How to Wire Pads on a Juniper Bonsai | Bonsai-U

In this episode of Bonsai-U, we explore the creation of pads on a collected Rocky Mountain Juniper Bonsai.
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[@EiseienBonsai]

Thanks for all of the great feedback! We will show you which direction we chose in a future video, so stay tuned. Don't forget to like and subscribe, and donate to Bonsai-U if you're so inclined! bjornbjorholm.com/donate/

[@ryanobmerga5445]

Option 2 is better 😁

[@rrocapu]

Great work! (As you get us used to). Difficult decision for the display. I think i'd go with option 1. I believe it gives more balance to the composition and somehow fills the space more harmonically.

[@SpankyLee126]

Option 2 as well

[@christermansson1861]

Option 2 is easily the best and brings a nice communication between the greens.

[@tobichristl4328]

German here. Every time you say: "Pumice" i understand :"Pommes" that pronounces nearly the same. It meanc Fries in german and now i am hungry :D

[@gilmarriner3011]

Bims

[@ForeignOnEarth]

@@gilmarriner3011 nein

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Hi mate Option 2 Because the flow of the tree directs your eye that way and highlights your ascent tree. Great video mate 👍👍👍

[@aaronstratten9594]

LEFT! The way the bottom Jin just points to the accent is outstanding!

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Felt like if it was on the right, it should be up in the air. That doesn't make sense.

[@peterjohnson3654]

I like option 2 as it partially fills the negative space on the right. Loved the video. Very informative.

[@Sherman_616]

That deadwood is a feast for the eyes. I can’t wait to see that tree fill in. Great job bjorn

[@marblebahsg5621]

For me it has to be Option 2. The natural flow is toward the accent plant. If the steel support was removed from the root jin the tree would fall in that direction. For me that is where the weigh/flow/energy of the tree lies. Where I come from these trees will not survive, you are so fortunate to have such a specimen.

[@DeanKellyBonsai]

Option one for me Bjorn. I know this isn't a rule as such but like for living parts of a tree to define direction, not dead parts. Thanks for the upload.

[@JCBerner]

Option 2 in my mind is the obvious and traditional choice - however I like option 1 better because it follows the flow in the apex and the lower dead root - which points down to the accent plant - option 1 makes you think more about the display than option 2. - my two cents :)

[@alanmurakami3819]

Part of me likes option 2, but I think option 1 is best. Opt 1 gives me more of a serene, harmonious feeling. Thanks so much Bjorn for these vids. I always learn so much.

[@NightSovereign]

option one looks amazing, makes you eye travel all the way from the bottom left to the top right of the tree and then coming back down left

[@fishcrackerhits3498]

Option 2. looks Great. I love their communication than turning the head back to the accent plant. It looks like the tree ignores/snubbed the accent plant. Please respect my comment and hope it could help.

[@jeffhurst4744]

Very informative. Will help me with my Shimpaku Juniper we just got.

[@92604791]

Beautiful work! Option 2 is my favourite. The accent on the right provides a triangularity which stabilises the diagonal of the stunning dead wood. Option 1 is very dynamic and may work if the accent is directly 'pointed' to by the left root jin.

[@PhillipMcCallum]

Great video ,I like the flow to the right

[@jojowasgeht4104]

I really love Bonsai U. The most amazing Bonsai content on the internet. Greetings from Switzerland👍🏻👍🏻

[@andrewbleeker4177]

I love this bonsai. The deadwood reminds Me of stream finding its way down a mountain slope with a tree clinging to the rock face. Thus, I love the movement flowing to the left along the root

[@robertobreglia2544]

Very compliments Bjorn you made a great work on this very big juniperus 👏👏👏👏😊

[@thehsoic4228]

To me option two fits the most. Thanks for constantly sharing your works. Perfect as usual.

[@gwynprice7396]

Thanks for the effort you put into these videos, Your work is awe inspiring! In my eyes i really like the back side of the tree. I think the live vein combined with the more dramatic deadwood has more interest.... But hey, its gorgeous whichever way it is looked at!

[@bertilbechhviid3768]

thaaanks for creating this series, im very stoked 🙏🏼😫😆

[@markpolson1707]

Option 2.... Rock on Bjorn!!!

[@mariusfoss7004]

Great Bonsai-U videos Bjorn. Looking forward to the next video.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I don’t have a bonsai (yet) but I love watching your videos. Very relaxing and inspirational and I feel like I every time watching them I learn something valuable. So who knows, maybe one day I’ll get into the game. Thanks for creating and keep on scaping 😉 Ps: For me it’s option 2. First one has too much open space left up and bottom right, while option to provides some sort of visual stability on the right side and the small plant looks protected by the big tree of its on the right side.

[@PastTheDirtRoad]

Bonsai and scaping definitely go together. Pretty cool seeing one of my favorite scapers commenting on a favorite bonsai channel. Could we possibly see a Jurijs bonsai scape like Green Aqua did?

[@banjopete]

Jurijs Jutjajevs for what it’s worth I agree entirely, accent right.

[@mrnumber15]

Option 2 is the way to go! Great video!

[@chrisjewel1071]

I like option 1 the most, it gives the tree a sense of flow and with the lower branch coming back to the left I feel it brings your eyes into the middle of the tree

[@davidweiss6724]

Option 2. Such great work.

[@nicholasbox2342]

I feel either direction could work, perhaps depending on what accent piece you choose to use and your goal for this display. However, the overall composition feels more balanced and peaceful to me when the accent is placed to the right. I like how the tree flows up and then the small jin inside the foliage mass points down towards your accent.

[@manuelcastrou79]

Thanks a lot for sharing all this valuable information!!! Awesome bonsai!!!

[@Tolonpa]

Being a noob at bonsai I would say option 1 is aesthetically more appealing to me. Great work!

[@russellmitchell9438]

Two years later, and I don't know which you chose, but... I like option one. With the accent plant on the right, my eye follows the deadwood down to the left and to the floor. Much rather follow the line down to the accent plant.

[@BonsaiJade]

Fantastic plant!!!! Good video

[@michele73michele]

firstly thanks for the tips and explanations. Option ONE seems to me as if the tree is moving away from the little companion almost refusing its company. Option TWO looks to me as if the big plant is almost trying to protect it. I like option TWO more.

[@degagnemarc]

Option one is the one I prefer. Good job look great! Se you in Montreal in next May.

[@philtudor6079]

In my humble opinion, OPTION TWO works the best. The Tokonoma looks natural in some way. Thank you Bjorn for all your great videos and guidance.

[@JohnnyGreenroom]

Traditional quiet option 2 Dynamic option 1 (I think it create more interest and people will remember and talk about it) Great tree, great styling!

[@nataliebutler]

Option 2 gives me the impression that the big tree spirt is looking at the tiny one below. I like it 😊

[@chris38383838]

Option 2 for me, where the highest jin sorts of protects the little accent plant. Also, if this were my tree, maybe I'd remove some of the foliage on the left so that we can see the amazing live vein behind it. But you're the man, and I'm no one to talk here! :-) Thanks for this great video.

[@briankritzman3597]

I'm have just now become aware of this site. Thanks for this welcomed content. Option two is my preference.

[@armansolo5487]

Very beautiful tree

[@callmebigdog]

I prefer option 2. That option gives me impressions of a large old tree perched on the edge of a cliff. The accent plant (Sorry I don't know the proper name.)placed to the right helps to push the perspective more.

[@PochankoJay]

Option 1. Thanks for amazing content, Bjorn!

[@joet7678]

Option 2. Always great vids Bjorn, can't wait to see you at Mid Atlantic.

[@GraftingTactick]

So beautiful 👌

[@charlesmckemie8921]

I love option 2. Great tree and awesome videos

[@curtisnt]

I love option one

[@RoflOnMyWaffle.]

Recently got some Junipers, this will help! Time to get some tea made up, get into bed and watch this. Thanks Bjorn and co - Bonsai U is going to be awesome.

[@MarcosBallesterMatito]

I have no doubts. For me option 2 is the one that makes the tree looks better.

[@alexisfaitdubonsai]

Option 2 for me, with the ten jin over the accent plant 😉👍

[@bobsbackyard6326]

Great informative video, please keep them coming. Option 2

[@meridethtexastwister]

I liked how the trunk of dead wood looked originally. The beautiful natural shading of whites, creams, gray and black. Fading to gray on the bottom, tips of branches and on top. That was dramatic. Showing beautiful shadows, with shades of color. It's just kinda white now. Maybe shape the branches first. Stand back. Really Look. Don't over think it

[@JoaoSantos-rs3my]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Bjorn. Great video as usual! 👌 As for the directionality, I think the tree definitely goes for the right.

[@evfast]

Option 2. With the foliage leaning more to the left it draws the eye slightly more right. Visually it appears to be almost holding the accent plant (shitakusa?).

[@nikrozman735]

Nice video! It's a no brainer for me, I'd go with option 2.

[@mirhasanoddname]

Option 2 looks more harmonious to me, I'd go with that one

[@AntonioTrujillobonsai]

Very nice project, im a big fan since Bonsai Empire courses, I have paid some of them and certainly all the training basic, intermediate and advance curse with you. Im planning to set a trip to your nursery, I have been in Japan several times training by Mr. Urushibata. he everytime talks good things about you. Best regards.

[@drmasroberts]

I like option 1. It emphasized the direction of the foliage rather than the dead wood (which is altogether striking anyway) and so the overall effect looks less contrived than emphasizing the large mass of dead wood over the foliage as it does in option 2.

[@janspoor3882]

To the left, obviously. And move the lower branch/branches a little more to the left also.

[@cedrick1963]

I enjoy your page and know nothing about Bonsai but I like the contrast I feel when viewing option 1

[@jblewis1975]

Thank you for the wonderful video! I really appreciate the explanation about wiring. I like the option 2 display...the juniper seems to be looking down at the accent plant. They seem more connected this way (more unified). Also, more of the overall mass of the tree still flows to the right.

[@MISTER_DOTY]

I would like to hear more about the relationship of the canopy to the ground and root spread ad pot size

[@ESndrz]

Option two for me thank you for the partage.

[@llamafromspace]

Option one is my fav

[@jozef1086]

Option one for me ! Incredible tree !

[@dringherden_pedrajas1750]

I prefer option 1 for two reasons. First, the bottom jin reaches for the accent like a caring hand. Then, the direction of the foliage flows also towards the left like an image of a caring mother reaching out for her child. That makes sense to me...😉 May I also suggest for you to try an accent that has its own contrast, like a variegated perhaps or something like that. It might complement the dead jin and the alive foliage that are both flowing towards that accent. Just my unsolicited thought. Thank you!

[@fraukeller0776]

Left. The movement is so smooth!

[@craighunter3273]

Very good video. I like the idea of a little loop on the end of the wire to assist with final placement angle. And finally - congrats on using the word 'teeter - totter'. I haven't heard that word for many years. Great to hear it is still in use ; and in the US of all places. Well done. Let’s do more teeter tottering. Cheers for the video. Such quality. Craig ps. positioning to the right is very tranquil

[@junkyard_dog111]

option 2. 1 looks as if the tree is turning its back on the accent plant, and the eye wants to follow a very diagonal line, back and forth. option 2, in my opinion, draws my eye right into the foliage of the tree, then to the deadwood, which circles my eye back around to the accent plant... and so on. makes me want to look at it longer and really explore the composition. great video! i really enjoy these, thank you!

[@kristopherwolf3811]

Great video Bjorn! 2 weeks goes by so slow now. 😜 I liked position #2

[@pepegapapaya]

I was doing some cat fur trimming while watching this. Now I wish I had called my long haired cat BONSAI!

[@namtellectjoonal7230]

"I wanted to give my Bonsai a little trimming yesterday but I couldn't run as fast" xD

[@jerrefisher2184]

I wanted to comment prior to reading others opinions, and I would say hands down...option 2! Thanks for another great video. I’m lovin this bonsai U stuff! Please keep it up!

[@ChristopherHa93]

Hello from Arkansas! I may have to take a road trip to visit yall! I am in preference to option 1! I feel like the large size of the tree, large jin to the right, and foliage all funnel downwards to the relatively small looking trunk and jin (which creates interest) and then leads the eye to the kusamono. And also, the deadwood features remind me of a dragon stepping off the clouds(foliage) to inspect the kusamono!

[@guidodamore]

nice work

[@jeffreydunston2478]

I like option two. Thank you for the continued education.

[@kalebhwithers6587]

Awesome video! Thanks for all the great information👍

[@BonsaiLourranNordeste]

Ótimo trabalho

[@tomwoski]

That's very valuable episode and the tree is looking more awesome than ever before. For me option 2 works better, the foliage of the tree corresponding nicely with the shitakusa.

[@jamesbenoist7157]

Fantastic video.Thanks for sharing. Option two for me.

[@sakanason]

I like option one. Lower jin points at smaller piece. Option two would work if smaller piece pointed up at upper jin. Great video!

[@Qvigg]

I like it to the left😉 Another great video man. If possible, could you produce a video where you explain how to best work/refine Chojubai? I have an interesting example of a sort of Sankon, sorta kengai Quince. Perhaps I'll bring it to the workshop at your dad's place in a couple months. Anyway, im always excited to watch your work. 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@invertevision4757]

Option 1 for me. It seems to busy in 2 but that's just my opinion. My 6yr old son had to watch this video and wanted need to tell you he wants to see this tree when we finally come see the nursery sometime this year. He loves bonsai which is great...he is definitly starting young! He also said option 1 for him too. What about this TN weather though? Have had some good rain last couple weeks.

[@Rustedfrog_reviews]

You mention wiring conifers with copper wire in several of your videos. I only have aluminum wire. Will that hurt my conifers? I have a hinoki cypress I am planning to wire soon, as well as a couple of other conifers.

[@user-fg3qj5kt7b]

안녕하세요... 멋진 작품과 멋진 디스플레이 잘 보고 있습니다...세계 최고의 분재 예술가 입니다. Good

[@rontrnkus547]

I prefer # 1 it's seems to convey more balance ecstatically. Ron

[@eastasia550]

It's beautiful.極致

[@blairgrdn]

Thank you Bjorn for another excellent video. When would be the time to prune for ramification?

[@eliaskhalil3583]

Hello from Lebanon, thx for all your videos full of rich informations.For me (option 2) work better, the deadwood play as a frame from the left and the high jin on the right give a not for the accent plant

[@showas]

Option two is very good

[@namnguyenvlog9020]

Very good

[@addisongalambos3887]

Thanks for another great video, this is a great topic.

[@robertfowlkes1166]

Hey Bjorn, well, I thought I would prefer the movement to the left until I saw it. Now I like the movement to the right. Awesome job, man. And the tree's put on a lot of growth in the past 2 years....good care, I guess, huh?

[@cathyng8092]

I like option two. As per Chinese proverb. Two side answer eachother.

[@bojangles1117]

Your Georgia neighbor here. Will be planning a trip soon to Eisei-en. Much love bro!

[@dblvisn]

I felt better with option 2 immediately

[@KarolyDravecz]

Thanks!

[@richardpezall384]

I know this is really late but I would chose option 2, it gives it the look of an old tree on a mountain leaning over the side with the lower vegetation below it.

[@viktorfarkas1405]

It is awesome man! You can literally walk around, it is NOT one sided. You should reserve a central table on the show that can be walked around. That metal clamp at the bottom and the backside support kills the whole aesthetic though. You should drive in an anchor to the deadwood from the bottom, and wire that anchor to the base of the pot. Ask engineering help if you need, it's worth the money for this tree. The anchor should be an upside down T shape, where the width of the base equals the inner width of the pot and the long vertical rod should have the screw.

[@cyndifoore7743]

I realize my opinion isn’t popular but I prefer the deadwood to be the color it is before treating it with lime sulfur, it looks more natural.

[@mikeswain9085]

Bjorn, do you have a video about the forest you were working on in the opening titles at 0:15 please?