The Bonsai Potato - My First Privet Bonsai

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[@markjagger7139]

Super little tree and great idea to bring the canopy back over the top to even out the shape and look.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Glad you like it!

[@sueb1317]

Day of the Privet = Classic stuff!! Laughed out loud (a lot) when you mentioned you bought one😆😆. I quite like your vision for the tree. Will have great movement and, of course, taper once it develops. 'Potato' may sound more romantic in Japanese (if you like romantic tubers, that is). Will be lots of fun to follow the progression for sure!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Ha ha. Glad you enjoyed that bit of hammy acting 😂😂😂

[@susanbossert6833]

I think your bonsai potato is off to a great start. I see potential there.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

I think so too!

[@jaherlar]

hahaha I love the way you present your videos!... 😂. That´s a beautiful robust tree, and it improves a lot with the trimming and wiring 👍

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thank you kindly 🙏

[@oachkatzlsmum]

Definitely like your Bonsai Potato 👍🤩 Cheers 🙋‍♀️

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

I’m just experimenting with another potato on my kitchen window at the moment. I will have to start posting images as it develops 😁😂😂

[@oachkatzlsmum]

@@TheBonsaiGarden Can’t wait to see 😄👍

[@Ad_DOOM]

i also recently acquired a mature privet bonsai. i love the lumpy look of the trunk. the chunky trunky is something i try and get out of a few of my trees (im working on an oak similarly). i think it looks really interesting. love this

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Cheers Adam and good luck with those trees. Increasingly I am abandoning my earliest efforts in favour of trees with more substantial trunks.

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Nicely styled Jason.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

🤭😆😆

[@baldyeti]

Bonsai Potato…I have not heard of that whimsical item before. Might be something fun to do with the kiddos! I’m diggin the sumo design you have going here. You’ve done an amazing job with it, brother.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thank you 🙏 The bonsai potato is a great novelty. 😀

[@bonsaiexpression]

great little tree. love it.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thanks Christope 🙏

[@a.dkutzbarber]

I really like this tree it’s so unique and once the top grows more it’s going to only loook better

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thanks 🙏

[@humr2346]

I have this tree as well. It is growing very fast in large pot. New shoot is about 7 cm long in 3 weeks. I also defoliated it to see structure well and very dense foliage got back in 3 weeks. I hope i will find the wires.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Great stuff. 👍

[@Akatsuki-En]

Sorry I've been so out of the community. Working on a few passion projects thank you all. Great video jason

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thank you 🙏

[@davidparry2301]

Does @XaviersBonsaiRetreat know you are hiding a secret privet? 😂

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I do now :)

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

😂😂😂

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Shhhhhh!!!, 🤭

[@Bonsai_Noob]

You won't be able to hide this for long!

[@LindaMcification]

What type of soil you use for bonsais?

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Check out this video all about bonsai soil: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6LReHpsfL9-d6csi=6P8s3T_Xn-zeWXBF

[@sharagreen2432]

Mate the Irish would love it, great name.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Must be my Irish heritage.

[@andrewbeattie5245]

Not one for me i'm afraid but your plan for it's development is sound.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Ha ha. I’m not a fan of larger sumo trees but there was just something about this one that appealed to me.

[@BonsaiForRoman]

Do birds steal your fish ? Is it the purpose of the mesh ? 😂

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

We get regular visits from herons (used to be daily at one point but not seen one now for about three months) and they have previously taken fish, hence the raised net. Without it the pond would be empty. All the talk about decoys etc is nonsense - the only thing that will truly protect the fish is a physical barrier between the koi and the heron. It is also raised so they cannot impale and stab at the fish.

[@BonsaiForRoman]

@@TheBonsaiGarden 🤣 I agree, decoys are nonsense, they are not stupid