5-Year-Old to 25-Year-Old Bonsai Transformation

Hello, I'm bonsai master Dr. Milton Chang. Since I've been doing bonsai for over 50 years, most of the trees in my collection are 25 years old or older! Today, I'm going to show you how you can achieve the same. I demonstrate how to cut a young Trident Maple to transform it into a 25-year-old bonsai heirloom. I also share some of my techniques on how to make your cuts so that your branches grow out looking more natural.

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[WilliamAiken]

I could listen to this guy talk all day! So much wisdom and knowledge on Bonsai!

[hewhogotrizz]

This new channel is a gem and I'm glad I found it ! 50 years is a long time compared to the 2 years im doing bonsai, I'm sure I can learn a lot from you. Wishing you success and health !

[JustJane]

The rough cutting is by far more natural, but something lacking on other videos. Thank you for helping explain styling techniques looking to the future

[vrudy]

I’m 54, and I’ve been doing bonsais since the pandemic began. I’ve learned, as you mentioned, that patience is key. I’ve also learned to not to be too scared to cut back on the trees aggressively. Thanks for the knowledge you’ve provided.

[lluisasastre]

I would like to adopt you as a father and be able to learn every day from all your advice on bonsai, thank you very much for sharing, I just have to follow you in each video and enjoy them, take care!

[heidizwaenepoel]

You are on to a great concept here. For lots of us beginners it is hard to see in the future, starting off with a nursery tree, to envision what it could become. You show in a very easy way, what choices one can make to become a certain result. Thank you so much ! Hope to seeing lots of videos like this too 🙏

[jonathanzellner]

I’m getting so much confidence from you. Especially from your comments of how many trees didn’t make it during your learning process.

I appreciate you!

[alfaqir]

The bonsai is out of this world! Thanks for the demo and lengthy but informative explanation.

[tacobonsai]

I love your perspective. You really understand each tree. great video and i look forward to all of the future videos.

[HelluvaGuy-tc]

You're one helluva guy sharing your knowledge with us here. Thank you.

[sagebonsai]

First video I seen from you and without hesitation I've subscribed before getting to the half way point in the video clip.

[nwilliams]

What a wonderful tutorial. This lesson provided me lots of the basic steps I have been looking for. Thank you!

[deepanjanbanerjee]

Stumbled on your channel accidentally and loved it! Look forward to more.

[HenrySolly]

I love bonsai and have plenty of questions, but you have certainly given me an answer for most of them. Your guide and visual composition of probable growth are priceless...It's one thing to look at great finished bonsai and another to create one. Your video is the only one that shows how that great bonsai can be created from an ordinary tree, in detail. Thank you and say blessed. 🙏

[bustamante-music]

very inspirational and opened my eyes to making large cuts seem more natural, thank you sir

[specialktt]

Costco bonsai! I love it! Your videos make bonsai much less intimidating and I love how you never wire your trees. I agree they seem too contrived otherwise.

[TropicalBonsai]

Nice! I would love to see old pictures of the tree on the right as a progression video!

[thomasroeder]

Thanks a lot for sharing! Yourself and Peter Chan are my Youtube bonsai mentors

[its_notta_cedar]

Yeeep, this channel is going to be big.

[ChopsticksDIYGarden]

Thank you for the tips. I'm glad I've found your channel.