Creating a Landscape Container out of Concrete [Great for Penjing or bonsai forests]

[@bobcatbonsai]

Awesome project Jelle. Your hands tell exactly how sharp that wire mesh is. Very cool the way you broke down why you built it the way you did. Thank you for sharing!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad you liked it!

[@conspiraterry7393]

Thank you so much for this video! I really don't need another project but omg, always wanted to build something like this, you really got my creative juices flowing!

[@GrowingBonsai]

I know what you are doing this holiday!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

Wow! That structure is really neat! Can't wait to see it planted... 😃

[@GrowingBonsai]

Great idea! Maybe I should find some elm seedlings :)

[@Tybold63]

Detailed and inspiring walkthrough, and the result came out good. Want to try myself but maybe I end up covered in bloodstains, am so friggin clumsy lol.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Go for it!

[@firemouse666]

Thanks for the inspiring video! Thanks also for showing a way to not use plastics, since I would like to avoid all plastic materials while gardening. I will definitely make a pot with this technique.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad it was helpful! No off you go and go buy some tile glue!

[@mm6918]

Thanks for showing us how this is done! I'm very interested in trying this.

[@GrowingBonsai]

You should! Do drop me a line telling how it went!

[@mandyhernon2238]

Looking forward to you adding trees to this, definitely a "different display" . Well done, looks like you have inspired a lot of people to try this style.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Ooohw, that is a great suggestion! Maybe I should plant this up!

[@mandyhernon2238]

@Growing Bonsai by Jelle Absolutely Jelle wouldn't know what to suggest though.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Very inspirational! I will try this eventually. Thanks Jelle! 🐦💙

[@GrowingBonsai]

Have fun! (It IS fun as long as no stitches are needed!)

[@SahabatBibitKita1]

Istimewa sekali bosquh, konsep penjing yang mantap

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you so much!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Absolutely incredible Jelle. I am truly impressed with your skills. I can't wait to see the planting you have in mind. All the best, Xav

[@GrowingBonsai]

So nice of you! That is actualy a nice idea. Maybe I should not just hand this thing to someone but plant it up!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

@@GrowingBonsai It would be a perfect little demonstrater and you could include it under Gail's challenge for a landscape design...

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat true. I do indeed have a plan already for the rock. :). What is Gail's challenge?

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

@@GrowingBonsai gg evergreen - she has just put out a video asking people to do a more artistic landscape/penjing. they have to inlcude things not tried before...

[@gayefanner731]

Bravo Jelle, the most inspiring concrete ‘pot’ I’ve seen n you clearly have an artistic bent despite your denial ! I liked this video very much, thanx n God bless you 🙏✝️ ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️

[@GrowingBonsai]

Wow, thank you! I think I am less of an artist, and more of a handiman. Buuut.. I will take it! Happy 2023!

[@gayefanner731]

Good! And Happy New Year to you too 🤗

[@deepanjanbanerjee3491]

Excellent work. Very creative

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@snoekhoek]

That’s quite creative Jelly! Also the pattern you cut in your hands! ;-)

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you! 😊My hands.. Well.. That is just mean!

[@snoekhoek]

@@GrowingBonsai I didn’t meant to be mean, but I do tend to have a bit of a dark sense of humour. :-)

[@WilliamVlaanderen]

Hay Jele ziet er erg mooi uit je gebruikt rvs gaas met tegelvoeg materiaal op kleur ook een kunststof gaas voor het snijden van het gaas kan je ook een zinkschaar gebruiken en aanbrengen van de tegelvoeg kan je er ook opspuiten bedankt voor het delen gr William

[@questionablecooking7019]

loool so funny, I did one of these this week too ... they're way simpler to pull off than you'd think. Nice work

[@GrowingBonsai]

Agreed!

[@lindac446]

Thank you!!

[@brianparnell2256]

Great video. May well give that a go in the near future. Thanks

[@GrowingBonsai]

Go for it! It really is quite easy once you get the hang of it!

[@KurisuBonsai]

Definitely want to try this one day! Thanks for the instructions :) I have this vision of making something with a hint of Kimura. Going to try cutting up /sculpting aerated concrete blocks first as I can't find lumps of pumice!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Please do!Let me know how you fare. The Kimura rocks are absolutely amazing. I happened to have seen them in person.

[@johnpereira9594]

Really great video. Great idea. Very artistic. I just wish I knew what materials you added to the cement

[@GrowingBonsai]

I am not sure what it is called. It is a cement-like powder which is added to cement-based products to make them water-closed. It is used in building basements here!

[@sbragaglia]

Very nice technique! (Foist! 💪)

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad you liked it! Always someone who wants to be first!

[@dimuthuharshana9602]

Great video ❤️❤️

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you!!

[@kurtdebree263]

Awesome tutorial again Jelle. By using fibreglass instead of concrete, you can make sure you have a much lighter construction, and still be just as strong. ;-) maybe try that in a tutorial too?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Great tip! I am just not sure whether I want to deal with the whole chemistry kit!

[@MrBoabreeder]

verborgen talent Jelle!!! ziet er netjes uit.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Beetje spelen over Kerst!

[@KennetDeBondt]

Great work! Could you bored by the winter (like me)...? grts Kennet

[@GrowingBonsai]

Bored? Not really. Just do not feel like wiring trees every day! (Only 50 more to wire/prune before repotting starts!)

[@abydosianchulac2]

Oh, wow, I'm loving these shapes. I've never seen anything like it; it is absolutely fantastic. What was the material you added to make the cement waterproof? Because the small mesh is so stiff and prone to cutting fingers, have you ever tried filling the holes of the largest mesh with something like papier-mâché before adding the concrete?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not sure what it is called. It is a material that is added to cement to really make it waterclosed. It is used in concrete for basements here.

[@GrowingBonsai]

re. paper mache.. Feels like that would be prone to trouble once it gets wet & frozen?

[@abydosianchulac2]

If it's fully enclosed by the waterproof cement, there shouldn't be an issue with freezing and expansion. If there are still occasional gaps in coverage, then yes I suppose you're right.

[@SJKurd]

Awesome

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you!

[@thelazybonsai]

Wowser!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

:) Thx!

[@ugiboxing]

Have you tried hypertufa? Basically adding perlite and/or coconut coir to the cement mixture. The perlite will add beneficial aspects to the medium. Give it a search. Cheers!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Never used it. Sounds interesting!

[@dirkmoolman]

You mention, "can find in any garden centre". In my country you cannot find cement at any garden centre. And when I ask them what pots are made of, they cannot tell me. So I Google a lot, and watch KZbin. It seems I will have to learn over here by trial and error. I will have to try different cements, and see what works. Even I our building material stores I struggle to find the right advice.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hm.. Hardware store? Try to find the material made for natural stone and permanent outdoor use (Extra flexible?)

[@bobmccarlie382]

I don't know if I missed it in the video, but how much does this weigh? Great design!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not sure! ik woud say somewhere between 5 and 15kg :)

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thx!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

That’s cool Jelle Is it just straight cement with no sand ?

[@GrowingBonsai]

This stuff is cement-based tile glue. I am sure there are loads of additives to make it somewhat flexible and durable! But I just use it as it comes from the package!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@GrowingBonsai thanks fella 👍👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@Bonsaicrazy my pleasure

[@busterbrotherton]

Hi, just wondering what concrete mix you used for the final coatings? Was it different to what you used for the base? Thankyou

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is all the same stuff! Just mixed a bit of grout colouring in there

[@busterbrotherton]

@@GrowingBonsai thankyou, I translated and came to the conclusion that it was basement tanking slurry you used? Am I correct?

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@busterbrotherton Nope, just the regular outdoor cement-based tile glue, and for color, I used the stuff that you use for the joints between tiles.

[@busterbrotherton]

@@GrowingBonsai wow ok so just outdoor tile adhesive. I’ll give it a try, I’m toying with finding the right formula at the moment but most people keep there rock formulas a secret

[@paulkendeffy8893]

Hi sir, did you plant anything on It yet?!

[@GrowingBonsai]

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[@fruitlessbeast]

If I knew your address I would send you some gloves

[@GrowingBonsai]

:) Oh, thank you so much!. I do have gloves, but for some things it just does not work the same way. So in this case I consciously decided to not use them!

[@theoschmitt3037]

Jelle, Handschuhe zu deinem Schutz.🫡😇

[@GrowingBonsai]

Nah! Handschuhe sind fur leute die nicht gern ins Krankenhaus fahren!

[@theoschmitt3037]

@@GrowingBonsai 😜

[@Bonsaifly]

Great work Jelle, it looks awesome! I saw that you cut yourself quite a bit. Around our area in hardware stores you can find aluminum mesh (it comes in big rolls and is usually around 30€, but you get like 50 times the mesh compared to what you used). The aluminum mesh isn’t as sharp, it isn’t as stable either but it is way finer. You can really shape it well without hurting yourself and it catches the cement very well, I’ve tried it!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Sounds like great stuff! Here you can also get other materials, but metal on a roll, I do not think I have come across it. Great tip, thx!