Grafting in bonsai: A definitive guide to scion grafting with Japanese Black Pine

[@crf89862]

You are the most clear and concise info channel for bonsai I've found Terry thank you

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

So nice of you! Thank you. Really appreciate that.

[@themichaellerner]

The close-up shots were very helpful.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you very much. 👍🏻

[@robertobreglia9224]

Hi Terry! Thank you very much for sharing this very interesting and useful video,have nice time my friend!👍👍

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Roberto! Appreciate the support.

[@oussamachaachoui3727]

Hi Terry, Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏 It's always a pleasure to see your videos Thank you so much 🙏

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much sir. I hope you are successful in grafting your own trees. 🌲

[@69kesh]

Thank you.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

You're welcome!

[@DeciduousSnurb]

Well done and said Terry. I think pot-minded (obsessed) people need to try taking up bonsai as a hobby. They already show up on just about every Japanese Maple video remarking how that tree looks like a pot plant (like I haven't heard or thought that before 🙄) And now they're showing up on grafting. Also if I get my hands on some dwarf scions I can refer to this video before grafting.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you. Yeah, it can be a little disheartening at times when I get such comments on my accent, the volume of the video, the focus not being perfect or other such comments. I don’t charge for these videos. Very, very few people actually thank me with a donation and what I get from KZbin is a tip - then they still want to complain. Anyways I enjoy it and they will not steal that enjoyment away.

[@johnholloway691]

Great camera work and narration! Probably the clearest illustration of scion grafting I've seen. Thanks!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Wow, thank you John!

[@dermo1981]

Excellent Terry. Many thanks for sharing this knowledge

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback very much. 🙏🏻

[@SulamAkarBonsai]

Hi Terry,,I am very inspired by your video. Must always inspire. Greetings from Indonesia ❤❤❤

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

That’s such a great compliment. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@isidroalbertgarcia2396]

AMAZING!!❤

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

🙇🏼‍♂️

[@dropbearpig3223]

Hi Terry, another excellent and informative video. Your channel is easily the most valuable source of technical advice I’ve seen. Hope to see you again in the next few months. Cheers Emil

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Emil! That’s very kind of you to say. Much appreciated. Yes, looking forward to the next opportunity

[@gerritdevos4707]

Thanks a lot Terry. With this video you realy took your training skills to the next level. Great video.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Gerrit!

[@andrewdowning7374]

Thanks!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much Andrew! I wish more people would express their gratitude as you have done. 🙇🏼‍♂️

[@hassimgora]

Thank you so much for these invaluable techniques that are not often explained and demonstrated in such detail. Most educational. Now to get my 5 thumbs to follow your techniques. 😂

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Gora for your kind works. So long as you don’t cut off any thumbs I will be happy.

[@SirSirris]

Hello Terry. Thanks, as always for your informative content. I have learnt heaps from you. Denis from Cape Town here. In the event that one does not have access to the breathable tape, as would have been many years ago, what alternate method may used to prevent the scion from drying out? What are the ingredients of the sealant you are using. Cheers

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Denis! We sell the tape, it’s readily available. However the alternative method which is still often used is a small clear bag tied over the scion. Usually a little sphagnum moss is placed inside for water retention. There are advantages and disadvantages of both methods. Personal preference dictates which you will use. I don’t know the ingredients of the sealer. It is Japanese cut paste but any liquid sealer will suffice.

[@ivanvazqueznegrete1789]

nice work, I hope I'm as confident as you are.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Just requires practice Ivan. Anyone can do it.

[@MehranAshkanian]

Thanks for the demonstration. This is the best Demo I have ever seen about grafting on KZbin. I was always wondering if the longer cut on the scion should face towards the trunk or the other way Now it is all clear What is the best season to do the grafting on Juniper ? Thanks again for clear demo. 🙏🙏🌳🌳

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Mehran! Early spring is the best time for juniper. The tree needs to be active.

[@MehranAshkanian]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai Thanks so much

[@MokumaBonsai]

Greatly informative Video as always. Very interesting idea to graft a short needle variety onto regular JBP. Might have to try this next Season if I can get my Hands on a good motherplant.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Yes, I’m excited about their future. Good luck finding a suitable donor.

[@stonelantern1584]

Hi Terry. Great video. Can you do more than one graft on the same understock? And at what stage do you cut the original trunk off. Please follow up with another video on the results. Would love to see the end results and how you do it. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming. 🤣A joint. 🤣

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Stephen. No I would not do more than one. There is no reason you cannot though but that would mean you’re keeping more of the Japanese black pine trunk and the purpose of this exercise for me is to essentially capitalise on the strong roots to grow the weaker Senjumaru on. I don’t want any black pine trunk. Two seasons as is, just to allow the graft to fuse well and develop and the surrounding wound to heal. 3rd season, depending on growth, you can start reducing the trunk of the understock provided there is sufficient foliage on the scion (to ensure sufficient sap flow) That takes a further 1-2 seasons for energy to transition. Certainly intend to do follow-ups on this as I think many others would also like to see the outcome. Thanks for asking 🙏🏻 Yeah, I knew the comments would come. Thought I’d address it before it even started 😊

[@timmywood9677]

Thanks for making this video really helpful. Does this same technique work for white pines

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Yes Timmy. It is the same technique.

[@hewhogotrizz]

Thanks Terry, phenomenal guide!! Question, is the application same for grafting junipers, hinokis, etc? What about deciduous material? Thanks!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks! Same for conifers for sure. Yes for deciduous material too. Take at a video I did a long time ago with Celtis kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvTdI2Ors1je5I

[@RobertBrown-lf8yq]

Hi Terry, Excellent training video. Thank you. One question… I note that the width of the cut in the under stock, is much wider than the scion cut. Do you place the scion on one side of the cut… so that the Cambrian layers line up? Does the cut on the understock the heal up on the other side? Regards Robert

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Robert! Yes that’s 100% correct. I place the scion so that the vascular tissue meets. Yes the scar on the understock heals over. The material is still very young so there is time. Bear in mind this is but one method of grafting. There are probably loads of variations of the basic technique.

[@Bonsai_Noob]

Hi Terry, was this done toward the end of winter in South Africa? What are your temperature conditions when this work happened? Really interested on doing this, but already temps going up to around 25 here Australia 🦘. Will definitely try this on a grafted Yatsubusa to ticken the bottom of the trunk below to he current graft. Do you think that will work?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Daniel. Toward end of winter yes, when the pine buds were swelling and the roots were active. I did not take note of temps though. 25 continuously is too late I believe. Trunk thickening on pines is not done using low sacrifice branches, they mainly produce large scars and ugly bark - it’s better to allow an escape branch to run in the apex.

[@DanielBorman]

Another excellent video Mr Erasmus. What season are you typically performing this technique?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Daniel. Early spring.

[@highwayjim6672]

What kind of sealer did you use? Thank you.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

It’s a Japanese cut paste. Any liquid sealer is good though. www.bonsaitree.co.za/products/japanese-cut-paste-tube-30g

[@sueb1317]

Awesome demonstration Terry - thank you so much! I've often wondered how this technique first came to be used in horticulture. What are the next steps once the graft shows successful growth? What do you look for when removing the trunk above the graft? Would you use a similar technique to perform scion grafting on juniper? I'm thinking of improving a tree that doesn't back-bud well.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Sue! Allow the growth to develop of both escape branch and scion. Eventually transition over to the grafted portion by progressively reducing the escape. Yes I graft on junipers in the same manner.

[@sueb1317]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai Much appreciated Terry!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

@sueb1317 no problem.

[@kayzenjenkins9775]

Could we have a link for the tape you use please?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/grafting-tools/products/parafilm-grafting-tape-25mm-x-27m

[@locpham-ie6ly]

Can I use the scion from the buds grew last year or less than a year?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Good question! I’m not sure if you can use this years growth. Try it. I think it might be a little too tender but I don’t have experience with it.

[@mattwall3267]

Great video, just wondering what time of the year is this technique most successful? Also how do you know when to remove the parafilm from the scion? Thanks for the videos Terry!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Early spring when the tree is starting to push the buds (they begin swelling) The candle pushes through the parafilm. No need to remove it really but one needs to be careful water does not get in and cause it to rot.

[@mattwall3267]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai cheers Terry, much appreciated! 🙏🏻

[@eiichyeiifmc5572]

what kind of sunlight or light does it need? do you place them in a direct sunlight pr not? do you place them in the shade? or they are in a direct sunlight but only for a few hours?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

They probably get a fair bit of morning sun but partial shade in the afternoon. After they have clearly taken they should be moved progressively into full sun.

[@eiichyeiifmc5572]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai I see now, thank you so much for sharing that information

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

No problem!

[@jayrod1225]

Could these principles be applied for doing branch grafting on black pines ?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks for asking. Yes. I use the exact same technique on branches.

[@jayrod1225]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai great thank you terry

[@newton6501]

Like the joke too😂 tqvm

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you ☺️

[@lisawagner6076]

My question was not have you ever rolled a joint, but rather, WHY do you do this in the first place? Can't you just grow the scion stock on it's own tree? And what happens to the old tree that it is grafted into?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

To have more trees with the growth character of the dwarf variety. All senjumaru pines in existence are grafted to black pine root stock. You eventually cut off the trunk of the under stock.

[@mochipickles]

Marry me

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Very tempting offer but I’ll pass. 😆

[@BareBear117]

Thanks!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you kindly, very much appreciated!