How to make a bonsai tree - from a cutting

Questions hehe:
1. is it ok to repot before pruning branches/leaves?
2. What is your top soil? and the organic soil composition/?

Love your little videos but it's a shame we can't see which branches you were cutting as the tree was in front of your dark tee shirt. If you stood to one side we could see it against the white wall. Good luck

Hi sir good morning! I just have some questions on how to prune olive trees in pots and for bonsai. In case that an olive tree in a pot is root bound, are there any symptoms which I should look out for? How many roots should i remove to be safe? I pruned olive trees before but unfortunately they dried out and died. I never pruned the foliage. Does it mean that I should prune the foliage the same volume as with the volume of roots pruned? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much and more power.

Thank you very much sir for the tips. Also, what kind of roots should I cut/remove, is there any limit on the number or percentage of roots I can remove? Is it ok to remove the large finger-like or thick roots more than the small-thin feeder like roots? Lastly, after root pruning, can I place it in direct sunlight or should I put it in the shade for 1-2 weeks? Sorry am just a newbie in pruning roots. Thanks a lot sir and more power :)

Hi sir, is it easy to root a cutting from an olive? Can all olive cultivars such as Sevillano be produced from cuttings? I have tried producing cuttings by cutting some branches and placing them inside a transparent plastic bag planted in pure pumice or cocopeat but they all failed. Hope you could give me some advise and tips on how to make cuttings from an olive and on how to harden it off so it becomes accustomed to the regular environment. Is there a minimum length or thickness for olive tree cuttings to successfully root?
Thanks again. :)

Hi sir. I have found out that the cuttings I have taken have already rooted. How many months should I wait before I could repot it? Also, how will you know if the cuttings are stable?
As for rooting, I also have another question. Are there signs which I should look out for so I would know when to repot an olive tree? Thanks a lot for your valuable knowledge about olive trees.

Hi again sir. Just wanted to ask about cuttings again. Does an olive cutting grow fast? How many years would it take before it matures into a juvenile or adult tree?
Also, I have a question on root pruning. Can some feeder roots also be pruned aside from the large roots as there are too many to get back into the same pot. As I have limited space here in my home, I would like to root prune my olive trees but place them in the same pot. Thanks a lot.

What do you connect the wire to as your putting the tree into the pot? I missed the demonstration and type of wire used

How can I learn about soil? What soil would be best and what type of mixtures?

you make it looks so easy :-)

Just notice. You like Blue shirts and Nigel likes Red. Awesome.

whats the name of the plant?

Hi sir. Thanks a lot for showing us on how to make an Olive bonsai. The Olive tree is really my favorite tree so I am trying to study on how to care for it well.
I have several questions about bonsai: 1. Is it possible to recycle bonsai soil like Akadama which breaks down after several years? Can I add more pumice or cactus mix in it to be able to reuse it as it turns into muddy clay after years of watering?
2. I also have a small Olive bonsai like yours aged 1 year old which I have bought as a rooted cutting. It already has several branches now but the branches aren't so thick yet. Can I take some cuttings from my 1 year old tree so I can propagate it? Thanks a lot for your tips and advices about propagating Olive trees.

Cat sand? Isn't that gonna suck all the water up and harden into a clump? What kind do you use?

so cute! and you can gift one of those to me anytime :)

Greetings,
My Olive Bonsai is not growing any new leaves for the last three months.
Is it normal? If not what shall I do?
Regards.

I'm also concerned about gifting bonsais,,,as everyone I gifted to, they killed them 😡.. I have told them "Bonsai " means in Japanese "potted plant/tree" but they all died..😓

Just found your channel and am a big fan! Would be great to see how this plant is doing now

Thanks for the great content man! Im looking at taking some pomegranate cuttings this winter to attempt to make a bonsai

Great video thank you. I wasnt quite clear what you did with the wire though. Will you leave the wire there forever, or take it out when you repot it. The cutting was super quick so missed your thinking behind each cut. And, sorry what's the difference between rooting powder and hormone drops. Just loved your rooting video. Bonsai, what joy! Thanks again.

Hi thanks for great video... There is a golden rain tree just outside the property, it had alot of new shoots coming from the trunk... Can i use a shoot to make a bonsai?

So you don't have to be an artist in Drawing to plan the style of the Bonsai..
Cheers Mate..

Hi what's kind of this small tree. Olive or what?

love your detail instructions and how you justify what you are doing, thank you for making the difficult easy

Hiya David,

Another terrific video. I ask this question a lot in order to try to get a consensus. So far no consensus has been reached but I am interested in your opinion. When does a bonsai starter (a.k.a. prebonsai, potensai, nursery material, etc.) become a bonsai? It seems not to have a definitive answer, so far.
I use the term “bonsai starter” plant as it seems to be universally understood that the plant cannot, yet, be interpreted as a bonsai. Once it goes into a bonsai acceptable container (slabs included), I am ready to entertain the idea of it being referred to as a bonsai but even, then, it might be considered a starter by some.
Strictly speaking any plant in a container might be correctly referred to as a bonsai. This seems to be a sticking point for many bonsai enthusiasts….especially the purists.
What is your opinion?
If you put the question out on one of your videos, I for one would be very interested in your viewers’ responses.

Hi good morning

Thank you dear…..I love it

Wonderful class- thank you Bue Sky

Hi, I am seeing all your videos :-)
I have another question. Is it better to let the plant grow in a nursery pot to develop roots and grow, rather than placing it directly in a bonsai pot, isn't it?

Lovely acebuche, David. Great movement and a lot of potential. A shame that they are so slow growing. They are one of my favourite trees. Thanks for sharing, Dave.

Where did the wire come from and what type? What kind of dirt.

beautiful

very nice video , thanks
please, can this olive bonsai give fruit ?

Nice video Dave!

Nice video. My dragon willow cuttings are two weeks old now and the roots are getting big. Can I start these in 6inch trays with drainage??

Great video thank you for sharing, I’ll have to see if I can find a plant at the nursery.🙏🏻🕉🌲🌴🌱

Hi Dave, I am in the process of rooting my olives again. By the way, how many times a week should I water the cuttings while they are inside of the propagator? Am just not sure if I am overwatering them. I have noticed that some of the cuttings have not rooted and have lost their leaves inside the propagator. Also, is it possible to root the cuttings if the propagator containing the cuttings is inside an ordinary room without sunlight or is sunlight a must for rooting cuttings without roots? Thanks again.

Can you root the cuttings you take from the daughter tree that you're pruning in this video and start new bonsai?

Hi there!

I admire ur work and scientific inputs for bonsai art and following it for quite some time.

I am a beginner and lives in India. I am working on some Banyan / ficus tree from last 2 years. Till now I have grown them in big Pots for getting bigger trunk. Though the trunks get fatter, but branches are very few. Now, I need some advise to take it further into bonsai pots.
Pls help

Love it

Great as always!

Great video 😊

Great video thank you

It was good but will be better if in close up during all the process 😊

Which plant cutting is this of?

Great video thanks. Please can you tell me how long since you took the cutting? Any special treatment e.g. Cut on a slant, rooting hormone,or other? Thanks very much

No one ever explains the wiring part

Hi Dave, i brought back an olive tree from a cold country into the tropics. Recently, i noticed some leaf burn on my small-leaved olive trees. Could this be caused by changes with the temperature and environment? I read that olive trees are very hardy to heat and cold. Thanks a lot in advance for your advice. 😊

Hey! I would love to hear from you if you have tried this as a gift idea! Did your gift survive in its new hands? 🌱🌿🌳