What a clever way to make good use out of what would initially appear to be unsuitable material. John is very fortunate to get a chance to work with Mr. Chan one-on-one. Great videos!
Cool raft, have not done one yet, I found one in nature on Mt Erie here near my house, I studied it a lot, I was amazed how the branches became trees before I know what a raft was. Also on the same mountain I found a branch that had broken off, the main tree had rotted away but it was still alive, I assume there must be some roots that are growing out from the tip to the ground somewhere, it was a puzzle but amazing how nature tries to survive.
Hey Peter! Thanks for a great new video :) I was wondering if it would be possible to get a video on exhibition bonsai, prep & wiring and so on. I would absolutely love to see your exhibition specimens and how you take care of them!
Can I keep a Japanese Maple tree in my unheated shed over the winter? There's no windows. So no sun light gets in. Sounds dumb. But if there's no leaves. They don't need sun right?
Where do you live? Because if your winters are not too hard - then you can leave it out until you get hard frost say minus 10 C or lower. When it is frozen over - keep it in the shed but when the temp is just above freezing -bring it out again.
@@peterchan3100 I'm in New Jersey. So we get a couple cold months. I'm air layering a large maple, trunk about 4in diameter. It's been 6 weeks and haven't checked of roots yet. But if it roots. I obviously need a place to store it.
@@frankie2cents94 If there are no roots on your air layering then wait till next year. Even if there are some roots (but not enough roots) then you should also let it grow on till next year for more roots to develop.
this was fascinating for me, I’ve never seen it done. Nature is wonderful: this tree will find a way to live and thrive even if it’s all twisted and on its back as long as it has good conditions to do so. Amazing. I have a n unrelated question though. In a Chinese shop in Ottawa, 🇨🇦 , I bought a beautiful bonsai on clearance. A Japanese juniper in a beautifully carved terracotta pot. Now, I red that Junipers cannot live indoors, however, our winters here in Canada are harsh, -30 oC. I’m planning to overwinter it in my garage which is not heated but it will be in the dark all winter. However, I fear for the terracotta pot as the cold will most likely break it, it would be a shame, it has beautiful carvings. Should I put the tree in a plastic pot and keep the nice terracotta pot safely indoor and comes spring I could just transplant the tree back in it? Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do... Should I put it in a plastic pot now or wait for the first frost?
...if you have a garden, dig the Bonsai in and put a pile of leafs on top... only letting the the branches stick out...the plant still needs the light... If it is a real quality bonsai pot it should be fine... Ciao from Montreal😉
Mine is indoors and does very well - growing nicely In front of big window gets sun and lots of light 😊 I'm in Canada Don't beleive everything u read 😉
What a clever way to make good use out of what would initially appear to be unsuitable material. John is very fortunate to get a chance to work with Mr. Chan one-on-one. Great videos!
Never thought that last one as a raft 😄..Peter's magic indeed. Nice to see the owner laugh too..thx for sharing and can't wait for the next one Peter.
Now I know what a Raft is, amazing. I'm envious of John with those trees, very nice!
I can't wait to see this in follow up. Looking forward to more of your great work!
Cool raft, have not done one yet, I found one in nature on Mt Erie here near my house, I studied it a lot, I was amazed how the branches became trees before I know what a raft was. Also on the same mountain I found a branch that had broken off, the main tree had rotted away but it was still alive, I assume there must be some roots that are growing out from the tip to the ground somewhere, it was a puzzle but amazing how nature tries to survive.
Thanks Peter I really enjoyed all three videos one day I would like to come and meet you at the nursery😊😊😊
Hey Peter! Thanks for a great new video :) I was wondering if it would be possible to get a video on exhibition bonsai, prep & wiring and so on. I would absolutely love to see your exhibition specimens and how you take care of them!
Very nice. I look forward to seeing that raft design in a year or two's time. Nice work. An enjoyable video. Cheers
Would love to see how the raft is looking now.
Peter when I came to you with my twin trunk conifer I came away with two trees👍 Tell John we need to see the trees in a years time.
Peter. I like a lot of work done on juniperus. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Barcelona👍🌝
Really enjoyed this video thanks Peter and John 🙏✌️👍
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Always i learn something new after watching your vídeos....
Very nice bonsai John ... thanks for sharing
Amazingly creative. Wouldn’t the raft’s survival chances be better if this process was performed in the spring? Thanks
Junipers are very tough - so it is OK to do this at any time.
Thanks for a wonderful n knowledgeable tutorial.Trees at looking beautiful.
Interesting choice of solution.
love these rafts
digging the raft.
Raft part 4 soon?
Nice information thanks for sharing this video 😃
Can I keep a Japanese Maple tree in my unheated shed over the winter? There's no windows. So no sun light gets in. Sounds dumb. But if there's no leaves. They don't need sun right?
Where do you live? Because if your winters are not too hard - then you can leave it out until you get hard frost say minus 10 C or lower. When it is frozen over - keep it in the shed but when the temp is just above freezing -bring it out again.
@@peterchan3100 I'm in New Jersey. So we get a couple cold months.
I'm air layering a large maple, trunk about 4in diameter. It's been 6 weeks and haven't checked of roots yet. But if it roots. I obviously need a place to store it.
@@frankie2cents94 If there are no roots on your air layering then wait till next year. Even if there are some roots (but not enough roots) then you should also let it grow on till next year for more roots to develop.
@@peterchan3100 so leave the plastic/air layer on over the winter then?
Very nice
Do an update!
What type of substrate did you use
what time of year is okay to do this type of work? also whens best to style nursery material?
Hello. this system works on maple trees (Acer) ?. Thank you
I like your bonsai sir
only 7 minutes .i wish you had uploaded a longer version
this was fascinating for me, I’ve never seen it done. Nature is wonderful: this tree will find a way to live and thrive even if it’s all twisted and on its back as long as it has good conditions to do so. Amazing. I have a n unrelated question though. In a Chinese shop in Ottawa, 🇨🇦 , I bought a beautiful bonsai on clearance. A Japanese juniper in a beautifully carved terracotta pot. Now, I red that Junipers cannot live indoors, however, our winters here in Canada are harsh, -30 oC. I’m planning to overwinter it in my garage which is not heated but it will be in the dark all winter. However, I fear for the terracotta pot as the cold will most likely break it, it would be a shame, it has beautiful carvings. Should I put the tree in a plastic pot and keep the nice terracotta pot safely indoor and comes spring I could just transplant the tree back in it? Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do... Should I put it in a plastic pot now or wait for the first frost?
...if you have a garden, dig the Bonsai in and put a pile of leafs on top... only letting the the branches stick out...the plant still needs the light...
If it is a real quality bonsai pot it should be fine...
Ciao from Montreal😉
Mine is indoors and does very well - growing nicely
In front of big window gets sun and lots of light 😊 I'm in Canada
Don't beleive everything u read 😉
you could wrap a whole newspaper around the terracotta pot which will keep it in tact during the winter.
Proszę dodać opcję dodawania tłumaczeń przez użytkowników.
Język polski.
I wonder how much John paid to work with the master for the afternoon?
private info.
I didn't charge him much as he is a good friend.
Please add the option for users to add translations.
Polish language.
good decision to a raft
If it doesn't fit, bend it.... chinese wisdom.