How To Bonsai - Tree Follow Up

In this video I go back to follow up on previous projects to show how well the trees reacted to the processes and how they are progressing. I cover the root over rock, thread graft, sacrifice branch, and air layer.
Also I speak briefly about the state bonsai convention in Orlando

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Hey July birthdays are the best!! Mine is the 7th of July. I really appreciate your comments, and please keep watching!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@ctm75 Thanks for the comments. I'll keep the videos coming

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@HoekRen8000 That's awesome. Still a long way on all of these trees. Glad you're along for the ride.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@pandabear102409 I'm glad you like the video. It is really important for you to see what actually happens so that everything starts to make sense

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@anthonyjoseph91 The rock that I used for my root over rock came from Miami. That type of coral rock is pretty common there.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@3132058 I;m glad it worked. It all about keeping moisture near the roots. :)

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@Timaginationdesign The method for airlayer is consistent but the amount required and the success rate changes with the type of material. For material like black pines you need to start early in the growing drain to give the slow growing roots to establish themselves

[@km09km08]

I'm a novice on Bonsai, but wachting youre video's make me understand how it work's.

[@dibiodepaint]

very nice

[@TJAXXUSVI]

I will, just ordered some books for some ideas and I am off to the local nursery. I definitely will be looking forward to your videos. Thanks again.

[@ctm75]

Love your videos...I've learned a lot..thanks for taking the time to share...

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

It may be spider mites. also make sure your soil is not staying wet, you just want it moist.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@MrWthisthis100 It can be very fast or rather slow. It all depends on how often you feed it. Look for a first high number on the fertilizer and you;ll get faster growth

[@herdiansan]

Nice work on the bonsai with the rock ;)

[@3132058]

great air layer. i did one on a ficus and a pomegranate tree. both were successful. but i'll try the foil next time as they told me before to wrap the air layer tightly to keep out moisture. and i used compost and dried leaves instead of moss. worked well as i said.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

I am so glad to hear that!! I'm glad that I'm making it easy for you to understand. It's really not that hard when you get the basics

[@arnelgregorio8696]

awesome, your thread graft works

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Thats so good to hear! Its easy to do too

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

The Florida sun won't hurt your tree unless you don't water. My trees are in full sun all the time. The browning of the tree may have been caused by spider mites which are a problem for junipers. If you shake the foliage you will see very small red spiders. They will kill your juniper. either use some insecticidal soap ot rinse your tree regularly with a host at a strong setting. Most people think its a water issue and drowned their trees when they see brown tips forming

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@scant6681 If you are talking about the large trident maple you are talking about $15K. The buttonwood is about $950.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@HoekRen8000 Thanks for the comment! I'll keep the vids coming and more updates along the way.

[@mksee66]

Great video! Especially on air layering.. I'm going to do one now (^^,)

[@MrKiet76]

You're a mother nature's lil helper! So glad there's still someone left in this planet still actually care for trees! Great video and keep up the good work!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

that's the best comment anyone has ever left me. Ha ha thanks very much

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@MrWthisthis100 I water the top fo the tree so that the entire tree gets wet. That way roots start popping out higher up the tree because it senses a water source

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@BroodAudio Just to clarify. Even though I planted the tree on tp of the rock, most of the roots were long enough to be buried in the soil. The Saran wrap is not a good idea at all for a juniper. They like drier conditions and do not like to be wet. The method I show really only works for a tropical type of tree. I'll do a demo on how to do a root over rock with a juniper soon

[@TJAXXUSVI]

Thank you so much for this most informative session. Did you say July 4th was your B-Day weekend? I'm the 11th of July, and to me this was a pre Birth day gift. I especially learned the importance of keeping bonsai plants moist. There are some conflicting advice given that you have cleared up. Great Video, I look forward to the follow up videos.

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@BroodAudio The moss should be okay but if you see the tips browing you may want to take it off because it would be showing that it is staying too wet

[@scant6681]

thanks man thats a big help, then am off to grab that tree i saw lol.

[@jsm242]

You are truly an inspiration! Thanks for everything. I have a very young ficus (about 3 yrs) and very small. Would you recommend that I keep it inside, or is outside during the summer months best?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

I know its been WAY TOO LONG! I need to get back to posting videos. I'm in the process of selling my house so all of my trees are being cared for by friends this summer. I hope to get out and get some videos done about mid April. Lets hope it goes as planned

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Thanks for teh comment and I'm really glad to hear that my videos are helpful to you. Yes keep the ficus outside and in the sun. It will really thrive with lots of sunlight. Just protect it in the winter months to keep it from freezing

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

@mksee66 Good luck with your airlayer!!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Should have an update this winter when the leaves have dropped

[@MrKnudaZ]

Thank you so much! Now since I'll buy a new Juniper really soon, I'm wondering if its possible to get a root-over-rock style with a juniper or if that's just possible with ficus bonsais?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

I know I know, but you get used to it after a while. :)

[@jcairnsbarrett]

Hello, I enjoyed your video on juniper. I have one that was rescued from an old landscape. Unfortunately, it was not treated well for a couple of weeks before I got it. It responded well to my repotting it, but now it is yellowing/browning from the branch out to leaf tip. It this overwatering? It has been VERY wet in central FL lately. I am in Silver Springs.

[@MrWthisthis100]

oh and how did u get the aerial roots up? Mine are quite close to the soil... too close

[@BonsaiBinhDinh]

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[@MrWthisthis100]

how often does a healthy ficus Retusa grow new leafs in the spring?

[@teamstanchez2349]

can you make another follow up video on the root on rock? Interested on how it turned out years later!

[@MrKnudaZ]

I bought a Juniper about 6 months ago and I was really excited to take care of my bonsai tree! I live in Orlando Florida and I thought that sun would be good for the tree so I had it outside for about a week and I was watering it every day. I started to notice how the tree started looking very dry and after a few more days I gave up on it when I realized that it was probably completely dead. Im buying a new juniper tomorrow and I just wonder if the florida sun is too much for the tree? Thanks :)

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

You can do a root over rock with a juniper but the process is a little different. I'll try to do a video fo rit one day

[@anthonyjoseph91]

hey i was wondering where do you get a rock like that because i wanted to try doing root over rock

[@Timaginationdesign]

I like to air layering black pine. Is it the same process?

[@scant6681]

Hello, I had a question in general about what would a specimen of this size cost? reason is I found 1 that really like but hoping that am not over paying for it, based on you tree its more or less same size. Now am just looking on a ball park figure. Thanks in advance... any updates during fall season for this trident?

[@Marceeya]

@Mayleos Very funny! :)

[@brandonmusgrove6294]

Do you have an update to the root over rock tree? Such a great idea, I'd like to see how it's doing. Thanks.

[@half.5182]

I will be thread grafting a Japanese Maple to itself, bending a branch over from the top and threading it though the bottom. Is there any way to keep both the branches once it takes. Also, I dug up a local sapling and it appears to have the same characteristics of the Brazilian Rain Tree (thorns, leaves fold in at night, similar leaves), but I live in Zone 6a; any idea on what it is?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

You should have very good success using an existing branch as the thread graft. You'll notice as the graft actually takes it will thicken as it exits the hole. When that occurs you'll be able to cut the source branch free and then keep that branch separate. I'm not certain what northern tree you have but if you google tree compound leaves you'll see all types of trees and you'll be able to identify it that way. Best of luck

[@half.5182]

OrlandoBonsaiTV Thanks, and I love your channel!

[@docmdb87]

@@half.5182 It's a honey locust!!

[@bennbrown785]

when it came time for the leaves to turn was there any difference in timing or color? It's a great idea! Also I noticed that you are growing plants, like the trident maple, that I thought would not grow well in a warmer climate? I also live in a tropical area, do you have a list of plants that you have successfully grown?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Benn my growing zone is 9A in central Florida so we can grow both tropical and deciduous trees. Nothing special about leaves changing colors or anything like that

[@Kaijiro____93]

About branches, if I purchased a plant from a bonsai nursery where it has a branch growing off the trunk, is it a good idea to keep it until I think the girth is the right size?

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

xIIRevoEvo that is exactly what you should do. Take your time and remove it when the tree has thickened to the size you want it to be

[@mark9858]

Hey quick question is it hard keeping deciduous trees in Florida? I'm nervous as i am moving down to Jacksonville from New York and i have a few deciduous bonsai's

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Mark New York That's not an easy question. Yes deciduous trees do very well in Florida IF the tree that you are talking about will grow in the Florida Grow zone. Northern Florida is 8a-8c, Central Florida is zone 9a-9b and southern Florida is 10a-10b just make sure the tree will grow in those zones. There are a lot of northern trees that will not tolerate the heat here

[@Mayleos]

now you can give back that aluminum foil you stole off your wife for the air layering project :) Great video Paul!

[@TheDanielsweden]

A Quick question (I know it's been a while sense the vid was uploaded), can you get a Japanese maple bonsai to bloom (I know that the trees bloom but have never seen a bonsai in full bloom) and if so how???

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

All trees blossom but some not as spectacularly as others. The Japanese Maple has more a of show with the leaves colors and they mature, the blooms are nothing to speak of really

[@TheDanielsweden]

OrlandoBonsaiTV okej, thanks!

[@laughingc0w]

You mentioned sphagnum moss has rooting hormone. Was this added or did you mean sphagnum moss naturally has a rooting hormone?

[@monkeytron5k]

for faster root growth bury the tree rock and all in bark. bark retains almost no water but keeps things humid.

[@radishjunk]

Alright how is the rock tree looking these days?

[@podboq2]

breathe man!! Breathe!!!

[@OrlandoBonsaiTV]

Lots to say.

[@scant6681]

Hello, I had a question in general about what would a specimen of this size cost? reason is I found 1 that really like but hoping that am not over paying for it, based on you tree its more or less same size. Now am just looking on a ball park figure. Thanks in advance... any updates during fall season for this trident?'

[@scant6681]

Hello, I had a question in general about what would a specimen of this size cost? reason is I found 1 that really like but hoping that am not over paying for it, based on you tree its more or less same size. Now am just looking on a ball park figure. Thanks in advance... any updates during fall season for this trident?' :