How to Work on BIG and Small Juniper Bonsai

Whether you only have access to smaller trees or bigger trees, I'll show you how to work with both sizes. To demonstrate, I'll be working on a big and a small Juniper!
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Working on big Juniper
1:08 Designing the big Juniper
2:16 Wiring
3:20 Cut redundant branches
5:41 Making jins (deadwood)
6:21 Before & after
7:52 How to root cuttings
8:56 Working on small Juniper
8:59 Designing the small Juniper
10:10 Cut redundant branches
17:00 Wiring
17:39 Before & after
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[@100lols]

“Less is more, often times… Just like when we talk, we talk too much, and that’s not so good. It masks what you really wanted to say.” -Milton Chang Beautiful quote!!!❤

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

I was quite verbose in my younger days, Took the advice of Zinsser "On Writing Well"...edit what you wrote to 1/4 of the length...that help my communication skill.

[@user-zi8qz8ws8f]

A wonderful way to start my Saturday morning

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Enjoy your day!

[@jeffhurst4744]

You have and find great base trees to design. Looking forward to future videos showing their results.

[@100lols]

Camera person gets brownie points today!!! Wonderfully shot, edited and explained. Thank you Mr. Chang!!! Your ability to envision how the tree will grow amazes me. Your experience is priceless 👍🏽

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Practice, practice, and practice! I guess they will say three P's. 😇

[@IEATCHAIR]

Cheers milton, another detailed video, the side by sides are great. I have a couple air layers from some junipers that are on my property (40-60 years old) and your video are inspiring.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Sounds like you have some good material to work with!

[@maryweber4176]

I for one, very much appreciate you working on a young tree. I will be getting 2 junipers that will be dug out of a landscape that have been planted there for about 15 years. Excited to see them. But I do have some young trees. Your demos help so much. Thank you.

[@MiltonChang]

Have fun!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Tree 1 was a nice massive undertaking. Tree 2, a lot of work done to it that will make it look cool at the start of the growing season. Excellent work on the 2 trees.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Just have to keep at it...again and again...to make incremental improvement each time.

[@tombrooks3812]

I find your show very relaxing. I have also learned that juniper is a very forgiving medium, just give it time and it will take care of itself. Thankyou✌️

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Yes, Juniper is very forgiving! Best of luck to you and your bonsai!

[@phillipwaterman5721]

I like the way you do bonsai Milton great job thanks Milton

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

thanks for the encourage. Still, I like to learn...to keep peripheral vision open.

[@kapilkamboj8877]

Hi sir, this information was so helpful. Thanks a lot! Could you please make a vdo on ho to differentiate between cypress and junipers

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

I am not sure...I think Juniper has much more distinct scale leaves. Study a few trees in nursary where trees are labeled.

[@kennethjones6045]

Prostata juniper is such a wonderful material. I use them often. Very hard to find them on this side of the Sierra. I love your styles on these two.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Grow your own!

[@kennethjones6045]

@@MiltonChang-ee6rq all of mine are from cuttings. Very satisfying.

[@OutsidethePot]

From my perspective on the phone the small tree seems to have a lot of potential.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

I think so too!

[@luigiluigi2098]

Oh wow love what you did with the large Juniper, you have an amazing eye for style.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

I'm glad you like it!

[@edwinpineda5601]

Thank you for doing these. I love watching you work on your trees. I'm learning so much. Thank you!!!!

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you for watching!

[@suzannepoffel2160]

I love too... great information🎉 ❤ and encouragement😊 thankyou

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Enjoy your trees!

[@user-zh4uo6gy4n]

looking good

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks...work in progress...continusous improvement.

[@ChannelSobari]

Terimakasih sudah berbagi informasinya tentang perawatan bonsai🙏❤️🌲🌳

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Terima kasih kembali

[@thejuanderful]

Thinking of buying a couple rocky mountain juniper almost 2 meters tall, a you buy you dig situation. Not sure if they're any good but it seems to have good branching and would give me something big to work on.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Nice if there are interesting curves.

[@rionjb]

I appreciate your time & demonstration. Keep inspiring!

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thakns for the encouragement!

[@louismilienou5442]

Nice video thanks

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks!

[@tambou5022]

Thank you again for so much information to ponder.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Think about what you hear, and then take into consideration of your habits before accepting....including mine...because every situatlon is different,

[@robryan9841]

Very natural looking 👍

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[@edmanescurc2823]

Very informative,thanks! Half of the trees that I have dug up from nature have not survived. What are the keys when moving from ground to pot?

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Keep as much roots as possible in the rootball. I suggest you dig around the tree a portion at a time over a period to encourage the development of fibrous roots, and then cut the taproot when you dig.

[@fredgrech1498]

Hi Milton, do you belong to any Bonsai club or association and do you ever show your trees? Great video?

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Yes...I am a member of the CA (in Southern CA) bonsai society since 1975. One has to qualify at that time. I now live in Northern CA, Only pay dues and get newsletter. I joined two clubs here, not very active (due to workload), but exhibit my tree once in each of the clubs.

[@guibehmer]

Have you ever used moss to heal the scars from breaking the branches ?

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

I don;t usuall;y heal the scar...if I use green moss to hide scars...fine, but not to cause roots to emerge. Scars look nice on bonsai.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

I don’t usually worry about the cuts…so a bonsai looks natural…so I have never use moss for that purpose. I do spread moss power on old rough bark to make them look mossy during raining season.

[@keefe4484]

keep up the good work

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

thanks!

[@VuNguyen-pi6rk]

Thank you for the videos!!! You have such a calming and relaxing way of teaching sir. I am new to this hobby and I don't have any Bosai tree but I am motivated after watching your videos. However, do you know where can I purchase young pre bonsai Prostata or San Jose Junipers? I couldn't find anything locally (Northern California) or on the web. I couldn't even find the seeds for these junipers.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

These are in abundance in Southern CA...where I started my bonsai hobby. Try Bolsa Nursery in Huntington beach and nurseries in Gardena. I recently fund Shijpaku at Regan nursery in Fremont...a great nursery.for landcaping material. They are so easy from cuttings...dNo one I know starts with seeds. Have fun!

[@RicardoAraki]

It´s beautiful how a trained eye can see the beauty hidden on any plant. I got a question. I saw that you use the cutter to cut the leaves, but to my experience with junipers, everytime I cut the leaves with a scissor, it turn the tip brown and it never recovers and I ended up with a plant with some dry tips all around it. I was told to always pinch the leaves with my fingers to prevent it. Do you have any way to use scissors and not have the brown tips?

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

You are right that the cut end would turn brown...That is quickly covreed with growth. I actually also pinich instead of cutting when it is filling out. that is when it fill out where the imaginary pad is. Maybe another way to say this is to pinch to make a tree show ready.

[@RicardoAraki]

Got it! Thanks a lot!

[@laddieokelley6095]

Do you modify your basic soil mix at all for junipers? A few years ago a teacher advised to add a small amount of decomposed granite to the mix. Have you ever heard this? A bit off topic: if cost and availability were equal, would you still use perlite rather than pumice? As always, good video.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Decomposed granite is good...probably can only find in Southern CA. There is nothing wrong wrong with Perlite.

[@laddieokelley6095]

@@MiltonChang-ee6rq Agreed about perlite. My complaint is that perlite in big box stores is not consistent--from particles to fine grains to dust--and I cannot find perlite in bulk or large bags in landscape materials companies. In Texas decomposed granite is available in bulk in landscape rock and soil companies. It helps keep a tree stable in pot because of its weight. Thanks for your response.

[@josephmaikranz7492]

If you cat the branch off at the tree base, will It still grow a branch, or do you have to cut after a small branch. to keep It growing branchs, Thanks Joe!

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

For most evergreen trees, including juniper, you have to leave some green so the branch does not die off.

[@MehranAshkanian]

I have never been successful in getting roots from Juniper braches even with rooting hormones

[@OutsidethePot]

As for natural. It seem that most show juniper don’t look natural they look like they were created in a studio and are stylized. Yes they’re beautiful but not natural. Your trees have a natural look.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thanks! I always want my trees to emulate nature!

[@gastonmartins]

Where can I buy BIG juniper bonsai ?

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Buy small ones and grow them...big stock cost a fortune! Some bonsai growers offer eig your own.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thanks Bruce...I think I can count on you!

[@tambou5022]

You make bonsai look less intimidating! Effortless !

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

As it shoulde be!

[@MehranAshkanian]

I have never been successful in getting roots from Juniper braches even with rooting hormones