How to Bonsai- Changing Tree Style

[@wdsjrmd1]

you are correct. this video is a great joy to watch. would love to see this tree today.(10 years later)

[@NJINSPTR]

I love your series on you tube I hope you have more coming soon

[@YummyCreazioni]

Thanks for your very, very nice videos! Jeez great job with that bonsai... I am sure that the owner will love you forever ^.^ Ohhh, was almost forgeting... thanks, for slowing down with the speaking, as I am an Italian lady makes me the understanding alot easier ^.-

[@mclogan3737]

thank you for the input. I was thinking about that, but thought I would ask someone a little more experienced. I started it two weeks ago so hopefully it will work out.

[@chema5253]

another excellent video,great work. thank you very much

[@sandhyakodukula8211]

I really liked the way you shaped it.. You completely changed the style... Nice... Thank you..I am from India... and have some bonsai trees.....

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@PugDiary Thats the best approach and I pretty much had done that in my mind as to what I was going to do with this tree. It was more for demo purposes.

[@deploribusunum3894]

Can't wait to see how this one is doing.

[@ravl1010]

thank you for all your videos. I have a small ficus that I have been keeping indoors and the new growth has been chasing the light from the window while the leaves that don't get the direct light go yellow and die so the tree is not growing according to the shape I want. Should I rotate it once in a while? Move it further away from the window so no one side gets direct sunlight? Re-style it once in a while?

[@mclogan3737]

Love the restyling. I have a question about a different ficus. I am currently trying to airlayer a benjamina that my parents planted in their yard. I probably could have cut it off and treated like a cutting but I thought it would be good practice to air layer. How long do you think it should take before I seperate the tree? I know that is kind of like asking how long to leave wire on. The obvious answer is until there are a fair amount of roots. Just wondering if you could give a guess.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@mw2ak47pro Light bulbs come in various types. The ones made for indoor plants are called wide spectrum because they provide other colors along with the white colored bulbs. Different wavelengths of the light react differently with the plats to help provide food production

[@texmexchilly1355]

HI PAUL, WILL YOU PROPAGATE OR USE ANY OF THE CUTTINGS.......? LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

I have too many trees so I don't usually propogate from cutting from a styling like this. I'm glad you're viewing and enjoying the vidoes

[@sharkfin154]

can you do a video on a ficus bonsai ,like the kind you would buy at like walmart the ones with the giant root buldge

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@ravl1010 Rotating the would help to at least balance the tree out. However you may want to simply place a grow light bulb about or around the tree. With maybe 6-8 hours of light it should provide enough light for the tree to produce healthier leaves closer to the trunk to help you develop it into a better looking bonsai. Nothing more than a wide spectrum light build should do it for you

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@mclogan3737 I would estimate somewhere between 1 to 1 1/2 months. Its getting a littl elate in the season so I'd do that sooner than later.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

You can do a Japanese Red Maple as a bonsai, but I can't its too hot for them to grow in Orlando Florida

[@KaiChong]

I usually repot + figure out the new position prior to trimming..

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@nowwatchmework2011 Yes if I would have cut it it would produce new growth at the loaction o fthe cut. However with Ficus it will produce new gorwth all up that branch whether I cut it or not

[@MrWthisthis100]

nice video! :D

[@MrTRAGICxBLADE95]

what tree would you recomend for a first tree for me to do. i also live in kansas

[@christefer1]

Win do you take the wire off the tree

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Thank you for the comments. I really do try to speak slower but it's really hard for me sometimes because there is so much information to cover.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@NJINSPTR Thanks! More videos to come

[@paulyJW]

one thing i love your vids but when you keep turning your head the sound keeps changing its much louder and clearer when you keep your head toward the bonsai....

[@VaughnGolden]

Can you share some pics or this tree now? :-)

[@cespedesandrew4212]

can you do a japanese red maple ?????

[@kevinblaz8926]

How do I change a cascading into a informal upright?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Kevin Blaz You might be able to grow a new leader branch that will take the tree upwards or try repotting the tree at a different angle in the pot to see if you can change it from cascade to more of an upright shape

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

The tree is a Ficus Nerifolia

[@firstname7054]

The roots look like a baby laying down

[@BigTime817]

I understand the idea of looking like a tree in nature but does it need to look the type of tree it is in nature? Just curious, my thought is no, because why not!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

John Scholten I totally agree. Bonsai is art and you can do whatever you want. Nature inspires

[@mclogan3737]

@mclogan3737 btw I live south of sarasota, fl