Making Bonsai from Dogwood

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  • Опубліковано 26 гру 2024

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  • @Mara-ss1cy
    @Mara-ss1cy 4 роки тому +73

    The mundane tasks aren't boring at all. Personally I feel like otherwise I'd never have a chance to just observe someone working on bonsai and learn from how they do it, so these videos are amazing and well appreciated! And they're also very relaxing. :) Thank you for sharing.

    • @msanchez7317
      @msanchez7317 4 роки тому +1

      Check out some books too! I learned a lot from reading about bonsai. I'm no expert, nor even that experienced at all, but it was interesting to read about the principals behind what makes one bonsai beautiful and another just a chopped up tree.

  • @peterpta
    @peterpta 4 роки тому +61

    "Let me show you how I perceive beauty." - My favourite sentence of the week.

    • @ingeborg-anne
      @ingeborg-anne 4 роки тому +6

      Whatever would we do without Mr. Chan, eh?

    • @wshow11
      @wshow11 4 роки тому

      Beautiful dude!

  • @hulz
    @hulz 4 роки тому +20

    Never feel sorry for the ‘boring’ stuff peter, I love that you show everything! Thanks for all your (life) lessons!!

  • @emmitstewart1921
    @emmitstewart1921 4 роки тому +37

    Watching you struggle with that tough wood reminded me of how the dogwood got its name. It was originally dagwood. Back in medieval times, some people were too poor to buy steel knives to defend themselves. What they would do was take a branch from a tree with very hard wood and carve into a knife shape called a dag. You couldn't cut anything with it, but with a sharp point you could stab someone with it. Since the trees on the genus Cornus had such hard wood, they were the most frequently used for making dags, and thus were called dag wood. Over the centuries, the pronunciation and spelling changed to dogwood, but the trees have no relationship to any kind of canine.

    • @wildboystv3013
      @wildboystv3013 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому +6

      Thank you for that information - I would never have known! So Dogwood is in fact 'Dagger Wood'. I will relate this piece of ancient history when I talk about Dogwood next time.

    • @earthknight60
      @earthknight60 4 роки тому +1

      That's one of the etymologies, but it's not a confirmed etymology, and it's not certain that it was called "dagwood" to begin with.
      One of the old names is "skewer wood", so there may be some connection to sharp objects (dag).
      Another etymology has it that the berries were considered unfit for humans to eat, being good only for dogs and the like. This etymology comes from the fruit being named "dogberry" in the past.
      www.etymonline.com/word/dogwood

    • @emmitstewart1921
      @emmitstewart1921 4 роки тому +7

      @@earthknight60 Etymology is such a fascinating subject because nothing is totally certain. Both versions could be true in different areas. Language is a living, changing thing. The language grew one way in Yorkshire, another way in Cornwall, and another way in London. Then one branch took root in America and grew into a different tree entirely. We are like a biologist looking at a thirty year old man and trying to deduce what a three year old child looked like.

    • @zimmermanlandscape9287
      @zimmermanlandscape9287 Рік тому

      Ikr. A thirty year old tree in a #3 pot….

  • @PerfectLiving_AT
    @PerfectLiving_AT 4 роки тому +38

    Hello Peter!
    Don't feel guilty. In fact, if there is something YOU find is boring it doesn't mean the audience also feels that way. And even if they do - it's a video, we always have the opportunity to run fast-forward. That's something I think you also sometimes would like to do to skip your "boring" tasks, isn't it? :-)
    Thanks for all the insights in your way of thinking when creating a tree.
    Best wishes and stay healthy!
    Chris

  • @darthflume2373
    @darthflume2373 4 роки тому +12

    Hey peter after watching back your older videos I just realised it was you who got me into bonsai from a book called creating bonsai from everyday plants so thank you very much👍

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому +3

      Nice to know - when did you start doing bonsai because that book was written in 1990.

    • @darthflume2373
      @darthflume2373 4 роки тому +3

      Been about 15 years all In but started taking it seriously about 10 years

  • @LookingupLuke2128
    @LookingupLuke2128 4 роки тому +6

    NOT boring! Stop saying that! I will watch several times to make sure I don’t miss a thing.

  • @apriliaric
    @apriliaric 4 роки тому +48

    Never fear... Any bits that might be perceived as boring are opportunities to spend more time with Our favourite Bonsai Master....

  • @markstickell
    @markstickell 4 роки тому +1

    Those "boring and mundane" things may seem that way to you after 50 years of bonsai but trust me, watching every little detail of bonsai work you do is very informative and interesting to your viewers. Watching all of your steps help those of us who are beginners to bonsai and want to know everything we can do to be better at it. Thanks for everything you do Peter! Keep up the nice long detailed videos

  • @jfarrell50
    @jfarrell50 4 роки тому +9

    I had never thought of sawing off the roots that grow through the pots. Another brilliant tip from the master. Thank you very much.

  • @russmaleartist
    @russmaleartist 4 роки тому

    Your videos are NOT boring -- we learn, even from the mundane tasks as you call them. Thank you!

  • @paularndt6111
    @paularndt6111 3 роки тому

    I could and have watched your videos all day. Absorbing all the knowledge you r giving for free. Thank u for all u do.

  • @KSignalEingang
    @KSignalEingang 4 роки тому

    Count me as another viewer who loves the "boring" parts. Something awfully satisfying about watching the dirt clods & rubble break up and the roots springing free.

  • @valhallaproject9560
    @valhallaproject9560 4 роки тому

    Peter, never a "mundane task" with Bonsai. Learn something new regardless of how many times I watch you work. Thank you!

  • @travel-warrior
    @travel-warrior 4 роки тому

    I love the boring stuff, its what makes it interesting. This is exactly what i wanted to see, thank you

  • @DannyVoltaje
    @DannyVoltaje 4 роки тому

    I love the boring parts. To me they are not boring. I am learning. We see the entire process. What a blessing it is to learn from you. God bless you and the entire Heron family.

  • @beataryczek3167
    @beataryczek3167 4 роки тому

    Nothing is boring in your stories/commentaries - keep doing what you are doing, and foremost stay safe!!

  • @schuangsg
    @schuangsg 4 роки тому

    Tree is like people. Everyone has potential. Mr. Chan, you are so humorous. Thank you.

  • @SouthGlass
    @SouthGlass 4 роки тому +1

    It is never boring to see a master doing a mundane job

  • @danutashayler34
    @danutashayler34 4 роки тому

    This is not boring, its great watching that soil flying away,

  • @Julie-sw8xv
    @Julie-sw8xv 4 роки тому +4

    I have a dogwood in the ground right now, a baby. The squirrels took care of the top for me, so I guess bonsai it is!! I love your videos Peter, just a pleasure to watch.

  • @PrairieDancerRose
    @PrairieDancerRose 4 роки тому +4

    It is good to watch you, and how fast you work. And the end results, which increases the desire to not only do Bonsai, yet to do it well. Thank-you!

  • @bumblebee3358
    @bumblebee3358 4 роки тому +2

    I like seeing the mundane tasks as well. It is informative and relaxing to watch. Thanks for all the videos.

  • @mrcool7100
    @mrcool7100 4 роки тому +9

    You’re an artistic,scientist,who is a botany professor who loves life and people and bonsai.yea

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      Dont embarrass me - but thanks for the compliments anyway. Much appreciated.

  • @ladyguillotine8134
    @ladyguillotine8134 4 роки тому

    When you're doing the "mundane, boring" things, I'm watching closely and learning a lot! Thank you for showing the whole process!

  • @joshshobbies4224
    @joshshobbies4224 4 роки тому +5

    I just pruned my Maple Bonsai I bought from you in January, I love your videos

  • @laulan1000
    @laulan1000 4 роки тому +1

    Specifically in these times, watching you work with your plants and shrubs gives a peace of mind

  • @colefisch931
    @colefisch931 4 роки тому

    watching you work is never boring!

  • @khardyman1329
    @khardyman1329 4 роки тому +1

    I just found your video tonight if I had not seen the boring bits I would not know what to do. I would be afraid of hurting it. I have wanted a Bonsai for almost 40 years but thought it was beyond what I could grow but you have made me rethink my idea. So thank you for giving me confidence that I may also be able to do this.

  • @JacyHart
    @JacyHart 4 роки тому +1

    I just love watching you work. It is one of the only things that are calming during this wretched virus. Thankyou.

  • @Mharlos1
    @Mharlos1 4 роки тому

    I don't usually comment as there nothing I could say that Peter couldn't teach lol, but the mondaine tasks are wonderful to watch. Patience is not only a part of bonsai but it's an in depth look at a master doing his work.
    Always appreciated!🙏

  • @Shalla85
    @Shalla85 Рік тому

    This video answered basically every question I had left, thank you! I’m sure new questions will arrive, but for now I feel prepared to start/continue my many bonsai babies!
    Thanks bro!

  • @chamindakumanayake1719
    @chamindakumanayake1719 4 роки тому

    It is not boring at all Sir. Yes, your videos are usually long. however, along all these long procedures you are talking something important. We are learning..... Thank you

  • @PrairieDancerRose
    @PrairieDancerRose 4 роки тому

    Please don't think me silly. Yet when the trunk root junction is cleared, it is like uncovering a lovely surprise. I look at a horse the way you look at Bonsai; is this horse good for long trail rides, or for showing, for jumping, for a good companion animal, and how well built he is for any of these undertakings. So I do understand how you look at a Bonsai and see what you see it can be made into. (it seems) Every tree and bush, as you are able to! Sharing your knowledge is a wonderful unselfish act. Thank-you.

  • @thebates5938
    @thebates5938 4 роки тому

    Amazing. I couldn't envision the finished product until they were potted. It's comforting to know that you can't over-trim.

  • @UncleRandy73
    @UncleRandy73 4 роки тому +6

    That “Japanese root cutter” is also a pretty good Oklahoma staple puller, when I’m working on my fence ✌🏽

  • @joshhhuagarcia1890
    @joshhhuagarcia1890 4 роки тому

    Good morning, Mr. Chan, it is wonderful to be able to follow the entire process of your decision, how you cut when you are clear, how you leave various options when you have doubts, and finally how you leave the tree alone when it says nothing to nature to show you later. the way (although you have to wait a year to see how that double inverse taper can be solved, that's how you also learn). I play to study the tree before you make the decision and when I'm right it makes me happy.

  • @terrykinney5258
    @terrykinney5258 4 роки тому

    I am so entertained by your videos and your methods! My husband calls me "Terry Scissorhands", but I have a lot to live up to after watching you! Thank you!!!

  • @NikChaphalkar
    @NikChaphalkar 4 роки тому

    Basically have been waiting to years for this Cornus Mas video mine is in a plastic pot waiting for me. Thank you for giving us confidence.

  • @MidniteSan
    @MidniteSan 4 роки тому +3

    The multi trunk is my favorite, would make a beautiful shohin. More videos about updates of the trees u worked on would be cool..😇 Thx for sharing Peter and stay safe to all.

  • @tayh3645
    @tayh3645 4 роки тому

    Very nice, never even thought about cornelian cherry as bonsai. Little tip for enthusiasts in the eastern US; you probably won't find these for sale anywhere. But you may be able to find something similar. The eastern US has a native plant called Lindera benzoin (northern spice bush) which is very similar to C. mas in many ways. They also produce yellow flowers in early spring, red fruits later, similar leaf, and even grow about the same size. The main difference though is that L. benzoin is dioecious meaning that there are male plants and female plants. Male plants produce larger flowers, but only female plants could possibly produce fruit. They are also a joy to prune since the stems/leaves smell strongly of herbal tea when cut. They do also host the spice bush swallowtail butterfly, but they aren't greedy, and even on bonsai they won't harm the tree unless there are a lot of them (which is uncommon)

  • @janeteske1420
    @janeteske1420 4 роки тому +1

    I like the mundane stuff, helps me learn to be better with growing my trees. Thank you

  • @alonblum4838
    @alonblum4838 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the video Peter! It's great seeing the entire process, weeds and all :)

  • @JoseJimenez-lw5mb
    @JoseJimenez-lw5mb 4 роки тому

    You're doing fine !
    Thank you for being so dedicated to your fans ..

  • @erik790819
    @erik790819 3 роки тому

    Thank you for inspiring me to start my bonsai journey. Bonsai!!!!

  • @catherinebryant1952
    @catherinebryant1952 4 роки тому

    such a joy to get lost watching you work, Great distraction from this crazy time.

  • @eoysny7781
    @eoysny7781 4 роки тому +2

    I enjoy you sooo much,have a constant smile on face the whole time😍 also made 2 small bonsai here in my garden in Queens N.Y.C. THANK You. Trying to find happier times right now.Oh, also been doing origami for days. Be well and safe.

  • @marclawson7552
    @marclawson7552 Місяць тому

    Watching him do the mundane can be mysteriously relaxing.

  • @mehdibenaissa
    @mehdibenaissa 4 роки тому

    RESPECT! YOU BELONG TO CRAZY NATURE. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH, SIR! The best movie since Pulp Fiction.

  • @b2manufacturing
    @b2manufacturing 4 роки тому +1

    I like that multi trunk, and I don’t usually like multi trunks except my triple trunk birch bonsai, but i can see this multi trunk dogwood turn into something quite attractive.

  • @cielomcmeekin7296
    @cielomcmeekin7296 4 роки тому

    You are an absolute gem sir

  • @luigichiodo5820
    @luigichiodo5820 4 роки тому +2

    Greeting from Canada, Love your bonsai

  • @normatrewhella9003
    @normatrewhella9003 4 роки тому

    I love that last tall one. It’s all amazing.

  • @lukemckee9772
    @lukemckee9772 4 роки тому

    Hey Peter, always love watching you create a bonsai, love the long asmr videos.

  • @heshamelmesalmy5950
    @heshamelmesalmy5950 4 роки тому

    I enjoy so much ... I learn more about this video thank you very much mr Peter.

  • @Fred13473
    @Fred13473 4 роки тому +3

    I love your art sir its beautiful makes me want to get one right now

  • @mykorizzo6579
    @mykorizzo6579 4 роки тому

    I can't wait for the update! That weed is so beautiful!

  • @max10eb
    @max10eb 4 роки тому +2

    Nice, but Jack forgot to give his battle cry, after taking off the branch! Great Video, Thank you again. :)

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому +4

      Not like me - I normally abuse and curse in Hindi or Cantonese !! and the odd "Ah So" expletive !

  • @jaxonjacobs6871
    @jaxonjacobs6871 4 роки тому +1

    I just created my first bonsai (from Japanese larch material). Thank to you, it looks pretty good! Thank you.

  • @maryshoemaker7593
    @maryshoemaker7593 4 роки тому

    Peter... the last dogwood that you decided to put back in it’s pot to grow, I agree so much potential... thanks once again!!

  • @matejrojc7972
    @matejrojc7972 4 роки тому

    Nice camera work, nice trees and as allways nice planning & process presentation from Peter. Great respect.

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому +2

      We are only amateurs when it comes to using the camera - we just use the I-Phone and the results are very good. Thank you for your comment

    • @matejrojc7972
      @matejrojc7972 4 роки тому

      @@peterchan3100 I know that is not made with professional equipment but it still really looks good and I also had in mind all those close-ups. To see details like that allways helps you to better understand what's going on and I don't see that very often by other bonsai makers. Best regards from Slovenia

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne 4 роки тому +7

    That weed made the cutest little bonsai I've ever seen! How's it hanging on now?

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne 4 роки тому +1

    This was really nice to watch :)

  • @janleiner1575
    @janleiner1575 4 роки тому

    I love watching your videos. I hope all are well.

  • @STP19
    @STP19 8 днів тому

    Never occurred to me to 'Bonsai' a Dogwood. I shall now. Respect. STP

  • @benstork3867
    @benstork3867 2 роки тому

    I love watching Peter’s videos, probably more than anybody else’s. He’s so down-to-earth and just gets on with it. I think his approach is inspirational for amateurs. Some of these other guys put you off of it a bit. Just one thing that disappointed me about this video though, the final shot of the dogwoods it looks like they’ve been potted into the bonsai soil or something very gritty. I wish they had shown the potting of just one tree so we could see what type of soil was used and why. Sometimes he will put something back in the mud that it was originally in but it looks like this is one of those occasions where he’s taken things a bit further. Does anybody know what soil he used and have any idea why?

  • @nnayram64
    @nnayram64 4 роки тому

    Wow , you are strong‼️. I loved this video cause I am very much a beginner.

  • @klecoxs2
    @klecoxs2 4 роки тому +1

    I’ve watched a few of your videos and I’m very grateful to you for passing on your knowledge, which many want to keep secret , “knowledge is power” ...... No !!
    “Knowledge is for Sharing” Thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @lucyb15
    @lucyb15 4 роки тому

    There was nothing boring about this video! We need the everyday tasks as well as the fine arts. Think of it as "slice of life" video for trainers of bonsai.

  • @nnayram64
    @nnayram64 4 роки тому

    The little weed looks so happy😊

  • @wood-youknowit
    @wood-youknowit 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the video, not boring at all. 🦅🦅🦅🌲🌳🌵🌿🌱🍀☘️🌴🎍🎍

  • @andromeda85
    @andromeda85 4 роки тому

    Your videos are so interesting!!! Thank you very much!!!

  • @sandrabulluck1896
    @sandrabulluck1896 4 роки тому

    Loved the video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas! Keep them coming! I didn’t think to turn a Dogwood into a bonsai?!

  • @danielkahn9894
    @danielkahn9894 3 роки тому

    What fabulous trees Peter! I have a question. I have come across a few large Red Twigged Dogwoods in 5 gallon buckets. If timed correctly, can I safely prune them hard back to the wood on the trunks and large branches?

  • @creamteam2891
    @creamteam2891 4 роки тому

    You should do an episode on propagating various mosses and their different applications with bonsai

  • @verasmayhem
    @verasmayhem 4 роки тому

    I'm wondering if there are species that don't grow back if you cut the trunk below existing branches or stems. Could you do a video on which species can and cannot be drastically cut back.
    I'm curious because I have a few trees that I dug up that are tall with the only branches being high.

  • @MidwestSkyline
    @MidwestSkyline 4 роки тому

    Reusing the plastic pots is also better for the environment. Good stuff.

  • @FC-fq5um
    @FC-fq5um 4 роки тому +1

    Dear Peter, why are you doing this tearing and ripping thing. I thought deciduous trees will rott with wounds like this. With which species does this work? And can you please show us an example of how this might look later on at a more finished tree. Thanks and thanks for all your fantastic videos.

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому +1

      Trees are tougher than you think

  • @jimflask1164
    @jimflask1164 8 місяців тому

    I have a dogwood. Someone cut to a stump and it came back. It's about 4 foot tall on the side of the stump. should I have put it in a pot first. I think it's about 25 or 30 years old. What is a good way to help it develop the small roots while it's in the ground in it's current condition.

  • @genkibee9466
    @genkibee9466 3 роки тому

    Did we get an update on these? I looked through but did not see a follow-up video on dogwood...?

  • @stuartbaines2843
    @stuartbaines2843 4 роки тому +1

    Following your last video i potted up a large Forsythia 👍

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      Very good - send me some pics - I'd love to see what you did

  • @almac2598
    @almac2598 4 роки тому

    Thanks Peter.

  • @MrDudedudedue
    @MrDudedudedue 4 роки тому

    I really like the small weed he turned into a bonsai!

    • @LounoirRecords
      @LounoirRecords 4 роки тому

      that is what we would call an "accent plant" for displaying in shows next to the "real" one :)

  • @lucellebernadettepillay
    @lucellebernadettepillay 4 роки тому +1

    Dear Peter, Thank you for another lovely video, I'm watching while working :) I have successfully air layered my mature Bay tree this spring after watching your video on the subject. I wanted to ask if I can air layer some mature Privet trees during winter? I live in South Africa which has a sub-tropical climate, winters are moderately cold, but rarely frost. Thank you again :)))

  • @davidjennings9556
    @davidjennings9556 4 роки тому

    I have been watching your videos for a while now. I have been inspired to include the art of bonsai in my life. I find the thoughtfull contemplation of looking into a trees future and seeing what it can become is most enjoyable. I have as yet produced only one bonsai, a small wild cedar that i found growing in my yard.
    Any advice for a green beginer like me?... and thank you for your videos....quite inspiring!

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      Just use simple cheap material and practice on that to start with. NO need to buy expensive stuff until you have some confidence.

    • @plips71755
      @plips71755 4 роки тому

      I might add -- keep watching his videos.

  • @R_H21
    @R_H21 4 роки тому +1

    I never thought of making bonsai out of weeds!!!

  • @kennyyardman813
    @kennyyardman813 4 роки тому

    Amazing. You can even make a weed look beautiful.

  • @Marceldbd
    @Marceldbd 3 роки тому

    Hi Peter, Newly subscribed and I love your videos! What kind of soil would you use in a dogwood training pot

  • @deanbrown7478
    @deanbrown7478 4 роки тому +1

    i noticed your root cutters are quite rusty in this vid, could you make a video on maintaining and restoring and sharpening bonsai tools please, many thanks Dean :)

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      The blades are still sharp though; but I will show how to sharpen tools. If I remember right - I did talk about sharpening bonsai tools in my video on tools.

  • @PSPMHaestros
    @PSPMHaestros 4 роки тому +4

    The "White Bag Of Truth" never fails hahaha

  • @normandlavoie5175
    @normandlavoie5175 4 роки тому

    Canadian viewer. Quick question on wild harvest seedlings for bonsai. With living out in the country/bush land. Would it be advantageous to go out once the melt happens completely to find them or basically anytime save the winter.

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      Spring is a good time

    • @normandlavoie5175
      @normandlavoie5175 4 роки тому

      Thank you for that tidbit any recommendations in regards to height and thickness of the saplings?

  • @gabijones2445
    @gabijones2445 4 роки тому

    thank you Mr. Chan.

  • @raggedbreath
    @raggedbreath 4 роки тому

    Great video as ever!

  • @jasper2192
    @jasper2192 3 роки тому

    The mundane tasks aren’t boring for me to watch

  • @BoomerTheLoud
    @BoomerTheLoud 4 роки тому

    Had a pair of those orange gloves. They sell them as "fish handling" gloves to fishermen in North America. The no-slip grips "help" with gripping a fish when taking the hook out of it's mouth. That's the theory anyway, they weren't particularly grippy.

  • @soberhippie
    @soberhippie 4 роки тому

    Hi, Peter. Why don't you fill those plastic flower pots (almost) up to the brim? I'd think that filling them up more would give more space for the roots to develop and less space for water to accumulate on the surface? Or is it to keep roots flat?

    • @peterchan3100
      @peterchan3100 4 роки тому

      Makes watering easier and saves on soil

  • @avocado5170
    @avocado5170 3 роки тому

    Random idea, though I'm sure you've thought about it. I've heard you say in multiple videos now that you want to show the progress of the trees but customers keep begging to buy the trees they've seen in the videos before you can show updates. Why don't you take on filming a few project trees in secret, and keep making update videos, then once you feel you've filmed enough of the progress to make it a nice little video series, you then post it on youtube along with the updates of how it transformed over time. Then you won't have to feel bad about selling the tree before we can see how it turned out

  • @msanchez7317
    @msanchez7317 4 роки тому

    Have you had any luck air layering dogwood? I'm trying with one in my yard in Georgia, USA. I can't tell if there are any roots yet - it's been about 3 months so far. Hoping to have some luck!

  • @hasmukhpatel7972
    @hasmukhpatel7972 4 роки тому

    Thanks a lot,can you please show Bonsai of small pots,like u showed at the end of video.

  • @H_A_L_7
    @H_A_L_7 4 роки тому

    Enjoy watching this....