Repotting my Adenium Bonsai Tree - The Bonsai Supply

Jerome shows you how to repot an Adenium Bonsai. This tree belongs to his personal collection.
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[@TheBonsaiZone]

A wonderful bonsai, very inspiring!

[@doctor10inch]

what do you think of watering out the roots?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Excellent technique, especially for succulents, I used to do that with my trees but I haven't had a hose hooked up outside for many years now. I use a tub of water to wash the roots. Really nice Adenium Jerome, a very unique style that works really well.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Nigel! Thank you.

[@sebastianbach2052]

This tree looks like it was from an alien movie. be careful a xenomorph is maybe hiding in it. XD

[@christiansanchez1486]

This tree is amazing rarely do you see these styled as a semi-cascade it's very beautiful perhaps one day you should turn her into a full cascade

[@danielcluley870]

Super informative video. I loved the instruction on cleaning the old soil with water and picking out bits. I learned this the hard way after I killed a couple of plants by raking out the roots and didn't understand that I bruised/wounded them and left them open to rot. Now I use warm water and tweezers to get into the though spots and pick out rocks/perlite/bark and always let it "dry out" a bit before putting back in moist soil and watering. .

[@markrodingmail.comrodin9661]

This is one of the most beautiful plants I've seen!

[@mitersangeeta2576]

Wow 🤩, that’s a big & beautiful chunky one!!

[@philiptavella1856]

Watching you work on your adenium has given me the courage to try and bonsai my adenium. I learned a lot by this video. Hope you will upload more adenium videos. thanks for sharing.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Philip Tavella Thank you so much for the feedback! I will definitely make more adenium bonsai videos :)

[@Monlnand]

Caring That a tiny tree, it's just like caring a love one. I would say that is a labour of love.

[@user-bd1sd5wd8t]

Ur baby becomes beautiful. 6 years of taking of it ❤️ I cant wait to see it blooming. How about daddy! For sure he will waiting that moment more than me! 🌸 I do gardening and I do understand the connection and love. All the best bro. 👍

[@sandeepdagar4903]

Your adenium is awesome..... Bro I can understand that this is the result of your hardwork and patience........😮😮😮

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

sandeep dagar thank you for your kind words

[@crackerstorm112]

i have always re-potted mine in winter when the plants are sleeping and no leaves...works great for me.

[@Puttin510]

You are inspiring me. I have only had adeniums for 2 years, I think I will do some repotting today.

[@davescheer5038]

Using clear aquarium tubing is a great idea it's a lot less distracting than black rubber inner tube or black tubing , and it can be used to shape branches without maring them , 👍🏼

[@virginiatracy6127]

hi,I have just subscribed to your Channel.I am new to bonsai but adeniums have always been my passion.I just love them.your adenium there is just incredible.it's the most wonderful adenium I have ever seen.truly,I am in awe.when you were taking it out of its pot it's like you were hugging it.what a beautiful baby you have created.I will definitely be watching you and hopefully learning about this Bonsai stuff.

[@dianehghzn7670]

Beautiful artistic and a wonderfull shape i love it its amazing i hope our adiniums grow as good as yours anyway we’re experimenting and hopefully we will get good and beautifull results as well a practice of patience for sure ❤😂🍀🌈☔️💐🇳🇿🦘🌷🌹🌻🌏🇳🇿🙏🙏🦘🦘🦋😍

[@mirandusings]

Would love an update on this adenium sometime!

[@eilatnature1]

Your tutorials are awesome and I share them all over the place. Roots come out ot a pot because there is moisture out there not because it is rootbound.

[@danielrojaslanus6572]

Hey buddy! wonderful work! I m not an expert doing Bonsai, however I have some experience in cactai. So, whenever I remove or cut some roots or branches I just spread sulphur powder on the cuts! It heals the wounds pretty fast and prevents them from getting fungi and other deceases!! Best of luck!!

[@Jason-Long]

Beautiful Bonsai ! Thank you, for the demonstration Jerome...awesome man ! ❤

[@cvtech51]

Absolutely gorgeous form!

[@dickmcshan9778]

What an amazingly beautiful, dramatic planting! Wow! Cheers, Dick from Vancouver

[@colinchai]

What a beautiful Adenium u have. Can we have an update of the same after some months? Thanks

[@justinsvids1851]

Thanks very much, I really like how you explained the drying time before and after the repot. That will help me heaps😊😊

[@Jason-Long]

Jerome, I can't wait to see more content. I feel inspired lol. I use to live in South West Florida and Bonsai are very popular in that region of the US. They are a magnificent succulent ! ❤☀️🔥 Take care, stay safe and God bless. #NOTHINGBUTLOVE ❤-J

[@badboyoffroad1661]

looks so amazing👍👍👍

[@nyomanarya9007]

Adenium your best....best lovely bonsai root best strutur....best...best

[@HenriqueSantos-yl3vo]

Perfeita, a mais linda que já vi. 👏👏👏

[@ralphdecew3749]

Wonderful presentation. I really enjoyed your video and your work. Thank you!

[@BackSeatHump]

This one reminds me of those braided ficusses (yeech!) they sell at IKEA. I personally think it would benefit GREATLY by coaxing a more radial nebari at the base of that spaghetti bowl.

[@300ZX31]

You should make it into a dragon blowing fire of flowers! It would be beautiful! 🐉

[@RadkoHoratio]

Hello! Very informative and high quality video, as always. I wonder how it happens that the caudex twists so beautifully? Is it an Adenia cultivation technique? Thank you for the video!

[@dalilacornejo6696]

Beautyfull work! Congratulations

[@babylaney1]

Just found your channel and realized you guys are only 15 minutes from me! Hooray! Might have to start getting serious about bonsai 🤔

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Laney Duskin hey Laney! That’s is awesome! Please come visit us😊

[@angie3504]

love these trees...great work Jerome

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Angie B thank you Angie 🙏🌳

[@bonsaipediastudio]

I love the way u explain. Thanku so much. 🌳😊

[@kfk1998]

I'm in love with that adenium.

[@dharmaborah6019]

Lovely adenium

[@soonzach4017]

Beautiful job

[@juliashavel70]

Beautiful! Great job!

[@fnsyis]

I stay in singapore. summer is the only season with raining season dec to feb. I using bonsai soil mix of expanded clay, pumice stones, lava stones, rice hulls. Just repot adenium with flower bulbs. getting the full sun from late morning to late afternoon. Have no experince using such bonsai mix do i have to water everyday or 3-4 days ?

[@7zoso]

Awesome video! Can you do a video tutorial of how to train the adenium to get this twisted caudex? It would be really helpful and I don't see anyone teaching that online.

[@danielcluley870]

So it helps starting with an already funky/twisted caudex, and replant and let it grow to the sun. You can train with wires (which this channel shows a lot), but that can also scar the plant if done incorrectly and also make it a bit un-natural. This particular plant was probably repotted many times with twisting of the roots, training/pruning and leaning it over. It takes a LOT of time and dedication to make it look like that (and knowledge/skill).

[@danielcluley870]

Ha, I just replied that before you pointed out the rubber tubes over wires. . . such a good channel, great advice!

[@kathrynstalder4702]

Awesome. Thank you. I am afraid to cut my adeniums. Have one 20 years old. Has nice caudex but could have been magnificent if I had known how to trim and repot it.

[@melodysmootty]

So beautiful

[@nurkhanonly1765]

Love this bonsai

[@gracypapukutty351]

Excellent

[@ozonejamnerd]

Jerome looking like a snack!

[@giovanimans4ni]

Amazing tree

[@robertmohlejr2865]

Great video! I have Adenium of my own and I would love to learn more about your process. There is very little info on KZbin that is in English LOL

[@RoniChatterjee29]

In a simple word ua Guru

[@saulocampos9811]

Awesome!

[@dr.maheshsaini200]

Beautiful

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you, but what about the tree? :)

[@dr.maheshsaini200]

It looks like a dragon.. wounderfull

[@Olliver-x1h]

Brasileiro na área kkkk sou um grande fã de bonsai. E quero aprende sobre as rosas do deserto

[@DadePomsouvan]

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

[@jasonlim2928]

nice....exactly looks like a deform adenium

[@b4baptist]

amazing adanium myte 👍 ....cheers for that. definitely would like to see the outcome of today's reviewing, rather the bonsai in bloom - TC myte

[@NC-wl1xm]

very unusual shape. This is so interesting. Wow a lot of root! This time you didn't trim away roots? how do you decided when to do so? Do you every have pest problems, like spider mites. What natural methods to deal with them and other pests? Thank you for sharing. I am inspired now to come in for a class

[@rosanasilvadossantos5046]

Caudex belíssimo...maravilhoso.. Parabéns....

[@dinabolivarerro305]

I love it

[@rickstreeart2594]

love this one brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

rickstreeart thank you!!!

[@ferdinandiglesia7957]

Nice one! 👍

[@pejayn]

Very nice.

[@domenicpasqualone76]

Jerome what you do to those Adenium is scary,but you definitely know what you're doing. Great Job!! Where in the world do import those giant Adenium from

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Domenic Pasqualone hey Domenic, some are imported from China and Thailand and some we collect here in Florida

[@SHIMENGHET]

what a beauty

[@steffeo]

What a lovely piece if work, what Adenium species do you recomend going for a cascade ish work?

[@dorothyregazzi1737]

I noticed that you didn't raise the caudex. Is there a reason you didn't?

[@neneadc9288]

congratulations beautiful plant could pass the substrate composition thanks

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Very informative.

[@sharismith4479]

Love the music!

[@philliple288]

Loved a lot

[@robbiewood391]

What an interesting video. I have never seen anybody repot and cut a Adenium like that. Sure did turn out beautiful! Do you know how I would repot a 10 year old Adenium from a very large pot to a Bosnian bowl? The bowl is 20 inches wide and 9 inches deep. The Adenium is currently in a garden pot that is 17 inches wide and 17 inches in height. She hasn’t bloomed at all for me this year and I fear root rot Thank you!

[@rizkyrijzalbonsai6990]

Mantap bos ku👍👍👍

[@wyndiefeatherstone948]

How do you get the caudex to grow so large and unusual? Do you have any idea how old this plant is? You do an excellent job!

[@GraftingTactick]

That's looks so awesome, how do you train to get the root so big😍

[@jeffincharlestonsc]

Just curious as to why no root pruning was done?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

jeffincharlestonsc hey Jeff! Good question. once I had washed out the soil, I saw that there wasn't a need for root pruning at this point which helped a lot with a faster recovery. Next year I will definitely root prune it though.

[@dgibbsfl]

Hi, this was a very interesting and informative video on re-potting an Adenium but when you showed how the plant was root bound with a clear need to re-pot but then when you re-potted in the same pot I was confused. Wouldn't that cleaned root ball be just as root bound going in to the same pot?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Dave, Thank you for your kind words! The reason why I repotted it into the same pot is because I don't want it to get any bigger. When the trees get to a certain stage you want to work on ramification etc. and no longer on thickening the trunk.

[@mattdemoraes]

Great video folks. I wonder, do you have any guidelines for the type of substrate to use? I assume something very free draining helps?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hi Matt, You can find our substrate here: www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Purpose-Draining-Calcined-Supply/dp/B07M68B4JG/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=bonsai+soil&qid=1613611199&sr=8-8

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Only South Florida can grow those like that. In soucal or Arizona..very tricky. Good chance they will collapse one winter.

[@CarlaFiuza]

In Brasil, we use cinammon on the cuts...

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Carla Fiuza that works well, I prefer limestone paste

[@kevinbouillon6859]

That's the secret I've learned recently. I actually trimmed my adenium today and used cinnamon on it. I hope mine will turn out to be like this sometime. Mine is much smaller

[@christiansanchez1486]

You know I've done the whole wiring the tree into the pot but that seems like when I do it the tree dies 2-3 month's later.

[@debrasmith2443]

You really seem to be able to prune these back hard on both ends. If you did this to a regular bonsi it would die. I have babied mine, now I know I don't have to worry so much.

[@luisgilaytona5535]

Awesome..🙂

[@ravinderchauhan909]

Very nice

[@1jsolano]

Is there a way that I could send you some pictures of my adenium? I’ve had it for a few years now, and it hasn’t flowered or done much. It’s hard to find any tutorials in English that show you how to do anything with them at a beginners level.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Jorge, send us an email with pictures and details to [e-mail]

[@greengrower8122]

I live in India n I tried this drying technique but my plant refuses to dry out in fact it has given me flowers... N it's been a month almost... Also can u help me order or buy one of your large soccotranum thai bonsai plants or at least any seedlings u might have ... Your website does not have anything of that sort I wonder why u r not selling seedlings or seeds?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

jay verma hey jay, let it dry out more, every climate is different. We don’t have any plants on our website because we can’t ship internationally

[@RefayetAhmed]

Hi. I cut the root base flat of an Adenium 1.5 years old for radial roots. After 2 weeks of repotting the adenium is giving several flower bud and no leaves yet. Is there a problem? My adenium is a thai black arabicum.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Refayet Ahmed that’s perfectly normal, most Thai specie flower first and then produce the leaves

[@RefayetAhmed]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply thanks man.

[@1niko3]

must you not water all the trees after repotting or only certain trees?

[@otiliaguerra8402]

OlÁ sou de Portugal e adoro os seus videos gostaria de saber qual a mistura que usa para as rosas do deserto. Obrigada bjs

[@thomasbradley9356]

Is the root drying something you do with all trees or just this species? Loving all your videos thanks for providing them

[@neusaniemann7462]

I love your videos. I am finding difficult to find the recipe for the potting soil...

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Neusa Niemann thank you Neusa🙏🌳, here you go: www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Purpose-Draining-Calcined-Supply/dp/B07M68B4JG/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=bonsai+soil&qid=1593561486&sr=8-6

[@weilizhang2411]

Awesome video! How did you train the roots to achieve this shape?

[@Andos99]

What was the purpose of tying it down? Just to prevent tipping?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Andos99 hey! From tipping and from moving everytime the wind blows. Tying it down allows your bonsai to develop a healthy root system

[@sam2303100]

Unable to purchase the course.

[@galinoregonwhelan1561]

Do you ever have to trim back the roots on the desert rose?I have a bonsai chestnut tree that is 22 years old and every three years i trim back the top and cut the roots back ?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Gal! Desert Rose, yes I trim the roots back all the time but you have to let them airdrop in-between postings. Chestnut tree, yes you can trim the top and the roots, make sure that both the canopy and the roots are somewhat balanced.

[@galinoregonwhelan1561]

thank you! I have a 9 year old desert rose i would like to bonsai and your video has helped alot on what to do :)

[@roylolopez2598]

hi great video thanks for shaRING. what is your soil composed of? thanks

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Roylo! Our soil is a mixture of Lava, Pumice, Charcoal and Turface. Our blend is available for purchase here : thebonsaisupply.com/collections/supplies/products/professional-bonsai-soil-mix hope this helps:)

[@starscream4067]

Please make an update on your adenium.. 🙏

[@sillyme8342]

What climate are you in? How dry or humid is it?

[@JoelSilvaRD]

Olá! Qual a composição do substrato utilizado?

[@shraddhakemse2316]

Hello, love your video! Can you suggest which season is best to do what you have suggested in the above video? I just bought Ardemium and it gave 3 big flowers and its pot is full with roots

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hi, middle of the summer is great! Check out this crash course I put together on Adeniums and other species. onlinebonsai.teachable.com

[@shraddhakemse2316]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thankyou so much!

[@valdirenediniz6566]

Lindaa!! Parabéns!

[@johnderickjabien5587]

Wow

[@thetsoe5318]

How often do you water the desert rose in that fast draining bonsai soil you guys sell?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thet Soe hey Thet, in our all purpose coarse soil, we eater every day