MTPatriot does the MT mean what I think it does? Or is there something else in relation to the MT? Not being nosey, just curious. We are along the Continental Divide, if that gives you an idea of the reason behind my curiosity.
I only started my bonsai journey last year and let me tell you I was rather hell-bent on repotting many of my trees which I collected or grew from seed last year. Videos like this help rein me in before I overdo things.
So beautiful it brings tears to my eyes. Peter, Sir you are a master and thank you for all the tips and lessons. I can't wait to get started once I feel I have enough knowledge.
Dear Herons Bonsai, I'm a big fan of the channel and I love your videos. I have one request, can you do a video on a tree making it 'show ready', because all of the videos depict a bonsai master brushing with big strokes, yet a video on tweaking a 'show worthy' tree would be very much appreciated. Thanks if you find the time to do such a video. From Amsterdam, thanks again.
I have shown this as part of other videos I have done - but I did not devote an entire programme to just this one topic. But I may just refresh people's memories now and then .
This was very helpful in helping me understand when to repot. I knew I shouldn't repot very often but didn't understand how to recognise when to repot till now. Great video thank you so much.
This again, was most timely for me as I just got my first pine ( a Japanese Black pine ) two weeks ago, its only about 10 from soil to the top, only a couple of branches, with candles coming in. I know nothing yet about this species except a few things here and there, and am researching to find my way around this little beauty. ( When to start fertilizing?) I am finding that White Pines are more sought after, but here in the states, white pines are hard to find young, and are far more expensive. So I decided to start my first pine with this Black pine as my first pine canvas...😃 And your info on Junipers and adult foliage was a good bit as well. I have several junipers with both adult and juvenile foliage on them, and learning more about this phenomenon is very interesting. It has left me very undecided on how to prune correctly. Thank you for the info you divulge...
Wire to hold tree down is NOT only to hold the tree in the pot so it dont fall over in wind,but mostly you wire the tree down so roots dont break when wind move the tree around
The owner of these trees should be proud of the work he has already done. But I am sure he will have gained a lot more knowledge, with Peter's help, that ensures he will move to an even higher level of competence. Nice trees.
Good morning Pedro. So if we want the tree to grow and thicken the trunk, we transplant it often, in a large pot and with a substrate rich in organic matter. Once we have the desired size and the bonsai "done", we transplant it strictly when necessary, to a suitable bonsai pot and in a less organic substrate. Those would be the extremes, it would be necessary to choose the intermediate point that suits each tree. I must confess that at first I did just the opposite. Thank you for teaching us.
Peter, I agree with the drum pot suggestion within reason regarding the similarity with the literati style, another suggestion could be considered if planted on a shallow tray plate or on a flat rock. I am unsure of how to explain exactly the setting I am referring to. Kind of like planting on an almost flat sort of rock, or shallow tray. If this makes any sort of sense, I guess I might be suggesting as a sort of raft design of sorts, as looking at the tree it seems like that sort of planting might suit the tree as well.
Hello Mr.Chan, I am from Italy and I am watching your lesson from Bonsai. There are very nice and interesting. I want to ask you, when it is a better time to make bonsai . Thank you very much. Anton
Greetings from Norway! Always a pleasure soaking up all your wisdom, Peter. I suspect one of my scots pines has got adelgids, what insecticides would you recommend?
I agree, this is largely why I like growing very small bonsai from seed and I like growing varieties that are very vigorous, that way there is no need for grafting. I'm unsure how one would handle a grafted tree
Thanks for all the useful information, it's really helpful. I have to say though, dragging the pots across that gravel is like nails on a blackboard. Screech!
@@samhoskins8706 - There are a few robins around the nursery but none of them seem to want to come in and watch me do the bonsais. That friendly one seems to have disappeared.
Another great video. However, the only thing I would say is that large Larch is lacking much primary movement so I think it would look better planted at an angle to try get some more interest in the shape.
I always wonder why someone would let their trees get repotted by someone else. Doesnt take that away so much fun? Not to mention the experience gain from repotting by yourselfs. Maybe the person doesnt have enough time to repot the trees himself
I was going to say the same thing. This owner must see bonsai as nothing but art to hang on the wall. Can't even be bothered to lit the tree up and check the roots. And he called this person a "student" at the beginning.
Well, yes but a lot of the times a person may be inexperienced and reckless about the various factors concerned in repotting, which might end up killing the tree. To prevent that, i guess some people do that, but it is in fact true that repotting the tree yourself helps you connect a lot more with your tree…
Kind of agree, by repotting and maintaining all aspects of your trees you learn the horticulture side of bonsai, so you can care for your trees and fully understand what they all require. I feel like it connects you more to them. I can understand if an owner is physically unable to through ill health or age / mobility preventing them doing it though.
@@rajvanshsingh1818 The guy bought 8 trees that probably cost $1000 each, at least. Thats not what a beginner does.. He obviously has more money than sense.
Can somebody tell me what species is on the table to the right of Peter? Visible at 10:15 for example. I got something similar in my garden and wonder if it would make a nice bonsai
NO- I dont like using lime sulphur for this purpose. It was used pre 1980s as a winter wash for killing dormant bugs on fruit trees in the UK but no longer. Lime sulphur is banned. but the Japanese still use it as a winter wash for deciduous trees but not for evergreens. I think it should be avoided as there are insecticides which are better than lime sulphur.
I once went on a speeding course rather than get points, the most boring 4 hours of my life but one thing I remember is the instructor said......... "70 MPH is not a target it's a limit" very Zen.
