Epic Pine Bonsai Rock Planting | In the Workshop, Ep. 9

In this episode, the Eisei-en team builds a naturalistic rock planting bonsai using an ancient Ponderosa Pine and a lace rock from out west.
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[@EiseienBonsai]

For those worried about drainage - first, lace rock is exceptionally porous. Second, the 'pocket' in the stone is humped in the center, which allows the water to drain from both the front and back of the stone.

[@jeffhurst4744]

Okay, you’ve answered my first observation/question. 😊

[@evanlabrant5448]

I see you used azalea and point out it doesn't grow with this pine in the wild... have you considered using native shrubbery in your compositions, like manzanita or kinnikinnick?

[@Alexander361cmongimmieahandle]

Nice tree, and your assistant was spot on, looks like putting it back where it came from. Very nice

[@bertilbechhviid3768]

imo that tree just went from 0 to 100 in a single repotting. the stone fits the tree perfect :D

[@ersanseer3078]

I mean it was a little better than 0 to begin with ☺️

[@terenceconnors9627]

Agreed. The combination is fantastic.

[@nature337]

What a beautiful tree, so much character in an upright form

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

Someone got swole over the winter💪

[@poppyaustin4828]

That tree was grown to fit that rock! Kudo's to you for being able to unite the two! The Azalea are a great addition! The Pine looks happy! ~digs through closet, finds old pruning shears~ Watch out trees, I'm back!

[@nunoteixeiradesign]

Beautiful!

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

Marvelously beautiful

[@JonSteitzer]

Beautiful tree, and beautiful to see you work. I love the low key approachable way that you present this high end work. Very refreshing.

[@mikealex6659]

That is one of the most astonishingly beautiful trees I've seen you design!

[@littlejoey1]

I can't wait to visit Eisei-en one day!

[@conspiraterry7393]

I love that rock pot! If fits the tree perfectly!

[@jballenger9240]

Gentlemen, Nearly breath taking. Look forward to following the journey of this magestic, regal pine through what I hope will be a long, honored, well appreciated and renowned future. An amazing bonsai: powerful, nearly magica!!! What an experience for your apprentice and you. May you three live long and prosper. Thank you.

[@allcoherent]

Beautiful work - so inspiring! Also the quality and pacing of these videos is exceptional. Thanks for sharing and very best wishes

[@wartbiter]

I like seeing the origin of the material being admired and consideration of the container being factored into that. This is not an imported tree in a foreign container mimicking a foreign style. I very much like this.

[@trezcool]

Stunning

[@mikeweinmann8535]

love everything you guys do. I laughed at how the work station has wheels, but you opted to carry the tree in and out. Don't care why... just made me laugh.

[@timothycastillo5635]

Fantastic!

[@vincedavidarevalo2922]

Beautiful

[@robertobreglia2544]

Very compliments Bjorn! I appreciated so much your job. The pairing of this pine on the rock is fantastic and very natural 👏👏👏🔝

[@jeffhurst4744]

An excellent selection for a pot ! Would love to find ones like them for a couple of our much smaller trees. Adding the small/dwarf Azaleas was very nice and appropriate.

[@Silverfeather1015]

Wonderful job sir.that pot definitly adds more character. I'm thinking about trying out bonsai with native arizona plants. Hopefully I'll have some success.

[@OjaiBonsai]

Small blue screws or concrete screws work well. I love the rock and natural look. Fantastic!

[@ToddBrittain1963]

Bjorn, that is magnificent

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Wow amazing bonsai. Very beautiful

[@henzobonsai]

Great work

[@dracokaiser]

It’s 45 degrees in Bloomington Indiana today and 50-60s this week

[@jawwadhaider5908]

Wow beautiful such a great work ❤

[@Ficus-Bonsai]

look great!

[@gurkhasbonsai.7093]

I am inspired by uu in 2018 when I see u first time u r my best

[@simonlam4543]

Looks great 👍

[@StephenTurnerVlogs]

Great work you guys! Watching you, and anyone, lift heavy things I have my training officer in my head shouting MANUAL HANDLING (how to lift something safely when you're at work (So you don't get hurt and sue us)). But you and Cameron are well aware and well able with all the working out you've been doing 😁

[@Gunzprobish]

Absolutely stunning, as always!

[@bamabonkers]

Remember seeing this tree being worked on at your open house, Great tree and the rock is awesome, a great combination. I would love to see a workshop on a Ponderosa Pine and you get to go over the tricks for dealing with a Ponderosa pine. I have two great ones from workshops from Brussels and have issues with getting branches to stay in place after removing wire as well as getting needles to reduce, Thanks for considering.

[@ToeCutter454]

love the use of a pencil to prod the soil loose. feels a little ironic when you think about it, using a dead tree implemented into a tool to help repot a living one.

[@davemahan9693]

When I’ve used rocks without holes I’ve used a technique that comes from old climbing anchors. You clamp a lead fishing weight over a wire. Then smash the weight into the pocket or crevice of the rock. It works well if your pull direction is parallel to the rock surface. Just a thought.

[@JonSteitzer]

Oh yeah, like brassies in aid climbing?

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Just Amazing.

[@scottanthony6269]

With all those majestic trees the nursery should paint the wood fence a dark grey are black so it goes into the back ground and let's the bonsai's be center stage but what a great job to have enjoying your videos

[@deuxoriginal]

I just found my favorite yt channel, thank you guys

[@MuhammadArfanSyafriArt99]

salam gemar bonsai salam kenal kami penggemar bonsai dari indonesia saya suka mengikuti postingan bonsai Eisei-en-Bonsai sangat menginspirasi Thanks a lot Eisei-en-Bonsai

[@jeanhawken4482]

Magnificent

[@DarthMasiah]

pines and azaleas. looks like an alabama yard 👍

[@mstringer90]

looks great!

[@pelarinbacosiii448]

Thanks! That must've been a white, flowering chaenomeles/quince/chojubai in the cream pot. (I can't imagine any prunus/apricot/ume being in bloom yet, even in TN.) The trunk and bark look great, and the ramification is coming along too. The trunk on that ponderosa pine might not be to everyone's liking, but it definitely has character. It reminds me of a brush stroke that people usually associate with the literati/bunjin style, but the girth of that trunk says something else. I look forward to seeing it the next time you or Cameron works on it. Great work, as always.

[@thehsoic4228]

First class!

[@Setara_Bumi]

Amazing bonsai .. watching here from Indonesia

[@jontygordon8596]

Stunning 👌🏻

[@dion_art]

Super👍

[@andyt.80]

The Epic Pine!

[@ctk39]

You nailed it, superb composition! Beautiful tree and the perfect stone. Love the accent plants in the composition. I do, however, think that leaving the black aluminum tie wire exposed was unnecessary and not the best look, could have been avoided in favor of epoxying steel tie wires to the bottom of the stone, for what it is worth.

[@GCBonsai]

3rd. Great Bonsai. Good job Sirs.

[@uprightape100]

You could drill holes through the rock with a diamond hole-saw, and improve the drainage as well.

[@adermarchan1061]

Hermosa composición!!!

[@roxanner8]

very nice

[@Bonsaifly]

My goodness that is beautiful. Great choice with the rock. About anchoring the wire, you could have used epoxy putty. That'll come off later!

[@cyndifoore7743]

Choosing a new container, awesome! I don’t know about the azaleas though. What about a plant that is in it’s original habitat?

[@BonsaiEn]

Love the use of azaleas as accent plants mate. I have a similar thing I have with a rock planting with Shimpakus, I put Mondo grass all around the base of the rock were it meets the tray. A small detail that adds big visual effects.

[@lukasmihara]

What a cool composition. We also had less than -10°C recently and then a week later more than 20°C, so a temperature difference of about 35°C... Everything started growing already, but now it's getting colder again. Quite tough :/

[@blahblahbleh__9046]

For wiring the tree in, could of cemented ends of wire on the outside edges inside the pot rock bit

[@ginalyn11]

beautiful bonsai. good idea to transfer in to the rock. new friends her

[@chadrose8081]

Masonry drill bit and hammer drill, you can blast any kind of hole you want in that rock

[@DarthMasiah]

yeah, i was thinking of the hundreds of holes I've hammer drilled into concrete for anchors

[@britaglious]

Thank god you're a glutton for punishment Bjorn. That thing looks as heavy as it is beautiful. Nice styling Cameron!

[@andyhansen8727]

I want that!!!

[@GaelGarcia-yi5ld]

Esta muy bonito

[@bas17h4]

Azaleas and pines grow right next to each other in MD

[@EMATREMA]

Great work! One question: don’t you need to drill a hole in the bottom of the rock to let the water flow out? I would be afraid of root rotting

[@wl6558]

Sincere question. Would trad climbing hardware such as nuts and cams work for anchoring to stone like this? The general philosophy to that type of climbing is to stay safe without damaging the rock. I also think it could look cool if you chose not to hide it.

[@dragaumchineis5070]

Bom dia, Flor do dia!

[@peterjohnson350]

Great result. It took both of you to lift the rock. Two to lift the tree. How you lifted both I have no idea.

[@SpaceRanger187]

How do you tell it needs a new container? What about soil pH levels etc.Do you measure all that.I just found your channel..thanks

[@xdxd4634]

Same question

[@Shinrin_koen-en]

Very nice!! But don't lie you did this workshop video to show off those guns 😂

[@realchuckp]

gorgeous tree and beautiful rock. i love that you did not cement or drill into the rock but instead showed it the respect it deserves. this, to me, is the appropriate mindset for bonsai. would prefer something other than azaleas and such lush moss, to complement tree and rock though. something with a drier, more 'colorado' feel to it....

[@CoopMauKona]

Do you plan on opening your nursery to the public this year?

[@smitherik9427]

Good morning erik from Georgia . Would definitely like too know . If open too public . Very new too bonsai. Ty

[@irezumicollective]

🔥🔥🔥

[@davidcovington901]

You had to make this video to prove the tree was not born in that rock. Extremely restful sight. Last frame makes a nice logo for you.

[@TL243]

Looks good but small. And a bit top heavy. How do you maintain the tree after? Man you miss a water cycle and trouble is close by.

[@TL243]

@@maddawgnoll thanks! Still learning!

[@bonsaihaidubai297]

Đẹp quá anh ạ

[@cdf9741]

Hiya!

[@Adui13]

do you reuse the soil that is removed when raking the roots?

[@makewithmegma]

😍❤🔥👍

[@modernsurvivalarkansas2287]

I’m curious, do you recycle used soil? So much soil ends up on the ground after you repot, and knowing how costly that soil can be makes me wonder what happens with the old soil.

[@alfredgrechbonsailicious4827]

Am I right that the stone did not have drainage holes?

[@mello4459]

👍

[@jakobklemm2381]

actually there is one kind of pine growing in germany f.e. in the marsh, which u can find at the same spot like spaghnum :P

[@hagakuretv]

Was meinst du?

[@tiagodelimagoll1108]

Linda planta, parabéns, gostaria se colocassem legenda em português-Br para entender melhor

[@tiagodelimagoll1108]

Alguma coisa consigo entender mais não tudo, tipo coisas específicas kkkk mais muito obrigado por nós fornecer seu conhecimento

[@dk2614]

Hammer drill, or diamond embedded hole saw.....

[@Rygoat]

7:24 as someone who has fucked their back royally (it sounds like I'm walking on gravel) can someone give a friendly reminder to the dude on the left to use his back less when lifting?

[@mk2kayman794]

awesome! if we where in prision i would protect you in shower.

[@GiantArapaima74]

Does the tree have a name yet?

[@Fantus70]

I honestly don't like the tree a lot (due to its natural structure with that long straight trunk, not because of the styling), but that stone is really its natural pot, great choice, in my opinion.

[@overlordthe7th981]

Is it me or are you way more Muscular now?

[@Foxtrot1967]

The Masks. Never Again!

[@TVIndonesia08]

👆👆😍

[@HAJUBONSAI]

Beautiful

[@michaels.8663]

Beautiful