Fixing Soil That Destroyed Bonsai Mother Tree

[@brooklynbauer8013]

Can't wait to see an update on this tree! It's gonna be beautiful 😊 I love your videos! Been a fan for a long time. Keep it up 👊

[@marlabakes]

The feeling in my gut when you went "That was alive" after snipping 🥺I enjoy watching these but I can't even keep my own houseplants happy and healthy. Inspiring me to try to do better and repot the two plants that are hardy enough to stick with me. 😂

[@matshagstrom9839]

Last winter I lost ALL my Fuji Cherries. I later read this from Brent Walston of Evergreen Garden Works “Prunus almost universally suffer from winter and spring fungal diseases and should be treated like fruiting trees. A fixed copper dormant spray several times a winter will protect most species” Live and learn

[@BillyBobJoeSnr]

I've recovered a wild cherry by replanting in pure akadama and it's looks fine, just waiting for the spring push to see happy it is...

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I remember my kids liked 'wet dry' when they were much younger. great video Darren :)

[@terryc8674]

Another great video, thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@shuancook9005]

What do you think of helping the tree with coir and perlite for a season or two 🌳🌳

[@shuancook9005]

You answered my question at the end 😀🌳🌳 Thanks 🌱

[@grobonsai]

Yeah I think coir is underrated as a grow substrate, it does need refreshing more often than bark based mixes (in my wet garden) hence higher rates of perlite than standard 70:30

[@acer_p_bonsai]

That's the joy of having "spare" trees at the back of the garden. 😅 But hey, they can go so much longer between waterings! Thanks for sharing the successes and the not-so-successful. In theory we can keep a good water balance in any soil, but I bet it can be hard in that UK weather at times, eh? 🪴🍁

[@richardnathandaniels2534]

I would love to get an update on this in a couple of months.

[@grobonsai]

For sure

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

We all have our issues 🤗😁😁 That’s a LOT of soil 😮😊

[@grobonsai]

Yeh all the fine roots rotted away

[@YasuiBonsai]

It’s a hard balance between vigorous growth in potting compost and light and airy soil. I find the more inorganic the slower the growth. I’m sure it will come back around in a few years 👍🏼

[@grobonsai]

They can grow extremely fast in inorganic substrate but need more water and fertiliser to achieve it

[@YasuiBonsai]

@@grobonsai possibly that’s where my balance has gone wrong. Thanks for the advice

[@bonsaiexpression]

That soil is grim. Hopefully it can start fresh with that better mix and recover.

[@dermo1981]

Thanks Darren 👍

[@grobonsai]

👍

[@M-a-r-c-o-YT]

do you not have issues with perlite floating to the top when watering?

[@grobonsai]

Nah unless watering too aggressively

[@lidiagracielamontaldo4846]

Excelente. Gracias ❤

[@grobonsai]

Gracias

[@lidiagracielamontaldo4846]

@@grobonsai 🌲🌲🌲🌎

[@lucapanigutto6285]

You should have reduced the roots anyway.. maybe 1/3 at the lowest part (both alive and dead roots) gives you a better chance getting fine roots 🙂

[@grobonsai]

Absolutely not

[@soberhippie]

6:01 It seems like you already kind of have

[@Danonito_flavor]

I love the fuji cherries but theyre so finnicky they can dieback seemingly out of nowhere 😢

[@grobonsai]

Yeh they seem to be fussy

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌