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Creating a Spruce Bonsai tree



Learn how to make a Spruce Bonsai (Picea abies). In this video we show you how to prune and wire a Spruce bonsai of about 5-6 years old. This kind of plant material can be purchased at plant nurseries and often has great potential for Bonsai designs. Make sure to subscribe to this channel to see the progression of this Bonsai over time!

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), Bob van Ruitenbeek (Technical supervision and Bonsai expert) and Teunis Jan Klein.

Learn how to make a Bonsai tree with our online courses:
https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses

19 Comments

  7. Anne-Lise H

    Spruce is a good starter bonsai, you can prune and do the roots at the same time. I would remove the tree earlier from the pot and take soil off the top to check the trunk line. Most nurseries bury the roots pretty deep. Thanks🎉

  8. Bobcat Bonsai

    Very well done. That tree will be so much happier with the light and oxegen being able to get to those inner branches😁😁😁

  9. Mm

    Ive been looking in the shop website but did not find Lava rock and Pumice separately, in this video did you use Akadama with the Bims Lavastrat mix? If so, what size of Bims was used, 2/5 or 2/8mm? Thank you

  15. Rob K

    How do you thicken/age the trunk in that small pot? Is this more or less the size you're going for here?

  19. Johnathan Ringling

    I'm fairly new to bonsai. I started a few trees from seed back in May. I keep the trees in my closet under a grow light and they seem to be doing well in there. Can I keep my trees in that setup indefinitely, all year round, or do I have to put them in colder temperatures to let them go dormant? Will I exhaust them eventually if I don't? Thanks for your time

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