Even bonsai teachers still have new things to learn! Eric leverages knowledge gained by watching videos from Koide Bonsai, a Japanese YouTube channel (youtube.com/@chasaokoidesbonsaich3571 or twitter.com/Koide_Bonsai) to work on three-year-old Sekka Hinoki.

00:00:49 Clearing out interior foliage.

00:02:08 Adding a 10 gauge copper wire to straighten trunk against a chopstick.

00:03:09 Unique method to pull out branches and keep interior growth looking good.

00:04:20 Results with a pond basket.

00:04:46 Another technique without a pond basket.

00:05:46 Clear out 20-30% reduction of foliage and pull branches down.

00:07:34 Example aiming for a smaller size in the style of a native California Monterey Cypress.

00:09:17 Aiming for 3".

00:09:34 Last example is a taller tree.

00:10:39 Removing long branches from the top and thinning out other stacking branches.

You can revisit these trees over the past few years by watching these videos:
Sekka Hinoki Pruning and Propagation: [ Ссылка ]
Sekka Hinoki Cypress Formal Upright Bonsai Starts: [ Ссылка ]. Please give this video a like; share it with your bonsai friends; and subscribe to the Bonsaify channel!

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