Japanese Maple First Styling | The Bonsai Supply

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

That’s a MASSIVE tree!!!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

It really is a big tree, and thats a dwarf variety so the tree must be quite old.

[@Tore1972Wisdom]

Beautiful Maple. What i like about is that it actually looks like a tree, you will see in nature and has been there for a 100 years.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

I agree! That's what I liked about it so much when i discovered it in the nursery.

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Wow what a gem of a tree. Must be the fastest transformation on a Decidious ever. Great Job Jerome 🙂

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Sam🙏 I was quite taken by surprise myself when I turned it around and looked at it from the front a few feet away.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Such a cool tree Jerome!!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Nigel 🙏🌳

[@alfredgrechbonsailicious4827]

Great tree and work. Simply bonsailicious.

[@OjaiBonsai]

Great broom style thanks

[@shanewatson8581]

Beautiful tree My favourite tree for bonsai

[@Lennart.R.LK.Bonsai]

that smile says it all :D incredible tree

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you 🙏😊🌳

[@chuckycheese1]

GREAT VIDEO!! GREAT TREE 🌳

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you!

[@samsonjowopongki]

Very nice bonsai.. and I like simple but elegant bonsai

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you 🙏

[@carloscruz6536]

Thanks Jerome for sharing the progress it’s a beautiful tree 👍👍🇵🇷

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Carlos!

[@rossisbonsaiandavocados5785]

Was waiting for this. Awesome!

[@potkosongbonsai1818]

Wow amazing... Now I just understand. Thank you for sharing the tutorial on how to form a bonsai with thick branches. I'm waiting for the next broadcast. Hopefully always connected.

[@henzobonsai]

Really nice 👍

[@briankahl8375]

Looks amazing. How do you choose which branches to remove as you thin out the canopy?

[@chriskennedy8514]

Cut paste used?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Yes at 6.40 you can see me doing it.

[@lucabaldoni8911]

nice maple! are you guys coming to Charlotte for the Winter silhouette show?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Luca 🙏🌳 not sure yet if our schedules will align but we would love to.

[@igaudion973]

so helpful. I styled mine one, broke som many branches then put scars all over it! Ill do this come autumn

[@Rurco]

By using the guy wire on the first branch in the video, does in not look 'to straight' then? I'm just wondering if you want to pull the branch down even further in the future :D? Great tree btw!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Great question Davey! I bring the branches down to keep the thick branches, but over time I will replace the straight branches with new branches which I will wire into place. A combination of both will create a very beautiful natural looking tree.

[@potkosongbonsai1818]

hallo friend i like bonsai plat greeting from Indonesia one hobby 🥰🥰🙏

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

Did you get this tree from the yard or landscape?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

I got this from a landscaping nursery.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Goodness, that tree certainly had no shortage of branches to work with.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thats for sure!

[@kylepurvis6231]

Do you recommend defoliation each year or less frequently than that to maintain the trees strength? Lots of teaching states that repeatedly defoliating deciduous trees will eventually weaken them which could cause other issues like winter death in there a weakened state?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Great question Kyle. I defoliate my deciduous trees during the dormant period, meaning they are taking a nap anyways so for the tree it feels like winter. I do it every year and work on them at that time, wire prune. I believe that they come back stronger every time, and doing it year over year will improve the overall health and strength.

[@johndavid5246]

Why do you place wood under one side to angle the tree when working on it?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey John, because when I am going to repot the tree in Spring thats the new angle I will pot it in. It makes it easier to style the tree. :)

[@hsvfanjan17]

Will it be possible to improve that one big root with such an old tree? If so, how long will it take?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Ohh absolutely! The one big odd root in the back, right? I will take this one off in the Spring. It is kinda hard to say how long it will take as this maple is very slow growing and I dont know if there is anything good hiding in the old soil. Well see in the Spring :)

[@OliverTCl]

Hey Jerome! What kind of timber do you use for your custom box? Assuming its treated but Ive always felt cautious of all those prohibitve chemicals

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Oliver 👋🏻 it is untreated wood I picked up at the Home Depot. Just regular 2x4. It lasts about 3 years which I just the right amount.

[@adamheyrend9987]

How quickly do maples recover from corrections and pruning? There's a little pre-bonsai maple at a local nursery that I'd love to pick up, but the poor thing is riddled with root rot, and I'm worried to too drastic of a root pruning this late in the season will cause it to die in the fall and winter. Any thoughts?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Depends on the specie entirely, some heal and recover super fast, and others super slow. Since you know it is riddled with rot, I would stay away from it.

[@adamheyrend9987]

Thanks for the tip! :) I'll have to keep my eye out for other good candidates.

[@Andrea-cy6nf]

its fine to defoliate tree in this time of year? i think it is better leave on and let the tree reuse energy from leaves and store in trunk for winter..but maybe i'm wrong

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Like I explained in the video, June/ July is the best time to do that when deciduous trees go into a dormant period. Since they will be dormant, this is perfectly safe and will help the tree recover faster and become stronger as well.

[@pansepot1490]

@Andrea note that the video has probably been recorded a while ago. NOW is September, not middle of summer June July. With the cooling of temperatures and late August rains, the deciduous trees in my garden are in the middle of their autumn spurt of growth, far from dormant.

[@Terreldactyl]

Too much elevator music. I enjoy the talking through of his thought processes.

[@pavelsimsa1357]

a beautiful tree, maybe still a few fat branches in crown (later), i think good job, i like it

[@timdady4660]

Jerome, great broom styling ,the music is fine, maybe a little more info /speaking as you carried out the work . just an observation .

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Tim, I appreciate your feedback! I may have been too into the tree :)

[@MD-wk3gj]

Nice work. You’ve given me a few helpful ideas to try on my Japanese Maple - Sharp’s Pygmy. Thank you. 😊 Unsolicited Advice Warning (toss if not helpful) the music is too upbeat. I think many of us see working on bonsai as a quiet, reflective and a time to practice to be in the moment. Upbeat music is the opposite of all that.

[@potkosongbonsai1818]

Sorry, bonsai type plant friends. Is this?? The importance is so heavy?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Japanese Maple like the title suggests.

[@rbadilloart8496]

I Mari and Jerome. I am interested in visiting your garden. I know that you are located in Fort Lauderdale. I live far and would like to ask you a question. You can contact me here or on my channel. Thanks I love your work.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

HI, We are no longer in Florida. We moved to Georgia 3 years ago. We do not have a garden open to the public right now. You can always reach out to us via email at [e-mail]