How to Create Drastic Bends in Bonsai

How to Create Drastic Bends in Bonsai
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[@angelaphsiao]

“Just a little bend” proceeds to turn the tree into a coil spring

[@notionbonsai]

Larch is a very strong tree and can handle a lot!

[@iamjustkiwi]

You'd be amazed what plants can handle. Just look into the techniques people use on cannabis plants to fit them onto tents. You basically half snap their stems multiple times and they just form big strong callouses in those parts leaving them more resilient than before.

[@rexyian3432]

"Just a little stress" while giving the bonsai tree scoliosis. 😂

[@swayamsubhankarpradhan5235]

Yeah, a little bend💀💀💀

[@notionbonsai]

Because this Larch was relatively young, I knew I could get away with doing such a bend 🤗

[@Simba______]

@@notionbonsai : It kind of looks as if it died.

[@arnie0199]

​@@Simba______ Larch trees drop their leaves in winter

[@respent805]

@@Simba______ stem still green, and new stems have new leafs coming soon, the tree is alive

[@Mr._Lister_The_Sister_Phister]

Those little plastic training pots are awesome, i have the exact same ones. Very affordable, drain holes have built-in screens, and there are plenty of little holes on the underside to help with with wiring the tree into the pot. Very good product.

[@myrikaragon8956]

i never thought i could feel bad for a plant

[@ankur.xc7]

Same ✋🏻

[@VashtiPerry]

😂😂😂 same

[@iamjustkiwi]

No need, plants are VERY tough. In fact this treatment will leave it with a stronger stem than before, sorta like working a muscle.

[@RandomVidsforthought]

It's not plant torture

[@Itzorionic]

plants can't feel pain, they do make noises when they are hurt but they theoretically can't feel pain they just know they are hurt

[@grape_protogen]

I've suddenly been seeing your videos popping up on my feed, and I've decided I's start practicing Bonsai- Bonchi, to be exact. I've been looking into some varieties to try; I've chosen to go with Numex Twilights to decorate with, and Black Pearls to see how they work. Wish me luck!

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! Ooh nice!! Bonchi is a fun one to do!! Good luck in your Bonsai / Bonchi journey!! 🤗

[@axora7863]

@@notionbonsai cool videos bud!

[@georgiabartholomew6850]

That design is beautiful!

[@notionbonsai]

😊

[@Dreamingeye1]

Whenever i watch a video like this i just remember my full sized tree out front did exactly this despite the efforts made to get it to not bend lol My tree is also like 18 yrs old and has yet to fall over despite the drastic bends while our community mailbox and multiple thicker trees have fallen to the winds

[@DerpyEinstein]

Strangling little potted trees like that look like what extreme back and neck adjustments sound like.

[@notionbonsai]

It does not hurt or harm the tree 😊 Larches are super flexible when they are young. With other species I be super careful as not every tree is this bendy! With older species too - gotta be super careful and only make small adjustments at a time

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Found out I had some bundles of raffia sat in the bottom of a draw from a craft project I did a couple of years ago. Bonus 😊 Now to find something to bend into a pretzel 😂😂😂

[@notionbonsai]

Ohh nice!! Pretzel time! 🪴🤣🤣

[@haroldLangseth]

Thanks that was enlightening.

[@mikhwanmegvt_9724]

is the tree leaves supposed to fall out and will it regrow?

[@ougazu32]

Exactly what i needed right now

[@notionbonsai]

😊😊

[@aditimukhopadhyay5047]

It's amazing that how you know how much to bend without breaking it. I tried making bonsai twice and ended up breaking the branch instead of bending it.

[@notionbonsai]

With older trees they can be a little more brittle. Also depending on the species! What kind of trees were you trying to bend?

[@territurner71]

Awesome

[@ThatNoobKing]

I know plants don't feel anything and stuff But I can't help but go "oh that poor tree"

[@iwan75-gz9ty]

Good job bro

[@mattbrennan647]

Nice work Adam

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Matt!

[@HMSHOOD1920]

“Don’t wanna cause any damage or stress”, proceeds to fuckin bend the shit out of the poor tree.

[@notionbonsai]

Because this tree is still young and super flexible , bending it like this does not harm the tree 😊 I also twist it as i bend so that the pressure is distributed evenly accross the trunk and not one point.

[@Yerocco]

I know the plant can definitely handle that but the description of what was gonna be done didn’t match up to exactly what was done 😂😂

[@Kurtlane]

Could you please discuss raffia vs. tree bandage, particularly bonsai tree tape.

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! I think that they both more or less do the same thing with the idea of protecting the bark of the tree from wire when we do drastic bends. Raffia is derived from the raffia palm this is more suited to major bendings or shaping of thick branches or trunks. Tree tape is a little different and a more modern approach, though I much prefer the traditional raffia when protecting trees as I think it looks more aesthetically pleasing, I will sometimes use some tape/bandage when working on much smaller branches as I find this can be easier to work with. Hope this helps!

[@bonnie_may]

Amazing short!

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thank you Bonnie!

[@pakbonsaitree29]

Nice👍👍👌👌👌

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks!

[@markweaver3497]

Aloha. That's a nice tree. Looks like one I saw when I lived in Hawaii.

[@notionbonsai]

🙂🤗🪴

[@waffle_chair9269]

It’s like a torture method for trees 😂 looks brutal.

[@Dheuedbv]

Wise up

[@loyaltyndrespect24]

How do you prevent the tree from getting big?

[@notionbonsai]

Through pruning and root pruning we can keep bonsai small 😊

[@priyanshugoel3030]

Would controlled sunlight work for naturally making the bonsai grow how you want. Like keep it in a box with a hole on a lateral side.

[@iamaduckquack]

No you wouldn't get drastic bends that way and the part of the tree that was in constant darkness would very likely die back.

[@colinfranks4635]

What would likely happen, if the tree is prone to back-budding would be that new shoots would spring out in order to reach the light. The original structure of the tree wouldn’t change much. This would also probably kill the tree if you did it too long.

[@vivadevega]

Do you wait until it's very dry, in need of a good watering? I did that with my dessert rose to make it more flexible. Great Info, I never seen Rafia being used.

[@notionbonsai]

No, Larches are quite flexible when they are young supprisingly for the thickness of trunk! 🤗 Great tip on the dessert rose tho!

[@loafbreed7246]

man turned "now" into "naoughe"

[@notionbonsai]

It's my Derry accent haha

[@iamaduckquack]

Camo tape/vet bandages is the modern raffia.

[@notionbonsai]

Aw nice tip! Thanks for that 🤗 I like using raffia though. It's a theraputic mindfulness exercise! 💖

[@SeamsToCultivateDignity]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing this.

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Amy!

[@nanetteyvonne1222201]

Are those the same plants? What happened to the needles?

[@notionbonsai]

Larches lose their leaves in the winter 😄

[@Tobi-tb4dm]

Oh man thanks for that. I was looking for a way to bend my upright European larch.

[@notionbonsai]

🙂

[@axora7863]

Awesome vid! Actually super interesting I’ll keep watching ur stuff for sure! N‘ sorry peeps r following the “proceeds to bend the heck outta…” y’know. People follow the tiniest commenting trends even tho its messed up

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks so much Axora! Welcome to the channel!

[@ChopsticksGarden]

Well done. I need to try that. Thanks for sharing.

[@notionbonsai]

Good luck with your Bonsai!!

[@planetbonsai82]

Nice👍

[@notionbonsai]

🤗

[@julievuong8721]

Thanks for sharing, good job

[@notionbonsai]

😊

[@RICKDIED]

What size wire did you use?

[@tomevans4402]

Love these little trees

[@notionbonsai]

😄

[@bettybert9819]

Very interesting.

[@notionbonsai]

🤗🪴

[@splint1872012]

Could you use burlap strips?

[@notionbonsai]

Yes! I've seen people use them and medical bandages and all sorts! 😄As long as it protects the tree it gets the job done!

[@nayanmaniboro1478]

beautiful ❤️

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks 🌳💖

[@scrubsjl]

Bonsai videos are becoming the new „Gem stone“ videos 😅

[@notionbonsai]

🌳🌳🌳

[@petalwindsor1134]

Yes your right ,I saw a Japanese master and he had a hundred yr old pine that was a family heirloom and he's teaching his grandchild the Art of Bonsai He had other tree's ,like a whole yard full. And his main job was working in the Famous Japanese Bonsai Garden. I think he would have died after seeing this. I imagine the trees s reaming it's top off in pain.

[@jennydemol28]

Nice❤

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks 😊

[@RabbitPLAYS]

He killed it lol

[@notionbonsai]

No this tree is still alive 😁

[@jessicas.6235]

No stress **twists into pretzel** 🙃

[@notionbonsai]

Its okay as this larch is still pretty young! 😂🤗

[@joannadrozdz3848]

Awesome 👌

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Joanna!

[@Dim-yz6wk]

Wow

[@vertical7047]

He put that sapling in a figure four 😂

[@notionbonsai]

4 🌳

[@sopianwahyudi]

tree : AAAAARGH MY SPINEEEEE!!!!

[@pamelah6431]

"Don't be such a baby."

[@notionbonsai]

😅

[@masharehman2023]

Its so painful for plant People who love plant I think they never do this with plants

[@notionbonsai]

The tree is in good health and I can assure you that the tree does not feel any pain 🤗

[@tututaurus]

Very cool

[@notionbonsai]

😄

[@GetGood_1023]

Part two?

[@notionbonsai]

It has to grow now 🤗🤗🌱🌱

[@petalwindsor1134]

There is no part two. he'll use a new tree to kill ready for part three. it's now turned into Kindling and fire wood.unless he's got a Laith then it can become bonsai'ed skewers,aka- toothpicks

[@hkntrn699]

sonucu ne oldu acaba

[@notionbonsai]

Ağaç şimdi sağlıklı ve büyüyor 😄🪴

[@amarketing8749]

I didn't realize that Bonsai was plant torture.

[@notionbonsai]

It is not 😊 Bending a tree like this will not harm the tree. Because this tree is still quite young it is super flexible!

[@Albie_yt]

Why are your trees so bendy if I did that with mine they would snap straight in half

[@notionbonsai]

The flexibility of a tree depends greatly on its age and species of the tree! In general younger/thinner trees are a lot more flexible!

[@hickspaced2963]

Bent that thing so goddamn hard it switched species

[@notionbonsai]

Its the same tree I promise!

[@shioq.]

Number 1... The Larch... the larch... thee larch

[@notionbonsai]

🌳🌳🌳

[@JonyM]

i wanna try

[@notionbonsai]

Bonsai is not difficult once you get the basics!!

[@Pim3211]

Stressing and damaging the tree whilst stating you don't want either to occur

[@notionbonsai]

Because this larch is quite young it is super flexible. Bending it wont do it any harm at this age 🙂

[@jyotibankeybiharigupta941]

This is not a little bend you badly turned it this is bad for trees i know that it is a young plant but bad is always bad and it is wrong 😠😢

[@iamaduckquack]

Oh boy, bonsai is not for you.

[@wherethehoochiesat4210]

“For nyohw”

[@notionbonsai]

😄😄

[@JusticeforLiberty]

Awesome!! You took a healthy shrub that was full of life and turned it into a twisted stick.

[@notionbonsai]

It looked full of life as it was in the growing season. Once this little larch leafs out this year it will look so great! I'll be posting pictures on my instagram of all my trees that I work on off-camera! 🤗🤗

[@bhargavtank3784]

It wasn't as drastic as said 😂

[@The_Plant_Man]

The tree looks dead to me, isn't that an evergreen?

[@notionbonsai]

No Larch is a deciduous species 😄

[@The_Plant_Man]

@@notionbonsai you learn something every day! nice twist, very dramatic!

[@shaharulislam2542]

6 month 💀

[@notionbonsai]

This is a short time frame in Bonsai 😊 Some things we do in Bonsai we are planning 5-10 years ahead!

[@shaharulislam2542]

@@notionbonsai you are really doing great 😃

[@eszemaszeszed]

so scoliosis is just human bonsai

[@notionbonsai]

😅😅

[@kamaalkatariya1088]

Looked the stem would break

[@notionbonsai]

Larches are supprisingly felxible when they are young too 🙂 The raffia helps to keep the wood fibres together also!

[@ellenmcintyre1247]

​@@notionbonsai what I also noticed you doing was handling the trunk with a spiral twisting motion because trees DO grow in spirals. Not many people know that.

[@iamaduckquack]

​​@@ellenmcintyre1247 That and twisting the branch/trunk makes it much easier to add more extreme movement.

[@jaydonpham2512]

from a beautiful tree you made it look ugly 😂

[@notionbonsai]

The tree is not finished 😁

[@Gathering_wisdom]

It's For noi .... And not " for now"

[@notionbonsai]

😂

[@suthishofficial]

Put your hands on the head and tell me It's dead right ?

[@valeriexoxo]

Tree abuse! Jk but seriously ouch 😢😅

[@notionbonsai]

The tree will do fine 🤗 It's super healthy now!

[@Silentbet1of]

None of your tree look natural or like a mini tree sorry to say this isn’t bonsai it’s just u bending trees

[@notionbonsai]

Bonsai can be a long process before a tree looks good 😊 Bending like this is to set the initial shape before creating a branch structure 😊

[@Silentbet1of]

@@notionbonsai once agin you don’t understand the idea of Bosnia it’s about matching nature in a mini form you dont

[@noeljrbade3133]

Its not thesame tree you bend

[@notionbonsai]

It is 😄

[@sainatharsainathar-gc2fq]

പാവം tree

[@egunezasca2036]

i feel so bad after watching this :(

[@notionbonsai]

No harm has come to the tree! It's now pushing out its leaves for spring 😄

[@RiceAyl]

Tree torture

[@PatyBN]

Poor little tree!!

[@notionbonsai]

The tree was handled with great care 😊I can assure you that it will thrive this spring!

[@Freedomisinthemind13years]

Bud you butchered that bonsai

[@notionbonsai]

✂✂ It looks awesome this year!

[@SUPERNVA-gr4sr]

Painful for the tree

[@notionbonsai]

No harm has come to the tree! The sap flow is not interrupted so the tree will be okay 😄

[@pavan__226]

They do not have pain receptors or any sort of neural connection 🤦‍♂️

[@expliquemoijcomprendschann2800]

Just choose the right specie to bend. Straight trunk ....

[@enzopargat2443]

no es el mismo arbol

[@notionbonsai]

Seguro que lo es! 😊

[@jonathan1613]

Yeah and now it's fakin dead mate...

[@notionbonsai]

It's very much alive! 😊It may look dead as it loses its leaves for the winter. Its coming into leaf again this spring. I post updates of all my trees on Instagram if you want to check them out 🤗

[@qpb19]

dawg u definitely killed the first one and replaced it with a deciduous tree.

[@notionbonsai]

No its the same tree! 🙂Japanese Larch!

[@turtleman190]

Japanese larch is a deciduous tree