The Dumbest Bonsai Video I've Ever Seen!

[StoneCloud]

This video is not new, in fact it's like 8 years old but I haven't seen it until recently.

I had to replay this 3 or 4 times out of shock trying to grasp that this lady is actually serious!!!!!!

I'm refering to her AMAZING WIRING SKILLS!!!!!!

Ridiculous!

And remember, if you ever think your wiring sucks, refer back to this video.

 

[KingJades]

Thank you. That was very hard to watch!

"You want to actually tie at least 2 or 3 together using a wire so they stay more compact and it's not as bushy". *cringe*

 

[Adair M]

I guess I’ve been doing it all wrong!

 

[cockroach]

What?! You guys don't wire like that? My juniper "over the edge a bit" style wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Ancient Dogwood]

Wow. Thanks. I've obviously been making this too difficult. I am not going to bother selecting branches for movement and visual interest anymore. Just "remove every third branch" and be done with it.

Sad on so many levels...

 

[AZbonsai]

WOW. I would have to agree with your assessment and I have seen some pretty bad bonsai videos.

 

[StoneCloud]

I can't even.....it almost made me angry at the stupidity LMAO!!

and this was on ehow hahah!

There is a lot of "instructional" crap out there that should really be pulled off the net

 

[Soldano666]

Oh man

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I am underwhelmed

 

[bonsaidave]

I'm sold. Her instructions are easy to follow and there was no talk of soil.

She makes those road side van guys look like Bonsai Masters. Perhaps it's an old fashioned bonsai van conspiracy.

 

[PaulH]

I don't usually talk like this, but...... OMFG!

 

[It's Kev]

Dat wiring job tho, I could've done better with...I dunno, a shoe lace, and blindfolded.

There are some websites I dare not touch when they pop up in my google search results: ehow, quora, even most gardening websites because bonsai is NOT gardening. Pinterest has got some nice pictures, but most of the trees are even named wrong. And one that's also been mentioned in previous threads, those dreaded FB groups.

P.S. bet this woman is capable of killing a plastic tree.

 

[leatherback]

Hm.. now.. is this better or worse than the sphagnum as substrate bonsai guy?

 

[Fonz]

I guess that's one way to get 40k views on your YouTube video...

 

[just.wing.it]

As someone who has never made a video, and never will, I don't usually like to pick apart other people's videos...
But.......I've seen a few that make me wonder......

There has to be a point where you ask yourself, "do I know what I'm doing?", and furthermore, "do I have the knowledge, skill, ability and experience to teach others?".

When the honest answer to both questions is, "well, no, probably not.", you should probably not shoot the video.

I feel sorry for her.....god only knows what the comments section looks like.

 

[leatherback]

god only knows what the comments section looks like

Nah...

 

[Adair M]

Here’s another doozie:

 

[just.wing.it]

Here’s another doozie:

That's exactly the video that came to mind for me too...
I remember we ripped into this one once before.
And the "EASY NEW METHOD" guy....
Wow...

 

[Eric Group]

This video is not new, in fact it's like 8 years old but I haven't seen it until recently.

I had to replay this 3 or 4 times out of shock trying to grasp that this lady is actually serious!!!!!!

I'm refering to her AMAZING WIRING SKILLS!!!!!!

Ridiculous!

And remember, if you ever think your wiring sucks, refer back to this video.

A tradition from the Orient? Kinda like those rugs!

 

[It's Kev]

Here’s another doozie:

does everyone blast their trees with a fire hose then? I'm asking for a friend, aaand i don't have a hose.