Bonsai development - Pyracantha 2018 to 2021
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Hi everyone,
This week I'm sharing a little Shohin sized Pyracantha tree which I have been developing from simple nursery stock since 2018. It has so many months of interest, with beautiful white flowers in summer and orange berries in autumn. It began as a tall, strangely shaped hedging plant, but I saw it had potential. Plants like this are readily available at garden centres and DIY stores, for very modest prices, making them brilliant material for beginners to learn with.
Join me as I get this little tree ready for winter, look at some pot ideas and get a bit philosophical at the same time.
Enjoy!
Love
Rebecca xx
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* "Peter Picked Poppies" Ceramic pot from Liz at www.lmbceramics.co.uk
* Windybank Bonsai: windybankbonsai...
* Herons: www.herons.co.uk/
* Greenwood Bonsai: www.bonsai.co.uk/
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You should be proud of it you have created the makings of a great bonsai in short time.
Thank you so much Joe :) xx
Rebecca, you could be my soul sister lol, finding your videos and advice/experience is joyful and encouraging. I currently have about 40 trees in training, all via nursery stock or things being removed by neighbours. I love your philosophy around your trees and feel the same way. Thank you for talking about pot choice, I will be potting a few of mine in their first bonsai pots this next Spring and I have been looking but finding it very difficult. As you say they aren't cheap, so expensive mistakes could be made very easily. I know they won't be their final pot, but it's such a big step after years of work getting them to the first pot stage isn't it. Thank you.
Hi Claudia, huge apologies for the delay in replying to you xx Thank you for your lovely comments, I really do appreciate it. I think it's really helpful to see someone going through the decision making processes involved in Bonsai, and being flexible enough to change plans when the tree isn't doing what you thought it would :) and oh my goodness that is so true of the video I'm editing right now :D Hopefully that will be up this Sunday at 7pm GMT. I look forward to hearing from you again, and if you ever fancy sharing photos of your trees I'm on Instagram and Facebook xx
New subscriber here from North London.. Very rare for a woman who loves bonsai! Keep it up! Mine is a cascade style with golden berries..
3 years in and it is looking better then some of my 10 year old trees
Aww Anders, that's so lovely of you xx Thank you xx
Thats lovely. i agree with your new front view. I like the bluegreen pot but its def too small. Last year Dec20/ Jan 21 our local Homebase reduced their Pyracanthas to half price so i bought a couple. Then they reduced them again so i bought a couple more. Then... they reduced them again £3. last price, so... i bought some more. Total, 16 of them in the end !!! I played with them all and Gave away a few. None died. a couple look excelent already, most need time. Patience is part of the eastern philosophy and i enjoy the journey. A bonsai is never finished until it has died. Thank you for showing us.
Thank you so much Alan :) I love the way this tree is progressing. Oooh so many Pyracantha!! That sounds like so much fun :D Yes you're right, a Bonsai is never finished until it has died - so true xx
It's looking wonderful, wow what a huge mass of berries! My pyras are now at the younger stage like you got yours in 2018, (they were tiny cuttings rooted in 2018) so still only have a few bunches of berries, and a few more years before I'll do any work on them.
Totally agree with the new front you found. Looking forward to see your future pot choice 😊
Thank you so much Dave, I always really value your opinion :) You know what they say, "from little acorns, mighty oaks grow...or Pyracanthas :D Yours will undoubtedly be magnificent!
I think what I need to do as I move the trees into the greenhouse for winter, is photograph each and every one of them, because being able to look back at this trres progress filled me with such pride and confidence :) xx
I think your trees are great. I felt the same when I first went to my local club only to find everyone else thinks the same xx
Thank you Louise, that's lovely xx I'm so glad you've been able to join a club, my nearest is too far away to get to after work on a week night, which is a great shame, I know I'd gain a lot from it. xx
@@PumpkinBecki it really fun to spend a evening in the company of a load of other crazies who have the same addiction 🙃
That's some journey from nursery stock to bonsai and it is gorgeous both with flowers and berries. It's just as well you have a greenhouse.... you were having a right downpour!
:D It was bucketing down Una!! Katie flatly refused to go outside and do her business all day until it finally stopped at 10.30pm - I thought she was going to explode!!
I remember bringing the Pyracantha home and proudly telling my husband I was going to use it for Bonsai, he looked confused, doubtful, and then horrified as I chopped 4/5ths of it off :D xx
@@PumpkinBecki My husband is exactly the same.....no faith whatsoever 😂. Would you blame poor Katie.... Boston won't even come out onto the covered porch when it's raining in case he might get his toe nail wet! Lily the Lab on the other hand loves getting soaked...a real water dog 🐶
Very informative to a newby. Enjoyed the video. I today brought a pyracantha and want to begin work on it. Thank you.
You're very welcome Kevin, I'm looking forward to getting going again. Enjoy your tree, Pyracantha are very forgiving xx
@@PumpkinBecki Are they, that's good news for both myself and the tree.🤣🤣
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Impressive progression comparing to the picture when you first bought it wow good for you
Thank you so much Ken, I really appreciate that :) xx
Sorry for the verbal deluge! Love your friends pot, it looks almost like a Walsall Ceramics pot (becoming my fav' potter as I slowly learn more about them). I will definitely be checking out her website. This was an awesome video Becki, but with one negative...now I have to make room for another species😂
:D Kate I refuse to apologise for making you want another tree :D xx Did you watch Corin Tomlinson's recent Greenwood Bonsai video where he talks to David Jones from Walsall Ceramics? It's great! They discuss some gorgeous pot and tree combinations from Corin's own collection. It's well worth a look :) xx
your videos are great, keep it up
Thank you very much Mark, I really appreciate it xx
Just love your videos Beck, I also like finding clearance items at the garden centres. This is the next one on my list, looks stunning as a tree. This hobby is too addictive is it not?
Hi Ron, welcome to my channel and thank you for your lovely comment. Yes, bonsai is very addictive! It's great that you can build a really smashing collection from very humble material isn't it xx
14:00 - We do understand Becki!
I had that experience when I proudly showed off my Hornbeam to my brother and his partner, and partner said "how long will it take before it looks like a bonsai" and I deflated... (okay, I admit it is a log with spindly new branches, but... I know you would immediately see the potential) 🤔
Ouch :( This is exactly the point I was trying to make, that beginners and non-Bonsai people often think that a tree can be created in one session (and unfortunately some Bonsai professionals reinforce this unrealistic idea). I hope you have photographs of your Hornbeam from the beginning just to remind you how far you and it have come on your journey together xx
Looks beautiful!
Thank you so much BVB xxx
Love your bonsai videos! Hope you keep showing your trees at any and all stages. Tricky/fun to choose a pot for that tree which complements both the white flowers and then the berries.
Thank you so much Janet :) xx Yes indeed, I actually liked the black glaze, but maybe it's a bit harsh/safe, so perhaps I could choose something with a deep dark glaze. I edited a whole chunk of the video out where I started waxing lyrical about drum pots, and how if I had no budgetary constraints I would love to own all the drum pots... all of them! :D
Love from philippines😊😍
And love from the UK xx
Beautiful tree Becki. I was always a bit wary of the thorns, but now I know they can be snipped off i might try one!
I did something similar with a small Cotoneaster from the supermarket a couple of yrs ago. 🤩
Thank you Margaret :) Yes, I always get savaged by thorns, so snipping the tips off really makes a difference for me, with no negative effect on the tree.
Fantastic, I love making something out of inexpensive material, and usually the weird, wonky ones are overlooked by regular shoppers, which is perfect for us! xx
Hi Becki thanks for the video really enjoyed it just bought a firethorn today and found your channel.did you chop it straight away or did you keep the length
Thanks in advance new subscriber Steve
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Hi Steve, thank you so much and welcome 😊 I just went for it!! I saw the tree, had a look at it for a day or so working out where best to cut, and ✂️ It's a very forgiving plant, and buds all over the place. There will come a time when you need to prune after flowering, so you'll lose some berries that year, but the tree will benefit from it in the long run 😊 Have fun with it, and feel free to share tree photos with me via email, Instagram or Facebook (links in the description box) xx
Hi Rebecca I have a new question I have two beautiful Santa Cruz pyracanthas there are about to flower this variety has larger flowers and a larger Berry a few years a go I had one and it was great in spring summer and fall but when I got to Winter I could not get the watering right and I think I overwatered and killed it I don't want to make the same mistake do these trees require less water in winter
Hi William, they seem to prefer it a bit drier. I'd be inclined to prop the pot, so that one side is higher than the other, allowing rain the run off. Or failing that put a sheet of perspex above to protect the trees from the worst of the winter weather xx
1:56 "...very much a pre-bonsai"
Becki!! This tree is a little stunner, I'm glad you said you are proud of it, as you should be, cos I'd call it a bonsai any day 🤗
Can I ask, do you use the pumice/lava/akadama mix on this tree too and, if so, do you spend more on pre mixed or buy and mix yourself? (from All Things Bonsai website?)
Thank you so much for this Kate, I really appreciate it xx
I buy all my soil components separately, so I can tweak the component proportions depending on the species. I haven't heard of All Things Bonsai (I'm off to have a look in a moment :) ) I actually tend to buy from bonsai2u.co.uk/ in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. xx
@@PumpkinBecki - My mistake, sorry you have told me about Bonsai2U before and I was excited to see they are in Lutterworth, that's less than 30mins drive from me, so I think a weekend day trip is in order! Thanks for taking the time with all your replies.
Ooh fun, I love a bonsai shopping trip 😍 Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos and write all your comments. It means so much to me xx
Put the plant in a deep flower pot you will get much more growth than in that pot.
Hi there 😊 That's definitely a plan Sayef, but the Pyracantha is prone to long, straight, vigorous growth. I want to keep this little tree Shohin size, so I'm now working to add age and interest by keeping the pot small, which will help reduce the internode length, bark texture and give an overall sense of age. If I increase the size of the pot now, I will undo all that work 😉xx
Wow Rebecca, that is a gorgeous tree. ❤️ So beautiful with all the berries. You’ve done a fantastic job with that nursery stock. Pyracantha is now on my list of must haves! 🔥🪴 p.s. I’ve added a few videos to my channel and would be honoured if you’d check it out.
Hi Jay 😁 thank you so much as always. Apologies for the late reply. I love my little Pyracantha, it's so forgiving and has so many seasons of interest - it's well worth it 😊 I will absolutely go and have a look at your videos xx