Styling a Bunjin Pine | Bonsai-U

In this episode, Bjorn discusses aspects of Literati, or Bunjin, bonsai design utilizing a collected Virginia Pine from East Tennessee. The tree was collected in 2018, potted in spring 2019 and styled in late 2019.
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[@EiseienBonsai]

Thank you guys for your support! We survived the tornado without any damage to Eisei-en, but the nearby area is destroyed. Please keep the folks of Nashville in your thoughts.

[@michaelwaters4385]

Good news about the tornado missing. Have you done any videos on styling a cedar of Lebanon or are they not big in Japan. Do you think this style would work with a Cedar. Love your work Thanks mate

[@larrydafingunicorn4179]

Eisei-en Bonsai hey

[@larrydafingunicorn4179]

Hey I would like to have you opinion on a planet

[@garydeluca1475]

Thank you for the history of where this style came from and what was happening at that time.

[@almag6723]

Simple. Explicit. A mini bonsai course. Thanks. I´m subscribing.

[@Gary1964muslim]

Hey Bjorn, just wanted to note I collected this tree along the Cumberland Ridge, north of Knoxville, not the Smoky Mountains. I would not want your viewers to think it was collected on federal lands without a permit, like we can do in national forests.

[@EiseienBonsai]

Thanks for the clarification Gary.

[@alexrogers777]

Love this bjorn! I'm broke as a joke for now so I really appreciate these free bonsai u videos

[@sophiaangelini4368]

The Bunjin history is appreciated! Bonsai allow one to find the Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) everywhere

[@patriciatatich3014]

Appreciate this bunjin tree in its new found elegance. Thank you.

[@catherinebrown8577]

So lovely and informative; really appreciate the historical context in addition to the styling - and that pot is beautiful.

[@ErosiumTV]

Bloody love the history you tell and how you did the broll for it

[@erichraudebaugh]

Thanks Bjorn! The history was as interesting as the demo, I didn't know all of that background. Fascinating!

[@hamzaokutan7434]

I am in love with this series. these videos is giving me so much new kowlegde and some stuff I already know put in to practice in a very simple way with reason and history behind every decision.

[@aaronstratten9594]

I appreciate seeing work done on Virginia pine. I’d love to see more of this species and learn anything you can share about how to handle them. Thx.

[@Coolinereeftank]

Love this tree and that pot is absolutely amazing

[@JoseORivera]

Thank for sharing Bunjin is my favorite style.

[@stulast]

Very cool to learn about the history of Bunjin and the inspiration for your design. These videos really do immerse me in the culture of Bonsai as well as educate. Great stuff, Bjorn

[@Gunzprobish]

Thanks for sharing all this information! Excellent video

[@leighharron]

Thanks for the explanation, looking forward to following the progress

[@hackercat13]

Love the styling of this tree, hope you come back to it in a later video to show the progress. One suggestion, maybe don't fast forward through the wiring and branch placement. Beginners such as myself could learn a ton from watching your technique. Or upload a full length version for those who could really use the help. Thanks for all you do!

[@perseusserrano]

One of my favorite style. Thanks for sharing Bjorn.

[@roccomp]

So elegant job, I can´t wait to see how it evolves. Thank you. Congrats from Spain.

[@surfgreen60]

That pot though. Absolutely stunning.

[@alexandros1973]

Hi bjorn, I know that I’m a little bit late, commenting 3 years after the video was posted! To start, I want to express my admiration for your work and how grateful I am that you are sharing it with the world! Having said that… After watching many of your videos during the last 6 months I can say for the first time that I completely disagree with a styling decisions of yours in a particular bonsai project! Hiding the branch creates an unsettling feeling that you don’t see a significant part of the tree. Part of the branch is very apparent and not seeing where it starts looks very odd. The lines of the tree after the bending are very beautiful and they deserved to be proudly presented.

[@johngilbert939]

Thank you Bjorn for another outstanding video.

[@invertevision4757]

Where I am in west TN there are a few Virginia pines used in landscaping and I love the small needles when compared to the other pines! Im constantly on the look out for one and/or some viable cones for seeds. Such a great looking native species for sure.

[@dewaynefanchier589]

Thanks for this video! I have an Arizona pine I collected last fall, & have been thinking about something like Bunjin.

[@derekm918]

Awesome! Always so informative! Thanks Bjorn!

[@shor8959]

really liked this vid, thanks for the background on bunjin too

[@kimberlyduncan1053]

Would like to see an update on this tree please. Thanks

[@joederue9900]

Hey love the content, also hope you guys are safe and healthy after the storm!

[@jacobmichaels3246]

V. Pine and bunjin is a match made in heaven. I dream to have a full table of that combo. I'm curious to know who claimed this tree when you made the move.

[@coinzilla833]

nickname for this tree "the Alfalfa" very cool tree I love it

[@matyourin]

Very interesting, hope you keep that background Info in upcoming Videos too

[@gavins.6109]

Precisely the inspiration I needed!

[@sahidinsahid3685]

Thank you sir, all your education.

[@jillrsimmons]

Just checking that your place made out OK after the horrendous tornados. Hope all is well!

[@michaelnorman9644]

Great history lesson dude....

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

oh man what video is that branch cutting at 00:10 ? hurts to watch.

[@daaam2160]

You made no mention of the branch at the very top. Will that add to the apex with new growth? Or is it a jin?

[@bayareaspearoshorediver7535]

Is there a follow up video?

[@oscarvidalquist]

i love bunjin trees

[@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony]

What a beautiful tree. I'm finding Literati to be some of my favorite trees. How old would you guess this tree is?

[@bottasegreta]

Hey Bjorn, did you wire down the apex and/or jin the top at some point? Thanks.

[@creightonfreeman8059]

Are you going to Jin that bare branch at the top ? I was in Nashville in '98 when the tornado came through, and now again in almost the same place. Seems you have a tornado alley down there. Glad you & your trees are OK....Hope all my musician friends there are OK too.

[@karinpetersen8330]

Ufff I love it. And Thanks 4 the history

[@mypekicks]

Wow that's beautiful. Is the soil inside the pot strong enough to keep the whole tree up? Or is the pot itself glued to the base marble that acts as a weight? Thanks!

[@liriosogno6762]

It's supported by wire. I've seen him do that to a tree in another video

[@jacktaylor6190]

Beautiful!

[@kodachisenshi737]

Thanks for the info.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Didn’t like the scroll used for the tokonoma . It had too much going, destracting me from the tree.

[@TheYT65]

Great job!

[@kickflipaws]

I'm just getting into bonsai and I love trees prune them for a living so maybe that's why I love the concept of a small tree that looks like the tree I climb for the day in my living room love it. The question is that this tree isn't too big for a bonsai?

[@austinkassman]

kickflipaws bonsai could be up to four feet. Also you aren’t going to keep any tree alive and thriving indoors.

[@MrAcokgitra]

Grat joob and I love bunjin bonsai

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Nice tree! 👏✨

[@НиколайЗорькин-д6е]

Hello friend! Good work!

[@jerrefisher2184]

Great stuff, but must say I’m distracted thinking about your nursery and possible damage. Would love an update but praying in the mean time that all is well with you.

[@AlbertLAbbey]

Every thing is ok in Eisei-en? I hope there's no tornado damage

[@MUSNifeb021978]

Love the video

[@infantrymanejb358]

I've always wanted to do bonsai but I live in Alaska.

[@robertobreglia2544]

The conifers resist very well to the cold...if temperatures are very low,cover the pots with pine bark 👍

[@simvlacrvm]

thats a nice stick

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Uffffff me das donde mas me duele, me encanta el el estilo bunjing.....

[@micaelamarzocchi8454]

bravo

[@CanalSamuraiBonsai]

SHOOOOOOOOW!

[@abonsaibritspain8200]

Nice work

[@eggpassion]

when he spun the tree around 🤯

[@briankavanagh7191]

WOW👀

[@sationobudi1706]

Cakep!

[@christophsteiner5310]

Does somebody knowes from who is this pot??

[@EiseienBonsai]

David Bennett

[@HansKaramottoBonsai]

Very elegant Bunjin Bjorn! But this scroll is a bit much. Thanks for posting these great video's!!! 👏👏 Cheers, Hans van Meer.

[@jonasklein7481]

Nice

[@riooo7039]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JCBerner]

COOOOOOOOOOL :)

[@rambetbonsai6187]

🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@rizkyrijzalbonsai6990]

Hadir nyimak👍👍👍

[@namalkumara5463]

Nis

[@brucedeacon28]

🍎👍👌🍻🍷

[@Yru2noz]

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