Shohin Juniper Bonsai from Cuttings, Part 1 | Bonsai-U

In this episode, Bjorn explains how to begin the process of creating shohin or small-size bonsai from simple cuttings of Itoigawa Shimpaku Juniper. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

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[JurijsJutjajevs]

one of the best videos I have seen on Bonsai yet! Now I'm eagerly waiting for part 2!!!

[johnpugh]

Great demo at 72 it’s great to see how my trees can be improved

[kristopherwolf]

Love it Bjorn. So relieved to see the attitude of not being overly worried of style off the get go. Something I do too often. Very big help.

[mahkotabonsai]

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Salam bonsai dari
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Dari Bali

[michaellivingston]

Thanks for doing videos on smaller trees! Enjoying the Bonsai-U format, please keep it up!

[basicbonsaivlog]

For someone who is doing bonsai and bonsai vlog here in the Philippines, It is always an inspiration watching your video, as you generously explain the details of what you do. Your mastery of the material that you are using is very impressive explaining things like the origin of the materials even the plants growth as the season change, what to avoid so the material wont stop growing.

But what i find most impressive is the hope you put to the growth of your tree and what it would look like in the years to come after wiring them.

"Not making an S shape but odd contorted movement"

I wish to have my very own shimpaku and train them with your videos as guide, ..

Hope you will be in the country by 2021, it would be nice to see you in person and watch you work on a bonsai tree.

[jerrefisher]

Thanks Bjorn! I have followed your classes on bonsai empire but the Bonsai U videos seem less stiff and thus much easier to follow and learn from. Thanks for making this available at no cost to us the viewers, but even if you were to charge, I would gladly sign up.

[gwynprice]

Yes new video!
Love your work- very talented bonsai master.

[poppyaustin]

Well done! Beautiful finish, the form you went with is lovely.

[ariabonsai]

thanks for sharing man, so professional and very well performed

[johngilbert]

Many thanks Bjorn for an excellent video; you are a very talented instructor.

[vasthybalam]

So easy like that, ...!!!
Can I ask you something:
Could you use another color of background jacket, to be able yo apreciate the work?. Again, thank you..!!!!

[GeneBrodeJr]

I'm glad to hear there's no rhyme or reason to the twisting in nature because I have no idea what I'm doing when I twist some of my junipers.

[PedroHenrique-ylcr]

hi i want to thank you for all your advices, I learned a lot here from Brazil. Keep up with the good work.

[mikealex]

Thank you so much for making these videos! You are so generous for sharing this information for free. I hope to own and care for my own bonsai some day (hopefully from Eisei-en😃). And these videos will be instrumental in giving me the confidence to do it. They are some of the most thorough and informative on YouTube! Best of luck with everything you are doing✌

[invertevision]

So, was listening to a podcast the other day and well, you said you were the only one basically caring for your garden and all that. If you ever want your 1st apprentice, im definitly not far away. (In a way im joking lol but also, it will likely never happen lol but would be the greatest opportunity for me ever!...especially being so close!) Spring is coming up fast here in TN and me and my son are going to join the NBS this year finally. He loves bonsai already and I love that. Loved the video btw and it wasnt even till about a year ago that I was interested in junipers and even pines. For the longest, in my opinion, they were soooo over used in the bonsai world and just seen to many that always looked the same in ways. Honestly ive been a part of Mirai Live (with Ryan Niel) for close to 1.5yrs and in that time I found myself being really drawn to pines especially and in the past few months, junipers. Videos like this, although ive seen this b4 lol, are great for someone in my position as ill probably never have access to great material but can make my own essentially. Looking forward to seeing part 2 and all the other videos. My son says hello and again is saying when we come visit the garden (in due time) he has to see that juniper...the RMJ behind you. He loves that one which is odd cuz he normally gravitates towards the winter silhouette of deciduous. Anyway thanks for your time reading this. Ill be glad when all the rain is over here!

[sationobudi]

Selalu riang melihat videomu Bjorn. Thanks!!

[perseusserrano]

Really looking forward to meet you. ASPAC 2021.

[King_Vai]

First time finding your channel and you seem very informative, thanks for the content

[curtisnt]

Thank you for this video Bjorn.
This is the stage of bonsai in which I reside.
... as it is very hard to find anything but stock like this from local greenhouses in Alberta. And our Winter is a KILLER! ha ha...