Im from Kent originally too, another coincidence, i now live in Devon. Once again, thankyou Peter for brightening these dull hospital days. I may only have a few of commercial, grocery store braught trees in my hospital room, 2 and half years in hospital really makes it hard to make any money lol, but they brighten my day massively plus give me something to do. I plan to add many more when I can, I'd love a pine and a proper deciduous tree and the staff are happy for me to have as many as I like luckily and the ward has a small garden attached too. On another happy note my docs have said they may be willing to entertain the idea of releasing me for a few days so I can visit the nursery. My first few days out of hospital and I can't think of a better way to spend it, we will have to wait and see how my test are going forward for abit.
@@peterchan3100 oh wow, that would be amazing. You, your channel and your bonsai have turned a very dark, lonely time into an amazing one. I won't go into detail here on the public comments but service to say it has saved me, it truly would be an honor. As soon as I get a green light for sure I will get intouch. It has turned what would otherwise be an amazing first trip out into a magical one and the offer alone has made my year! Thankyou so much. Sorry I rambled ha ha a man in his early 30's rambling on like the proverbial... Thankyou.
Oh, Peter.That was undoubtedly the best plant wrestling I have ever seen.I was rooting for you and all I thought about was, it would take a strong, strong man to perform such a feat👍 and the fans went wild😂You did an exceptional job. Thanks and stay safe.❤️
I love how you talk mr Peter.!!! You are Very compassionate with tree 🌲 and nature, I m very fascinating with your work ,you do turn all your trees into a piece of art 🖼, thank you for sharing your talent . Bless you….🙏🏻🙏🏻👏👏👏👏
Oww! This is a majestic tree you have gotten out of this bush that you had to wrestle with to pull it out of the the soil! It has such an elegant appearance now! Thanks for sharing this impressive peace of work!
Just very impressive. Louis Armstrong once sang "What a wonderful world". I can't sing well, so I say, "What a wonderful bonsai". Great work and in such a short time. My respect for you.
Couldn't help to giggle when Peter brought the hedging shear out 😁. Never seen that tool used before anywhere, but sure was faster that way 😁..so far I have witnessed hammer, axe, chisel, pry bar and pressure washer, I wonder what's next 😁. What a fun episode,. Thx for sharing Peter 👍, cheers ...
Sounds like you never heard of Walter Pall, famous European bonsai master and innovator. Look him up. He uses a hedge trimmer to prune his bonsai trees in summer.
I was going to be sarcastic, but I won’t, using shears is standard, it looks brutal, but it’s the only way to create instant sharing, I’ve done it for years,then you refine….have a go, I’ve grown bonsai since I was 30, I’m now 70…..and still growing cuttings for future projects…
Great idea to wear a glove on the holding hand, for bonsai as well as other gardening chores. Thank you Peter for the practical advices you generously share!
Amazing work as always Peter! I recently dug up a big tree, rescued from a construction site, with about 7" diameter and I hope it will live to be a lovely bonsai. All this is possible because of you ☺️✨Thank you!
Peter you have to make a video explaining your philosophy on health and longevity. 81 and wrestling a plant like that!?!? Believe you me...there's gotta be something to this bonsai fo free! Jah bless!
Thank you Mr Peter. You are a natural born teacher . I am thankful I found and subscribed to Heron Bonsai. I don’t look at trees the same way. I just come back from a trip on the Oregon coast and almost every tree looked like a bonsai even if they were 50 feet tall. Absolutely amazing! I caught the bug ✌🏼😎
I always admired the beauty of Bonsai but not so much its practitioners. Peter has totally changed my mind. I now enjoy Bonsai even more than before. Thanks, Peter
I wasn't keen on bonsai all along because they are too small for me to appreciate. However, this large bonsai really interest me. I would hope to grow one this size one day.
Thank you Peter! Your videos are always enjoyable while being educational, and if I've ever posted a question, its been answered quickly by you or one of followers. Great community!
Such a joy to see you working, Peter! You show so much love for your profession. Well, not really a profession - it is your passion and art. But I guess you know what I mean! ;) (One little thing, if I may: the beetles introduce a pathogenic fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi - that is the one causing the Dutch Elm Disease). Have a great day!
I do know about the 'root-through-pot' alas; but after watching Bunny Guinness on YT I have used it to the advantage of plants and myself. Wonderful Elm tree here, wish I had a couple. We have Ash trees.
This was a refreshing take on the description of bonsai art. I loved your discussion about how it takes on many forms. This is so true. From the teeny tiny to the ten foot tree. Great video.
I just potted up a dwarf english elm. Unconventional I guess its almost like a clump style lots of big low branches but havent styled anything. might just let it grow now and then late summer get out the hedging shears hahaha. Classic Peter!
It is awe-inspiring to watch you shape "blobs" into beautiful works of art! Thank-you. And please keep these wonderful videos coming. {and those 7 thumbs down, well, there are people that have a rather narrow view of life, and things in it. 'can't be helped, so we must just put up with them, by ignoring their negativity} It is healthier that way!
A hedge transplant... I wonder how old it actually is. Beautiful elm. Edit: you mentioned its "like a hedge" but for the very reasons it Is (was) used as a hedging plant, coppiced or laid, elm is a tree that loves to grow back dense and thick, and makes for good stock proofing. Hedges that are maintained are some of the few places where our native elms are still preserved, as it takes getting to a certain height and breadth for the beetles to effect them. So if anyone in the comments is lucky enough to have a good hedge and one with elm: keep up the traditional maintenance of them! Its so important for our biodiversity.
🙌🙌🙌 Although I consider myself quite experienced and capable in the creation and development of bonsai, each Peter's video is a lesson of great technical and human value. 🌳🌳🌳
You're knowledge can not be imparted on another, it's in your very soul. It can not be learned, it must be lived and it must be felt. You have to love nature, history, time itself and what it does. You have to see the future in the now. Either you see it or you don't.
I recall a docu about the dutch elm disease problem and the scientist suggested it was because the beetle flies at a certain level so young plants are too short and why only the tall trees are affected
I grew up in a house called Elm Glen, it had a hill behind it and with the death of the elm trees that gave its name, there was a landslide onto the house. Also, the Dutch have adult elm trees now, the tactic to fix dutch elm disease was to kill all the adult trees assuminghte new trees would not have the beetle and therefore the bug, didnt work, should have let the disease run and the trees that survived could repopulate.
What would you reccomend for a bipolar climate like the rocky mountain region. I want to grow a few outdoor trees and bonsai them as time goes. Me an my son love plants and gardening.
I have three little baby elms on my balcony. I grew them from seeds from the elms outside. :) I'll try and make them into bonsai. They're growing like crazy so far. I'm just scared of how to keep them alive during the winter. Any tips for that?
Peter you are The Ultimate Plant Wrestling Champ still undefeated.
Peter Chan Bonsai Strongman!
No tree too big, no tree too heavy or unyielding!
An amazing old friend of your's
An awesome tree underneath!
I wish we could just follow Peter around 24/7. I watch these videos to go to bed, as well as to wake up in the morning.
Does anyone get a Dark Helmet vibe from 16:58? 🤣🥰
Same here! Peter is so inspiring and calming
I would pay an entrance fee just to watch Peter work on his nursery
Oh! BRB, need to grab my coffee. Happy Sunday morning "Peter Chan Appreciation Society" 😘
Im from Kent originally too, another coincidence, i now live in Devon. Once again, thankyou Peter for brightening these dull hospital days. I may only have a few of commercial, grocery store braught trees in my hospital room, 2 and half years in hospital really makes it hard to make any money lol, but they brighten my day massively plus give me something to do. I plan to add many more when I can, I'd love a pine and a proper deciduous tree and the staff are happy for me to have as many as I like luckily and the ward has a small garden attached too. On another happy note my docs have said they may be willing to entertain the idea of releasing me for a few days so I can visit the nursery. My first few days out of hospital and I can't think of a better way to spend it, we will have to wait and see how my test are going forward for abit.
Please contact my office before you visit. I would love to meet you.
@@peterchan3100 oh wow, that would be amazing. You, your channel and your bonsai have turned a very dark, lonely time into an amazing one. I won't go into detail here on the public comments but service to say it has saved me, it truly would be an honor. As soon as I get a green light for sure I will get intouch. It has turned what would otherwise be an amazing first trip out into a magical one and the offer alone has made my year! Thankyou so much. Sorry I rambled ha ha a man in his early 30's rambling on like the proverbial... Thankyou.
The way he has a button down shirt every vid makes the channel 10 times better
🌳 loved your little fight with the Elm tree at start of video! We knew u would win! 😏👍
We were ROOTING for him 😶
@@digitaIgorilla lol 😆
@@digitaIgorilla - Good one.
Sunday Morning Bonsai Breakfast Club 😃
Oh, Peter.That was undoubtedly the best plant wrestling I have ever seen.I was rooting for you and all I thought about was, it would take a strong, strong man to perform such a feat👍 and the fans went wild😂You did an exceptional job. Thanks and stay safe.❤️
'Rooting for you..' 😁
I love how you talk mr Peter.!!! You are Very compassionate with tree 🌲 and nature, I m very fascinating with your work ,you do turn all your trees into a piece of art 🖼, thank you for sharing your talent . Bless you….🙏🏻🙏🏻👏👏👏👏
You are such a Wonderful person who takes time sharing his craft
Thank you for your comment👍I love love watching you because you are so calming.
Oww! This is a majestic tree you have gotten out of this bush that you had to wrestle with to pull it out of the the soil! It has such an elegant appearance now!
Thanks for sharing this impressive peace of work!
Peter is stronger than he looks…thanks for sharing this with us …this is therapy
Beautiful, Peter, just absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
thank you Mr. Chan, stay well
GOOD morning Peter from cape cod Massachusetts it's 3:15 in the morning. I love your show
Thank you for the recognition Peter, I have Bonsai Ash, Sycamore and Goat Willow! Great video, as always!
I believe this would be Peters definition of a blob when he started. Beautiful majestic tree when it’s cleaned up.
Just very impressive. Louis Armstrong once sang "What a wonderful world". I can't sing well, so I say, "What a wonderful bonsai". Great work and in such a short time. My respect for you.
WOW! Beautiful Elm. I hope I can get mine to look this nice one day.
Couldn't help to giggle when Peter brought the hedging shear out 😁. Never seen that tool used before anywhere, but sure was faster that way 😁..so far I have witnessed hammer, axe, chisel, pry bar and pressure washer, I wonder what's next 😁. What a fun episode,. Thx for sharing Peter 👍, cheers ...
Sounds like you never heard of Walter Pall, famous European bonsai master and innovator. Look him up. He uses a hedge trimmer to prune his bonsai trees in summer.
I was going to be sarcastic, but I won’t, using shears is standard, it looks brutal, but it’s the only way to create instant sharing, I’ve done it for years,then you refine….have a go, I’ve grown bonsai since I was 30, I’m now 70…..and still growing cuttings for future projects…
@@nigellee9824 👍
Walter Paul
Don't forget the battery powered chainsaw! That was an eye opener.
(Not literally, obviously...)
During these tough times you have given us a wealth of information…thank you Peter.
Great idea to wear a glove on the holding hand, for bonsai as well as other gardening chores. Thank you Peter for the practical advices you generously share!
Looks absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing 💙💙💙💙
Amazing work as always Peter! I recently dug up a big tree, rescued from a construction site, with about 7" diameter and I hope it will live to be a lovely bonsai. All this is possible because of you ☺️✨Thank you!
Peter you have to make a video explaining your philosophy on health and longevity. 81 and wrestling a plant like that!?!? Believe you me...there's gotta be something to this bonsai fo free! Jah bless!
A master at work.
Thank you Mr Peter. You are a natural born teacher . I am thankful I found and subscribed to Heron Bonsai. I don’t look at trees the same way. I just come back from a trip on the Oregon coast and almost every tree looked like a bonsai even if they were 50 feet tall. Absolutely amazing! I caught the bug ✌🏼😎
I love big bonsai too. Very nice tree.
I always admired the beauty of Bonsai but not so much its practitioners. Peter has totally changed my mind. I now enjoy Bonsai even more than before. Thanks, Peter
The so called traditionalists and gatekeepers dont like me. May be because I make bonsai simple and give away secrets for free.
I wasn't keen on bonsai all along because they are too small for me to appreciate. However, this large bonsai really interest me. I would hope to grow one this size one day.
You are the best Peter!
Wow I love your Bonsai Peter! Thanks for posting. You got a new sub from Melbourne...
Coffee, check. Bathtub check. Peter sunday bonsai video, check. This is going to be a lovely start on the day. Thank you so much sir.
Thank you Peter! Your videos are always enjoyable while being educational, and if I've ever posted a question, its been answered quickly by you or one of followers. Great community!
I try to answer as many as possible too !
Ohh wow, what a beautiful bonsai👍🏼
I have seen bonsai trees as garden trees(in size and shape) in Japan and it is quite common. Bonsai is definitely not limited by size!
A master class.
Morning Peter,you truly make my day ,l could watch you all day ,I never knew that a bonsai can take root through the bottom ,love it lv Ann
Yes, just yes.
Amazing how it turned out at the end
Enjoyable,relaxing and learning experience again. Thank you Peter and team!
living legend
good morning :D perfect timing to upload the video :D
Love the look of that!
Such a joy to see you working, Peter! You show so much love for your profession. Well, not really a profession - it is your passion and art. But I guess you know what I mean! ;) (One little thing, if I may: the beetles introduce a pathogenic fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi - that is the one causing the Dutch Elm Disease). Have a great day!
Thank you for giving us scientific information.
@@peterchan3100 Pleasure!
I do know about the 'root-through-pot' alas; but after watching Bunny Guinness on YT I have used it to the advantage of plants and myself. Wonderful Elm tree here, wish I had a couple. We have Ash trees.
That tree is as big as you Peter! What a battle for the ages!
Peter is really strong!
Wonderful! Thank you so much, Peter - inspiring as ever :)
Thank you Peter. You shows are great.
This was a refreshing take on the description of bonsai art. I loved your discussion about how it takes on many forms. This is so true. From the teeny tiny to the ten foot tree. Great video.
A very lovely tree indeed! I would most certainly give your right arm for it...😁
I love big bonsai
Stunning video yet again 🤩
Beauty beneath the beast!
Great elm. I'm currently making a few of the Siberian elms were I'm at.
I just potted up a dwarf english elm. Unconventional I guess its almost like a clump style lots of big low branches but havent styled anything. might just let it grow now and then late summer get out the hedging shears hahaha. Classic Peter!
that's a healthy tree!
Like magic :)
It is awe-inspiring to watch you shape "blobs" into beautiful works of art! Thank-you. And please keep these wonderful videos coming. {and those 7 thumbs down, well, there are people that have a rather narrow view of life, and things in it. 'can't be helped, so we must just put up with them, by ignoring their negativity} It is healthier that way!
Such a great looking tree!
Beautiful,thank you
Wow beautiful ❤️
A hedge transplant... I wonder how old it actually is. Beautiful elm.
Edit: you mentioned its "like a hedge" but for the very reasons it Is (was) used as a hedging plant, coppiced or laid, elm is a tree that loves to grow back dense and thick, and makes for good stock proofing. Hedges that are maintained are some of the few places where our native elms are still preserved, as it takes getting to a certain height and breadth for the beetles to effect them. So if anyone in the comments is lucky enough to have a good hedge and one with elm: keep up the traditional maintenance of them! Its so important for our biodiversity.
🙌🙌🙌 Although I consider myself quite experienced and capable in the creation and development of bonsai, each Peter's video is a lesson of great technical and human value. 🌳🌳🌳
Thank you peter
Can you do more video on Taxus Baccata , I can never find a proper video which explains about this species and how to look after it. Thanks Peter 😄
hi Mr. Chan , we certainly don't laugh 😉we take our hat off to you 🌳🐉🌞, great master teacher & great video! Greets from Belgium 🍺
Great perspective on bonsai and life.
WOW, what an incredible tree. I love the bigger bonsai x
It's a grand bonsai Peter!
Looks amazing!!
It must be Sunday again 👍
Truly amazing thank you for sharing
As always INSPIRING ! Thanks again 👍👍 Mr Chan !!
peter is a strong lad!
Wish to one day visit your nursery and hopefully purchase a bonsai from you. Greetings all the way from Texas!
You're knowledge can not be imparted on another, it's in your very soul. It can not be learned, it must be lived and it must be felt. You have to love nature, history, time itself and what it does. You have to see the future in the now. Either you see it or you don't.
Looks great! Very nice tree
STUPENDOUS
Stunning bonsai..
Nice hair cut. Maybe it could be shaped like some animals too.
This cutting reminds me of the movie, Edward Scissorhands.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter
Another great video. Thanks
As usual, amazing work!
The american slippery elm is amazing for bonsai, tiny leaves like the english.
We lost a lot of chestnut trees too.
You are awesome sir love from india
I recall a docu about the dutch elm disease problem and the scientist suggested it was because the beetle flies at a certain level
so young plants are too short and why only the tall trees are affected
I enjoy them all, your a ledge
I grew up in a house called Elm Glen, it had a hill behind it and with the death of the elm trees that gave its name, there was a landslide onto the house.
Also, the Dutch have adult elm trees now, the tactic to fix dutch elm disease was to kill all the adult trees assuminghte new trees would not have the beetle and therefore the bug, didnt work, should have let the disease run and the trees that survived could repopulate.
Peter , you are too precious to do all that heavy lifting. Take care
Thats what keeps me fit.
Watching a 70 year old man tear a tree out of the ground makes me feel less of a man at 30
81
@@peterchan3100 Wow. Bonsai has kept you young!
What would you reccomend for a bipolar climate like the rocky mountain region. I want to grow a few outdoor trees and bonsai them as time goes. Me an my son love plants and gardening.
Any chance you're working on any Jacqueline Hillyer elms and could share?
I have three little baby elms on my balcony. I grew them from seeds from the elms outside. :) I'll try and make them into bonsai. They're growing like crazy so far. I'm just scared of how to keep them alive during the winter. Any tips for that?
Nice