Ginkgo Bonsai Design Tutorial

In this detailed bonsai design breakdown, we transform a single trunk nursery stock Ginkgo into a stunning, flame-shaped bonsai. Building on techniques from previous Mirai Live streams, we explore the process of refining internode length, improving ramification, and shaping our Ginkgo into a world-class bonsai.

Learn valuable skills such as pruning, aesthetic management, and long-term care as we evolve this accessible nursery stock into a captivating bonsai masterpiece. Perfect for bonsai enthusiasts looking to expand their design and horticultural skills!

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[DavideSchachterJazz]

The amount of stuff one learns from Mirai videos is INSANE!

[togrowagarden]

the depth of your knowledge is astounding, you really are a master of the craft and thank you for sharing it, this video and all your videos feel like a master class.

[wabisabi]

Would love to see this tree in autumn colour.
Great video as always! Thanks mirai team!

[kubawojciechowski]

Ryan, you're absolute GIFT to the community. Words can't express how much we owe to you, but the history will find them, as you *have the capacity* (wink, wink) to be one of the most influential Bonsai Artists out there. Many years to come, many trees to see - godspeed my good man!

[deepanjanbanerjee]

Seriously good stuff! Loved every minute

[NoCoastGolf]

Wow. Just purchased my first Ginkgo this summer. This video has been so informative. Ryan, you're the man. The American Bonsai Man. Ha.

[gorkamorka]

the result at the end of the video is nothing short of amazing!

[jaherlar]

Thanks for this video and sharing all this information. It's very hard to find someone with all this knowledge on Ginko for Bonsai. I would like to say that I´m a Bonsai enthusiast and just recently came to know about you watching a video about Bonsai Master Kimura. I'm so happy about it because all the amazing content and knowledge you share through your videos. Thanks a lot!

[Fytoqui]

You need to do a tick tok dance challenge of ginkgo movement 😂

[Justintanega]

Really great video, I’ve learnt so much about ginkgos (amazing trees eh?)

He tends to imprecise use of long words in situations where a more common word would not only suffice, but be preferable. It was a bit grating but I know it’s just an American thing and the message was clear through context.

[BlueSuedeDude]

Was going to post my naturally grown ginkgo here in Ottawa Canada, but cannot. About 35-45+ years old city tree, and I can confirm the branch structures are naturally taking a similar form to that which is being demonstrated here. With perhaps slightly less dramatic tip curvature in the flame style, yet consistent in look.Cheers Ryan.

[ignaciogarcia]

Darle las gracias por activar los subtitulos. Su ginkgo es muy bonito ❤

[jeffdodson]

I am one of those bonsai aficionados that has sixty or more ginkgo bonsai. Around 26 cultivars. Some make MUCH better bonsai than others. Even within cultivars, some trees seem to grow faster, shorter leaf nodes, more branching, leaf size/shape….so on and so forth.

It looked like, in some cases, you were pruning to leaf buds as if they were going to become branches. In my experience this is not always so…..another challenge with ginkgo bonsai.

On another subject, did you ever try to increase branching by using a calcium fertilizer nitrogen source?

[OjaiBonsai]

I like the idea of cutting after the next branch after the 1st cut. To make a new leader? Can you root those cuttings?

[gromageindustries]

Beautiful tree but the pot is far too small for the safely of the tree.

[Svenfv]

Could you also relate to being artistic and fre on styling a bonsai instead of being so "correct" on "bonsai rules" and "styling norms"?

[ignaciogarcia]

Subtitulos no activados. El francés, el alemán el español... Que no tengamos conocimiento de la lengua inglesa, no sabremos que se comenta en su nuevo video. Saludos.

[Book]

Bill Vallavani don’t approve this message lol

[justplayflute]

Thanks for this! Can I say though, that every time you pull out that box knife, I hold my breath. It is so broad and clunky. And sorry, but I did see you cut some bark where you don´t want to. There are great wood/chip carving knives which offer you much more precision and control. Thin and razor sharp. Please have a look at those, no offence.

[Holla.Die.Waldfeee]

top trunk, top branches, top structure! but the nebari is just crap and unrealistic :D so.. it will never be a top quality bonsai overall with this :D very unfortunate. thats why i would never start with an old tree.. you just can't make perfect nebaris out of old stock :/ so there's really no short cut to a perfect bonsai. you have to start young. or air layer. but: it's not an offense. your work is outstanding and when someone is ok with that kind of root base, it's ok. it's personal taste. bonsai is subjective. i just would be sad to put so much effort over so many years into a tree and some day think to myself.. hm i don't like the nebari and i can't change it. it happened to me :D