{"id":1912,"date":"2022-08-10T09:10:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonsai4me.com\/?post_type=bonsai_video&#038;p=1912"},"modified":"2022-08-10T09:10:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:10:26","slug":"birch-bonsai-easy-when-you-know-how","status":"publish","type":"bonsai_video","link":"https:\/\/bonsai4me.com\/bonsai_video\/birch-bonsai-easy-when-you-know-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Birch Bonsai. Easy When You Know How!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Birch Bonsai. Easy When You Know How!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VipbSIZXnaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Betula\/Birch bonsai are another difficult species despite being an easily obtainable native UK tree species. Known for being a fast growing tree, they have a bad reputation for dying back easily. In this video I discuss how to avoid them losing branches and how to style them. It&#8217;s very easy when you know how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Featured trees include a Silver Birch (Betula pendula) imported from Poland, planted in a pot by Adam Luczak, and with me as a commission, plus a Silver Birch I collected in early 2018 planted in a pot by Victor Harris of Erin Pottery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that information within this video safely applies to Betula pendula\/Silver Birch and Betula pubescens\/Downy Birch. Although it is likely that the same techniques and timing apply to US Betula natives, I can&#8217;t guarantee this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy this video and would like to see more, please Subscribe, Like and let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Betula\/Birch bonsai are another difficult species despite being an easily obtainable native UK tree species. Known for being a fast growing tree, they have a bad reputation for dying back easily. In this video I discuss how to avoid them losing branches and how to style them. 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