I had to laugh. the central heating broke yesterday so it is a tad cold until the engineer arrives tomorrow. Who knows if it will be fixed before Christmas!
Got my first bonsai in 1996 from my grandmother. It was an Ulmus "Indoor" (Parvifolia). It lasted for 2 weeks. Then I got in contact with a bonsai grower who was a friend of my dad and the rest is history.
Luving the little Juniper in a cute pot! Thanks for your inspiration this year Xavier. Wishing you and the family a Happy Christmas and to another interesting Bonsai year ahead. God Bless 🎄
Nice vid Xavier! Pretty excited to see next year's update on your Hinoki. The species has been a challenge for me so all info will be helpful. Love your juniper compositions as well. Free cuttings are so much fun to play with. I take more risks with them trying new techniques.
What a Christmas treat! I too have a number of dwarf hinoki cypress from my fairy garden days and don't have a clue about what to do with them. The largest is half the size of yours after 8 years. I guess it's time to try something. Happy holidays Xavier! 🎅🎉🎁
I tried a small tree with hinoki but found the foliage is so dense (chamaecyparis nana gracilis - nana meaning dwarf) that it caused issues of die back in the interior. Probably better for larger trees so you can arrange light into the interior. Yours look lovely and open.
Great looking Hinoki, the junipers look fabulous and will be come great trees, looking forward to the Scots pine, I’ve been looking for a nice Scots Pine but I’m struggling to find anything decent at the moment.
I wish I knew as a novice about Hinoki not back budding, when I scalped my one a couple of years ago. Hopefully still make something from it eventually. Anyway have a brilliant Xmas Xavier always look forward to your updates best wishes buddy
i always enjoy your films ...feels like your just a neighbor an you share my level of info ... going to look for your email an try out your APP ... oh that scots pine if you put one xmas bulb on it we can call you charlie brown ...lol keep filming !!!! enjoy the season holidays !!!
my big acer was one of my first bonsai mate, i trained the roots then planted it out a year later, the only thing is i forgot about it. i was 14 when i bought it and its been planted out since i was 15.. im 41 now lol so its been out for a while lol :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat its in that yellow tub mate not sure when to repot though. do you know when is best mate? im on about my acer palmatum i asked advice on. dug it up late may this year 14th i think. ive had to trim it back 4 times as its sooo vigorous :)
Talking of multiple trees in one pot. About a week ago i bought a massive (Chinese?) juniper from my local garden centre about 3ft by 3ft. with lovely soft foliage and not a needle in sight. It was in the sale section £50 down from £130! I asked one of the guys there if I could put £10 down on it to reserve it as I did n't have any money at the moment. He said if I ask the Manager he might go down on the price, he said I cant hurt to ask. I did and I got it for £30. It turned out to be 3 large trees in one
Definitely agree on that - I think I mentioned something in the video about getting the wrong branch as the leader. It is something I will have to look at next year for sure. Thanks :)
Nice little Hinoki. I like that little pot mate. I see no reason why they won't thrive next year. Stay warm my friend.
I had to laugh. the central heating broke yesterday so it is a tad cold until the engineer arrives tomorrow. Who knows if it will be fixed before Christmas!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat oh Xav it couldn't have picked a worse time. I hope he can fix for you before Christmas
@@joegarland4885 So do 1 - we are all in heavy jackets and mufflers right now :(
Wow Wonderful Bonsai ~
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My friend, have a good relationship 😊
God Bless and Happy Christmas for you and your family
Got my first bonsai in 1996 from my grandmother. It was an Ulmus "Indoor" (Parvifolia). It lasted for 2 weeks. Then I got in contact with a bonsai grower who was a friend of my dad and the rest is history.
Good history...or bad history :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat . Good history, I guess. :P
Challenging times. Wish you and your family all the best. God bless you.❤️🙋♀️
It is indeed. God Bless martina
lovely hinoki! have a great christmas and new year Xav! 😊
Thanks - you too
and yes jelle is a cool guy he seems to be very busy.. soo many things id like to put past him.. :)
Definitely - I am lucky to be able to chat with him regularly
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat yes for sure mate :)
Luving the little Juniper in a cute pot! Thanks for your inspiration this year Xavier. Wishing you and the family a Happy Christmas and to another interesting Bonsai year ahead.
God Bless 🎄
Thank you also for your support. happy Christmas
great advice with the coffee by the way
I definitely struggled with the chocolate biscuit :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat lmao :)
Nice little trees xav 👊👊
Thanks Andy
Great stuff Xav, i like what you done with the Hinoki. I like Erin pots i have a few good luck with these trees m8 ;)
Cheers Ryan. I will find out just how they bud on different sections next year :)
Nice vid Xavier! Pretty excited to see next year's update on your Hinoki. The species has been a challenge for me so all info will be helpful. Love your juniper compositions as well. Free cuttings are so much fun to play with. I take more risks with them trying new techniques.
I loved how the one in the Erin pot worked out :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat The Erin pot composition sure is pretty! Have you put your repot reminder into your database?
What a Christmas treat! I too have a number of dwarf hinoki cypress from my fairy garden days and don't have a clue about what to do with them. The largest is half the size of yours after 8 years. I guess it's time to try something. Happy holidays Xavier! 🎅🎉🎁
It has ben sitting for several years because I haven't really kown how to approach it. The fun begins...enjoy your Christmas break :)
Hi Xavier . Great video ...again looking forward to that scots pine .. Have great Christmas and looking forward to more videos in 2025
Thank you for all your support Steve
Another great video, thanks
It was a lot of fun doing this one Mark
BTW happy Xmas - I've loved your content this year, and I'm hoping you'll carry on releasing great videos next year. Cheers
I tried a small tree with hinoki but found the foliage is so dense (chamaecyparis nana gracilis - nana meaning dwarf) that it caused issues of die back in the interior. Probably better for larger trees so you can arrange light into the interior. Yours look lovely and open.
I had a nana who was small too :)
Great looking Hinoki, the junipers look fabulous and will be come great trees, looking forward to the Scots pine, I’ve been looking for a nice Scots Pine but I’m struggling to find anything decent at the moment.
Just editing the Scots Pine styling now. I have a couple more just ike it for next year
You should not tell me that..
@@markjagger7139 oops
I wish I knew as a novice about Hinoki not back budding, when I scalped my one a couple of years ago. Hopefully still make something from it eventually. Anyway have a brilliant Xmas Xavier always look forward to your updates best wishes buddy
Thanks Gary
i always enjoy your films ...feels like your just a neighbor an you share my level of info ...
going to look for your email an try out your APP ...
oh that scots pine if you put one xmas bulb on it we can call you charlie brown ...lol
keep filming !!!! enjoy the season holidays !!!
So nice of you to say that. Just editing the Christmas Eve video which has the Scots Pine styling
👍👌🙂
Thanks bruce
I've yet to own an Hinoki. But I do have some cuttings in the growing beds that I'm hoping will take at some point.
More fun projects for the future then :)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Tempelhof is worth looking at.
I had to look that one up - like the tight foliage growth
my big acer was one of my first bonsai mate, i trained the roots then planted it out a year later, the only thing is i forgot about it. i was 14 when i bought it and its been planted out since i was 15.. im 41 now lol so its been out for a while lol :)
So when are you digging it up :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat its in that yellow tub mate not sure when to repot though. do you know when is best mate? im on about my acer palmatum i asked advice on. dug it up late may this year 14th i think. ive had to trim it back 4 times as its sooo vigorous :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat ive uploaded the whole history of the tree mate you should check it all out :)
@@BenshobbyStuff Repot just as buds start to swell
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat awesome ill do that then matey :) thankyou
Talking of multiple trees in one pot. About a week ago i bought a massive (Chinese?) juniper from my local garden centre about 3ft by 3ft. with lovely soft foliage and not a needle in sight. It was in the sale section £50 down from £130! I asked one of the guys there if I could put £10 down on it to reserve it as I did n't have any money at the moment. He said if I ask the Manager he might go down on the price, he said I cant hurt to ask. I did and I got it for £30. It turned out to be 3 large trees in one
That's what makes garden centres such fun sometimes. Great stuff Andrew :)
On the juniper your side branch is taller than the apex, going to slow development of the tree
Definitely agree on that - I think I mentioned something in the video about getting the wrong branch as the leader. It is something I will have to look at next year for sure. Thanks :)
I wish Hinokis weren't so finicky in my climate, I want to try them soo bad.
Dare I ask where you are based then?
My first time was in the back seat of a ....Oh, wrong topic...😅😅😅😅
I was wondering if somebody would mention that :)
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat 🤪😄
Hm.. Are you sure it is a hinoki cypress?
Definitely
I would have angled it more into a cascade, but that’s me not you. Otherwise lots of potential.
I considered that Sharon but liked the potential of keeping it semi upright more :)