I could walk and listen to the stories for weeks. His style is my style...meaning, I agree with all he says. have learned...ground growing is the way, unless you get a yamadori, or buy a trunk. Again, I prefer the natural styling and a larger tree. No one style is better than another....its all preference, personal. Jason Thanks for all you do!! truly!
I was just there last weekend and it is gorgeous there. He's also very friendly and welcoming to everyone, and more than willing to share his advice to those just getting started.
I know I am late, here, but thank you. I visit grandkids in Bremerton every Christmas and always wanted to visit this garden. My wife is going next week but I have to keep my garden going. The kids are moving to Texas so I won't be seeing the garden
Fantastic video, thanks so much. What a pearl at the end from Dan about getting robust trunk growth by planting starter trees in the ground and training them there (I guess with minimal pruning). Keep your great videos coming, Jason!
Loren Woodson bonsai is just an extension of niwaki and Japanese pruning technique in general. You can apply the techniques to anything in the ground and get awesome forms and structure!
This video is fantastic in many ways. A host that is quickly revealed to be knowledgeable, familiar with and interested in the subject Who inquires and comments but let's his guest do the talking. And the guest is knowledgeable, gracious and comfortable to visit with. I have taken to slowing the playback down when rewatching to spend more time looking at the trees. The Bar for quality of subject discovery and competence in discussing that subject is set with this presentation. Thank you, Jason and Dan. Viva Elandan.
probably just a newbie question but would have loved to hear his advice on digging up old trees in the wild, when to leave it be, times of year, how much roots can you afford to lose and anything else.
the grandest thing is this is at the bottom of my road across the highway now that they put a new BIG culvert in i think i can get there almost any time i want
How does one water all these incredible bonsai trees/plants every day? I don't see any sprinklers or soaker hoses or drip irrigation in the pots. Would love to know the answer.
Corey Markham I think it is more about training the roots to splay out and look interesting so that as the soil level is moved down over the years it reveals a fascinating, artful, complicated root system. I think.
Erin Dewan oh I see thanks for clearing that up, so how would he develop the trunk during this time, because I think he says he only using clip and grow but also says not to prune too much. Just confused lol do you know of any videos that explain this process?
Corey Markham I have no idea. I’ve seen a video or two where they arrange the roots of seedlings so they will look good when the tree is mature but I’m not sure about trunk.
'Training' in the ground guys is about thickening of the trunk quickly. As he showed there, the trident maple grown only in the pot had only about one quarter of the size that the one grown in the ground had. Great advice by Dan as he's been growing trees for decades and has the advantage of hindsight. I've found so far that it's advantageous to grow your seedlings in a pot for a few years to establish some nebari(surface roots) shape before putting them in the ground and letting them grow away. What he meant by not pruning them too much is to let them grow to thicken more before cutting them back to create curves and character in the trunk.
Hi Corey, Dan is referring to letting the branches grow rather than continually cut them while the tree is still young. The volume of branches (left unpruned) will lead to a thicker trunk faster. On the maple at the end, he left a sacrifice branch (one that will eventually be removed) on the trunk until he felt he achieved the desired trunk thickness. Hope this helps clarify!
Loved the garden, but ummmmmmmm he sounds like he’s just digging up any tree he sees fit, he didn’t specify (my friends land, or I asked the land owner) he just says I found that in the mountains near Boulder Colorado. 😖🙏 just saying, always gotta be ethical and respectful when gathering your material
Out of every bonsai person I have ever listened to this man is by far the most impressive. I could listen to him talk about trees and bonsai all day.
Amazing trees Dan and thanks Jason for the excellent tour!
Thanks Nigel!
Best garden Ive ever seen, may also be described as “gnarly”
This is one of my favorite TH-cam videos period. I can't even guess how many times I've watched it
Amazing garden. He's got some of the best trees. Dan knows his stuff. What an incredible view in the background.
I could walk and listen to the stories for weeks. His style is my style...meaning, I agree with all he says. have learned...ground growing is the way, unless you get a yamadori, or buy a trunk. Again, I prefer the natural styling and a larger tree. No one style is better than another....its all preference, personal. Jason Thanks for all you do!! truly!
forgot to mention...Im also a rock hound and he has some stellar geology. Rocks and trees....that's me!!! hahaha
I was just there last weekend and it is gorgeous there. He's also very friendly and welcoming to everyone, and more than willing to share his advice to those just getting started.
I know I am late, here, but thank you. I visit grandkids in Bremerton every Christmas and always wanted to visit this garden. My wife is going next week but I have to keep my garden going. The kids are moving to Texas so I won't be seeing the garden
Fantastic video, thanks so much. What a pearl at the end from Dan about getting robust trunk growth by planting starter trees in the ground and training them there (I guess with minimal pruning). Keep your great videos coming, Jason!
Loren Woodson bonsai is just an extension of niwaki and Japanese pruning technique in general. You can apply the techniques to anything in the ground and get awesome forms and structure!
Just got Dan's book. Can't wait to read it.
This video is fantastic in many ways. A host that is quickly revealed to be knowledgeable, familiar with and interested in the subject Who inquires and comments but let's his guest do the talking. And the guest is knowledgeable, gracious and comfortable to visit with.
I have taken to slowing the playback down when rewatching to spend more time looking at the trees.
The Bar for quality of subject discovery and competence in discussing that subject is set with this presentation.
Thank you, Jason and Dan.
Viva Elandan.
Amazing devotion to his art. Must be a beautiful peaceful place to visit. Great video thank you.
Omg ❤️❤️❤️ amazing garden , beside a beautiful lake...
Beautiful view 💕💕💕
Thanks so much for a wonderful video clip
wonderful place! Paradise on earth!
Great bonsai! Congratulations!
Ohhh I used to live in Bremerton, and I LOVE this place!!!
best garden ive ever seen
Awesome collections! Dan is the best! Thanks Jason for the tour! 👍👍🌲
This place looks awesome!!! Definitely going to visit for niwaki inspiration/ideas.
Wow, great trees! Really enjoy the gnarly look he has achieved.
Very very very nice collection . It just goes on and on and on. Omg! Happy camper!
Really like Dan's work. Bought his book to have a nice reference. Thanks for doing the video.
Love how the alpines plants at 4:18 really complete the look of that tree.
My home town! Excellent video, thanks again!
Soo mystical bonsai trees , really WONDERFUL AND AMAZING!!! Thank u.
Just amazing. Heaven on earth. Thanks
Wow some amazing trees. Thanks for sharing I wish I could give two 👍 👍
Awesome trees! What a great artist!!
"branch cutters are the enemy of good bonsai" great video, really enjoyed.
This is a wonderful garden. Thank you.
Love these tour videos
Amazing bonsai collection!!
These trees are fantastic.
Knows how to collect a true artist
probably just a newbie question but would have loved to hear his advice on digging up old trees in the wild, when to leave it be, times of year, how much roots can you afford to lose and anything else.
A wonderful place I must visit
This is a very large garden. I enjoy it.
That garden is amazing.
Wow amazing trees!
Can you and dan do a demo? Would love to see you both work on one of those gnarly trees!
Awesome. What a dude! Also 1:35 just a Big Boy! hahaha
This was awesome!
Always thumbs up on Dan!
the grandest thing is this is at the bottom of my road across the highway now that they put a new BIG culvert in i think i can get there almost any time i want
How does one water all these incredible bonsai trees/plants every day? I don't see any sprinklers or soaker hoses or drip irrigation in the pots. Would love to know the answer.
It's the northwest most of the time rains , the summer we doit by hand Dan or his students .
Beautiful.
Wow amazing!
Wow...Amazing!
that garden is my dream
5 05 : look at his arm...a true bonsai master...gnarly since 1950's
That's it. I'm going this weekend!
This guy is the Jimmy Paige of Bonsai, his bonsais is what you would see if there was a stairway to heaven.
Did I spot a rare Sasquatch sighting in the background at 6:15???
So what is meant by training the seedlings in the ground ? Because he also said in the same sentence not to prune too much
Corey Markham I think it is more about training the roots to splay out and look interesting so that as the soil level is moved down over the years it reveals a fascinating, artful, complicated root system.
I think.
Erin Dewan oh I see thanks for clearing that up, so how would he develop the trunk during this time, because I think he says he only using clip and grow but also says not to prune too much. Just confused lol do you know of any videos that explain this process?
Corey Markham I have no idea. I’ve seen a video or two where they arrange the roots of seedlings so they will look good when the tree is mature but I’m not sure about trunk.
'Training' in the ground guys is about thickening of the trunk quickly. As he showed there, the trident maple grown only in the pot had only about one quarter of the size that the one grown in the ground had. Great advice by Dan as he's been growing trees for decades and has the advantage of hindsight. I've found so far that it's advantageous to grow your seedlings in a pot for a few years to establish some nebari(surface roots) shape before putting them in the ground and letting them grow away. What he meant by not pruning them too much is to let them grow to thicken more before cutting them back to create curves and character in the trunk.
Hi Corey, Dan is referring to letting the branches grow rather than continually cut them while the tree is still young. The volume of branches (left unpruned) will lead to a thicker trunk faster. On the maple at the end, he left a sacrifice branch (one that will eventually be removed) on the trunk until he felt he achieved the desired trunk thickness. Hope this helps clarify!
Amazing man
Woww keren...
The stories he must have!
актуально всегда, как ученье философа.
Dan is the best....you might knarley
❤️
'Corruption of Japanese guidelines'. I like that.
lucky guy
Perfect place by water for a bonsai garden! It must cost millions of dollars!
Nr1
Guess his favorite word in the dictionary.
Hint : It rhymes with Barley
Why does he keep saying "bone sigh"? It's pronounced "BONSAI".
Loved the garden, but ummmmmmmm he sounds like he’s just digging up any tree he sees fit, he didn’t specify (my friends land, or I asked the land owner) he just says I found that in the mountains near Boulder Colorado. 😖🙏 just saying, always gotta be ethical and respectful when gathering your material
He collected from the mountains and he have permission that you need to get .
Some from old landscapes to be renewed .