Beautiful field maple. Another trick I used to do was thread grafting. To drill a hole in the part of the (live) tree you wanted a branch or leader to come from. Thread through a shoot and let it grow until it closes. I felt like I was cheating but the results were fabulous. Just thought I'd pass this tip on to anyone who's maybe just starting and has been waiting for years for a shoot to grow in the right place.
Do you drill a small hole just to fit the shoot or a bigger one? And do you scrab the bark of the shoot or just put it in the hole? With leafes on the shoot or without? Thanks for answers
I have heard of that. it was described to me that you have to cut into the bark on the branch to connect the cambium of trunk and branch and fix it with wedges. If that works without cutting the bark, I'll try that. an easier method is to cut the bark at the junction, simply place the branch on the trunk and secure with thumbtacks. the downside is that the connection doesn't look as natural as the versin with the drill.
@@kappamy-heta7951 Where I am I used this method with vigorous growing ash (fraxinus) trees. It was fantastic. You only needed a respectable trunk and then I'd mark where I wanted the branches to be. No guess work in waiting for shoots to grow. The hole just needs to be wide enough for the shoot to thread through. I suppose the wider the hole the longer it will take to callous over. You can take the shoot from the parent tree itself of have a seedling of the same variety , in another pot and thread it through, leaving it there for the duration of the growing season. Once I cut off the threaded graft too early ( the following Autumn/Fall) and it died back so had to repeat the process again. I got too excited. Cut the threaded graft off after it has closed over and become part of the parent tree. You'll have to decide when. Or better still, bring it to Peter! LOL. Just before buds open is the time to do this procedure and leave it for a full growing season. Possibly the following late Spring might be sufficient time for the thread to have become part of the tree. If unsure leave it for another season. Scraping the bark of the thread would probably be beneficial but with vigorous threes like elms, maples, ash, you should be able to get away without scraping. Experiment and see how it goes. You can't damage the parent tree as the hole you make closes over. I'd leave the leaves off the shoot you're trying to thread. But can't see it doing any harm if you left them. Hope this helps.
@@luigiluigi2098 The thinner the shoot , the smaller the hole needs to be so quicker grafting time. I use to wire shoots from the parent tree into position so I could then just thread the end part through. The part of the graft that went through was unwired.. Check out my reply below . Give it a go.
Oh no, don't remind me of last years summer. I've lost a tree and half the crown of another. This year all of my trees are setup in shade only, no direct sunight at 38°C ever again. I've attempted a tanuki-like appearance with the tree that had half the crown left, by wrapping the new shoots around the old growth. I like the look of it, but it will take a little more time until it stops being noticable.
Hi Peter, for the field maple could you have chosen the option to show the dead leader like a stag head oak that occurs naturally when the leader dies, I have thought about this for one or two of my trees where the leader has died but never really seen any examples of it on deciduous bonsai
Beutefull technic Mr Peter Chann many thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips. Question is it possible to airlayer a common pine.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
i don't think hawthorn wood will last long enough to look good as a "tanuki" in the long run. as a guide to form a new trunk and over dead wood transition bevels i think the idea is brilliant.
I have a question for Mr. Chen. I have a Chestnut tree that I have bonsai and it is putting out a lot of long fresh growth. My question is when can I trim them back to produce more back budding on it? Thanks.
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Bravo Peter for showing bonsai is a love and respect for working with plants and not just a reverence for style!
You are absolutely right - we should love and respect our trees and plants
This is the equivalent to a Bonsai combover👌
Brilliant
A new Peter Chan trick
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Thanks Peter. I have an oak I think I will try this with.
-Kale
Ingenious idea Peter! Thanks for the video.
Good morning 😁 Peter. And to everyone else too. Have a wonderful day, get outside and enjoy nature. 🙏
Beautiful field maple. Another trick I used to do was thread grafting. To drill a hole in the part of the (live) tree you wanted a branch or leader to come from. Thread through a shoot and let it grow until it closes. I felt like I was cheating but the results were fabulous. Just thought I'd pass this tip on to anyone who's maybe just starting and has been waiting for years for a shoot to grow in the right place.
Drill a hole through? And thread a shoot, a very young one? Interesting method. Not seen that done before.
Do you drill a small hole just to fit the shoot or a bigger one? And do you scrab the bark of the shoot or just put it in the hole? With leafes on the shoot or without? Thanks for answers
I have heard of that. it was described to me that you have to cut into the bark on the branch to connect the cambium of trunk and branch and fix it with wedges. If that works without cutting the bark, I'll try that.
an easier method is to cut the bark at the junction, simply place the branch on the trunk and secure with thumbtacks. the downside is that the connection doesn't look as natural as the versin with the drill.
@@kappamy-heta7951 Where I am I used this method with vigorous growing ash (fraxinus) trees. It was fantastic. You only needed a respectable trunk and then I'd mark where I wanted the branches to be. No guess work in waiting for shoots to grow. The hole just needs to be wide enough for the shoot to thread through. I suppose the wider the hole the longer it will take to callous over. You can take the shoot from the parent tree itself of have a seedling of the same variety , in another pot and thread it through, leaving it there for the duration of the growing season. Once I cut off the threaded graft too early ( the following Autumn/Fall) and it died back so had to repeat the process again. I got too excited. Cut the threaded graft off after it has closed over and become part of the parent tree. You'll have to decide when. Or better still, bring it to Peter! LOL. Just before buds open is the time to do this procedure and leave it for a full growing season. Possibly the following late Spring might be sufficient time for the thread to have become part of the tree. If unsure leave it for another season. Scraping the bark of the thread would probably be beneficial but with vigorous threes like elms, maples, ash, you should be able to get away without scraping. Experiment and see how it goes. You can't damage the parent tree as the hole you make closes over. I'd leave the leaves off the shoot you're trying to thread. But can't see it doing any harm if you left them. Hope this helps.
@@luigiluigi2098 The thinner the shoot , the smaller the hole needs to be so quicker grafting time. I use to wire shoots from the parent tree into position so I could then just thread the end part through. The part of the graft that went through was unwired.. Check out my reply below . Give it a go.
Excellent ideas.
Great information. You had me worried for a moment there,
Peter.😅
Thanks Take Care and stay safe.
that's always so inspiring to se one able to break the rules if they need to
thank you Peter
Inspirational, thanks again Peter!
So beautiful, how will you preserve the deadwood, unlike junipers this wood will disintegrate faster I think
Awesome.. Thx for sharing Peter 😊👍
Peter you are so clever! Love it!
Oh no, don't remind me of last years summer. I've lost a tree and half the crown of another. This year all of my trees are setup in shade only, no direct sunight at 38°C ever again.
I've attempted a tanuki-like appearance with the tree that had half the crown left, by wrapping the new shoots around the old growth. I like the look of it, but it will take a little more time until it stops being noticable.
Morning 🌞... great video 🙏
Good morning
Thanks Peter. Good idea.
Nice job Peter love your videos to watch thanks
Well done Peter, I enjoy seeing the so called "rules" are either challenged or "broken" to achieve a good outcome.
Hi Peter, for the field maple could you have chosen the option to show the dead leader like a stag head oak that occurs naturally when the leader dies, I have thought about this for one or two of my trees where the leader has died but never really seen any examples of it on deciduous bonsai
Thank you Peter
Beutefull technic Mr Peter Chann many thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips. Question is it possible to airlayer a common pine.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
I have never succeeded in air layering any pine.
Lovely !! Really informative !
i don't think hawthorn wood will last long enough to look good as a "tanuki" in the long run. as a guide to form a new trunk and over dead wood transition bevels i think the idea is brilliant.
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I have a question for Mr. Chen. I have a Chestnut tree that I have bonsai and it is putting out a lot of long fresh growth. My question is when can I trim them back to produce more back budding on it? Thanks.
Yes - and you can leaf cut too.
@@peterchan3100 Thanks for the response. Just wanted to make sure I could cut them during the summer time during big growth on hardwood trees.
Nothing is wasted..
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It's monsoon here in India and my ficus bonsai's new leaves are getting balck and dry.. , can anyone give me any solution.. please??
cut all leaves off and let new ones grow
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Yes sri kupchak because fries different types see original Japanese style as well loudly erth Japanese enough people Japanese Luther already erth rine sun very life to tree 😂😂