Good morning 😊 Bonsai for breakfast, cappuccino in front of me and cat and dog by my side. What a cozy way to start the day. Thanks Xavier, enjoy yours ❤🙋♀️
Love the Escallonia, the shape is very nice, as well as the bark. The little Holly makes me jealous of what you've got growing in the wild over there! None here in the bush! Nice video 🔆
Great bonsai choices for this episode - I learn a bit each time. Even though escallonia and holly grow like crazy in the ground, they don't always enjoy my colder winters when in pots. Thankfully, lots of seedling around to practice with till I get it right. I love everything about the escallonia - the future styling will be fun to watch. Super envious about your cascade. Just gorgeous!
I'm not sure the timing is working for the algorithm - it doesnt get the same traction for some reason BUT I shall stick with this format anyway. Enjoy the horses :)
Enjoying breakfast for dinner. Excellent video! ❤ I struggle with the "great mass" problem with some of mine like barberry, where the mass is closer to the bottom and has caused reverse taper. More like this one, please!
Hi Xav Escallonia make great bonsai even if you have to have your chompers, the bark will look fantastic when you have finished cleaning it, I have been looking for one for ages, watch your fingers with that Holly, they have wonderful colour, we have a very large one in the garden I wonder if I could grow one from cuttings, Cotoneaster make great cascades. All the best Xav keep up the good work mate.
Just my crazy thinking about that first tree. How will it look if you chop the long branch and make short tree. You will have your own vision for that tree, it is just my crazy idea.
Thanks Xavier. The Escallonia has a reasonably thick trunk and most of the branches are quite thin in comparison. To get credible tree gear we need trunk and branches in proportion. Do you think those thin branches will catch up? How long do you think it will take for those skinny branches to get to, say, pencil thickness?
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I suppose (but don't know for sure) that thin branches grow faster, or at least appear to grow faster, than thick trunks? The relative sizes will improve. It doesn't matter if it's a loooooong time, as long as it will happen. Your great grandchildren will have hundreds of trees we can only dream of - and a complete video record of their establishment!
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat The other thing you might do if you wanted a bit of excitement is to trunk split (maybe in both directions a la Tony) and get some movement in that trunk. Any known reason why that can't be done on an escallonia?
have not heard of an Escallonia Bonsai before! Looks like a super little tree for Bonsai! The texture of the trunk is my favourite part of that one!
Very close to how the Juniper bar looks - long way to go with it yet though Adam. thanks for dropping by :)
Good morning 😊 Bonsai for breakfast, cappuccino in front of me and cat and dog by my side. What a cozy way to start the day. Thanks Xavier, enjoy yours ❤🙋♀️
Thanks Martina - sounds cozy. Unfortunately I developed a terrible allergy to cats when mine died when I was quite young :(
Enjoyed watching this video with a nice cuppa tea after dinner. Thanks Xavier
Maybe I should change the title to Bonsai Bites - and have it in the evening. The early start seems to much up the algorithm for me :)
What a great trunk on this one.
Hopefully it will develop thicker branches - I fear that may take a long time :)
Great start to the day, cuppa & bonsai, thanks Xavier 👍
I appreciate the support.
Very impressed with your choice of branching 👍
Thanks for that John
Fabulous Xaz, Escallonia are like weeds, it won’t be long before the pads are well defined. Super little Holly.
The Holly is definitely going to be one of my private favourites to develop :)
Love the Escallonia, the shape is very nice, as well as the bark. The little Holly makes me jealous of what you've got growing in the wild over there! None here in the bush!
Nice video 🔆
Cheers Trev
Fantastic, Xavier! GOOD MORNING!! 🌄🌄
Good Morning to you - how are your trees :)
My trees are doing great, pretty happy with summer! Thanks for asking! I would like to send you a photo of them.
@@GusIgnatz that would be brilliant: expressionsbonsai@gmail.com
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat thank you! I've sent an email!
Great bonsai choices for this episode - I learn a bit each time. Even though escallonia and holly grow like crazy in the ground, they don't always enjoy my colder winters when in pots. Thankfully, lots of seedling around to practice with till I get it right. I love everything about the escallonia - the future styling will be fun to watch. Super envious about your cascade. Just gorgeous!
Thanks Sue - it is amazing to think that was just a cutting a few years ago :)
I really like "bonsai for breakfast" however, I have to squeeze it in at dinner time after I've got up and before horse racing starts.
I'm not sure the timing is working for the algorithm - it doesnt get the same traction for some reason BUT I shall stick with this format anyway. Enjoy the horses :)
It was a yummy breakfast! Nice work my friend. I was thinking for a brief moment you were going to chop that first one!
I feel like I've already replied to this. I couldn't risk the chop knowing the effect it could have on peoples appetites :)
Good job Xav!
Thanks kennet
Enjoying breakfast for dinner. Excellent video! ❤ I struggle with the "great mass" problem with some of mine like barberry, where the mass is closer to the bottom and has caused reverse taper. More like this one, please!
Cheers - I am a little low in useful material for this sort of video BUT I shall see what i can do :)
Hi Xav Escallonia make great bonsai even if you have to have your chompers, the bark will look fantastic when you have finished cleaning it, I have been looking for one for ages, watch your fingers with that Holly, they have wonderful colour, we have a very large one in the garden I wonder if I could grow one from cuttings, Cotoneaster make great cascades. All the best Xav keep up the good work mate.
My Holly all came from self seeded stuff on the ground.
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Thanks Bruce
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Thank you - it seems ages since I last saw a comment from you :)
Just my crazy thinking about that first tree. How will it look if you chop the long branch and make short tree. You will have your own vision for that tree, it is just my crazy idea.
Or airlayer it off. It's a long straight thick branch?
That would be my inclination for sure 👍
This is why i love the comments - sounds a good idea. I shall keep a note of this one and think about it. Cheers
That's another good option Roger
Bit tall for you isn't it Jason :)
Thanks Xavier. The Escallonia has a reasonably thick trunk and most of the branches are quite thin in comparison. To get credible tree gear we need trunk and branches in proportion. Do you think those thin branches will catch up? How long do you think it will take for those skinny branches to get to, say, pencil thickness?
They grow quickly but I agree that I may have to wait a long time :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I suppose (but don't know for sure) that thin branches grow faster, or at least appear to grow faster, than thick trunks? The relative sizes will improve. It doesn't matter if it's a loooooong time, as long as it will happen. Your great grandchildren will have hundreds of trees we can only dream of - and a complete video record of their establishment!
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat The other thing you might do if you wanted a bit of excitement is to trunk split (maybe in both directions a la Tony) and get some movement in that trunk. Any known reason why that can't be done on an escallonia?
First!😂
Great to see you around here Daniel