How to Grow and Prune Shohin Bonsai

[@hernandotorres1234]

"I worry about my reputation" 😂😂😂 quality intro.

[@MiltonChang]

True!

[@ChrisConner1]

I am binge watching your channel. I just became curious about bonsai yesterday. I love your teaching style and relaxed attitude. Great content and the intros are awesome.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you for the kind words, I am glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@joegarland4885]

A nice range of shohin trees especially like the last elm you showed I can understand why you like it, maybe a bit big for a shohin but it doesn’t matter, I think we get too hung up on following the perceived rules of what a tree should conform to both in style and size, just enjoy the trees for what they are or will be with time. Thank you Milton. Joe.

[@FallenBonsai]

I used to have quite a few bonsais 16 years ago, then I moved and got married, joined a start up and I managed to keep one with me all this time (40 year old ficus). Then I stumbled across your channel, and you have reignited my passion for bonsai again. I have started another three bonsais now, and I'm following your teachings. You give a really good perspective on things. Thank you!

[@MiltonChang]

You’ll find we have similar Carrier path if you google my name Still active as entrepreneur You will love bonsai! Shall we say cheers mate ?

[@jesusarmendariz9128]

Awesome trees, really like the 25 year old elm,is really a beautiful specimen!!

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you very much!

[@Cherrytea558]

Nice clump style flowering quince. I'm a big fan of smaller bonsai. Material is easier to get and it takes less time to get into the refinement stage. You can fold a young tree and get an interesting trunk within a couple of years. Also if you have a small yard you can fit many more trees if they are small. There's a KZbin channel called Bonsai Q, it's based in Japan and they do mostly small stuff but the quality is amazing.

[@MiltonChang]

Years of care is what makes shohin notable We will have equally nice shohin soon!

[@marklichterman1148]

Great job! I am just learning about bonsai and you are very informative. I am working on a redwood juniper.

[@akagainesy]

Would love to see more videos on your tips and techniques for these small bonsai

[@bonsaiheirloom]

More to come!

[@mikec3820]

thank you milton. i think you trees are great. big or small. tho i tend to lean on the shohin and mame side as my favorites. i like the big ones too tho. they are just harder to get to on a small budget. one day mine will be large heirlooms i hope

[@MiltonChang]

Ok Go for it

[@laddieokelley6095]

I think this video is a wise decision, especially for beginners. I subscribe to the notion that a quality shohin is not "lesser than" a quality larger bonsai. It is a challenge to create a show-quality shohin, but I think the result can be an exquisite example of a miniature version of a tree in nature. In addition, experience with shohin lets one develop skills that can be transferred to work on larger trees.

[@kennethjones6045]

Very well said. I find I spend far greater time wire training styles, and details than with my bigger trees. Something that can be carried in one hand and is well trained can take best of show!

[@MiltonChang]

That’s good

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Great view of your small trees. Great video.

[@MiltonChang]

Thx!

[@maryweber4176]

Love the pot that rosemary is in. You are right, never thought you were anything but a large bonsai guy.

[@MiltonChang]

aha! That is the reason I did this shohin bonsai :🙂

[@-Crataegus]

Love the rosemary! Never thought they could get so thick.

[@pesoverwatch9324]

I have a huge Rosemary in my garden...tomorrow I will dig it out and shape it. Never looked at it as a possible bonzai, it was just herbs for the BBQ

[@bianca-m9l]

Thank you very much mr chang! I love your vids! and your art!

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you too!

[@Fambamm-ib6pw]

Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏 ❤

[@MiltonChang]

Welcome

[@Ukedc259]

Lovely to see some trees worked on by you at this scale. Look forward to the future updates.

[@MiltonChang]

Got it

[@jeffhurst4744]

Like all of these Shohin trees in development. Looking forward to future updates on them. We have several, in a few varieties, and are down sizing from the large ones. Thank you.

[@MiltonChang]

Enjoy yours

[@dennisrobinson4588]

I found this video very informative, sir. I am a novice at this and try to absorb all the information I can. Just trimmed my olive tree today, I think it came out well. Looking forward to watching it develop. It’s now about a five year old tree. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@MiltonChang]

Have fun with your tree

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Very nice small trees. Nice color on the maple for a mame bonsai.

[@MiltonChang]

Only at it for one year!

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

I enjoy smaller bonsai

[@Polkadottur]

I really enjoy all the different kind of trees you do! I was wondering if you could recommend some specific trees for colder climates, this winter we had -18C/-0.4F so it would be great to know what hardy sorts to look for! Thanks for another great video.

[@MiltonChang]

Mossy of the trees I keep can tolerate cold Recommend you cover them with mulch or put inside because pot is shallow

[@louismilienou5442]

Very nice thanks again good job

[@yashuajames]

Thanks for another great video. These Shohin are very beautiful!

[@MiltonChang]

Work in progress Age makes shohin impressive

[@gunslingr7]

Absolutely great I think this is more in my wheelhouse so it's much appreciated

[@MiltonChang]

Enjoy your trees!

[@-Crataegus]

Does lime Sulphur work to preserve deciduos deadwood? Ive seen some say yes some say no

[@MiltonChang]

I said no need To make tree look natural It is pesticide So does some reservation It is put on juniper deadwood More for coloration Do not meant to mislead

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

The CE is cool!

[@MiltonChang]

I think it is hot! 😊

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci pour la vidéo!

[@MiltonChang]

Merci

[@OutsidethePot]

Love them have a lot of small trees.

[@MiltonChang]

An article in this issue of Scientific American that we need to do weights 😊

[@bonsaiexpression]

I love shohin trees, most of my collection is shohin. They are easier to maintain and you can have more in the same space that one large one takes up. That said there's nothing more impressive than that one that dominates the collection 😅

[@MiltonChang]

Enjoy !

[@mentalyentil]

is it possible to take a tree that's been in a bonsai pot for a few years, move it back to a large training pot, and allow it to grow thicker, faster?

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Yes! I will go over this in tomorrow's Q&A

[@mentalyentil]

@@bonsaiheirloom Thank you! You’ve been an excellent teacher. Looking forward to learning more here

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice flowering Quince. Have you ever worked on a Camellia into a bonsai? Just wondering.

[@MiltonChang]

Most flower n leaves are out of scale I have a tiny one White flower not spectacular n trunk thin Will attempt one

[@kennethjones6045]

I tell people beginning in bonsai to start big (5 gal. Preferably) then work into smaller bonsai. Small require a greater attention to detail.

[@MiltonChang]

Both Actually Thx

[@kac78]

you have infected me and my wife with this art, we are going to try it ourselves, I hope we will succeed. Greetings from Poland

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Ładny

[@brucedeacon28]

👌👍🙂

[@MiltonChang]

Thx!

[@tomekkrawcu]

15:30 a 2 most 3 years old maple seedling yeah sure... lol

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

Just kupchak work cutting out see what on bodyguards trees show design your too people they love national just 🥰🥰

[@TheEternalPhoton]

Your content is very good and you explain things fantastically. However, as a fellow creator, I advise you to try to make your videos shorter, as they are often to long for most people to watch entirely, without skipping some parts. I realise that it would be very difficult for you to curb your video length as there is so much to explain, but, it would be really great if you could do so.

[@Hiphobbit]

This is what YOU want… don’t speak for everyone else and add “most people” to your personal requests to try and make it seem like you’re doing the rest of us a favor when in reality most of us serious bonsai artists/hobbyist who take the necessary time over years to properly learn this art as a whole, want exactly the opposite of what you are asking for. If you’re too impatient or too busy for a 25 minute video then you really shouldn’t be practicing the art of bonsai. I’m not pointing fingers but your whole comment is screaming “poser” and it’s very clear so if the shoe fits lol. “without skipping some parts” … yes because every successful bonsai artist/hobbyist are ofc skipping some parts to get there faster right? Lol also it’s funny you’re trying to “advise” him since you’re also a fellow content creator 😅 yet you’re doing the same thing over on your channel already annnnnnnnnd, not in a mean way but you seem to be talking in these areas like you’re experienced and know what you’re doing and are confident enough in these fields of work to “advise” when you’re clearly nothing close to that in any way……. Just because anyone can physically sing, doesn’t make you a singer.

[@alyssalee7422]

I love listening to long videos.

[@Hiphobbit]

@@alyssalee7422 same! It’s crazy how someone can say 25mins is too long… im over here getting sad after I finish a whole 2-3 hour workshop video 😭 that’s where people get it wrong haha there’s no way I will sit and stare at a screen for even 2-3 hours… You don’t need your eyes to listen to knowledge 😎 spending a morning working on trees or on a morning hike/walk is the perfect time to throw that “long video” on

[@MiltonChang]

Ok ok 😊 I will make the length appropriate to the amount of useful content My like to view ratio is pretty gratifying Thanks for all the feedback

[@-Crataegus]

I like a mix of content, some fast, quick edited etc. And some long form. I don't mind his long videos at all because he takes the time to say worthwhile things and explain them carefully