How to Create Bonsai from Regular Trees | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook learns about the ancient art of Bonsai.

Time: 3 hours

Cost: $50 and Up

Skill Level: Moderate

Tools List for Creating Bonsai:
Concave cutter
Bonsai shear
Wire cutters
Root Rake

Shopping List:
Tree
Bonsai pot
Bonsai Wire
Bonsai soil
Screens

Steps:
1. Begin with a tree in a container and find the face and the front that you want to celebrate.
2. The Bonsai height should be about six times the size of the trunk.
3. Take the top off of the tree with the concave cutter.
4. Pluck the needles off the branches to make room for wiring.
5. Prune out smaller branches to give the tree more shape.
6. Use thick Bonsai wire to anchor the tree to the soil and then wrap the trunk to the top. Use wire cutters to cut the wire to size.
7. Use thinner wire to anchor the branches, working from the bottom up.
8. Bend the branches to the desired angles.
9. Rake the roots, starting at the bottom, knocking soil off of the root ball.
10. Spread the roots out.
11. Add screens to the container holes and hold them in place with wire.
12. Add wires to anchor the tree to the container.
13. Add Bonsai soil to the container and set the tree into the container about _ off to the side with the apex appearing to bow.
14. Use wire to anchor the tree to the pot.
15. Add more soil to the pot firmly. Add decorate rocks or moss as desired.
16. Dunk the tree in a basin of water to remove air bubbles.
17. Water with a hose and soft nozzle.
18. After a year, remove the wires from the tree.

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3 of my assumptions:
1.They were establishing dominance. (the way they ripped/handed the plants from each other)
2. One man stole the other mans high school sweetheart 30 years ago (never resolved)
Or
3. This was filmed at gun point.

kaywood
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The whole script is like an old tv show 😂
"I'm gonna do this without damaging the roots"

"oh i gotta see that"

hafsakhan
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They keep grabbing the pots from each other borderline aggressively. 😂

Skammerd
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I never knew I wanted to Bonsai until I watched this video.

MikeTheMaker
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Just seen this episode today. I’ll be honest I only watch this show when my husband puts it on. But I always watched it for Rogers part. I’m a retired Nurse and have cared for patients with Parkinson’s for years. Please tell Roger that I miss his episodes, that I’ve learn a lot from him and I pray he’s being well cared for and loved like he deserves. God Bless. Kim Richardson, New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦

kimrichardson
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A lot of shade in this video, and most of it isn't coming from the trees.

carlmyers
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Very pleasant to see culture being taught to someone who can appreciate it

flute
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"I forced an AI to watch 3000 hours of bonsai youtube videos and this is the result"

Hellooo
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I feel like this is recorded at gunpoint

johnandertonwins
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This is one of the best instructive bonsai videos online.

susansands
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"was it grown in this pot?"
"I made it look like a tree from nature"

senordrifter
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"In this contaiiiinahhh?" lol

MTPatriot
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Lol
*Guy picks up tree


*Other guy takes it from him


*Guy picks up tree

*Other guy takes it from him

nathanmatusek
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This does a great job explaining how the process works. It’s equal parts organic and manipulated. Really fascinating stuff.

willt.
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WOW love the way he simplify this process. Just love it. Btw, those bonsai on background are amazing!

Indomavel
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perfect video, exactly what i was looking to do.

James-lone
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"just in this container" "absolutely remarkable" LOL this guy keeps avoiding his question

orchidmess
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The moss really finished it off nicely.

rawbacon
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Wow this was vary well done! This is the true basics of bonsai! Careful not to wire too tight, and keep an eye on it! Some trees grow quicker than others. Bad wire scar can be ugly!

mikeyoakes
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What an unexpected treat. I came for the renovation but I stayed for the bonsai.

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