Starting a bonsai is Easy: Remove all that is not bonsai

The secret to developing bonsai is.. Removing everything that is not a bonsai ;)
Setting the scene for future development for this cherry raw bonsai material.
Just for fun.
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[@francovlla]

One thing I’ve learned is if you think you’ve cut enough, you are only half way done hahaha

[@GrowingBonsai]

One can also go slower. I just find that I normally cut too little and 2 years in I cut back further! Lets see how this develops

[@TheSkygunz]

@@GrowingBonsaihow is the tree doing?

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@TheSkygunz It is great. Removed a few dozen flowers this spring. A long video is in preparation showing closing wounds and building the tree structure

[@TheSkygunz]

@@GrowingBonsai good to hear! I was wondering if you did this pruning before or after the flowering. Just got a prunus incisa from intratuin

[@Gareth....]

I don't know, it looks like you had a bonsai and then you chopped everything off 😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

You are absolutely right. I will do an update -long- in spring when the tree is sprouting.

[@SWINGLEable]

Update needed soon 😅

[@j.h.9832]

@@GrowingBonsai @ me then🤣

[@akwd1]

yes i just bought a barbados cherry bonsai and would love to see how yoirs is doing.

[@dawn4681]

I learned recently you can make bonsi just about out of any kind of tree❤

[@CannedTuna19]

yup, imagine a bonsai redwood!

[@GrowingBonsai]

:) I was todays years old when I ...

[@Stettafire]

​@@CannedTuna19I've seen bonsai redwoods! Require a lot of effort but look very impressive

[@sandradaeschler6620]

Really? Can you answer my question above about my ficus bush??

[@M.CONNECTION_]

Você pode. Porém, algumas espécies são mais adaptáveis para tal arte. No sentido de suportar, e no sentido estético. Um abraço aqui do Brasil.

[@DemonSliime]

“Rocket science is easy, just remove all knowledge that isn’t rocket science.” Edit: spelling, grammar.

[@GrowingBonsai]

As someone specialized in Satellite data processing, I can only concur!

[@allen8iluminada]

As I learn more about BONSAI making, I'm in awe of how intricate and amazing this whole thing is! BONSAI started more than 1,000 years ago in China, but perfected in Japanese culture, and it means many things: it is an ART, it is a PHILOSOPHY, it is a DISCIPLINE, etc... The word BONSAI means "Tree in Pot" (Bon + Sai ... Dish or Pot + Tree = BONSAI, in Japanese) 😊🌳🎍🍜

[@GrowingBonsai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU

[@medusa6429]

I started studying it 12 years ago and I still get amazed. This is not bonsai though. Traditional bonsai is the only one worth really studying in my opinion because the process takes generations.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@medusa6429 I feel that is a very limited view of how Japanese do bonsai. Are you aware of Kimura's work? That clearly if not growing bonsai by slow growing and pinching over generations. E.g., kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqu8qaSQhsqqorssi=AAqeFz9ejm7vcwwU&t=696 . Core is and remains that the end result should be pleasing. But the first stages more often than not include large branch removals and cut-backs.

[@Layer03cyberia]

I went through all the stages of grief

[@GrowingBonsai]

How come? This will be a great tree in a few years :)

[@Layer03cyberia]

@@GrowingBonsai yes but it’s current state is not pretty😂😂 I guess that’s all bonsai

[@Reblwitoutacause]

​@Layer03cyberia glad you made it to 'Acceptance'

[@lamvunhu4945]

Instructions unclear, now I got a stumb and a pile of branches

[@GrowingBonsai]

check the linked full-version video it has some more information. But it really should be intuitive ;)

[@damonroberts7372]

Some unnecessary brutality there, I thought. There was some good ramification there to work with.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Damon, I do not agree. The distribution of branches along the trunk was unsuitable, and the thickness was off. Starting from the base gives me control over each branch.

[@coloradolove7957]

​@@GrowingBonsai I disagree to that. Leaving those branches would have fruited more new shoots and provided more opportunity for future trimming and training. While not in your specific spot, once they have grown, you can prune again to control the apical dominance and assert energy to the branch you prefer. This leaves you with smaller scars to heal and more chance for variables that would compliment the bonsai in the future. By cutting too much you have basically just cleaned the slate and are starting new shoots from a large scar and waiting for them to come to size and hide the cuts. But hey it just a plant.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@coloradolove7957 Guess you and I have a different approach. Benefit I had.. I had the tree in front of me.

[@erwanherve5494]

@@coloradolove7957 If it was up to me, I'd cut the main trunk just above the firsts branch. This tree is basically a pole with a slight curve at the bottom which is very unaesthetic. Bonsai takes decades, and sometimes you have to make big cuts to have a high quality tree in the next 10 - 15 years, instead of a boring tree now.

[@expliquemoijcomprendschann2800]

The was almost done. Correction wiring and enjoy but now. Restart for 10 years minimum of growing. But seeing that i think is already chopped into mulch.

[@rajah2720]

What a shock to that plant

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yes it is! Which is why I left it to root in the container for a year before doing this. It now will need to start budding and we can build a tree!

[@ghostlink7972]

The paste promotes healing of bonsai prunning wounds... from what I've read

[@GrowingBonsai]

Check it out, part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU

[@austinvickymoore3656]

Ive let this play 6 times.... i could watch this almost all day... so peaceful

[@GrowingBonsai]

add this to your list ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXbEk5mCqtlnhqM

[@GrowingBonsai]

(or check out the full speechless playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLci6b9GxmP3XR9JY1BurOf7sl3zQEifst)

[@antonydalmeida1169]

Show no mercy while cutting 😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

better make the cut early on, rather than wait and do it after a few years after all. Do check out the linked full video

[@PoorGuyBonsai]

I finally understand what you mean...

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Every year that goes by, and the more I learn, the more I realize just how little I know about Bonsai. The Dunning-Kruger effect hitting me hard these years 😅 my confidence with my plants is gone, though I've learned so much! I would love to see this specimen in ten years. I wonder what new buds and growth will bring out of this one? So much potential!

[@GrowingBonsai]

there is a followup video on my channel on this one. Already one year has shown good responses

[@erwanherve5494]

Nice tree. I think the top part has lot of potential to make a new tree from its cutting.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Cuttings from cherry do not root well though!

[@PumpkinBecki]

BAM! It's a tough thing to do, but worth it in the end. Nice lesson Jelle, Merry Christmas to you and yours xx

[@GrowingBonsai]

Happy holidays! Expect a full length video in spring

[@RochellOfalla]

Can you suggest any common cut branch sealants than are readily available? Hard to find here in the Philippines.

[@LoveBonsai902]

Glad you’re not my hairdresser Jelle!! :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

Really? Your hairdresser does not know about thinning?

[@GrowingBonsai]

In the end, I hope to be able to show it was all worth it.

[@LoveBonsai902]

Ha ha! Yes, we need to be braver with our tree pruning I agree. I could do with a new hairstyle too!! :)

[@myaccount4400]

From Bonsai to Twig... that tree probably doing really well but still 😂😂

[@Chimney2020]

This gives me such anxiety lol

[@GrowingBonsai]

I fully understand. And if you are unaware of what happens next it may come across as brutal. I hop in spring to have the tree far enough developed to do a full video on it.

[@uneekpcs]

Coukd you cut back hard like this with an oak? if so what time of year.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

You really meant business there. I thought - at some point Jelle is going to stop. But no, you went all the way 😂😂😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

otfen that is best..

[@anthonysunderland5387]

What is the compound called you apply to cut limbs please ?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey Anthony, it is a japanese liquid cutpaste. Look for it in a bonsai webshop, they normally have it. I am partial to the cutpaste putty normally though.

[@nicejayreviews70]

What is the paste you apply? Thanks❤😊

[@GrowingBonsai]

All explained! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU

[@dwat0393]

Nice.

[@GrowingBonsai]

yoah

[@karlnz1471]

Hi, is it possible to make a dead wood for a cherry blossom? I've never seen a sakura with a dead wood before and I don't know if it's possible or even a good idea

[@Tybold63]

As far as I know you don't get long lasting deadwood on deciduous, might be some species though. Most coniferous have preserving resins in their wood.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Most cherries are fairly sensitive to deadwood. Prunus mume is an exception. Normally it rots away fast and is a source for infections.To me, deadwood is rarely an aim, and mostly a result based in needs. As cherry in general can heal wounds well, I go for closed cuts instead.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yup

[@737ngJR]

Awesome 🙂 the bark resembles that of a fuji cherry. What type of tree is it?

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is a cherry. Not sure which; Based on internet searches, a Prunus 'accolade'

[@Chillfam]

The original tree was the real bonsai 😅 we just shape to the way we want.

[@noxy1000]

Maybe this was already answered in the comments below. But what is the pace you're putting on the areas that were cut and where can I get that? I want to start bonsai a lilac tree

[@GrowingBonsai]

this video has a close up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU Lilac is VERY slow to heal cuts!

[@dadiAvlog]

What's that ointment you put on the Branch?

[@The_McGirl]

What kind of paste that you apply to the plant?

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is a japanese liquid cutpaste which allows callus to grow underneath it.

[@denvernow7294]

I have the same cut paste. It is shit. It drips off of the plant easily. Buy the cut putty instead. This junk is a nightmare to use.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@denvernow7294 I do not have this erperience. Maybe use less? It is liquid so yeah, if you put lots.. It really helps close wound on species that usually are dificult to get to close wounds

[@Jjsbonsai]

Hey love the video! But is that the cutting paste from Amazon? The Kiyonal brand? Been looking for some reliable stuff does it work good for you?

[@GrowingBonsai]

I did not get this from amazon but in a bonsai store. It seems to be Kiyonal, yeah. And works well for these cuts (They are not 30% closed)

[@zentiga]

What is that paste you put in the cut branch? I’m starting with bonsai and would love to learn more!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

This is a liquid japanese cutpaste. Not sure what the english reference would be but if you seach online it will pop up

[@rylynnjo1977]

With all the pieces that get cut off could they possibly be used to start another tree could they be propagated or something like that?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Not so easy with cherry. And with about 250 trees in my garden, there is no lack of trees..

[@Patbonsaitv]

thank you , i am still learning...

[@GrowingBonsai]

We all are!

[@Lucas_roblox720]

I don’t know what is the bonsai will grow back after the tops being cut

[@GrowingBonsai]

check out the follow up video linked at the bottom of the short!

[@johng3669]

Yeah, that’s one way.

[@GrowingBonsai]

:)

[@ianwilsonT00x]

What’s that stuff you put on it?

[@joshma3305]

If plants can think and feel we are so screwed for doing this. 😂

[@scottmiller1916]

Do I plant my Japanese Maple wholly seeds ? Wherlly winged flying seeds?

[@Waheguru00036]

Before bonsai now piece of wood

[@GrowingBonsai]

stay tuned for the update in spring!

[@GrowingBonsai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LNgWiEn5qAbM0si=vZ_sgilqC9aId-lc

[@abhinabest19xx25]

Which cream or liquid u use in cutting branches? Please please please tell me ❤😢

[@GrowingBonsai]

Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4OVao2so5x3Zpo

[@elib3888]

Hi, I am new to bonsai. Can you please share what is the cream that is being used? TIA!

[@osvaldo-ce5rg]

The cream is cut paste for bonsai, there are different types

[@GrowingBonsai]

As osvaldo indicates, it is a cutpaste which helps in the wound not drying out too much, and assists the cambium in expanding over the cut area.

[@lifeshow3966]

Great job❤❤❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you! I am planning an update soonish!

[@scherpebocht]

What do u put on the cut branches, im starting my first bonsai

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is a liquid cutpaste. Take a look here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4OVao2so5x3Zpo

[@vancegilmore245]

A bonsai tree must be severely traumatized in order to conform to bonsai principles.🌿

[@user-bw6vw1iy8t]

Imagino a dor que ela está sentindo 😥😢😢😢😢😢

[@GrowingBonsai]

That is assuming plants feel pain. I promis I will make a very nice elegant tree from the trunk.

[@clairegoodman2233]

Mine isn’t green inside it’s yellowish am I still able to save it

[@GrowingBonsai]

hard to tell

[@sandradaeschler6620]

Can you do this with a six year old 5 ft tall ficus bush with thick bottom stems?

[@GrowingBonsai]

do you mean like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWe8dnSBf9iZlZY

[@bobbymalta73]

Thank You.

[@GrowingBonsai]

You're welcome

[@shivangnisharma9448]

It’s easy only if the plant is as developed as you have on hand, most of my material is only a few years old, so I try to hold back the saw

[@GrowingBonsai]

True! Growing out is a lot slower than cutting back!

[@GrowingBonsai]

@MrSitallewalI sure.

[@phil09181]

what is that gray cream you applied?

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is a japanese cutpast liquid.

[@lenalhoest3542]

Oh bij mij is het ook zo, mijn man zendt “heb jij weer een boom gemarteld”😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

Snoeit hij de heg? Maait hij het gras? Is precies hetzelfde concept.

[@matthewkeogh6439]

Thank you for the help, I removed all that was not bonsai and now I have a bonsai

[@GrowingBonsai]

Great to hear! Naturally, if you have any questions, feel free to browse the rest of the videos :)

[@user-ji3ns9pz6s]

What is the stuff you put on the cut?

[@GrowingBonsai]

It is a japanese liquid cut paste!

[@SudipSusant]

What is the name of this bonsai?

[@GrowingBonsai]

This is a decorative flowering cherry. I am not sure of the exact name, should actually ask the grower!

[@mr.dahliaking.202]

am I the only one who just cringes in suffocation from the inner pain when they just mercilessly devour the poor tree that is just trying its best to grow and survive?

[@GrowingBonsai]

No you are not. But sometimes.. You need to do what needs to be done!

[@matteo8831]

i think you need to cut more back, the initial movement of the trunk doesnt well match the upper straight line

[@GrowingBonsai]

Agreed. But I did not want to do anything too drastic.

[@truthyahweh9877]

I dont think i can ever do that. Seems like u cut the whole tree down. Like i would want more green everywhere but i guess i still have a lot to learn

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yeah I know. It is a big step. I am doing a real video on the process, over 1-2 years, to show what happens after this and how this is indeed a thing to seriously consider when you get a tree from a field.

[@sahlinky]

Hihi, does it heal ? ❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

certainly aim to get it to heal!

[@sahlinky]

Wow ! ! Many thanks

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

The things dreams are made of :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

Dreamtime. You should see the flowers on the branches I cut off, that now dominate our living room. Promise of great future views n the garden!

[@skmdsohail3926]

Background music name please

[@GrowingBonsai]

it is in the description!

[@BonsaiEksplorasiJambro]

Nice nonsai

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thx. Take a look at the follow-up kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU

[@touriel8943]

Still not sure if this is trolling or not!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Your comment? Or what do you refer to?

[@touriel8943]

@@GrowingBonsai Your style is your style, but I found it quite funny the way you just hacked at the plant!

[@Quigz1983]

Now I no what a bonsai is

[@GrowingBonsai]

great! Part two next year

[@zuzzzer]

Honestly, this is how you f.up a beautiful tree.

[@GrowingBonsai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LNgWiEn5qAbM0si=vZ_sgilqC9aId-lc

[@greasylimpet3323]

It's exactly the same as carving an elephant out of marble. Just remove everything that doesn't look like an elephant! 🐘😅

[@GrowingBonsai]

exactly! Set the basics, and then build the rest around it!

[@jameshays932]

I thought it looked better before he started hacking…

[@GrowingBonsai]

Yeah, but what can you do.. In spring there will be a follow-up on this tree and you might decide it was the right decision in the end :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@MrSitallewal please teach us the right way. I am looking forward to your videos.

[@taranjeetkour1455]

Cream used name?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Liquid Japanese cutpaste

[@soberhippie]

The cuts need to be cleaner and more flush

[@GrowingBonsai]

In this case I have hope for branches to sprout. If not, I will cut flush in summer, once better sapflow it present, reducing die-back risks.

[@one_dua]

❤❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

:)

[@coco_b]

I dont get it at all. that was a nice tree.

[@GrowingBonsai]

I am doing a follow up, which covers the full 2 1/2 years from digging to initial canopy forming

[@coco_b]

@@GrowingBonsai thank you. I have never learned about bonzai trees. I just thought they grew that way so seeing a tree being cut apart was a bit shocking. I am learning though🤟

[@elihugonzalez6870]

Cuttings too much. Take time between cutting. You cut some good branches

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks for the tip, but I disagree.

[@ak-cl6im]

This is what amateurs do because they think they always have to start from scratch. Disaster.

[@GrowingBonsai]

😆

[@Rob1337]

Grafting paste on a cut though??? 😅 see so many using this stuff on cuts lol 😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

What do you mean? I do not speak japanese so I do not know, but as far as I know this is material is the stuff mostly used as covering for cuts on e.g., azaleas

[@Rob1337]

@@GrowingBonsai it’s actually grating paste Kiyonal, you need callus mate, if you Google you should be able to find it. We have all made this mistake :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@MrSitallewal Glad I have been doing it wrong, because meanwhile these cuts are mostly closed. It is not grafting paste. It is a liquid cut paste, especially suitable for larger cuts.

[@echan3230]

Me : 😬🥺😱🥵 Him : ✂️🪚🤔👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hahahahaha

[@busterhughes6553]

😳

[@GrowingBonsai]

In spring there will be a follow-up on this tree and you might decide it was the right decision

[@Quigz1983]

It's a small tree 😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

that, and so much more!

[@antonygomez1124]

Que dejara la rama hacía abjo me quito todo el interés en su trabajo.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you for joining!

[@timshel011]

Have a six pack or two then start cutting like a drunken sailor...

[@GrowingBonsai]

I realize this looks extreme if you have never seen such a first setup done from field material!

[@geoelte-Birne]

warum nicht gleich unten abgesägt ?😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

warum wurde ich das machen? Den Stamm ist eigentlich OK.

[@geoelte-Birne]

@@GrowingBonsai das sieht immer so lustig aus wenn du den baum fällst🤣

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@geoelte-Birne Hast du die langere Video gesehen?

[@davidoneill5962]

Liked it before you butchered it

[@GrowingBonsai]

an update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y9knl-eah3gtU

[@micahking3602]

Holy improper cuts! Dude, the internet is at your fingertips! Learn to make proper cuts and you won't end up with decay pockets and your tree won't eventually die! Educate yourself please!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Will do. Thank you for your constructive feedback.. Do you have any videos online that people can watch?

[@Christian_Bonsai]

How to kill your bonsai in 5 easy steps

[@GrowingBonsai]

I checked your channel but could not find the video. Please let me know where you have posted this.

[@samfochtman2676]

That's way more than 30%. What the fuck do I believe anymore

[@GrowingBonsai]

I dunno. Why is 30% important?

[@hectorgomez5985]

Agree, I said the same. You shouldn't cut more that 30%, at least that is what all recommend.

[@shivangnisharma9448]

@@hectorgomez5985that 30% rule is for root ball

[@sergejstobe3978]

Вообще ерунду какую-то сделал 😂!!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

You can have that opinion but make sure you check back in spring when I intent to do part 2 of this video.