to securely fuse!

[@peterkeane6436]

I hope you post an updated video@@GrowingBonsai

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@peterkeane6436 Will be at least another year! Th patience game!