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Age old saying mate, if you’ve got it, flaunt it! 😍 Nothing wrong with this type of video, thanks for showing us. What fantastic trees 💚

100% the right move! It's a vast improvement

I would chop it too

Wow, i think i woulda found another way, to get a bigger tree, and worked on reducing that inverse taper somehow. But hey u your little tree has an awesome trunk. 😊

Now really looking forward to your decisions on my Scots Pine in November although if you do make any big chops on mine give me time to turn my back! Roy

Do you think you could you have guy wired the new leader up using a screw at the back of the cut trunk? The angle is still fairly lateral even with tipping it. Just a thought. Good move chopping it, you're right, those faults were never going away.

I loved the build up chat and was in full agreement with your first shout. Great decision and I will be looking forward to seeing how this one develops in a few years.

It looks so much better with the top cut. As you said, the straight trunk and inverse taper will never be gone. I have a similar predicament with a black pine I have (not as girthy as the scots was, but too thick to bend). After seeing this, it's swayed me more towards going through with it. I might just wait till later in the year. Great video, thanks.

Before the chop I wasn't so sure but no that was the correct choice for that tree, looks great!

Super funny 😂keep up the good work always looking for your latest videos super smashing great

Bold decision 😁

OOOH Remind me not to bring my Scots Pine in again. Very brave Ash. cheers Glyn

so you can use petroleum gel as cut paste ? also I think the tree will turn looking really good !!!

Lovely job lads, look forward to the progress on this one

Keep trying, sir (on the cuttings) ... I've been doing it for years with regular success, and yes, die off is not rare. That said, I can show you massive trees that are going on 20 years old that started at cuttings in s bucket, quite literally! Granted, those are in ground examples, not bonsai or otherwise potted long term. I've struggled with trees like yours there due to the insane growth rate they can take on when conditions are right. But they also stress out really fast of allowed to wilt too hard between waterings. As i imagine you've experienced as well, completed dry pot can push these fellas into becoming horticultural black holes, from which no parasite can escape once coming within a kilometer of the stressed tree. Lol. I have some corkscrew willow bonsai in training that I started a couple years ago, so I'm in the thick of it right now, my man!

I have a corkscrew willow that has gone quite wild on me and I’m not quite sure how to deal with it, but will try your technique

I was given a very thick branch I persisted for a few years but ended up sticking it the ground it looks great growing on my dam it is now 20feet tall and just as broad. I got fed up with it losing branching and having to start again.

I pull down branches with wire and pegs nothing at permanent as wiring. I want some tubing so as not to mark branches too. Keep growing.xx

I have grown quite a few willows, and they all die back to a certain extent. I have found that it is better to leave trimming them back until spring and then cut them back hard beyond any die back and deal with the new growth each year.

Interesting demonstration of something probably most of us don't really think that much about, thanks for sharing!

Interesting information, Adam. Particularly useful to me as I spend a lot of time doing the bonsai shuffle in the back garden!

Enjoying these videos Adam. Really informative.Keep them coming. Keith

Hi lads.. On another issue just yesterday(5th Aug 2023) I removed about 60% of the leaves off my field maple after a lot of the leaves were looking nasty from I think a caterpillar or something, I know defoliation is usually done perhaps end of June up to maybe mid July, what are your thoughts on this..

Lovely job

Love the vids...good to have a laugh...keep them coming

love your videos wish you did more love the banter

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Beautiful little tree! Great prune too, yous opened it up a good bit!

Nice one. Very helpful and the pair of you brighten a soggy Tuesday morning

Great video lads 😂

Lovely job

Whack it back, Ash! 😂

Thanks lads. Lol keep growing.xx

A very nice tree which will improve in time. Maybe it would look much nicer if it was potted into a glazed pot with a colour that contrasts with the flowers. A great video for people who own azaleas but are unsure or frightened as to how and when to prune them. Thanks.

Cool video

What a great new collection of pines. I have no doubt they will get new homes soon. Cheers

A bit of shameless self-marketing is completely acceptable once in while, Adam! 😊 I bought my first black pine from you last week and I'm very much looking forward to developing it.

Nice to see what you have in don't worry about selling...ill have to make a trip over soon

Another excellent presentation and having a number of black, White and Red saplings on the go the needle reduction session was really helpful. Looking forward to seeing the pair of you in October with my Scots cascade to work the magic.

We don’t mind a sales video there nice trees mate. On my channel I make crazy pots for bonsai. The trouble is I’m a complete newbie to bonsai but I do have some crazy cool pot designs. I’m making a pot that I need advice for tree design. Hope you don’t take this the wrong way ( don’t mean to plug ) But your advice would be gratefully received. When I’m finished the pot you will understand my crazy,ness It will be unique crazy and very difficult to achieve the perfect tree design. Please any suggestions or advice you could offer would be great. Sorry I don’t mean to plug just new and inexperienced!! Thanks for your time mate 👍👍

So many nice trees!

"Yeah i'll bet!" ;)

Love the banter between you two. I'm also one of those that thought watering in the sun would scorch.

Ah, I was wondering why that big Dawn Redwood was sitting in a tray of water - it's because it's a Swamp Cypress! 😂

Your trees look in great health and condition. Keep up the great work

Great video - love the banter. i have never had leaf scorch from watering in the sun. I had my Tridents out a little early too but they are picking up now. It is impossible to get this stuff right when you have more than 20 trees :)

Really enjoyed the video

Very nice

Lovely job

These tropical trees not really my thing, but I love the combination of banter and great information in your videos. 🙏