I dont think your voice is boring Peter. It's actually one of the things that attracted me to your channel in the first place. So please dont change it Peter! Lol
Yes Sir ( sharif ) - I totally agreed with your wisdom too . Mr Peter Chan , Right on - you have really done a Pretty nice 👍 job for the betterment of us all . Bonsai is truly like Jazz it needs improvisation. Taste is a matter of choice but with Mr Peter ( You the Man ) - Quality is always a matter of Fact . Bonsai ( just like a lady ) they need to dress to impress.
You "improvised" a damaged maid into a beautiful & wise old crone of the forest . . . Beautiful improvisation! This tree, now, looks more like it did at the Chelsea Flower Show . . . it's an award winning tree still. Even better if we can imagine how lovely it becomes when the gin work is completed. Am thinking it is more valuable now than ever before. We love your talk; is not boring; is necessary to speak the improv. Thank you,! This is a wonderful show.
I'm always surprised that you think your speaking or silence may be out of place. To the contrary you are a master teacher and express flawlessly. I'm American by the way.
Oh no master Chan..do not stop speaking..actually I was struggling with my spoken English a bit and after listening to you I made huge improvements..slow and clear. Very eloquent. We learn more than about bonsai. Thanks.
The thing is not to be nervous. I remember when I first started doing public speaking in college I was very nervous, but I used to tell myself not to be nervous but just be bold. That attitude will stand you in good stead.
Your voice is incredibly soothing and relaxing, making for an optimal learning environment in my opinion! Thanks for staying true to yourself and always speaking your mind.
The state that tree was in when it came back to you was heart-breaking. You performed a miracle on that tree. you truly are a master and I very much enjoy watching you perform your magic. That is a beautiful "baby" picture of the tree in the show but now it is regal (even with its near disaster). Thank you for your time.
Hello Peter, it's true that sometimes I don't feel like watching all the tedious bits of pruning, but if I get a bit bored of it I can just skip ahead and it's no big deal. On larger or more unique projects like this one it can be really fun to follow along for the whole process. You are not wasting your viewers' time, you are giving us the option to spend the amount of time watching that we prefer.
Your channel is extremely relaxing. Your overall attitude and demeanor are of a wise and patient teacher who presents us, the students, with options - not rules - and encourages us to learn through experimentation. Bonsai is something I always wanted to try, but somehow seemed so out of reach. I have been binging on your channel and thanks to you, I am in the process of creating my first bonsai. Congratulations on the awesome channel and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I very much like seeing you do the entire process. I don’t feel it is a waste of my time at all. Watching you create these works of art brings peace to me during this difficult pandemic! 🥰
Lovely video, definitely learning a lot. He's like the David Attenborough of bonsai. Got a few bonsai now and recently got two Japanese Maples. Also can we take a moment to appreciate how awesome this guys shirt is 🏝
Cameron Taylor lol he does love his 🏖 shirts lol. One of the reasons I first clicked on his video. I was like who’s this guy talking about bonsai In a Hawaiian shirt lol. His voice does remind me of D. Attenborough somewhat but also of some family members bc I’m part Indian lol
I put on these videos not just to learn about bonsai, but to listen to the calming chat. You could make great calming podcasts and speak nothing but words of gold, valuable wisdom!
I’m a beginner bonsai propagator . I’ve watched numerous hours of your videos . I’m encouraged by your tips & pointings because now , I can prune and shape a tree without feeling guilty.
Watching your videos is never a waste of time Peter. I have watched them all. Many of them multiple times because I find that when I go back to rewatch I understand more. I am hoping to visit the nursery for a workshop and a little bit of birthday shopping much to my daughters jealousy as she is also a huge fan. To use her words you are an absolute legend. Thank you
As an amateur bonsai enthusiast your videos are invaluable. Maintenance, repotting, and pruning videos like the ones you produce along with your commentary have helped me tremendously. Thank you and please continue to do what you do.
I think watching a bonsai master at work is a huge privilege we have thanks to the internet ^^ and especially that he is explaining what he is doing :) Thank you! I like the trunk visible better side more too ;)
As you work you drop tons of knowledge verbally and by showing how to do things. Don’t change that, ramble away! It makes us better and your videos amazing! I’ve been struggling to figure out the concept of creating pads during lock down using books and videos...not as easy lol but at 18:59 in the video the angle and your commentary up to that point finally made it click! P.S. used your moss trick on some of my orchids and I haven’t seen such explosive growth so quickly from them especially because i live in New England, USA...but now that I have your trick up my sleeve I’m much more comfortable buying orchids that look less optimal #PeterChanForTheWin
My bonsai studies started same time with the corona virus. Time (studies) with you has been therapeutic and I’ve learned a lot. There’s hope with humankind! Peter, thank you.
Your voice, overall vision & attitude of the world is about as pleasant as any I have ever seen. Not sure I’d have ever become so obsessed with bonsai had I not stumbled upon your channel. You are of my favorite artisans on the internet.
Peter, when customer bring in the trees and get a rework, they for sure will be happy with the result - it's like buying art from a famous painter. Thanks for all the great videos!
Peter, your videos are so calming. I love to watch them while I eat a solitary lunch. You make something beautiful that I really need right now. Thank you.
I love these videos and you are teaching me so much! Your voice and accent are perfectly understandable and I enjoy your speaking style, which doesn't detract from my ability to not only listen, but watch what you are doing. Thank you!!
this makes me remember my late grandmother who was so close to my heart. thank you for teaching me so that i can continue her traditions and be closer to her in this way
I can’t believe my good fortune in being able to listen and watch how to develop a bonsai in such detail. Love all your chat it made me feel as if I was there with you working. I am now all inspired and looking forward to a session of tidying up my own tomorrow. So very many thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all.
I've enjoyed every video I've watched thus far, I've learned so much just in the past six months from your years of wisdom and all for free, wish I could get a tree from your nursery in the US but I know that's impossible, but still a dream. My wife and I love to hear your voice, we agree that's it's very soothing with tone and content.
You are making something beautiful again. I notice you are apologizing to us for not talking or talking too much. Don't do that please. You are a pure teacher. You taught me a lot.DON'T APOLOGIZE.... YOU ARE A VRRY GOOG TEACHER
Greetings from Canada!!! Discovering your channel rekindled my initial Bonsai interest in my early twenties and now 30+ years later, I'm yet again facinated by it! I thoroughly enjoyed this video.....There is hope of salvaging a neglected priced specimen in your expertise hands with your imparting widsom of 'let's see what does the Bonsai branches reveal' after the tidy-up and how best to work in keeping to the client's preferenced style. You've inspired me so much that I picked up a Juniper Nana from a local garden centre today.....Thank you again for all your inspirational videos! .
Hi Mr. Chan - thank you for your videos; your instruction, expressions, and invaluable wisdom in every regard of bonsai. I have been deeply interested in the art for most of my 31 years of life, but have only just begun these past two weeks pouring into my thirst for bonsai knowledge. I have spent many hours with your videos and others' on while washing dishes, tidying my house, or working from home. In my humble opinion, your vocalised thoughts and feelings during your videos are of immeasurable worth. We can all read about bonsai history and technique, but the way you are teaching enthusiasts of all experience levels through your speech during these demonstrations is, I think, the perfect way to learn. Many other videos on RUclips have a great deal of production put into them, and though the presenters are often very experienced, there is a quality about them lacking. The art is such a connected experience, and though I never doubt how passionate those individuals are about bonsai, it feels like a much more wholesome lesson to hear your unscripted thoughts about your process, experience, and techniques. This is what you can't read about. So thank you - I would love to, someday for myself, be able to come anywhere near the passion you have for bonsai. This all being said, the other day I found a couple of bonsai books for sale, which completely appealed to me and my love of books and learning, so I bought them. In a wonderfully serendipitous way, one of them was your "Create Your Own Bonsai With Everyday Garden Plants" from 1989 (the year I was born) in perfect condition. This book is brilliant, and so perfectly encapsulates your fantastic approach to the art. I am a huge fan of how you describe approaching bonsai from a no-nonsense perspective, spending less money and connecting with the art through ways that many purists may feel are blasphemous. The examples of the neglected then transformed garden shop plants I think is the perfect guide to what the art could and should be about. So again, thank you, from a brand new but life-long fan.
Thank you for your very eloquent assessment of my approach to bonsai. You have sussed it out perfectly which makes me feel that I have achieved what I set out to achieve - namely - to make bonsai accessible to ordinary people. No pretentiousness - nothing - that is how I like bonsai to be and Damn the purists who think otherwise !!
I enjoy very much listening to what you call your rambling boring talk. I don’t find it boring at all. I learn so much by watching and listening to your very practical and tried methods! Thank you for these videos!😄🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Peter Chan. Your voice is melodious to my ear. You alone inspire me to work on my trees while listening and watching your videos. It almost feels like I'm getting a private lesson, or working side-by-side with an old friend. You are wonderful.
Love the video Peter! Your speaking voice is what drew me to your videos several months ago. Now I've got a few bonsai in training and just built my first display bench. Thank you for inspiring me to begin this journey and for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us all!
Every person has their own idea as how they would like their tree to look. That is why you have to respect their wishes. To those who are afraid of pruning and removing old limbs, your trimming to them is not boring, but, educational in every respect. Great tutorial.
I love watching you trim that amazing tree. I bought my house and it has a Japan style garden, it was watching your videos that I realised that the overgrown shrubs were bonsai trees. I keep learning from you how to look after them. Thank you
Was sad at first 😰 but turned out to be better, such an expensive beauty it is. Bravo Peter. This video made me jumped out to my back garden to relocate my small shohin cryptomeria😂..thx for sharing and can't wait for the next one. Cheers
Thank you for another great video Peter, you've kept me engaged throughout the lock down, and I agree with your teacher's comment that you should keep your accent, I love it!! Well wishes from South Africa
Lucelle Bernadette Pillay Hi Lucelle, I am a South African of Indian descent also but I left South Africa in 1964, moved to Zambia and then moved to Canada in 1970 where I have been since residing. It’s odd that even though I don’t speak an Indian language on a daily basis, I still retain the cadence of an Indian and so does Peter. You have a wonderful speaking voice Peter and you have the eloquence and articulate ness of the older generation. You do not speak in initials like idk etc. and it is so refreshing! I wonder what the English language will sound like in another fifty years! I’m glad you will be showing your winning Chelsea trees. I trolled the internet extensively trying to find them but to no avail. I was trying to book tickets to next years Chelsea Flower Show but had to give up in frustration as I guess the organization can’t predict the coved climate. Perhaps you know more and can point me in the right direction. I am determined to come to Herons as well. That cryptomeria turned out beautifully. I think you mentioned in a previous video that cryptomeria do not bud back easily. Am I right in my conclusion? Well, even if it doesn’t, this remains a stunning tree.
I too thought you may have to remove the lower branches with the resulting look of a California Redwood. Amazed at how just a cleaning and trimming the pads to allow air flow and this tree transformed into this stately gentleman! Please keep talking to yourself in these videos, we are learning not only about what you're teaching but the how's and why and how your problem solving as you work. Bless you for sharing your priceless knowledge and life experiences.
Your voice is wonderful! It is very calming. The monologue that you have while you work don't just apply to bonsai. There are tidbits of life lessons in there as well. I find then very helpful in my daily life. Thank you!
The parrots 🦜 in your shirt seem to be celebrating the wonderful work you have done to this beautiful bonsai. Wow, thank you for sharing your treasures.
How nice to hear the history of this tree. Im glad it has been restored to something like its glory days at Chelsea. I hope the owners appreciate your work and look after it as it deserves for many years to come. Great job Peter 👍
Hi Peter, ASMR is another angle to see these video. Your voice is calm and relaxing and calms me when I watch. I appreciate all your videos. Thank you , Walt
I really enjoy slowly learning the principles from just watching videos like these. Creating layers, creating spaces, etc. Now I'm trying to figure out what basics to follow for finding faults in the branches/pads.
What a simply superb informative video on this tree .You are truly a master Peter and to see this tree all them years ago at Chelsea is just awesome ,keep up the superb work and videos you do ,and we your fans will continue to watch .
In regards to feedback which I love to give. Mr Chan, most recently just having started my journey on choosing the bonsai which I want to home. I am based in the Uk and as such was very easy to find Herons Bonsai with a quick search, although I just found your channel on RUclips first. The channel has very rich content and lessons of your experience which is by far the most valuable you could ever offer us, lover of trees. Your passion comes through and your care is noticeable, very much. Your voice is actually soothing when I picture gardens of bonsai, as much as you think of it as boring.The pace at which you teach, resembles a lot the way you express your style and that is magical to watch. Your confidence and experience are visible and at first when I got into all this side of caring and nursing for bonsais, I saw some of your videos at first which seemed that Bonsais were being brutalised out of pots but actually, I always seemed to like the way you re-styled or saved them, such as the one in this video. It was reassuring to see that it is all part of the process with some fascinating examples such as the inclination of the trunks and angle adjustments to form new shapes. By all means I am a beginner and always wanted to practice the art. That time has arrived and I can say very much you inspire that in people naturally. In the future I can assure you that I will treat mine with more than respect than a car, and if I ever need maintenance, I surely know where to find it for my coming Bonsai. Thank you for sharing your days of Bonsai with all of us, it is special.
I enjoy anything you want to talk about. When you talk about what you’re doing I enjoy that. When you talk about stories or your past history I enjoy that. I think you have to recognize however weird it might be for you, that we are all watching this because we enjoy Peter Chan. You’re a unique and fascinating person
This was amazing!! Love seeing how the tree has changed!! I took my 1st steps on the (hopefully) long road of learning bonsai this week - thanks for inspiring me. (I could watch these videos all day!!)
Your voice and the things you talk about are anything but boring, your voice and diction are so clear and very pleasant to listen to. I love to watch you work and listen to you talk and I love that you show a process in it's entirety. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
🇬🇧 Hi from UK 🇬🇧 👍💚💚👍 Brilliant information yet again from the true Bonsai Master. 🌲🌴🌳🎄🌱🌿🎄🍁🌲🌱🌴 And what a voice, I love the 'slightly Indian-ised' English accent...!! Anything he says is so calming & soothing...... 🎵 🇬🇧 Best wishes from UK 🇬🇧
Amazingly done. Must say I appreciate you filming all the detailing on the Cryptomeria, explaining on the when and whys. Your a favourite instructor. Reminding you too; its not boring but rather interesting and a chuckle here and there, when you speak and share your philosophy its an added bonus while sitting, listening and watching ever so closely. One hand on the camera the on the pruners. Quite the talent! Your very thoughtful with your audience. Much appreciated. A few years ago I belonged to a Bonsai group for a while. The Bonsai master never spoke. So it wasn't that helpful for me. I became hooked on your videos because you a master of sharing your work with your language as well. One needs to do much reading and still miss a lot.
Mr. Peter You’re my Bonsai Guru Love your work and nursery Thank you so much for all the lessons I will definitely visit your nursery when I visit the Uk
do you know that when you are concentrated on cutting the tree, your facial expression is very young, almost childlike, and I think I know why that is. You are curious what you can do, and you are grounded, as all children are by nature (the deterioration mostly kicks in later in life)... thank you very much for your tutorials! I already learned a lot by watching you and startet with my first Hinoki yesterday. I made a big mistake, which resulted in a lost branch (I broke it) and while watching what I did wrong I heard you in my head saying " we put the wire around the tree, not the tree around the wire..." So true! I also pruned my pommegranade tree which I raised from seed eight years ago, I didnt put it in a training pot yet, It was in the same pot all its life, and has 3 prominent perfectely radial roots. I am looking forward to doing this in spring. Thank you so much, sensei san!
I dont think your voice is boring Peter. It's actually one of the things that attracted me to your channel in the first place. So please dont change it Peter! Lol
Thank you !
I love how he his english is 100% perfect and he still keept his acsent
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You speak nothing but wisdom. Your words are gold. I come here for life lessons and also bonsais.
I enjoy the channel too...but temprance is needed here. Just a tad..
Yes Sir ( sharif ) - I totally agreed with your wisdom too . Mr Peter Chan , Right on - you have really done a Pretty nice 👍 job for the betterment of us all . Bonsai is truly like Jazz it needs improvisation. Taste is a matter of choice but with Mr Peter ( You the Man ) - Quality is always a matter of Fact . Bonsai ( just like a lady ) they need to dress to impress.
We love when you talk in your videos, and don't see it as rambling. Your accent is very understandable and not harsh. Good work on the tree!
You "improvised" a damaged maid into a beautiful & wise old crone of the forest . . . Beautiful improvisation!
This tree, now, looks more like it did at the Chelsea Flower Show . . . it's an award winning tree still. Even better if we can imagine how lovely it becomes when the gin work is completed. Am thinking it is more valuable now than ever before.
We love your talk; is not boring; is necessary to speak the improv. Thank you,! This is a wonderful show.
I'm always surprised that you think your speaking or silence may be out of place. To the contrary you are a master teacher and express flawlessly. I'm American by the way.
Thank you 'Buddy' for your kind comments
@@peterchan3100 I concur. You're voice is very relaxing. I so look forward to your videos.
I don't know anything about bonsai. Nor am I planning to make or buy one. I'm just here to enjoy your voice and chill vibe. Calms me down.
Oh no master Chan..do not stop speaking..actually I was struggling with my spoken English a bit and after listening to you I made huge improvements..slow and clear. Very eloquent. We learn more than about bonsai. Thanks.
The thing is not to be nervous. I remember when I first started doing public speaking in college I was very nervous, but I used to tell myself not to be nervous but just be bold. That attitude will stand you in good stead.
Hope you are all having a relaxing Sunday morning.
I polished off a bottle of rum last night, but other than my sore head.
.. Lol
Loved the pic of you at the flower show all those years ago, Peter 😊
Loved the young Peter with all that lovely hair. Retro Peter!🙋♀️
Your voice is incredibly soothing and relaxing, making for an optimal learning environment in my opinion! Thanks for staying true to yourself and always speaking your mind.
As lovely as the original was, this is even more interesting! The mind and hands of the Master. Wonderful.. Please do not change your teaching style.
We love it when you ramble Peter! Tell us a story
The state that tree was in when it came back to you was heart-breaking. You performed a miracle on that tree. you truly are a master and I very much enjoy watching you perform your magic. That is a beautiful "baby" picture of the tree in the show but now it is regal (even with its near disaster). Thank you for your time.
listening to you talk to me is the best part of your videos.you are not boring at all...it seems we all agree...
Your English is perfectly understood. Thank you for the wonderful videos.
Hello Peter, it's true that sometimes I don't feel like watching all the tedious bits of pruning, but if I get a bit bored of it I can just skip ahead and it's no big deal. On larger or more unique projects like this one it can be really fun to follow along for the whole process. You are not wasting your viewers' time, you are giving us the option to spend the amount of time watching that we prefer.
Who doesn't love a demonstrational lecture? Thank and love you Peter!
I like the very casual style
No editing just the trees and talking
It gives you the feeling like you are actually there
Very cool to see the old pictures! Of both the tree and you sir. :)
I’m not sure why but this particular tree just made me realize how fractal bonsai are in their design.
Your channel is extremely relaxing. Your overall attitude and demeanor are of a wise and patient teacher who presents us, the students, with options - not rules - and encourages us to learn through experimentation. Bonsai is something I always wanted to try, but somehow seemed so out of reach. I have been binging on your channel and thanks to you, I am in the process of creating my first bonsai. Congratulations on the awesome channel and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Please don't apologise for your rambling, your wisdom and guidance is a highlight to my day. Talk away.
I very much like seeing you do the entire process. I don’t feel it is a waste of my time at all. Watching you create these works of art brings peace to me during this difficult pandemic! 🥰
Lovely video, definitely learning a lot. He's like the David Attenborough of bonsai.
Got a few bonsai now and recently got two Japanese Maples.
Also can we take a moment to appreciate how awesome this guys shirt is 🏝
Cameron Taylor lol he does love his 🏖 shirts lol. One of the reasons I first clicked on his video. I was like who’s this guy talking about bonsai In a Hawaiian shirt lol. His voice does remind me of D. Attenborough somewhat but also of some family members bc I’m part Indian lol
You are the best in this field l love the way how you reach your experians to others very easily thank you
I put on these videos not just to learn about bonsai, but to listen to the calming chat. You could make great calming podcasts and speak nothing but words of gold, valuable wisdom!
I’m a beginner bonsai propagator . I’ve watched numerous hours of your videos . I’m encouraged by your tips & pointings because now , I can prune and shape a tree without feeling guilty.
I especially needed this lesson. Thank you for your guidance and instruction. The tree turned out beautifully. I know your client was very happy.
Watching your videos is never a waste of time Peter. I have watched them all. Many of them multiple times because I find that when I go back to rewatch I understand more. I am hoping to visit the nursery for a workshop and a little bit of birthday shopping much to my daughters jealousy as she is also a huge fan. To use her words you are an absolute legend. Thank you
Please be my life coach
your steadfast and bold approach to everything is refreshing
As an amateur bonsai enthusiast your videos are invaluable. Maintenance, repotting, and pruning videos like the ones you produce along with your commentary have helped me tremendously. Thank you and please continue to do what you do.
Thank you very much for all the beautiful videos. I’m excited every time you upload a new video.
I appreciate your knowledge
I love your proper tree banter today, your work is always well reasoned and this episode is some first class stuff... Many thanks, Peter!
Awesome work on the tree. I can listen to you speak all day, your voice is very relaxing. Love the shirt also
I think watching a bonsai master at work is a huge privilege we have thanks to the internet ^^ and especially that he is explaining what he is doing :) Thank you! I like the trunk visible better side more too ;)
Glorious. I appreciate you finding the older picture for us to compare. Lovely lessons in tidying. Thank-you.
As you work you drop tons of knowledge verbally and by showing how to do things. Don’t change that, ramble away! It makes us better and your videos amazing! I’ve been struggling to figure out the concept of creating pads during lock down using books and videos...not as easy lol but at 18:59 in the video the angle and your commentary up to that point finally made it click!
P.S. used your moss trick on some of my orchids and I haven’t seen such explosive growth so quickly from them especially because i live in New England, USA...but now that I have your trick up my sleeve I’m much more comfortable buying orchids that look less optimal
#PeterChanForTheWin
I have enjoyed your long format videos during this challenge. You are a wonderful teacher
Peter your videos, thoughts and teachings are always both interesting and valuable. Thank you.
My bonsai studies started same time with the corona virus. Time (studies) with you has been therapeutic and I’ve learned a lot. There’s hope with humankind! Peter, thank you.
They just keep getting better! Take my time Peter! I love it!
Accents are the spice of language; if I moved to another country I could only hope mine would be as pleasant as yours
Your voice, overall vision & attitude of the world is about as pleasant as any I have ever seen.
Not sure I’d have ever become so obsessed with bonsai had I not stumbled upon your channel.
You are of my favorite artisans on the internet.
never a waste of time to watch every bit of your process. thank you for showing everything.
Your voice is so smooth and peaceful. I like listening as I watch you work. And you put so much love and excitement into restoring this poor tree!
Peter, when customer bring in the trees and get a rework, they for sure will be happy with the result - it's like buying art from a famous painter. Thanks for all the great videos!
Peter, your videos are so calming. I love to watch them while I eat a solitary lunch. You make something beautiful that I really need right now. Thank you.
I love these videos and you are teaching me so much! Your voice and accent are perfectly understandable and I enjoy your speaking style, which doesn't detract from my ability to not only listen, but watch what you are doing. Thank you!!
this makes me remember my late grandmother who was so close to my heart. thank you for teaching me so that i can continue her traditions and be closer to her in this way
I can’t believe my good fortune in being able to listen and watch how to develop a bonsai in such detail. Love all your chat it made me feel as if I was there with you working. I am now all inspired and looking forward to a session of tidying up my own tomorrow. So very many thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all.
Watching a master is never a waste of time. I love your videos!
You gave this tree a new identity, a new life. May it live for many more years. Beautiful results.
I've enjoyed every video I've watched thus far, I've learned so much just in the past six months from your years of wisdom and all for free, wish I could get a tree from your nursery in the US but I know that's impossible, but still a dream. My wife and I love to hear your voice, we agree that's it's very soothing with tone and content.
Your voice is definitely not boring!! It is calming and enjoyable. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. 👵🏻❤️
In 1994 both this tree and Peter had more foliage on them ) Hope this tree buds back and gets a lot more refined and well shaped
Unfortunately my hair won't 'bud back' like the trees do.
You are making something beautiful again. I notice you are apologizing to us for not talking or talking too much. Don't do that please. You are a pure teacher. You taught me a lot.DON'T APOLOGIZE.... YOU ARE A VRRY GOOG TEACHER
Your swift poise at treating trees is remarkably hypnotic.
Greetings from Canada!!! Discovering your channel rekindled my initial Bonsai interest in my early twenties and now 30+ years later, I'm yet again facinated by it! I thoroughly enjoyed this video.....There is hope of salvaging a neglected priced specimen in your expertise hands with your imparting widsom of 'let's see what does the Bonsai branches reveal' after the tidy-up and how best to work in keeping to the client's preferenced style. You've inspired me so much that I picked up a Juniper Nana from a local garden centre today.....Thank you again for all your inspirational videos! .
Wonderful job, I enjoy every word you have said, not boring at all, just lots of wisdom and fun. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Hi Mr. Chan - thank you for your videos; your instruction, expressions, and invaluable wisdom in every regard of bonsai.
I have been deeply interested in the art for most of my 31 years of life, but have only just begun these past two weeks pouring into my thirst for bonsai knowledge. I have spent many hours with your videos and others' on while washing dishes, tidying my house, or working from home.
In my humble opinion, your vocalised thoughts and feelings during your videos are of immeasurable worth. We can all read about bonsai history and technique, but the way you are teaching enthusiasts of all experience levels through your speech during these demonstrations is, I think, the perfect way to learn.
Many other videos on RUclips have a great deal of production put into them, and though the presenters are often very experienced, there is a quality about them lacking. The art is such a connected experience, and though I never doubt how passionate those individuals are about bonsai, it feels like a much more wholesome lesson to hear your unscripted thoughts about your process, experience, and techniques. This is what you can't read about.
So thank you - I would love to, someday for myself, be able to come anywhere near the passion you have for bonsai.
This all being said, the other day I found a couple of bonsai books for sale, which completely appealed to me and my love of books and learning, so I bought them. In a wonderfully serendipitous way, one of them was your "Create Your Own Bonsai With Everyday Garden Plants" from 1989 (the year I was born) in perfect condition.
This book is brilliant, and so perfectly encapsulates your fantastic approach to the art. I am a huge fan of how you describe approaching bonsai from a no-nonsense perspective, spending less money and connecting with the art through ways that many purists may feel are blasphemous. The examples of the neglected then transformed garden shop plants I think is the perfect guide to what the art could and should be about.
So again, thank you, from a brand new but life-long fan.
Thank you for your very eloquent assessment of my approach to bonsai. You have sussed it out perfectly which makes me feel that I have achieved what I set out to achieve - namely - to make bonsai accessible to ordinary people. No pretentiousness - nothing - that is how I like bonsai to be and Damn the purists who think otherwise !!
I enjoy very much listening to what you call your rambling boring talk. I don’t find it boring at all. I learn so much by watching and listening to your very practical and tried methods! Thank you for these videos!😄🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Peter Chan. Your voice is melodious to my ear. You alone inspire me to work on my trees while listening and watching your videos. It almost feels like I'm getting a private lesson, or working side-by-side with an old friend. You are wonderful.
I am glad you show all steps on managing a bonsai. It is the small things that can make all the difference.
Love the video Peter! Your speaking voice is what drew me to your videos several months ago. Now I've got a few bonsai in training and just built my first display bench. Thank you for inspiring me to begin this journey and for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us all!
Every person has their own idea as how they would like their tree to look. That is why you have to respect their wishes. To those who are afraid of pruning and removing old limbs, your trimming to them is not boring, but, educational in every respect. Great tutorial.
I love watching you trim that amazing tree. I bought my house and it has a Japan style garden, it was watching your videos that I realised that the overgrown shrubs were bonsai trees. I keep learning from you how to look after them. Thank you
I am a novice who is gaining a wealth of knowledge from you.Your passion is infectious!
Your voice and your videos are the best ASMR to me! Please don't change your style of presenting.
My fiancé laughs when she asks what I watch on you tube for so long and I say “MY SENSEI” great video
Wasting time your wife would say. Ha Ha,
Was sad at first 😰 but turned out to be better, such an expensive beauty it is. Bravo Peter. This video made me jumped out to my back garden to relocate my small shohin cryptomeria😂..thx for sharing and can't wait for the next one. Cheers
This is truly one of my favorite trees, thank you for the videos. They are appreciated .
love your positive outlook on these old trees! It looks great!
I don't think your voice is boring, I really like it! And what you are telling us isn't boring either! Thank you :-)
Thank you for another great video Peter, you've kept me engaged throughout the lock down, and I agree with your teacher's comment that you should keep your accent, I love it!! Well wishes from South Africa
thank you Lucelle. I love the South African and and Australian accent too.
@@peterchan3100 I'm of Indian decent, so your accent is both familiar and comforting :)
Lucelle Bernadette Pillay Hi Lucelle, I am a South African of Indian descent also but I left South Africa in 1964, moved to Zambia and then moved to Canada in 1970 where I have been since residing. It’s odd that even though I don’t speak an Indian language on a daily basis, I still retain the cadence of an Indian and so does Peter. You have a wonderful speaking voice Peter and you have the eloquence and articulate ness of the older generation. You do not speak in initials like idk etc. and it is so refreshing! I wonder what the English language will sound like in another fifty years! I’m glad you will be showing your winning Chelsea trees. I trolled the internet extensively trying to find them but to no avail. I was trying to book tickets to next years Chelsea Flower Show but had to give up in frustration as I guess the organization can’t predict the coved climate. Perhaps you know more and can point me in the right direction. I am determined to come to Herons as well. That cryptomeria turned out beautifully. I think you mentioned in a previous video that cryptomeria do not bud back easily. Am I right in my conclusion? Well, even if it doesn’t, this remains a stunning tree.
@@jyothilavigne2263 I would love to meet you one day and share some of the things we have in common - like our heritage.
I too thought you may have to remove the lower branches with the resulting look of a California Redwood. Amazed at how just a cleaning and trimming the pads to allow air flow and this tree transformed into this stately gentleman! Please keep talking to yourself in these videos, we are learning not only about what you're teaching but the how's and why and how your problem solving as you work. Bless you for sharing your priceless knowledge and life experiences.
Your voice is wonderful! It is very calming. The monologue that you have while you work don't just apply to bonsai. There are tidbits of life lessons in there as well. I find then very helpful in my daily life. Thank you!
I could listen to you talk all day!
Peter, When we are not listening to your words of wisdom, in your silence, we are enjoying the lovely songs of your birds. WIN! WIN! Magnificent tree!
The parrots 🦜 in your shirt seem to be celebrating the wonderful work you have done to this beautiful bonsai. Wow, thank you for sharing your treasures.
Love your channel and the work you do
Listening to your thought process of bonsai and life philosophy is very informative. You are a wise man with a lot to share.
How nice to hear the history of this tree. Im glad it has been restored to something like its glory days at Chelsea. I hope the owners appreciate your work and look after it as it deserves for many years to come. Great job Peter 👍
Hi Peter,
ASMR is another angle to see these video. Your voice is calm and relaxing and calms me when I watch. I appreciate all your videos. Thank you ,
Walt
I really enjoy slowly learning the principles from just watching videos like these. Creating layers, creating spaces, etc. Now I'm trying to figure out what basics to follow for finding faults in the branches/pads.
I gladly spend my precious time watching these videos.
What a simply superb informative video on this tree .You are truly a master Peter and to see this tree all them years ago at Chelsea is just awesome ,keep up the superb work and videos you do ,and we your fans will continue to watch .
What a treat coming across your you tube channel, blessing. I enjoy very much your knowledge that you share with us, I’m learning a lot.
In regards to feedback which I love to give.
Mr Chan, most recently just having started my journey on choosing the bonsai which I want to home. I am based in the Uk and as such was very easy to find Herons Bonsai with a quick search, although I just found your channel on RUclips first.
The channel has very rich content and lessons of your experience which is by far the most valuable you could ever offer us, lover of trees. Your passion comes through and your care is noticeable, very much. Your voice is actually soothing when I picture gardens of bonsai, as much as you think of it as boring.The pace at which you teach, resembles a lot the way you express your style and that is magical to watch. Your confidence and experience are visible and at first when I got into all this side of caring and nursing for bonsais, I saw some of your videos at first which seemed that Bonsais were being brutalised out of pots but actually, I always seemed to like the way you re-styled or saved them, such as the one in this video. It was reassuring to see that it is all part of the process with some fascinating examples such as the inclination of the trunks and angle adjustments to form new shapes.
By all means I am a beginner and always wanted to practice the art. That time has arrived and I can say very much you inspire that in people naturally.
In the future I can assure you that I will treat mine with more than respect than a car, and if I ever need maintenance, I surely know where to find it for my coming Bonsai.
Thank you for sharing your days of Bonsai with all of us, it is special.
A beautiful story and a beautiful tree. Thank you Peter for telling the story.
I enjoy anything you want to talk about. When you talk about what you’re doing I enjoy that. When you talk about stories or your past history I enjoy that. I think you have to recognize however weird it might be for you, that we are all watching this because we enjoy Peter Chan. You’re a unique and fascinating person
This was amazing!! Love seeing how the tree has changed!!
I took my 1st steps on the (hopefully) long road of learning bonsai this week - thanks for inspiring me.
(I could watch these videos all day!!)
Your voice and the things you talk about are anything but boring, your voice and diction are so clear and very pleasant to listen to. I love to watch you work and listen to you talk and I love that you show a process in it's entirety. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Sir, what you are doing and the way you speak is perfect. Just keep being yourself.
🇬🇧 Hi from UK 🇬🇧 👍💚💚👍
Brilliant information yet again from the true Bonsai Master.
🌲🌴🌳🎄🌱🌿🎄🍁🌲🌱🌴
And what a voice, I love the 'slightly Indian-ised' English accent...!! Anything he says is so calming & soothing...... 🎵
🇬🇧 Best wishes from UK 🇬🇧
Amazingly done. Must say I appreciate you filming all the detailing on the Cryptomeria, explaining on the when and whys. Your a favourite instructor. Reminding you too; its not boring but rather interesting and a chuckle here and there, when you speak and share your philosophy its an added bonus while sitting, listening and watching ever so closely. One hand on the camera the on the pruners. Quite the talent!
Your very thoughtful with your audience. Much appreciated.
A few years ago I belonged to a Bonsai group for a while. The Bonsai master never spoke. So it wasn't that helpful for me.
I became hooked on your videos because you a master of sharing your work with your language as well. One needs to do much reading and still miss a lot.
Mr. Peter
You’re my Bonsai Guru
Love your work and nursery
Thank you so much for all the lessons
I will definitely visit your nursery when I visit the Uk
No please rambling on I love it!!! It's nothing but music to my ears 🌼 keep up with the videos, you honestly brighten up my day
California in a heatwave led me to be the first viewer, how fortuitous!!! Lovely cryptomeria!
do you know that when you are concentrated on cutting the tree, your facial expression is very young, almost childlike, and I think I know why that is. You are curious what you can do, and you are grounded, as all children are by nature (the deterioration mostly kicks in later in life)... thank you very much for your tutorials! I already learned a lot by watching you and startet with my first Hinoki yesterday. I made a big mistake, which resulted in a lost branch (I broke it) and while watching what I did wrong I heard you in my head saying " we put the wire around the tree, not the tree around the wire..." So true! I also pruned my pommegranade tree which I raised from seed eight years ago, I didnt put it in a training pot yet, It was in the same pot all its life, and has 3 prominent perfectely radial roots. I am looking forward to doing this in spring. Thank you so much, sensei san!
Your voice is so soothing Peter. I love it.