Bonsai Trees Will DIE Unless I Fix This Problem

Repotting a bonsai forest before it's too late!
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‪@Candice.BonsaiScience‬ Redwood forest: • E59. FINALLY! Planting...
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[@Candice.BonsaiScience]

Great forest Darren! The aging looks graceful enough. I find I prefer the chopstick for everything except a nursery bucket first repot lol. And thanks for the shout out.- Also I need to send you a battery operated hand sprayer - yours is no good for the carpal tunnel! ❤️Candice

[@mattbrennan647]

Awesome looking forest. It’s in good hands. I’m sure it will develop and thrive in the future. Thanks, keep growing

[@grobonsai]

Thanks Matt!

[@Admiral_Pumpout]

good job mate, and I did laugh loudly at the "not growing old gracefully" bit! If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at? I take that as a good sign, your mood must be improving if you can joke about yourself, and I really enjoyed this vid, it's a beauty planting and it'll be fine I am sure, you did a proper job boy! Keep it up Darren, you've really lifted my mood with this vid so thank you for that!

[@grobonsai]

Glad to hear it, sir Pumpout!

[@Foxtrot1967]

Work smart not hard. High pressure nozzle or extra care with a pressure washer to expose nebari is no time

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Well done on the excavation of the top roots. Time consuming but well worth it. Looks Awesome 👌

[@grobonsai]

Thanks mate!

[@Foxtrot1967]

Work smart not hard. High pressure nozzle or extra care with a pressure washer to expose nebari in no time. Chop sticks are for eating, if there are no forks around

[@grobonsai]

No need, have chopsticks

[@nordicson2835]

Nice work , applaud your dedication to doing it correctly , not quickly.

[@gromageindustries6745]

Lovely video Darren, thankyou 😊 Have a fantastic season 🙏

[@evolution_bonsai]

Awesome job Darren! I love your production quality. It is an inspiration for me to try and improve mine.

[@grobonsai]

I am noticing your incremental improvements. I think Blue Sky Bonsai is the one to watch. That channel is blowing up big time. Happy to share what I’ve learned growing a channel (will DM you on messenger)

[@grahamperkins6911]

Slowly working my way through your videos. Learning a lot thanks

[@foltrap]

Its been awesome watching your content get increasingly awesome, and more and more professional. Really impressive mate!

[@grobonsai]

Thanks so much James, I’m having fun!

[@julianmichaels8012]

Hey mate! Well done! Could you please tell me what do you use to grow moss? Thank you!

[@grobonsai]

All the deets are here Moss Top Dressing For Bonsai kzbin.infokE29ula_SK4?feature=share

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Son of a Beech! You saved it! Glad you had a second pair of hands for that one. 💪👍

[@grobonsai]

Cheers Jay. I can’t safely lift it on my own, the pot is too precious to risk! Hope you’re doing great, sorry I haven’t stopped by your channel for a while - will fix that asap

[@BlueJayBonsai]

@@grobonsai All good Darren. If you have to choose between watching my videos, and making more of yours…. Please make more of yours! 🤣🐦💙

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Absolutely fantastic video Darren. I really enjoyed watching and loved your commentary. Only just realised you are back releasing videos so I have to go and look at your oak now!

[@grobonsai]

Thanks friend good to hear from you!

[@sbragaglia]

Very nice forest and what a patience you have! 👏👏👏

[@grobonsai]

Thanks Stefano. Not so much patience, more like a glutton for punishment! Hope you’re doing great!

[@sbragaglia]

@@grobonsai all good, thanks! Hope all is good with you too! 👍 Speaking of patience, I just planted a few seeds to start as bonsai… the wait will kill me!

[@JustJane1972]

That's amazing. And answers my question as to the individual trees. Thanks

[@TonysBonsai]

Nice job! A really well filmed, narrated, and edited video.

[@grobonsai]

Thank you very much!

[@BillyBobJoeSnr]

Guess you's back, back again....yes it's the big D gro'n bonsai. Good job, missed ya.

[@Tiger313NL]

Kinda wondering what that moss stuff is that you spread on top of the soil at the end. Not seen that before.

[@JoPro06]

It inspires for faster moss growth. Can be a rather tedious work finding and positioning enough already grown moss to cover the entire surface area.

[@Tiger313NL]

@@JoPro06 I figure as much, just I'm curious to know what exactly it is. Is it wood chips/sawdust, or... ?

[@JoPro06]

@@Tiger313NL it’s often shredded spagnum moss as I’ve heard👍

[@grobonsai]

Yeah @JoPro has it. Here’s a short vid explaining it better than I can with only text Moss Top Dressing For Bonsai kzbin.infokE29ula_SK4?feature=share

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

great video Darren! really enjoyed watching, and the forest looks fab. ps. I went to David Benavente's house today. unbelievable collection, so many competition winners on display. Actually I came away depressed.. thinking about my meagre lot here!

[@grobonsai]

See it as inspiring, rather than intimidating

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

@@grobonsai thanks, good advice!

[@29lookingood]

Wow. All that effort. looks like it's paying off. Thanks for the video, love 👍🏾💙

[@grobonsai]

It was sheer hell don't get me wrong. Didn't enjoy it one bit. But now I will never have to do that for this tree again! Thanks for writing :)

[@Andrang]

Hey Darren, glad you're back! What kind of moss is it? Doesn't look like sphagnum moss.

[@grobonsai]

Hey 👋 it’s a 50/50 mix of dried shredded sphagnum and collected moss

[@Andrang]

@@grobonsai Oh, nice. How do you shred collected moss, do you use just the top of it or the roots aswell? I also tried shredded sphagnum moss I usually use for airlayering but I think it's completely dead and will never green up again.

[@grobonsai]

The sphagnum locks the soil in place and holds moisture for native moss to establish. It doesn’t itself grow. Here’s a guide: Moss Top Dressing For Bonsai kzbin.infokE29ula_SK4?feature=share

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Great work mate 😀

[@grobonsai]

Thanks friend 👍

[@92604791]

Great video as usual! Wanted to ask if washing off soil using a strong jet of water is an option at all?

[@TOMSAI]

Good job ! And very nice forrest ! 👍👍👍

[@davidwood639]

Great video Darren. Where did you obtain the watering hose attachment please?

[@grobonsai]

Hello, it's this one (the brand name is a coincidence!): amzn.to/3WtGIa4 *As an Amazon Associate I might earn money from qualifying purchases.

[@baldyeti]

That was some killer root work, brother. And daggum, did they respond!!

[@MINERAL-115]

So how do you identify which roots are dead and which are alive? Is this consistent across all plants? e.g. if I pull my mint plant out of it's pot to look at the roots, would I look for the same issues as if I were to remove my acer tree from it's pot?

[@grobonsai]

Over time experience will help, but they will have a different colour and feel than the rest. Also the ‘bark’ (if i can call it that) will be very easy to dislodge - it will come away voluntarily. Roots don’t look the same from species to species, so dead ones also look different. Please bear in mind all my videos are specific to bonsai practices, which is a specialised subset of horticulture. A lot that applies to bonsai does not generalise, including soils

[@grobonsai]

Great question by the way, thanks for writing

[@cpas878]

What was the medium or soil you used for this tree?

[@knowfear100]

Excellent film. Informative and inspirational too

[@grobonsai]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@snejinka_in]

Hello, nice video! I was wondering what is that "moss treatment" you used on the tree ? thanks

[@grobonsai]

It is moss collected from similar surfaces to the soil I use (aggregate rather than wood). The moss is dried, shredded and sifted to remove dust and debris. Mixed 50/50 with dried and shredded sphagnum moss.

[@snejinka_in]

@@grobonsai Tysm !

[@Ukeitupmike]

great work Darren. I have the same mess with my birch forrest. Good to see I am not alone ;) . I would like to ask you for a source for this spatular you are using to cut the moss at the beginning of the vid. No chance to find something but maybe I only need to know what‘s it called

[@grobonsai]

It is a decorators multi tool. Any scraper will do, as long as it's not flexible.

[@bobmccarlie382]

Good job. Ryan would be proud! 👍

[@codyhelms3962]

Great video! What is in/how do you make the moss treatment?

[@grobonsai]

Hi, I made a short vid showing it - easier than typing it out kzbin.infokE29ula_SK4?feature=share

[@BogdanNYou]

amazing forest! wow!

[@brentbarajas]

Awesome forest! What's the moss you're putting on the top?

[@grobonsai]

It’s a 50/50 mix of dried shredded sphagnum and dried shredded moss collected from the local neighbourhood.

[@grobonsai]

Moss Top Dressing For Bonsai kzbin.infokE29ula_SK4?feature=share

[@brentbarajas]

@@grobonsai awesome thank you!

[@granlex]

Great video, I think you have done en excellent job

[@rixonato]

Hey Darren, what is that spatula looking thing you used?

[@grobonsai]

It’s a painter and decorators scraper. Comes in really handy

[@rixonato]

@@grobonsai thank you! Yeah looks incredibly useful, will need to get myself one for next year's repotting. Keep up the great work, so glad you're making content again.

[@BackGardenBonsai]

Damn bro. That was a big job. Looks like you smashed it though. :)

[@sketsabonsai6314]

Pekerjaan yg sangat bagus teman, ini jenis pohon apa?

[@fernandosanfranciscoca9278]

May I ask a question? Can too much wind will hurt Japanese maple bonsai?

[@grobonsai]

Yes, the wind can dry the leaves if the roots can’t take up water fast enough to stay hydrated

[@fernandosanfranciscoca9278]

@@grobonsai I watch your shows all the time..thank you for responding. May I send you a few pics of my maple do you think it can be revive. Thank you

[@grobonsai]

Sure, either email [e-mail] or Instagram @grobonsai

[@penguin0101]

How do you tell whether the roots are alive or dead

[@grobonsai]

They have a different appearance and texture than what is normal for the species. Generally darker, brittle and ‘bark’ that readily comes away

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Secoind Really nice forest 👍

[@grobonsai]

Thanks Jason, hope you’re well!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

@@grobonsai and likewise 😄

[@almac2598]

Nice one.

[@grobonsai]

Cheers Al, hope you’re keeping well! Sorry I never replied to your messages ages ago. Just now getting back up to speed

[@almac2598]

@@grobonsai No worries. Lots 'Vitamin G' will get you there.

[@liquidxskin19]

Fantastic!

[@grobonsai]

Thanks for watching 🤝

[@karinpetersen8330]

How big is your pot?

[@grobonsai]

I'm not sure, I think about 75cm

[@pattibennett9393]

Excellent

[@jarheadbonsai]

Nice work broski. Progress. 😎🍺🍺

[@leonidchichibabi2383]

thank you for yout video! you look great btw

[@grobonsai]

Thank you too!

[@13whip13]

Why not just gently spray out the unwanted old substrate with water? Why use the chop stick?

[@Ad_DOOM]

how did you come into owning these trees? obviously you didn't grow them from seed.

[@grobonsai]

This forest came to my garden as part of a collection I bought from a guy who was giving up on bonsai. He didn’t have the time to maintain the trees so some were already dead and the rest were suffering. In fact this beech forest wasn’t too bad compared to some others

[@hfestion.]

Nice!

[@grobonsai]

Thanks 🙏

[@mattbrennan647]

Gro Bro Foist

[@karinpetersen8330]

Woooowww!

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌🍎🙂