Hello huge fan all the way from South Africa you have inspired me I am 13 and I made my first bonsai it is an informal upright juniper . It was growing in a plat shop for many years in a corner and the trunk is about and inch and a half thick at the bottom thanks to 2 large branches that I cut off it is so beautiful we really appreciate your work here and we think it is very good of you to help educate and entertain people about bonsai . Love from : Your biggest fan in South Africa 🇿🇦😍l
Keep it up James - You live in a beautiful country. I was there in 1998 for three weeks teaching bonsai - Toured Durban, East London, Capetown and Jo'burg.
As I read my bonsai text books I see so many rules. I love how you let the tree speak. When working as a landscape gardener, sometimes a tree would need to be reduce it size. Often landscape designers would plant trees too close. By reduction pruning a very expensive tree could be saved, . My customers were told that was my interpretation of Niwaki. I would listen to the tree and see how it spoke to me in it's current planting location. I do love your videos. When the snow melts and ground to thaws I will continue the adventure of creating my own bonsai.
A bonsai is like a beautiful model. The model has all the lovely qualities - the make-up artist only enhances the beauty - So it is with bonsai - Nature has done all the work - the bonsai artist only tinkers with what Nature has done already.
I have an old flowering dog wood tree that is hallow in a pot, its old and beautiful. Used a chop stick and a shop vac to remove some rotten wood from the inside. This video answered some questions in regard to my tree. THANK YOU.
Hahaha, an agricultural carpenter! A great term. And yes, a body - cam could be an ideal feature for you. I can relate to having a cup of coffee and starting something only to be interrupted by a "last minute thought" ,and having to stop and restart. Sometimes it can spoil the mood for me. Well done, sir.
It will turn out to be a beautiful bonsai. In order to create a continuous hollow trunk, I wonder whether it will be possible to split open the section where two sides have fused together, by inserting a wedge, and leave spacer blocks for some time. I feel that this might give a better taper too.
I am definitely not a videographer but often watch videos filmed by mountain climbers, snow boarders, and other sports enthusiasts giving me a front row seat to the action. One brand of camera used is called a Go Pro and can be attached to a helmet or perhaps your cap 🧢 I can imagine how helpful filming hands free would be.
Hi Peter, Love the hat!! And the morning cup of coffee while walking through the garden area, but with crowbars? How cool is that? I have a question about big trees and having front and backs. While this tree definitely has a front due to the hollow, wouldn't the majority of large trees be out IN the garden rather than against a wall? So wouldn't you want to make sure that it has a great 360* view? I don't recall you speaking on that aspect of growing Bonsai for display. Obviously oblong and rectangular pots lend themselves to front and backs, but round and square pots don't necessarily have them. Have you done videos on 360* trees, I don't remember any. If not, would you do some? I have several different sized round pots and some Crab Apple tree starts that I don't think I want to have 1 or 2 sided. So some pointers on how to radiate and layer branches that might be different than trees with one front would be much appreciated! Thank you for your teachings, you are so inspirational! Much love to you and yours, Peter
Not. all bonsai have to have a front and back. Sometimes what one thinks is the front could be the back in someone else's view. A round pot certainly is the easy answer if you are uncertain about the front or back. What is important is that the tree should be beautiful. Like us human beings - Every side or aspect of one's personality should be beautiful or it doesn't count for much.
@@peterchan3100 Thank you for replying Peter. Have you done videos on the differences in training 360* trees from 2 sided trees? I don't remember any. Are there significant differences? I'm thinking branching, trunk viewing, leaf pads.... I also have some Curly Willow starts I want to grow. I'm still brand new to Bonsai and will trim and wire to the best of my ability, just want to know if you have any pointers that you can direct me to. Thank you so much for all your videos, I am learning a lot from them. 🌳🌲🌴💜
@@peterchan3100 I've been re-watching some more of your videos and I've decided that I need to take back most of what I have asked. You do do 360* training and I just wasn't getting it. Thank you, sorry for rambling on as I was.
Waits for the sophisticated bonsai tools to come out, (nope). Waits for the much needed craving to begin (nope). Waits for a repotting into the final pot......nope.
"Strangler" Figs grow in this way. A bird drops a seed on a branch -a young tree germinates and in time the Ficus which is in fact a parasite takes over the parent tree.
Bought my first little commercial juniper bonsai today. After watching dozens of your videos, I was inspired to try my own. Thank you Peter.
Hello huge fan all the way from South Africa you have inspired me I am 13 and I made my first bonsai it is an informal upright juniper . It was growing in a plat shop for many years in a corner and the trunk is about and inch and a half thick at the bottom thanks to 2 large branches that I cut off it is so beautiful we really appreciate your work here and we think it is very good of you to help educate and entertain people about bonsai .
Love from :
Your biggest fan in South Africa 🇿🇦😍l
Please read this
Keep it up James - You live in a beautiful country. I was there in 1998 for three weeks teaching bonsai - Toured Durban, East London, Capetown and Jo'burg.
The Maverick walking around with coffee and crowbars...man, I love this dude! :)
I really like to see future update on this tree! Lovely hollow trunk!
Thanks for another great video! Will be visiting soon! Cannot wait!
Looking super slick, Peter.
Holy Dead wood Batman... a beautiful yet gnarly looking hollow trunk.. can't wait to see the update on that tree.. thx for sharing Peter..
As I read my bonsai text books I see so many rules. I love how you let the tree speak. When working as a landscape gardener, sometimes a tree would need to be reduce it size. Often landscape designers would plant trees too close. By reduction pruning a very expensive tree could be saved, . My customers were told that was my interpretation of Niwaki. I would listen to the tree and see how it spoke to me in it's current planting location. I do love your videos. When the snow melts and ground to thaws I will continue the adventure of creating my own bonsai.
Good for you. Man after my own heart.
The hollow trunk truly makes it look old and seems to bear witness of a long life exposed to the elements. I love it!
That's a great hat Pete. Look good on you
I am so inspired to visit Herons Bonsai this springtime even though it's a five and a half hours drive away!
It's amazing how nature can make something as amazing as that, all by itself.
A bonsai is like a beautiful model. The model has all the lovely qualities - the make-up artist only enhances the beauty - So it is with bonsai - Nature has done all the work - the bonsai artist only tinkers with what Nature has done already.
I would love to see a follow-up video on this tree
Ditto
A very interesting tree. I hope to see more of it later.
That was great! New ideas for many. So many trees.
I have an old flowering dog wood tree that is hallow in a pot, its old and beautiful. Used a chop stick and a shop vac to remove some rotten wood from the inside. This video answered some questions in regard to my tree. THANK YOU.
Great information.
Mr heron absolute miniature foliage diva himself
Peter, you definitely need to be followed by a camera crew 24 hours a day!
😁
Hi Peter, nice tree, sometimes we just have to let nature do and admire it.
Yes indeed. You cant beat Nature.
I love your enthusiasm!!!
Hahaha, an agricultural carpenter! A great term. And yes, a body - cam could be an ideal feature for you. I can relate to having a cup of coffee and starting something only to be interrupted by a "last minute thought" ,and having to stop and restart. Sometimes it can spoil the mood for me. Well done, sir.
Very nice sir.
Watching your videos are always different than regular bonsai and inspiring!
Great tree
That's a Crazy Beautiful Trunk shape, wish i can buy it :) (Especially the top right side part feels like Water Splash & Beautiful hollow part)
Peter...my impression is this amazing.. and I would assist this living wonder to maintain both sides.. for their intense beauty!!!
I'm doing water changes for my snails and fish rn. Thank you for the good videos!!!!!!
im excited to see what's next with that tree tomorrow . . . thanks sir peter!!!
So cool!
Cool hat, Peter! Makes you look younger.
beautiful tree
I wish I had a job where inbetween office work I could wander into the garden and work with the plants and trees!!
Its taken me many years to get to where I am. Its living my dream - enjoying life and giving back.
@@peterchan3100 Love it! Keep up the excellent work!
It would be nice to see how this project is today!
It will turn out to be a beautiful bonsai. In order to create a continuous hollow trunk, I wonder whether it will be possible to split open the section where two sides have fused together, by inserting a wedge, and leave spacer blocks for some time. I feel that this might give a better taper too.
Can you show us how you dig up your ground grown trees please?
We shall be digging up our field grown trees in early March with a JCB or digger.
@@peterchan3100 I look forward to see that event, and the subsequent potting.
Thank you, I love your videos!
Would you seal the trunk when all rotten wood is out ? And what would you use? Got azalea with rotten out trunk in my garden would like to save it
What a nice young man, is this Mr Chan Jr?
No Tom - its the same old man!
How can I make the wood rot naturally? I grow small plants in pots on a balcony.
Thanks.
Am wondering what kind of tree it is/was?
This is an English Elm.
I want to see haw you created this tres!? Please ??
I am definitely not a videographer but often watch videos filmed by mountain climbers, snow boarders, and other sports enthusiasts giving me a front row seat to the action. One brand of camera used is called a Go Pro and can be attached to a helmet or perhaps your cap 🧢 I can imagine how helpful filming hands free would be.
Does the Go Pro record sound as well?
@@peterchan3100 Yes, they do Peter
Hi Peter, Love the hat!! And the morning cup of coffee while walking through the garden area, but with crowbars? How cool is that?
I have a question about big trees and having front and backs. While this tree definitely has a front due to the hollow, wouldn't the majority of large trees be out IN the garden rather than against a wall? So wouldn't you want to make sure that it has a great 360* view? I don't recall you speaking on that aspect of growing Bonsai for display.
Obviously oblong and rectangular pots lend themselves to front and backs, but round and square pots don't necessarily have them. Have you done videos on 360* trees, I don't remember any. If not, would you do some?
I have several different sized round pots and some Crab Apple tree starts that I don't think I want to have 1 or 2 sided. So some pointers on how to radiate and layer branches that might be different than trees with one front would be much appreciated!
Thank you for your teachings, you are so inspirational!
Much love to you and yours, Peter
Not. all bonsai have to have a front and back. Sometimes what one thinks is the front could be the back in someone else's view. A round pot certainly is the easy answer if you are uncertain about the front or back. What is important is that the tree should be beautiful. Like us human beings - Every side or aspect of one's personality should be beautiful or it doesn't count for much.
@@peterchan3100 Thank you for replying Peter. Have you done videos on the differences in training 360* trees from 2 sided trees? I don't remember any. Are there significant differences? I'm thinking branching, trunk viewing, leaf pads.... I also have some Curly Willow starts I want to grow. I'm still brand new to Bonsai and will trim and wire to the best of my ability, just want to know if you have any pointers that you can direct me to.
Thank you so much for all your videos, I am learning a lot from them. 🌳🌲🌴💜
@@peterchan3100 I've been re-watching some more of your videos and I've decided that I need to take back most of what I have asked. You do do 360* training and I just wasn't getting it. Thank you, sorry for rambling on as I was.
Wish I could visit your garden someday!!! :::=^)
It's like your unclogging a tree chimney.
Waits for the sophisticated bonsai tools to come out, (nope). Waits for the much needed craving to begin (nope). Waits for a repotting into the final pot......nope.
Merci
You could grow a Ficus in it? might be cool
"Strangler" Figs grow in this way. A bird drops a seed on a branch -a young tree germinates and in time the Ficus which is in fact a parasite takes over the parent tree.
Mastwe Chen, I will leave my life in USA to apprentice for you.
It was obvious where trunk ends the splice begins it;s just a structure a Mass of wood that will rot
It’s sunny in Europe and overcast in California? Yea the world is ending
Ha Ha! The grass is always greener on the other side!
peter chan 😂it would seem so
🤔??
Can I adopt you as my dad please
Now that's a compliment!
Heavy handed.