Sekka Hinoki from Simple Material | Bonsai-U

[@EiseienBonsai]

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[@sharmeenahoque7534]

Hi Bjorn I'm newly learning about bonsai and was just wondering if you can do an in depth video on wiring bonsai and how to prevent the wires from biting in the tree

[@ezequiellanda4442]

What does this tree look like after a year has pass?

[@scottytitan11]

Hey Bjorn, I like this style of video where you take something that the average person can get a hold of. I like all your videos, but really do appreciate the stuff that is more focused on obtainable/affordable bonsai! Thank you.

[@arpadvarga3475]

Totally agree! On my list and keep my eyes open if I find one.

[@julianodessa4720]

Halfway through each bonsai video, I'm thinking 'this looks a bit odd, how on earth is he going to make this look good?'. Then each and every time, I'm blown away by the end result. Anyone would think he was a highly skilled professional or something! ;) This channel gives me life and has accelerated my passion for bonsai - thank you so much for everything you do!

[@socalbonsai2778]

This video touches on history, Japanese language, botany and bonsai- more than I ever expected!

[@funderbee]

His wealth of info and tips passed on from appreciating, and awesome character, produces some of the go to videos i share. Also amazing to see where he came from till now.. amazing

[@absurd9317]

Those bonsai-u videos with young trees are especially inspiring! Ill be putting your instructions to the test once I get my degree thats for sure! Its really viewer-friendly content so DONT shorten those videos please, being able to follow every detail and move as you do it while explaining your way of thought is very very helpful and instructive! Thanks big time!

[@CalmPlains]

A much more accessible video than average, and it is much appreciated. Shoutout to COVID hair.

[@lisathewhitewolf]

Wish I had the cash for your subscription service...but I'm learning a ton from what you have up here, so thank you

[@colinlau9732]

Sekka Hinoki is my favourite, it really has the old tree look to it.

[@ishboh]

Love the factoid about how to pronounce sekka! Keep that little stuff in the videos its interesting

[@dshevack1]

This was just incredible to watch the transformation of the tree. You have an amazing eye and skill I can only dream of.

[@Wobbly193041]

Its amazing to me how, considering what you started with such a beautiful tree can appear!

[@johngilbert939]

Once again, an amazing transformation; you are a real artist Bjorn. Best regards to Nanxi and yourself.

[@ProjectKishi]

just discovered this channel while painting... NOW BINGING YOUR CHANNEL FOR THE REST OF QUARANTINE

[@Gunzprobish]

Please dont ever stop making videos!

[@jmmulhauser510]

So nice to get your explanation and reflexion on this more common material. Thx a lot.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I would love to see you checking out garden center material and showing how to select good stuff to begin with

[@Pete-z6e]

Great tutorial, pitched at just the right level for amateur Bonsai! Thank you.

[@sationobudi1706]

Nice to see you again Bjorn. Hinoki jarang di Indonesia

[@randallmaier4036]

Bonsai has become my “quarantine distraction”. I’ve tried to make three different Juniper bonsai with very embarrassing results. Until I saw this video, I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. I learned a lot from this one, but now I have to wait for the “disasters” to grow out. I’ve also been trying to make bonsai with some local materials that I’ve found in my yard; mainly Sweet Gum, Maple, and some wild Wisteria. Maybe, as a challenge, you could try your magical touch with one of these? I can supply you with plenty of Wisteria! ;-)

[@itmaslanka]

You used practically all the branches ! So nice !

[@TomTomTomTom538]

I love seeing shohin work, it's so rarely covered in demos and yet it's the most accessible material for most of us!

[@Kwood10]

Whoa 😮 end result was awesome 👏🏻

[@travisgordon9470]

I love that you explained how and why you wired it the way you did. Thank you!

[@michaelcronjefishing]

Who gives a video like this a thumbs down? Unreal. Great video once again Bjorn.

[@sayediqbel]

You've simplified and illustrated a complex process in a way that makes it accessible to the average person 👍👍👍

[@kbxiong67]

I didn't expect the final results to look that good. Very inspiring.

[@Ocelot2000]

You really are fantastic. I don't do Bonsai but been learning so much to take into my garden. Thank you!

[@Live2listen2]

Awesome 👏 love the little language lesson you snuck in.

[@dabbinraweight31]

I got a sekka hinoki from Brussels bonsai and I been trying to style the tree thanks bud really helpful enjoy you on sharing your knowledge on bonsai trees 🙏🏻

[@sakanason]

What a great trsformation! Nice to see some small trees! Keep up the great videos and bonsai work!

[@jeffaldridge4051]

The content and production values in this episode are pretty perfect. Bjavo Bjorn 👏

[@mczeti]

Great video. Also loved the intro explaining the species & the video material from Japan.

[@dismian7]

The most important thing I learned, is to not immediately cut off all the branches :D I would be inclined to cut off atleast 3 or 4 branches which you ended up using. Seeing their position, after you wired everything into place, made much more sense! Thanks once again for an amazing video!

[@q-listq-tourarchives1185]

Looking at the vid closely, I think he did a fair amount of pruning that was not shown. When you compare the initial shots with the final project, there were a lot more alterations than just bending the branches. I wish ALL the steps were shown.

[@IzonHow]

Unbelievable! That was such a great explanation of branch positioning. Thanks Bjorn!

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

The final tree image is very beautiful! Great video.

[@matlut1]

Love Shohin trees! Thanks for posting content on smaller bonsai!

[@philtudor6079]

Thank you Bjorn for sharing your knowledge and experience. In my experience, one can never stop learning. Your videos are a continual inspiration to my bonsai desire.

[@IGNACIO49061]

Gracias por compartir tu experiencia un saludo desde México

[@maikpm]

Great video Björn! I wish you could post another with the Obtusa Nana Gracilis Hinoki. I really don't know how yo pinch It and wire it

[@steampunkvampyre]

Super video beautiful styling

[@mattmiller2761]

Nice. I've got one of those from Brussel I need to start on. Hopefully this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@leszekrybak5067]

Amazing job... I learn something new every time I watch your videos.

[@jeffhurst4744]

Thank you for another informative video showing design steps and ideas, with an outlook to what will be coming for the tree.

[@bamabonkers]

Great video on Sekka Cypress. Got a few from Brussels and now know what to do and how to care for them with your video. Keep up the great videos. Hope to visit Eisei-en soon.

[@HerbandRoots]

Incredible transformation!

[@questionablecooking7019]

Inspirational as always. Would love to see more simple, difficult or even non traditional bonsai material. I don’t know why I have in my head manzanita bonsai but here we are.

[@benbseattle]

Thank you Bjorn. I love these lessons.

[@tolotep8904]

Beautiful result. God bless you.

[@michaelbahr7267]

This was Fantastic to see the work and the reason why things where done left a like

[@williamaitken7533]

Wow this is great! Lots of stuff to learn from this. It's really incredible how much perspective lowering the branches gives you.

[@Marcusstratus]

The trunk on this tree... Fantastic

[@lukasmihara]

Great video. I also liked the little Japanese pronunciation lesson at the beginning. There surely are some funny ways some people pronounce Japanese words. Such small lessons should help.

[@mikenco]

I picked up a very young £5 "conifer" from my local Garden Centre. This vid was useful with helping me get some ideas on how to bend and shape the branches, thank you!

[@leescott5634]

Nice job. That's what I imagine when I think of a bonsai tree. 👍

[@joemartinez8730]

Really loved this episode!! Thank you for the great videos.

[@curtisnt]

great tip about shortening the lesser side... thanks :D

[@howva]

Hi Bjorn could you do a video on trunk thickening and best practice when it comes to soil and pruning, wiring for like nursery stock that needs trunk thickening? Love these videos with the accesible nursery material! Top quality content

[@benholland3682]

Love the inclusions of pronunciations and kanji!

[@prataelena4211]

I really enjoyed watching this video, learned a lot and was so impressed with the end result. Thank you very much

[@MrB1923]

Excellent content. The details of how you do things practically makes all the difference. 👍

[@arpadvarga3475]

I am hunting this material but impossible to find 🤔 love to make bonsai like this.the end result is amazing!

[@recoilrob4765]

In the past your videos, while excellent educationally, have left me feeling, that's nice but that bonsai is enormous, not much I can take away for my Shohin sized trees. However this rang all the bells for me, thanks so much. One thing I would like to see is a video on how and when to remove wire...

[@nwilliams1540]

Thx! Awesome demo. I learned a lot today.

[@isabelsanchez2936]

Me encantó la forma en la que fuiste acomodando cada rama, quedó hermoso y lo mejor es que enseñas muy bien la técnica, aprendí muchísimo. Muchas gracias .

[@timothylewis1387]

This was awesome, thank you and it looks amazing.

[@PlantCraftDIY]

with simple material, we can make a bonsai ... proven by this video. thanks for the tips, even though I'm always hard to make pine bonsai🙏😁

[@waknatious]

Absolute master. Almost unreal.

[@rook0719]

Really nicely done session. Much respect and thank you

[@Rob1337]

Superb been keeping sekka a few years now, great trees :)

[@Oroj1525]

Hey do you have any tips. I have one that is browning up and sick. How often to water. What temps they like and don’t like? Things like that. It would be greatly appreciated Thanks

[@p.9253]

Need more videos like this. Nursery stock!

[@michaeleber4752]

Thank you for such detail in the WHY instead of just doing something. I learned a lot. But our wires are all indicated by the number of millimeters thick it is. How does that translate into the wire numbers you gave?

[@creightonfreeman8059]

Apparently Chamaecyparis pisifera has the same habit of browning and die back of inner needles; I have one I had planted in the ground to thicken for several years and dug up and restyled this Spring, and a few of the branches were quite leggy from the inner foliage die back. It required some wiring gymnastics to make a few of the lower branches not appear too long.

[@albertog5684]

I love this tree!!

[@teylagame734]

Tout simplement magnifique. Merci beaucoup 👌🏻

[@johnwroblewski6458]

this the kind of content i subscribe for

[@simonlam4543]

Nicely done 👍

[@komoken]

Amazing job!!

[@ariabonsai6300]

again,nicely done,thank you

[@masterchefdavidramos7895]

A great Job, I am a Chef and I just start working in this amazing hobby! You have a great vision and excellent skills. I would like to see one example of all different types of bonsais.

[@linoleo-nf7lm]

Brilliant tutorial thank you

[@mapsri1341]

Superb presentation. Thanks.

[@arnoldmmbb]

I remenber the episode in the art bonsai of japan when you worked one tree of this cultivar and make cuttings

[@johnpienta4200]

I'm pretty sure that was my favorite episode too.

[@tubonsaiencasajoseximenez2541]

Hola, precioso bonsai saludos desde España.

[@blancaalvarez607]

Beautiful

[@sagebonsai]

Great awesome video I learn a lot from you. You explain techniques with great detail. Is there any way you can do a video with Cottoneaster Apiculatus later in the future. I ask because there isn't really much videos explaining this type of shrub as a bonsai.

[@JoseORivera]

Waoooo beautiful transformation. Thank for share

[@mikkonurmi2846]

Impresssive job!

[@adermarchan1061]

Muchas gracias por la demostración!!!!!! Saludos!!!!

[@ahappyimago]

Nice tutorial. -Phil from Bonsai Bros

[@limweili4448]

Hi Bjorn, would you mind doing some twin trunk broadleaf evergreen bonsai video?

[@Catspat1969]

You are very good, a master.sensei

[@chlbtn]

Bjorn, I love these Sekka Hinoki and own several of them. I notice that they are prone to having whole branches brown up and die. I have also lost whole trees with this way. Are they particularly prone to overwatering?, fungus?.

[@nautica825]

I’ve noticed this as well, curious to know why. Everyone follow me on Instagram at @shohinfocus

[@Oroj1525]

I hope he answers you i have the same situation and problem

[@billsb77]

Gah, you're an artist!

[@Val-fh5jj]

Hi Bjorn! If you have the time, I was wondering if you had any tips on how to style a hawaiian umbrella bonsai? They have such unique leaves, I'm not sure how to approach them.

[@HabibKhan-mm2nm]

Nice beautiful plants bonsai

[@Rellesofsaturn]

Amazing work boss

[@Oroj1525]

Hi this is the first video i watch from your channel and it’s awesome. I subscribed. Do you have any other tips on the general care of the Sekka. I am looking for watering, temps, feeding. Do you have any classes specific to this cultivar?

[@ricklandaubonsai5506]

Really cool Job

[@sverleis]

Any change of changing date references to seasonal quarters for future videos? Eg, cut back in early autumn/fall, vs September. You have a global audience, and for us in the Southern hemisphere, September is spring.

[@thetaeater]

Did you just say pedantic in a youtube video? You crack me! A true student of languages and botany. You are super smart but still down to earth maybe a little cocky buts it's all in fun!