Mastering Root Work for Silver Birch Bonsai

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@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

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@jonnyjonbo 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate you living legend 👍🏻 R.I.P Tony the legend. I still watch and love his videos and personality and love your videos too mate your a good bloke. Take care ✌🏼👊🏼

@TheBonsaiGarden 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jon 👍

@maryweber4176 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful videoJason. I think your choice of a pot will be amazing. Isn't it wonderful how many people Tony touched in his videos, all across continents. I have watched your video on mental health a few times now, it is food for thought, literally. I got into bonsai as a means to destress, and I have to keep reminding myself of that. Tony taught me to see the lighter side of things, and although I still watch his videos, I wish there were more of them.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Mary. I think Tony definitely had a sense of how many people loved his videos - his Bonsai Extravaganza event, though a bit sad and poignant in the circumstances, was also incredibly well attended. 🙏

@bartstellink307 9 ай бұрын

Cool, love to watch videos with trees of Tony... He always had time for a little chat. Made me laugh a lot with his sillyness. I even named one of my trees after him, but sadly my cat decided it needed a prune... (shohin, so was he was done in like a minute...) But, a lot of buds are poppin out. Back on topic: This is going to be a nice one. Love the white bark.

@TheBonsaiGarden 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@susanbossert6833 10 ай бұрын

I like your idea for the shallow, pale-colored pot. It's good to see one of Tony's trees again.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Susan. This one is a real beauty and a treasured tree. 🙏

@trybonsai 10 ай бұрын

Really lovely tree, we don't have that species in Trinidad... I followed Tony and his work, and although i never knew him personally, I i was saddened by his passing, but as you said, his legacy lives on.. Thanks for all you do.. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words 🙏

@hyperionhelios190 10 ай бұрын

Tony lives on through his trees.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely. 👍

@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel 10 ай бұрын

A great video Jason and I'm sure Tony would be thrilled to see the progress of this tree. I couldn't help but chickle when I saw that it was originally growing in a washing up bowl as that was something that Tony became known for doing. This is a great tree and will only get better as time goes by

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Ha ha. Thank you Gavin. I have another one, a bit of a challenging shapeless multi trunk birch, which is also in a similar washing up bowl. One to tackle in a couple of months when the leaves emerge…

@YasuiBonsai 10 ай бұрын

I do really miss Tony… spent hours watching and re watching his videos. One of the most beautiful parts of bonsai is that as one artist slips away their trees can be passed on, encapsulating a part of them. Brilliant video, thank you

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, the trees can transcend those who cared for them. We are only really their caretakers.

@BonsaiDruid-qo9lo 10 ай бұрын

Great re-pot and root pruning tutorial, and I always appreciate your whiteboard illustrations. Looking forward to seeing the progression of Tony's silver birch

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments. I do enjoy a scribble on the white board 😀

@bonsaiexpression 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Jason very informative. Nice to see you taking good care of one of Tony's trees 👍🏼

@TheBonsaiGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@nickrobson2753 10 ай бұрын

Excellent work on Tony's Legacy Birch. Great content & explanation on root pruning. Tony's videos are what fuelled my interest in Bonsai. Just a normal bloke, giving it a go.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Tony was a real trooper sadly dealt a bad hand, but he dealt with it with dignity and humour. A really sad loss. 🥲

@Darkfire1300 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, good care of this lovely tree and reminisces of Tony. I didn't ever meet him but was an avid fan. Now I am rewatching his videos and chuckling all over again. You cleverly spotted his dark sense of humor. I, along with every one else, miss him. It may take a long time with this variety. They are subject to lots of diseases here in Idaho and you grow them at your peril. So, I will really enjoy watching your progress.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Susan. Birch can be prone to sudden branch loss here so something to be mindful of with this tree going forward.

@notionbonsai 10 ай бұрын

Great repotting Jason. Very well explained and I liked the detail on using aquarium air hose on the wire to protect the tree 😊

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam. 👍

@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony 10 ай бұрын

Very nice Show Jason. Love your people. Time is an illusion.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Patricia. We are all here for each other. 🙏

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 10 ай бұрын

That's a great explanatory video and I am loving the direction this birch appears to be heading. I like you idea for the shallow pot and I would imagine that in another 2 years you could remove the rest of those unwanted roots :)

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Xavier. Now to deal with the other two, more problematic trees 😁

@fredmanfv 10 ай бұрын

That's going to be a special tree under your care mate. I like the look of your soil. What is it plz?

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Freddie. This soil is a mix of moler clay (Kitty Friend Pink cat litter) and APL (Akadama-Pumice-Lava). I have basically bulked out the APL with less expensive moler clay due to the size of the basket.

@societyspy 10 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video, my friend... Headed over to watch the suggested videos now. God bless.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Your support is greatly appreciated. 👍

@Ad_DOOM 10 ай бұрын

Your outfit today is giving me Marty Mcfly vibes and I love it. That's looking pretty healthy. I repot the oak tree Tony gave me and it I gave it a tony trunk chop as well. Not going to touch it now for two years. It's in good soil in a pond basket now.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

So some said that about my intro to the Doncaster Show video so I decided to lean into it 😂 Good luck with the oak tree 👍

@nerinat8371 10 ай бұрын

Stunning looking tree, Tony would be stoked with what you done to it. Thank you

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Nerina 🙏

@hyperionhelios190 10 ай бұрын

I always keep a dozen of these baskets in my personal stock! Love them.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

They are great for encouraging healthy root growth 👍

@japanesemaplesbonsai7133 10 ай бұрын

Another Tony’s legacy tree, lovely birch!

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

It’s a beauty 🙏

@MartinBBB 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video Jason. When it's time for the display pot, maybe an unobtrusive brown unglazed pot would contrast nicely with the pale bark of the tree?

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

I also considered a round rustic nanban style pot. The glazed pot I have in mind would complement the leaves and be delicate and also quite unobtrusive. Thanks for your suggestion Martin 👍

@johnstarkey4959 10 ай бұрын

What a nice tree this will become hopefully, memories of Tony every time you look at it.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks John 🙏

@theranike 10 ай бұрын

Nice birch! Good work! I wish you the best of luck with growing it!

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly 🙏

@Tybold63 6 ай бұрын

Landed here because the reference to Tony (I think) which we all miss. However, I stayed because you delivered some nice takes on the topic of bonsai. Imho the more merrier to follow many "bonsaitubers". Cheers and btw I subed as well.

@TheBonsaiGarden 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. 🙏 I’m just putting together an update on the Tony silver birch trees which should be ready in the next day or two. I found a couple of clips where he was talking about the trees he gave me to show the progression.

@JudyGSD 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video and I’m sure Tony would be excited to see how his tree is now progressing into a work of art ❤️ Thank you Jason

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Judy 🙏

@andrewclack4881 10 ай бұрын

Tony would have been well pleased with the root development in this tree.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

I think so too 🙏

@mattbrennan647 10 ай бұрын

Nice work, and tutorial, Jason. Tony would definitely approve. Thanks, keep growing

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Matt 🙏

@malsrfun2956 10 ай бұрын

Love the video, the tree, and the memory of Tony, whose videos were a treat. ❤❤❤ How long should you wait to fertilize after a root trim? My trees are all a long way from real bonsai pots but I've begun root reduction. Appreciate all your well produced bonsai educational videos.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I would give the roots 4-6 weeks to heal. Fertilisers are effectively salts and would burn the newly damaged/pruned roots.

@AlexBraunton 10 ай бұрын

A great video Jason, informative and entertaining. Nice work on the birch. I'm sure it will grow well and make Tony proud.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Cheers Alex. 🙏

@markjagger7139 10 ай бұрын

That will be a stunning tree in years to come.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

I believe so too Mark 👍

@KennetDeBondt 10 ай бұрын

Good job, still some big roots to get rid of. Pastel green could indeed be nice.😊 Grts Kennet

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kennet. That big remaining root is now much less of an issue as it can now be buried under the soil, particularly with the other big root and the twisted tap root gone. Lets see how the feeder roots develop in the basket 👍

@Bonsaicrazy 10 ай бұрын

Great video Jason Tony’s tree couldn’t have gone to a better home mate 👊👊👊

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you Andy. Thanks 🙏

@sueb1317 10 ай бұрын

Stunning tree - definitely destined to be a regal specimen! Tony did a great job with the initial development - was it a yamadori? I really appreciate you root reduction explanation. I'm still learning a lot in this area - love your illustrations and clear instructions. You may find a shallow pot unsatisfactory for this thirsty species. In my limited experience, I've found that the new folliage will wilt and burn off if the roots are not kept sufficiently moist. A deeper pot might look good when the bark begins to get that crackled texture. It could add stability to the composition as the gorgeous canopy increases in volume. Whatever your choice, I can't wait to see this tree's development - so exciting - I bet Tony is just beaming from above!!

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Sue. This was one of a handful of yamadori silver birch trees which I was given by Tony. Your comments regarding birch being a thirsty species are definitely something to bear in mind as I search for a pot. 🙏

@roddfrancis5816 10 ай бұрын

Your plans sound great mate

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@andysbonsai 10 ай бұрын

Great potential in that tree, really good to see another of Tony's trees progression. On another note, where did that wicker effect basket come from? I can't seem to find a link to one with a perforated base.

@TheBonsaiGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy. I bought those large baskets from the hardware/kitchen ware section of my local garden centre. They are sold as storage baskets but are great for bonsai cultivation.