Making a Bonsai Christmas tree!

Christmas trees are great fun to work with - but challenging too! In this video we show how to create a Bonsai from this young Picea material, which is a very cheap way to start with Bonsai.

Bonsai Empire is dedicated to share the living art of Bonsai - we created this video as a DIY tutorial to help and motivate beginners. The video is part of the online courses that we offer, for more free videos go to:
https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses

Bonsai techniques explained:
- Pruning: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/styling/pruning
- Tools: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/general/tools
- Wiring: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/styling/wiring
- Repotting: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/repotting
- Substrate: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/bonsai-soil
- Bonsai care: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care

We like to thank:
Clingendael (Japanese garden) and Bob Ruitenbeek (Technical supervision).

What you're seeing in this video is a two year project - if you repot and style the tree in one go, your tree will die. So take it slow, step-by-step, and you'll do fine! Oh and the app we mentioned is the Bonsai Care App:
https://www.bonsaicare.app

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to the material
1:10 - Pruning and repotting (March 2023)
5:21 - Pruning (November 2023)
18:15 - Wiring (November 2023)

Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to:
https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses