Bonsai cuttings | how to ensure roots from branch cuttings

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10 TIPS FOR SUCCESS FROM CUTTINGS - In this video, I show you how to get your healthy branch cuttings to root, to become future beautiful bonsai trees.

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*Music Credits* - thanks to these talented artists for their wonderful music:
Flow-M - Open Your Eyes
Mi hija - Caracol, caracol

00:00 Intro
01:06 Species that root easily
02:03 Potting up the cuttings
03:51 Branch parts
04:40 Preparing the cutting
08:46 Caracol song
09:50 Plant propagators

#bonsai #bonsaitree #bonsaicuttings

[BlueSkyBonsai]

Thanks for watching! Please tell me here if you have had success with any other species that are not listed in the video!!

[southpete]

I am stunned over how well you and others share information, is everyone in the bonsai community secretly educators?? Please keep it up!

[sandscribbles]

Love the simple whiteboard explanations!

[bigbiemacaw]

Omg I love this, you answered a question I've had 25 years, I have grown bonsai that long but never had a book or got any information bar one plant I was given as a teen, it was wired so I worked out from that my own way of doing things, I treated myself a japinese maple simply because I feel like there so beautiful as bonsai, I paid a decent few Bob for it n not only did it dye on me but I couldn't get a cutting to route for me, ma year you say..love this video you've explained so much so well.. thank you..

[BASSCHALLENGESA]

Dave, I absolutely love and appreciate your videos. For a novice "Bonsaiist" your videos are the most informative!! THANK YOU!

[davidmorgan]

Aussie Dave here again Dave, , just scrolled through your videos and found the one on cuttings 😆. Great job, as in Australia now it's nearly spring 🙂. So soon is the best time for my cuttings 🤔

[andreykovalenko]

Thanks! One of the best explanations and methods!

[NataschaYT]

Like the whiteboard and explainer moments

[bigwilf]

Juniper cuttings have been no problem for me, but i always use green cuttings. I just take them when i prune and grow them on for about 2 years. Warning i use a drip tray in summer thats two deep for bonsai too ensure they dont dry out.

[PumpkinBecki]

Awesome "whiteboard" session Dave! I'm fascinated by the size of your cuttings, they look enormous. You've inspired me to try taking some hardwood cuttings too...I've just bought an Ilex crenata that would be the ideal candidate 🤔😎xx

[GraftingTactick]

Hey Dave, I'm glad I found your channel, your content is so informative, clear instructions, I seamlessly watch from start to finish, thanks for sharing, new subbed 👍👍💕💕

[MusicalMali]

I'm a Hispanic American and thought this was a British video because of the man's accent. Then, I heard the random caracol (snail) song in the background and was like WTF...hahahaha!! Kind of fitting!! :-D Gracias por la linda explicacion. I'll try it today!

[greasylimpet]

Thanks for your videos. In regard to cuttings, I've had quite good success with Trident Maples, taking hardened current year's growth. I use honey to help them root; it definitely helps if you dip the end of your cutting in it before potting them.

[alcisne]

Excellent video, thanks very much .Ps I liked the caracol song.

[jacobsoto]

I've always seen others only leave two leaves for propagating cuttings....but I like your technique better!

[williammallender]

I have just taken 6 cuttings from a yew hedge, I know, at totally the wrong time of year. I put them straight into acadama and they semm to have taken. They haven't been outside yet as we haven't had consistent night time temperatures above 0 C. They're on my desk so I can watch them develop, which they seem to be doing. Time for crossing fingers. Thanks for your videos, they're very useful for a bonsai beginner.

[steelonius]

As for you hard to cultivate list I have a Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis) that seems to have survived for about seven months now. I believe it must be rooted and growing because the needles respond to being cold and wet by moving in. However, I have made many mistakes being completely new to bonsai. I also had a Utah Juniper that seemed to do well for about five months or so but hasn't made it. Thanks for the video. I have fresh cuttings and will keep trying.

[woodenshoe]

Thank you for this informative clip. Very clear. Well done. My Acers root very well. I find that if you snap of the cutting instead of cutting it off it wil strike well. I also use a big storage box with holes drilled in the bottom and lid with soil that keeps moisture very well. I put them in as deeply as possible for the most soil contact. If i put them in small containers they often fail to strike in my case.

[Realistic-isopod]

Very informative, thank you. And funny, too ☺️

[TomHutchinson]

Thank you. I've been having a hard time but mostly trying different kinds of maple and Japanese maple. I'll start with something easier.