Spekboom Paradise - Dwarf Jade Bonsai, Garden Tours with Dr. Andre Swart
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2025
- Join us as we embark on a journey into Dr. Andre Swart's hidden oasis nestled in George, Western Cape, South Africa, where the art of Bonsai takes center stage. Dr. Swart's expertise and passion have cultivated a remarkable Spekboom Bonsai collection that promises to leave you in awe. Along the way, Dr. Swart generously shares a wealth of information, enriching our appreciation and understanding of Portulacaria Afra Bonsais.
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Very inspirational!!! I enjoyed the tour very much. I also see some other interesting trees in the garden!
Hi Nigel. Thank you very much, Im so glad you enjoyed it! I will have to do a follow up on the rest of his trees.
Nhiều cây già , dáng cụm rừng đẹp🎉🎉🎉
Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều bạn của tôi. Đánh giá cao lời khen và bạn đã dành thời gian để lại nhận xét.
Wow beautiful, never seen better 🎉
I don't say this but this but in my personal opinion I think this is so far the best spekboom I've seen thus far. An Ive been following lots of guys on different platforms cause bonsai has me interested. An most of the guys aren't local like Dr swartz.. I'm a colored from Cape Town an I'm gana go out on a limb an say for the good Dr skepboom grows in his back yard am he an couple of buddies got together to do some sleep over jeep hike trip seeking trees maybe the spekboom it self lol. So Mr doctor thank you for... Not sure how to put it in words but it just feels different when someone speaks about something indigenous to the country that's from the country sometimes special through all this country. You should do more of this doctor lol so I can learn more
Indigenous trees remain vastly underappreciated in South Africa, making it a rarity to encounter someone with such an astounding collection of them. What's even more remarkable is Dr. Andre Swart's distinctive approach, drawing inspiration from African-style trees rather than solely adhering to traditional Japanese styles. Visiting his Bonsai Paradise was a true blessing. I look forward to returning in the future to delve deeper and ask more questions.
The most beautiful portulacaria ever seen
Thank you very much
Thank you and Dr. Swart for the great information and to see his work.
You're very welcome, it was a pleasure to share! Dr Swart is a master of his craft.
This is the most amazing collection of jade I've ever seen. Simply stunning
Couldn't agree more!Thank you so much for the support.
OMG! The best bonsai jade I ever seen😍
Agreed, thank you very much!!
Portulacaria Afra*
Dr Andre inspired me to grow dwaf jade bonsai. I’ll love to visit and tour his collection someday!!
Glad you are inspired!!! It was such a blessing to visit his collection.
Great inspiration for a new bonsai enthusiast like me. This breed of bonsai is easiest to grow and maintain
Yes, very true! Keep it up!
Ongelooflike mooi bome. Die styl is besonder interessant.
Baie dankie!!
Your trees are simply the best.
Thank you very much, aren't his trees amazing!!!
@dwarfjadebonsai some of the best I've seen. He's got a lot of knowledge, and seems like a nice bloke.
Sorry I missed your comment somehow. Yes what an amazing collection and he is such a good guy and so humble and so willing to share his knowledge.
Amazing !! best jade i ever seen !!
Thank you so much.
Sir nice collection for jade bonsai great hard work sir,
I'm from India
So nice of you Sir, there is so much support for Ports in India. Greetings from South Africa
Hérmoso tu trabajo ..magnifico seria poco decir ..
Es una gran suerte el.haberte encontrado en el you tube .mil gracias
Un gran abrazo desde BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA 😊
Muchas gracias por el amable comentario. Me alegra mucho que estés disfrutando el canal. Suscríbete y activa las notificaciones, tenemos muchos videos increíbles en camino. Saludo desde Sudáfrica mi amigo.
Love your video Andre, very educational.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic. Wealth of knowledge from this man.
Thank you very much 🙏👍👌💯
outwordly...simply incredible
Wow, thank you!
This garden and trees are magnificent & mystifying. Thank you for sharing sir.
Thank you very much for the comment. Im so glad that you liked it.
Wonderful garden, beautifully styled! This increased even more my interest for portulacaria afra! Very inspirational!!!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind comment. Dr Swart's collection is truly inspirational.
This is an awesome and enjoyable video. Thank you. Wish we could see his other trees too.
Thank you very much for the comment, I'll definitely have to return one day and film the rest of his trees. He has an amazing collection.
Amazing collection design ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Amazing Jed bonsai collection . Thank you.
Awesome❤❤
Thank you very much!!!
Incredible. I always recognized the potential of portulacaria so I have a couple myself. But new ones and nothing remotely close to this scale. Such inspiration.
Thank you very much, Im glad you are also inspired. They sure do have amazing potential.
Terimakasih sudah berbagi keindahan bonsai2nya yang menurut saya sangat istimewa sekali. Salam 1 hobi 24:06
Terima kasih banyak atas pesan baiknya. Salam dari Afrika Selatan.
They are beautiful.
Sure are, thank you for commenting!
Very beautiful styling! 🕉🕉
Glad you like it!
Incredible collection. Inspiring
Glad you enjoyed it
Confirmation that I need to keep going. I'm attending the Killarney Mall Bonsai show today I'm hoping one day to sell all my spekbooms
That's the spirit! I'm sure you'll do great!
Very beautiful styling and collection! Gratulations! I love this plant! Namaste 🕉
Thank you very much for the support. Portulacaria Afra is the best!
It’s very great
Thank you very much
I have never seen this type of zade bonsai.. great work 👍👏
Thanks a lot
Of all my bonsai's the jades are just the easiest to maintain and they are really beautiful whether smaller or large.
Very true! thanks for the comment.
Beautiful 😊
Every tree is an work of art 😊
Liked your technique not to wire the tree.
Thank you very much. Dwarf Jades do very well with clip and grow techniques.
Saya suka vide anda ini, bonsai2nya sangat menginspirasi sekali. Terimakasih bos 24:08
Saya sangat senang Anda menyukai videonya. Terima kasih banyak atas pujian dan dukungannya.
Really nice! Would be so nice to be able to go out and get mature stock to work with. Can’t do that here in the US. Thank you for all the tips and knowledge.
Hey Max, thank you very much. It is a blessing being in this part of the world. I just did a trip there and there are massive Spekboom as far as the eye can see. Video coming soon!
Thank you. Great samples of effort.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the support!
Liewe ouers! Dr.Swart het bome waaroor ons almal droom! Ek plant sommer 50 nuwe spekbome!
Truly inspiring isn't it.
Beautiful
Thank you so much for watching and the compliment.
amazing
Glad you think so! Thank you very much.
Ok chú ạ❤
Chú chơi nghệ thuật rất khoa học
Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều vì đã hỗ trợ bạn của tôi
Excelente.
Appreciate it
Bonsai đẹp quá
Tôi đồng ý, cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều!
Can you give the details of the packs of earthworm soil? What is that exactly? Great video.
Hi There, thank you very much. The mix in the black fertaliser pods is a home made fertaliser mix consisting of Bone Meal, Bounce Back, 2/3/2 (fertaliser) and Worm Tea. Hope this helps?
What sort of ski boat bearings are used to create the turntable?
It's just the mechanism is used for the seats on the boats that rotate. Obviously made for the sea / water as to not rust etc which is the key.
@@dwarfjadebonsai Got it. Boat seat swivel, thank you.
Exactly!!! Works like a dream!
I think for some plants you can get away with just using stone and don't need to worry about nutrients/organisms. Autotrophic plants produce their own sugars. Ive had multiple cuttings of dwarf scheflerra in a pot of fine white silica sand that they use at golf courses. They're all root-bound in the same pot with many aerial roots. Idk if they are considered autotrophic but I assume they are by the way they grow. I find that most plants that you can take from cuttings require very little so long as you give them water and drainage. Regardless of whether you have good soil or not, there still microorganisms in the pot even if its just an empty pot
Very interesting points, Portulacaria Afra can grow in nearly anything including water. But they thrive with lots of fertaliser if you are wanting fast growth then you should nuke them with fertaliser and they grow like crazy. Thanks for you comment.
Vaya colección bonita de portulacaria, vaya Maestro cuanto me gustaría estar con el para aprender, yo también tengo un canal en UA-cam: portulacaria bonsais leo.
Un fuertiiiiisimo abrazo a los dos ♥️👋✅
Thank you my friend. Come visit us in South Africa one day.
@@dwarfjadebonsai muchísimas gracias es casi imposible jaja soy de España,pero si cierto me gustaría muchísimo un fuerte abrazo de Leo Amig@s🤓🌟
Será posible antes de lo que crees. Espero verte en Sudáfrica, amigo mío.
@@dwarfjadebonsai un abrazo desde España 🌟☝️
eso es muy amable de tu parte hermano
please clarify what he was talking about , no water for many days .thank you
These plants are full of water, in their leaves as well as in the trunks and branches. They can go for weeks without any water.
Good
Thank you very much!
The best 😮😮android im sorr im lr9m indonesia i like bonsai.
Thank you so much
Like 04😉👈🇧🇷
I think that Natural Rock might be a fossil 😮
Mind blowing!
👍👍❤️❤️💚💚
Thanks for the support buddy
❤❤❤❤❤ chăm sóc rất tốt
Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều bạn của tôi. Tôi hy vọng bạn đang có một ngày may mắn.
Calling a spekboom (Portulacaria afra) a dwarf jade (Crassula ovata) is technically incorrect, as they are totally different species, and "dwarf jade" is a misleading name.
Hi Ray, thanks for the comment. Yes, you are 100% correct. I live in Cape Town, and obviously we call it Spekboom here but in many countries overseas its called Dwarf Jade and even Jade plant . We cant choose what common names these beautiful plants are given in other countries.
I agree with you. They should stop calling it Jade or dwarf jade. It is annoyingly incorrect.
They MUST be separated from the ‘Jade/ Dwarf Jade’ naming. Mostly, U.S. America and India call it that, and unfortunately it has caught on the rest of the world.
Portulacaria are in their own family group with more species still being discovered.
Portulacaria armiana
Portulacaria carrissoana
Portulacaria fruticulosa
Portulacaria longipedunculata
Portulacaria namaquensis
Portulacaria pygmaea
Portulacaria Afra. They are not related to the jade at all. In fact, the Crassula Sacrocaulis is the real ‘Dwarf Jade’ due to its small leaves.
I agree but I doubt we will be able to change that now. If you cant beat them join them is my reasoning for the channel name, lol. I am from South Africa and obviously we call them Spekboom here. Have a lekker day and thanks for watching.