Today, I have this magnificent California Juniper that I got at the Lake Merritt Mammoth Bonsai Auction. It has a beautiful trunk with twists that remind me of calligraphy. I’ll show you how to repot and reorient a bonsai to fit your artistic vision.
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Remove tree from the pot
5:05 Reorient a bonsai
6:23 Bonsai root work
7:05 How to know how old a tree is
10:46 Soil mix for bonsai
12:53 Repotting and orienting the tree
13:40 Use a stick!
15:04 Before & after
16:53 One week later update
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27 Comments
Will you root prune the juniper? I was only wondering because you could have worked on the radial roots, and nebari while it was out of the pot.
What a treat to see you work on such an artistic piece. I’d love to obtain a yamadori tree some day.
Do you think the tree will need grafting for different foliage?
Super! Merci pour la vidéo!
Hi Milton a lovely looking tree it will be much better at the new potting angle it appears not to have a great root mass so will need work to increase than over time, I have two trees not that dissimilar to yours, one is well over a hundred years old, the other is around the same, they are Sabina Junipers collected from the mountains of Spain sustainably many years ago, they are not too easy to create a style which is acceptable to me I have been trying for some years to do so but still not there yet. I agree the deadwood does resemble Chinese calligraphy. Good luck with the tree giving you the pleasure of working it. Joe
My favorite tree. U must have paid big bucks for that one. Well worth it though
beautiful tree
Very informative video, looks so much netter… TY much appreciated
Like so many others, this video is a true inspiration, thank you.
Now that is a tree and a half! Super cool!
I had no idea that Irish moss is bad. I have it in all my plants. I just leave it.
Year of the Dragon and this does have the look of a Dragon. This was a nice tutorial and the special care you took for the roots of this 400 year old lady. I enjoyed the care taken for her.
I know from my last question that you said the Pelargonium Xerophyton grows great for you and you have them planted by you. Will you ever try and do a cutting from it to make a nice small bonsai from it? I keep mine small and just had a cutting root in the winter months in the basement in low window light. It would be interesting to see you make one. My PX does come into flower and looks nice in bloom. Sleeps all winter for me. Just a thought.
When I look at this repotted tree, I do not think of age at all. It is a work of art, a sculpture. It is possible to create the illusion of what I call "old growth," like the Eastern Red Cedars near me where vultures perch at the top or like the Bald Cypress one sees in Louisiana, neither of which retain a hint of the pyramidal shape of their youth. Your beautiful juniper is in a different category, the way I see it. Thanks as always for a stimulating video.
Thank you for your patient and comprehensive teaching. I am constantly inspired.
11:45 Great use for a bag, thanks for the helpful hint, I love your videos!!
Naming is fun. Thank you.
Always nice to see you and your content ❤
I could watch your channel all day. Thank you .
Your transformation is amazing, my friend
Love how your videos are always straight to the point. Could you do a progress update on the Chinese elm nursery trees that you cut back a year ago?
Very nice Mr Milton. Keep up the great videos!
❤Calligraphy yes I see it too! 🎉 Dragon 🎉
Love the angle you chose so much more than the original one!
I don't think this tree will live for a very long time being handled like this. That repot was unnecessary to say the least… Bummer.
What a great tree you have improved this old Juniper into, and future bonsai. Can’t wait to see its progression, 3, 6, and 12 months later. You’ve done it again, given us the inspiration to improve our bonsai.
It feels like you might be able to do an interesting bonzai with mesquite such as are native to the sonoran desert, does it work?
Thank you. After 20t years I still consider myself an amateur. I just stumbled on your program and have subscribed to learn more. You make it easier than most others that I have seen. I have books by the half dozen that I want to donate to the library because they just don’t help me that much, so I will happily subscribe and watch you.