How to Bonsai - Neglected Cryptomeria tidied up

[@HEWfunkingKNEWit]

13:30, that bird is jamming some awesome tune ! :)

[@connectropy]

I'm going to take what I've learned in your videos about miniature trees and apply it to the care of the big maple that I care for in my front yard. Thank you!

[@mikbonsai]

+Mari Vega Thank you for watching and your comments and I appreciate you taking the time to visit my channel and watch my bonsai videos.

[@chaningdodson4245]

Im highly impressed with your skill an knowledge, i thought it was quite funny when you said oh my god when the wire broke hahaha. Im a beginner an have got a common juniper, an a japanese red cedar my knowledge of bonsai trees an care of them is truly elementary, but im making great progress. with the help of youtube an my local nurserie hopefully one day my trees will be as great as the fine trees i see here.

[@chaningdodson4245]

mikbonsai thank you, i will look to see if there is a club near me and yes i will subscribe! Have a very good day looking forward to more of your content.

[@mikbonsai]

Hi Chaning, Thank you for watching my videos, your feed back and kind comment. If there is bonsai club near you, I recommend you join as that too will enhance your knowledge and the members tend to be very helpful to new guys. `Your trees will develop and be awesome, just keep tending to them and caring for them while improving yur own knowledge and skills in Bonsai. If you have not yet subscribed, please do and also click the bell icon next to the subscribe button and you will receive notifications of my new videos. The link to subscribe is: goo.gl/R9IKFp Look forward to more of your comments. Good luck and Cheers for now. goo.gl/R9IKFp

[@mikbonsai]

You can start bonsai trees from cuttings, do watch two of my latest videos on how to start a bonsai tree collection. The link to the two video play list is: goo.gl/M2UfV8 I am working on new videos and hope to release minimum one video a week and some weeks will be more than one. Thank you for your support, I appreciate it very much. Have a good weekend, what;'s left of it. Iqbal

[@daver9643]

I have a cryptomeria japonica tansu in a nursery container and I’m gonna transfer it to a bonsai dish I was told Springtime is the best. What month can I do the thinning/branch removal or reduction? I live in Long Island, New York Thanks

[@mikbonsai]

Do the repotting in the spring and allow a few months for the roots to reestablish and heal from repotting. The other work should be done at least after three months of repotting.

[@PiNgPoNgLaDd10]

Awesome video my friend

[@mikbonsai]

+PiNgPoNgLaDd10 Thanks for watching, subscribing to my channel and also your feed back, all very much appreciated.

[@xyzllii]

Very good tips. I live in East Coast Ireland. May I ask please...will my Bonsai do better in my conservatory...or outside?

[@mikbonsai]

If the trees are out door trees, then they need to be outdoor. In harsh winter conditions, some prefer to be in a slightly sheltered position from the cold winds. If you have indoor trees, they can be taken out doors during the summer months and brought back indoors, in your case the Conservatory, in September/October time before the temperatures drop below say 12 C.

[@xyzllii]

Thank you !!

[@mikbonsai]

This was sold as a Japanese Cedar. Can you guys please take a look at this tree ? and give some feedback as to what it is. I am told it is not Japanese Cedar. Even if you see that someone has named it as you would, I would appreciate your comment. The name a majority of you give will be the one in the title after I re edit it. Many thanks and look forward to your feed back.

[@jdagilliland]

It looks to me like a Cryptomeria (more commonly known as Japanese cedar, so I don't think that that was inaccurate).

[@Geostones59]

Try vinegar, full strength, with a tooth brush to remove moss. Works like a charm and will not hurt the tree.

[@mikbonsai]

Thanks, I use an old toothbrush and water, it did remove the moss.

[@r58723]

I find your videos very helpful. It would be more helpful if you could find a way to increase the sound quality of your video.

[@gardenerofgroovemiyagi3894]

There are different strain of cryptomeria. There is the Cushion head and the tenzan and some others. It probably is a cryptomeria just not sure Wich kind.

[@mikbonsai]

Dave Reschke Thanks Dave, you are one of the few who has nailed it. Not having owned one previously, it took a while for me to properly identify it as a Cryptomeria. Thanks for taking the time to watch and your feed back.

[@rogerbriggs9802]

I would have guessed C Japonica, maybe Bandai Sugi. I have one, and the foliage looks similar.

[@mikbonsai]

Thank you Roger, I have looked at your suggestion and I think it is Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi'. Since making and posting this video, I had managed to narrow it down to Cryptomeria. Your feed back is very much appreciated.

[@gardenerofgroovemiyagi3894]

And they all have slightly different foliage.

[@tomnichols6268]

How about trying a body microphone. It's very hard to hear you voice. Thanks for the information .

[@mikbonsai]

Firstly apologies for the delay in replying, had two deaths in the family in the last six months. in my later videos I am s=using a body microphone and the sound is much better. Cheers Iqbal

[@TimBoss2000]

its a spruce

[@mikbonsai]

Thanks Tim. It was sold as s Japanese Cedar. I may have to re edit it and change the title. You comment is appreciated.

[@guyford5226]

I wish you would speak up and quite whispering, I can't hear a word your saying,

[@mikbonsai]

I am sorry for the quality of the video and the audio leaving you with no a good experience. I am self taught to shoot and make videos. This is one my earlier ones, I am constantly working to improve every aspect and you will notice the difference in quality, audio etc in the new ones. Here's a link to one of my latest one's please watch and leave your feed back. goo.gl/EK6TBf I am still working to improve the videos, it is a continuous process.

[@07thomasdd]

Any tree kept as a bonsai is neglect. These trees are related to giant Sequoia's. They are supposed to be the kings of the forest. They need soil, they should be taller than houses. Very sad to see what could be such an important carbon store kept in this way. Destined to die slowly.

[@mikbonsai]

Not die slowly. The owner died and I am now looking after it. Although I bought it, I regard my self as the care taker of the tree as I will be long gone and the tree will live on for generations. After me others will take over the caretaker role. In my opinion no one owns these trees we are care takers. It would be helpful if you learnt about bonsai as well in addition to the plant work you are doing and join in to look after these wonderful little trees. Thank you for visiting y channel, watching and commenting.

[@jdagilliland]

Dude, I don't know what's your beef with bonsai, but there are not fewer huge Cryptomerias in the forest because one is out there in a pot. Cryptomerias aren't even endemic to the UK, so really you should be applauding OP for improving his local biodiversity. Reasoning that it's "sad" or "neglect" to keep a tree as a bonsai, i.e. in circumstances other than its natural habitat, is a prime example of a naturalistic fallacy: by which one assumes that the way something occurs in nature is necessarily superior to any alternative. Furthermore, trees kept as bonsai frequently outlive their "in the wild" brethren because they are *better* cared for. Guess what would have most likely happened to this tree had he been grown in a forest: most seedlings die before they reach the canopy because of competition for light or nutrients from other trees right next to them.