Bonsaify | Two Techniques for Improving Young Root Over Rock Bonsai Compositions

[@T1374]

Thank you for these videos. I just bought a 2 pack of the root over rock Japanese Black Pine from Bonsaify, and they're beautiful little trees. I've bought seedling and saplings from eBay, and there's no comparison. Your trees arrived healthy and green. I can't wait to get started with my root over rock bonsai.

[@carynludwig6667]

You make it look so easy! Finding it really isn’t so hard if I just take my time and think about what I’m trying to accomplish. Love all your videos, every single one is informative and helpful. Thanks!

[@-ChrisD]

It's SO GREAT of you and others to be patient enough to do a video containing the update. Thank you for your effort. Great video indeed 👍🏻

[@estherlovesveges]

Cool technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@GertsBonsaiLog]

Great video! Thank you for the step by step on this.

[@meenashah2311]

I am your fan 🥰I am loving all your videos

[@judymagrath3771]

Absolutely love your videos - I’m about to start a few root over rock compositions!

[@Daravenc]

Really makes you appreciate all the work that goes into root over rock compositions. What’s the soilmix you are using here?

[@davemiddleton4971]

I think I’m first love all your work / instruction.

[@Bonsaify]

Thanks so much 😊

[@damontolhurst]

Where do you get those growing baskets? Most of the ones I've found have larger holes, so soil particles can fall out. Your baskets have much smaller holes to prevent that.

[@Bonsaify]

Check on Ebay by searching for Pond Baskets. The brand I like is from England and is called Finofil, because they're more durable plastic than most of the other baskets.

[@yaroslavpronin5111]

Does it make sense to mess around with an adult tree that already has suitable, but rather thick roots for root over rock? Or do only young trees with a fine root system that grow on the rock for years and the roots take its shape give the best result?

[@Bonsaify]

You can try it, but the roots have to swell up a lot before they really mind-meld with the rock creature. 😜

[@andersnrregren9087]

I seem to have many of the same style of trees as you but it seems that i lack the talent you have, that made me kinda sad but i still have the same feeling as you when we work on the trees and that is what matters i think

[@questionablecooking7019]

I take it remucking the rock in an extreme case like you showed here where you remove the rock to reposition roots only adds more stuff between the root/rock? Ie. the muck for the roots at this stage in their development won't help adhere the root to the stone. Thanks, always informative clips.

[@Bonsaify]

I generally do not use muck. For small roots on a young tree I think it can be effective for positioning, but I normally use raffia rope for the same purpose.

[@bobmccarlie382]

How old are the trees? And did you put them over the rocks 1 or 2 years ago? Thanks for the interesting and informative videos!

[@Bonsaify]

Hi, They are three years old now I believe, and have been on the rocks just for the last growing season. (I could be forgetting, but I think it's only 3 years, not 4 on the age.).

[@texants]

Hello my friend, what type of rock do you use?

[@Bonsaify]

These stones were collected from a river in Northern California - the Salmon River near the confluence with the Trinity river. We also use stones from other areas of NorCal. One of our older videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpDNYWWgg7SJZpI About the river: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_River_(California)

[@DarthMasiah]

nice alternate use of tubing. I'm always saving scraps of air tubing from work. one man's trash...