Thank you for being so intellectually unselfish with your teaching! You not only teach the classical art of bonsai but you also teach people to think artistically subjective so each person can produce something different and personal. You are such a great teacher!!!
Even listening to him discuss potting medium is interesting...incredible insight with quite logical reasoning on a subject that many are apprehensive to entertain.
LOL...same rabbit hole here. We bought our first Japanese Maple today to put next to a newly renovated pond and I started out looking for How to Care for Japanese Maples. I ended up watching 3+ hours of this fascinating gentleman! Guess I've got a new hobby emerging.
Thank You Master Chan, for sharing your wisdom and expertise with us common folk! I met you when, to my delight, my son, when asked what he wanted for his 14th birthday, replied, "Bonsai"! In researching how to trim the creeping Juniper I already have, I've fallen in love with everything about you; your artistic talents, passion, Heron Nursery, anecdotes on life in general. Because of you, I will be able to make a beautiful bonsai to give my son. If everyone in this world was more like you, this truly would be heaven on Earth! God Bless You!
@Chaz Nonya I agree! I started one some 40 years ago (from a class) and it died. I never educated myself like I have this time around. Peter is one of the best if the best. With due respect, I wish I could see closer views before he goes clipping and cutting.😊
When I first saw the plant in the nursery, I would not have guessed he would end up with what he did. Nice to see that it is possible to create. Inspirational to a newbie like me :-)
It’s fascinating to watch a master at work and to gradually see something beautiful appear from a tangled mess.I am learning so much from you.Thankyou.
AMAZING! you can take a simple specimen of a tree or shrub and turn it inot something beautiful! I can't get enough of watching your videos and the magic you work with bonsai. thank you! 🤗
The best Bonsai video I have came across, I'm a beginner to the world of Bonsai, but with this short lesson I think it covered all the angles to try my first Bonsai experience...
PETER, i was looking for a video on how to propagate junipers and your video pop up so i watched instead ,,, its as great as the first two times i watched it
After reading the other comments I can only agree in saying it is wonderful to see a master craftsman demonstrate how the fine art of Bonsai is done....I would also like to see additional videos especially on the lacey leaf Japanese Maple Bonsai. Thanks so much I have wondered about this art for years and how it is done.
You sir are the real deal. You are the true meaning behind Bonsai. It is a honor to listen to you, and listening to your advise and techniques for me is a gift. Thank you for the time you take to teach us. Please know that it is much appreciated.
I lived in China 7 years until 2016 and was hoping I could find someone to teach me bonsai, I'm really glad that I found your Channel it should definitely get me started
I was completely mesmerized. I never thought to create a Bonsai tree could be so captivating. These videos with this obviously master in Bonsai is hugely appreciated. Thank you.
So beautiful your philosophy. The first time i saw a Bonsai i was so fascinated....LONG time ago. I thought it was from another planet. I have loved them ever since. Im sure you encouraged many people who would normally be afraid/hesitant to try this art. Having to draw and plan is not as creative as looking at a tree and creating as you see what it is or what it can do. That to me is more professional and makes you a true artist. As you say, it is a passion and it shows. May God Bless you for creating such beautiful "Bosais"...or is it "Bonsai" and sharing, although i believe he already has. Using what is available also is a wonderful thought. Not everyone can afford to follow certain directions/rules, although maybe sometimes necessary. I enjoyed your thoughts , video and instruction and think how pleasant it would be to visit your nursery being surrounded with all those possibilities and your spirit and energy. Thank You!
This is absolutely wonderful and I wish I lived in the UK just so I could attend your classes. I feel privileged to have seen a few of your videos and will continue to watch. Thank you for providing this wealth of information.
As a bonsai enthusiast some twenty years ago who got away from it due to life, and just now having a revived interest, I know a lot of beginners inspired by watching this are not going to happen to have a cascade pot laying around. Years ago, I was in that same situation, so there were times that I would put the styled tree back in the original plastic nursery pot for the time being, a lot of times waiting until the next year to actually put it into a fitting bonsai pot. I know you did not mention this respectively, and with this video, you wanted to show the potting process also to make the video complete. Time is definitely an element of bonsai. Thank you for this excellent video. I wish I would have had RUclips twenty years ago for videos like this.
I've watched many other Bonsai channels...many of them were great, but nothing compares to his knowledge and insight. Really helps remove any apprehension or fear and makes it so logical and matter of fact! Best of luck on your Bonsai journey...make sure and view his other vids, too!
You started with what looked like an impossible mess, your patience and creativity is amazing. Be bold and prune sounds easy but is the most difficult thing for a beginner. What emerged is simply fantastic and a great inspiration thank you this is enlightment
Dear Peter, thank you for all of the knowledge you share with us here in the bonsai community. I have read some of your books and just love your RUclips videos! I would love for you to share more about the finer points of tree care, cultivation, propogating juniper and Japanese maples, and grafting in as much detail as you can spare :) I also wanted to mention that your audio is very low on your videos, and even with the volume at its peak, the sound is difficult to hear. Thank you!! Josh - Ontario Canada.
Hi Peter , i do agree with Josh that some of the videos do have a low sound but that said i just think your knowledge and the way you show everyone how to get started is absolutely spellbinding , you have given me the confidence to get started soon ,i will be watching more of your videos and then i will definitely get going, many thanks Peter . Bob from Bristol England.
Thank you for showing that even inexperienced growers can produce a decent looking bonsai from nursery stock for not much money. Not everyone can afford 100’s of pounds for ready made bonsai. Beautiful little tree.
Very informative, and I thought myself years ago when taking a juniper out of a garden with a truck that had become overgrown it was a very formidable plant, as the transmission on the 3/4 ton truck gave way along with three sets of chains prior to the tree itself becoming uprooted. Becoming interested in Bonsai my first though was, use a juniper, not even a truck can kill one of those.
Thank you so much for making these videos. It has been my dream from a young age to have a bonsai but I always viewed it as out of reach. Your videos have helped my dream come true thanks so much.
Thank you for making these videos! I have a Douglas Fir sapling that I am going to attempt my first foray into Bonsai with. These videos will definitely help!!!
Thank you for taking your time to pass on this tradition that is so interesting to me. I don't feel like I would have known anything but what I learned from the karate kid movie I watched over and over as a kid. I think that's where I got the bug for bonsai, thanks for your teachings on something I feel like is a guarded art.
This was wonderful; a whole new world for me. Very interesting and tranquil. Such a lovely man too. Thank you Peter! ♥ I really enjoyed watching & learning. Subscribed.
Thank you so much for the informative videos. You inspire me to try bonsai. I admire the practice, but didn't think it was possible for an amateur like me with few funds.
i have read several comments expressing how monotonous the videos from this channel are. I think otherwise. Heron's videos are so precious it actually costs a fortune to attend classes similar to this. Thank You for sharing your knowledge to us unselfishly.... I am learning so much from you.
I have truned to your RUclips channel, as I'm watching u u truly amaze me with your talent, your teaching is so wonderful I truly have enjoyed u so much I just wish I had your amazing gifted talent I want to grow my own juniper cascade but I'm nt at allan expressed as u so this is my first time looking learning about your beautiful VIDEO u have thought me so much just in the few minutes of watching u .thax u so much for sharing. I hope your heealth has approved
Very nice! I love all your pots. We need someone to place good bonsai pots on amazon, there's nothing worthwhile there. I really love the unglazed cascade pot you chose for this!
i love all your video tutorials, how i wish i have those bonsai hehehe...but i wanna have those bonsai pot. it's so expensive here in our country Philippines. Your the best teacher.
Good to know you can make Bonsai from J. communis! I love watching your videos, and I'm combing through my garden and hedge to find bonsai starting material 😅
This is fantastic. Just new at this, but not with aquascaping, so have some idea's on design. Bought a tiny baby juniper today and cut a lot off it and was scared I did too much, but after watching this, I know I didn't.
Juniper strength comes from its foliage so try and retain as much as possible. Depending on the type of Juniper it may react with juvenile (spiky) growth.
Thank you for being so intellectually unselfish with your teaching! You not only teach the classical art of bonsai but you also teach people to think artistically subjective so each person can produce something different and personal. You are such a great teacher!!!
I started this rabbit hole with a search for "grading your yard for proper drainage" and I have watched 3 hrs of Bonsai .......
We've all been there
He is fascinating...how could one not be drawn in?! Flippin amazing
Even listening to him discuss potting medium is interesting...incredible insight with quite logical reasoning on a subject that many are apprehensive to entertain.
LOL...same rabbit hole here. We bought our first Japanese Maple today to put next to a newly renovated pond and I started out looking for How to Care for Japanese Maples. I ended up watching 3+ hours of this fascinating gentleman! Guess I've got a new hobby emerging.
Tex Judd I started with a recommendation for a rain chain, 3 hours later I have ordered my own bonsai kit off amazon...
Thank You Master Chan, for sharing your wisdom and expertise with us common folk! I met you when, to my delight, my son, when asked what he wanted for his 14th birthday, replied, "Bonsai"! In researching how to trim the creeping Juniper I already have, I've fallen in love with everything about you; your artistic talents, passion, Heron Nursery, anecdotes on life in general. Because of you, I will be able to make a beautiful bonsai to give my son. If everyone in this world was more like you, this truly would be heaven on Earth! God Bless You!
I've waited 55 years to begin mine. After watching you, I'm finally ready. Wonderful educational videos, thank you.
Well if you would've started 55 years ago youd have a beautiful tree or 20 lol
@@MikeHunt-lz2hq Unfortunately I had no place to keep one safely.
1 ?!? Bless 🙏
@Chaz Nonya I agree! I started one some 40 years ago (from a class) and it died. I never educated myself like I have this time around. Peter is one of the best if the best. With due respect, I wish I could see closer views before he goes clipping and cutting.😊
When I first saw the plant in the nursery, I would not have guessed he would end up with what he did. Nice to see that it is possible to create. Inspirational to a newbie like me :-)
the bob ross of gardening
I never thought about that, thank you...
amen to that
Dead on
@@fl1pper173 I did suprisingly
Nigel Sanders from BonsaiZone feels more like Bob Ross too me. :D
You Sir are one of the best teachers on the internet. Thank you for sharing this
What ever this guy says about bonsais I'll believe him.
Same here.
Why?
His style is kind of sloppy actually
Even if, "If it looks good, eat it!". Oh wait wrong channel
It’s fascinating to watch a master at work and to gradually see something beautiful appear from a tangled mess.I am learning so much from you.Thankyou.
AMAZING! you can take a simple specimen of a tree or shrub and turn it inot something beautiful!
I can't get enough of watching your videos and the magic you work with bonsai.
thank you! 🤗
The best Bonsai video I have came across, I'm a beginner to the world of Bonsai, but with this short lesson I think it covered all the angles to try my first Bonsai experience...
PETER, i was looking for a video on how to propagate junipers and your video pop up so i watched instead ,,, its as great as the first two times i watched it
After reading the other comments I can only agree in saying it is wonderful to see a master craftsman demonstrate how the fine art of Bonsai is done....I would also like to see additional videos especially on the lacey leaf Japanese Maple Bonsai. Thanks so much I have wondered about this art for years and how it is done.
I’m going to try a juniper now that you have shown me how to do it. Thank you!
Well I have declared this man a Master and my inspiration to bonsai everything.
He pets them and I LOVE THAT! 💘
You sir are the real deal. You are the true meaning behind Bonsai. It is a honor to listen to you, and listening to your advise and techniques for me is a gift. Thank you for the time you take to teach us. Please know that it is much appreciated.
I lived in China 7 years until 2016 and was hoping I could find someone to teach me bonsai, I'm really glad that I found your Channel it should definitely get me started
I like him. :-) he is so giving and sharing the joy he found in plants. So addictive!
I was completely mesmerized. I never thought to create a Bonsai tree could be so captivating. These videos with this obviously master in Bonsai is hugely appreciated. Thank you.
So beautiful your philosophy. The first time i saw a Bonsai i was so fascinated....LONG time ago. I thought it was from another planet. I have loved them ever since. Im sure you encouraged many people who would normally be afraid/hesitant to try this art. Having to draw and plan is not as creative as looking at a tree and creating as you see what it is or what it can do. That to me is more professional and makes you a true artist. As you say, it is a passion and it shows. May God Bless you for creating such beautiful "Bosais"...or is it "Bonsai" and sharing, although i believe he already has. Using what is available also is a wonderful thought. Not everyone can afford to follow certain directions/rules, although maybe sometimes necessary. I enjoyed your thoughts , video and instruction and think how pleasant it would be to visit your nursery being surrounded with all those possibilities and your spirit and energy. Thank You!
This is absolutely wonderful and I wish I lived in the UK just so I could attend your classes. I feel privileged to have seen a few of your videos and will continue to watch. Thank you for providing this wealth of information.
Everything Peter touches turns out so well. Such a nice story teller. Calm and relaxing to watch.
I love watching your videos very educational without feeling like being talked down to.
As a bonsai enthusiast some twenty years ago who got away from it due to life, and just now having a revived interest, I know a lot of beginners inspired by watching this are not going to happen to have a cascade pot laying around. Years ago, I was in that same situation, so there were times that I would put the styled tree back in the original plastic nursery pot for the time being, a lot of times waiting until the next year to actually put it into a fitting bonsai pot. I know you did not mention this respectively, and with this video, you wanted to show the potting process also to make the video complete. Time is definitely an element of bonsai. Thank you for this excellent video. I wish I would have had RUclips twenty years ago for videos like this.
I'd sit at his feet as a student and learn all day. I'm ready to do this!
I’m 1:40 into the video and I’m already in love with this guy! I’m so excited to begin my bonsai journey. 💞🌳
I've watched many other Bonsai channels...many of them were great, but nothing compares to his knowledge and insight. Really helps remove any apprehension or fear and makes it so logical and matter of fact! Best of luck on your Bonsai journey...make sure and view his other vids, too!
You started with what looked like an impossible mess, your patience and creativity is amazing. Be bold and prune sounds easy but is the most difficult thing for a beginner. What emerged is simply fantastic and a great inspiration
thank you this is enlightment
thanks for sharing. youtube is really an awesome platform to learn, the pearl of the internet era I think
If you’re not prepared to prune, you won’t make much progress. In bonsai and in life.
So true. I think I’ll print out, frame and hang this comment in a place where I can see it every day.
Good analogy. So true
i love it! less really is more.
Dear Peter, thank you for all of the knowledge you share with us here in the bonsai community. I have read some of your books and just love your RUclips videos! I would love for you to share more about the finer points of tree care, cultivation, propogating juniper and Japanese maples, and grafting in as much detail as you can spare :) I also wanted to mention that your audio is very low on your videos, and even with the volume at its peak, the sound is difficult to hear. Thank you!! Josh - Ontario Canada.
Sound is perfectly fine for me!
Hi Peter , i do agree with Josh that some of the videos do have a low sound but that said i just think your knowledge and the way you show everyone how to get started is absolutely spellbinding , you have given me the confidence to get started soon ,i will be watching more of your videos and then i will definitely get going, many thanks Peter . Bob from Bristol England.
I have relatives in Toronto - would love to meet up with you the next time I am there
Thank you for showing that even inexperienced growers can produce a decent looking bonsai from nursery stock for not much money. Not everyone can afford 100’s of pounds for ready made bonsai. Beautiful little tree.
That was magical. You are brilliant.
Now I am all inspired to go get my hands on a common juniper and see what I can do.
Very informative, and I thought myself years ago when taking a juniper out of a garden with a truck that had become overgrown it was a very formidable plant, as the transmission on the 3/4 ton truck gave way along with three sets of chains prior to the tree itself becoming uprooted.
Becoming interested in Bonsai my first though was, use a juniper, not even a truck can kill one of those.
Hi, Peter! I did my cascade juniper and now I am wondering how long should I leave the wires until it gets the position?
Thank you so much for making these videos. It has been my dream from a young age to have a bonsai but I always viewed it as out of reach. Your videos have helped my dream come true thanks so much.
Thank you for making these videos! I have a Douglas Fir sapling that I am going to attempt my first foray into Bonsai with. These videos will definitely help!!!
Thank you for taking your time to pass on this tradition that is so interesting to me. I don't feel like I would have known anything but what I learned from the karate kid movie I watched over and over as a kid. I think that's where I got the bug for bonsai, thanks for your teachings on something I feel like is a guarded art.
I don't believe in keeping the knowledge of bonsai secret
Ten seconds in I already like this dude
Omg this video has been the most addictive amazing learning experience!!! Thank you. 🙏🏽🌺
You really are a brilliant man! You have got me into bonsai trees in a big way.
You are an amazing gentleman
I just got myself a Chinese Juniper “sea green” I’m very excited to work on it
only just found this channel who knows how after watching photoshop tutorials but im engrossed and this guy has made me want to take up the hobby
Sir please keep sharing with us your incredible knowledges ! Seems like we could learn a lot from you !! Thank you !
Wow amazing video I loved every minute of it couldn't stop watching and learned a lot very much appreciated thank you
I had never thought of bonsai before watching this video.... awesome
I was able to see until 14:00 this tree is so difficult to deal with wooooow amazing work sensei
I would LOVE an update on this tree! I am sure it looks amazing now!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful Skills. I am definitely going to try to create my own Bonsai.
Could Peter Chan do a video on styling basics and how to pick a style and also elaborate on how the pot matters?
I love your videos!! ❤️ Very informative. Love the way you explain things in detail. I’ve learned so much from your videos.
I really appreciate the way you teach. Your great.
So very cool! I could watch this for hours! 👍
You have a really nice voice, very calm and soothing
Thanks grandpa for teaching us!! I’ve used a blue star juniper for my very first bonsai
Felt like a kid in a candy store with the variety of pots you have!
This was wonderful; a whole new world for me. Very interesting and tranquil. Such a lovely man too. Thank you Peter! ♥ I really enjoyed watching & learning. Subscribed.
Myagi would be proud. Great Video!
You can come and wax my car buddy!
Everything you do is fascinating, explain very well, thank you very much! I wish I could make at least one transformation into a bonsai.
Thank you so much for the informative videos. You inspire me to try bonsai. I admire the practice, but didn't think it was possible for an amateur like me with few funds.
Thank you for sharing your incredible insights on Bonsai. I look forward to learning more.
i have read several comments expressing how monotonous the videos from this channel are. I think otherwise. Heron's videos are so precious it actually costs a fortune to attend classes similar to this. Thank You for sharing your knowledge to us unselfishly.... I am learning so much from you.
I just bought one like that to try. Thank you for the great information and videos. I’ve learned a lot
Thank you for showing me the ingredients for bonsai soil i didn't know what to use
I will try this in the spring.. Your videos are a great inspiration!!
I will try this my self, I have no idea how I got here but I am now one with the trees and I shall try this. Thanks for you knowledge
Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you.
Thanks for inspiring me to make Bonsai trees.
Very nice, love the Bonsais trees.
Amazing skill of your's in Bonsai is GREAT.
Very nice thank you
Bonsai is an art of patience, dedication and skill
He's mesmerizing, I love these videos.
I have truned to your RUclips channel, as I'm watching u u truly amaze me with your talent, your teaching is so wonderful I truly have enjoyed u so much I just wish I had your amazing gifted talent I want to grow my own juniper cascade but I'm nt at allan expressed as u so this is my first time looking learning about your beautiful VIDEO u have thought me so much just in the few minutes of watching u .thax u so much for sharing. I hope your heealth has approved
Stunning! Thank you for your instruction.
Very nice! I love all your pots. We need someone to place good bonsai pots on amazon, there's nothing worthwhile there. I really love the unglazed cascade pot you chose for this!
i love all your video tutorials, how i wish i have those bonsai hehehe...but i wanna have those bonsai pot. it's so expensive here in our country Philippines. Your the best teacher.
Beautiful cascade bonsai
Good to know you can make Bonsai from J. communis! I love watching your videos, and I'm combing through my garden and hedge to find bonsai starting material 😅
Peter Love the videos and you are an amazing Artist. Thank you so much.
Very informative and helpful video. Thank you!
Do you still have the tree? It would be very interesting to see, how it came out
beautiful cascade
To tell you the truth, Bonsai videos are so addictive. I can't stop watching them and I have never created or own a Bonsai!
U should deffo get 1 once u get one u will want another one and another one ECT just like I did
You are great thanks a lot, please if you can make videos when the time to prune and repot and fertilise every type specially junipers
Your trees are so amazing! You have inspired me to have a go 😊
Thanks for the good information this helps so much you have helped me learn how to do my first bonsai tree. Keep working 😁👍!
thank you for the videos! you are a great person, and a great teacher! please continue your good work!
Mr Chan your channel is very addictive
Bonsai🌳🌳🌳
I love this guy
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about bonsais. 👏👏👏👏
Beautiful Bonsai! I love that Japanese style terracotta pot.
Thankyou, masterfully illuminated
Other people: What a nice, confusing little shrub.
This beautiful gentleman: You shall become a bird!
Jakkal Jakobie good one
He is GOD of Bonsai, i love him !
I love the thousand bonsai pots!
Please do a video demonstrating how to do exposed roots
This is fantastic. Just new at this, but not with aquascaping, so have some idea's on design. Bought a tiny baby juniper today and cut a lot off it and was scared I did too much, but after watching this, I know I didn't.
Juniper strength comes from its foliage so try and retain as much as possible. Depending on the type of Juniper it may react with juvenile (spiky) growth.
Great work from japan !
Very nice video
i love this man
Excellent work Peter