I'm still hoping to visit the nursery on my first trip out of hospital, unfortunately I went down hill for a while this year but am getting better now, they said they may let me out for 2 days either before or after Christmas and I can't think of a better way to use my first 2 days of freedom, in 3 years, than to visit the nursery. Peter was kind enough to invite me a while back so I'm hoping it won't be too long. These videos have kept me sane all these years. I've even started a small bonsai club at the hospital as the ward has a small garden now else uses. I don't have much as obviously money is an issues ha ha. One of the doctors stays late with me whenever Peter puts out a video and we watch it together like we are now. Thankyou Peter and hope to visit soon!
@@sophiesmith5922 yea, my old ward didn't have a garden and it was horrible. Because I'm on so many drips I can't leave the ward. Especially as I'm on a morphine drip as unbelievably patients have been attacked to nick the large syringe of morphine in the pump so your not around off the ward with it, so it great I have a garden now.
I have grown bur oak and peach trees from seed and it’s very fulfilling to be able watch each stage of life. Definitely a great pastime for anyone who has the patience.
I want to grow bonsai from seeds too can u share any useful links which helped u....I am jst starting out on bonsai nd have no prior exp so it wuld be helpful if u culd share some tips
Growing from seed is rewarding in its self. My collection grows each season I find new trees to harvest. This year its two types of oaks and yellow jacaranda. Thank you for sharing
Thank you great tips....I took home 5 lemon seeds from my lemon slices from fish and chips dinner....3 grew....I also found 1 seed in a mandarin orange, they are usually seedless.....its now 5 inches tall...my avocado seeds popped up in my compost so I potted them up and braided 5 stems together to make a thicker trunk..also the cosmic crisp apples from the store sprouted easily 3 trees grew out of 5 seeds, it may be because the apples were kept cool at one point... so they went through the chill in the apple.....its very rewarding to grow trees from seeds. Love your videos....thank you.
Putting seeds and strawberry plants into my freezer has been something I have done a few times. It helps me get 2 harvests of some of my strawberry plants that are only supposed to give you one harvest a year, but it does reduce the life of the plants as they are doing double the work in one year
Brilliant informations, I am starting my adventure with fruit bonsai hoping to get my plants on the way. I guess luck is needed with the seeds so Thank you.
The seeds from my Grandma's Red Maple 70+ year old tree would send out seeds, fall the ground, and make new plants. I have saved two and now they are about maybe five years old and 4ft high. The dogwood is the same age but the squirrels always get the seeds before I do, however I might take some cuttings. Love all of your trees and thanks for sharing your info.
Hi Peter, looking forward to buying more seeds from Herons this year. I have collected some beech seeds I noticed in my garden from a tree at back of my house, have placed them in plastic bag and put in fridge but nor sure how or when to sow them.
Someone has to speak the truth. I hate people being conned. Why dont they sell them as tree seeds and warm people that it takes years for the seedlings to become specimen bonsai. At least the bonsai community help to spread this message which is laudable.
@@peterchan3100 I bought my girl a bonsai kit and didn’t know what we were getting into, we have two Sakura ones sprouting, 2 black pine sprouting and 1 acacia sprouting. I’m hoping the wisteria seeds sprout. The Sakura ones are growing nicely but I’m kinda worried about one of them as the bottom leaves turned a little yellow.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Wish I had seen this before buying a bonsai kit 😂. I collected some Acorns last Autumn and planted them more a less straight away. I now have 2 Oak saplings. Much easier than the kits.
My wife and I are new to Bonsia, we selected Black Pine from seed. A few of our seedling have begun to show sides of stress, wilting at the top. I was wondering if you would do a video show seedling growth tips & advice. I couldn't find one on your website.
nice video, I have a question, do you have aby tips for planting ginkgo trees from seeds? i recently got few of the fruits and I am not sure if it is any special to the other seeds or should I treat it as and acorn or something similar?
I bought one of those seed kits and I got tree seeds I can't get easily in my rural area. Only one I could get was crepe myrtle but that wasn't listed on the advertisement. They had a shortage of ficus religiosa so they substituted the crepe myrtle. So far most of my seeds have sprouted. The dawn redwood hasn't yet though.
Awesome! I was afraid to get a kit. But I looked around one of our wilder parks and realized at one point, some intentional planting had been done. We have "tree of heaven" and a Beebee tree, as well as catalpa not native to my area, planted by a college student who brought seed from home. I want to sprout some of these for unique leaves and flowers. And of course we have maples and pines and a few other volunteer trees that also grew from seed off specimen trees on a well manicured campus. Apparently squirrels are good gardners, carrying seed quite far from the parent plant.
Should always be very careful about so-called bonsai tree seed kits, even some on web sites offering Maple seeds that have deep purple or strange coloured leaves as these are a scam
If I wanted to germinate a maple from a seed pod do you need to cut it out of the little skinny thing it falls to the ground in? Also, while it’s outside in the pot do these seeds need any watering?
Normally I don't think so. Peter has done a good few videos long ago about maples. He just put them into a tray, dampened it, and covered it with perspex in his greenhouse. I did a similar thing. I would say just check now and then to make sure it hasn't dried out but should be fine.
When the seeds fall outside in nature, they are exposed to the elements, I put all mine in a window box and leave it outside uncovered, just making sure it doesn't dry out, (which it hardly ever does with so much rain here in the UK), let nature take it's course and voila! in the Spring they germinate like clockwork!
Thank you for your content. Question: the seedlings of black oak, golden birch and spruce that grow in my backyard, is October and November a good time to collect them?
Hey Peter, huge fan, was curious and had a question. The three year old saplings in the beginning of the video, i notice they are about the same size pots i start my seedlings in, how often do you change the soil in those for the saplings?
Love your channel, just subscribed! Been trying to plant some Sakura seeds I bought online, but didn't get them to grow. Do you have any experience with these, and can provide some tips and tricks?
Peter I rec'd a box of lemons & oranges & apples for Christmas....one of those inexpensive grocery store boxes that you offer your $5 on to keep odds & ends from being thrown into the compost by stores. After making marmalade & baked apples I now have probably a hundred seeds, the citrus ones with the outer protective coat peeled off on at least one side. All of my houseplants of mostly begonias & geraniums all have baby citrus trees, avocado plants or even meter tall willows growing in the same pots. Outside in pots & 7 garden beds I have all kinds of things from planting seeds, forgetting. My pride & joy is the delicious peach tree that I had fruit on now 2 summers. And indoors, a 3 inch dragon fruit little plant next to an herb & avocado. My freind in Philli didn't know how our local Christmas trees proliferate so I sent her seed from various cones & she is excited to grow Nova Scotia evergreens in her home once they are stratified. My area is the Christmas Tree capitol of Canada.
Hmm ok so I have boughten a starter bonsais kit. It has 5 types of tree. Only two said if needed to be put in the fridge for 2 or 3 months. Do I need to do that with my wistira as Well? I really want the wisteria to form.
There is a large magnolia stellata tree in my neighbours garden. This year it is covered in red berries. Is it possible to grow a magnolia tree from a seed?? Thanks
@@joefowler9600 The berries can mold but you can have success sewing the berries. You can also sew the seeds, whichever will work. Just don't let it sit too wet if you do the berry method
When I planted the Siberian pine (similar to the Japanese white pine) I just carefully cracked the shell of the seed, and it germinated very quickly afterwards without stratification. With smaller seeds like those of the Scots pine or the Mugo pine this seems to be unlikely to work.
Hi, I have a damson tree in our garden at home which is fruiting currently... have you ever grown a bonsai damson and would have any advice to grow a damson orchard over the next many many years? Many thanks
I live in the North West Cumbria and we seldom have frosts but it is very wet (and windy) I have tried to germinate tree seeds inside before but do you think I could try outside? I have wisteria and black pine seeds i was given amongst others?
Hi, I also live in North West Cumbria and I find it is much better to germinate most tree seeds outside, crab apple, field maple and chestnut are very easy. I had bought Japanese Deshojo seeds from Heron's as well as Small Leaf Maple and had about 99% success in germination outside in trays covered with plastic to protect them.
@@peterchan3100 Thank you Peter. It makes it easier when you buy from reputable seller and people who know what they are doing I did not have a good germination success on the Trident Maple's but will try again when I order some more this year.
@@peterchan3100 I think next time I order some Trident Maple seeds, I will sow most of them in the ground and some in trays just as an experiment and see what happens. Maybe put a few in the freezer and sow in the spring.
Second week of October, my Japanese maple seeds on the tree are still very red on the samara. I assume they need to start browning down to indicate they are ready to harvest? The seeds on my Dissectum, are ready, they are loosing the color on the samara, and turning brown. I collected all I could from the Dissectum, but cant decide to collect the seeds from the red maple I have. Can you collect the seeds now? Or wait until last week of October/first week of November? The seeds seem to disappear all of a sudden around Halloween.
@@sophiesmith5922 Thanks for the repy. I have collected as many Dissectum as I could find, and quite a lot of the Japanese maple and put them in the fridge. I will probably try to see if I can still find seeds from the maple closer to november as well, and stratify them as well, and sow about 4-6 weeks later. Thanks agaon!
I think seeds are available in November from Herons on their website. I bought some seeds 2 years ago fro them with high rate of germination so would recommend buying from them as they are collected from fresh.
@@jonnyoni You're very welcome, I am pretty sure all the seeds are collected at Herons so they will be fresh and ready for sowing. I can recommend the Deshojo Maple {much sought after} and Small Leaf Maple and Crab Apple, germination very high rate of success.
I have sprouted some kind of evergreen (I forget the exact type, I'd have to look through some papers). I planted it in late June, and today, first day of August, it is about 2 and a half inches tall. It is currently growing in some coco fiber soil mix. I got a bonsai kit from my sister for my birthday, and I have been using the materials from there. I have some concerns for the coming winter, because I had killed my first ever bonsai over the winter. It was a tropical tree, a species of Ficus I believe. It was somewhere around 15 years old, and I was heart broken. It was a middle school graduation gift from my grandmother. I'm very nervous because I don't know how to care for the tree over the winter, like how often I should water, can I keep it right next to my window or somewhere warmer? How much can I expect it to grow over the winter, if at all? if anyone has advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
Does anyone know why nobody grows apple trees by placing an apple in the soil, I had imagined that that way would be more natural, after all nature has provided the seeds with a nutritionally well packed "life pod" (the apple). I am a complete novice, so please bare that in mind. Thanks in advance for any advice.
I’m sure you’ve gotten used to it by now but holy crow can you ever hear the planes. Most videos of yours have a minimum of one plane going by. I am near an airport too but not close enough that I can really hear them inside
Once when I was hurting for money, I grew magic mushrooms. But I had to torch them when the mycelium became infected. I didnt want to be responsible for poisoning anybody to death. I guess I'll have to find an easier way to get rich quick.
In my experience most seeds germinate better after they've been dried. Only thing you don't want to do is wait too long after they've been picked, they need to be dry but still relatively fresh (don't keep seeds in a packet for months)
@@Stettafire only issue is there is no way for me to collect seeds as I have no trees so I have to purchase them online. But I'm pretty sure the seeds I buy will have been stored for a long time so I'm not really sure how to start :/
I'm still hoping to visit the nursery on my first trip out of hospital, unfortunately I went down hill for a while this year but am getting better now, they said they may let me out for 2 days either before or after Christmas and I can't think of a better way to use my first 2 days of freedom, in 3 years, than to visit the nursery. Peter was kind enough to invite me a while back so I'm hoping it won't be too long. These videos have kept me sane all these years. I've even started a small bonsai club at the hospital as the ward has a small garden now else uses. I don't have much as obviously money is an issues ha ha. One of the doctors stays late with me whenever Peter puts out a video and we watch it together like we are now. Thankyou Peter and hope to visit soon!
Get well soon! It is wonderful to at least step out for fresh air and nature.
@@sophiesmith5922 yea, my old ward didn't have a garden and it was horrible. Because I'm on so many drips I can't leave the ward. Especially as I'm on a morphine drip as unbelievably patients have been attacked to nick the large syringe of morphine in the pump so your not around off the ward with it, so it great I have a garden now.
I have grown bur oak and peach trees from seed and it’s very fulfilling to be able watch each stage of life. Definitely a great pastime for anyone who has the patience.
I want to grow bonsai from seeds too can u share any useful links which helped u....I am jst starting out on bonsai nd have no prior exp so it wuld be helpful if u culd share some tips
Growing from seed is rewarding in its self. My collection grows each season I find new trees to harvest. This year its two types of oaks and yellow jacaranda. Thank you for sharing
Thank you great tips....I took home 5 lemon seeds from my lemon slices from fish and chips dinner....3 grew....I also found 1 seed in a mandarin orange, they are usually seedless.....its now 5 inches tall...my avocado seeds popped up in my compost so I potted them up and braided 5 stems together to make a thicker trunk..also the cosmic crisp apples from the store sprouted easily 3 trees grew out of 5 seeds, it may be because the apples were kept cool at one point... so they went through the chill in the apple.....its very rewarding to grow trees from seeds. Love your videos....thank you.
Im also trying my hnd with seeds. We had thesr delicious forelle pears and i planted a couple seeds. Theyre growing but are still small.
Those little crab Apples look great! I love growing from seed very rewarding!
Putting seeds and strawberry plants into my freezer has been something I have done a few times. It helps me get 2 harvests of some of my strawberry plants that are only supposed to give you one harvest a year, but it does reduce the life of the plants as they are doing double the work in one year
Here Peter is again, helping people when he could say nothing and people would buy plants from his nursery. Buy no, he helps everyone!
If only he could ship plants here! Seed growing it is, then.
Visitors to Herons usually get seeds fro free.
@@peterchan3100 This just shows what a nice guy you are. Thank you for all you do, helping us and making videos!
Good timing. Having just taken hundreds and hundreds of seeds from my Acers.
Brilliant informations, I am starting my adventure with fruit bonsai hoping to get my plants on the way. I guess luck is needed with the seeds so Thank you.
The seeds from my Grandma's Red Maple 70+ year old tree would send out seeds, fall the ground, and make new plants. I have saved two and now they are about maybe five years old and 4ft high. The dogwood is the same age but the squirrels always get the seeds before I do, however I might take some cuttings. Love all of your trees and thanks for sharing your info.
Love that Gimbal! Keep it up, next you’re gonna get a drone - the addiction spreads!❤❤
Just love Peter's videos. Truly inspirational
A tip for pine cones, put them in a tub on a radiator. They'll open in their own time and you can shake the seeds out.
I found that leaving them in the car on the dash on hot days works.
@@jessecruz5262 Yeah. Anything to warm them up and trick them into opening.
Hi Peter, looking forward to buying more seeds from Herons this year. I have collected some beech seeds I noticed in my garden from a tree at back of my house, have placed them in plastic bag and put in fridge but nor sure how or when to sow them.
Sow them before Christmas.
@@peterchan3100 Thank you.
Thank you... you are Sunday afternoon
We see you in our dreams Chan. We all are tuned keep going🙏🙏
Nightmare more likely !! Ha ha.
@@peterchan3100 lots of love from India Guru jii 💐💕🙏
growing bonsai from seed,, its very inspired master
Love your videos!! ❤️
Moin, Thank you Peter! Not to buy Bonsai kits, they wil, hate you for this, but you are absolutly right!! Thank you to speak the truth, as always!!
Someone has to speak the truth. I hate people being conned. Why dont they sell them as tree seeds and warm people that it takes years for the seedlings to become specimen bonsai. At least the bonsai community help to spread this message which is laudable.
@@peterchan3100 I bought my girl a bonsai kit and didn’t know what we were getting into, we have two Sakura ones sprouting, 2 black pine sprouting and 1 acacia sprouting. I’m hoping the wisteria seeds sprout. The Sakura ones are growing nicely but I’m kinda worried about one of them as the bottom leaves turned a little yellow.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Wish I had seen this before buying a bonsai kit 😂. I collected some Acorns last Autumn and planted them more a less straight away. I now have 2 Oak saplings. Much easier than the kits.
The plane really picked it’s time perfectly.
Wish his stuff shipped here , love his work!!
Lovely! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for this Peter!
At 8:48 I was looking up like there was a plane ✈️😂😂 headphones did their job
My wife and I are new to Bonsia, we selected Black Pine from seed. A few of our seedling have begun to show sides of stress, wilting at the top. I was wondering if you would do a video show seedling growth tips & advice. I couldn't find one on your website.
Thanks Peter...Hello from Queensland, Australia.
Could you please advise about watering these seeds.... or dampening the sand first etc.
nice video, I have a question, do you have aby tips for planting ginkgo trees from seeds? i recently got few of the fruits and I am not sure if it is any special to the other seeds or should I treat it as and acorn or something similar?
I bought one of those seed kits and I got tree seeds I can't get easily in my rural area. Only one I could get was crepe myrtle but that wasn't listed on the advertisement. They had a shortage of ficus religiosa so they substituted the crepe myrtle. So far most of my seeds have sprouted. The dawn redwood hasn't yet though.
Awesome! I was afraid to get a kit. But I looked around one of our wilder parks and realized at one point, some intentional planting had been done. We have "tree of heaven" and a Beebee tree, as well as catalpa not native to my area, planted by a college student who brought seed from home. I want to sprout some of these for unique leaves and flowers. And of course we have maples and pines and a few other volunteer trees that also grew from seed off specimen trees on a well manicured campus. Apparently squirrels are good gardners, carrying seed quite far from the parent plant.
Should always be very careful about so-called bonsai tree seed kits, even some on web sites offering Maple seeds that have deep purple or strange coloured leaves as these are a scam
@@davidhaughan3573 One of those firms were using images of my Maple bonsais to sell their "Blue" and "purple" maples - Sods.
@@peterchan3100 I have seen then on Ebay but was not fooled
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR YOU! ❤❤❤
Proses bonsai yang sangat mengispirasi master, saya berharap semoga saya bisa seperti anda, salam sehat dan satu hobby
Please sell tree seeds at your store! We’d be so happy! Thank you for teaching us so much.
Thx for sharing Peter 👍
I need to remember where I've seen wisteria plants. Will there still be seed pods on them?
I planted a few sagebrush on my property there just tiny right now but some day they produce seeds that will cover my property.
If I wanted to germinate a maple from a seed pod do you need to cut it out of the little skinny thing it falls to the ground in? Also, while it’s outside in the pot do these seeds need any watering?
I have the same question re the dampness of the substrate...
Normally I don't think so. Peter has done a good few videos long ago about maples. He just put them into a tray, dampened it, and covered it with perspex in his greenhouse. I did a similar thing. I would say just check now and then to make sure it hasn't dried out but should be fine.
When the seeds fall outside in nature, they are exposed to the elements, I put all mine in a window box and leave it outside uncovered, just making sure it doesn't dry out, (which it hardly ever does with so much rain here in the UK), let nature take it's course and voila! in the Spring they germinate like clockwork!
thank you for the great explanations and suggestions.
Thank you for your content.
Question: the seedlings of black oak, golden birch and spruce that grow in my backyard, is October and November a good time to collect them?
Hey Peter, huge fan, was curious and had a question. The three year old saplings in the beginning of the video, i notice they are about the same size pots i start my seedlings in, how often do you change the soil in those for the saplings?
pot them into a slightly larger pot each spring using fresh soil
Thank you!
Love your channel, just subscribed!
Been trying to plant some Sakura seeds I bought online, but didn't get them to grow. Do you have any experience with these, and can provide some tips and tricks?
That's fabulous! Can you keep trees at shohin or mame this way?
Peter I rec'd a box of lemons & oranges & apples for Christmas....one of those inexpensive grocery store boxes that you offer your $5 on to keep odds & ends from being thrown into the compost by stores. After making marmalade & baked apples I now have probably a hundred seeds, the citrus ones with the outer protective coat peeled off on at least one side. All of my houseplants of mostly begonias & geraniums all have baby citrus trees, avocado plants or even meter tall willows growing in the same pots. Outside in pots & 7 garden beds I have all kinds of things from planting seeds, forgetting. My pride & joy is the delicious peach tree that I had fruit on now 2 summers. And indoors, a 3 inch dragon fruit little plant next to an herb & avocado. My freind in Philli didn't know how our local Christmas trees proliferate so I sent her seed from various cones & she is excited to grow Nova Scotia evergreens in her home once they are stratified. My area is the Christmas Tree capitol of Canada.
Hmm ok so I have boughten a starter bonsais kit. It has 5 types of tree. Only two said if needed to be put in the fridge for 2 or 3 months. Do I need to do that with my wistira as Well? I really want the wisteria to form.
Holy cow lok at those beutiful trees tho like wow that looks so nice
I have only just started bonsai. One of my avocado seeds has 4 shoots growing out of it..im excited to see how it grows.
There is a large magnolia stellata tree in my neighbours garden. This year it is covered in red berries. Is it possible to grow a magnolia tree from a seed??
Thanks
Iv got magnolia sprouting! Mice ruined them shortly after but they do grow! Autumn sow or stratify them!
@@nillysbonsai9636 so do you just sow the berries?
@@joefowler9600 The berries can mold but you can have success sewing the berries. You can also sew the seeds, whichever will work. Just don't let it sit too wet if you do the berry method
My magnolia doesn't make seeds, as far as I know 🙁
It air layers though 🙂
Mr Chan, I have a cheeky question; do you sell the seeds of the Japanese White Beech? They are so hard to find.
We do but cant send outside GB
@@peterchan3100 Aw, nuts! Thank you for the reply!
Thanks! That was very helpful information.
What about cherries? Should you take them out from the shell or just stratificate as is and then burry in the pot as is?
When I planted the Siberian pine (similar to the Japanese white pine) I just carefully cracked the shell of the seed, and it germinated very quickly afterwards without stratification. With smaller seeds like those of the Scots pine or the Mugo pine this seems to be unlikely to work.
Thanks great information!
good planting media sir
Seed sowing compost but any soil will do.
Hi, I have a damson tree in our garden at home which is fruiting currently... have you ever grown a bonsai damson and would have any advice to grow a damson orchard over the next many many years? Many thanks
Thank you Peter❤
I wish I could go to your nursery❤❤❤
I live in the North West Cumbria and we seldom have frosts but it is very wet (and windy) I have tried to germinate tree seeds inside before but do you think I could try outside? I have wisteria and black pine seeds i was given amongst others?
Hi, I also live in North West Cumbria and I find it is much better to germinate most tree seeds outside, crab apple, field maple and chestnut are very easy. I had bought Japanese Deshojo seeds from Heron's as well as Small Leaf Maple and had about 99% success in germination outside in trays covered with plastic to protect them.
@@davidhaughan3573 - Thats good to hear David !!
@@peterchan3100 Thank you Peter. It makes it easier when you buy from reputable seller and people who know what they are doing I did not have a good germination success on the Trident Maple's but will try again when I order some more this year.
@@davidhaughan3573 Trident Maple is is a difficult one. Erratic germination. And yet I have Tridents sprouting from the cracks of our paving!
@@peterchan3100 I think next time I order some Trident Maple seeds, I will sow most of them in the ground and some in trays just as an experiment and see what happens. Maybe put a few in the freezer and sow in the spring.
Cool
Thanks for sharing
Second week of October, my Japanese maple seeds on the tree are still very red on the samara. I assume they need to start browning down to indicate they are ready to harvest? The seeds on my Dissectum, are ready, they are loosing the color on the samara, and turning brown. I collected all I could from the Dissectum, but cant decide to collect the seeds from the red maple I have. Can you collect the seeds now? Or wait until last week of October/first week of November? The seeds seem to disappear all of a sudden around Halloween.
On maple you can collect now and pop them in the freezer before planting, or just bury the thing and leave it outside over winter.
@@sophiesmith5922 Thanks for the repy. I have collected as many Dissectum as I could find, and quite a lot of the Japanese maple and put them in the fridge. I will probably try to see if I can still find seeds from the maple closer to november as well, and stratify them as well, and sow about 4-6 weeks later. Thanks agaon!
Do you need to water the seeds before covering them?
do you sell any seeds on the Herons website?
I think seeds are available in November from Herons on their website. I bought some seeds 2 years ago fro them with high rate of germination so would recommend buying from them as they are collected from fresh.
@@davidhaughan3573 Nice, I'll keep an eye on the website. thanks David
@@jonnyoni You're very welcome, I am pretty sure all the seeds are collected at Herons so they will be fresh and ready for sowing. I can recommend the Deshojo Maple {much sought after} and Small Leaf Maple and Crab Apple, germination very high rate of success.
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I have sprouted some kind of evergreen (I forget the exact type, I'd have to look through some papers).
I planted it in late June, and today, first day of August, it is about 2 and a half inches tall. It is currently growing in some coco fiber soil mix. I got a bonsai kit from my sister for my birthday, and I have been using the materials from there.
I have some concerns for the coming winter, because I had killed my first ever bonsai over the winter. It was a tropical tree, a species of Ficus I believe. It was somewhere around 15 years old, and I was heart broken. It was a middle school graduation gift from my grandmother.
I'm very nervous because I don't know how to care for the tree over the winter, like how often I should water, can I keep it right next to my window or somewhere warmer? How much can I expect it to grow over the winter, if at all?
if anyone has advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
Sir you sell bonsai instruments?
But we dont ship outside GB
Anybody know where to find wisteria seeds in Yorkshire or online
Lucky lucky lol. Japanese Beech seeds here in the USA is non existent. I have been searching, scouring the Internet for decades now to no luck.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter
Hey Peter as teacher how do you like Nigel Saunders thank you ❤️
I dont have time to watch too many videos but I do watch some. Nigel is fun and different; every teacher has something to teach.
@@peterchan3100 appreciate thank you again 🌱
Does anyone know why nobody grows apple trees by placing an apple in the soil, I had imagined that that way would be more natural, after all nature has provided the seeds with a nutritionally well packed "life pod" (the apple). I am a complete novice, so please bare that in mind. Thanks in advance for any advice.
YOu will get another apple tree for sure - just give it a try.
you can practically do the same thing with tomatoes etc, the thing is it may take longer as the fruit has to rot down to release the seed.
I can be natural, but it's also natural for animals to eat the fruit and leave the seeds.
As a matter of fact, sphagnum moss is free in my country 😃🇳🇿
I miss your videos
Are crabapples sweet?
They are mostly sour but the big ones with scarlet fruit are sweet.
My grandmother pickled her crabapples for a beautiful and unusual garnish.
People use them in jams a lot
Why is it that a seed from a bonsai kit will not produce a bonsai, but only an ordinary tree?
Im wondering too. My kit seeds have just spriuted.. and I got a bit sad about hearing that, can some alaberath? Best regards
I’m sure you’ve gotten used to it by now but holy crow can you ever hear the planes. Most videos of yours have a minimum of one plane going by. I am near an airport too but not close enough that I can really hear them inside
🔥💕👍
Once when I was hurting for money, I grew magic mushrooms. But I had to torch them when the mycelium became infected. I didnt want to be responsible for poisoning anybody to death. I guess I'll have to find an easier way to get rich quick.
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thicker than a pencil!
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Me watching this straight after buying a bonsai seed kit: 😐
I want a maple plant Amy one can provide me
I suggest to walk in your local park, they grow everywhere and this time of year is a good time to collect seed
Beech nuts 🤣🤣 sorry
bonsai soil is so expensive!
It's difficult growing trees from seeds that have been dry stored ☹️
In my experience most seeds germinate better after they've been dried. Only thing you don't want to do is wait too long after they've been picked, they need to be dry but still relatively fresh (don't keep seeds in a packet for months)
For northern trees, they need to freeze first...Im about to try a couple seeds this month I think. Unique plants I found
@@Stettafire only issue is there is no way for me to collect seeds as I have no trees so I have to purchase them online. But I'm pretty sure the seeds I buy will have been stored for a long time so I'm not really sure how to start :/
@@sophiesmith5922 when would be the best time to sow seeds for natural food stratification? Was thinking around November time maybe?
Try doing the float test in water before sewing seeds, usually seeds sink to the bottom if they are viable, if they float then usually they are dead!
Why is he saying its now september but the vid launched 1 hour ago?as far as earth is concerned its almost end of oct.....are you guys that backed up?
Not so unusual in the RUclips world. Many RUclipsrs wait even longer, look at Charles Dowding, sometimes he'll record a video months in advance
the video was done in September and uploaded at a later time
This doesn’t show how to seed and care properly for bonsai at all. The title is misleading.
The title states "How to sow"... Nothing about caring for... Your comment is misleading