Prunus Spinosa Bonsai Winter Work & Dog Damage Deadwood Repair

Описание: Winter maintenance and deadwood restoration on a mature Prunus spinosa bonsai (sloe/blackthorn) yamadori I collected in 2009. In this video, I show my full process for bonsai deadwood treatment, carving, and sealing after accidental damage – step by step, in real time.

You’ll see how I approach:

Assessing storm and dog damage on old deadwood
Cleaning and refining jin & shari on a sloe bonsai
Carving and shaping naturalistic deadwood on deciduous yamadori bonsai
Sealing exposed wood and cuts for winter protection
Light winter bonsai care: pruning, wiring, and fruit removal on blackthorn

This is not textbook work – it’s my personal method, based on years of working with European yamadori and studying with Walter Pall. If you’re interested in realistic, naturalistic bonsai – especially old, collected blackthorn – you’ll find a lot of practical ideas here.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to the tree and its history
01:10 Assessing the dog damage on deadwood
04:35 Cleaning and preparing the deadwood
10:20 Carving and refining jin / shari
18:55 Sealing and protecting the wood
24:30 Winter pruning & small adjustments
31:40 Final result and future plans

If you like this kind of honest workshop footage and want more videos on yamadori styling, blackthorn bonsai care, and naturalistic bonsai design, consider subscribing to the channel.

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