No disrespect to your fellow American bonsai artists Andrew, but I really found your delivery so pleasant to listen to, you make a great video. I'm in the UK and was wondering if the same defoliation should be done to European Hornbeam?
Thanks for the help, really appreciated. Sorry to be a pain, but at 0:43 in the video you mentioned that Beech was a type of what sounded like "Marset" species. Could you spell that out for me please, I'd like to read a bit more about them?
You are getting better with every video. We have some gnarly beech and hornbeam here in N.C. One species we rarely see utilized as bonsai is Hop-Hornbeam. What's your thoughts on Ostrya Virginiana as bonsai?
Thanks, we started less than a month ago not knowing anything about making videos, and we still feel that way, just slightly less. Trying to get better each time and learn something new! I love hop hornbeam and it definitely deserves to be utilized for bonsai! I don't have any here at RAKUYO but work on some in client's gardens
One thing I had heard you say was that you don't really ever think about leaf size or leaf reduction, as you're only thinking about winter shows. I wonder if that's one of the reasons you prefer beech more than some others do, as they seem to hard to get leaf reduction on.
Hi Dylan, it's definitely possible to air layer beech but the don't do it quickly, sometimes it can take 2-3 years before separating. Many people who collect beech chop them low to the ground at the time of digging, and they backbud nicely if the timing is right and aftercare is good
Swimming in beech over here in Denmark. It's the most popular hedging plant by far, so getting them in bulk bare rooted is no issue, might have to make me a forest just like you have there!
Thanks for your advice and knowledge. I will do this to my small cork oaks. Their leaves are the only ones left on my deciduous bonsai’s. We just had a hard freeze here in Washington. My three year old Japanese pines were left on the bench as I thought they were hardy, and the small pots seem to be frozen solid…worried they may not make it. Moved them all out of the wind. We have a thaw in a few days, so I will be watering them as soon as I can. Don’t know what else I can do. Japanese maples are frozen solid in pots too, but I am not as worried about them. I put the Cork Oaks in the garage before the freezing, as I read they are not as hardy. We have 14 degrees with a 12mph steady wind for a week? Any thoughts about how worried I should be? Really don’t want to be moving my trees around during the winter. Our area has ocean effects, so the hard frost is usually only a few days a year…enough to freeze pots solid though?
If you have a garage or greenhouse I'd consider moving most things there, otherwise best protection is on the ground up against a warm house with good contact to the ground
Rakuyo's video from a couple days ago covers winter care in detail. Even in landscaping we can be surprised in the spring to see what didn't follow the 'rules' and died.
I have one with movement i never seen before, not even in the green leaf Beech. It´s on it´s way to be something great in my own opinion, but i´m not a bonsai pro. Just a guy who love trees.
I think American Hornbeam are a good example of a misleading common name "Blue Beech". They seem to have larger leaves than Korean Hornbeam, so maybe more suitable for large sized bonsai.
Great video, really relaxing with the grumbles and rain in the background.
The weather provided nice ambience for that one!
I love beech too. Nice video. Good vibe.
They're amazing trees, and thanks for the nice words!
Beech are great, very underused in gardens and bonsai! The purple beech in my yard keeps its dead leaves until May some years! Cool video thanks!
I've started making some purple beech bonsai!
Nice music. Nice video.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Andrew, anothet fantastic video. Very interesting as always, thank you
Thanks Alex, glad you're enjoying them!
No disrespect to your fellow American bonsai artists Andrew, but I really found your delivery so pleasant to listen to, you make a great video. I'm in the UK and was wondering if the same defoliation should be done to European Hornbeam?
Thanks for the kind words, yes European hornbeam (and all other hornbeams we have here at RAKUYŌ) get the same treatment
Thanks for the help, really appreciated.
Sorry to be a pain, but at 0:43 in the video you mentioned that Beech was a type of what sounded like "Marset" species. Could you spell that out for me please, I'd like to read a bit more about them?
@@mikeswain9085the term you're looking to research is marcescence
@@mikeswain9085 here you go! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcescence?wprov=sfti1#Benefits
You are getting better with every video. We have some gnarly beech and hornbeam here in N.C. One species we rarely see utilized as bonsai is Hop-Hornbeam. What's your thoughts on Ostrya Virginiana as bonsai?
Thanks, we started less than a month ago not knowing anything about making videos, and we still feel that way, just slightly less. Trying to get better each time and learn something new!
I love hop hornbeam and it definitely deserves to be utilized for bonsai! I don't have any here at RAKUYO but work on some in client's gardens
One thing I had heard you say was that you don't really ever think about leaf size or leaf reduction, as you're only thinking about winter shows. I wonder if that's one of the reasons you prefer beech more than some others do, as they seem to hard to get leaf reduction on.
I don't worry about leaves, technique makes the leaves and branches small! Beech can actually reduce beautifully, what many would consider small
Do American beeches air layer well? I have several on my property and I would love to add one to my collection, but I don’t see a lot of seedlings.
Hi Dylan, it's definitely possible to air layer beech but the don't do it quickly, sometimes it can take 2-3 years before separating. Many people who collect beech chop them low to the ground at the time of digging, and they backbud nicely if the timing is right and aftercare is good
Swimming in beech over here in Denmark. It's the most popular hedging plant by far, so getting them in bulk bare rooted is no issue, might have to make me a forest just like you have there!
I'm making a few dozen beech forests this year, definitely take the time to make some for yourself!
Thanks for your advice and knowledge. I will do this to my small cork oaks. Their leaves are the only ones left on my deciduous bonsai’s. We just had a hard freeze here in Washington. My three year old Japanese pines were left on the bench as I thought they were hardy, and the small pots seem to be frozen solid…worried they may not make it. Moved them all out of the wind. We have a thaw in a few days, so I will be watering them as soon as I can. Don’t know what else I can do. Japanese maples are frozen solid in pots too, but I am not as worried about them. I put the Cork Oaks in the garage before the freezing, as I read they are not as hardy. We have 14 degrees with a 12mph steady wind for a week? Any thoughts about how worried I should be? Really don’t want to be moving my trees around during the winter. Our area has ocean effects, so the hard frost is usually only a few days a year…enough to freeze pots solid though?
If you have a garage or greenhouse I'd consider moving most things there, otherwise best protection is on the ground up against a warm house with good contact to the ground
Rakuyo's video from a couple days ago covers winter care in detail. Even in landscaping we can be surprised in the spring to see what didn't follow the 'rules' and died.
I have one with movement i never seen before, not even in the green leaf Beech. It´s on it´s way to be something great in my own opinion, but i´m not a bonsai pro. Just a guy who love trees.
Fun!
I think American Hornbeam are a good example of a misleading common name "Blue Beech". They seem to have larger leaves than Korean Hornbeam, so maybe more suitable for large sized bonsai.
Don't let leaf size scare you, good technique can overcome that! I've seen American hornbeam make brilliant bonsai of all sizes!
why not show the pruning part? more actual bonsai work would really benefit your channel
There was a problem with the audio for that footage so it was unusable unfortunately!