Coast Redwood Tree Bonsai / Sequoia Sempervirens / Summer pruning / June 2020

[@san7511]

Your presentation is extremely pleasing. Wonderful job👍👍

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you so much!

[@mattbrennan647]

Beautiful specimen Mel. Nice work. Thanks

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you Matt! I really like this tree, it’s easy care!

[@CConn-df7hy]

What a magnificent tree. Thanks for sharing

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you Chris! I appreciate it!

[@michaelbahr7267]

GREAT TREE. I have a 2-year-old seedling. so I can't wait for it to grow. it's about 10 inches tall and just starting to bush out.. not much out there on Sequoias. left alike

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you Michael! It’s a very nice tree to have. It grows fast! You’ll be surprise with you tree with it’s fast improvements! Stay safe!

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

This is my favorite bonsai tree - I'm going to a nursery this weekend to find a Coast or Dawn Redwood. Love your channel - you should put some info about yourself in the About section!

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you so much Johnny! The coast redwoods are really an easy tree to care, just chop it off and leave some nice branches and it will develop nicely through the years. I actually have mine for a few years. With the Dawn, I never have a good luck with it. I already killed 3 of them. Maybe the hot weather in summer here in my area. Wait a minute, are you the actor guy? “Jackass the movies”? I really like them, I think it’s really funny.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 Hi again - No it's just a screen name for KZbin that I've had for 13 years. Interesting to hear about the dawns, I live in NC and we have had a lot of humidity so my gardenia bonsais have been doing well. Looking forward to the redwood and thanks for the tips! Where is Lake Elsinore?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Yeah, I think it will thrive there. You have a beautiful weather. I am in Los Angeles CA, in the east side, so far from the beaches. So it’s warmer where we are.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 How old is the tree in this video?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

I have it for almost 4 years, got it from Lowe’s Garden nursery as garden tree maybe 10 years or more., chopped it off down to 12-13 inches with some small little branches and grow them all. The trunk hasn’t change size. So my advice if you will pick up this kind of tree, you might as well get a larger one already, so you just gonna grow branches.

[@RomeTokyooneway]

WOW Sequoia trees bonsai!! You always have paricular plants, love it! Nice styling and many thank for the video. WIsh you and your family a nice week end, Claudia

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Rome Tokyo one way thanks so much Claudia! I really appreciate the nice comments ! You take care too and be safe to you and your family!

[@frankpagan1294]

Great trees Mel!

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Frank Pagan , thanks so much Frank! I hope you boxwood recovering fast.

[@frankpagan1294]

Lake Elsinore Bonsai Time will tell Mel. So far it’s looking alright. I’m following your suggestions. Thanks again

[@Itsyaboimatty14]

Beautiful tree sir! One question, how much of the root ball do you usually trim off and how often? Planning on creating my own Bonsai of this type.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello, when you start a redwood to make a bonsai, you can trim the roots just about the pot you will goin to put it in. Just leave an inch around it from the pot for the new soil. I am always on the safe side. Some like to bare root. I don’t usually do that. Only sometimes. After 2-3 years, and the tree is established, then you can root prune and bare root to have a nice root ramification.

[@yosemitesamiam]

Subscribed to your channel. I have a very large giant sequoia I started about 11-12 years ago from sapling I purchased in Leggett CA at the drive thru tree. I have many questions about topping it and giving a false top using the top branches to disguise the hard cut. I’m wondering if you have a website or email you wouldn’t mind discussing through? The tree is about 9 feet tall and is in a whiskey barrel currently. Wish I could share a photo.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello. Thanks for subscribing! I haven’t made a video in a while especially updating this tree. It’s been doing good and developing well and I’m very happy. I’m sorry, I’m not a social media guy, just have this KZbin, and only for my trees. If you are happy with the trunk of your tree, you can cut it up to 12 inches or a bit more. And wait for the growth. And you can build a top from there. Or it’s either the cut in the top you’ll curve it to be like the tree broke from the top and the new branches you’ll wire them going downwards. So it will look like a very old tree. My tree was about 8-9 feet as well when I found it. If you like to discuss further more, try my email at [e-mail] and I’ll try to help you whenever I’m free. Regards Mel

[@sylviasanchez975]

Why do you need to prune it? I like it better with many branches.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello Sylvia, you have to prune it to grow more branches and to shape it to a nicer ramification. If you don’t prune, some branches will grow so bigger than the other with out proportions

[@lorenamartinez7834]

Buen trabajo!!!! muy prolijo.........!!! me gustaría saber con su experiencia .....cuidados ,meikiri etc de un pino Pentaphylla??? Muchas gracias

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

muchas gracias Lorena ... pero tienes que perdonarme, no tengo experiencia con el pino blanco japonés o el pino pentaphylla porque no crecen en mi área. tanto como me gustaría tener uno. Traté de cultivar pino blanco del este el año pasado, pero murió y no puedo soportar el calor en mi área. lo siento mucho.

[@lorenamartinez7834]

Lo lamento mucho...... !!! muchas gracias por su diligencia...!!!!

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

no hay problema, puedes preguntarme en cualquier momento, muchas gracias

[@Eddie_freeflow504]

I love this channel!!! You have some of the best bonsai trees. Are you Filpino by the way?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that ! Yes, I am! Are you?

[@Eddie_freeflow504]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 yes sir I am

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Mabuhay tayong mga pinoy!

[@Yohanyothan]

Any tips for growing from a seed? Should I leave the tree alone for the first couple of growth cycles? Thanks! I subbed and left a like 👍🏻

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Honestly, I rarely grow seeds, I had some mangoes that I did years ago, they always die in the winter. Sorry, I’m not the right guy for it. Thank you for the sub!

[@Daniel-tj6mc]

Great video. I just picked up some nice costal redwoods about the size of the trees in the video and am super excited. Do you happen to know how often the tree's need to be watered? I have my tree outside on my patio getting sun from afternoon to sunset. Watering every other day but started getting brown tips on the leaf's but also lots of bud's sprouting from the trunk.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hi, you have to water it every day. And every time you water it make sure it reaches the rootball. They live water so much

[@Daniel-tj6mc]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 Oh Thanks. I thought I was watering to much. So everyday it is. Thanks again for responding.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

The brown tips are normal especially when there are new buds coming out! It’s a great tree, very easy to maintain. Can take the cold, the heat, very strong. And loves showering the needles which most conifers do.

[@CharlieForeign]

How old is this tree? I’m Just starting out with a young giant sequoia grove. Really looking forward to its process

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

I have it for 4 years now, and when I got it it was I think 10 years old, so maybe 15 years old.

[@christophloehr1353]

Very nice Redwood trees you have! Do you also have a Giant Sequoia Bonsai? I have some Giant Sequoias and want to try to make nice Bonsai from them

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you! I don’t have a giant sequoia yet. But I would like to have one! Yeah, try to bonsai yours, they are not so delicate tree, very strong. Excellent material for bonsai!

[@christophloehr1353]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 yes they are really very strong as long as they have enough water! And the growth is very fast too!! one of my favorite trees

[@attharzaki4795]

Wow,i like giant sequoia bonsai.how you get it?i really love it

[@attharzaki4795]

So this is same species with general sherman?how to get it,i in malaysia and i really love sequoia tree.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Oh yeah, General Sherman is the biggest of them all, they are the giant sequoia. Next is mine the Serpervirens, and the smaller ones are the dawn redwood which for some reason I can’t grow in my area. It always dies.

[@attharzaki4795]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 ohh

[@attharzaki4795]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 general sherman is giant sequoia right?so your species is redwood?

[@attharzaki4795]

I mean coast redwood

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

They are all redwoods. Just different varieties.

[@WayneEarls]

How old is this tree?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Around 25 years old

[@cvin13]

How old are these trees? I have a 2 year old coastal redwood that's really taken off this year

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello, this redwood is about 15 years old, but I got it 5 years ago.

[@coryfaulkner150]

I just bought myself a red wood bonsai it’s 25-30 years old, my question is how much do you water them while they are dormant ?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello, this tree loves water. It is not a drought resistant tree. Even if it’s dormant, you still have to water them. Especially in the summer. Don’t ever let them dry.

[@calvinchau5479]

How old are those trees that you just trimmed?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

I have it for 4 years, and the trunk is the same when I got it , maybe around 10 years or more I guess

[@shayrossberg5219]

Would love more information on the Redwood.

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Shay Rossberg , please let me know information you need. I’ll share it to you, thank you Shay! 👍

[@MartinV.]

How do you decide what shape or what to trim?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello Martin, when the tree is ready to shape, I just look at the branches that are not appropriate. The lower branches should be larger than the upper branches. It should have lower branch, and upper branches and the Apex (crown) and then develop ramifications on those branches. I just hope that all of the trees have perfect structures but the reality is especially nursery stock trees like my trees have most of the time have the wrong growth. So I just try and eyeball it and cut some branches that are growing in the wrong places. The new long shoots that are lanky, you can cut It anytime. There are a lot of videos by the pros teaching how to detail pruning to shape bonsai trees. I got most of the techniques from them and try to do the best I can with my trees. Any more questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me. I’m happy to help. Stay safe!

[@emceeunderdogrising]

I've heard that Sequoias don't respond well to root trimming. What's your experience?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hello, my experience is, it is very responsive, they grow a lot of roots after pruning. I have two of them and both of them are great! I never have any issues at all. Very easy care tree. I live it.

[@emceeunderdogrising]

@@lakeelsinorebonsai1203 Thank you so much for your answer. I grew up in California where the coastal redwood finds its home. I find these trees sacred. The environment they create is stunning. To me they represent a true testament to the beauty of nature itself.

[@FarmerJay90]

Hello, how old I this redwood ?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

I have it for 5 years, and when I got it it was Maybe 10 years old. So my guess would be 15 years old

[@rickcrippen5180]

How old is this tree? When did you do the major cut on the trunk?

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Hi Rick, I got the tree almost 3 years ago from Lowe’s and cut the trunk in the parking lot that day. Left some small branches on top wired it and made it the new apex.

[@alecstreehouse6167]

How old is this tree

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Probably 10 to 15 years old

[@lisaisla4929]

How disengaging

[@lakeelsinorebonsai1203]

Thank you Lisa! Take care!