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Scott's Bonsai
United Kingdom
Приєднався 1 чер 2019
Bonsai hobbyist - finding bonsai has given me a form of mindfulness I have been searching for a long long time.
Twisted Hazel pre bonsai first look and branch selection
My new pre bonsai twisted Hazel tree including its first trim and branch selection.
#bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #twistedhazel #hazel #hazelbonsai
#bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #twistedhazel #hazel #hazelbonsai
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Finding a dream ficus bonsai at a local garden and pet store in Birmingham, UK.
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This great garden centre tour is located in Sutton, Birmingham and has some real gems. I tour the centre and reveal my new ficus bonsai. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #gardencenter #gardencentre #gardentour #planttour #ficusbonsai
Bonsai hunt at Britain's largest garden centre
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On the quest for bonsai material at Bridgemere Garden Centre, the largest garden centre in Britain. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #bridgemere #gardencentre #gardencenter #planttour
Bonsai hunting at Hampton Garden Centre
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as promised, the postcode for this garden centre is B92 0AS #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #gardencenter #gardencentre #nurserytour
Journey of another five crab apple bonsai trees
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The journey of 5 crab apple prebonsai trees. #crabapple #appletree #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaicollection #bonsaitree #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #saplings
Update on my future Bonsai seedlings progress
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Bonsai seedling update. Maple seedlings, pine seedlings and laburnum seedlings. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaicollection #bonsaitree #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #seedlings #saplings
Bizarre Ginkgo bonsai doppelganger 🤯
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My Ginkgo bonsai has a doppelganger 🤯 #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaicollection #bonsaitree #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #ginkgo #ginkgobiloba
Crab apple bonsai saplings and Hunters birthday!
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Repot of 5 pre bonsai crab apple trees plus special guest appearance at the end! #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaicollection #bonsaitree #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #prebonsai
Can you create edible bonsai??
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Can you create edible bonsai? New bonsai tool. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaicollection #bonsaitree #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #prebonsai
Summer bonsai garden update 2
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Summer bonsai garden update #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees
A little bonsai garden update
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A brief update on a few trees in the garden. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #bonsaiuk #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees
Bonsai material hunt at the largest nursery in the UK, Bridgemere garden centre.
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Bridgemere garden centre is the largest nursery in the UK. Join me as I tour the site and hunt for some bonsai material. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #prebonsai #bonsaiuk #gardening #nurserytour #gardencentre
Quest for the worst bonsai material possible! Nursery tour
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Nursery Tour with a difference - my aim is to buy the worst bonsai material I possibly can do. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #gardening #nurserytour
The ongoing battles of a sickly Red Escallonia
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Bonsai isn't all fun and excitement, sometimes is hitting a brick wall as you try and recover an unhealthy plant. #bonsai #bonsaibeginner #bonsaitree #prebonsai #bonsaicollection #bonsaitrees #bonsaiuk #sickplant
Bonsai Nursery Tour ~ David Cheshire Nurseries
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Bonsai Nursery Tour ~ David Cheshire Nurseries
Sekka Hinoki bonsai repot plus garden update
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Sekka Hinoki bonsai repot plus garden update
2nd repot of my semicascade cotoneaster after storm damage
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2nd repot of my semicascade cotoneaster after storm damage
Middleton Hall plant hunters fair tree haul
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Middleton Hall plant hunters fair tree haul
First repot of a potential future Bonsai olive tree...
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First repot of a potential future Bonsai olive tree...
Sekka Hinoki Bonsai information and repot
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Sekka Hinoki Bonsai information and repot
The secret Japanese bonsai masters do not want you to know about...
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The secret Japanese bonsai masters do not want you to know about...
The worst hinoki cypress roots ever 🤔
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The worst hinoki cypress roots ever 🤔
Bonsai tree seed and seedling updates
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Bonsai tree seed and seedling updates
Should you repot a mugo pine tree in spring? Will it survive?
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Should you repot a mugo pine tree in spring? Will it survive?
Sunday bonsai seed and propagation update
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Sunday bonsai seed and propagation update
Repotting a himalayan pine tree for the first time
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Repotting a himalayan pine tree for the first time
What a great trunk, already looks very old and has great bark formation. You made a great job on the branch selection. Will look forward to following this trees progress.
@@gaiabonsaicornwall cheers Jules, I've been keeping an eye out for you videos, you ok?
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai Hi Scott :-) Yes all good here ,thank you for caring. Got some jade plants to work on, and a giant Ficus to start as a bonsai. So filming those soon. Will do some Autumn colour updates. But that is all I have planned until next Spring when i will do lots of repotting, pruning and bonsai training progects. Just saving up for some proper bonsai pots for some of my trees. Hope all is going great for you. 💚
Wicked little tree Scott! This is going to look really cool in a bonsai pot one day. Bonsai always helps me with stressful days so I'm glad to hear it helps you too. Thanks for your comment on Xaviers video. It would be good to meet you at a show at some point. I need some advice on weight lifting haha. I can share some growing and maple tips.
@AlexBraunton I'm pleased you saw my comment as it wouldn't let me tag you, great to put a face to the name. Your enthusiasm when you toured Greenwood's was infectious!
Top tier video mate!! One of the best actually, garden centre, bonsai, and FOOD!! That place is insanely massive!! Great watching😆👌
@OwenSpitfireStorvik I only covered about 30% of the outdoors too 😂
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai craziness 😆👌
Hey Scott, if you watched Xavier's video that was a tribute to Tony and had a clip of his Tony's dad, if you're going to be spending money contact him and get one of Tony's trees. I think that the one that he started as a "raft style" would be perfect for you.
@@Lees_Trees that was a couple of days ago I think. God bless Tony and his trees. I'll be contacting Xavier about something else in a week or two so who knows!
That place is absolutely huge! The biggest garden centre in the UK you say? I've never been. I'll add it into my list haha. Thanks for the tour! You should head over to some bonsai nurseries Scott. I think you'd enjoy the selection of bonsai and raw material that they have. I recently went to greenwoods to see their new shop, it was fantastic. David Cheshire is another bonsai nursery I'd highly recommend. He's got a lot of rare and interesting species of plants and trees alongside bonsai. Are you planning on doing any bonsai show visits this year? Bonsai live in October is close to you, it's in Telford. There will be some excellent trees on display, live demonstrations and lots of traders. Another enjoyable video. It's great to see your passion for bonsai and trees. I hope you're doing well mate. Take care.
@AlexBraunton I've been to David Cheshires a few times, Greenwood's isn't too far away and is on my agenda to visit soon. We'll, depending on what my bank balance tells me 😂 I'm not sure about shows, are you visiting any? If you are would be great to catch up Alex.
Those trollies usually work better if you drag them rather than pushing it.
@@alanminshall1824 I shall bear that in mind 😂
THAT TWISTED HAZEL THING LOOKS LIKE INSTANT BONSAI LOL GOOD FIND , AND THAT GARDEN CENTRE IS OF ITS TITS
@kiwibonsai2062 the one issue is significant inverse taper below the soil line, but I can either keep the soil line high or try and get that area to root... It was a hell of a find just as I walked in!
I'm surprised you didn't go to the reduced section. If you turned left on your way out and headed up towards Woore (about a mile) there are a couple of great pubs that do home made food
@@justincowdell5787 I thought that exact thing as I pulled out of the car park, I was close to it too!
I can't believe the Bonsai area was fenced off Scott. I love hunting around hidden garden centres for bargains. Not so many these days :(
I think it's a work in progress section for the nursery as one didn't exist on my last visit. I'm pretty sure had I asked the owner he would have let me view them but I was happy pottering about talking to myself :D
LOL I THORT YOU WERE GUNNA BUY A BIG TREE NOW U HAVE A SWEET WAGON , THANKS FOR THE TOUR BUD 👌
@@kiwibonsai2062 soon.. very soon... 😎
Looks like a cool place, Scott! Thanks for the tour. Shame to see the bonsai fenced off and one not in a pot at all! They seem to get used and abused. Loved the shot at the end with the small tree in the big boot 😂 hope you're well mate.
@AlexBraunton I was going to make that the videos image but thought people may not get the humour 😂
Hey brother, here in the states when you like people but don't like being around people, we call that being a "introvert". I like my trees and pets more than I like most people. I feel you my brother. ☝
Your seedlings are looking great Scott all very healthy and adjusting well to the great outdoors. Down here the pines seen to keep growing, although much slower all year round. You will have plenty of material for future Bonsai projects. There are so many interesting natural shapes you can work with as the trees grows. 💚
@gaiabonsaicornwall it's been interesting to watch how some trees have exploded and others almost stagnating. We have had some bizarre weather up here though - today for example it feels as though winter is almost here 🤯
Rock on. Grow, little ones!!
Wow what a find Scott! I'd say the cannon style Ginkgo is more popular than we'd thought haha
@@AlexBraunton well, there's two out there for sure. I guess with so many people enjoying the hobby almost everything that can be done likely already has been.
Cool ginkgo! I really need one of those
Mate, that’s wild!!! Regarding your last video, sorry you are going thru all that with your mum. It’s apparent how genuine you are and I appreciate that. Keep on keeping on man. You’re a hell of a good human.
@OwenSpitfireStorvik I appreciate your kind words mate. Life is a journey eh!
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai is it ever brother, thank goodness for bonsai🙏 perfect mental escape. Thanks for the videos!!
Watch out for the inverse taper on that olive, it seems to be bulging a bit where the first branches join
@@olivermead415 I'm leaving it to recover for a while before doing anything else - the main thing is it has survived!
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai And against all odds if you believe most of the comments about it! You have a beautiful collection
@@olivermead415 I know, I should have taken bets hahahaha
It was difficult to listen about your life Scott. It sounds like you've not had an easy ride but should be proud of what you've achieved mate. Your happiness is what's important now and I hope bonsai helps with that. You've got a great selection of species and different styles to work with now. Tale care
@AlexBraunton thanks mate, I hope you're doing well!
Dogs are the best!
@@givetanks dogs make everything better!
Great update Scott. Keep doing what you love and take care.
@@gaiabonsaicornwall thanks Jules. I have a lot of your videos to catch up on! I hope you're well mate
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai All good here Scott. All the trees are doing well. Mainly watering and planning ahead and putting together a record of all the trees. Too many to rely on my memory now. Stay safe and will look forward to your updates :-)
@gaiabonsaicornwall how are you recording them Jules?
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai Hi Scott a mix of GoPro and Canon EOS R50 both with a plug in sony mic with a windmuff cover. I take the still pictures with the Canon EOS R50. Oh and a tripod, just an amazon basic one but very useful and robust for the money it cost.
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai Just a thought maybe you meant recording the trees not the videos ? With Aluminium labels and permament marker, number each tree and name on label. Select the pictures I have of it then make a folder on the Mac to store it all in. Can also add a text doc to say when and where it was from i.e seed or cutting, and when i potted it an what kind of pot.
ROSEMARY MAKES GOOD BONSAI IF UR STILL AFTER SOME HERB
Watched your videos for awhile you make great videos. I lost my dad 3 years ago when I was 21 I found pease with bonsai even before my dads passing. Bonsai is a escape an art form of past events made to the present it’s ever changing just like life.
@@RyanWebb-u3r thanks Ryan. I'm sorry to hear about losing your dad so young, though love your description of bonsai, I wish I'd found it at your age!
You're doing great Scott. Thanks for the update and stay strong mate.
@@AlexBraunton thanks Alex appreciate you mate
Keep it up man! I threw you a sub - I lost my dad a couple year ago suddenly and it still hurts but it does get better and working in my garden and working in nature really really helped.
@@givetanks thank you, appreciate your kind words
I lost my mom 2 years ago and my garden is my saving grace
I hope you're doing ok Scott. Thinking of you mate
Sorry to hear that Scott. Hold on and remember to talk about feelings from time to time, take weight from the chest. YT community is here when u come back.
Sorry to hear your news Scott. Self care is very important and a great source of inner strength. Take care. 💚
I can't begin to imagine how you're feeling Scott. Don't worry about UA-cam mate, as looking after yourself is the most important thing. I'm really sorry for your awful news. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family
Taker er easy mate. Positive vibes from the west coast🇨🇦
Very sorry to hear Scott. Life is a very fragile thing. We really appreciate all your content. Take care and i hope you can keep producing when you feel the time is right.
Will keep you and your family in my prayers. 🙏🏾
Hi Scott, I'm so sorry to hear your news,its never something you want to hear. I really hope your mum is not in any pain and is comfortable. As someone who has worked in palliative care I know how difficult it is for the ones they leave behind, all I can say is youtube can always wait my friend, go and be with your mum in these most precious times Please feel free to contact me if you would like to chat or rant 👍 My email is on my about page 👍
Great update Scott. All the trees are looking great. I really enjoy seeing what others are growing and thier bonsai projects. Thanks for sharing.
@gaiabonsaicornwall I have had two die. The Mugo I repotted against all written advice - lesson learned! And a tree I really liked which has to go down as too hard a root prune - another lesson learned!
Great video Scott. Trees are looking good fella 👊👊👊
Another place to visit at the start of my Bonsai journey!
@pault6599 you won't go far wrong mate, every from starter material to masterpieces.
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai cheers for reply, latest couple of videos in the garden are good - giving me plenty of ideas along with Peter Chan’s - keep it going 👍
@pault6599 I wouldn't follow my guidance mate, I am winging it as I go along haha
airlayer the top then cut it back to the first branch for the new leader with a big base :D
THAT BLACK THORN HAS NICE STRUCTURE GOOD JOB MAN , I WOULD CUT THE WALNUT BACK LOL , 👍
Hopefully it fills out nicely in time now
Great tour!! Keep em coming!! How were you feeling up till the Bellingham goal?lol I really love the idea of recording and doing the videos for the evolution of the tree. I would love to, someday I might get the cahuna’s to try it out. Throw a gingko or two in the next tour?👌 before the round of 8 game?😆
What's stopping you?? If I were doing videos with the purpose of being viewed by others I think it would make me uncomfortable, but in my head I'm just talking to my future self which makes it much easier. Don't even talk to me about that game! 😂
Hey Scott, great video. At 15:30 you don't mention if the flowers have a smell and what they smell like if they do? I don't know that plant so not sure about the flowers. At 20:00 instead of chopping the tree, can that tree be air-layered? You could have two interesting literati style trees from the one. Or a cascade and literati style, depending on your preference. Hope your team won :) Cheers.
I'll be honest, hay-fever has left my nose not the best at smelling flowers! I have never done an air layer... I think if I ever do it would have to be something I'm 100% desperate to do for me to try 😂
Great update Scott. Benches look great and everything is growing well. Always a busy time with just keeping up with the watering. I like your philosophy on why you make videos. I make mine to keep a visual record of my trees and to keep myself creative.
Thanks Jules. Life caught up with me for a bit, so have a bit of catching up to do to see how you're getting on!
It's great to see you back Scott. The garden is looking great and so are your benches. You've been well and truly bit by the bonsai bug there. I think everyone struggles with content at this time of year. The bonsai are just chugging along nicely and growing out. Take care 👍
Thanks Alex I appreciate your words as always, I hope you are well!
Marvelous nursery. Thanks for the tour. By the way there are big maps hanging that show where everything can be located. I think you were a bit done in by the time you pass one on the video. No way I could have left there with only one plant. Probably a good thing I am across the ocean from that place.
I have visited several times and never noticed a map haha, I need to look up more!
Just thinking about starting to have a go at bonsai and come across this, may have been shouting at my screen as to where things were - been visiting B'mere for way too long lol
It's one of my favourite places to visit for sure. If you are keen to get started, they have so many great pieces of starting material!
Hahaha “no no no no no. I did not come here to buy a gingko” this is my life!!!!!! Hahahaha
I should have bought one... I only have seven 😂
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai amazing!!😆 I’m trying to get my hands on my first. Lots of grafts where I am. Seeds on the way🕰️
@@OwenSpitfireStorvik are you in the UK?
@@ScottMatthewsBonsai Canada, west coast
@@OwenSpitfireStorvik ah OK, I won't recommend a good uk nursery!
I would offer to buy 5 ice cream bars if he would move on after
it turns out it does have sentimental value... most of mine feel like my kids
my best friend died a month ago... she was my wife's best friend as well, I understand what it means to lose interest in everything... I am glad you have good friends and that you re better. PS I love the term "boy racers." they are boys no matter their age, eh? we have them here in droves
Ou need to keep some secaters in the topbox, to help make plants fit😉 also ginkgo used as herbal medicine so technically could have squeezed one in✂
I keep meaning to take them just in case and forget. Is Ginkgo really used in herbal medicine? I'll do some googling!
Thanks for walking us through this nursery. Saw some nice pines. I would go the junipers and pines if I was there. Too bad you didn’t bring a car. If you get a chance watch Bonsai Q. It’s all in subtitles but the work is outstanding and it will show you how to do high quality bonsai.
The last time I went in a car I spent around £200 🤣
u dont need to avoid them grafts as long as u find a good looking one , i hav some shishishigira maples and some other maples that u cant see the graft on any more just look for something good to start with . nice to see around the nursery at whats for sale ,any other bonsai places around . cheers i just got a nice deshojo on ebay for 30 pound theres lots on there , the graft is realy good its only small but i shall grow it on in a big pot u can see it on my recent maple vid if u want to take a look
It's finding one where my eyes aren't drawn to the graft that is the challenge. I'll likely stick to the more common varieties where grafts aren't and growing from seed is more achievable. I'll check out your videos now