How to Bonsai a Fuji Cherry Tree
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Published 2022-04-22
In this video I show you how to Bonsai a Fuji Cherry Tree from garden center material. It is a lot easier than you think!
I first show you how to work on the roots of the tree so that the roots grow nice and radially. I then wire the tree into the pot and show you how to properly prune and wire the branches.
(The wire can be removed once the branches have set in place)
Fuji Cherry trees make excellent bonsai due to their small leaf foliage and small and beautiful cherry blossoms in spring and are then followed by small black fruits!
How do you then care for a Fuji Cherry?
After you have worked on the tree, it is important that you keep the Bonsai tree well watered and do not fertelise until 6 weeks after repotting. Cherry trees like the Fuji Cherry and Brush Cherry like to be in consistently moist and humid conditions and benefit from being watered with distilled water rather than hard tap water.
The soil should be kept evenly moist but never waterlogged. As a general rule, allow the top inch of soil to dry out slightly between waterings.
Also! This is an outdoor tree and I recommend keeping it outdoors throughout the growing seasons.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro.
00:33 - The Fuji Cherry - Material.
00:57 - Working on the Root Ball.
02:20 - Washing the Roots.
02:48 - Root Pruning.
05:25 - Potting the Bonsai Tree.
07:43 - Pruning the Foliage.
10:14 - Wiring Branches (2 Branch Principle).
13:24 - Watering.
Music:
www.epidemicsound.com/track/eua8w9touG/
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All Comments (21)
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you are like a breathe of fresh air, and it clearly shows you love what you are doing.
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I love how you explain everything you are doing and why. Thanks!
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Thank you for working on plants that come from regular stores. You have encouraged me to try Bonsai. Can't wait for future videos.😊
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really helpful, never thought about the direction the roots grow in, that is a good tip.
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Great video! I love how thorough you are. I've never seen anyone wash the roots off before trimming. That's a huge help when we're learning at home. Thank you so much from Hawaii.
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It's very refreshing to see. I envy you guys having a weather suitable for cherry blossoms.
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I've always been interested in having a bonsai. I do really love the cherry trees just because of the flowering. It all seemed so daunting to take on, but having seen this video it seems decently doable. I've just ordered seeds (I really want to grow it from seed) and will get started. Thanks a lot for this video. I'll be watching more of your videos to get as much information as I can before it is time to start using wires and trimming.
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Thank you, because I have seen and heard others share; however, I wasn’t sure what they did. You explained it pretty simple and in easy terms.
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I'm glad i saw this...its early spring here in NZ now and I've done a bunch of root pruning. Every time I had this uh oh moment, thinking I got carried away and took too much off. Maybe they'll be ok. I agree with you...root pruning is very therapeutic. I love that part of bonsai. Wiring...not so much.
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😊Adam, another video at the right time. I’ve got a cherry in the mail, my friend!😊
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Ok… excellent presentation Adam! I look forward to more of your videos.
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I love Fuji cherries it's my favorite bonsai tree.
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Well done one of the BES bonsai tutorials!
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Nice video and very informative. Thanks. Grtz from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Just came home with 3 of these garden centre Fuji Cherries. Very useful video and I’ll be giving some initial stylings this week.
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Grateful for your video instruction, I’m enjoying everyone.
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Fantastic video and love the shape it’s perfect. I have two of these and they do look beautiful when in flower.🙏🏻🪴
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That was dope. Nice amount of information
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Thanks for this beatiful video
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It's really nice you did a great job 🌸
