Can’t wait for more videos . Your book is probably the single best book on Satsukis I have read . I really hope you can cover all the different pruning techniques for middle stage to advanced refined satsukis and also wiring !!!
Thank you so much for the kind words on the book. I have the video topics mapped out for the first year and plan to address this kind of pruning and wiring in the second year of the channel. I firmly believe that establishing a solid base in how to keep satsuki healthy first encourages success with styling techniques. Too many satsuki are made weak by performing incorrect tasks at the wrong time, and for the wrong reasons. Nonetheless, we will see the results of some of these tasks (pruning and wiring) in videos even though I won't go into detail about them.
No problem Kevin. The great thing about all of the work we do with satsuki is the improvement we achieve with each tree interaction. Subsequent maintenance work will continue to improve. So fun!
Many thanks for producing this video....a good compliment to your excellent, informative book. I look forward to the forthcoming episodes. I assume you'll be covering winter care/maintenance and also pests and diseases?
Thank you for the very informative video! You asked if we have questions for future videos to please post them. I am interested in how to reduce large root balls from large nursery pots where they have been growing on for size. Should they be done gradually over a few years or? How much can you safely cut off and I am sure I would need to cut back some of the top to balance out the energy. I look forward to future videos.
Thank you for the suggestion. I've been considering doing something about nursery finds. If I can find suitable material at a nearby nursery, I'll try to work this in. Thank you for watching!
Thank you Rick for sharing your knowledge. By cutting off branches, are you going to reduce the number of flowers next year as the flowers appear on the last season's branches ? As your viewers will probably be from around the world, could you give us more information of the weather, rain, temperature etc where you are so at the specific time, so we could adjust the information to our local weather conditions.
You are correct: the number of flowers next year will be reduced. However, any branches that are removed, that possess a flower bud, are removed because they have emerged from undesirable locations and thus, would not be useful in displaying the flowers. The other weak shoots we remove would not produce flowers. That is a thoughtful comment regarding weather variations. I live in the midwest (Indiana) where we have cold winters and humid summers. I deal with this specific topic in my book by using Japan as a baseline climate while exploring compensations I needed to make when living in Northern California. My intent was to show folks how I adapted so that methodology could be applied in the reader's own unique climates. This sounds like a good topic for a video where I can explore this further to help folks establish their own baseline based upon satsuki's native environment.
Very nice!! Don't feel bad on the debris cleaning. I miss alot of the time LOL. On those shohin HinoMaru were they started airlayers or from thin cuttings? I have a HinoMaru chuhin size. Acquired it last year. Look forward to more videos and knowledge.
Rick - I have a couple of bare root imports that were potted in January. Both thriving. Should I still be pampering them or should I perform the same fall maintenance you show here?
If they produced new growth over the year, then feel free to do all of the maintenance outlined in the video. If new growth was lacking, only remove leaves and dead branches while cleaning soil surface.
Depends upon when they were rooted. If this year then no as that might risk damaging the new roots before winter. If they are a couple years old, or older, and there are many leaves on numerous shoots, yes.
@@dougfrench6251 Thank you so much Doug. I really appreciate you taking the time to check out the videos. You hit the nail squarely. We'll be able to elaborate on topics further here offering this channel as a companion to the book. Plus, we'll be adding other related topics as well. Gonna be busy! 😀
Thanks a lot Rick.I am looking forward to your next video.
You bet!
Great information on fall clean up. Looking forward to taking this Satsuki journey with you. 👍
Thank you for watching, and joining us on the journey!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I look forward to your future videos.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video, very good in-depth info. Thank you and hope for more!
There are definitely more to come. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the videos have the books and videos to back it up is nice
No problem 👍
Can’t wait for more videos . Your book is probably the single best book on Satsukis I have read .
I really hope you can cover all the different pruning techniques for middle stage to advanced refined satsukis and also wiring !!!
Thank you so much for the kind words on the book. I have the video topics mapped out for the first year and plan to address this kind of pruning and wiring in the second year of the channel. I firmly believe that establishing a solid base in how to keep satsuki healthy first encourages success with styling techniques. Too many satsuki are made weak by performing incorrect tasks at the wrong time, and for the wrong reasons. Nonetheless, we will see the results of some of these tasks (pruning and wiring) in videos even though I won't go into detail about them.
Thanks a lot Rick! I can see now that I've got a lot more work to do on my satsuki's than I thought....
No problem Kevin. The great thing about all of the work we do with satsuki is the improvement we achieve with each tree interaction. Subsequent maintenance work will continue to improve. So fun!
Many thanks for producing this video....a good compliment to your excellent, informative book. I look forward to the forthcoming episodes. I assume you'll be covering winter care/maintenance and also pests and diseases?
Thanks for the feedback. Winter care is coming soon...
Thank you!
You bet!
Thank you for the very informative video! You asked if we have questions for future videos to please post them. I am interested in how to reduce large root balls from large nursery pots where they have been growing on for size. Should they be done gradually over a few years or? How much can you safely cut off and I am sure I would need to cut back some of the top to balance out the energy. I look forward to future videos.
Thank you for the suggestion. I've been considering doing something about nursery finds. If I can find suitable material at a nearby nursery, I'll try to work this in. Thank you for watching!
Thank you Rick for sharing your knowledge.
By cutting off branches, are you going to reduce the number of flowers next year as the flowers appear on the last season's branches ?
As your viewers will probably be from around the world, could you give us more information of the weather, rain, temperature etc where you are so at the specific time, so we could adjust the information to our local weather conditions.
You are correct: the number of flowers next year will be reduced. However, any branches that are removed, that possess a flower bud, are removed because they have emerged from undesirable locations and thus, would not be useful in displaying the flowers. The other weak shoots we remove would not produce flowers.
That is a thoughtful comment regarding weather variations. I live in the midwest (Indiana) where we have cold winters and humid summers. I deal with this specific topic in my book by using Japan as a baseline climate while exploring compensations I needed to make when living in Northern California. My intent was to show folks how I adapted so that methodology could be applied in the reader's own unique climates. This sounds like a good topic for a video where I can explore this further to help folks establish their own baseline based upon satsuki's native environment.
Very nice!! Don't feel bad on the debris cleaning. I miss alot of the time LOL. On those shohin HinoMaru were they started airlayers or from thin cuttings? I have a HinoMaru chuhin size. Acquired it last year. Look forward to more videos and knowledge.
Those Hinomaru were imported from Japan. Love the flower!
'I'm just kind of a lazy guy' well you picked an interesting species to specialize in then!
Ha! Too true!
Rick - I have a couple of bare root imports that were potted in January. Both thriving. Should I still be pampering them or should I perform the same fall maintenance you show here?
If they produced new growth over the year, then feel free to do all of the maintenance outlined in the video. If new growth was lacking, only remove leaves and dead branches while cleaning soil surface.
Hello, would you do fall maintenance pruning and cleaning on young cuttings/materials that we are still trying to grow out to bulk up?
Depends upon when they were rooted. If this year then no as that might risk damaging the new roots before winter. If they are a couple years old, or older, and there are many leaves on numerous shoots, yes.
Well done Rick! These videos will be great supplements to your book. Looking forward to the next one!
@@dougfrench6251 Thank you so much Doug. I really appreciate you taking the time to check out the videos. You hit the nail squarely. We'll be able to elaborate on topics further here offering this channel as a companion to the book. Plus, we'll be adding other related topics as well. Gonna be busy! 😀