Very inspiring. I live in Vietnam where bonsai is commonly styled to look like people, animals or something else..but naturalistic bonsai is truly my taste. Thank you Sir!
I've been taking care of a chinese banyan for just about 20 years now. My dad found it on the side of the road in someone's garbage. It was tossed out. I believe that when I acquired this tree, my best guess is that it was around 10-15 years old already. It was in bad shape. I took care of it daily-weekly for about 10 years. At one point, I had gone away and for about 5 years, it was allowed to grow wildly out of control, a root made its way through the bottom drain hole, into the ground where it then exploded in growth. Upon my return to my old bonsai tree, I brought it back under control, pulled it up, cut the root, and repotted it into a larger clayware pot, trimmed it back, over and over again. My bonsai now brings me to this video, searching broom style, which is what I assumed it was 20 years ago when I acquired it. This mans explanation about the style of his tree makes sense. When I look at banyan trees here in South Florida, where I live, I see my tree is giant form. My banyan looks like a natural wild banyan, something produced by nature, untouched by man. I know otherwise, of course. But, this man has inspired me to do the same with other species. Since my life is stable now, my home is stable, and I may have a few decades left in my life to live. I want to use his technique to continue caring for my chinese banyan tree whilst creating other specimen trees. I have already started with a Giant Sequoia, a Live Oak, and I will add a White Oak, a Weeping Willow, a Colorado Blue Spruce, and a couple more. Hopefully, I shall live to see their future beauty. I will keep them natural, just miniature trees you'd see in nature. This is a large commitment, and I will arrange a home for them for after I am gone, I just hope they're taken good care of and enjoyed. In another 20-30 years, my banyan will be an estimated 50-60 years old. I wonder what it will look like when it's that old? There is only one way to find out... Continue to live the journey...
Walter Pall is an amazing bonsai practitioner. He has his own ways of working on trees and does not look for the approval of others. I have had the honor and privilege to have taken 6 workshops with him and he is in person just as he is in this video. He has changed my ways of looking at and designing bonsai and I am grateful for that. Thank you Walter.
I love his maverick kind of approach to miniature trees. I love bonsai, but I too have a rebellious attitude against pure formality. But as he said, there are several styles and this is one of them. I find it tiring when some uptight bonsai lovers, turn their nose to a penjing or a more unusual style. Going back to ancient Chinese and Japanese thinking “it’s for the pleasure it brings” I was going to wire a couple of small trees I have in my garden, but watching this video made me change my mind... one of those trees shall remain natural 👌🏻😃
It's always pleasure to listen You sir.People who are confused and people who decide for us the front n back of a tree must follow Mr Walter Pall.He is the only one who makes us relaxed by saying that a "bonsai must look like a tree.'Thanks a lot for sharing this video.
Absolutely beautiful tree and an inspiring talk about the naturalistic style. I think I might prefer the "back" front, but I'd have to see it in person. Beautiful.
Good to hear, I have mostly natural style and a few I called fairy tale but didn't know that was a thing, now I do and won't hide them. This is a hobby with room for everyone, everyone has their own taste and never change your taste to fit in, thank you Walter. Be careful when your wife gives you tea, make her sip it first.
Ecco uno straordinario esempio di naturalezza riscontrabile negli alberi monumentali censiti dalla forestale. La quintessenza Bonsai, priva di assurdi geometrismi!
moj nazor je ze bonsaj ma byt strom v myske ktory priromyna strom v prirode...toto je presne ten strom ....velmi pekny kus....Walter prajem vam silu a zdravie v zivote...
Of course, an interesting approach has grown. If I understand correctly, then it is an approach among the Japanese designers. The tree made itself beautiful.
He speaks about naturalistic bonsai like it's easy, of course, the man has it in its veins! That level of perception is not easy, maybe because of that it's easier for begginers to follow a well stablished design, than trying to mimic nature itself. Thanks Walter Pall.
We have many American Hornbeams growing in our woodlot, I think I'll spend the weekend searching for one that could someday resemble it's European cousin.
yeah, and the most unrealistic are junipers, you can't make the crown so even and triangular and keep all the rules, because the twisted and irregular deadwood with crazy, but natural shapes have been made by nature from a former crown. so the current crown's style should match the style of the dead wood.
My thoughts exactly. It’s kind of cool to see a Bonsai grown to perfection over 50-100+ years but that’s not reality. Trees in nature have “flaws” which make them beautiful and unique (just like people).
It seems like the only realistic approach to the naturalistic style is to start from Yamadori, which is fine but will like to see examples of this style been achieved with fairly young grown material or prebonsai. I mean buying a semi-developed bonsai and converted it to a naturalistic miniature tree.
You can start from seed. But it will take 30 years before this is something important. You can start from a nursery tree, no problem. only collected trees are usually universes better. So why lower your standards and waste literally decades? In my workshops people work with the kind of material you mention all the time. I personally want better for myself.
O comentário de Walter não aprofunda a visão do bonsai principalmente na escola e estética japonesa no contexto da religião shinto e o zen budismo... Chamar de naturalístico porque o contexto do bonsai é religioso aonde arte e religião se tocam na natureza... Não é animismo, mas uma triangulação cósmica entre o homem, a terra e os céuls, já que não é possível invocar uma divindade... Melhor falar de estética da natureza como os teóricos Carlson entre outros...
Bonsai can come from all forms a seed, nature or more common nurseries. More tree are cut down for commercial use than the few compared that are made into bonsai that are still around nowerdays for personal collect or display that shows like this.
@@luisw3406 I never said that a tree collected from the wild couldn't be a bonsai and we all agree that the plant from the video is spectacular. what I am saying is that taking it from nature is harmful, in some or most countries its banned under fees impositions for one simple reason, some species of trees were and are endangered from disappearing from the wild because people collected them. It could be from self-benefit or to sell them and it has been a serious problem. it's easy to take 100 trees some may die and sell the rest with not much work and a little time spend on them because they are already formed. in Spain, it's forbidden even taking moss.
@@kumaESP Yamadori is only collected with official permission, either from private or from public ground, if it would be harmful, people would not get an official permission. Collecting trees without permission is harmful. Did you ever experience nature outside Spain ? Not everywhere you create desert by taking a tree from nature, infact in most countries in europe trees will grow really fast back in the place where one was taken. It's not like there are millions of Bonsai Hunters out there taking all trees out of nature, if you want to complain about how nature is treated, complain in the right spot, creating love for trees like Bonsai does is definitely the wrong spot. We love biodiversity, we do not want to have a planet only full of conifers, unlike the wood industry. We love wild trees, not tree monocultures. What kills nature is monocultures, not Bonsai collectors. If I am informed right, taking trees or any other plant from nature without permission is forbidden in every european country.
"Is this for sale?" "You can speak to my widow."
Walter Pall has so much knowledge. He has done so much for European Bonsai. I could listen to him all day
Big fan Of Your channel! Prunus update soon?
I second that! Hope you’re doing well friend!
That tree needs a slow rotating motor attached to the swivel base, turning constantly. Its absolutely stunning.
Do you think it might get dizzy? 😂😂
Totally agree with Walter's view of a bonsai.
I mean he’s spot on right?
This man is my favorite bonsai Instagram. I uses his photos to planned my bonsai shaping.
What's his Instagram
@@jugado219 just search "water pall". You will find the official one.
thanks
@@davidvillalobos4486 for what?
Love his style, his approach to what bonsai “should” look like, like a tree. Walter Pall is one of my favorites ! Thank you BonsaiEmpire for sharing !
Glad you like it!
Very inspiring. I live in Vietnam where bonsai is commonly styled to look like people, animals or something else..but naturalistic bonsai is truly my taste. Thank you Sir!
Walter is totally right.... make the Bonsai look like a tree, not the tree look like Bonsai! Naturally looking Bonsai is a tribute to nature
Fantastic perspective indeed!
I've been taking care of a chinese banyan for just about 20 years now. My dad found it on the side of the road in someone's garbage. It was tossed out.
I believe that when I acquired this tree, my best guess is that it was around 10-15 years old already.
It was in bad shape. I took care of it daily-weekly for about 10 years.
At one point, I had gone away and for about 5 years, it was allowed to grow wildly out of control, a root made its way through the bottom drain hole, into the ground where it then exploded in growth.
Upon my return to my old bonsai tree, I brought it back under control, pulled it up, cut the root, and repotted it into a larger clayware pot, trimmed it back, over and over again.
My bonsai now brings me to this video, searching broom style, which is what I assumed it was 20 years ago when I acquired it.
This mans explanation about the style of his tree makes sense.
When I look at banyan trees here in South Florida, where I live, I see my tree is giant form.
My banyan looks like a natural wild banyan, something produced by nature, untouched by man.
I know otherwise, of course. But, this man has inspired me to do the same with other species. Since my life is stable now, my home is stable, and I may have a few decades left in my life to live.
I want to use his technique to continue caring for my chinese banyan tree whilst creating other specimen trees.
I have already started with a Giant Sequoia, a Live Oak, and I will add a White Oak, a Weeping Willow, a Colorado Blue Spruce, and a couple more. Hopefully, I shall live to see their future beauty. I will keep them natural, just miniature trees you'd see in nature.
This is a large commitment, and I will arrange a home for them for after I am gone, I just hope they're taken good care of and enjoyed.
In another 20-30 years, my banyan will be an estimated 50-60 years old. I wonder what it will look like when it's that old? There is only one way to find out... Continue to live the journey...
Thank you Bonsai Empire and Walter Pall for this gem of a video.
Very inspiring!
Walter Pall is an amazing bonsai practitioner. He has his own ways of working on trees and does not look for the approval of others. I have had the honor and privilege to have taken 6 workshops with him and he is in person just as he is in this video. He has changed my ways of looking at and designing bonsai and I am grateful for that. Thank you Walter.
That’s so great! I’m jealous!
Thank you for sharing this warm yet inspiring video.
Good to see you doing videos again, I can't get to shows so rely on these to inspire, thank you.
Isn’t it great that we have easy access to instructions like this?
I love his maverick kind of approach to miniature trees. I love bonsai, but I too have a rebellious attitude against pure formality. But as he said, there are several styles and this is one of them. I find it tiring when some uptight bonsai lovers, turn their nose to a penjing or a more unusual style. Going back to ancient Chinese and Japanese thinking “it’s for the pleasure it brings” I was going to wire a couple of small trees I have in my garden, but watching this video made me change my mind... one of those trees shall remain natural 👌🏻😃
Break all the rules and so your own thing!!!
Wonderful, I love Walter's style above all others in bonsai. Can't wait to learn more at SBR!
Just beautiful. Thanks
The nebari on that tree is amazing ! Beautiful pot too! 💚
It's always pleasure to listen You sir.People who are confused and people who decide for us the front n back of a tree must follow Mr Walter Pall.He is the only one who makes us relaxed by saying that a "bonsai must look like a tree.'Thanks a lot for sharing this video.
Simple but profound!!
Lovely tree, wow . My hat off to everyone who cultivates these beautiful specimens.
Walter Pall is just amazing.
That tree is beautiful. I love it
Speak to my widow, what a perfect answer :)
I LOVE it!!! The approach is wonderful.
I second that!
I love his explaining. Perfect. I don’t have a green thumb. I don’t know much about Bonsai but I have 2 trees potted and am growing 2 more from seed.
How are they growing now?
Walter has great knowledge from extensive experience and great results in trees.
That’s for sure!
Wow.. This gentlemen is dead on. And that tree is amazing..
Sure is!!
I love his approach.
Absolutely beautiful tree and an inspiring talk about the naturalistic style. I think I might prefer the "back" front, but I'd have to see it in person. Beautiful.
He has great insight and perspectives for sure!
Amazing!!!
Love that response for is this for sale! You can speak to my widow.
😂😂😂honestly though!!
I can appreciate his approach.
He’s really got a great perspective for sure
It's very nice bonsai tree.I like it
I love this guy, I have never heard of him before
He’s super famous in the bonsai world
legend of bonsai chapter.....a new era...
Good to hear, I have mostly natural style and a few I called fairy tale but didn't know that was a thing, now I do and won't hide them. This is a hobby with room for everyone, everyone has their own taste and never change your taste to fit in, thank you Walter. Be careful when your wife gives you tea, make her sip it first.
There’s definitely room for everyone!
Ecco uno straordinario esempio di naturalezza riscontrabile negli alberi monumentali censiti dalla forestale. La quintessenza Bonsai, priva di assurdi geometrismi!
It's probably the best Bonsai I have ever seen.
Just awesome.
Informal upgright broom style ? Where are the other trees ? Will you show them too ?
I’m hoping to see them too!
What a nice coversation
Beautiful tree at the least to say the natural untouched look fits it well.
moj nazor je ze bonsaj ma byt strom v myske ktory priromyna strom v prirode...toto je presne ten strom ....velmi pekny kus....Walter prajem vam silu a zdravie v zivote...
so beautiful
Die Antwort auf die letzte Frage war Göttlich! :D
It's a wonderful tree!
I like both ends, from the naturalistic style of Walter Pall to those literai that look like a brush stroke
Different strokes for different folks! 👍
Of course, an interesting approach has grown. If I understand correctly, then it is an approach among the Japanese designers. The tree made itself beautiful.
At last someone speaking sense, a tree in nature does not have a front or back it is a tree!
Yes, but you'll want to display a face, it is more because of the pots, that's the good thing about round pots, you don't have to choose a front
I like this guy’s approach
Me too Mike!
Amazing tree
Muhteşem.👏👏👏🇹🇷🇹🇷
i like this style most.
Nice one....
a legendary tree in just ten years; collecting from the wild can be very rewarding
I agree
and harmful
Exactly! I do a lot of that too! 😁
He speaks about naturalistic bonsai like it's easy, of course, the man has it in its veins! That level of perception is not easy, maybe because of that it's easier for begginers to follow a well stablished design, than trying to mimic nature itself. Thanks Walter Pall.
I guess it just comes down to being observant of nature and appreciating the forms you see
Nigel Saunders approves!
Haha nigel is the new Chuck Norris 💪
😂😂😂👍
We have many American Hornbeams growing in our woodlot, I think I'll spend the weekend searching for one that could someday resemble it's European cousin.
Did you ever get any out of the ground?
Istimewah
keren banget
yeah, and the most unrealistic are junipers, you can't make the crown so even and triangular and keep all the rules, because the twisted and irregular deadwood with crazy, but natural shapes have been made by nature from a former crown. so the current crown's style should match the style of the dead wood.
I see what you mean there!
It's hard to believe naturalistic style is new, saikei looks like miniature landscape and so imagining miniature trees is easy.
But it’s beautiful isn’t it?
Glory to God the best to create
Nobody:
Walter pall: this isn’t two branches; this is two trunks
???
BOOM!! 😂
Tree name
all answered in the video at length
Point taken :)
I'm still on the fence about this hedge styling method... It does look natural tho.
When collecting from nature plant two new trees fitting in there.
That would be ideal!!
Subtítulos en spanish please...saludos
My thoughts exactly. It’s kind of cool to see a Bonsai grown to perfection over 50-100+ years but that’s not reality. Trees in nature have “flaws” which make them beautiful and unique (just like people).
I second that! Flaws and all!
Bonsai empire seems to be giving alittle more back then those other guys....
Those who shall not be named…
love his opinion that make the bonsai like a tree, not try to make a small tree look like a bonsai
The David lynch of Bonsai Art
😂😂right on!!
I wish i had a house with garden and this tree standing in the garden in full size
That would be magical!
Walter is the Bruce lee off the bonsai
😂😂😂😂👍
Inspiration at it's finest!
Get a better, more direct, mic till next time. Got a headache from all the background noise..
I like Bonsai that look like trees in nature.
Me too Jim!
It seems like the only realistic approach to the naturalistic style is to start from Yamadori, which is fine but will like to see examples of this style been achieved with fairly young grown material or prebonsai. I mean buying a semi-developed bonsai and converted it to a naturalistic miniature tree.
You can start from seed. But it will take 30 years before this is something important. You can start from a nursery tree, no problem. only collected trees are usually universes better. So why lower your standards and waste literally decades? In my workshops people work with the kind of material you mention all the time. I personally want better for myself.
@@WalterPall Any comments on naturalistic 'shohin' size tree?
@@paolomh113 possible but very difficult.
Bravo Walter Pall
So tired of the people in my group where you show a new bonsai and several in the group will jump in with "That is not a bonsai".
Honestly. Some folks get too uptight about it.
bonsai style
is this tree dead ??
Have you ever heard the word 'deciduous' and wondered what it means exactly?
O comentário de Walter não aprofunda a visão do bonsai principalmente na escola e estética japonesa no contexto da religião shinto e o zen budismo... Chamar de naturalístico porque o contexto do bonsai é religioso aonde arte e religião se tocam na natureza... Não é animismo, mas uma triangulação cósmica entre o homem, a terra e os céuls, já que não é possível invocar uma divindade... Melhor falar de estética da natureza como os teóricos Carlson entre outros...
taking trees from nature damages the environment, in some countries, there are laws to protect the trees from being dug up in nature.
Why are you on a bonsai page then?
@@luisw3406 are you implying that you cant make a bonsai without damaging the environment?
Bonsai can come from all forms a seed, nature or more common nurseries. More tree are cut down for commercial use than the few compared that are made into bonsai that are still around nowerdays for personal collect or display that shows like this.
@@luisw3406 I never said that a tree collected from the wild couldn't be a bonsai and we all agree that the plant from the video is spectacular.
what I am saying is that taking it from nature is harmful, in some or most countries its banned under fees impositions for one simple reason, some species of trees were and are endangered from disappearing from the wild because people collected them. It could be from self-benefit or to sell them and it has been a serious problem. it's easy to take 100 trees some may die and sell the rest with not much work and a little time spend on them because they are already formed. in Spain, it's forbidden even taking moss.
@@kumaESP Yamadori is only collected with official permission, either from private or from public ground, if it would be harmful, people would not get an official permission. Collecting trees without permission is harmful.
Did you ever experience nature outside Spain ? Not everywhere you create desert by taking a tree from nature, infact in most countries in europe trees will grow really fast back in the place where one was taken. It's not like there are millions of Bonsai Hunters out there taking all trees out of nature, if you want to complain about how nature is treated, complain in the right spot, creating love for trees like Bonsai does is definitely the wrong spot. We love biodiversity, we do not want to have a planet only full of conifers, unlike the wood industry. We love wild trees, not tree monocultures. What kills nature is monocultures, not Bonsai collectors.
If I am informed right, taking trees or any other plant from nature without permission is forbidden in every european country.
I like his style but not the collecting from nature part