Rooting Juniper Cuttings!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

This has got to be the best explanation and demonstration of juniper cuttings I have seen. Blown away Jelle - thanks very much.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Ohw.. That is so nice of you! Glad you like it! Feel free to share it around :)!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi All, I hope this help you in growing Juniper from cuttings! Please drop a comment, and let me know your experience, tips and tricks! (And of course, if you like the video, hit that like thumbs up!)

[@media-maniacs]

As you are pretty successfull rooting them, i am curious at which temperatur and humidity you keep them. I live in Southspain and we have about 25-50% humidity throughout the year without almost no rain and all itoigawa and kishu cuttings i tried so far die after some days.

[@bonsaimania5345]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I've rooted 1 juniper cutting out of a few dozen I've tried. But being ignorant (until this video), I just stuck them in dirt. Now I feel confident to try this technique with Alligator Juniper.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad I could help!

[@greensage395]

I can see where I went wrong....my cuttings held for a long time, but they ultimately failed...I was using too old of growth! This was inspiring, I shall try again! Thank you!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Lets hear about that success!

[@stevenzacharakis]

Best explanation on the internet. And thanks for confirming they take forever to root lol

[@shirynbaldaccini3385]

This is the best video about rooting from cuttings. Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge!

[@GrowingBonsai]

So nice of you! Spread the word ;)

[@Dovietail]

Wicked girl here who just took a qhile bucket of juniper cuttings at the Grand Canyon. Thanks for the great tips!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey, I do hope you took them from a tree with suitable foliage, and from a tree which was not growing in a protected area?

[@ryanmcvay1745]

I feel one of the most important parts was in the tail end. Showing how and where the plants are for the remaining 12 months! Thanks for sharing.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ИлияИлиев-ц6ш]

"for the rooting to cut!" had me haha, thanks, very informative and in depth

[@GrowingBonsai]

lol, and it was not even intended!

[@PeterJames468]

Thank you for a very informative video. The amount of detail based on your experience is invaluable.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Peter, thank you so much. When making videos, I TRY to create videos with content so the viewer can replicate things :)

[@DwiyantoBonsai]

I am very lucky to find your channel in terms of providing education about how to grow roots on Juniper plants. thank you for sharing very good knowledge

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Dwi, welcome! Gad to have been of help!

[@scheers100]

My late summer/early fall cuttings have the most succes. Like you I try to propagate/root al my cutting, with mixed succes with different species. Keep growing! 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Wouter, good to hear. How are your overall rooting rates?

[@scheers100]

My metasequoia cutting where al successfully rooted, 2 types of juniper and 2 types of thuja where about 80% succes. With spring cuttings of these species I had no succes! Wisteria(from the lady next door)cuttings al failed,spring and fall cutting. So I airlayerd the wisteria, with succes👌

[@MujoNatureArt]

Nice demonstration and for sure the first time I have seen someone top the substrate with vermiculite. That’s an interesting idea that I will for sure try. I’m planning to take a bunch of Chinese juniper cuttings soon… thanks for the idea!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad you liked it! Do let me know how this works for you!

[@JeffSueBell195]

I cant wait to try this! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!

[@GrowingBonsai]

and, did you try?

[@rajendralimbu3360]

You sir is the best 👍🏻

[@GrowingBonsai]

❤😍

[@mikeswain1945]

Another really helpful video Jelle, thank you for sharing. Sorry, I didn't catch what the three mediums were you used at 2:45 please, can you list what they were please?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Mike, I used something very coarse at the bottom, really just to stop the rest of the substrate from falling through. If you are less lazy you can of course just insert a mesh at the bottom of the pot. THen I fill the pot with the substrate I use for all my trees to have the roots to grow into. The top is vermiculity, which I find a nice, sterile medium in which cuttings start rooting very well because of a good air/water balance, I think.

[@mikeswain1945]

Thank you for the help Jelle, really appreciated.

[@russneese1004]

What is the best substrate to use?

[@BeverlyMcLaughlin-m5p]

This was so helpful to me. Thank you.

[@michaelhayes1678]

Thank you for great videos.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad you like them!

[@kostastheo2043]

Amazing content, thanks for all the details!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are very welcome!

[@brianparnell2256]

Taken Juniper cuttings a few weeks ago but added rooting powder, didn’t know any different until now, hope they take. I’ll know better next time. Thanks.

[@GrowingBonsai]

No worries. I doubt it will be a big issue. Personally I just try to take all potential problems out of the equation :)

[@natrjack965]

Great advice Jelle 👍 going to try and take some cutting from my junipers..

[@GrowingBonsai]

Have fun! I always enjoy the sight of new groth on my cuttings, even though I really should stop propagating!

[@natrjack965]

@@GrowingBonsai my green house was intended for tomatoes 🍅 and chilli 🌶 I have catus that I put in there from inside the house and cuttings from trees in my garden and seeds which I bought from amazon two years ago which are doing well ..

[@abcslakdjflaksjdf]

A very detailed video which was helpful. But I am surprised that you didn't tell us what the substrate that you are rooting the bonsai in is? You mentioned that you put vermiculite on top, but you didn't say what the substrate was. I feel like this must be an important aspect of the rooting process

[@GrowingBonsai]

I doubt it is important to be honest. I use my regular substrate !

[@fieldcroft]

@@GrowingBonsai Great video . . . but unhelpful response.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@fieldcroft why unhelpfull?

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@fieldcroft you are aware you can just go to any YT channel and pop a searchterm? www.youtube.com/@GrowingBonsai/search?query=substrate

[@taima_tube6430]

@@GrowingBonsai Hi I'm uninvolved in the conversation, but I believe the reason they were concerned about the substrate is what you said in the very beginning of the video regarding the substrate and success rate of propagation.

[@emiliosaita6704]

Video istruttivo e molto utile grazie

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are welcome :)

[@jaimeescobar3957]

Thanks again for the great video …

[@GrowingBonsai]

My pleasure Jaime! I hope there was something new in there for you, or I could confirm your own thoughts!

[@judgetoogood1033]

Going to do this on my California Juniper. Thanks……. ❤❤❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

Looking forward to hearing your success!

[@threefourninetyfour]

Very helpful video. My question is - why no soil? How do the roots get nutrients?

[@GrowingBonsai]

hm.. I never fertilize my cuttings. Certainly initially there are no roots for active uptake. And once roots start to develop I hope for more root activity, which helped by low nutrient levels. Open substrate aids in root development

[@edstud1]

Very good video, thanks!

[@GrowingBonsai]

you re very welcome Ed!

[@aaron6315]

Nice one! Thanks.

[@Ficusforev]

I will have to try this!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Do it!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Very well produced Jelle! 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you Jay!!

[@hashiramabonsai]

in which time of the year do you plant the cuttings?

[@hashiramabonsai]

sorry your video just answered the question, thought this video doesnt look like end of summer, i also do it anytime of the year basically

[@GrowingBonsai]

Right now!

[@n8tyler]

Excellent content and information on propagating Junipers...Can the same process be used for Cypress? Thanks for sharing...

[@GrowingBonsai]

I suspect so, but have never tried

[@simontonsornchristiansen1588]

Thank you so much for sharing. 😊

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are so welcome!

[@antiduckable]

Hopefully some of my Itoigawa rootings cut! 🤞

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Im gonna try and see what I get....... really thank you!!!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are going to get a garden full of Junipers!

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

@@GrowingBonsai hope so!!!!

[@yoteslaya7296]

I'm trying to fast grow some itoigawa and Kishu. What are the best soil conditions for juniper for optimal growth. Also have you tired growing in a colander?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Open substrate. Lots f fertilizer and water and sun is best for good growth. I have tried colanders but for me they dry out too quickly!

[@yoteslaya7296]

@@GrowingBonsai sounds like you needed more organic material or something that holds water more for a colander

[@androceros]

Great information. I have transplanted some small Juniper with 50% success, some grow on our property in less than optimal places and are difficult to dig up due to rocky soil. I have never done a cutting. Do you leave the cuttings out all winter? I guess this cutting process is best done in the spring? Thanks!

[@notaclue7227]

Hi Jelle. Love your videos, very informative. Can I ask what substrate you use please? Thanks. Steve

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey NotAClue, of course you can. I use a mix of baked clay / diatomous earth, pine bark and Pumice, as main ingredients. HOwever, as I recycle my substrate, lots of other components are in it in low concentrations!

[@notaclue7227]

@@GrowingBonsai Thank You. Houdoe en bedankt

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@notaclue7227 U benne Brabo?

[@notaclue7227]

@@GrowingBonsai Sorry. The only Dutch I know 😉

[@greenmachinesweden]

Great vid. I have a few cuttings that looks like success now. 😀👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Great! How long did it take for them to start growing?

[@greenmachinesweden]

@@GrowingBonsai They were taken in mid winter. And just show signs of growth now.

[@GeneBrodeJr]

Do you keep the cuttings outdoors, in a garage or inside during the winter months?

[@GrowingBonsai]

outside in the same spot.

[@imSUPERcereal0]

What time of year is the best time to try and root the cuttings? Especially in a northern temperate climate.

[@GrowingBonsai]

The method used here I use for cuttings from the current year. So normally I take them in spring.

[@kjdubs5877]

Can I use basic organic potting mix as a substrate?

[@charlesauger4673]

very informative. how often do you water the cuttings?

[@GrowingBonsai]

These sit below the bench with my trees on it. So they get watered whenever I water my regular junipers!

[@goranvukic303]

@@GrowingBonsai and how often is that?

[@devanmccarty1625]

Love your videos! Can you start cuttings in fall?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Perfect timing of your question! November 12th I expect to put out a video on cuttings of Elm in fall. In general, yes, one can. But it is slightly different than the softwood cuttings!

[@devanmccarty1625]

@@GrowingBonsai thank you. I have some Nursery stock juniper that I plan to style and would like to use the cuttings.

[@jameslangschied7900]

Thank you so very much for this outstanding advice. I definitely will try to do this according to your suggestions. I wonder, do kishu and itoigawa strike successfully?

[@GrowingBonsai]

They absolutely do!

[@robertawestbrooks9531]

Wow, so awesome 😂❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hope it helps!

[@PiperMueller-s5u]

what is the brand of substrate you used?

[@GrowingBonsai]

I have no idea what brands I use.

[@vinniehandymanllc7053]

Do you put it in full sun after planted or put in shaded area till you notice growth?

[@GrowingBonsai]

These are in a spot below my benches where they get a little bit of sun but never for hours on end. (Semi shade)

[@mehranashkanian2747]

Thanks for the great information. Would it help to cover the cuttings in the pots by a plastic bag.? Any special temperature? What is the best time to get cuttings. Can I do it now middle of April?

[@GrowingBonsai]

I am not convinced that a bag would aid. Juniper does not loose water quickly. I just take them, plant them, put them in a semi-shaded spot and wait. I have not really found a best time. I take them when I prune my tree,which can be multiple times of the year!

[@jarrettvasco7710]

So it is early April and I took two cuttings off of my juniper bonsai and removed a good amount on the bottom and some of the bark and place them in water. Just curious if this would work??

[@anandbeilfuss1461]

Do we keep the cuttings in the shade or.. ? Because 12 months is a long time, or should be in sun? Thanks

[@davidstokes925]

Great video Jelle! Does it help or hurt the cuttings if you use a plastic bag to make a small greenhouse. Thanks my friend!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey David, this is an open question to me too. In general, junipers like airflow and in humid conditions they can get challenges. I have therefor never tried. But my cuttings just sit low on the ground, below a bench, and grass over summer get long and they are well protected. I could imagine something to create humidity around them would help, as long as they are frequently ventilated.

[@wesleychapellifewithGrace3254]

Can you write down what you used for the soil or medium to plant the cuttings ?

[@GrowingBonsai]

vermiculite

[@goranvukic303]

Can we use regular ground, or sand or mix? I do not have where to buy soil you have...

[@hazeieris4478]

Does this work with Itoigawa junipers?

[@GrowingBonsai]

absolutely!

[@jeremiahlee2146]

How often do you water your cuttings?

[@GrowingBonsai]

these stand below a bench with bonsai and get dripwater every time i water my bonsai, so in summer daily

[@philbrownred6500]

I live in the US in the state of Georgia. Should I leave the cuttings outside thru the winter or root then inside or does it matter?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Depend a little on the weather you get there. My winters are mild. -10 is normally cold (Although we have been hitting much colder in recent years). If you do not get continuous deep frost, they normally should be OK. Covering with snow helps to reduce dissection!

[@mariannerivard3792]

I’m wondering what temperature you keep your cuttings in. And also I’d like to know if you ever tried growing a ginkgo from cuttings and how you go about it I’ve tried many times and have failed.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Juniper are just regular outside temps. I place them under a bench so they get watered whenever I water the trees. I have rooted Ginkgo, just take herbacious shoots in summer and plant them deep in organice humid substrate. Or hardwoord cuttings in fall.

[@fathimadawjee7990]

When do you put thr tree on groun

[@GrowingBonsai]

In the ground for grwing out you mean?

[@jonnyjonbo]

Hello mate. Where can I find some of these same junipers?

[@GrowingBonsai]

try bonsai stores

[@harrietb2141]

Thank you☺️🌺

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Hariet, I hope this helps you. Are you propagating Junipers?

[@harrietb2141]

@@GrowingBonsai I used to, but This winter and vild spring killed trees that I had berb working with for 15 years. Pine maples juniper and other nativ trees. I kind of lost the feeling😢Try to get it back watching you and other bonsai entusiasts. I dont either have a gteenhouse, but it went Well so many years. Its so sad ,its like some dear familymembers died.

[@harrietb2141]

Sorry about the spelling. Autokorrelation

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@harrietb2141 Sorry to hear! I guess everyone growing bonsai should have a sheltered space that can be sued if weather decides to go extreme. Last year I purchased heating cables because temps were dropping to -15c for a week and my shed was frozen fully, not great for Olives!

[@harrietb2141]

@@GrowingBonsai I have bougt a pop up poly tent, that I Will protect my leftovers in. And I forgot say Iam not experienced with cuttings, so I lern a lot from you. You are Very good at teatching☺️

[@abelcervantessalas7165]

En cuanto tiempo ya echaron raíces? How much time takes to root?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Varies a lot. Normally cuttings taken in fall, root the next spring. Often spring-cuttings root the same year but not always

[@inpoeluanga9586]

When is the right time to rooting juniper and where you keep them I’m living around Seattle ( weather is cold in winter)

[@GrowingBonsai]

I keep them under a bench which holds my juniper, yearround. I am not sure when it is best. I take cuttings when I prune, normally in spring but also in winter. I am not convinced I see big differences in rooting success.

[@hunterbates9539]

What season do you recommend planting juniper cuttings in South Arkansas?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not sure what the weather is in Arkansas. If you have a dry climate, I would cut and plant at the start of the humid period.

[@VinhVoTV]

nhiều tác phẩm đẹp 👍❤

[@popscratchie3985]

Hi just wondering what kind of juniper is it you are using?

[@GrowingBonsai]

2 different types. Both Chinese juniper. The first was itoigawa. The second is probably "blaauw"

[@chends888]

I'm assuming it's very unlikely, but would it be possible to use thicker branches to make bonsai? I'm asking that because a big juniper was cut at my uncle's condo, I was wondering if I could use some of the thick branches to replant it and hope for it to create roots

[@GrowingBonsai]

Some people are indeed succesfull rooting thick branches. I would put them in a small greenhouse, ensuring 100% air humidity

[@chends888]

@@GrowingBonsai interesting

[@aytenhanimincicekleri5772]

Güzel paylaşım olmuş emeğine sağlık kanalımıza abone oldu 👉🎁

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi, nice to hear. Welcome!

[@HelluvaGuy-t3c]

Helluva video full of great information. Thanks for sharing.

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are so welcome! Do have a browse on my channel, there might be other fun videos!

[@Haveaniceday80]

What is a easy tree to begin with? As first bonsai?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi There. Tricky question.. Depends on where you live and where you want to keep it. I would select a species that you find all around your neighbourhood: They can deal with your local climate. For temperate climate juniper, larch and ulmus are pretty robust!

[@pietropieroni5685]

hi, can I ask you in what period I can transplant a 1 year old juniper. with cuttings taken in the winter which is vegging over the summer now. I mean I wait another year. or i can do it already now in autumn or spring 2023 .thank you

[@GrowingBonsai]

if you took them last fall, and now they are growing, that is a VERY good indication they are rooting. I would certainly pot them up inidividually in early fall

[@pietropieroni5685]

@@GrowingBonsai , ok I will do it in this fall . I’m from nord Italy . Here the clime change in October . So I will understand , in fall do you mean when the temperature it’s going under 20 degree ore more cold . Thanks

[@vytautaschrapacas4294]

hello , what about propagating junipers from seeds ?i heard that is really long process

[@GrowingBonsai]

Theat works, seeds can take a long time to germinate. I have done it once, but decided that cuttings of a good plant are better than from seed where you do not know what you will get.

[@vytautaschrapacas4294]

very true , just i had many different species seeds just for interest to try propagate them .Like my red pines all summer they was nice green and now all of them become purple color looks like they all dying ...I don't know what happens to them

[@fryda-is-inspired]

What is the “substrate”?

[@russneese1004]

Right!… it seems like it’s some top secret recipe 😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not really. www.youtube.com/@GrowingBonsai/search?query=substrate

[@ForesteryManagement]

Deadly

[@GrowingBonsai]

what do you mean?

[@coolcalm582]

Sir do older shoot gives roots faster or younger shoot? I can see u hv used younger shoot cuttings..is there any science behind it?

[@GrowingBonsai]

The shoots of this year are much easier to root. I think it has to do with the tissue still being very much in development. For older branches, typically wintercuttings are recommended.

[@coolcalm582]

@@GrowingBonsai thnx

[@qxwt]

Any updates?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not on these cuttings to be honest. A number of videos on the channel deal with the next steps though!

[@taylorhillard4868]

Ah, if only shimpaku juniper rooted as easily as the parsonii. I've had some success with the larger diameter cuttings, but they tend to only send out once or two long roots from those swolen nodes, and nowhere else, so it doesn't lend well to future bonsai use.

[@GrowingBonsai]

This is interesting. What substrate do you use? I pretty much only root ittoigawa (a specific variety of shimpaku) cuttings as the rest is less suited for bonsai. I find that they root really well, and typically I get loads of roots with increased roots after each repot.

[@taylorhillard4868]

@@GrowingBonsai sometimes perlite, sometimes vermiculite.

[@qwbo]

can you please sell some cuttings?

[@GrowingBonsai]

For now, I am keeping them tbh!

[@qwbo]

@@GrowingBonsai I beg!!!

[@bartstellink307]

Hi, another dutch bonsai guy here. Just wondering how you write the "secret" stuff on top of it all. In english and dutch please. If your method works that well, it should work for me too. Loved the video a lot, thanks.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey Bart, have you seen the video on taking japanese maple cutrings? I think most details will be answered. I use vermiculite as rooting medium. But juniper I have rooted in many other substrates too tbh

[@bartstellink307]

@@GrowingBonsai Yes, thank you! (usually I watch all videos when I start following, so I will come across the mentioned video)

[@Youshisu]

0:55 So you can't root thicker branches?

[@GrowingBonsai]

you can. it takes longer mostly, with bigger risk of loosing them imho

[@Youshisu]

@@GrowingBonsai oh oky, ye I took some after pruning garden, used some fluid for rooting about week ago and now I am waiting for big bonsai, to actually see if it will grow or die :D

[@cylemalcolm5434]

@@Youshisu how did that turn out?

[@Youshisu]

@@cylemalcolm5434 it has potential but I am not sure if ti dried from bad location or too much water

[@BOLOBANYUMILI]

Waowwwwwww 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you!

[@Yurup]

Up to 100%. Well i guess it doesn't go any higher 😏

[@GrowingBonsai]

Guess not :) Always nice to see all cuttings root!

[@alucardone5321]

Das klappt bei mir nie 😔

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not? Why not? What do you different from what I do?

[@alucardone5321]

@@GrowingBonsai i used akadama and Hormone

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@alucardone5321 versuch es mal ohne akadama und ohne hormone. Einfach schneiden. in pumice/bims stecken und schattig stellen.

[@deedahl2866]

Hmmm. I never had much success in cuttings this small. Then I had access to some larger cuttings (bigger than a pencil) and had more success.

[@GrowingBonsai]

That is interesting! For me, big cuttings fail! Go figure!