How to think when making Bonsai 

I spent a day with Peter when I was around 22 years old, I don't think he thought much of me ha ha but I remember the time with amazing detail, I was there for a job interview on his Bonsai farm. Instead of grilling me, he took me around his farm, showing me everything, talking about his life, memories, lessons, rules .. then we sat down and he gave me a lesson in Bonsai, I accidentally broke a maple tree branch after he told me to be slow and careful ... he looked at me with such a face of disappointment ha ha then quickly we moved on- -to the next area of the farm. This exact moment was when I became obsessed with Bonsai (to this day) and strive for perfection in many things that I do, I actually have this occasion in my mind with my fine art business when making difficult decisions, slow, careful, observe and understand a small move without consideration can cause a long term effect.. Long story short Peter made a life long impact on me in just 1hr, it was inspiring in many ways ...... I did not get the job ha ha

by watching your 29:44 minutes video, I feel like just finished one-day training on my first step into Bosai world. Thank you very much, sir. I'll always remember your beautiful quote about the tree for bonsai. "Tree is a problem, and every single problem always has more than one solutions..." Peter the master of Bonsai

To take that tree there and tell that man to cut as much as he wanted away told me he was very humble. You're there to learn from someone who has been doing this for years and even mistakes you can learn from greatly. It's crazy to see that in communities I wouldnt have ever expected

I love this. When I think about trimming, I don't know where to start because I don't want to mess up. My mind starts racing, I get anxious, walk away and think, "I thought this was supposed to be relaxing?!?" LOL

Your sketches should be in a bonsai museum🙌🏼

As I watched this video one of Peter's best quotes from a different video came to mind- "you have to be prepared to cut otherwise you will not make much progress in bonsai"

i wish i lived somewhere nearby where u are at sir ! salute! i just lost 11 hours watching ur videos back to back !!! ♥ i will continue keeping up with whatever ur doing sir! your experience sir is my age i really want to get the most out of you ! HATS off !

I love your casual apoach to bonzai and remember to tell people that its mostly for there own injoyment they should make bonzai !!

this is real business, guy is honest and still making his money

I am only a little over 12 minutes into the video and I already find myself enraptured by the content. Thank you so much for today's upload. It's not only informative, but easy to understand for the beginner.

Experience, wisdom, patience.... Not something you just go and buy... Takes years and years to develop. I respect you

Love this style of videos where u fix a tree and share ur way of thinking while cutting branches

Such a great way to show your approach to visualizing the trees potential! I have a few juniper procumbens nana that I’ve styled from small nursery stock and every year I’ve pruned them harder and harder until this year there is hardly anything left on them. And they’ve looked better each time I “overkill” the pruning - the less foliage there is the more the eye focuses on the trunk which really is the soul of the tree

A master at work...so inspirational.Thank you for posting.

20 seconds in and i know im going to love this video the lecturer seems cool

Thanks for sharing your passion with us. Your clips are amazingly informative.

I have learned so much through your videos. Your knowledge on bonsai art is absolutely amazing and you are an excellent teacher. Thank you Peter Chan.

such a wonderful environment you have nurtured Peter thank you again for another gem

I really appreciate your informative videos . Amazing.

Greetings, excellent video. Advancing in the bonsai implies drastic changes in our trees, it means that our look goes further, but we must not forget to enjoy each stage, after all it is about that. Those who suffer today when a large branch is cut, if they keep moving forward, they will see it as a necessity. It has happened to me.

Hope to see more videos like this one where Peter interact and shape trees into bonsai..splendid Peter..can't wait for the next one.

I watched his ficus videos it's responding very well after the trimming was just a long branched sparse house plant. But now growing into a wonderful Bonsai thanks Home Depot lol And more thanks to Herons !!

He’s the Master, a lifetime of knowledge 🙏

Thats my favorite Hawaiian Shirt. It looks great on the Master.

This is my favorite bonsai channel.

Thank you for another great video, master!

I love your channel so much! Thank you!!!

Interesting workshop. Seeing the material, especially the Chinese larch, I could only think of your summary of the Zen prinicple 'less is more'.

What an amazing teacher and bounty of information. Thank you so much for sharing. Quite amazing to have this as a beginner bonsai enthusiast.

Thanks for your coaching of Bonsai Sir, love Bonsai

Thanks for the free class Peter, always new info, I have a Mugo and Birds next pine, everyone says that those are their favorite. I may have to take a look at the Mugo again, I thinned it out but it looks like a Joshua Tree which I like but not very Bonsai like.

Another great vid👍

👌👌 wonderful teacher…every problem has more than one solutions…life and bonsai training class in one session….

Thank you for your wonderful teaching video's.

Love this guy

Wow so awesome!!!

Magnificent channel Peter subscribed with pleasure 😊

I saw that the Master sometimes with some trees wasn't happy with how they've been left after a small pruning or some cuts because the owners didn't want to wait or to be cut so drastically. As he said.. ''some are bushes and if you enjoy a tree that looks like a bush, then you have to be happy because only you can see it''. Too bad..

bonsai plants are awesome...

How to think when making bonsai.....good tips👍👍

I hope the lady with the 35yr old pine gets Peter to style it for her. It had such great potential 👍👍

very good , Dedicated presentation

Hello master Han you are so efficient with your information I feel I can attempt to make one myself I have a small cutting which is doing well so I might use it as an example thank you very much for your instruction

Nice video Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊💓

thank you for teaching this ancient science and art. When I found out what bonsai really was I was totally taken back with amazement! So cool!!

Please Mr Chan do a single video styling the French pine : )

Good one. 👍

You are my bonsai master good of bonsai.

Very Interesting.

Love your videos they are awesome! I’m learning a lot from them! I’m just wondering have you ever created a platform tree like the ones in Japanese forests? I recently had watched some videos on the diasugi technique, and I am very curious if this technique can be achieved with more species off trees. Would be greatful if you can shed some light on the subject!

hello from Mongolia very nice for teaching tank you man

I am always watching you way from Sierra Leone, Watching how this Bonsai Bougainvillea Will come up Thanks for the art of Bonsai growing Rebecca Old Gardener

The king of bonsai.

Thanks Peter sir 🙏🙏

Visiting this man's nursery is reason enough to take a trip from America to the UK. I should hope to do that someday after all this unpleasantness is finished.

Always inspirational, thanks Peter.

Thank you, sir.

Very nice 👍

Im a big fan...

True MASTER

Is there a video about that cascade pine? I'd love to see the result 😁

i like this bonsai

1:57-2:16 This man explains the entire Tao Te Ching in 19 seconds

That mountain pine didn't need to be messed with!

Mr Chan, did you made video about styling second tree as mentioned? I am really curious about which was the final decision and how it looks now,after some time =)

What about using wire to bend some of the crossing branches? Is this something you could recommend?

I wish Peter have time to do the cascage tree...great info n techniques...great master indeed..always enjoy ur video

This dude saying “radical” is my new favorite thing

It felt like I was actually there in the workshop....... until the end and I realised I wasn't 😕 Nice job, Peter and thanks again for another great video. NZ

"Transcendence and victory on a small scale."

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

I really need to know how to propagate those cuttings! I've pretty much no success at rooting cuttings of these. Is there a follow-up video of how to propagate these cuttings?

Thanks alot for the knowledge sir .Great video

The mountain pine awesome material!!! please cascade it down!!

Peter, your videos are so informative, and I love watching them!!! Don't ever stop sharing the depth of knowledge you have with us, please. 💕🌲🌿🌴💕 I am brand new to bonsai, tho it's something I have wanted to do all my life. I'm medically retired now, so I finally have the time to devote. So here it is October, what can I do and what can I not do? After watching Peter's video, it seems I can cut and wire but I cannot root prune. Do I have that right? I live in Oregon, USA so we don't generally get harsh winters, if that makes a difference. I really want to do something now and not wait for spring. Can I get some advise, please? Yesterday I bought 3 different types of plants: Pyracantha angustifolia, Juniperus chinesis, and Thuja occidentalis. I figure if nothing else, I'll get practice wiring. Thanks for all who have the passion and willingness to share. 😎🙋🌿

I wonder if "back budding" theory can apply to cacti. Out in left field I know, but I received a Hildewintera in the mail and some of the base needles fell off in transport. And so when I saw you removing the quills my mind wandered.

A talk on fertilizer--when and what-- would be most helpful.

Did you say the pine is 15 years old? Sounded like 50 years old. Thanks for the constant great videos

Growing plant is not always One Solution you very Right

Excellent Learning Tutorial--- WOW!

keren banget

Maple😍

Love this workshop... I felt like I was there

Hello Peter great video!! I'm in the position of moving house what's the best way I can take my Maple up from the ground today as it must come with me! potentially it's going to be a bonsai and it's about 21/2m tall? Many thanks 🙏

Dear sir your videos are very informative and great....most of my bonsai tree dies as i do some work in it...please help on that

Do you go from the bottom up, top down, inside out, or outside in? Or do you just make the cuts?

"if you dont like it you can take another one" ...... most baller/confident thing I've seen a Gardner say EVER

thank u mr myiagi

I love your shirts 😅😭

just wondering with the European pine you were working with 20:15 , it looked like you "topped" the tree. I could be mistaken but i thought that isn't usually recommended. is there any reason you would cut the top of the bonsai like that? just wondering for future reference.

I need some big trays like that.

What became of the pine? what a great yamadori

I can see why you didn't go far with that larch, that apex whorl was a monster. "Just enjoy it as it is"

i would have left that other branch you cut off taken out the one you wanted. ginned the bone left and the taken away to top branches leaving some on the ens Perhaps left a bit of growth on the back of the S bend

I love your videos and especially with maples and pines...really wanna buy some of your stock...but your too far away :( I'm in Scotland

I think the tree just need tidying up a bit & angle it to show the trunk like he just showed & it’s already a beautiful bonsais as it is ...☺️

I am also watching Bonsai Growing. You doing,

"My fingers, my arm..!" "We don't need most of them"

It is extraordinary to see Humans thinking about something (Trees) other than money.

Moral of the story on Bonsai: When you have babies show them bonsai tree at the age of 4 and ask them to plant so that when they turn 20 or 30 they then be proud parent to a beautiful Bonsai tree🤣🤣🤣