There’s so much to consider and remember as a Bonsai beginner, so I appreciate you repeating the basics. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge with us.
Peter Chan Master Bonsai Artist is great and like a long-distance Mentor for me as I absorb the many pearls of knowledge Peter shares with all of us. I feel most fortunate to study his many You Tube Videos as I work with my trees. Many Thanks Peter!
Good Morning. Peter teaches the rules and then the reality, when to apply them and when not, and if you have doubts it is better not to do anything. When you start the pines they seem impossible to you with so much mekiri, mekaki, metsumi ... then, when you understand their way of growth, they hook you and working on them is one of the greatest pleasures in the world of bonsai.
All the beautiful trees and watching them being developed has been so helpful during this pandemic. Thanks again Peter for your generousity in providing these blissful escapades. Stay well. Karl
@@merrickb9559 There's a video from around 2 years ago that probably still holds true to how the trees are fed, it shows up on the Most Popular videos for the channel. Otherwise, there are tips here and there in videos. That's just the one dedicated to that topic I know of 🙂
Always a fan of the black pines. Yet to get one for myself and not sure if I can keep it alive here in the tropics. Thanks for another beautiful video. Big fan of Mr. Chan here
I have a "bonsai" here at home. It's a ficus I rescued from Ikea which they were going to throw out. Now for years I have been proud of that little tree because I saved it and its nice and green now. However - having binged these videos and now have a basic understanding of bonsai - that tree has turned super ugly to me :D haha I will need to take drastic steps to make it look pretty to me now knowing what I know from Bonsai.
@@peterchan3100 Hi Peter, I've searched around the net and by luck found a channel, it seemed He was able or by luck 😁 able to air layered JBP. Here is the link th-cam.com/video/0Dxl7YV4wao/w-d-xo.html This link shows a unique technique by the Japanese, th-cam.com/video/rGOoM7PYHZ4/w-d-xo.html
Hi Peter! So many questions in the comments, and here’s one more - have you already made a video showing how to collect and germinate Japanese black pine seeds? Thank you 😊
Can you also show us your field grown ones and how you treat them? I have a pinus nigra, an austrian pine, 50 cm in heights with a thick trunk. I would be pleased to see, how you develop such material further over the years. Thanks Peter for your videos. I love your philosophy. Greetings from Austria and i wish you a happy 1st December and a pleasant and peaceful time before Christmas. Andreas
I know this video is about pines, but I thought I'd share a juniper story. Several juniper developed the "fungus". I applied oregano oil twice in one week this spring and a third time a week later. There's no sign of the fungus anymore. There was just a bit of "random" needle die back up high shortly after, which fell off. The trees show no sign of relapse and are back budding with good late season growth.
I never got any dmso to try my theory on increasing the uptake of the oil, but my theory is with a bit of dmso with the oregano would make it travel farther into the infected pathways. It might not be necessary! I did notice what looked like young larval stage stink bugs in the bark around the jelly.
Do the pine and juniper species root easily from cuttings? If so, what are the stem and other requirements? (For instance, Peter has demonstrated the azalea will root from cuttings, but not if the woody stem is too old or rigid.) Thank you for your help!
Couldn't you lengthen the "Summer" for the Black Pine seed ripening by keeping the trees in a greenhouse? How big do the trees have to be to set cones?
On the first problem tree with the straight trunk, could you cut the trunk off just above the lower group of small branches and use them to bund a new tree? That would remove the straight trunk problem, and give you a short thick trunk, with thinner primary branches. Thanks for all the great, interesting videos,
Great video again peter, I had a young one of these off your website earlier this year , and haven't done anything with it yet, can I ask what time of year is best for wiring jbp
Some very nice trees here, love the wiring technique. I'm sure the question has been asked before but just how long do you leave wiring on a Bonsai tree?
hey Peter. big fan for many years now. was watching maple videos and have big air layer plans in spring, etc. question: instead of Japanese cut paste, do you think a mild vitamin jelly like aquaphor or euphorin will work on larger cuts. it is like petroleum jelly with minor additives. thanks. ive used it with success before but wondering as things keep evolving if i should make a switch to real paste. thanks. - Tom, dartmouth, MA
Peter Chan uses mostly aluminium wires. Although you need to use a bit thicker wires compared to copper it is easier to wire. Steel isn't used as much as wire as copper or aluminum to bend branches, but will be used sometimes to create a gnarled trunk quite fast by growers in Japan or China and it will not be removed but let grown into the bark. He showed this in some older videos of his.
The main thing that differentiates bonsai wire from other stuff used around the house is that it gets annealed after drawing. This takes out the hardness caused by the large deformation, making it malleable again. You don't want your bonsai wire to be stiff and springy.
There’s so much to consider and remember as a Bonsai beginner, so I appreciate you repeating the basics. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge with us.
Peter Chan Master Bonsai Artist is great and like a long-distance Mentor for me as I absorb the many pearls of knowledge Peter shares with all of us. I feel most fortunate to study his many You Tube Videos as I work with my trees. Many Thanks Peter!
You hv to know your plants very well in order to visualize the outcome of yr actions. That is very rare. Well done. Rgds, Jay.
Making a silk purse from a sows ear springs to mind Peter. Thanks Peter
I must say that is a beautiful yellow tree next to you Peter.
Problems, no problem for Peter. Love to watch you work on the less than willing subjects.
Thanks for the inside view and all the best! 😘🌲🌌
You did your magic and the most difficult tree become the best looking one! Great job, as always
Good Morning. Peter teaches the rules and then the reality, when to apply them and when not, and if you have doubts it is better not to do anything. When you start the pines they seem impossible to you with so much mekiri, mekaki, metsumi ... then, when you understand their way of growth, they hook you and working on them is one of the greatest pleasures in the world of bonsai.
All the beautiful trees and watching them being developed has been so helpful during this pandemic. Thanks again Peter for your generousity in providing these blissful escapades. Stay well. Karl
Karl,
Have you seen or know how he feeds the bonzai’s?
@@merrickb9559 There's a video from around 2 years ago that probably still holds true to how the trees are fed, it shows up on the Most Popular videos for the channel. Otherwise, there are tips here and there in videos. That's just the one dedicated to that topic I know of 🙂
@@NoDecaf7 Thank you :)
The master, artist and salesman at work, good job! ☃️☃️☃️☃️🎄🎄🎄🌲🎄🎄🎄
Always a fan of the black pines. Yet to get one for myself and not sure if I can keep it alive here in the tropics. Thanks for another beautiful video. Big fan of Mr. Chan here
Pines do not like staying too wet, its better to keep it more on the dry side. So it would be quite difficult.
I would use podocarpus for example.
It's always a pleasure seeing your work, thank you!
Love how that "problem" turned out, ps liking the shirts shirt ; )
Another life lesson - you let them evolve and guide them a little here and there along the way - like raising children!
Simple but beautifull The Japanis Black pine. 👍🏾
Appretiate from Indonesia. 🙏🏾
I've been looking forward to part 2! Thank you Peter and team
🌳we need a part 3 Pete! 😊👍
Recently I bought my first japanese larch (5 years old). Really excited and happy. Your videos helped me a lot. Thx
I think you've created some backbone for these youngsters,quess with a little help they will grow up to be happy healthy trees!
How does he feed them?
@@merrickb9559 Haha!😅
What type of Maple is next to you in this video? The fall colour is amazing!
Can u plz take us to feild grown pine and plz teach us how to grow and develop and how to dig out and when to dig out in which season thanks 😊
I have a "bonsai" here at home. It's a ficus I rescued from Ikea which they were going to throw out. Now for years I have been proud of that little tree because I saved it and its nice and green now. However - having binged these videos and now have a basic understanding of bonsai - that tree has turned super ugly to me :D haha
I will need to take drastic steps to make it look pretty to me now knowing what I know from Bonsai.
I was itching to air layer one or two and turn them into Mame and Shito 😁, thx for sharing Peter 🙏, until next one 👍. . cheers 🌲☕
In my experience - Black Pines dont air layer. I have tried for years without success.
@@peterchan3100 😭 then I have to find my way around my sister coz I did it to her garden tree. Silly me indeed.
@@MidniteSan oh no!
@@robbybobby6483 😁
@@peterchan3100 Hi Peter, I've searched around the net and by luck found a channel, it seemed He was able or by luck 😁 able to air layered JBP. Here is the link th-cam.com/video/0Dxl7YV4wao/w-d-xo.html
This link shows a unique technique by the Japanese, th-cam.com/video/rGOoM7PYHZ4/w-d-xo.html
Great post.
Incredible.
That last tree, both before and after styling, needed to be tossed on the rubbage heap!
Great again!
Hi Peter! So many questions in the comments, and here’s one more - have you already made a video showing how to collect and germinate Japanese black pine seeds? Thank you 😊
I just ordered two JBP's that are two years old. By the way I had two or three of your books back when I tried Bonsai for the first time.
Can you also show us your field grown ones and how you treat them? I have a pinus nigra, an austrian pine, 50 cm in heights with a thick trunk. I would be pleased to see, how you develop such material further over the years. Thanks Peter for your videos. I love your philosophy. Greetings from Austria and i wish you a happy 1st December and a pleasant and peaceful time before Christmas.
Andreas
My philosophy is simple - the simpler the better. And Enjoy your bonsai hobby - don't make it a burden.
@@peterchan3100 thanks. I have the Asperger autism and bonsai is a way that calms me and makes me feel happy.
@@andreasknogler585 Stay safe and enjoy
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I know this video is about pines, but I thought I'd share a juniper story.
Several juniper developed the "fungus". I applied oregano oil twice in one week this spring and a third time a week later. There's no sign of the fungus anymore. There was just a bit of "random" needle die back up high shortly after, which fell off. The trees show no sign of relapse and are back budding with good late season growth.
I never got any dmso to try my theory on increasing the uptake of the oil, but my theory is with a bit of dmso with the oregano would make it travel farther into the infected pathways. It might not be necessary!
I did notice what looked like young larval stage stink bugs in the bark around the jelly.
@@jeremiahshine - Some people use washing up liquid but I still prefer safe chemicals
@@peterchan3100 I think the oregano KILLED the Cedar-Apple rust.
Great video
Do the pine and juniper species root easily from cuttings? If so, what are the stem and other requirements? (For instance, Peter has demonstrated the azalea will root from cuttings, but not if the woody stem is too old or rigid.) Thank you for your help!
What did the little tree say to the big conifer?
How did you get so larch?
Good one !!
@@peterchan3100 :D
Couldn't you lengthen the "Summer" for the Black Pine seed ripening by keeping the trees in a greenhouse? How big do the trees have to be to set cones?
On the first problem tree with the straight trunk, could you cut the trunk off just above the lower group of small branches and use them to bund a new tree? That would remove the straight trunk problem, and give you a short thick trunk, with thinner primary branches. Thanks for all the great, interesting videos,
Can you split branches on deciduous trees?
When is the best time of the year to collect pine wildlings for potting to ensure its survival?
Great video again peter, I had a young one of these off your website earlier this year , and haven't done anything with it yet, can I ask what time of year is best for wiring jbp
How is that you have so many pines?How do you produce them ?
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter
Some very nice trees here, love the wiring technique. I'm sure the question has been asked before but just how long do you leave wiring on a Bonsai tree?
hey Peter. big fan for many years now.
was watching maple videos and have big air layer plans in spring, etc.
question: instead of Japanese cut paste, do you think a mild vitamin jelly like aquaphor or euphorin will work on larger cuts. it is like petroleum jelly with minor additives. thanks. ive used it with success before but wondering as things keep evolving if i should make a switch to real paste. thanks. - Tom, dartmouth, MA
Hello sir roughly what price would you put on the trees in the first minute of the video at that stagd of development please?
Question is it time to repot my bonsai cut the roots or wait longer ,? Uk
Wait till early Spring- we start doing ours in mid Feb
@@peterchan3100 thank you 😊
Sir my black pine plants needle yellow colour and remove leaf but reason please idea my healthy and care
Why would you split the trunk on the 2nd tree and then do absolutely nothing to it, can you explain, please
What type of metal is the "bonsai wire" that you're using? Copper, steel, aluminum? Does it rust? Well done nonetheless sir!
Peter Chan uses mostly aluminium wires. Although you need to use a bit thicker wires compared to copper it is easier to wire. Steel isn't used as much as wire as copper or aluminum to bend branches, but will be used sometimes to create a gnarled trunk quite fast by growers in Japan or China and it will not be removed but let grown into the bark. He showed this in some older videos of his.
What is bonsai wire? just a coated wire?
This is proper Bonsai aluminium wire Anodised brown.
The main thing that differentiates bonsai wire from other stuff used around the house is that it gets annealed after drawing. This takes out the hardness caused by the large deformation, making it malleable again. You don't want your bonsai wire to be stiff and springy.
Yes .....but No walk outside???😢😢😢
How does he feed these bonzai’s?
👍🍎
When is the best time of the year to collect pine wildings to ensure its survival.
🔥💕👌👍
Your cameraman didn’t stand still, he moved around too much, didn’t stay on the closeups long enough.