Nice video nice discussion on the thickness of the trunk thanks Milton keep up the good work
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
Will do, thanks!
@jagboy69
4 күн бұрын
I had to listen to parts of this twice, but I got it now! So, leave it in a nursery pot and stick the whole 9 yards into the ground a few inches. Got it! I could see adding a few more drain holes would be a good thing and let the roots go wild. Brilliant!
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
3 күн бұрын
You've got it! Now you have my secret! 🙂
@benholmes9680
3 күн бұрын
Thank you for all of your videos and knowledge! Love to watch them inthe morning with coffee, very relaxing
@bonsaiheirloom
2 күн бұрын
Sounds like a lovely morning! Thanks for watching!
@maryweber4176
4 күн бұрын
You are such a wealth of knowledge, good sir.
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
Thank you...learned the hard way!
@alfredomarotta6604
4 күн бұрын
Great video, always enjoyable, interesting, informative and educational. Ty sir.
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
🙂
@dennisrobinson4588
4 күн бұрын
Thanks again, Milton. 😊❤
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
Welcome!
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
Welcome!
@anindyakundu5139
4 күн бұрын
Thank you Sir for sharing some of your Hard earned experience
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
You ar elcome...killd many trees in my 50 yerars of bonsai!
@anindyakundu5139
3 күн бұрын
@@MiltonChang-ee6rq Sir,you learned the hard way but gave an insight to others to save and shape trees.
@matthewgrice6902
Күн бұрын
Thank you for the video.
@dogbonestudio
Күн бұрын
I have a southern Magnolia tree growing in an old raised brick patio planter. It was only about 12" tall and quite spindly with no branches 4 years ago when I moved in. I let it be to see what it would do, not knowing if the planter was enclosed in brick or concrete at the bottom, leaving nowhere for the roots to go. Tne tree has grown quite rapidly since . Once the trunk had doubled in height and began branching, I removed the single leaves that were growing from the trunk last year all the way up to the apex and 2 of 5 new branching arms hoping to begin some mild shaping. I topped the center just above the 3 remaining branches right at the apex. I've let it grow completely unmolested this year. The new center branch, while clearly shorter is thriving as are the remaining three branches that I had left all on one side. Interestingly, a new branch has grown just at the apex to make the tree appear symmetrical again, much to my annoyance. What's astonishing to me though is that the tree is now spread at its top about 36" inches and the main trunk has gone from a fairly uniform circumference just over an inch to begin a rapid thickening over the growing season that starts about 6 inches above the ground and is now a good 4 inches at the very base. The height of the trunk at the original apex has changed very little as I had hoped, but the bark at the exact thickening line is entirely darker. I can feel surface roots just under the landscape cloth and single layer of small to medium river rock I've put in to stop the loss of our very sandy soil to the elements. We're in the Florida panhandle, just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Now I'll get to the point. I don't even know if I can turn a southern Magnolia ( the kind with the saucer-sized creamy white flowers) into a proper bonsai at all, the huge leaves might be too unbalancing, but I also know I can't leave it where it is because it will eventually destroy the planter and patio. I'm terrified I'll kill it if I dig it up. I can't find anything anywhere about creating with this species of tree so I'm at a loss what to do next. Any advice on whether I should top and shape it a bit again this year and the best time to dig it up and transplant to a large landscape pot would be enormously appreciated. I'm afraid the roots will rapidly get too deep to make the move much later. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. Katrina
@dogbonestudio
Күн бұрын
I forgot tomadd that we have gotten at least one very hard freeze over the last two winters so I'm unsure if it would survive such conditions in a pot.
@OutsidethePot
4 күн бұрын
This is what I do. I will look for mature trees that have been stunted. I also air layer. But I also work with tropicals and succulents so never running out of things to do so I can ignore the tge trees. lol.
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
3 күн бұрын
Thanks for point this out to reinforce more ideas.
@MANNY100123
4 күн бұрын
I found another maple growing in my backyard! It's a much bigger one too! :D Should I prune it while it's in the ground or pot then prune it?
@brucedeacon28
4 күн бұрын
👍👌🙂
@OutsidethePot
4 күн бұрын
Do you find the bulk of your views are by older people?
@BuzzLiteBeer
4 күн бұрын
Bonsai is a hobby that is mostly represented by older folks (>40yo) since it requires stability, space (homeownership), money (possible to do it cheaply but not nearly as fulfilling) and free time (retirement and kids out of the house). Bonsai professionals however, tend to be much younger and start their apprenticeships right out of high school or college. The also have talent, which most people do not have. So in short, most bonsai hobbyists start in the later half of their lives. I do think starting the hobby younger is best to develop skills (spend money on education, not trees). That way they are many steps ahead of their peers when they invest more into the hobby down the line.
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
4 күн бұрын
A fool rqnge...from retirement age to teen agers. I have no firm statics. Declined in recent years due to the change in life style...digital age.
@felixmarat8325
4 күн бұрын
@@BuzzLiteBeer I totally agree. Now 37 I am kicking my self for not starting earlier in my teens
@MiltonChang-ee6rq
3 күн бұрын
Hey! Most people can live to 100 (I intend to) Can you imagine how old your bonsai will by then? That is, you won't lament at 100...why didn't I do more at 37? 🙂
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