About 8 years ago I was visiting the bay area and I took a day trip to Oakland. I accidentally wandered into the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. It is truly an amazing place! The trees are astonishing! The weird thing is that nobody was there. I was completely alone. I didn't see any staff anywhere! I stayed for about an hour, walking around and taking pictures. Truly remarkable place and I hope to return again one day.
Thank you Jason for enabling those of us on the other side of the US to experience these wonderful bonsai gardens in California. What a labor of dedication by so many over so many years. They have a great curator and teacher in Kathy Shaner.
Janet, you are as special as the bonsai you oversee :) Thank you, to all involved, for this tour. Also, the watering system for the trees on display is a work of art in itself.
Those are very nice misters/sprinkler heads and irrigation system. What brand/kind are those? I’m currently renovating my entire yard with new pebbles/gravel and also a new (generic and common) soak/drip-irrigation system... but I think those mister heads would be way better.
I like when she explains about styling and other general information about the trees, Jason stays quite instead of saying I know (which we all knows he does)... humble & respectful ...most of the trees i realy liked, she didn't focus on 😔
Stunning garden. And the watering system has inspired me to try one of my own. Is there a name to the ‘tap’ end off the copper pipe. Never seen that kind of fitting.
Some years ago through the Napa bonsai club I was invited to visit a collection in Berkeley. There was a 400 year old black pine. I wonder if this one is the same tree in that collection. Yes/no anyone? Thanks.
Hi Jason love your videos. Hope to visit you in Chino soon. I live in San Pedro and was just given a small Chinese elm. I would like to know if I can keep this outside or would I need to bring inside for winter.
Hello Jason great video I have a question my chinese elm bonsai is not growing new leaves and it's a indoor bonsai please help thanks keep up the great work
Amazing garden, even more impressive is the unity and the common love for the art by these various bonsai clubs. Here in India it's just a business, one can't even get a response out of the national bonsai association. Shameful really...
Definitely. It probably needs it. However, I do know some artists that never repot their trees and their trees have a lot of character. It's up to you! -Jason
I would contact the garden and ask. I just went online and found the phone number. Since it is all volunteers you might have to leave a message and wait for a call back. (510) 763-8409
Precious Metal Head as I understood her the ones on top spray the foliage and those don’t really water the roots but that’s why they have the lower, more focused spouts. Like most automatic systems some additional personal hands on watering is ideal. A beautiful display of that size would be impossible to do any other way so I commend their brilliant work.
Wait didn't Bonsai originate from China why is it then a bonsai garden is called a Japanese garden, interesting. Just for thought don't want to start a debate on the topic but feel free to comment
Fairly certain the concept of a tree in a small pot was Japanese. They took the idea off the Chinese who made miniature landscapes out of live tree and objects. Japanese just condensed the idea of landscape (much like warhammer 4000 and other roleplayers) to just a tree in a pot.
It makes me sad seeing those ugly sprinklers above and beside the bonsai trees. Real bonsai enthusiasts will always hand water each bonsai and at the same time inspect each tree.
About 8 years ago I was visiting the bay area and I took a day trip to Oakland. I accidentally wandered into the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. It is truly an amazing place! The trees are astonishing! The weird thing is that nobody was there. I was completely alone. I didn't see any staff anywhere! I stayed for about an hour, walking around and taking pictures. Truly remarkable place and I hope to return again one day.
Thank you Jason for enabling those of us on the other side of the US to experience these wonderful bonsai gardens in California. What a labor of dedication by so many over so many years. They have a great curator and teacher in Kathy Shaner.
Does she know Jason is a Bonsai professional? Talking to him like he is an idiot, he’s very polite.
Janet, you are as special as the bonsai you oversee :) Thank you, to all involved, for this tour. Also, the watering system for the trees on display is a work of art in itself.
The tour guide is so knowledgeable!! Great displays. Thank you for sharing.
I have really enjoyed these Bonsai Club tours, thank you Jason and a big thank you to everyone who contributed towards this Exquisite Garden.
Bonsai garden, amazing bonsai,thank you for sharing mr, i'm here to support
Lake Merritt Garden Center is a lovely place, and the bonsai garden is magical.
Thanks for the wonderful tour and eloquently delivered talk.
Such an amazing resource to have in your area.
Thank you for sharing it. (Thanks Janet & George for all you do, inviting us in and the tour.)
What a wonderful place to visit.
Been here many times. Always inspiring.
Jason thank you for this amazing tour here in Oakland. Wonderful trees and your channel is amazing
Absolutely beautiful thank you for this
Some amazing bonsai! Wow
Nice bonsai garden
Very cool garden…thanks for posting😀👍
I could follow that lady around that garden all day listening and looking at the trees.
Paradise 🥰 i love this place
Such a good video. I was just there last week. Its a great garden
Wow, It's amazing .I wish to visit it some day
Beautiful specimens.
Awesome video !
This whole area is quite interesting. Was there for a BACPS show (carnivorous plants) a few years back
i can't imagine how a lot job and money was spent for those garden. it's awesome
wow it looks amazing ❤️ I love it
Great video thank you so much for sharing!
Beautiful garden ❤❤❤
Love it the bonsai garden 😘
Amazingly informative video, thank you very much. Im subscribed.
This is beautiful house garden and school.
Wonderful garden
Those are very nice misters/sprinkler heads and irrigation system. What brand/kind are those? I’m currently renovating my entire yard with new pebbles/gravel and also a new (generic and common) soak/drip-irrigation system... but I think those mister heads would be way better.
What a great of these bonsai art
lovely lady, so much knowledge who to share
I like when she explains about styling and other general information about the trees, Jason stays quite instead of saying I know (which we all knows he does)... humble & respectful ...most of the trees i realy liked, she didn't focus on 😔
yes sir ! :D
Lugar lindo..parabéns!!!!
Stunning garden. And the watering system has inspired me to try one of my own. Is there a name to the ‘tap’ end off the copper pipe. Never seen that kind of fitting.
Some years ago through the Napa bonsai club I was invited to visit a collection in Berkeley. There was a 400 year old black pine. I wonder if this one is the same tree in that collection. Yes/no anyone? Thanks.
Very impressive
Great video! And the Woman, was very informative. Thanks for sharing!
Can you make a video on what your bonsai Tree kits come with? So many customers know what their getting
Pregunta vivo en San Diego que jardín de Bonsai o museo me que da cerca amigo
Hi Jason love your videos. Hope to visit you in Chino soon. I live in San Pedro and was just given a small Chinese elm.
I would like to know if I can keep this outside or would I need to bring inside for winter.
I have dream to make my own bonsai garden too!
Kathy Shaner was originally from the Midori Bonsai club… She taught me a lot.
i like the water system
It's awesome 🙏
Salam master dari indonesia
Dude this is amazing. When are you going to do a tour of your personal collection?
I like the blue hair.very beautiful.
Nice
Wow.
On a side note do you have any bonsai that are Dwarf Mugo Pine! Love to know tips on care and technics.w
JUST PERFECT
Kebune bonsane bude mantulll
Woowww.... mabelous..
👏👏🇮🇩🇮🇩
Hello Jason great video I have a question my chinese elm bonsai is not growing new leaves and it's a indoor bonsai please help thanks keep up the great work
What do you mean, it's not growing new leaves?
Karliah it's not getting any new growth instead all the leaves are turning yellow and falling off
Touch the soil, does it feel dry often? Yellow leaves with black spots might be from lack of water
Karliah I feel like I'm over watering it
I water it every morning and every night
Amazing garden, even more impressive is the unity and the common love for the art by these various bonsai clubs. Here in India it's just a business, one can't even get a response out of the national bonsai association. Shameful really...
Hey Jason you should work on a Japanese maple
cool
Keeping bonsai is a good healing for mental stress and depression
🖤🖤🖤 bonsáis 🖤🖤🖤
After remaining in a pot for almost say for 15 years...Is it possible to repot the tree ...
Definitely. It probably needs it. However, I do know some artists that never repot their trees and their trees have a lot of character. It's up to you! -Jason
I have a 40 year old bonsai dwarf Scheflera I would like to donate. Would the garden be interested? It has a fantastic root system.
I would contact the garden and ask. I just went online and found the phone number. Since it is all volunteers you might have to leave a message and wait for a call back. (510) 763-8409
Yes, the Bonsai Garden welcomes donations. Contact them at bonsailakemerritt@gmail.com.
Muito bom. TOP.
What's a bone sigh?
veryy gooodt
😮👍👍👍
“This irrigation uses 1/3 of the water as drip irrigation.” Also her.....this way the water doesn’t get to the soil though.”
Precious Metal Head as I understood her the ones on top spray the foliage and those don’t really water the roots but that’s why they have the lower, more focused spouts.
Like most automatic systems some additional personal hands on watering is ideal.
A beautiful display of that size would be impossible to do any other way so I commend their brilliant work.
qua dep
13:04 is that cannabis?
Everyone here should check out the trees of Michael Rinnerhofer. Thank me later.
Michael rinnerhofer bonsia
Wait didn't Bonsai originate from China why is it then a bonsai garden is called a Japanese garden, interesting. Just for thought don't want to start a debate on the topic but feel free to comment
Fairly certain the concept of a tree in a small pot was Japanese. They took the idea off the Chinese who made miniature landscapes out of live tree and objects. Japanese just condensed the idea of landscape (much like warhammer 4000 and other roleplayers) to just a tree in a pot.
The Japanese refined the bonsai art form in their own style.
Turned off video as soon as I saw the old wacko with blue hair.
A rather dumb and off topic comment. Judgemental much?
@@swarfmaster GFY! You're part of the problem
It makes me sad seeing those ugly sprinklers above and beside the bonsai trees. Real bonsai enthusiasts will always hand water each bonsai and at the same time inspect each tree.
Great garden. Terrible camera work. Hold the camera still on the plant...whilst the person talks..
His lips are chapped