Off with his head Tony, very brave cut. Think you've done well there bud. Right decision. I had a bit of a "Tony bargain" yesterday. 2 prunus, 1 white 1 pink, nice shape and size 20quid.
Definitely was the right move and I will be extremely interested in how this responds because it is an ideal subject to demonstrate how far we can cut back on the Silver birch at this time of year and whether dieback could be an issue. I am still nervous about these trees probably because of my big SB and the dieback it had last year. I have several that I am quite keen to go in hard on but am holding back until June time once the spring flush has hardened off. I would much rather do the work now. Please keep us updated on this one because it may help me form my decision making next year. Cheers Tony.
Yes, I only attempted this because I did a similar chop last year on my biggest silver birch. It was a twin trunk and I removed half the tree and it did brilliantly. The major difference though was that it had much more structure still remaining, so this one definitely feels like more of a gamble.
The removal of the large branch at 6:31 immediately screamed JIN at me. Good idea though. I think you improved the tree and will appreciate some nice growth with a more enticing shape..from Denver, Colorado USA
@@TonysBonsai I can't truthfully say I saw a jin made from a branch on a deciduous tree but it was a thought. Either way, you made a good decision and in the end, the tree will look stout and outrageous..
those all turned out great. My own arm was hurting after the silver birch chop. Those things are Tough to cut through. It turned out awesome and I know you worked hard for that result.
Some sort of mini chain saw or reciprocating saw for your birch big chops is required me thinks. It will look a lot better now though, so yes i agree with your designs 👍
Tony that was a lot of BIG decisions you had to make today. As you already know those field maples in the ground will not be phased at all by those big cuts. You nailed it with the silver birch cut. I found with my river birch trees some times they look like they are dying, but they are just resting and make a come back in 6-12 months. So if it looks like something bad is happening do not panic right away give it a chance!😁 Great work in this video!
Hi Matt. good shout on leaving them with plenty of time to bounce back. I've had similar experiences with hawthorn. You think they're dead and then a year later, boom!
Tony I like watching you better than Ryan N. You have trees like the rest of us. Fun to see where the regular backyard hobbyist like myself takes his trees. I will never own an 800 year old pine from the mountains. Keep posting Thanks
Love this time of year when we can do big cuts I would of maybe left an extra 10mm for die back just in case it cost you your leader. Looking forward to next update
I agree with everything you have done today, they are your trees so if anyone disagrees it's tough. 😁😁 It isn't easy taking a great lump of a tree but it is what we have to do sometimes. all the best
@@TonysBonsai Got 6oo trees delivered today, all sorts I only needed about 400 for the hedge we are planting but when they are free you order a few extras don't you 🤣🤣 don't know what I am going to do with 200 trees
Hi Tony, the decision on the maples l would have probably waited awhile to see after the buds had come through, the birch l would be very interested to see how that develops. As always a great video thank you.👍❤
Thanks Bob. I have no worries about those field maples. They are tough as old boots especially when in the ground. I reckon I'll have a plethora or new branches to choose from.
Great job and best decisions. On that last tree though, I would also have taken off that lower branch right next to the cut you made. Maybe in the future but then it might disrupt the healed wound. Just a thought.
It's a good point, and I did toy with that branch. I'm glad I left it for the overall health, but ideally it will be removed possibly this time next year.
Very interested to see this Tony as I have a ground planted birch sapling that might look a lot like your tree in a couple of years. While it has a dead straight upward leader at the moment it also has a thickening curving side branch which I will eventually use as the leader. It needs a couple more years in the ground before I tackle it. Very interested to see how this tree develops.
My experience is that they heal and grow very quickly. If I was you I would be tempted to make the cut a year earlier than you are planning and then leave it in the ground after the cut and it will heal up like it's on steroids.
Some big cuts for the future Tony I have been doing the same on my large trunk pyracantha a bit scary but have to be done for the health of the tree I am not sealing my cuts to see what happens, they throw shoots all over the trunk so should be ok.
Yeah, sometimes we have to just get in there and chop them down Joe. I don;t have a pyracantha yet, but I'm on the look out when I see a good one at the right price.
Saws of fury...Bruce Lee Bonsai special series. I'm thinking it was a good decision to cut it, the taper will be great in a few years as it heals. Great job and i also look forward to updates on this one.
Hi Mandy. Yeah, the white bark was nice, but I have others with white bark so I decided to go for it, and in the future hopefully the nice white bark will appear on the new leader.
Are you part of the UK bonsai society?... you should try have a trip to Birmingham one day and come see our collection bonsai in the botanical gardens.
Yes, I am a member of my local bonsai society - Fylde bonsai Association. I really do need to get out and see some really high quality trees at some point. I don't tend to do much travelling, but a trip to the botanical gardens would be great. Good idea, thanks
Cheers John. I've always had great success with this cut paste. It's called Kiyonal - Bonsai Tree Cut Paste / Wound Sealant and you can get it on Amazon for about £12.00
Tony can you help? I have a willow that has willow scab. Fungicides will apparently help, but I can't find any guidance of which type or where to buy it :/
Hi Scott. I'm certainly no expert, but I have had great results with 'Fungus clear ultra' (It's in a pink box) and it has worked really well for me in the past. I will be spraying all my trees with it in the next few weeks.
It's getting on great and looking nice and healthy. I'll not be doing much with it this year as I'm looking to take cutting from it in the future. I bought a second one too for the same purpose.
@@TonysBonsai Maybe you've heard of them under the name of Royal Empress Tree (paulownia tormentosa), they are extremely fast growers ( I've grown one from seed in a big pot this year and I had to cut it down when it got to 2m tall), they have large leaves if they have enough root space, but they stay quite small if you restrict their roots ( I have one that has like 4 cm leaves that Im training for bonsai and another one with 30 cm leaves that I just let grow in a big pot) plus they have fairly small internodes aswell. And they would grow like crazy in the rainy climate you live in.
Interesting, and the ability to keep the leaves down to a reasonable size, definitely makes them worth experimentation. I'll keep my eyes out for one, cheers!
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Happy I‘ve missed some of Tony’s videos, to watch now. 😄 He already had me min 0:01 with „Hello, welcome to Tony’s Bonsai“ 😍 unforgettable ❤️ RIP mate
Off with his head Tony, very brave cut. Think you've done well there bud. Right decision.
I had a bit of a "Tony bargain" yesterday. 2 prunus, 1 white 1 pink, nice shape and size 20quid.
Cheers mate. Sounds like you picked up a couple of good trees at a decent price too, especially if they have some decent movement. Nice!
Tony I love your channel and all of your videos. You always make the cuts I dare not make and I keep coming back for more. :)
Thank you Diego. Great to hear that you are enjoying my videos, and perhaps in the future you will go for a few of these big chops yourself!
Definitely was the right move and I will be extremely interested in how this responds because it is an ideal subject to demonstrate how far we can cut back on the Silver birch at this time of year and whether dieback could be an issue. I am still nervous about these trees probably because of my big SB and the dieback it had last year. I have several that I am quite keen to go in hard on but am holding back until June time once the spring flush has hardened off. I would much rather do the work now. Please keep us updated on this one because it may help me form my decision making next year. Cheers Tony.
Yes, I only attempted this because I did a similar chop last year on my biggest silver birch. It was a twin trunk and I removed half the tree and it did brilliantly. The major difference though was that it had much more structure still remaining, so this one definitely feels like more of a gamble.
@@TonysBonsai Good to know - I may have a go at one of mine then.
Good video, amazing how tough these trunks are isn't it!
Thanks Joanne. Yes, especially those birch trunks
The removal of the large branch at 6:31 immediately screamed JIN at me. Good idea though. I think you improved the tree and will appreciate some nice growth with a more enticing shape..from Denver, Colorado USA
Hi Guy. I often overlook creating jins on my deciduous trees, but I should definitely give it more consideration.
@@TonysBonsai I can't truthfully say I saw a jin made from a branch on a deciduous tree but it was a thought. Either way, you made a good decision and in the end, the tree will look stout and outrageous..
Stout and outrageous sounds good to me, and in fact, it reminds me of one of my exes 🤣🤣
@Tonys Bonsai haha we have the same kind of girls here too..they'll drink all your beer and whiskey then make you go out for more!
those all turned out great. My own arm was hurting after the silver birch chop. Those things are Tough to cut through. It turned out awesome and I know you worked hard for that result.
Cheers mate, yeah my tennis elbow was playing up the following day, that's for sure. I think next time I'll get a bigger saw.
I like your choices on the silver birch. Now the structure is really set up nicely. Thanks, keep growing
Yeah hopefully it has a good year and it could well be a very nice tree in the future I think.
Cheers Tony! Getting to the busy time of year!
Cheers Steve. All systems ready to go mate!
Some sort of mini chain saw or reciprocating saw for your birch big chops is required me thinks. It will look a lot better now though, so yes i agree with your designs 👍
I definitely agree Jack. My tennis elbow is really playing up this morning.
Your videos are so enjoyable.
Thank you very much. I'm glad you're enjoying them
Great decisions on this one. Hope to see future updates.
Cheers Raymond. I'll definitely keep up to date with these when they hopefully leaf out in the spring.
I’m going to love following that silver birch! Cheers Tony.
We might not be following it for long if it isn't happy being chopped, but I've got a feeling it's going to do just fine.
Tony that was a lot of BIG decisions you had to make today. As you already know those field maples in the ground will not be phased at all by those big cuts. You nailed it with the silver birch cut. I found with my river birch trees some times they look like they are dying, but they are just resting and make a come back in 6-12 months. So if it looks like something bad is happening do not panic right away give it a chance!😁
Great work in this video!
Hi Matt. good shout on leaving them with plenty of time to bounce back. I've had similar experiences with hawthorn. You think they're dead and then a year later, boom!
Tony I like watching you better than Ryan N. You have trees like the rest of us. Fun to see where the regular backyard hobbyist like myself takes his trees. I will never own an 800 year old pine from the mountains. Keep posting Thanks
Thank you very much. Yes, it is nice to see Ryan working on $20,000 yamadori, but in reality, like you I will never own one of those myself.
I totally agree.
An added bonus is you don’t have to sit through Ryan’s long winded, condescending word salad.
Love this time of year when we can do big cuts
I would of maybe left an extra 10mm for die back just in case it cost you your leader.
Looking forward to next update
Hi Shane, Cheers mate. I have never had any dieback on birch when trunk chopping, so far. When I lose a tree is when I'll probably have a re-think! 🤣
I agree with everything you have done today, they are your trees so if anyone disagrees it's tough. 😁😁 It isn't easy taking a great lump of a tree but it is what we have to do sometimes.
all the best
Cheers Rich. I love making bog decisions and changing a trees direction, and with a bit of luck, they will have a really strong year.
@@TonysBonsai Got 6oo trees delivered today, all sorts I only needed about 400 for the hedge we are planting but when they are free you order a few extras don't you 🤣🤣 don't know what I am going to do with 200 trees
I'm thinking some big fusion projects mate!
Crossing my fingers my friend. It's chopping season!
It certainly is Dave. We always need a bit of luck when we start chopping!
Hi Tony, the decision on the maples l would have probably waited awhile to see after the buds had come through, the birch l would be very interested to see how that develops. As always a great video thank you.👍❤
Thanks Bob. I have no worries about those field maples. They are tough as old boots especially when in the ground. I reckon I'll have a plethora or new branches to choose from.
Great job and best decisions. On that last tree though, I would also have taken off that lower branch right next to the cut you made. Maybe in the future but then it might disrupt the healed wound. Just a thought.
It's a good point, and I did toy with that branch. I'm glad I left it for the overall health, but ideally it will be removed possibly this time next year.
Good work Tony it should turn out ok fella looks good 👍👍
Cheers Andy. With a bit of luck this will be a nice bonsai given a few years mate.
@@TonysBonsai definitely 👍
terimakasoh ilmunya kaka seputar bonsai sangat menginspirasi salam kenal ya kaka salam satu hobi..sukses selalu aamiin
Very interested to see this Tony as I have a ground planted birch sapling that might look a lot like your tree in a couple of years. While it has a dead straight upward leader at the moment it also has a thickening curving side branch which I will eventually use as the leader. It needs a couple more years in the ground before I tackle it. Very interested to see how this tree develops.
My experience is that they heal and grow very quickly. If I was you I would be tempted to make the cut a year earlier than you are planning and then leave it in the ground after the cut and it will heal up like it's on steroids.
Some big cuts for the future Tony I have been doing the same on my large trunk pyracantha a bit scary but have to be done for the health of the tree I am not sealing my cuts to see what happens, they throw shoots all over the trunk so should be ok.
Yeah, sometimes we have to just get in there and chop them down Joe. I don;t have a pyracantha yet, but I'm on the look out when I see a good one at the right price.
Saws of fury...Bruce Lee Bonsai special series. I'm thinking it was a good decision to cut it, the taper will be great in a few years as it heals. Great job and i also look forward to updates on this one.
Cheers mate. All I need now is one of Bruce Lee's tight yellow suits. Now that would be a sight for sore eyes!
I found a small field maple and chopped it down to almost the base,now it's like a shohin style
Very nice. They are such vigorous trees we can really go hard on them
I think a Dremel should be your next purchase mate 👍😁
Yeah, I definitely need one this year. It would make things a bit easier for me.
A shame to lose that white bark on the silver birch. But I am such a newbie with nothing of any age. Keep growing.xx
Hi Mandy. Yeah, the white bark was nice, but I have others with white bark so I decided to go for it, and in the future hopefully the nice white bark will appear on the new leader.
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cool video
Thanks Rayhan!
Are you part of the UK bonsai society?...
you should try have a trip to Birmingham one day and come see our collection bonsai in the botanical gardens.
Yes, I am a member of my local bonsai society - Fylde bonsai Association.
I really do need to get out and see some really high quality trees at some point. I don't tend to do much travelling, but a trip to the botanical gardens would be great. Good idea, thanks
@@TonysBonsai please let them know i'm sure they'll be willing to help you make the best video and enjoy the publicity.
Almost perfect choice, just missing the air layering for the 1st maple.
Yes, that was a possibility, but I have lots of field maples, and it would have been quite a straight boring trunk.
Great videos Tony - learning so much. Can I just ask what cut paste you use ?
Cheers John. I've always had great success with this cut paste. It's called Kiyonal - Bonsai Tree Cut Paste / Wound Sealant
and you can get it on Amazon for about £12.00
Cheers Tony, another order to Mr Amazon from me!
Excellent. It's great stuff. Just watch for the tube splitting if you throw it in with your tools
CHOPIN IT! (@Boston Bonsai Idiot would definitely approve).
If you haven’t seen his CHOPIN IT video check it out. Hysterical 😂
🤣🤣🤣Just watched it, thanks for the tip. He's a really funny guy. I loved it
Nice
Thanks Nandor
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Good decisions
Thanks John
It's the waiting that's hardest 😩
Yes, gotta maintain out patience in bonsai mate
Tony can you help? I have a willow that has willow scab. Fungicides will apparently help, but I can't find any guidance of which type or where to buy it :/
Hi Scott. I'm certainly no expert, but I have had great results with 'Fungus clear ultra' (It's in a pink box) and it has worked really well for me in the past. I will be spraying all my trees with it in the next few weeks.
@Tonys Bonsai thank you for the prompt reply mate I appreciate that, I'll check it out!
My pleasure
Tony how's the itoigawa getting along?
It's getting on great and looking nice and healthy. I'll not be doing much with it this year as I'm looking to take cutting from it in the future. I bought a second one too for the same purpose.
@@TonysBonsai that's great I bought one too but it's really expensive
fanatstic, yes they are very expensive trees. That's why I want to try to propagate them
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Ever thought of trying a paulownia as a bonsai?
I've never really heard of them to be honest. Are they good for bonsai?
@@TonysBonsai Maybe you've heard of them under the name of Royal Empress Tree (paulownia tormentosa), they are extremely fast growers ( I've grown one from seed in a big pot this year and I had to cut it down when it got to 2m tall), they have large leaves if they have enough root space, but they stay quite small if you restrict their roots ( I have one that has like 4 cm leaves that Im training for bonsai and another one with 30 cm leaves that I just let grow in a big pot) plus they have fairly small internodes aswell. And they would grow like crazy in the rainy climate you live in.
Interesting, and the ability to keep the leaves down to a reasonable size, definitely makes them worth experimentation. I'll keep my eyes out for one, cheers!
I really think you need to buy yourself a sharp saw! 😉
Maybe one day!
I really think you need to buy yourself a sharp saw! 😉