Hi! If this is the first time you've seen my videos, why not take a look at some of the other bonsai videos on my channel: youtube.com/@BlueSkyBonsai 🌳❤
@DroneShenanigans8
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I have a question. I am working on a giant Sequoia bonsai, and I am trying to both thicken the trunk and create good Nabari. Should I thicken the trunk or work on the Nabari first? Can I do them both at the same time? Your videos have been a big help for me, and I hope you can help me with this! 🙂
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
@@DroneShenanigans8 hi, I have no giant redwoods so can't say from personal experience. But in general the answer depends on how thick the trunk is now, and how thick you want it to be. For example, if it's just 1cm or 1/2" thick, but you want it to be 5cm or 2" thick, then you need to let it grow unhindered for a few years before you dig it up and start working on the nebari. After you move a tree to a small container, the trunk girth almost stops thickening. If the trunk is now nearly as thick as you want it, then you can start working on the roots because good nebari will help thicken the trunk base. As a general rule, I wouldn't want to start encouraging the surface roots yet if I will be another 5 years thickening the trunk, because what would happen then is just a few of your nebari will grow disproportionately big compared to the trunk. That has happened to me on two trees (a Japanese maple and a sycamore), and on both of these I will need to work on chopping the huge nebari and tidy up the mess over the next few years. But like I said, it might be different for sequoias- I don't know.
@DroneShenanigans8
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueSkyBonsai Okay, thank you so much! This is a big help! 😊
@bloominthestars6035
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing exactly what you are pinching off. I never understood what EXACTLY was being pitched off and how far. People's fingers always obscured the act. Thank you for explaining the seed part too. 🌺
@BlueSkyBonsai
5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it 😊
@jaiprakashpathak8974
Жыл бұрын
Too beautiful to pluck.
@isabelcubria370
Жыл бұрын
What a pity. They were beautiful 😇🥰Great job Dave🤗
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Isa!
@consueloharo-4911
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful…
@ArbeRamos
2 ай бұрын
nice 🎉
@Vault_tec_spy
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@BlueSkyBonsai
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@victoriamoore5986
Жыл бұрын
Love it! Beautiful azalea 💔
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊🙏
@The7Opals
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! ❤😍
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
TYSM 😊👍
@TheBonsaiGarden
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Satsuki azalea 😍
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason 😊
@bonsaiexoticpets741
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤S0 beautiful blomming bonsai
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@thebonsaiprojectkernow
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning my man!!👍
@brawltvs8303
Жыл бұрын
Very nice 👍
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@egayworks5864
Жыл бұрын
Verry nice❤❤🎉
@Steviejapanesegarden
Жыл бұрын
That’s a beauty ❤
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
@saikong2553
11 ай бұрын
How do you overwinter your Satsuki Azaleas? Thank you for sharing this amazing video.
@BlueSkyBonsai
11 ай бұрын
I leave the satsukis outside all winter. They can take temperatures down to -8° for a short time, and they can survive freezing for a few days as long as the temperature doesn't go too low. How cold does winter get where you are, and how long does it stay that cold?
@baldyeti
Жыл бұрын
Your editing skills know no bounds
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Billy! 😊👍
@jenugooducoorg-2945
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 😊
@jsupa3737
10 ай бұрын
I'm interested in potting a Japanese maple I dug up from a job but I am new to the process. Looking for tips. Love the videos
@BlueSkyBonsai
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! I answered your question in the japanese maple video, assuming you're in USA so you're just entering winter now. But if you're somewhere in the southern hemisphere then clearly the seasons are the opposite and the timing of bonsai work is the opposite times of year. Root pruning should always be in early spring, whatever month that is for you. Let me know if tou have any questions!
@jsupa3737
10 ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyBonsai correct I am in upstate New York . Enjoying the feedback and I'm looking forward to learning
@redmadness265
5 ай бұрын
Nice loop
@GrowingBonsai
Жыл бұрын
nicely done!
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jelle! Do you have any azaleas?
@SysterYster
Жыл бұрын
Why can't they have the flowers until they're done? They're sooo pretty!
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
You *can* leave the flowers until they all die little by little, but it's better to hit a date and do the whole lot at once, so then we can take advantage of the rest of the growing season for new foliage, more ramification, maybe some back budding. We had the flowers already for over a month and it's getting hot here so it was a good time to, er, deflower 😊
@SysterYster
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueSkyBonsai Ooh, ok. I didn't know they had been flowering for so long already. I was like: "Omg, removing the flowers when they've just opened! Waah!" lol. My trees have almost all been cut down and are growing back their first "tree" branches. Aka, they're bonsai size now, and I need to start making the crowns. :D It's exciting. Even if it's slow. :)
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
@@SysterYster I'm really happy to hear about your first bonsai chops. You're right that it's slow but that is half the joy - it's a year-on-year gradually building happiness that shouldn't be rushed!
@SysterYster
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueSkyBonsai I'm having so much fun with them. And every year I learn something new. :) Next big challenge will be my juniper. It's alive and growing well. But how do you bonsaify a juniper bush? D:
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Junipers are very different from deciduous trees in some ways, and very similar in others. The good news is, they're pretty hard to kill unless you stop watering them or remove all the foliage. Choose a trunk line, do some chopping and wiring, and you'll see good results almost immediately!
@cathalohanlon8765
4 ай бұрын
should i refrigerate the seeds over the winter after i collect them to plant next year?
@BlueSkyBonsai
4 ай бұрын
You can even freeze them if you want, but why not plant them now? Growing from seed is a long slow process so the sooner you start, the better. Keep them indoors for their first winter with a grow lamp to speed up the process.
@johnrb9397
Жыл бұрын
Can you give a shout out to Tony from Tony’s Bonsai. He is terminally I’ll and I know it will make his last days hearing this shout out 👍❤
@BlueSkyBonsai
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads-up 🙏 yes I'll say something in my next video whenever that may be. I expect Tony will be watching bonsai videos right to the end of time 😢
@mafuyu_0
9 ай бұрын
what is the name of this specific variety? (The name of the color or anything), also can it be grown from seeds?
@BlueSkyBonsai
9 ай бұрын
This is a Satsuki Azalea, the name of the cultivar is "Aiko". They take many years to grow from seeds, it's better to buy a small azalea already established. Azaleas are shrubs, not real trees, so they grow outwards faster than upwards. They need to be outdoors but in semi-shade, they don't like too much direct sunlight. Hope that helps.
@cathalohanlon9111
6 ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyBonsai What age id the one in the video? Im about to start one but wondering how long ti would take to get like this. Thanks for the video.
@Jesusssss
Жыл бұрын
I thought this plant only grow on leaf
@Dirty-D
3 ай бұрын
I recommend not spending all that time letting the plant uses its energy to create flowers if you’re just gonna pull them off. What you want is to keep it in a vegetative state and remove the flowers before they begin to grow. That way all the energy and growth hormones are directed at foliage production.
@BlueSkyBonsai
3 ай бұрын
@@Dirty-D yes, one year in every three I remove the flower buds in spring to promote more foliage and stem growth.
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