Coast Redwood Early Summer Work with Huge Change - Arkefthos Bonsai

Finally, the time has arrived, for this tree to move to the next stage of it's life. Even though it has still a long way to go, this is exciting! Thank you for your time!
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[@markt4416]

Did not anticipate that much change. Truly an artist to be able to envision the tree's future appearance and make such intentional severe cuts. I'm certain this will be beautiful - I just can't imagine it after seeing those exposed stumps!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Mark! Sequoias are brutal growers, those cuts will be completely healed very, very soon. Already the tree is pushing new buds everywhere and I will probably have to wire before September. So the new look will be revealed quite soon! Cheers!

[@1969hornet]

Like always, another beautiful tree. Thanks for sharing!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you, I appreciate it! Especially the word "another"!

[@jballenger9240]

Look forward to its development and progress!!! Thank you.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

You're welcome! I appreciate it!

[@SubjectiveFunny]

Oh my goodness that was a radical decision... I look forward to seeing your plan with it!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you mate! In my experience, if you don't do drastic, you can't escape mediocre compositions. Cheers!

[@trombadude]

Always love to see bold changes. ☮️

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

And that is a great sign! Thank you!

[@mattbrennan647]

What an amazing specimen and composition. Looking forward to seeing this develop into the future. Thanks, keep growing

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Matt! Really glad you like it! Cheers!

[@phillipwaterman5721]

Thank you for your time and effort in the good work and video thanks my friend keep up the good work mate thanks

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

You're most welcome Philip! Have a nice day!

[@andrewbeattie5245]

Wow, i don't think i will ever have the vision or the confidence to create what you are going for.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Never say ever Andrew! It's just a switch, once it's on, it becomes easy! Have a great day!

[@alexm9148]

Thank you for another interesting video! It hurt a little to see this drastic pruning… I can’t wait to see how the tree will develop in the future. I love the background, it looks like paradise!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Imagine how much it hurt me, growing this from a cutting since 2012! Ha ha but it was a necessary step towards what I have in mind. Thank you Alex!

[@serrrsch]

I've enjoyed the caption only commentary already but this is just another level :) Thanks for taking your time to add a voice over.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you so much!

[@kemaldervish2405]

Another super interesting project, also enjoying your commentary on recent videos, keep up the great work!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Kemal! I appreciate your input! Have a great weekend!

[@JohnThurlbeck]

I admire your bravery, my friend, as you look to the longer view! Peter Chan always says be bold in your decisions and I agree with him, and you! 👍❤

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you John! It's difficult to create a tree (from the beginning) that is not mediocre, without making these bold decisions at some point. I feel this should have been done now. Cheers!

[@DavesBonsai]

Now that was big changes. Looking forward to follow ups on this one for sure. Great work sir!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Dave! Soon enough! Have a great weekend!

[@trybonsai]

I really appreciate your artistic expression on your trees... Brilliant foresight on the trees future and im looking forward to seeing its development in the future 🎉🎉🎉

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you for the beautiful words man! Cheers!

[@BonsaiCornwall]

What a composition my friend 😍 this species do take quite well from cuttings 💪🏼 I really really enjoyed this episode thank you 💚

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you very much! Yes they do and this was a cutting once, I think 2012, cutting from a young seedling I germinated in 2010. Younger cuttings fair much better. Have a nice weekend up there!

[@W9SL9Y]

Can't wait to see the follow up!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Wesley! That will be soon...

[@JasonDuarttee]

Me too!

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

@JasonDuarttee thank you Jason!

[@robbo1068]

That's a radical prune but the final result in time will be stunning.....you obviously have a vision and are going for it so good on you. Do I guess that the beginning display was hinting at your thinking??? This will be a great story to follow :)

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

To tell you the truth, I got inspired by very experienced in the species, people in the US and some of their more unusual styles of sequoia compositions. Even though I have some huge ones still in the ground, training to become straight upright trees, I wanted this, different. Thank you so much!

[@jeffreyhutchings561]

Nice videos, I have enjoyed watching them. I am working with a few coast redwoods and Japanese black pines. One of my coast redwoods is a 6 foot nursery stock. I am currently air layering it, in hopes of having two trees to work with.

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Very easy to air layer, as long as it does not dry out. I have two of them in the ground for bonsai (other than the 3 I have for landscape) and they have become beasts. I want to do something like what you are doing. Next spring for that. Thank you and good luck with your sequoias!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Looks wicked Be good to see the change in it next year 👊👊👊

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

The way sequoias grow, it will look quite different by September! Cheers mate!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@ArkefthosBonsai look forward to it 👊

[@jballenger9240]

Are you, or have you been, a “wicked smaaht” Bostonian?

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@jballenger9240 no dude I’m a crazy Londoner 👊👊👊👊👊

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you Bruce!

[@jamesmoore5815]

Is that a sempervirens? I made a big chop on the trunk of my sempervirens and the wound is taking a long time to heal. Are you concerned about the healing of the wounds? Great videos by the way

[@ArkefthosBonsai]

Thank you James! Not particularly. On one hand I do not practice bonsai strictly, meaning, I don't mind looking at some wounds. I find them natural. On the other hand, the speed of healing depends on the vigour. I saw this year, that my tree is very strong and went for it. Plus, don't know if you noticed in the end, this year I'm growing several of my trees partially submerged in water and I really believe this will speed up the process substantially. Cheers!