Thank you very much for the demonstration, David. I've learned a lot, more than how to create a shohin bonsai, in fact. Your English is so neat and understandable it's a joy to listen to you.
Very informative tutorial. Very interesting cultivar. I love all things Thuja. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for one of those. Thanks, keep growing
Hey David, it's Alvarim from Bonsai Winnipeg. I don't know if I'm happier because of your video or your comments about Winnipeg. My new Itoigawa is now protected from the lower temperatures here. I hope I can take care of it using all the knowledge I gained from you at the workshop, and I hope I can show you how beautiful it looks when you see it again. Thank you very much!
Hey Alvarim it was so nice working with you. Thank you for your complimentary comment. You should be proud of your Itoigawa juniper which will certainly improve over time!
Hi David, thank you very much for explaining the process of creating that bonsai. Very interesting. I just subscribed to your channel. He will be attentive to your videos. Greetings from Córdoba, Spain
I did not know you needed special bonsai soil. I'm glad I learned something new again from your videos. I hope to find a little tree at my local nursery and give it a go :)
@David Easterbrook: I loved the glimpse of your attic pot room. I noticed that you had some red tea cups on the shelf n other similarly sized pots n wondered what would you pot in those super tiny containers?? Thxz!!
Very enjoyable and educative to watch .thank you !!! And a very nice cultivar il be on a hunt for it out on the otherside of the pond😉 I always visit Herman Geers In the Netherlands . He has a great collection of dwarf variaties.
Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 Very informative video.... Got introduced to Bonsai in 1965,,,, definitely know how to make pants strive(green thumbs😔).... are there hard and fast rules as to what soil materials can be used for Bonsai, especially Shohin... 🙏 🖖🙏
Hi David, Thanks for this great video. At 17:35, you say "You can take a fat-trunked tree, and cut it to the first branch." Can you explain more? Do you mean that an older, larger nursery stock tree (which would normally make a suitable regular bonsai), can be cut down low to the first branch to keep it small enough to be considered a Shohin? If so, once cut low, do new branches easily grow out? Cheers!
These look like some trees that Brussel's Bonsai sales at their nursery as Sekka Hinoki Cypress but some how even more compact growth than that. I thought it was a Dwarf but not sure after seeing this video thinking they might have them labeled wrong.
I find wiring small trees difficult but that might be due to inexperience and clumsiness. C'mon camera person, shoot it from the same level as the pot when comparing them to get a good view of what David sees.
A very good video David!! Thanks!
Hey Nigel thanks as usual for your support and encouraging words. I hope your trees are already protected for the winter!
@@BonsaiSociety Yes, thanks David, we have already gotten a lot of snow here!!
David, could you send Nigel some wires for Christmas? Just kidding. 😆
Good to see you back on the videos you are an awesome and charismatic teacher!!
Thanks Arnaldo I'll try to provide more videos
I thought this was a hinoki cypress for sure.. such a beautiful tree! Thank you so much for these demonstrations, it’s one of the best ways to learn!
Hello Nick thanks for the comment! Thuja and Chamaecyparis are both in the Cypress family so one can easily be mistaken for the other.
What a qute little tree. Thank you David.
Yes I like shohin too. They're fun!!
Beautiful, David. And that you for sharing a glimpse of your amazing pot selection!!
The pots are key to a bonsai artist's creations. So, it helps to have a lot. Glad you enjoyed
Thank you very much for the demonstration, David. I've learned a lot, more than how to create a shohin bonsai, in fact. Your English is so neat and understandable it's a joy to listen to you.
You are gifted ... and i love your programs .. Thank you
Thank you! So very helpful demonstration. Wonderful miniature bonsai you created there!
I have just added primo to my wish list. Thank you.
Great video David!
Really interesting video! Thanks for this demonstration David!
Love your videos. Love from India
Absolutely stunning. Thank you David!
Your pot room is what dreams are made of.
I’ve got 2 of these little Primo’s.. this gives me some ideas for the spring. 👍🙏
Good that's what I'm here for! To provide people with ideas
You’re properly amazing !!! Some years ago I had 13 bonsais which I had done myself but they all froze during winter
Now I watch your videos 😊
Un grand merci à vous pour la démonstration !
Great work David, enjoyed this video very much, hope you enjoyed your travels. Look forward to more videos.
Very informative tutorial. Very interesting cultivar. I love all things Thuja. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for one of those. Thanks, keep growing
Good to hear Matt. The Primo thujas are grown by Iseli nurseries. So try to find a local nursery that carries their products
Hey David, it's Alvarim from Bonsai Winnipeg. I don't know if I'm happier because of your video or your comments about Winnipeg.
My new Itoigawa is now protected from the lower temperatures here. I hope I can take care of it using all the knowledge I gained from you at the workshop, and I hope I can show you how beautiful it looks when you see it again. Thank you very much!
Hey Alvarim it was so nice working with you. Thank you for your complimentary comment. You should be proud of your Itoigawa juniper which will certainly improve over time!
Love that tree!!! Thank you Sir!
Grrat video! I learned so much
I’d love to learn more about the grafted ficus with bulbous roots. Thanks for sharing.
Hi David, thank you very much for explaining the process of creating that bonsai. Very interesting. I just subscribed to your channel. He will be attentive to your videos. Greetings from Córdoba, Spain
Thank you for such an informative video
Holy smokes! That's a lot of pots!
Yes! It's indeed a big investment
Nice video David! Thanks for the lesson
Thanks for encouraging me Tom
Such a beautiful shohin bonsai sir
Thank you sir
Amazing video. Love the tree and love the method.
Glad you were inspired Yogesh
I did not know you needed special bonsai soil. I'm glad I learned something new again from your videos. I hope to find a little tree at my local nursery and give it a go :)
Yes I used 70% akadama and 30% pumice for this tree
@@BonsaiSociety Is there a good NorthAmerican source of "Bonsai Soil"? If Akadama is "just a clay" why is it so special or is it tradition?
Thank you very much.
Wonderful 🙏🏻🌲
@David Easterbrook: I loved the glimpse of your attic pot room. I noticed that you had some red tea cups on the shelf n other similarly sized pots n wondered what would you pot in those super tiny containers?? Thxz!!
Very enjoyable and educative to watch .thank you !!! And a very nice cultivar il be on a hunt for it out on the otherside of the pond😉
I always visit Herman Geers In the Netherlands . He has a great collection of dwarf variaties.
The Dutch plant producers must certainly carry Primo thujas. I'm sure you'll enjoy working with them
Great video
Thanks for education 🙏🙏🙏
That's what I'm here for
Nice !
Nice specimen However I would be afraid to repot at this time of year. Thanks for another very educational video.
Yeah you're right Vladimir usually I don't repot at this time of year. But, I took a chance for the video
@@BonsaiSociety Yes I understand and hope the plant will survive
Very nice litle tree, i like it 😍
Thanks much
Nice little tree David -> Primo work (See what I did there, lol)
Beauty 🥳🥳 😀🤘🏼
Just bought my daughter a tree exactly like this but the cultivar was chamaecyparis obtusa gemstone. Looks just like that
Any idea how old the two primos’ are? I also recently found and purchased a very tiny one because I saw the potential for making a bonsai from it.
The older one was about 15 years old and the smaller one was probably about 5 or 6 years old
Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏
Very informative video....
Got introduced to Bonsai in 1965,,,, definitely know how to make pants strive(green thumbs😔).... are there hard and fast rules as to what soil materials can be used for Bonsai, especially Shohin... 🙏 🖖🙏
Good video David
Which nursery in Quebec Did you find these at? I haven’t been able to find any in my area. Cheers thanks in advance
That's a cedar, swear I thought it was a sekka. Awesome
Hi David, Thanks for this great video.
At 17:35, you say "You can take a fat-trunked tree, and cut it to the first branch." Can you explain more? Do you mean that an older, larger nursery stock tree (which would normally make a suitable regular bonsai), can be cut down low to the first branch to keep it small enough to be considered a Shohin?
If so, once cut low, do new branches easily grow out? Cheers!
What kind of tools are you using?
These look like some trees that Brussel's Bonsai sales at their nursery as Sekka Hinoki Cypress but some how even more compact growth than that. I thought it was a Dwarf but not sure after seeing this video thinking they might have them labeled wrong.
Hey there! I checked their website and it doesn't appear to be Sekka Hinoki. But it is indeed a dwarf Hinoki Cypress.
@@BonsaiSociety ah thanks for the insight. Hoping your channel continues to grow!
I buy the same dollarama screening.
What’s your recommendation on soil for poor bonsai rookies?
The soil doesn't represent a big cost in creating a bonsai. So use the best ingredients that you can find.
I find wiring small trees difficult but that might be due to inexperience and clumsiness. C'mon camera person, shoot it from the same level as the pot when comparing them to get a good view of what David sees.
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