Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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You collected a tree a couple of years ago. Now what do you do?!
Maybe this video will help you along the way. Our collected American hornbeam (C. caroliniana) is ready for some branch pruning, uro carving, and repotting. It is the natural next step in bonsai development. I hope it is a helpful for your continued learning.
For reference, this was performed March 31, 2018, Zone 6a
Thanks for watching!!

Soil Mixture & Ratios for this video:
Turface MVP: 3
Pine Bark: 3
Diatomaceous earth: 2
Coarse sand: 0.5

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