Bonsaify | Jay's Towering Redwood Bonsai

Eric checks in with Jay and helps him wrangle a redwood that has escaped from bonsai training for the last few years. Jay says this is episode 5.

00:00:25 - Jay explains a bit of the history and shape of the tree.
00:01:55 - Eric and Jay get to work, looking at the silhouette and reducing some branching.
00:03:27 - Some wiring tips
00:04:30 - Jay explains the lower dead branch and deadwood on the side of the trunk.
00:05:36 - He plans to enhance the trunk with a bit of carving to improve the taper.
00:06:10 - Back to wiring
00:06:35 - Results after 1.5 days of work.
00:07:00 - 3 months later, May 2024
00:07:30 - Redwood take a lot of maintenance - Jay starts the discussion of spring tip pinching.
00:08:15 - Jay likes to use scissors and trim to 2-4 new needles - leave more on weaker growth and less on stronger growth.
00:10:50 - 22 gauge copper wire is important for making small adjustments in the branching.
00:11:25 - Rounding up the look of the tree after two sessions of work.