Thuja Bonsai Trees - Pruning and Shaping Ideas 🌱

[@PatrickSwains]

Adam Thank you for the video, even though I have been creating Bonsai for nearly 40 years your videos have encouraged me to try new techniques. You never fail to astound me with your depth of knowledge ot the subject. Where did your gain such a depth of knowledge? Best wishes Keep them coming.

[@Musty_Moth]

I cackled out loud when you pulled the cutting out of its pot, holy hell! I've had great luck with getting thuja to root but that's a comical amount of growth, it was literally stuck inside the pot because of how much root mass was pushing out, good on you dog! I love your channel, and I've been following for a couple of years now. Picked up a thuja occidentalis at the local grocery store last year being marketed as a fun little christmas tree, same with a cupressus sempervirens, and I'm trying to get a couple of my friends to see how easy bonsai can be. This kind of material is so so common, it's in literally every garden center, it's one of the most common landscaping bushes in my area and it's so cheap that you can afford to make many, many mistakes with it and not really feel the loss anywhere but your heart. Awesome plant to learn on imo, it can be challenging but it teaches all of the basics and lets you grow into it. Great video, Adam.

[@chrisswales1174]

Great to see this Adam. I’ve been wondering the best approach for some Thuja I bought early on in my bonsai journey to practice on and this was really helpful. Thanks. Keep em coming!

[@joegarland4885]

Hi Adam your getting rather good at your presentation explaining what you are trying to achieve, great to see your air layer proved successful and you have given all the trees some well needed pruning. Really enjoyable watch, thank you Adam.

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks very much Joe! 😊

[@Rajatlingam]

Hi there...nice looking beginning Thuja bonsai there. Thanks for sharing young man!

[@Terry-xx2xm]

Good call on the low branches, great format and video technique

[@JamisonSculptureStudio]

Wonderful Adam

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Brendan!!

[@MrJeetro]

Your videos really motivate me to test out new stuff when it comes to bonsai. Thx for another great informative video, Adam

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Mr Jeetro! 🤗 I think It's great to try new stuff and experiment in any Art - This is how we can truly push the boundaries of creativity and discover our own unique styles as artists. 🎨🎶📸✨

[@harrietb2141]

Very nice little trees.Inspired me a lot.Thank you😍

[@LisaSorensen-l4n]

Excellent

[@mangalajayasekera4249]

Awesome

[@natrjack965]

Great progress Adam watching your videos before work at 4.30 in the morning 😆 yes 4 30 am. Can I ask what brand of tools you use ..thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge

[@tnt891]

really educating video..i loved...i never thought from thuja tree so beautiful varieties of bonsai can be made

[@brendancahill3376]

Great video Adam and i was wondering what brand of Bonsai tools do you use,

[@DavesBonsai]

Great looking trees Adam! Great video. I like the variety of trees you worked on.

[@coffetime4977]

Thanks for tips brother 😊

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Superbly put together video Adam 👌

[@Iwoodlikethat]

Great video, I thought you made the right decisions on cutting the branches off the airlayed tree🎉

[@earthladyadventures5018]

thank you Adam, you RE A GRTe example and i love how you COVER DETA ❤❤

[@jokinramosperez]

Nice bonsai

[@mikec3820]

thuja are so great. fast growing. easy to root from any most size cuttings too. mine i got off the sale rack as garden center stock a few years ago. its already getting a fluted trunk. i have not even done any root work on it yet. this is the 2nd or 3rd year ive had it. i think you made the right cuts on those lowers of the last tree btw

[@joycefleming4986]

I really enjoyed this video Adam. I have a couple of little Thuja that are at about the same stage as these.

[@notionbonsai]

Ah nice one Joyce!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

That was really interesting and nice and clear as always Adam. I love the decision you made trying that airlayer after a bad break and the result speaks for itself. Cracking stuff :)

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Xavier! Yeah an accidental snap is never good! 😂 Air layering is a good way out in some cases!!

[@Warriori2i]

great films !! ...does the anti-transpirant wash off over a period of time/waterings ?? tks

[@lamvuondep]

Thanks for sharing

[@KennetDeBondt]

Nice work Adam. The 3rd one might like a bigger pot... Grts Kennet

[@notionbonsai]

Good idea!

[@jackthefarmer08]

Nice examples for a beginner. Your mixture of soil seems to be working well, but we don't have akadama here where I live. What can I substitute akadama with?

[@gamerwithin8241]

I can't find akademma in my country either. You can use turface instead of akademma, but if you can't find turface either like in my case. I find using crushed red bricks work

[@cynrich1]

Hi Adam, I've been watching a lot of your videos, and this one made me ask: I have a leftover small thuja Christmas tree (a free surprise from our big box home store) and want to make my first bonsai with it,. It's about 18' tall from the top of the 6" pot it's in, and today is December 29, and I'm in Connecticut. What do I do with my little tree to make it survive the cold of our winter?

[@susanbigler3014]

Your knowledge of plants in general, and specific to Bonsai, is incredible. Is this a line of study for you? I have so enjoyed watching your growth from your 1st video until now! You are a very talented instructor😊 🌳🌱✂️☘️🥢🤗

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks so much Susan!! 😊🤗 I hope to always keep learning!

[@Vaasth]

nice vid, I would consider slip potting the one tree that you are trying to thicken into bigger pot are you keeping the rest of the tree that you took the airlayer off to see if it pushes some buds?

[@notionbonsai]

I am keeping it for sure! Great idea on the slip potting! I may just do that!!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Missed it 😩 Watching now dude

[@notionbonsai]

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[@mandyhernon2238]

Nice to see an in depth video on Thuja, I think an underrated species. Yes agree with decision on last tree but felt it could have done with wiring the branches apart. Keep growing.xx

[@notionbonsai]

Thats another option for sure Mandy! 😊

[@tototest4157]

1/ this summer I lost quite a few trees planted in these plastic pots. When under the sun they get so hot you can hardly touch them. 2/ would’nt a plastic bag be more efficient than anti-transpirant?

[@notionbonsai]

Hey, Sorry to hear that. It doesn't get that hot where I am so its always good to use what works for you in your conditions. The plastic bag would also work but remember to open it every few days to air it out or you may get fungal problems! 😊

[@muhammadsyakir9693]

What type of thuja that you use?

[@andoionutdan9670]

I like it

[@coffetime4977]

I’m use piece of paper to cover blind any branches before removed 😊hope that help u to decide have nice day

[@notionbonsai]

Great tip!!

[@lenggongsunardi5065]

Pohon tuja bagus

[@blindsidets]

Would this work for thuja occidentallis ?

[@notionbonsai]

Yes! I think this is what was used in this video 😁😁

[@blindsidets]

@@notionbonsai awesome. I love your videos. Thank you 🙏

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Great video Adam That last bit was super interesting. Antitranspirant Wow What’s it called mate ? The stuff you use, Would you do me a massive favour Adam Would you possibly give me a mention in one of your videos fella 😊😊 Really struggling with subs at mo. 😊 Great video mate the trees look cool. I almost bought a thuja the other day I wish I had now. Congratulations again on the 30,000 milestone fella so cool mate 👍👍👍👍👍

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks Andy!! The Anti-transpirant I used is called Wiltpruf 😊

[@Bonsaicrazy]

@@notionbonsai thanks loads Adam I’ll get my trees some deodorant if they need them 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks for the shout the other day. Your a star ⭐️ Anything I can do for you mate just let me know fella 👍👍👍👍👍anything except murder 🤪😂😂😂

[@catieheffner131]

You're voice😊 oyvey mama mia 😂

[@brucedeacon28]

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[@notionbonsai]

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[@notionbonsai]

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[@notionbonsai]

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[@czaczaja]

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[@notionbonsai]

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