Making Maple Bonsai From Seed 

This must be one of the best video's from Herons I have watched about Maples in a long time although I did hear Peter say that Deshojo Maples can be hard to grow from seed but I have bought Deshojo seeds from Herons on two occasions, the last was in late 2023 and on both occasions I have had from 98-100 % germination rate so these seeds are worth buying from Herons as they are fresh picked at the right time of year and is much better than just buying from some sites on the internet that may be questionable at best.

THE maple bonsai video, we all were waiting for. I'm sure many feel Peter as a dear family member.

at 24:55 did anyone else here a ghostly voice say "Stiff!" hahahahahahaha

Camera Guy at 24:55 chuckles at "stiff" like he's been waiting for him to say it all day lol

24:50 - #STIFF 💜

After several decades of bonsaï practice, I could not agree more: for our climat zone (Western Europe; I live in the Netherlands) you should not overestimate Akadama soil. Nothing wrong with it, but do not overestimate it. It may be great for example in Japan, with its rainy seasons, but those are really different circumstances. But, I do use it as a part of my mixtures. By the way: it is my strong belief that drainage is by far the most important when you put small (and young) trees in small pots. Furthermore: Akadama soil is quite expensive these days and I have learned that the price in Japan is about one third of the prices in our regions... There is no need to make your hobby more expensive then necessary, I think... Even more: I think that bonsaï is (or can be) one of the most cheap hobbies. I salute you, mr. Chan, keep up the good works!

Stiff

24:50 STIFF!!

Free masterclass....what more to ask???learned so much from you sir peter!!!thank you so much!

I'd like to have the slogan from this video at 17m:52s on a Heron's tee shirt saying "Look at the nebari on that!"

Does Bonsai work on any tree? I typically find baby maples and baby oaks growing in my yard. I'd like to Bonsaie them, if possible.

Thank you Peter for the education on growing Japanese maple bonsai. Now I know what to do with all my maple seeds. I growing them on the ground first to produce a thicker trunk quicker and then pot them in a large pot. Just bought some seeds on a white willow tree, let hope it will germinate, fingers crossed. I never seen a white willow tree before so I decided to bit the bullet and see what happened. Take care and stay healthy, Peter, and thank you for the lecture on Japanese Maple.🙏🙏🙏

Wish you could ship Benichidori seeds to the US

Your bonsai videos are how I unwind, I love learning nuggets of wisdom while also relaxing and drifting off to sleep!

Oh my so many beautiful maples 😮. I purchased a trident maple that was 3 years old around 2018 from a bonsai show and i just put it in a 10 L pot and just let it go and trim back its done geeat this year i will put it into a 50L pot and let it be

Maples was my favourite tree of all material to make bonsai.. even though im from Philippines. Philippines is humid climate on trident maple can suit.

Please forgive me I'm new to your videos have you ever made a hydrangea bonsai or a magnolia bonsai?

Thank you again sir for the years of knowledge.

Training my Bloodgood japanese into a cascade bonsai 😅

Its better from seed,you Just has to wait 45 years😂

Cheeky cameraman With his whistling nose 👃

My Maples are suffering from the cold and persistent winds this year plus the constant rainfall damping off seedlings! I don’t have a poly tunnel in which to protect them but do my best in cold frames!

Hi Peter, huge fan. How can I protect bonsai from a cat? haha.

Peter, when are you going to ship to ireland again, Brexit shouldnt affect our bonsai journey man

I love this video very much! Thank you

You should name the video "Maples Galore" 🙂

Love this and the slate walkway 😀😻

Stunning as usual... Thank you for feeding me inspiration

So to see those bautiful trees that dont grow in soutj africa

From seedling to mature maple...and everything in between. There are countless lessons contained within this video. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and lifetime of experience with those of us who wish to learn. It was a pleasure meeting you at the nursery yesterday. I'm the one who has transitioned to mame and shohin sized trees...and shared a photo of my large azalea in full bloom. Appreciate you taking time to speak with me and hope you find your way to Vermont when you next visit the US.

Thank you! I do have a question: when is the best time of year to dig up 'field grown' trees? I have 5 I have been clipping and caring for for several years that 'volunteered' in my yard - about thumb thickness now. Do I dig them up now (late spring) or wait for winter?

Lucky man❤ congratulations😊🎉it is beautiful place you are still creating, thanks for sharing😊Best wishes❤

I like the ones whose leaves are red

Thank you very much for all this information. I do like your way it is not pretentious, very freindly way

So, now is the time right cut the new growth that been growing since early spring? Or wait till june? Anyone plz respond. Prune now or wait?

Dear Peter what gravel is that at around 5:00? Thanks!

Another amusing thing people do a lot that is unnecessary is they insist on using a chop stick to poke in the soil. Any stick will do. It doesn't have to be a chop stick because chop sticks are Asian.

I truly appreciate the knowledge and words of wisdom shared in this video. Thank you!

I enjoy watching your videos, you’re hands on all time, explaining with facts, All I can say is thanks for everything from California..

This video is great. I agree growing those maples from seed is so easy. I tried after one of your videos. There's a Japanese maple in a local park. I picked seeds from that tree three times in autumn. I put them in a pot and let them outside all winter. You can get hundreds of seedlings from a hand full of seeds. It's really fun. While I admire the big old trees I found that growing trees from seed is what I enjoy most. I only bought very few trees and never enjoy them as much as the ones I grew myself. It does take a long time but I came to enjoy even the very young trees. The maples already look great after two years.

Sir Peter - biggest thank you from Bavaria - i have looked to a lot of videos from you - and i say thank you from my heart - that you share all your knowledge about this beautiful Bonsai. THANK YOU SIR PETER

Your property much be worth many, many millions...

Untuk membuat bonsai yang istimewa, membutuhkan proses yang sangat panjang dan rumit, anda layak mendapatkan apresiasi dari kami❤❤, sehat dan sukses selalu untuk anda🤲🤲🤲, salam dati kami bonsai pemula indonesia🙏🙏

How do you know when to take the seed's? Do you simply wait for them to fall? Or do you grab them just before that point?

Thx for sharing Peter... awesome

Wonderful video, now it's bed time ;)

Beautiful Peter, your trees are also nice.

Which Routing Harmon are you using

Let's get that trunk stiff!

A miniature clove with small vibrant yellow flowers has seeded itself into my maple bonsai pots. The flower opens when it is sunny and is in a beautiful proportion for my trees.

how in the world do you keep all of this watered? Even aside from all the beautiful bonsais, all the trays and up potted seedlings etc. in every crack and crevasse of your beautiful property. do you water a lot of it manually by hand?

Beautiful work, absolutely stunning.

Muy buenos arces👌👏👏

such a nice and informative video for the Maple fans. But sad part is that, this is uploaded in max 720p format. 1080p not available to enjoy the beauty of these maples in High Resolution ☹😭

When do you pluck your maples?

I have collected hundreds of maple seeds over the last 3 years and never managed to get 1 to germinate. My garden is healthy though.

Massive amount of information on growing maples. That you Peter.

I am confused. I live in an area that regularly stays below freezing during the winter. He said that frost will hurt Japanese maples. I have 4 Japanese maples on my property and they are totally fine with very cold temps here. What does he mean?

got to be the 1k like! great video thanks for info

Im from Philippines, i buy some kind of variety of maples, but only one variety suit on Philippines climate is "trident maple" i have a question its because the "trident maple" was native of all varieties of maple?

Where can I get maple plants in India. Someone please help.

This video's fun. rapid fire bonsai. "snip, snip, bam! Bonsai. Next."

He actually has no depth knowledge of bonsai making, even young masters from Japan are more artistic than him

And another great video! Thank you for sharing Peter!

Hello Peter Chan , Namaste Sir. Maples are one of my favorite plants. As you are familiar with India regions, I like to ask you one thing. Can we grow maple (or any particular verity of it) in Southern part of India ?? Or its impossible to grow any type of maple here in South India ??

superb.

It's very buityfull, - just AWESOME!)

How does the new tool compare to using a chopstick?

I find them pretty hard to germinate here in the tropics, but I'll keep trying

The organic soil in the mix, will it grow better in it?

What kind of soil is used in the pots? Just the soil from the ground? or do you use a potting mix?

Great video... I enjoyed that. Very inciteful.

🥰🥰color show national attention on meeting because they see 🥰🥰

😮 that s Wonderfull vision , wake up and see this, 🙏💗

Thank you for such a thorough video.

Thankyou🙏🎩🌳

He’s good

Yes! Enjoyed the video thoroughly, what is meant by “garden compost” , does consist only of compost or a bit of soil too? Please make that video on akadama that you are planning to, thank you ❤

👍👌🙂

They are absolutely beautiful

A superlative video.

Brilliant maple video once again Peter. I am hoping to be come to herons soon for a visit.

The more I watch and learn from you, the closer I am to trying my fist bonsai. Thank you

Nice 👌

❤❤❤

Keep it up madam

24:54

Gramps, Please upload the video in 4k.

Nice!!!

It’s always a pleasure good sir!

Someone explain why this guy's accent is half Chinese and half Indian?

I’m here so I can see who else heard “stiff” 😂😂