I Like the tree. And the method of the friggin pot is so logical. But I have never seen. So to me it is new. Brilliant. Like the movie. Lots of humour. And I learned something. Thanks. You deserve more subscribers.
I looked at your video a couple of times. The method is brilliant. But I like your performance. You are like a very funny stand-up comedian. Bonsai wise the method is brilliant.
Great video. Looking forward to seeing the results. Not sure about the air pocket. we usually try to avoid those. Oh, and your kid has an enquiring mind. You should be proud! Stay safe.
Thanks Sid! Yeah it's a risk for sure...a couple of others have brought up the risks. But hey...it's worth a try! I hear these hornbeams are pretty tough so hopefully it'll pull through. Cheers! -Colin
Time will tell...it's it's leafing out nicely as of now, but there's been some decent critique (see other comments) pointing out reasons why it may or may not work. I too am interested to see what happens!
That was awesome. Bold technique 😀. The graphic on smorshing so good. Your videos are next level. I think soon your going to have a lot of followers. Thanks for what you do.
Dude if you try it out, definitely share a video. I fell like there's something to this method, but a couple people have already pointed out potential flaws. At the end of the day, it still may be best to plant it on a flat thing in the ground, but for those of us who can't this may be useful.
LACES OUT!!!! Interested to see how this works, the hypotheticals seem to be right. Plus you’re covering new ground in technique - The Marco Polo of bonsai. And good to see you back, as entertaining as ever 👍
BRO!! I keep meaning to bug you but alas...life, and dedicating most of my spare time to completely useless shit like the video you've just watched. Send some videos over asap, I imagine you're having a productive spring. PS The "Marco Polo of bonsai..." future memoire title?
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot I hear ya barking. Hope it’s all going well outside of bonsai. It’s been nuts here - constant work and the few minutes in between has been frantic digging and potting. Down to 2 deciduous and 5 evergreens still in the ground! It’ll be a job to shift them all
@@leighharron HOLY shit...I've done some quick math based on the amount of trees you have in the ground and it's added up to a metric shit tonne of work. Similar story over here...trying to move but only half heartedly cuz it sucks. You still looking to get out of your current place?
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot plus the meddling kids thrown in the mix. I broke two spades but ended up McGuyvering a mega spade from a stainless steel spade bottom and a thick walled steel bollard for a shaft. Works a charm, I’ll send you a picture. Still for moving, where to is the question. Good job houses are cheap and plentiful and there’s definitely not a property bubble
That is such a genius method! Even if there is some root growth in the air space, you should be able to prune them easily next year. Excellent vid man, it's a great sign when I want to go back and watch it straight over again. 🍻👍🏻
Yeah buddy, thanks! A few people have pointed out some potential flaws in the design but we'll just have to see. Maybe it's something you don't want to do for more than one season, worst case scenario. Actually, worst case scenario is that it just fucking dies. Instantly.
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot And clearly the worst case hasn't happened, so really now maybe the worst case scenario is it grows a bunch of hanging roots through the mesh and you can just shave them off next spring. Either way I'm dying to know the results! And now the "patience" thing takes over............
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot hornbeams are a brilliant species.. the bark, the trunk flare.. and like elms they're hardy and resilient. You did a great experiment 👍🏻happy weekend mate! 🍻🍻
Me likely this technique. Well done. FINKLE = EINHORN!! You’re moving maybe too? I’m in the same boat = all trees into pots. Arghhh. Housing market bad, trees good.
Ugh, the WORST. We’re just about ready to give up though so there’s hope that we’ll be punting (laces out, of course) till next spring. Thanks for tha comment, cheers man!
Haha well it's official...that's what this method shall be called. And for what it's worth, I knew it was a stupid joke. I knew I shouldn't say it. But there i was, in my kitchen. Alone. Drunk. I couldn't resist...
Hell yeah! Let me know what happens. Also, read through the comments for some peoples' concerns about the "design" (using that word pretty liberally!).
This technic is cookoo for coco-puffs, but I like it. Even though I live in the burbs this looks like a winner for shohin and mame, thanks. Graphics are next level ..... great job
New sub. I’ve seen your comments on many of the channels I subscribe to. This technique looks very interesting. Necessity is the mother of invention. (Tito’s doesn’t hurt either). Keep growing. Thanks
Well, I’ve finally done it: I’ve gotten the attention of Matt Brennan, the most poignant and prolific bonsai commenter on RU-vid, offerer of the best and most down to earth advice. This is truly a milestone. I too have seen your comments and have always wondered “who is this hero of RU-vid bonsai guidance??” I guess I’ll soon find out! Welcome to a slightly “different” and admittedly slightly needier channel. Cheers Matt, thanks!
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@@mattbrennan647 unfortunately I know it all too well, as my wife’s uncle recently passed away from what is thought to be a result of repeated exposures while he was over there. BUT ENOUGH OF THAT…if I’ve learned one thing from online bonsai learnin’, it’s this: the people who claim they’ve killed lots of trees have been in the game for a while, and have learned from all that carnage. It only makes me trust you more!
Just recognized that i did not subscribe ! done Brilliant performed video by the way!!! "air pruning" - iterresting - should work. I`m doing a similar experiment on a young arakawa in 2nd year. The difference is letting the taproot grow through a tiny hole in a hard plate. This should produce intensive swelling of the lower trunk area. As always in bonsai - time will tell...
No worries my friend! Very good point on the tap root through the hole...I’ve tried planting tap roots through metal washers, but the squirrels dug them up. I’ve also tried wrapping wires around tap roots...video coming soon!
HA! Hey man, time will still have to tell. It was a rough year for the trees with the drought so everything is in bad shape so it's hard to tell what's doing well and why. Will try to get back to the grind soon. Cheers my friend.
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot Thanks, Sean Young references are tight. I think the technique will work well, I find you still have to balance the root system regularly or one root will take off and grow must thicker than the others, but it will get your roots on the right track!
@@TheBonsaiZone i'll admit that one thing I've been struggling mightily with in my progress with this hobby is really having the balls to do really sever, but necessary root work. I've seen you do it a million times, I know I need to do it, but when it comes time, I either panic and cop out or simply run out of time. Maybe next year I'll get the courage. I was surprised for a minute that you would pick up on a Sean Young reference, but then it hit me: Bladerunner. It all makes sense now!
I like the idea but I'm abit skeptical on the air pruning part. Air pruning works not just because the roots are exposed to air. It's because of the dry medium that the tips of the roots die off or just avoid growing outside the pot. In your case there will be constant humidity in the air pocket formed by the upsidedown pot so what I expect as a result is that the roots will actually like to grow inside the airspace. Not 100% sure about this and have no proof, just my non expert opinion. I hope I'm wrong. But I'm looking forward for how this turns out.
That is a REALLY good point...that moist cave may cause some problems. Maybe even rot? Maybe this is better for some species and not others? I guess time will tell. Luckily there aren't too many drainage holes for the roots to get through so the majority will be forced to grow laterally...MAYBE. Cheers man, thanks for the really good insight. -Colin
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot I don't think there should be any rot problem. Maybe some mold? It's not easy for the roots to get through the drainage screen and the drainage holes of the upside down pot so I suspect most of them will grow in a radial manner. Any roots that would end up in "the cave" will be easy to remove. Anyway, I think that you should get the expected results and any unwanted roots can be trimmed off. Keep up the good work! Stefan
You are legit leveling up man! Korean hornbeam is a nice piece of material for bonsai. My one is showing a purple hue on its foliage at the moment. Awesome video as always. What do you use to create those fancy-ass animations?
Every time I even look at it, Chan's voice resonates in my head: "HORNBEAMS ARE SO VIGOROUS THAT THEY CAN TAKE JUST. ABOUT. ANYTHING!" Then he says something about "chicken plucking" or whatever... Actually I just used my drafting program and found a real cheesy "blueprint" image to overlay onto. So it's just line drawing that I can batch export to create all the slides, and nothing fancy-ass at all! Cheers bro, thanks for the watch and for your ever enthusiastic comments! -Colin
It's not stupid at all. Missed a chance at root over rock. Instead of using the pot so high , swank that thing a little lower and put a nice rock under it
Could have done that for sure, but somehow I wanted to experiment in trying to get a nice flat base in lieu of root over rock. I have a couple root over rocks (a big forsytia and...shit maybe I just have one) and I feel like it's kind of a battle getting the thing to grip the rock like you want it to. And since I don't have a single tree with good nebari, well...here we are!
I swear ive seen this somewhere before and it was highly legit. i cant remember but I'm sure it will work. Also graphics are siiick, Putting my CGI productions to shame lol
There always ALWAYS the chance that I've seen it, registered it, stored it away, forgotten it, then produced it, fully convinced it was my idea. Accidental plagiarism can be a real bitch!
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot well I’m still saying you came up with t. Since we both can’t confirm if we actually have seen it before. Maybe it was just something we both imagined. 🤷🏻♂️
Vodka voice overs hey?! I'm a tequila gal myself 🍸🍹mainly in cocktail form. Think I'll avoid booze n bonsai though, as I'd be even riskier with pruning 😂
Technically speaking, I'm a whiskey guy, but when you're out of Ol Grandad and the giant handle of Tito's is right there on the shelf, you go for it. I've been digging it though...tends to be easier on the system AND I get to start yelling at people in Russian.
no it's usually a 50/50 mix of perlite and either calcine clay or diatomaceous earth. Sometimes I throw in a little bit of garden compost or peat moss for a little organic stuff but usually it's fully inorganic. how they react...it's tough to tell because I don't take great care of them to begin with. When I stay on top of fertilizer and all that, and actually water them correctly, I'd say the mix works out pretty well.
I'm not a very observant waterer...I put the overhead sprinkler on in the morning for 15 or 20 minutes, so everything gets overwatered. It's not perfect, but it fits in the morning routine. So the answer is "I don't know," BUT horticulturally speaking plants that are short on water tend to drive roots down deeper, faster (totally not in a sexual way) in search of water. SO IN THEORY, the dryness up top would only promote deeper root growth? Question mark?? Bah who the hell knows...it's been doing just fine so far.
Where is the Bonsai idiot? Man, I see a genius!!! Seriously, it's genial! And you don't even need to put it in the ground. I don't know if vertical roots will be air pruned but, in the worst scenario, you surely will not have long fat roots and they will be easy to prune!! Great idea👏👏👏
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot I am sure it will go great! Yeah man,I have to edit a video about pruning my rosemary and I have a mad project in mind with some ficus cuttings! Cheers bro
