I Cut the Top Off This Blue Atlas Cedar Bonsai… and Started Over

In this video, Eric revisits one of our most popular trees — a Blue Atlas Cedar bonsai — for a complete reset. Watch as he makes a bold decision to reshape the tree’s structure and redefine its future design. 00:00:54 Eric shares snippets from a work session he had with the tree last year, where he cut off a large portion of the top of tree. 00:01:41 Ready for another styling, which Eric believes at this point will include the branching styling in place. 00:02:15 Removing all growth in one section, and allowing for natural deadwood creation. 00:03:25 Cutback and wiring. 00:04:08 Seeing inside the structure. 00:05:02 Choosing the trees' size and thinking about its future show-ability. 00:06:32 Cutback on lower section. 00:07:58 Wiring lower branches. 00:09:29 Big decision to remove [watch and see!!] and cut back [watch and see!!] and more wiring. 00:11:56 Eric is feeling good about the past two years journey, transitioning to a new crown, structure, and front for this tree. What are your thoughts about the new design direction and structure for this Blue Atlas Cedar? Share your feedback in the comments below! Give this video a like and share it with your bonsai friends. And please support Eric and the Bonsaify team - subscribe to the channel!