Breathing life into an old crabapple bonsai

[@dcharrison]

I love the darker green. The fruit color shows up better. When the fall comes the colors will show up more.

[@preamor6902]

I agree

[@sdChandler]

Beautiful tree and the dark green pot is perfect. The leaf colour will look great with it. The other pot had an amazing color and it’s beautiful but the shape of the dark green one looks so nice with that apple tree. Thank you for including all of the additives and fertilizers that you mentioned; great info!

[@ernsttencate6699]

It 's beautiful in the pot you gave it. The wiring and styling improved the tree a lot. My compliments.

[@bonsaibythesea]

The dark green pot is the right choice very nice cheers 😮

[@vladimirtrousil677]

Thank you David for another great video Finaly we can start here do all this spring work

[@denhardy7238]

The darker pot harmonises with the tree in my opinion coupled with David’s knowledge. Works 😎Dennis

[@KennetDeBondt]

I liked the shape of the old pot

[@solecar100]

Definitely the dark green pot. With the exposed roots looks better, at least to me.

[@bangjabrig2955]

Beautiful ..thanks..👍👍👍

[@MrDoggy2024]

Fantastic trunk line!! This tree have a root rotting,so blask roots!

[@marcus7840]

Darker green pot, I think it looks great in it. And how I would love to have that beautiful tree. Thanks for the video

[@mcbabs7495]

Ça fait plaisir de vous revoir, merci pour la vidéo!

[@BonsaiForRoman]

Beautiful tree

[@dcharrison]

You are an amazing Bonsai Artist. Man, I would love to be your student. I’m an K4 student. Thanks for sharing.

[@karlcottingham1472]

Thanks again. I've enjoyed every video you have shared with us. Beautiful tree. Keep up the good work. Karl

[@karlcottingham1472]

David, Peter Chan told me that Crabapples can be propagated from root cuttings. He didn't state whether or not the same can be done with regular apple trees. Have you ever done so?

[@karlcottingham1472]

PS: do you know of any other trees that I can take root cuttings from as well. Thanks again David

[@isidroalbertgarcia2396]

Nice work thanks from Europe

[@sylviecoutu7467]

I would go with the darker one too.

[@haydencanson2271]

Beautiful crabapple!

[@nancyfahey7518]

Thank you. Well understood.

[@miket1856]

Thanks for the great video David, just wondering if you add all the additives to the soil to your trees you are repotting, before adding the final medium and fine soil?

[@giorgio-italy8218]

darker green for sure

[@FusioNNosferatu]

I prefer the oval :D colour of the lotus is better but the overall shape and match i find better with the oval.

[@jkleczewski]

You mentioned Topsoil a couple of times, what is the definition of topsoil in bonsai? I associate topsoil with Garden soil here in the US.

[@kevinorr6880]

Please explain for me why you believe that the pot is way too large. What do you anticipate will change in a smaller pot? (Super new guy)

[@brianjanku4549]

You don't skimp on the plant food! 😊

[@kevinorr6880]

Aesthetically, the darker green. But, for me the shape is more appealing rather than color.

[@barrett4386]

'Promo SM' 💐

[@nickbillionis318]

Myth and Lie: Japanese bonsai soil is required for growing bonsai. The "black soil" does not clog up the "pores" of a tree. Trees grow quite well in nature without special clay and grit. Match the soil to the climate. Japan is not the only place with soil for trees.