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Spring before new leaves appear is a good time to repot. Pruning can be done at different times of the year depending on the goals. There is a huge variety of strategies to use when pruning. Far more than can be covered effectively in this format.

@@BonsaiEcho Can you do more video on japanese quints or bonsai methods?

@thanh-thuy9453 I rarely make videos anymore, so it isn’t likely that I’ll have something to see in that regard for some time.

@BonsaiEcho Hi again, should I wait until next spring to cut suckers that is growing from the root 3 and 6 inches away from base when I repot?

@@thanh-thuy9453 If you do not want the suckers to be part of the design, remove them now and anytime they appear again.

Why not highlight every side then, right?!!😍

@BonsaiEcho I agree!! Quick question regarding root work. I noticed you cut a few thick roots on the first tree you worked on. I did something similar on mine, but to a greater extent; I just worked on a maple that has been in a pot for most of its life (15-20 years old), and the roots were a mess. There were a lot of thick roots going straight down. My question is, for cuts that thick, is it okay to just leave the cut bare open, or is it possible/necessary to add some type of protection similar to how branches are protected with cut paste?

@@santiagoromero3475 I don’t apply any sealant to the cuts on roots. You’ll be able to see why it isn’t necessary on maples at the following repot. Healthy roots will produce new roots from the cut ends most of the time.

@@BonsaiEcho great to know! Thank you for the reply. For some contexts the roots were like the radius of a quarter coin... Possibly a bit thicker but not by much.

For maples: 40% Pumice, 40% composted bark, 20% lava

It is a smaller particle of bark used for bonsai purposes. I have only seen termites attack larger pieces of wood. The watering of the bonsai also makes it less likely that termites would stay in the bark soil mix very long.

I don’t have video’s regarding cedar seedling training. It would take decades for that training to produce interesting bonsai. Planting in the ground and hard cut backs every other year would be a good place to start.

Redwood is naturally rot resistant and these slabs can last for perhaps a decade or more in use. They have been in use for a few years already with little change other than on the upper surfaces where the sun has separated the grain a bit. I’ve already been noodling around ceramic replacement ideas, but the charm of the charred burl wood is difficult to replace with ceramics. It would be a different feel, for sure.

Mostly short form content for awhile. I have limited time to document and still keep up with the ceramics side of things. 😅

It’s a good look for them.

The tweeting birds are paid actors.😉 Well… we pay them in birdseed.

Washed gravel. 5/8 or something like that. I didn’t want the fines in there because I didn’t want it to compact. Much easier to keep weeds at bay with gravel that doesn’t compact.

Thank you for that. 🙏 High five!

Maximum appreciation!

That is very nice for me to hear. 😊 I appreciate you!

A short garden tour was uploaded just before this video. Some changes since last video, for sure!

@@BonsaiEcho Very nice. I will take the tour 😅

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Benches run East to West. There’s a solid 3-4 hours of full sun at the height of summer in that location.

Root work is best done just as a period of strong root growth is starting. There can be several times of the year when that happens depending on local climate. In Western Washington I do root work in late fall or early spring. Both are times when fresh root tips are easily seen when a rootball is removed from the container. If you are coastal NorCal, root work season is in full swing there now. Central Valley NorCal is nearing the end of root work time or could even be already past the ideal time depending on the tree.

Four sprouted. I collected a small amount of ginkgo nuts last fall to try some more. I froze them for a couple of months this time. Will be scarifying and then planting in seed trays in the next couple of weeks. No video expected this time.

My suggestion is to cut it back hard then let it grow for a year or two and then repeat that process for the next several cycles. It’ll stay healthy with the new growth sessions and will get nice and full in a relatively short time.