In this video we style a Spruce Bonsai tree out of affordable nursery stock material. The Picea abies plant cost us 20 USD. The first step for this tree to become a bonsai was pruning and wiring - in a future video we'll show how to repot it, so stay tuned!
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).
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
