Growing bonsai is for a large part learning how to water properly. Incorrect watering can lead to dried out rootballs, which leads to instant bonsai death in summer. Learn how to properly water bonsai in this video.
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@TheBonsaiGarden Жыл бұрын
When watering I always repeat the popular Japanese mantra that “for bonsai, it rains twice”, meaning that after the initial dousing, you return to the tree for a second watering. Keep up the great work Jelle, it is greatly appreciated. 🙏
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Makes my day to hear!
@GERMANAITOR9 ай бұрын
This is a good rule of thumb for MOST plants that aren't succulents.
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
Yes!
@nicodianime5 ай бұрын
Actually if it's well draining enough, they love a good soak too!!
@cam-cg5wb4 ай бұрын
actually it does apply to succulents too! it just depends on how often the person is watering. you’re supposed to let dry between waterings and water the plant until it comes out the bottom
@user-vm3lz6ve6g4 ай бұрын
@@nicodianimethis is true
@Artistguess3 ай бұрын
I have so many succulents and they love to get drenched. (Drying out between waterings).
@Ben7x26 Жыл бұрын
In my Region it gets quite hot in summer. I start watering my bonsai one by one and when i'm finished with the last one, I start from the beginning. My trees are healthy
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
exactly!
@shhh62310 ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai😢
@shhh62310 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
@mikesolarz15613 ай бұрын
I'm growing crassula Jade plant bonsai in South Africa. It's so hot here that I have to water my succulent bonsai and potted succulents every day.
@MegaSafie11 ай бұрын
100% Nederlander, ik hoor de dialect in je Engels. Keep it up, brother. I'm proud of you. Great advice. 👍
@GrowingBonsai11 ай бұрын
tsja
@fcbeatsz9 ай бұрын
Scherp 😂
@CDubDaly4 ай бұрын
Ja ik hoor het ook nu 😂
@anathema157 Жыл бұрын
The best bonsai channel❤
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
❤❤
@greasylimpet3323 Жыл бұрын
Very good advice, but can I make one suggestion? If the tree has been in the full sun on a really hot day, I would suggest moving it to a shady place to cool down for a while before watering. I'm sure it's better for the roots than cooling them too quickly. I'm talking about 35° +, real hot!
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
So far, I have not had any problems to be honest?
@greasylimpet3323 Жыл бұрын
@@GrowingBonsaithat's good to hear. I have to bring a European Beech inside on those really hot days, it got pretty badly burnt a few years ago, and I'd hate to lose it.
@kennethwood7139 күн бұрын
I love this art, I'm ready to commit to the journey, what's the best one to buy from Lowes , have wire and snips.
@dylanh78264 ай бұрын
Thank you! This might actually help me out. I accidentally let my podocarpus get too hot and it’s been drooping for a while. I might try this out to see if it helps those branches to pick back up again
@williamvstwiggy2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I have a bonsi that has been so sad and hopefully this will help
@garlanddavidson68453 күн бұрын
Great mix 👍🏻
@fletcherlewis6 ай бұрын
I used to live and work in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, based in Nijmagen, worked all over the country ; absolutely love the people and the place ❤ Love your content Jelle
@emoji_page9 ай бұрын
Good advice.
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
Grazie!
@carmelasurban8786 ай бұрын
How often do you water? Everyday?
@SquirtHoliday3 ай бұрын
YES
@emoji_page9 ай бұрын
Don't be afraid to water them!
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
Yes!
@BigStevesGlassBoxes8 ай бұрын
I dont understand, why do we use giant drainage holes, and gravel(basically) on bonsai? Why not plug/partially plug the drainage, and use substrate that retains moisture better?
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
Roots can drown if too wet for long times. As I live in a very wet place (Right now we have had near-continuous rain for 2 months) I need to cater for wet conditions. THe coarse substrate provides better oxygination too.
@yo2trader539Ай бұрын
Japan has a lot of rain, and soil is full of volcanic matter dating back forever. And the roots rot if water stays in the pot.
@topsecret55837 ай бұрын
What bonsi is this I need one!!!! Also I live in Thailand 🇹🇭 so will it grow outside! Please share where you got this beautiful plant!!! ❤❤❤❤
@boris291220003 ай бұрын
I believe it's called a larch bonsai
@ARandomTrex Жыл бұрын
How often? Im new to bonsai. I live in a super hot sunny area.
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Hard to tell. Depends a lot on species and substrate. When it gets hot here, I water pretty much all my trees twice a day. Only pines never get watered more than once.
@Fleshnbloodrobot9 ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai2x so you mean double watering twice and the technique you showed for pine once?
@Genemixvlog23 Жыл бұрын
ganda naman
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
terima kashi
@tinahuttner7280 Жыл бұрын
Had won a Bansai years ago at an auction but it died pretty quickly, couldn’t figure out why, now I know. Wax either a tropical kind and I wasn’t watering it right.
@GrowingBonsai10 ай бұрын
Well.. try again!?
@nurulnathasya31357 ай бұрын
Hello sir..can i know what name of that bonsai tree in this video?
@fletcherlewis6 ай бұрын
Looks like a Larch or a Cedar
@reybsd69872 ай бұрын
How many times should you water it?
@GrowingBonsai2 ай бұрын
On hot days I water each pot twice, with a few minutes between. ANd.. Sometimes I do this morning and evening. But it really depends on weather, substrate and species.
@KHUEBONSAICHANNEL6 ай бұрын
That was amazing😊
@Ascending_Leo8162 ай бұрын
Tvank you
@AbdullahAlMamun-iv7er18 күн бұрын
What is the name of this tree?
@GrowingBonsai18 күн бұрын
The species/ it is a Larch.
@Bonsailoversubhashishghosh2 ай бұрын
Amazing
@Frigga02010 ай бұрын
Hoi ik heb er een gekocht bij intratuin, de aarde zat er al bij. Moet ik hem nogsteeds zo veel water geven? En hoevaak in de winter? Mijn laatste bonsai is dood gegaan na 17 trouwe jaren... wil dit nu echt vermijden
@GrowingBonsai9 ай бұрын
ik vermoed dat je een heel ander soort bonsai hebt gekocht.
@gregy. Жыл бұрын
Love it!!
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@naturerelax32857 ай бұрын
Ok,but won't it die due to more water than oxygen or its just how often you water?
@luisfelix950820 күн бұрын
Watering bulb ?
@GrowingBonsai20 күн бұрын
what about a watering bulb, not sure what it is?
@oblivion97487 ай бұрын
What kind of tree this?
@karnak1392Ай бұрын
This gives me ptsd from when my ficus bonsai rotted from the inside from too much water 😂
@GrowingBonsai24 күн бұрын
:) I am going to gamble and guess it was not too much water, but perhaps incorrect watering. My ficusses stand in a tray of water and have permanent soaked toes.. They love it, if healthy and the temps are up. Letting a ficus dry out and then watering again is a recipe for dead roots and subsequent rotting..
@karnak139224 күн бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai Sounds plausible. I did use to water it only once a week or even two times a week, so you could be right. Thank you!
@Riverangler78 Жыл бұрын
Dag Jelle, welk substraat gebruik jij? Ziet er goed uit.
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Op mijn kanaal heb ik een video over het substraat wat ik gebruik, en de overwegingen. Er zit van alles in. oa Bims, boombast, zwelklei.
@iiclutchxzilla Жыл бұрын
Does it have to be distilled water ? Or can it be just filtered water ? I live in Texas and it’s kind of hard to find distilled water .
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
I use bore water, as I am lucky enough to have a 40 metre / 120ft well. Next to this, I have some LARGE rainwater barrels which brings me across 6 weeks of dry spells. I do not use distilled water. It could be your tap / bore water is to rich in minerals long-term.
@iiclutchxzilla Жыл бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai Ok thanks for the response , I’ll use my tap or filtered water .
@brianbishop55711 ай бұрын
sorry, what to do with a dried elm bonsai? (the inner bark is still green)
@GrowingBonsai11 ай бұрын
Put in partial shade. Water sparingly (Only when the pot is starting to go dry) and wait.
@SpaceMiner0073 ай бұрын
Watering the way you present in your short, no doubt provides proper aeration, no?
@Fairwollow3 ай бұрын
Wow. Even young palm trees don't need that much
@ingelucas9133 Жыл бұрын
Mooi boompje
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Thx!
@AndresCelso-jk3ez2 ай бұрын
🎉
@neil-mo3uo Жыл бұрын
I soak them in a big bucket until the bubbles stop.
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
There is a downside to this. (If you have many trees, it takes very long): it can compact the soil a lot, reducing the draining qualities.
@user-cx3rk1iu6x Жыл бұрын
What kind of plant is that?
@GrowingBonsai10 ай бұрын
It is a larix
@jameshays93211 ай бұрын
What conifer is this? It’s so nice!
@GrowingBonsai11 ай бұрын
This is a larch, Larix spp
@wilsonhomegarden87555 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@paulapastor-hinkel1985 Жыл бұрын
After the water I give some liquid food. Is that what you do?
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
If I fertilize, this is normally after watering. But I certainly do not fertilize every time I water. Fertilizer is not really food. It is more like vitamins. Sun + CO2 = plantfood in my view
@paulapastor-hinkel1985 Жыл бұрын
Good to know, I've been on a 2-3 week. Depending on the season and type if plant. Thank you
@bamboozledagain31168 ай бұрын
Even if its a ficus?
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
Ficus I normally keep standing in water, as they need loads of water. But yeah, if you do not do this, certainly also for ficus. Why the question? Would you propose something else?
@iscariot3037 Жыл бұрын
Is that a cryptomeria Japonica?
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
It is a larch!
@iscariot3037 Жыл бұрын
Kinda hard to find that species here. Also pseudo Larix 😐 Cheers
@Gerardope8 ай бұрын
Spraying the leaves is an excellent tip if you want fungi
@tedsell14559 ай бұрын
Maybe 3 times in Summer
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
On very hot days..
@srishant67816 ай бұрын
What about an indoor bonsai?
@GrowingBonsai6 ай бұрын
What about indoor bonsai?
@srishant67816 ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsaino like how to water bonsai indoor because if we water it like how you did there will be a mess in my living room.
@Mdd0995 ай бұрын
@@srishant6781just take it outside to water it? You shouldn’t really keep them inside anyway
@zottelhuehs63753 ай бұрын
@@srishant6781 i shower mine
@hunterz51296 ай бұрын
Tree name
@GrowingBonsai6 ай бұрын
true story
@TrendingTape1111 ай бұрын
Why they r not using soil native soil??
@GrowingBonsai10 ай бұрын
This is a lot easier to keep healthy !
@TrendingTape1110 ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai "Where I live, perlite and other bonsai materials, tools, and potting mix are not available for miles. And if by chance they are found somewhere, the price is so high that an average person can't afford it. The quality is also poor. Instead of steel, there are iron pruners of third-class quality."
@TrendingTape1110 ай бұрын
@@GrowingBonsaican we use charcoal sand stones and normal garden soil in a bonsai? Im new that’s why asking😊
@zackmorisco18542 ай бұрын
Hollander!
@GrowingBonsai2 ай бұрын
Like it matters?
@bobbymeyerti93004 ай бұрын
The best way to water bonsai is to “dip” them into a bucket of water.... “do not drowned it” ....dont soak it!!!........just put it in there until “most” of the “air bubbles” have gone🎉🎉🎉 then put the bonsai out table for all of water to run out and drain off🥰🥰🥰 make sure that the water has been “treated” for bonsai💐💐💐
@JordanKeanu11 ай бұрын
❤🎉🎉
@GrowingBonsai11 ай бұрын
:D
@henryng9406Ай бұрын
Easier to just dunk the entire plant & pot in a bucket of water. Leave it there for 15 - 20 minutes.
@GrowingBonsaiАй бұрын
@@henryng9406 not with more than a handfull of trees. And in many (most) substrates it leads to overcompacting.
@LisandroBen2 ай бұрын
😂🎉
@Elite33399 Жыл бұрын
Nederlands???
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Espanol?
@Elite33399 Жыл бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai hahahahahahaha
@Elite33399 Жыл бұрын
@@GrowingBonsai mr je hebt super mooie bonsai btw haha
@shalom010 Жыл бұрын
I think your dutch 😅
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
I think the trees do not care about artificial labels
@pdb4men6 ай бұрын
I smell dutch
@Caligula...3 ай бұрын
Onu su dolu havuza koy moruk ne uğraşıyorsun.
@GrowingBonsai3 ай бұрын
sorry but you have no idea what you are talking about.
@Toys_bra11 ай бұрын
How is it even alive💀
@GrowingBonsai11 ай бұрын
What do you mean?
@RABonsai7 ай бұрын
Please dont's say BONZAI anymore. The proper term is BONSAI. Even youtube thinks is't bonzai, and when I pronounce it correct, the auto CC says "bone size" wich it kinda dumb.....
@GrowingBonsai7 ай бұрын
Keep in mind this is an international place and we all have a different speech & background. I am very sad that your main takeaway is that you feel I speak incorrectly, and had to take time out of your busy day to correct me.
@Pim3211 Жыл бұрын
Zijn zware accent doet gewoon zeer aan mijn oren 😂😢
@GrowingBonsai Жыл бұрын
Tsja. Beetje jammer dit.
@541141428 ай бұрын
why...are you speaking...like this...
@GrowingBonsai8 ай бұрын
because i can.
@joshma330519 күн бұрын
That all depends on the species of tree... That will drown many, and not be sufficient for others...