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Dan Barton's life with bonsai
United Kingdom
Приєднався 8 лип 2019
Dan is a British Artist who has produced an extensive range of artworks across a variety of media and uses a wide range of tools, methods, styles and techniques - he has been at the forefront of British Bonsai for over 50 years. An undisputed innovator, educator, and master of his craft.
Improving root ramification on bonsai
In this video Dan demonstrates a simple technique that encourages additional roots to develop from the base of the bonsai's trunk.
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Privet update 1.
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This short video is an update to the 2nd video in the 'making something from nothing' series. Here, we see Dan as he revisits the Windswept style Privet bonsai. He shows us how the tree has been repotted into a bonsai pot and how it is currently progressing. "A lot more will need to be done over the next few months to trim back and shape the foliage to form inter-related windswept ‘clouds'." St...
Chinese Juniper
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Another informative and educational video where we join Dan in his sixth 'Back to Basics' challenge where he sets himself the task of creating "something from nothing" - this time working with a Chinese Juniper.
Preparing for the Swindon Winter Show
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In this video Dan demonstrates some of the different techniques he uses from time to time when potting regular bonsai pots or accent pots. It’s a bit of a "mish-mash of techniques" but does show some interesting ideas that you may find helpful. At the end of the video, he shows how to make two very simple pots from some of the left over bits of clay that are cut off ‘slabs’, or bits of unused c...
Bonsai back to basics - tree 5
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I was recently given another small Chinese juniper to have a play with and to see what I could come up with. So I thought I’d have a go at making it into a literati style bonsai. These little trees always look pretty stark and minimal after the first styling, but I know that it will only take about 2-3 years to grow the foliage sufficiently for me to develop the foliage “clouds”. Just a bit of ...
My Life With Bonsai
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Dan is a British Artist who has produced an extensive range of artworks across a variety of media and uses a wide range of tools, methods, styles and techniques - he has been at the forefront of British Bonsai for over 50 years. An undisputed innovator, educator, and master of his craft. For over 25 years, Dan served as a judge for Bonsai at the Chelsea Flower Show and numerous other Royal Hort...
Bonsai Back to basics - tree 4
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The Chinese juniper Dan is working on here is not an entirely a ‘rubbish’ tree but material that is this young will take a few years to be an acceptable bonsai. It should be emphasised that the tree created at the end of this demo is just ‘Day One’ in the life of the bonsai and no attempt has been taken to style it beyond a basic ‘skeleton’ that will support the foliage to be grown and develope...
Bonsai: Back to basics - tree 3 (branch bending process)
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Tree 3 in our series of making something from nothing! This video demonstrates the use of a novel technique to bend branches without using wire or tourniquets when creating jin on this San José juniper. Warning! Use extreme care when using heat blow torches in this way and ensure that you follow all the relevant safety advice as given by the manufacturers. Apologies for the slightly dodgy sound...
A short history of British bonsai
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This fascinating insight shows Dan Barton talking about the early years of bonsai in Britain
Bonsai: Back to basics - tree 2
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This video continues my current theme of working with virtually impossible material. I do enjoy the challenge of trying to find harmony from where there was chaos. I make no pretence that the end product is anything but a specimen bonsai, but it is a beginning that can be worked on and improved over the years. Privet species is not given the place that it should have in bonsai. It is a readily ...
Bonsai: Back to basics - tree 1
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The privileged few bonsai enthusiasts of today are lucky enough to work on spectacular material trees in order to create their masterful works of art, whereas the majority of bonsai lovers are happy to work on all sorts of material (whatever is available). When I started my bonsai journey 50 years ago the material I had to work with was absolute rubbish by todays standards - but I enjoyed SO MU...
Mixing a glaze v1
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Dan demonstrates and talks you through how he goes about mixing a base glaze - the glaze alone should yield an acceptable white which can also be inked to create a crackle effect. Using this base glaze you can go about experimenting by adding various oxides in varying percentages to come up with personal colours and effects of your own.
Air Layering from a garden Maple
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Watch as Dan shows Millie how to make an air-layer from one of the many self-sown Maple seedlings that he finds growing all over his garden. Here he uses a reusable plastic root growing ball for the first time (easily available from Amazon), which is then packed with sphagnum moss and helped along with some rooting hormone/gel and 'Super Thrive'. If you enjoy the video please remember to Like, ...
Creating a simple Bonsai from garden seedlings
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Ideal for beginners and those new to Bonsai, Dan demonstrates in a simple yet highly informative way how to create a small 'Shohin' size Bonsai from a seedling grown in his garden from a seed collected from one of his existing Bonsai. The video begins with Dan discussing an existing Cotoneaster Shohin Bonsai and moves on to viewing a selection of seedlings from which he will select one to 'tran...
Making a simple Bonsai Accent Pot
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Watch as Dan makes two simple Bonsai Accent Pots using the leftover offcuts of clay from a larger pot - nothing goes to waste! The pots need to work visually from every angle. The end of the video shows a photo gallery with examples of some of the many thousands of Accent Pots that Dan and his wide, Cecilia, have made over the years. More Bonsai Accent Pot videos will be following soon - rememb...
Applying oxide & wax to a bonsai pot
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Applying oxide & wax to a bonsai pot
Bonsai Pot shapes & styles with Dan Barton
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Bonsai Pot shapes & styles with Dan Barton
Protect your bonsai from wind and snow
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Protect your bonsai from wind and snow
This is much better than simply ‘leafing’ them alone
So much sense and reason to this method as opposed to others, even if the roots don’t grow the tree won’t suffer and you could always try again
Thanks for your kind comments
This was so enjoyable to watch. Someone having fun with bonsai and loving what they are doing. Simple isn't it?
Thank you
U will live enough longer to see every improvement on your plants ❤
I hope so!
Hi Dan this procedure is very interesting in promoting roots exactly where you would love without the need to innest new ones with other little trees. If one would just be ok to have a major mass of roots usually the best technique for getting a response from the plant would be to partially decorticate a larger reagion close to where we would love roots to appear like we do with air layering but I appreciate so much this technique u have shown cause it lead to a very precise intervention on where you want to form new roots ❤ I'm also wondering the reason you put the sticks inside the holes is it to prevent cambium just to close the hole quickly without actually form any roots eventually? Just in case of an hugely nebari the air layering technique applied with the grid just above the bad nebari as you also are showing in this process may be applied to the whole trunk of a tree with problems of equal distribution of roots and usually gives a great amount of newly formed roots in a round so the nebari will slowly form out of the tiny new roots once they start to age this works great with japanese maples for instance and can lead to that wonderful great merged and plan nebari we may observe in old bonsai maples expecially if we use a wood table underneath the roots to encourage them to fuse all together 🌹❤
Thank you for your kind remaks - much appreciated. The match sticks are to hold the rooting hormone in - they will rot away in time.
Dan, In 40 yrs I have never seen this technique. I guess you can teach and old dog new tricks. Thanks so much I look forward to seeing how this develops, but will try it myself as well.
Well there you go - something new every day - thanks for your kind comments.
Interesting technique, what is the success rate of the number holes drilled to them developing roots? Were u left with any empty holes? Also is there a best time of year to do this? Was thinking of trying this instead of root grafting
Usually 100% success with all holes. Now (mid summer) is probably as good a time as ever - when the trees are growing vigorously. Any un-rooted holes will callous over.
@@danbartonslifewithbonsai745 with that success rate this is a game changer, I have quite a few trees that I was thinking of doing root grafts but acquiring graft stock is hard, this is so much easier. I was thinking of doing this at repotting time, as I’ll have easier access to the roots, and then instead of the mesh cage just pot it up deeper iand maybe put a layer of sphagnum on top. What do u think of this?
Nice tip
Try it
@@danbartonslifewithbonsai745 I plan to 👍
I have had Deborah's book on my bedside table for many years - it is great to revisit. I have an airlayer that is a bit sparse on roots on one side, so thank you for reminding me of this tip - roll on Spring (Australia here; dead of winter and cold!!)
Wait until its your summer to try it out - good luc!
Loved the video and thought that maybe, just maybe as an absolute beginner, I might be able to do this too. I know zero about clay pot making. Can you use your home oven as a kiln? If not, what options can novices use?
Sadly know. You will need a pottery kiln that is capable of reaching temperatures up to 1260 - 1300 degrees centigrade in order to fire the clay and make it frost proof. See if there are any potttery courses in your area where you can enrol and find out more.
Nice bonsai♥️♥️🙏
Thank you
Nica bonsai👍🙏♥️❤️
What a great teacher you are, thanks so much
Thank you! 😃 - much appreciated
Hi Dan, I am from Australia and the first book I read about Bonsai was yours when I was 16. I loved the photos of you in your flares and Afro hair. But it was all for the northern hemisphere so I looked for books by Australian bonsai artists and found Dorothy Koreshoff's book (I have Debora's book too)and she taught Debora everything she knew about bonsai, and literally wrote the book on Australian native plant bonsai, I was taught by Dorothy and worked at Korreshoff Bonsai nursery when it still was around. I have a few things I do differently that you may or may not be interested in, it seems to be working for you. 1 I use a hard wood rooting hormone gel and a brush I don't have access to syringes. 2 I use a turned upside down plastic plant pot with the bottom cut off and cut to height, and with a cut down one side, and wire wrapped around the outside of the pot to secure it instead of mesh and plastic wrap, the black plastic plant pot is harder for our Australia wildlife to destroy and it encourages roots to grow thicker and faster because of the darkness it the gives the roots. 3 I cut a little vertical cut in the cambium above the hole. Hope this helps and thanks for starting me on my bonsai adventure.
Thank you for your kind comments and very usef tips - much appreciated - have you checked out the other videos on my website.
@@danbartonslifewithbonsai745 Yes I have watched some of your other videos and I have Subscribed to your channel. I have Enjoyed them very much.
Amazing video Dan! And we look forward you showing us the progress in a year or two! Who knew this was possible never seen anyone do this. So the cocktail was fertilizer and rooting hormone's in simple terms. Really useful technique to see. Huge thank you Dan sharing your knowledge
More to come!
Really nice,,Love from Indonesian.
Fantastic video Dan really enjoyed it, but can't work out you're use of matchsticks
The matchsticks are pushing and holding the rooting hormone into the drilled hole.
The matchsticks are to plug the rooting hormone gel - they'll rot away in time
Amazing technique! I imagine that the rooting hormone and the match sticks stay moist due the the matchsticks wicking up the moisture. very interesting indeed. Thank you for the video, always appreciate it!
So helpful Dan! I have been thinking about how to address the lack of roots on a couple of trees. Do you know if this technique works also for conifers?
I've never used it with conifers so can't give you an honest answer but I think the resin in conifers may seal off the hormone gel.
Such a sweet little tree! Pot choice is so important, but I guess the advantage of being a potter is that you can commission the perfect pot with the right glaze or colours!
YEP!!!
What a great technique Dan I will use this method myself thanks for sharing 👊
No problem 👍
Always enjoy your videos---how about a garden tour video next? Saw lots of interesting things as you were working on this project. Thanks!
Coming soon!
Hi, interesting! could you 'tell' how long ago you applied this technique to the example tree? I'm gonna try on a failed approach root graft. Thank you.
It took about a year but it depends on the age of the tree. Older trunks slower than youger trunks
Clever technique…….. I thought u might have tried “thread grafting” some seedlings instead. Has this technique worked for u in the past??
Yes - I showed you an example in the video of where I'd succeeded with the technique on a trident maple. Take another look.
Thanks Dan, how interesting! Lovely to watch you at work as always . Row xx
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for your kind comment - much appreciated
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Really interesting method to encourage roots to form on the areas you want them to grow, never seen that done before but it does make sense as every thing you do from your vast experience. Thank you Dan, a lovely garden on a lovely day.
So nice of you - blessings for your kind comments
Dan ! Me encanta su hulmildad al reconocer técnicas de otros bonsaístas después de escribir el libro que usted escribió, 🙇♂️ . Por otra parte, quisiera que sea usted el que muestre el resultado de la técnica en ésta Zelcova. Deseo que su vida se muy larga, maestro, 🙏. Siempre agradezco sus videos. SALUD !
Gracias por sus amables comentarios - muy apreciado(masculine) Search
@@danbartonslifewithbonsai745 salud !
Nice job Dan very helpful thanks
Glad to help
Love new techniques to try. Please could you share the authors name (spelling) really interested to read up on this'd what purpose the match sticks have, great video Dan!
The author's name was Deborah Koreshov. I gave my copy of her book away to a friend and can't rember its title - sorry!
@@danbartonslifewithbonsai745 Bonsai: Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy by Deborah R. Koreshoff?
Dan, just curious. Would you use such a mix for air layering also?
Yes, absolutely
I have a trident maple with lopsided roots and was thinking of a drill hole/root hormone approach… This really helps thank you Dan 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Always a great pleasure to watch, thanks so much for sharing this with us 👍👍
My pleasure - thanks for your kind comments
Very nice show Dan! I wondered if this would work for my Maple about the time you displayed the work done to your Trident Maple.
It should, as the summer leaves on your tre will send down all the necessary 'goodies' from the tree's leaves to help encourage root production.
I just bought a new house...So I'm cheap and only use cinnamon as a rooting hormone for now.
Well that's new to me!!!
Go Dan , nice work!
Thanks, will do!
Lovely stuff! Thanks as always Dan 😊
My pleasure!
Never seen that technique before . You learn something new every day. Thanks Dan.
Happy to help
Hi Dan. I see this technique for the first time. I have a tree where I probably try it. Very interesting, indeed. Are roots supposed to grow directly at the places of drilled holes? Thanks for sharing.
The matchsticks will rot away, and yes, the roots usually develop where the holes were drilled and treated with rooting hormone compound.
This is a fantastic video, thanks. I presume the heat bending isn’t likely to be specific to something in the juniper sap and would like to applicable to certainly pines and likely many evergreens?
The heat bending flame boils the sap and thus softens the branch wood which can then be bent and this will work with most species and is not solely related to juniper sap. This process is similar to the steam bending techniques used by some furniture manufacturers
Thanks for the reply; i actually just circled back around to say ‘never-mind, i’ve just watched your back to basic #1, where you use the same technique on a pine - and thus, answers my question’. Thanks!
Wonderful thank you for sharing
You are so welcome
Great video Dan look forward to the next one
Coming soon!
Gracias, Dan. Ese ligustro era apenas una mata de verde y, después de algo más de un año, se volvió un proyecto creíble y natural. Salud. 🙇♂️
thank you
Thanks Dan. 😊❤Row x
👍👌🙂
Interesting to watch your methods of glazing pots Dan thank yo
My pleasure
Nice to see the continuation of the privit Dan it’s looking really good and healthy in the new pot, look forward to more videos.
Thanks for your kind comments - this will be an ongoing exercise that I will update from time to time
Very pleasurable to watch your videos, a big thank you for sharing this 👍👍
........and thank you too for your kind comments
Thanks for the update
No problem 👍
That's impressive! I thought the pot was great before, and what a transformation into another beauty! One of my pots from you, again, from Peter Adams, is a crackle white glaze. Now I understand how it most likely was done.
Thank you! Cheers!- much appreciated