The Art of Bonsai

A bonsai tree is sitting in a black bowl.

HOW TO DESIGN AND CARE FOR YOUR BONSAI

The following is a list of videos that will help you get started in the beautiful art of Bonsai.

Bonsai styles, watering, wiring, styling, fertilizing, tools, soil, repotting, and much more

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Bonsai can be enjoyed at many levels. There is no need to be intimidated. Let’s get started - - -

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Just a few to get you started and give you a taste. Then go on and enjoy your bonsai learning journey. You might want to just jump in. Look below for topics you are most interested in. Most of these videos are also linked to the sub-topics below.

Styling

Pruning

Winter Pruning

Pruning Tips

Sacrifice Branches

Boxwood Bonsai

Spruce Bonsai

Wiring

Detailed Wiring

Wiring Secondary Branches

Winter Care

Bonsai Soil

Fertilizing Bonsai

Fertilizing Bonsai

Bonsai Fertilisers

Bonsai Tools

Great Beginner Trees

How to Water a Bonsai

Now You Can Dive Deeper Into the Topics Above and More

  1. Bonsai styles - there are many different styles of bonsai.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhYH1mA3Wv0&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=103
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db2Sk4OCEpQ&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=104
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWMbr83FwxQ&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx
A close up of a plant in a white pot

What kinds of trees can I use for bonsai?

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX3XNdR00J4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=2
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COWIGUwS8u0&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=18
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLf7veVKTyM&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=63
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojzb7cJs0Q8&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=124
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIlvKfN7qU&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=125

How to style your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITatg6ba5tI&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=6
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN5tJwa3fIU&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=8
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sZh5vZs8g&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=9
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYvoded3lOs&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=17
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6_5h8z6O4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=19
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjn6qvrulMw&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=20
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBnQhW3T5VU&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=22
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBXV3btV0Qc&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=23
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzoLQOAkems&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=26
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhn4s23scPo&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=27
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP9Q_yiPAhE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=28
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJUpfRkv4_Y&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=29
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rouS1poez50&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=30
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxgy1ynyL4Y&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=33
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3dzmYIkQIg&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=34
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o0wMuMe0W4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=52
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eglDMHcQDtE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=53
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugG7aWS0E1w&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=54
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG7EYC6wLK0&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=55
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBn61sW3WY&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=56
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieWv0EvTvE8&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=57
  22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luR6qPF7gxw&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=59
  23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM3qV8t0pyg&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=61
  24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiK2X3ynplE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=62
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRkApcJ2RY&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=64
  26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnjJAEVMS7c&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=68
  27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJRK9Bjlbng&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=70
  28. bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QlzgDtpg1M&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=4
  29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwFFoTvJnCA&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=5
  30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEL5JuEJtuY&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=72
  31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFOnDRhxMHE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=90
  32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZidJGN32Q&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=91
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nC49sVTz58&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=109
  34. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLaFu3pHsi4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=111
  35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEYO3c3lL5I&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=112
  36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYFkwMz2aR8&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=114
  37. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7jp93qxv8&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=126
  38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuCLd5s9q_U&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=127

How to water your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMKjZKAoqH8
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgpYcxCAGeY
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIt8piVt3P8
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0okyL_biR8

How to fertilize your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQHkLkl6PkE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=94
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwiq71UT7k&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=95
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoTtDlUrlv4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=9

How to wire and unwire your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROUYG-t-Nko&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=36
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ppo1bEUyM8&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=39
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n2MIkkUlSE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=43
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghplc3QHtbM&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=98
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA0E-9qrUKU&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=100
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg3h9gCNt-A&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=101
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEWdiLQd_DY&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=102

Videos with lots of great general information

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd10lsl8tQU&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36kEagSfDFk&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=3
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjn6qvrulMw&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=20
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n2MIkkUlSE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=43
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuiEocc9AHo&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=46
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tvyam459sQ&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=69
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyuiFaWluqQ&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=71

How to over winter your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokSQ9STQ_s&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=47
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW4wBI1Yd-c&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=48
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoLT1s7Y2rs&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=49
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyHxk51YuB4&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=50

Tools you will need

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxBfRnjbgdY&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=119
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ8aForId1I&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=120
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ8aForId1I&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=120

How to repot your bonsai

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0g_-ZlZbdI&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=10
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR7By77MNQw&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=11
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hugWgh-TZs&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=12
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFdWy-MfFrs&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=13

Bonsai soil options

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbunQ4NRfuk&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=24
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ceGew6TFuc&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=25
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqnGG6GZKAE&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=83
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSPm5j09Y3c&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=84
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdLAcd6LT70&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=88
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zof0uTyW0&list=PLIoURiVCPg46OU-8Ri9rvQKx4tzbEcwa8&index=89

Shari, jin, deadwood carving

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtaYvTJvXgQ
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTgQF1vL-4
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtbgeVf2nUA
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwLzOx-QjZ4
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auq4NfDEGxA

Future topics: grafting, choosing a pot, Yamadori, air layering, diseases/pests

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