Haha, when working on bonsai, i often find myself saying out loud or in my head 'so here i go'. Love this channel and i'd also recommend Peter Chan's Heron Bonsai channel!
Think about it too. That 13 rings he could count is on a stub cut off the top of the tree. The more accurate ring count is at the base of the tree. It could be 20+ years.
I remember reading one book back in the nineties that said the goal in bonsai is not to make the tree small. The goal is to grow the biggest and healthiest tree in the pot you have.
@@emmitstewart1921 Right! Ryan Neil from Bonsai Mirai also says you gotta keep the tree in "optimal" health so that it can survive in such a small space. Truly a beautiful artform. Cheers!
@@ricklandaubonsai5506 This is true of every potted plant whether in the house or patio. A pot is a hostile environment. The trick to keeping house plants is to maintain the health of the plant. That is why I watch bonsai videos. The Chinese and their Japanese students have thousands of years maintaining the health of container plants.
Those trees will be really interesting in the near future , I often find that collected trees take a couple years to get truly healthy, but it’s worth it !
Thanks for the updates Nigel! Not much carnage, but a great video anyways. 🤣 I’m really liking the wild tree on the left.. You are showing such restraint. I would probably have killed them by now. 🤪 Stay warm my friend.👍
Great to see you working on these doug firs, I've been patiently waiting since '18 for this because I had no idea how too approach me tree. It's hard to find any solid info on this species regarding pruning and bonsai. I'm curious to see how these develope and I think I'll try to do the first clips on mine soon.... Wish me luck! Thanks Nigel!
Had to look up “peregrination”. Thanks for the new word. What a great title for something, a poem, painting or small monograph: "Peregrinations through the Firs".
I seem to recall, Nigel, that Douglas fir will grow outside even in zone 4 Minnesota (like Winnepeg) but may show some frost damage dieback or heavy coning after a deep freeze. I suspect that while hardy, they may be suseptible to some root damage or shoot damage after a rare deep freeze if exposed suddenly. The firs I care for exhibit snowline characteristics like twigginess and top dieback (which is feel looks natural).
Hi Nigel, Love this video as I have a number of small pine, spruce, and a sub-alpine fir. I am concerned about the timing for trimming. Good to see that even someone with your years of experience is as well. Have to be more careful with these compared to a ficus I gather? On a separate note: I had a thought when watching that it may be fun for you to get a bird feeder or house that sticks to the outside of the new greenhouse. The kind that you can see into when you are inside working on your trees. Who knows, maybe "Robin" will come back. 🐦
Hey Nigel do you have any Hemlock bonsai? I'd love to see you do a video with them... We have some property in northern Michigan with little Hemlock, Beech & White Pine everywhere.
Douglas-fir have juvenile and mature buds, which means that if you cut back to a juvenile bud, i won't grow until the following season. The Mature buds are the larger, pointy, cone-shaped, ones. After their spring flush you can cut back to the juvenile buds forming on the new growth or old wood and they should develop into mature buds for the next growing season.
i'm admiring your patience with'ese trees :D i think i couldn't bring it up and chop too drastic xD therefore i've got only 2 needle trees in my collection and i'm pushing boundaries with'em :s
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks. My mother in law did pick up two clearance mini Christmas tree arrangements for me to work on. Waiting to get them in my hands to confirm species.
Honestly Nigel, evergreen elongating species you can not cultivate as a Bonsai without some use of wire. I also use wire sparsely but when it comes to firs, spruces and pines I see no other way than to wire them. Just my two cents.
I son't think it's Ontario that is the problem. Douglas firs grow in many places that get colder than that such as Alaska. More than likley the reason is how far the trees were transported. Ususally thay say not to move a tree more than about 200 miles or about 240 KM from the place it grew. This is the most likely issue you are dealing with here. If you've been growing them since 2018 and they are alive, I do believe they will adapt .
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Bears look cool walking in the forest.
Haha, when working on bonsai, i often find myself saying out loud or in my head 'so here i go'. Love this channel and i'd also recommend Peter Chan's Heron Bonsai channel!
Nice music in the fly in! Sounds familiar. Trees look ready to push out nicely.
I think that this is a fascinating old world forest look you have. This is a great pruning tutorial on your Douglas Fir trees.
Hi Nigel, just a thought have you considered taking these out of the bonsai pot and put into a nursery container to gain vigor for a few seasons?
I love the smell of the Douglas Fir! They're looking good Nigel!
They’ve come a long way since getting pulled out of that suitcase. Thanks, keep growing
The video i needed for my grand fir yamadori! Collected last year
13 years old wow. Also, the wide rings are a definite proof that bonsai growing it's not turturing trees to keep them small. Thanks for the vid!
Think about it too. That 13 rings he could count is on a stub cut off the top of the tree. The more accurate ring count is at the base of the tree. It could be 20+ years.
I remember reading one book back in the nineties that said the goal in bonsai is not to make the tree small. The goal is to grow the biggest and healthiest tree in the pot you have.
@@anthonygawron7251 Amazing
@@emmitstewart1921 Right! Ryan Neil from Bonsai Mirai also says you gotta keep the tree in "optimal" health so that it can survive in such a small space. Truly a beautiful artform. Cheers!
@@ricklandaubonsai5506 This is true of every potted plant whether in the house or patio. A pot is a hostile environment. The trick to keeping house plants is to maintain the health of the plant. That is why I watch bonsai videos. The Chinese and their Japanese students have thousands of years maintaining the health of container plants.
I really like the forests!!! Thanks Nigel!
Another great video! Thanks for always sharing your bonsai journey!
Those trees will be really interesting in the near future , I often find that collected trees take a couple years to get truly healthy, but it’s worth it !
Beautiful Nigel🌳
The bears look like they are in their natural habitat. So believable!
Thanks for the updates Nigel! Not much carnage, but a great video anyways. 🤣 I’m really liking the wild tree on the left.. You are showing such restraint. I would probably have killed them by now. 🤪 Stay warm my friend.👍
Another great video. Pruning master class!!
Yesss sir nice bonsai tree
So amazing
Those bears are great for adding a sense of scale 🙂cheers Nigel!
Fun too!
A great demonstration of patience. I am curious what you will do with these at the next repotting. Lots of potential here.
I can't believe that was 4 years ago already!
Great to see you working on these doug firs, I've been patiently waiting since '18 for this because I had no idea how too approach me tree. It's hard to find any solid info on this species regarding pruning and bonsai. I'm curious to see how these develope and I think I'll try to do the first clips on mine soon.... Wish me luck! Thanks Nigel!
The Bears are enjoying their peregrinations through the Firs of British Columbia.
Had to look up “peregrination”. Thanks for the new word. What a great title for something, a poem, painting or small monograph: "Peregrinations through the Firs".
Nigel you've done very well with the Frasers. That is a very tough tree to transplant and they are beautiful. Nice job!
Good work
I seem to recall, Nigel, that Douglas fir will grow outside even in zone 4 Minnesota (like Winnepeg) but may show some frost damage dieback or heavy coning after a deep freeze. I suspect that while hardy, they may be suseptible to some root damage or shoot damage after a rare deep freeze if exposed suddenly. The firs I care for exhibit snowline characteristics like twigginess and top dieback (which is feel looks natural).
Maybe a deeper pot would help the trees to gain some vigor? Always time to put them in a shallower pot afterwards :)
Hi Nigel, Love this video as I have a number of small pine, spruce, and a sub-alpine fir. I am concerned about the timing for trimming. Good to see that even someone with your years of experience is as well. Have to be more careful with these compared to a ficus I gather? On a separate note: I had a thought when watching that it may be fun for you to get a bird feeder or house that sticks to the outside of the new greenhouse. The kind that you can see into when you are inside working on your trees. Who knows, maybe "Robin" will come back. 🐦
Nigel, sorry if I missed in another video, can you give an update on the Brazilian rain tree?
Hey Nigel do you have any Hemlock bonsai? I'd love to see you do a video with them... We have some property in northern Michigan with little Hemlock, Beech & White Pine everywhere.
I’m curious, is there a reason why you didn’t prune all those dead branches off? Thanks
Possibly future jins/deadwood features.
Amazing, when are you going to start repotting some of your pines? Looking forward to those videos!
Hope the foam worked and its warmer in the plant room and your house.
It did help!! It still got cool in the basement, down to 8 C!
Douglas-fir have juvenile and mature buds, which means that if you cut back to a juvenile bud, i won't grow until the following season. The Mature buds are the larger, pointy, cone-shaped, ones. After their spring flush you can cut back to the juvenile buds forming on the new growth or old wood and they should develop into mature buds for the next growing season.
Im interested in douglas firs. they are in western ontario as well. I want to collect some.
i'm admiring your patience with'ese trees :D i think i couldn't bring it up and chop too drastic xD therefore i've got only 2 needle trees in my collection and i'm pushing boundaries with'em :s
How have I missed so many premiers in a row? That old bark on the primary tree is outstanding. As a newbie Nigel, what is the easiest conifer to keep?
I'd go for an Austrian Pine, they are very hardy!!
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks. My mother in law did pick up two clearance mini Christmas tree arrangements for me to work on. Waiting to get them in my hands to confirm species.
Conifers need an acidic soil. So, for example a good layer of pine needles would be good for them.
With you cold nights, how to you keep your chickens and ducks from freezing? Just wondering.
Honestly Nigel, evergreen elongating species you can not cultivate as a Bonsai without some use of wire. I also use wire sparsely but when it comes to firs, spruces and pines I see no other way than to wire them. Just my two cents.
If they reached that height 13 years ago, your trees might beat least 50 years old. You could have 100 years old trees without knowing it! ;)
So were these trees smuggled into Canada? lol
I son't think it's Ontario that is the problem. Douglas firs grow in many places that get colder than that such as Alaska. More than likley the reason is how far the trees were transported. Ususally thay say not to move a tree more than about 200 miles or about 240 KM from the place it grew. This is the most likely issue you are dealing with here. If you've been growing them since 2018 and they are alive, I do believe they will adapt .
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