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How to create a Bonsai tree (DIY)

Bonsai Empire
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In this movie we teach you how to create your very own Bonsai tree from a nursery plant. For more information see: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/... The movie follows a five-step approach to growing a Bonsai tree; selecting a tree, pruning, wiring, repotting and Bonsai care. The tree we style in this movie is a Juniper. Credits: Aydio - Music Clingendael - Japanese garden Bob Ruitenbeek - Technical supervision Teunis Jan Klein - Deshima Bonsai ...more
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start from the beginning by removing the top layer of soil

0:30

remove loose soil using chopsticks

0:38

take into consideration the shape and taper of the trunk

1:01

remove any dead branches dangling growth or dead foliage using scissors

1:09

removed the top of the tree using a concave cutter

1:45

finished pruning the tree

2:44

carefully wrapped wire around the trunk at an angle

3:00

starting with the lower branches

4:02

wrap the wire at least once around the trunk

4:16

cut off using a wire cutter

5:05

finish wiring the branches

5:14

start repotting a bonsai pot

6:08

cover this hole with a short piece of wire

6:15

attach the tree to the pot

6:44

untangle the roots carefully using chopsticks

7:12

prune up to one-third of the roots if needed

7:34

add some soil in the pot

7:43

place the tree slightly off-center in the pots

7:52

attach the tree to the pot using the wires we prepared

8:03

wait with fertilizing for a month

8:52
How to create a Bonsai tree (DIY)
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2017Sep 1
In this movie we teach you how to create your very own Bonsai tree from a nursery plant. For more information see: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/... The movie follows a five-step approach to growing a Bonsai tree; selecting a tree, pruning, wiring, repotting and Bonsai care. The tree we style in this movie is a Juniper. Credits: Aydio - Music Clingendael - Japanese garden Bob Ruitenbeek - Technical supervision Teunis Jan Klein - Deshima Bonsai

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Bonsai Empire

529K subscribers