I love oak trees. LOVE em. Great in-depth video, thank you so much. Now I wanna make an oak forest this autumn from the seedlings from my parents garden ^_^
Been growing Bonsai for around 35 years had my ups and down and lost a few really great trees due to disease, storms and stupidity, one thing with this hobby is a school day with Bonsai. Also its great to see younger enthusiasts, as its so often seen as an old mans hobby.
You are so amazing. Your enthusiasm and knowledge on bonsai is brilliant and your presentation exceptional. I have learnt so much from you in a short time. Thank you
Great video Adam - got a few oak seedlings and a couple of 3 year olds. Inspired me to make a group planting with them! Also I love this format of vid: single theme with different examples. Helps put it all into context 👍🏻
Hi Adam I-enjoyed your video on Oaks I especially love your shared videos you both work well together, oaks can be difficult as bonsai but you seem to have them under control, greenfly sure love your oaks they are all over it, time to spray with whatever you use to rid the trees of the little blighters, ants love them and will farm them so they get the sticky secretions left by them. I have not had much of a problem with green or black fly this year but I do seem to have a lot more ants than usual, they are everywhere.
Hey Joe thanks very much for watching I am glad you enjoyed! You are totally right! After this video the oak was treated for aphids. I hope this keeps them at bay!
Nice and interesting video. There are some beautiful oak trees growing in my neighborhood and I found some seedlings growing in my yard, so this video came pretty handy for me... thanks a lot! :)
great video, again- tips well done- the video quality and production is brilliant! However, (and this is a general comment and in no way directly related to your videos)- is there some reason that nearly no-one gives good tips on collecting and collected trees? For anyone living in forested or countrified areas, this has to be the fun-est (is that a word?) and most excellent way to get real pre-bonsai that can then be worked over years (it's the way I'm doing quite a lot of things). The skills of collecting, early growing, and working towards bonsai on a thing that already has for instance a big trunk and very few roots is something that apparently doesn't get much talked about on youtube. Any thoughts for your thoughtful channel?
Great question. Attila here from the video. At least here in Ireland you would need to go through a lot of paperwork from councils to get permission to dig out or collect trees from the wild.
You're absolutely right that this aspect of bonsai doesn't receive as much attention on platforms like RU-vid. It's a rich area where the skills of field collecting, early growth management, and long-term development play a crucial role. On my channel, I'll definitely consider creating content that dives deeper into these topics in the future. Attila is totally right, getting the correct permissions can be tricky - though if you know a land owner maybe they will let you collect. Always collect ethically if you do!
@@notionbonsai @attilacsintalan3285 Yes obviously putting moral and legal issues aside, which should be dealt with by the participant themselves of course- there are many people who have access to a lot of trees in the ground (and - for instance - a lot of farmers and foresters who'd like to be rid of them), so I think it'd be great to here more stories from folks who have tried and failed/succeeded. I'm guessing it isn't you though, which is totally fine. as you say, it is a whole new set of skills.
Very cool oak forest! Take care not to scar the bark by removing the wire after a few weeks. Attila I’m going to collect acorns this fall and attempt a similar forest using the clip and grow method…you try as well?
Hi Claire thank you very much! I got my big block of it when I was over at Herons Bonsai but it is available on Ebay and Amazon too. But you might want to hold off on ordering it as I have a video coming soon on how to make it yourself 😊🪴
@@notionbonsai Hi Adam , great to get your reply and thank you for the info re the Cut putty. Herons love that Chanel too. Shall look and see if they have any in stock. Cheers and look forward to the next video on your Chanel. Oh and yes watched your video on making cut putty at home. Looks like you had fun making the mix.
Dear sir. My name is Nalin Attanayake and I am a resident of Sri Lanka. I am very fond of bonsai art and currently maintain more than 20 plants. Due to the economic difficulties in a country like Sri Lanka, it is not possible to buy the tools required for the art of bonsai. Also cannot be obtained. So I would be extremely grateful if you could provide me with your decommissioned tools. thank you
