Summer Bonsai Care | The Bonsai Supply

Summer is here, let's be prepared! We cover what to do this season with your bonsai tree. Learn about watering, repotting, fertilizing, insect control, and more!
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[@ozonejamnerd]

Thanks Jerome for specifying the differences in care between temperate trees from tropical ones. A lot of western bonsai artists and youtube content creators (particularly bonsai) only focus on temperate trees. And those with tropical trees are often left out. All in all this episode is a great help for beginners to expert bonsai keepers alike. More power 👌🏼🙏🤗

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

So nice of you. Thank you!

[@sbragaglia]

Probably not the most spectacular video with bonsai techniques applied, but for sure one of the most useful! Thanks for sharing Jerome & Mari!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Stefano. Gotta have a little bit of everything 😄

[@littlebonsaicorner]

A very informative video. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@FishinMagik]

Thanks Jerome. It’s nice to see that I’m not the only one in FL that knows Acer’s can be grown and thrive down here! Great video as always!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Jeff. I’m in georgia now 🙂

[@haiderattarwala3076]

Great video- you covered a ton of useful information. Thanks for sharing your expertise and for answering people’s questions on Instagram every Sunday.

[@mangeshthawre416]

Nice informative video, thanks Jerome 👍

[@noneofuourbusiness]

Thank you for the video. Im a fan and also buy your soil....

[@robaddonizio520]

Great video Jerome. Thanks for sharing!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Rob! I'm glad you like it.

[@nazariojuarez3156]

Thanks for such an important information.. I ordered your bonsai soil through Home Depot and received it today, since there is no repotting season here in California I couldn’t wait to use it, I put on some of my trees and it looks nice specially on black pines, cork oak and olive trees..

[@nwilliams1540]

Lots of great tips. Thx!

[@carloscruz6536]

Thanks Jerome for the master class on summer care, very well explained like always thanks for sharing your knowledge 🇵🇷👍👍

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Carlos 🙌

[@mattbrennan647]

Always helpful information . Thanks Jerome, keep growing

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

So nice of you Matt!

[@tasanastasi7799]

Thank you and Bravo ! , love your videos and the info you are providing in an easy way to understand is priceless !

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Tas. I appreciate that!

[@tasanastasi7799]

I have watched a lot of videos , you name it Mirai ..everything ..so i have started to make study notes from the info you are providing , its that good ! THANK YOU @@WeareTheBonsaiSupply

[@henzobonsai]

Nice sharing videos

[@Kjbrunzo]

Hello Jerome (or Mari), I'm not sure if you know this, but just in case I'll tell you anyway. Carlos of 'Bonsai-Yeah' I believe started a fun $50 bonsai challenge on his channel, he then challenged Nigel Saunders', he then challenged Marysol of 'Frost Bite Bonsai', and she has now challenged 'We Are The Bonsai Supply.' I just wasn't sure if you two were aware of the challenge, but I think it would be awesome to see your attempt. Original video and rules are on Bonsai-Yeah's $50 bonsai challenge video.

[@raymondplodzien7459]

Loved all the great information from this video Jerome.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Thank you Raymond

[@joegarland4885]

Thanks for the advice Jerome always useful.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

My pleasure Joe!

[@faizul_dergo]

Nice..

[@pokemonmagic.]

"Final" this video out I've been waiting you no 🤣 haha sorry it's 100% okay your video's are an amazing help.

[@deineath]

Great tips as always. Currently waiting for your soil to arrive and start repotting my bougains.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Awesome Ali! I am sure the soil will arrive shortly. 🙏🌳

[@GabrielDaty]

What a great informative video, thank you !

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mehranashkanian2747]

I recently bought a Juniperous from nursery. It's Spring here and temperature is about 28 to 30 Celsius. Today I put it in a slightly bigger pot so roots can grow and next Spring I will start on pruning and initial styling. I have put it under a plastic cover in shaded area since I just reported it and removed very small amount of roots. I covered it so the tree can pass through the stress. Have I done the right thing ? Or can I move it in a sunny part of .y garden ?

[@cherylandrews3195]

you mentioned leaves burning, now sorry to be a newbie but how do you know leaves are burnt or have something else wrong with them? Do they curl? change color? what is the difference between the look of a burnt leaf compared to one that isnt getting enough water or whatever? Thanks for the video :) This might be a dumb question too but you sell all sorts of bonsai on your website but I live in Canada and cant get them across the border. Is there a way to do it? I am tired of seeing all the gorgeous trees I cant have!

[@spencer5082]

Fertilizer question….. I always hear about stopping fertilizing during July’ish just like you said. But then when repotting I always hear how slow release takes about a month to start working. I’m pretty sure I’ve even heard Jerome say this. So if you do not use cakes or fertilizer pods, and you just sprinkle it on top like you do in this video then if you stop fertilizing in mid July, then aren’t you really still fertilizing from last month?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Spencer, so we use quick release fertilizer that starts to release within a few days so once July rolls around the fertilizer will be gone. Now slow release coated fertilizer or organic takes longer so I would say you are correct with your statement 🙂

[@SirSpinser]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply great info! I actually started using the fertilizer pods recently because of this but I am still on the fence about it? I just wonder if it's getting fertz the same as if it were sprinkled throughout the entire pot, on the surface that is. I just use Osmocote myself. Maybe I should just look into TBS Fertilizers and call it a day! Thanks again for the info and the video, many of us here at NASA love your content!

[@debbiewaldorfjohnson9022]

I would love to know more specifics on the brands and formulas of fertilizer you use.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hi Debbie, we use our own fertilizer .thebonsaisupply.com/collections/bonsai-soil

[@Foxtrot1967]

I have a 20 yr old spruce that's slowly starting to look like its dying. it gets plenty of sun water and low dose fertilizer. the only odd thing is its oozing sap on one area. no signs of infestation. i hate to loose it.

[@mikeswain1945]

Really helpful video Jerome, thank you. Can I ask what the surface of your bench is made from please? It looks especially suitable for a bonsai table.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hi Mike. Thank you! It is a plant bench, it is made out of plastic/ resin. I got it from Greenhouse mega store. www.greenhousemegastore.com/single-level-display-bench?returnurl=%2fsearch%3fq%3dbench

[@mikeswain1945]

Brilliant, thanks for the help and the link. Really appreciated.

[@user-il6fk1ri7t]

💞🌲🌺

[@joselolebron7696]

HOLA

[@frankpagan1294]

Thanks Jerome for the great video. My Portulacaria Afra is flowering but not producing many leaves. I’m in California and it receives afternoon sun. It’s never flowered before. Any suggestions on producing more leaves. Thanks

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey Frank. That is what they do. They flower and stop producing leaves until the flower cycle is done and then go back to producing leaves. Just enjoy the show :)

[@frankpagan1294]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thanks Jerome! Wasn’t sure if I should remove flowers to encourage leaf growth

[@pedroreyes5158]

Thanks. I can repot flamboyant tree?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Yup in the summer.

[@Chris-oq6kn]

Great tips. I have a shohin shimpaku and watered the top foliage and burned it pretty bad .its in a 6 inch well draining pot . How do i get it back to normal.? Will superthrive help it out ? Im doing early sun late day shade and alot of water but still not doing so great. Should i go all shade till it does better? Thanks guys

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Sorry to hear that. I would still give it morning sun and mist the foliage twice a day. Take a larger pot with soil and set your smaller pot on top of the soil with the larger pot, this will create humidity and will help bring your tree back to health.

[@Chris-oq6kn]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply thank u for ur help. Im going to try this out ill prob mist it while its in the shade. Would a tray with water help also instead of a pot to give it humidity?

[@kylepurvis6231]

Chris juniper like to dry out between watering, so the pot is a better choice, wet roots will definitely not be good for a juniper!

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

@@kylepurvis6231 In his case I would recommend watering more than less since the damage on the tree most likely occurred from under watering.

[@Chris-oq6kn]

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply in this case it was not getting enough water and also when i did water i watered from the top and the sun baked the foilage very badly.

[@lizcisneros3447]

Thanks Jerome, but is posible your program with translation …..? I speak Spanish thanks

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

I believe you can add caption, it is the cc. I hope it works for you🙂

[@juanserrano9547]

Defóliate trident maples and Japanese maples in summer is good idea or bad idea?

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Good idea, keep out of full sun when no leaves

[@potreliefbonsaibatu5035]

Actually I want to know more about pest resistance .the long terms is certainly more dangerous 🤔

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

long term of using pesticides?

[@davidbenedick5138]

Do you have a chat line that I could ask a question about maple bonsai.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

Hey David. It is best to send us an email at [e-mail] for simple questions or to book a one on one session for more in depth questions. thebonsaisupply.com/products/one-on-one-session-zoom

[@johng3669]

Using a systemic pesticide on flowering plants can be harmful to beneficial insects and birds such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds that collect nectar from the flowers.

[@WeareTheBonsaiSupply]

From all of the research I have done systemic does not harm any animals such as birds, bees etc. the systemic is specifically targeted at the harmful insects