Bonsaify | Mame Juniper Bonsai Branch Maintenance

Watch two examples of branch maintenance on mame juniper bonsai trees. Working with mini bonsai can be a lot of fun! The small scale can create big challenges when working with mame kishu juniper to create the crown. Eric discusses using small wirecutters as pliers, or actual pliers, when working on such small material, rather than using his fingers.

00:31 Tree #1: Even though a wiring mistake killed a descending key branch and part of the crown, Eric is not devastated and has a plan to regrow the crown from another branch. Renewal process leads to changes in the design of the tree on an regular basis. You cannot maintain tiny little branches so short over time.

1:55 Tree #2: Same batch, but was left to grow in a container a bit longer before Eric worked to make it a bonsai. The branches on the back are too long, and there is one dead branch. He does a little “editing” removing long branches in favor of shorter branches. You can just cut back tips and hope the tree will keep its health and vigor.

5:00 How Eric has primed the tree through wiring with replacement branches as he cuts longer branches.

8:39 Eric explains how mame is basically an exercise in minimalism, and he tries to create the silhouette with fewer branches.

8:55 Eric works on the smaller Juniper, tree #1, including some jin work and adding tiny bits of wire to enhance the aesthetic. Awesome close-up view!

15:50 the completed work on tree #1 and Eric discusses future design plans.

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[XoshBitt]

Really inspiring! I just picked up a tiny mame pot this past week and didn't really know what I was going to do with it. I've been watching all your videos and now I am super excited to give this a go. Thanks for taking the time to make all the videos!

[Gabriel-dmdu]

I’m completely in awe with your approach to bonsai I’ve only seen a couple of videos and already learned so much from you thanks for being a youtuber ❤

[Bonsaicare]

Absolutely exciting video! The small Mame Bonsai are more difficult to design than a normal size bonsai!

[bobsmith]

Fantastic ... I am felling more inclined towards Mame- Mini Trees. I have been watching your channel and love your way of doing things. Many thanks for the time you share 👌👍.

[JennyBesserit]

This was a great video, I really enjoyed watching you explain your rationale behind your decisions

[raton_garden]

Hare Krishna. Really It's so beautiful. good job. Nice share 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[garlanddavidson]

I really dig the music you got playing in the background, It’s like little hipster mame beatnick bonsai..🎼😎🌳

[hyperionhelios]

Beautiful. I am fresh to the hobby but am certainly drawn to mame and shohin trees.

[slametsetiadi]

I like very much mame bonsai, Mr Eric thankyou for the explaination.

[raulsegura]

Hola soy de Chile de el extremo sur y me encanta tu trabajo, . Hoy me suscribo y te seguiré amigo Gracias

[danielkosta]

Great trees. I really love the taller one of these two. Beautiful Jin work. Mame are more difficult to style and maintain than the extra large trees we see the bonsai pros working on. The pros don't work on mame.

[deluca]

Eric, can u tell me how much sun light those juniper need to be healthy ?

[nerinat]

This is an awesome video, has helped me a lot. Thanks

[ez-]

You probably had those pot for like ever but do you sell tiny pots or get them from someplace else.

[lizaolsen]

How do you keep them alive in such tiny pots? Would you share your setup?

[artrockhwan]

Amazing work, I love it. I'm so inspired ❤❤❤

[liverocks]

Watching you work on the mame is so zen to me 😌. I think mame is asking more from you to be more creative because it’s a more stylized design. You have to be more clear on the design in comparison. I haven’t done one before but I am considering to do one in spring. I live in the Netherlands a mame would not survive a first styling just before winter here I think 🤔.

[cherylandrews]

Is fertilizing these trees different than bigger ones? What do you do for soil as its so tiny? I am inspired to try these tiny trees after watching your videos. Thanks for the video!

[RajaPetualangBondowoso]

Amazing 👍♥️greetings hobby from Indonesia 🙏🙏

[Kwood]

Hi Eric what kind of tiny shears are you using ? I love your channel .