How to Make a Juniper Bonsai

[@speliotis]

I want to give credit to the videographer / editor who did a great job following the process.... Thank you. Well done

[@hongpham349]

One more time. I would like to say thank you. You are a true bonsai teacher. You are a great professor and a true master. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@topdeckdog]

No. 1 step should be: Start with absolutely outrageous stock like this

[@iamshredder3587]

Yeah hard to go wrong with a beauty like that.

[@barbkrienke8400]

I’m so happy to see that you are producing new technical content! I watch your old videos over and over because there is so much packed into those old videos, and I pick up something new every time I see it! I can absolutely see KZbin being a financially rewarding venture for you as you produce more content and pick up more subscribers. You not only have an incredible amount of bonsai and horticultural knowledge, but you also know how to convey that complicated information in an engaging and easy-to-understand way! Your love and enthusiasm for bonsai and knowledge is invigorating!!!!

[@Bonsaifly]

I could not have said that any better. It is a true joy to learn from these videos

[@bgullsgarden7849]

I could listen to you talk all day Ryan! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with us! I greatly appreciate it!

[@BruceElliott]

The timing of this video is perfect for me. I have a Sargent Juniper that I've been growing from nursery stock for four or five years, and I've been planning to start styling it this year. I had been unsure about what directions I would take with it, but since it looks very similar to the specimen in the video, I now have a lot more ideas and confidence to move ahead. Thank you!

[@crestflock]

I am a novice in bonsai technique and I can say that this video is educational and with a lot of technicality in all aspects that even made me feel like in a classroom Thank you for sharing.

[@sagebonsai]

Nicely done. Ryan I've been learning so much from you these past few years. My yamadori sagebrush in my icon would of killed over a long time ago if wasn't for you teaching me the skills I needed to better understand how to properly care for it. It's four years old and continues to thrive in my care for that I can't thank you enough.

[@BonsaiMirai]

Glad to hear and thank you for sharing! Stay tuned for more advanced tools to keep your bonsai healthy. :)

[@sagebonsai]

@@BonsaiMirai yep I got a mechanics tool chest full of bonsai tools and power equipment for anything. To me bonsai isn't just a hobby that I just picked up but a way of life. I always look forward to seeing your next video.

[@davidk5953]

Both rugged and elegant. Beautiful.

[@korbendallas7126]

Ryan, thank you very much for sharing your valuable knowledge of bonsai. 🙂

[@ahb5819]

Thank you Bonsai Mirai, highly appreciated 👍

[@TheeBullCo]

Wow!! Cannot believe ive been practicing for two years now and only just seeing this yt! So amazing .

[@stevefitzgerald1675]

This is SOOOOOO good. Really appreciate the knowledge sharing and I'm headed out to find some juniper to create with!

[@CGKFPV]

check out Nigel Saunders channel if you haven't. LOADS of hands on info!

[@Art-inventions]

Thank you so much for this great video, a lot of info packed into 33 minutes!...Love it!!! you are a great artist.

[@rainbowstar4360]

Thank you so much. Your Sensei would be so proud of you of all that you have contributed to the art of Bonsai

[@jvilla6505]

Ryan, it'd be very useful to say in each video what date/month/season it is when you perform the work, since the video posting date may not match leaving us guessing when we should apply the concepts to our trees. Thank you for all your videos, I've learned a ton.

[@Sentient_Goose]

I'm absolutely speechless, wow 😲

[@LounoirRecords]

junipers, next to pines, are probably the most fun species to work with :)

[@bonsaibob8253]

Awesome video! I learned a great deal today. Thank You Ryan

[@tntcoachchris]

Excellent info! Well presented to those of us new at this craft.

[@aleidaaviles3983]

Estos videos no aparecen subtitulos en español, te pedimos , si puedes ponerlos ya que nos ayudaría mucho entender tu arte, somos admiradores de ti , estos últimos videos que has subido serían para nosotros más emocionantes al saber que es lo que dices en ellos. Gracias maestro Ryan por deleitarnos, esperamos pronta respuesta a nuestra petición.

[@aleidaaviles3983]

Maestro Ryan gracias por compartir tu arte , ya en este video hay la opción de la traducción automática, ahora si podremos disfrutar de este don que Dios te dio, de nuevo, gracias por compartirlo.

[@MakeMoreBonsai]

Always fun to watch you do your thing!

[@bonsai-tvc1426]

you share very well. Bonsai is so beautiful!

[@alessandromassimo5717]

Love this channel

[@creightonfreeman8059]

Excellent demo!

[@9svm]

dude i love how stoked you are after that finishing apex

[@ladyofgoats]

This video is one of the best! Can't wait for more 2022 content!!!

[@enobishop1419]

Thank you! I'm learning so much from you... you're an amazing teacher ... you're passion is infectious Love&Light eno

[@rohanallen7798]

Great video, thanks

[@jasonxbonsaiarmy9219]

I have watch some of your videos. Very informative. Some i learned i share it to on my channel .. More power to you😊😊😊. Good greetings from the Philippines

[@Jakub_Andrzejewski]

Awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@Virchov]

I loved this video very much. I feel like I've learned so many tips for styling and wiring techniques. I just got a quick question: What is when you refer to positive and negative spaces?

[@bravofoxable]

Just like in art... Positive spaces are areas occupied by a shape or form. Negative spaces are the areas in between and around those positive spaces. They can help draw attention to features an artist considers important.... Hope this helps you?

[@Virchov]

@@bravofoxable thank you!!

[@finnsbiavl7483]

Such a super lesson 🇩🇰🌳😎

[@kebonsaicorner]

Juni.. amazing bonsai Bonsai Mirai terimakasih 👍👍

[@nickaleshin7149]

Wait wasn’t this already posted before

[@BonsaiMirai]

We streamed this live, originally. This is a more condensed and concise version edited specifically for KZbin.

[@drmeithos]

where did you get this specimen? is it field-grown? nursery stock?

[@camrenholverson217]

I really enjoy your videos they are so informative and you make them easy to understand no matter what level/experience you may have thank you for sharing. Being fairly new to the art of Bonsai, my question is when would you remove the wiring? I would think that those tertiary branches would defiinatley thicken/grow over the growing season, so do I need to keep an eye on them as not to let the wire cut into branch(s)?

[@jballenger9240]

Great!

[@victorinogonzalezbaz6211]

Buenísimo el vídeo

[@CocoNagi]

I like this video

[@johncreet1254]

How long would all this take to do if you were not filming it?

[@samhoskins8706]

Very good lesson, BUT... Where did the raw stock come from? Was it collected from somebody's hedge? Collected from the wild? Was it grown to be a bonsai in the first place?

[@analogalien]

What wire do I use to hold the moss in place? Is it the same wire that is used to wire the tree into the bonsai pot?

[@paologonzales4908]

Hay alguna manera de estudiar con usted maestro?

[@christophetedeschi2865]

Bonjour vos vidéos sont très explicite pouvez vous mettre les sous titres en français parce que moi l anglais c est moyen....🙏🙏🙏 Vos vidéos sont top👍👍👍

[@Rekinortiher]

I just can’t get used to “bonesai”. I notice it every time Ryan says it… Beautiful work though!

[@Unicornracer24]

Is actually the correct way to say it though

[@hariesok7372]

nice

[@rainerquinten1050]

Echt super gemacht

[@Lautpulaupanjang]

Bonsai maizing

[@penggengchanel]

Salam bang bonsai mirai jos sukses selalu

[@0Cloudkicker]

boom !

[@simonlam4543]

👍👍👍

[@bonsaiavia7902]

Just Curious, is this from telpurion?

[@GregBurns-bp6hi]

Holly Smokes Ryan nice video.

[@masboedart3472]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

If you tell me bonsai I will tell you Ryan Neil 👌😉

[@arnopienaar8111]

Bravo R

[@TraderJoex]

Imo too much deadwood. Not every juniper needs that. That one in the video looks old enough for me through the thick trunk.

[@CGKFPV]

I'm sure you won't care, but I feel like the parts where you actually trimmed the tree is where you should be explaining your process instead of filming yourself after the fact. Rattling off a bunch of things we can all read in books is not valuable, at least not to me. I would MUCH rather have you explain while you show us what you are cutting and why. Nigel Saunders does this wonderfully, maybe take a peak at one of his videos.

[@BonsaiMirai]

Hi @CGKFPV, This is actually a shortened version that is geared towards introducing bonsai concepts to a beginner and refreshing those concepts for others. Mirai has many videos explaining the more detailed work of pruning, secondary/tertiary development and advanced horticultural information for a variety of species both here on youtube, as well as on live.bonsaimirai.com. One of those many videos is a deeper dive into this very piece. Sorry that this wasn't what you were looking for, and yes, all of Mirai does care to hear all feedback.

[@CGKFPV]

@@BonsaiMirai thank you for the reply and explanation. I’ll explore the website and see what I can find :)

[@dragaumchineis5070]

I’m moving rhmm against that

[@gregorysmith2836]

I was going to watch it but then kept saying bones I

[@BonsaiMirai]

This is the original, Japanese pronunciation. "Banzai" means a something else entirely.

[@WelshAnimation]

​@BonsaiMirai it would be bon zai if broken up not banzai

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Foist!

[@MoreScareMoreCandy]

Ryan, I love your videos (I'm a subscriber on Bonsai Mirai, which is awesome!). I still can't wrap my head around how you can do that much work on a juniper in one shot and have it live. I understand that this was an already healthy juniper, but seriously what's your secret?! (Wizard?) I've been sticking to one thing at a time either repot or pruning or wiring or deadwood, and yet I still have a few that still don't make it. Is there a special after care regimen?

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Lets see it!!!! Just as always, crazy quality, tons of knowledge and pure passion. Thanks.

[@draganvibe7583]

Hi Ryan! I just had a quick question for you, I’ve always heard you should never remove more than 30% of a junipers foliage at any given time. Is this true all of the time?

[@mattgrant2089]

following!

[@angelaraneta159]

it was a very healthy tree to begin with, as seen by the massive foliage on that tree even when growing in that small pot.. the care (quality of soil and ferts) applied on that tree the years prior this work has ensured a higher survivability..

[@segwaysegments]

I would definitely follow that rule unless you have a specially designed tree like this that was both made for bonsai as well as being super healthy.

[@travel-warrior]

This is creation in its purest form, i can watch this several times and still get valuable insight, you are truly a master of the art of bonsai,

[@Paullywallnuts747]

Joining his live stream was a game changer for me , Thanks MIRAI for another great video !!!

[@speliotis]

I am impressed with the contrast of the deadwood & the living bark... Great contrast - it adds depth & interest to the piece it actually looks like two trees intertwined.... Thank you for your artistry & explanations. Great teaching

[@1niko3]

i miss mondays with mirai

[@thomasst-jean5970]

Omg so much ! That was the most awesome content ever

[@TonyHigginsonVlog]

Simply put, this is a top quality instructional video packed with relevant information and experience. Thank you for sharing!

[@diderkamal1]

I remember watching this live, was pretty awesome tbh many great lessons learned

[@claudiahawkins2648]

Thank you so much, this was really clear to understand and I will put this into action. A beginner learning lots from you with many thanks.

[@Maunkwew]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 amazing 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 boleh lah saya share 🙏🙏🙏👍🏿

[@raikj1078]

0:19 smooth slide and intro 1:42 How to make Juniper Bonsai 2:01 Cleaning and selecting front 9:05 Creating deadwood 16:21 Set structure 22:50 Detail Wiring

[@BonsaiMirai]

Thanks for the reminder to add chapters! We'll try to get these locked in for all future educational content (and possibly past content).

[@drmeithos]

@@BonsaiMirai any mention of where the tree came from? curious to know if this was yamadori or not.

[@raikj1078]

@@BonsaiMirai Thank you also for your very high content! I like how it’s both serious and light for a beginner!

[@terrylabbee2116]

@@BonsaiMirai would love if Ryan could address time of year to get a feel for best styling seasons and such.

[@C33Fernandez]

Thanks you all for the content and inspiration! Definitely needing more of the detailed info now that I'm a few years in, I'm keeping my eyes out!

[@murray821]

Really amazing tree! You make it look so easy 😅

[@hanskleinjan]

Interesting. Lot of talking…

[@HErikeLIXChannel]

Bonsai Mirai 👍👍

[@DAgamChanel]

Saya suka apa yang di bicarakan disini, bonsai wonderfull👍👍

[@BenBSeattle]

great video thanks

[@aleidaaviles3983]

Por favor , queremos subtitulos en español. Gracias

[@jasonc8622]

Bonsai

[@BigGump1944]

Bones eye 😂

[@madepastika2988]

Im from Bali Indonesia👍👍👍

[@Matt6644]

That entrance though...

[@PutuBonsai]

The video that is presented is very interesting and very inspiring. thank you sir

[@ricklandaubonsai5506]

AMAZING video!

[@bonsaidigabry9146]

Bravo God job Perfect technic!!!!

[@markwoodard659]

Nice job bro! Very good video with good instruction.

[@a.k.h.channel]

Amazing Juniper bonsai,thank you for sharing Mr

[@Fumo_is_DADDY]

Why do you say bones-eye? Just curious.

[@WelshAnimation]

Drives me a bit mad

[@WelshAnimation]

Drives me a bit mad

[@WelshAnimation]

Drives me a bit mad

[@dshevack1]

2 years late to this party but what an amazing Bonsai and I have learned a lot.

[@alessandrospinosa9544]

Grazie Maestro...what an amazing video. Beautiful creation, a whole life of effort, experience and knowledges here.

[@brianvargas9960]

Hey Ryan awesome work buddy learned new stuff from you on this video like always. I just have a quick question, removing a significant amount of the foliage on this type of juniper doesn't affect the tree? Won't make it weak or kill it?

[@jballenger9240]

Nice entrance…smooth and cool😎🌿🌿🥇🏆🥇😎

[@ALEX-ok9es]

Wow

[@TreeVibes]

Love the energy 👌👍 and thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@louiithecat]

the explanation to find the best front with the sticks was the best I ve seen so far. thanks!

[@Jean-fl6ih]

great work🤩

[@davidclark5723]

Wow. Fantastic process with an awesome result.