Been watching Nigel for years but only just found you. RUclips algo got something right. I'm addicted to propagation so thanks for this great vid --Yankee in Thailand
I've learned more from your instruction in this video than years of reading books and watching other videos. Thank you :) Please please do the video on how to do the air-layer and ESPECIALLY a ground layer!
A great lesson! Not just about the technical aspect but also about the economic aspect! Creating bonsai from cheap material is something very important to say, especially for the beginners. Bonsai can be a very expensive hobby, without the right tips! Thank you, David
Hi David, I thoroughly enjoyed your video , it was well explained and especially small tricks and tips. Please make more such great quality videos. Sending greatings from New Delhi - India - Antony
Thank you for such a large amount of valuable information in a relatively short time. Plan for next year - air layers. Thanks. I'm waiting for more great movies. Best regards.
This channel was a real find for me today! Your instructions and advice were very clear. I live in Montana, and am very new to bonsai. It has been challenging to learn when to prune or repot or air layer based on type of tree or time of year. Thank you for specifying when to air layer a juniper, and that it needed to be brought inside to do it in March. Details like that are important! So much to learn. Plus coping with severe weather is another layer of challenge. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Great info you have inspired me to air layer some sacrificial branches off a shinoaku in the spring love to see a vid on root ground layering especially for pines
Thank you David, another masterclass! I used your superthrive trick yesterday on a rescued pine. I have high hopes because of it. I also used the Myke. Keep the tips coming and we’ll keep watching and learning. 👍🇨🇦❤️
Glad to see your channel David. A terrific way for the rest of the world to see your work. Great info on taking an air layer off and tying it in. How are George Lebolt's trees doing up there? Steve from New Jersey.
Great info you have inspired me to air layer some sacrificial branches in the spring off a shimoacku for starters very interested in the ground root layering love to see a vid
Such a wealth of information on air layering shared in this video! I particularly enjoyed seing the great examples of bosai that can be obtained in this manner and the great attention to detail when it came to providing the perfect soil composition for the species. Thank you!
Such a beautiful nice explain. I'm from Germany and had such big problem s with air laying. Probably I make something wrong! I'm totally exided for your explain, about that. Pretty cool videos and nice trees. Awesome. Thanks a lot!!!!!
Well done You Taught me with the answer I was looking for on my previous air layer from last year ,on what I did wrong., I had some success & I had some that died with a Trident Maple & Cucumber Nana Juniper which the junipers survive My problem was was I didn’t remove the Spagna moss from the Maples in which I had submerged in a tray of water when I potted it ,by which made it even worse by what you said was The obvious culprit of root rot in which was blatantly obvious on the technique I was using .,so I just needed to remove that moss ,I couldn’t stop thinking about it?-it Bothered me for quite some time? Throughout the spring and summer ,not knowing what happened , I guess you live & learn with the experience and journey -thanks again!-,but on that note I’m going to be starting new ones tomorrow I’m in zone 8/7 ish It’s 3/27/22 Perfect time just before April every year & Do more air layering with some,pink Dogwood , Rocky mountain Juniper ,cucumbers Nana Juniper ,ash tree & some Japanese Maples cutting & a possible air layer off of one of the Branches but I may make it a sacrificial branch and cut it off later on ,down the road to strengthen The Nabari..etc😉
The Shin Deshojo Japanese maple that you started from a cutting at 4:40, do you overwinter in a greenhouse or does it survive outside in winter? I only ask because I've heard Acer P. cultivars are usually grafted and don't do well on their own roots.
Hi David! Can you explain how you improve a nebari in already grown plants? I bought a 14-year-old ficus tree with a beautiful trunk, but in one part of nebari is empty place, and I would like to know how to fix it
What all fertilizer are you using ?you mentioned osmocote , lime, mycorrhizae and Richard? What is that Richard substance, also where can I get chabasia in America?! Thanks 🙏
Truly excellent and educational David. Next spring I'll be trying to air layer a 4" mulberry branch from a tree I have fond memories of from my childhood in Ontario. Is that too large? Any extra special advice for that species or size?
Tremendously useful video David, thank you! Not much Itoigawa air layering examples out there. I have a question: does the raise in ph (from pure sphagnum to a soil with lime and charcoal) affect the new plant in any way?
I have zero experience with bonsai but you have inspired me to get started. My wife and I grow many things so definitely looking forward to the challenge. What was the last nutrient you added before the bonsai went in the pot ? I think you said rich something?
I'm collecting a maple air layering this year. I've seen a lot about planting the cutting in the sphagnum moss directly to protect the roots. What's your opinion? Winters are relatively mild here in the UK so I don't think root rot would be too much of a risk
Hi Kurtis planting trees in sphagnum moss is temporary solution. Usually for sick trees or newly collected trees. With time the sphagnum moss compacts and your tree will start to die from lack of aeration. So, it's much better to plant trees in training in a fast draining bonsai substrate.
@@BonsaiSociety Thank you for replying! I was considering planting into a mix of sphagnum and bonsai soil. The reason I asked is because Peter Chan of Herons plants in pure sphagnum. I'm worried about damaging the roots removing the moss. Any tips?
Really well explained. Looking forward on the video on how to air-layer ! Thank you for this. Where did your pots come from ? They are Japanese so I understand. Is there an online link ?
I would love to knowledge also. I just developed and interest in bonsai at the end of 2019 and missed joining the bonsai club due to the pandemic. We don’t have a bonsai store as such here in Ottawa and finding bonsai material is very difficult. My biggest problem so far has been over wintering my bonsai. I live in suburbia and I have just a sliver of a backyard with no room for a greenhouse or polytunnel. Finding Japanese maples in Ottawa is impossible. I am eagerly awaiting more videos from you as we share a similar climate. We are just a two hour drive from Montreal and I would really appreciate knowing where to purchase pre bonsai material. Thanking in you in advance.
@@jyothilavigne2263 I have no first-hand experience with your climate. But I do know that Nigel Saunders (check out his channel with tons of videos) living in the Waterloo area has given up growing japanese maples because they are difficult to overwinter. However, he has shown videos of other people in his area keeping them, overwintering them in green houses or garages. I suggest you also consider native trees to use as Bonsai. You have great larch, thuja, pines in Canada and I'm sure also great broadleaf deciduous species. Canadian maples may have quite large leaves compared to Japanese maples, but they can look nice nonetheless if making larger Bonsai. Also, you can e.g. use American elms, different oaks, etc. from material you find in garden centers or even seedlings you find in your yard.
Question: So, you remove the spanghum moss before putting the air layer in a pot with bonsai soil to prevent root rot...so is there a reason not to use the same mix in the air layer "bag"?
What I do is on the part where there's no roots I scrape with a knife then I brush a rooting hormone along the cut edge and then put a little pad of sphagnum moss to encourage the tree to send out roots in the bare area.
Hi some of leave on my air layers are beginning to show stress, I have good roots but I was planning to leave them until the end of August, should I remove now and pot them up
If you have good roots remove the layer now and cut off the yellow leaves to reduce stress. It's always better to remove air layers early then later on.
I think you should be getting more views on RUclips. Check your key words , add things like fun,nature, trees, hobby, art, training, Japan. The more you add ,the better your hits. Good success.
Thanks I'll consider adding more keywords. My channel is only a month old. My Instagram and Tiktok exploded. Maybe RUclips simply requires more time. If you can share my videos in Facebook groups and forums I'd appreciate it as well :)
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The white pink beige tip about the roots was very important! Thank you very much!
The horticultural aspects are so important when creating bonsai. Glad you enjoyed the tip.
What a wonderful lesson in both trees and economics! Great to see all the parts of the tree being used.
Thanks for pointing that out Nigel
Do a collab you 2. That hade been Awesome!
I agree with Nigel! So informative and inspiring. Thanks, David! Hey Nigel, how great would a bench tour of David's trees be?
Hello sir David nice bonsai garden sir I'm bj espadilla from Philippines bonsai thnk you for sharing video gd bless you and more power 👍👍👍😅
Watching from Laguna, Philippines.Thankyou for sharing good ideas.
You Sir , are amazing! I wish I could be your student. Cincinnati I Ohio
Hi David, I’m from Australia and 3 years into my bonsai journey.. I love you man.. your content is so watchable and inspiring
Thank you for the positive feedback Brett. I'm sure you guys have amazing tropical species out there
Very nice 👍 great sharing thank you so much for sharing
Been watching Nigel for years but only just found you. RUclips algo got something right. I'm addicted to propagation so thanks for this great vid --Yankee in Thailand
Thank you for your time. It's appreciated
Nice of you Jason!
Great idea sir interesting project process quick bonsai by air layering process 👍
The David's youtube channel is a national treasure!
Merci pour les mots généreux Richard
I've learned more from your instruction in this video than years of reading books and watching other videos. Thank you :) Please please do the video on how to do the air-layer and ESPECIALLY a ground layer!
Thanks Yusef stay tuned for these upcoming episodes
thanks for your advice sir
A great lesson! Not just about the technical aspect but also about the economic aspect! Creating bonsai from cheap material is something very important to say, especially for the beginners. Bonsai can be a very expensive hobby, without the right tips! Thank you, David
I'm always glad to share knowledge gained from years of experience!
Many times, my hand moved to hit the like button, which I had already done. Good job
Hi David, I thoroughly enjoyed your video , it was well explained and especially small tricks and tips. Please make more such great quality videos. Sending greatings from New Delhi - India - Antony
I've liked your short videos of trees but that was very informative. I liked how you didn't tie the roots down instead wired the trees.
Yes new roots are very fragile so one has to be very careful not to damage them by tying them down or tamping the soil mix too hard .
Thank you for such a large amount of valuable information in a relatively short time. Plan for next year - air layers. Thanks. I'm waiting for more great movies. Best regards.
Thank you so much for shearing your wisdom. Do a collab with nigel saunders an other bonsai man from Canada. That would be great to see.
Hello I'll consider inviting guests on my channel.
🍁 a great and impressive video.
can you do a video that shows how to ground layer, score and get those great roots? thanks for all the teaching!
Thanks for the great video !
This is helpful! I'm looking on doing this to my shimpaku itoigawa next spring!
Beautiful Maples
Great video.
Thank you for all that important information. You have beautiful trees!🥰
Thank you Harriet. Stay tuned for more!
@@BonsaiSociety I will never leave you.☺️
Great video ! 👌
Great info on the air layering process and a good dose encouragement…thank you.
This channel was a real find for me today! Your instructions and advice were very clear. I live in Montana, and am very new to bonsai. It has been challenging to learn when to prune or repot or air layer based on type of tree or time of year. Thank you for specifying when to air layer a juniper, and that it needed to be brought inside to do it in March. Details like that are important! So much to learn. Plus coping with severe weather is another layer of challenge. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Great info you have inspired me to air layer some sacrificial branches off a shinoaku in the spring love to see a vid on root ground layering especially for pines
Thank you David, another masterclass! I used your superthrive trick yesterday on a rescued pine. I have high hopes because of it. I also used the Myke. Keep the tips coming and we’ll keep watching and learning. 👍🇨🇦❤️
Hey Jay I'm glad that you're adopting some of these techniques.
Love this video. Thank you so much!. Another "layering" lover.
Hello friend thank you for sharing
Glad to see your channel David. A terrific way for the rest of the world to see your work. Great info on taking an air layer off and tying it in. How are George Lebolt's trees doing up there? Steve from New Jersey.
George Lebolt's trees are doing fantastically. You should visit them at the Montreal Botanical Garden!
Beautiful place.Your videos are interesting.Greetings from India.
Great info you have inspired me to air layer some sacrificial branches in the spring off a shimoacku for starters very interested in the ground root layering love to see a vid
Simply great overall review of air layering techniques and potting them. Just found you on RUclips. Thanks.
Hey Jeff. A lot more coming up. Thanks for subscribing!
Such a wealth of information on air layering shared in this video! I particularly enjoyed seing the great examples of bosai that can be obtained in this manner and the great attention to detail when it came to providing the perfect soil composition for the species. Thank you!
You've seized on a lot of salient points. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing the video, I am considering doing air layering.
Great video,, just discovered you! Would love to see the progression on your mother bonsai. Thank you 😊
Thanks for the lesson much appreciated
Glad you enjoyed
I just harvested my airlayering of a Florida maple! Took less than a month, and it was full of pink roots!
Wow! Congratulations!
Such a beautiful nice explain. I'm from Germany and had such big problem s with air laying. Probably I make something wrong!
I'm totally exided for your explain, about that. Pretty cool videos and nice trees. Awesome. Thanks a lot!!!!!
Hi Klaus I'll be doing an episode on how to create an air layering real soon. So I hope that your next air layers will be more successful.
Thx a lot. Hopefully I can make it better than bevor 🤣
Good video, thanks ! 🌳🌿🌲🍀🌱☘️🌴
Buenas Tardes desde Argentina !!! Exelente explicacion, muchas gracias por compartir su conocimiento.Un respetuoso saludo.--
Always excited to see a new upload from you, David. So much great info!
Thanks for the compliment.
Great video. Can’t wait to try and air layer some things myself!
Wow super
Merci David! Ce fut très intéressant :)
Merci d'être passée Karine!
where do you get those beautiful terracotta pots.. I havent seen those in normal garden store.
Hi Christian I import them directly from Japan. They are GREAT. Keep your eyes open for an online store that could open in the upcoming months.
Fantastic
Just joined your channel, good videos!
Where are you in Canada , Fraser Valley?
like..... bonsai rất đẹp
Thanks you
Well done You Taught me with the answer I was looking for on my previous air layer from last year ,on what I did wrong., I had some success & I had some that died with a Trident Maple & Cucumber Nana Juniper which the junipers survive My problem was was I didn’t remove the Spagna moss from the Maples in which I had submerged in a tray of water when I potted it ,by which made it even worse by what you said was The obvious culprit of root rot in which was blatantly obvious on the technique I was using .,so I just needed to remove that moss ,I couldn’t stop thinking about it?-it Bothered me for quite some time? Throughout the spring and summer ,not knowing what happened , I guess you live & learn with the experience and journey -thanks again!-,but on that note I’m going to be starting new ones tomorrow I’m in zone 8/7 ish It’s 3/27/22 Perfect time just before April every year & Do more air layering with some,pink Dogwood , Rocky mountain Juniper ,cucumbers Nana Juniper ,ash tree & some Japanese Maples cutting & a possible air layer off of one of the Branches but I may make it a sacrificial branch and cut it off later on ,down the road to strengthen The Nabari..etc😉
The Shin Deshojo Japanese maple that you started from a cutting at 4:40, do you overwinter in a greenhouse or does it survive outside in winter?
I only ask because I've heard Acer P. cultivars are usually grafted and don't do well on their own roots.
Hi David!
Can you explain how you improve a nebari in already grown plants? I bought a 14-year-old ficus tree with a beautiful trunk, but in one part of nebari is empty place, and I would like to know how to fix it
How often do you water the moss?
What all fertilizer are you using ?you mentioned osmocote , lime, mycorrhizae and Richard? What is that Richard substance, also where can I get chabasia in America?! Thanks 🙏
Any tips for overwintering junipers in Canada?
Charcoal?! Very interesting! What’s the reason behind that?
Truly excellent and educational David. Next spring I'll be trying to air layer a 4" mulberry branch from a tree I have fond memories of from my childhood in Ontario. Is that too large? Any extra special advice for that species or size?
When they are ready for their bonsai pot (shallow) is it safe to simple cut off the old chunk of tree in the middle of the root system?
Do you ever leave air layers on plants over Winter if they have not taken yet or will the freezing temperatures up North kill any newly formed roots?
Tremendously useful video David, thank you! Not much Itoigawa air layering examples out there. I have a question: does the raise in ph (from pure sphagnum to a soil with lime and charcoal) affect the new plant in any way?
No usually within a week they're already sending out new roots in the bonsai soil so it seems they adapt very quickly.
I have zero experience with bonsai but you have inspired me to get started. My wife and I grow many things so definitely looking forward to the challenge. What was the last nutrient you added before the bonsai went in the pot ? I think you said rich something?
How can I remember all these ingredients to the training pot? Pas facile! But as a beginner enthusiast, I will slowly try to learn 😳.
Checked out some of my Airlayerings they formed calluses at the top. Is it a good sign?
You don't seem to wrap the air layer in dark plastic or aluminum foil. Do you find it unnecessary?
I'm collecting a maple air layering this year. I've seen a lot about planting the cutting in the sphagnum moss directly to protect the roots. What's your opinion? Winters are relatively mild here in the UK so I don't think root rot would be too much of a risk
Hi Kurtis planting trees in sphagnum moss is temporary solution. Usually for sick trees or newly collected trees. With time the sphagnum moss compacts and your tree will start to die from lack of aeration. So, it's much better to plant trees in training in a fast draining bonsai substrate.
@@BonsaiSociety Thank you for replying! I was considering planting into a mix of sphagnum and bonsai soil. The reason I asked is because Peter Chan of Herons plants in pure sphagnum. I'm worried about damaging the roots removing the moss. Any tips?
Really well explained. Looking forward on the video on how to air-layer ! Thank you for this.
Where did your pots come from ? They are Japanese so I understand. Is there an online link ?
Hi Heidi I'll consider opening up an online store. Thank you for your interest.
@@BonsaiSociety great ! Good luck 🍀
I would love to knowledge also. I just developed and interest in bonsai at the end of 2019 and missed joining the bonsai club due to the pandemic. We don’t have a bonsai store as such here in Ottawa and finding bonsai material is very difficult. My biggest problem so far has been over wintering my bonsai. I live in suburbia and I have just a sliver of a backyard with no room for a greenhouse or polytunnel. Finding Japanese maples in Ottawa is impossible. I am eagerly awaiting more videos from you as we share a similar climate. We are just a two hour drive from Montreal and I would really appreciate knowing where to purchase pre bonsai material. Thanking in you in advance.
@@jyothilavigne2263 I have no first-hand experience with your climate. But I do know that Nigel Saunders (check out his channel with tons of videos) living in the Waterloo area has given up growing japanese maples because they are difficult to overwinter. However, he has shown videos of other people in his area keeping them, overwintering them in green houses or garages.
I suggest you also consider native trees to use as Bonsai. You have great larch, thuja, pines in Canada and I'm sure also great broadleaf deciduous species. Canadian maples may have quite large leaves compared to Japanese maples, but they can look nice nonetheless if making larger Bonsai. Also, you can e.g. use American elms, different oaks, etc. from material you find in garden centers or even seedlings you find in your yard.
@@BonsaiSociety pls make it happen 😬🤞
Question: So, you remove the spanghum moss before putting the air layer in a pot with bonsai soil to prevent root rot...so is there a reason not to use the same mix in the air layer "bag"?
Can you add a link for those pots?
Hi David, would you say that its better to leave the layer on the tree if there isn't enough root development by the time winter rolls in?
David, what do you ask for in the dollar store for the screens? Plastic screens?
Go to Michaels Hobby store. they are plastic needlepoint screens. about $ 1.00 for a 8 x 12 sheet.
@@stephenkoebcke9070 Thanks I have seen them but thought the holes were kind of small. They do work, I was just looking for more options
What if we don’t get roots all around , will roots on the un-rooted side eventually sprout once it’s potted up?
What I do is on the part where there's no roots I scrape with a knife then I brush a rooting hormone along the cut edge and then put a little pad of sphagnum moss to encourage the tree to send out roots in the bare area.
Hi some of leave on my air layers are beginning to show stress, I have good roots but I was planning to leave them until the end of August, should I remove now and pot them up
If you have good roots remove the layer now and cut off the yellow leaves to reduce stress. It's always better to remove air layers early then later on.
@@BonsaiSociety thanks
Salut David,
Peux-tu m'en garder un?
thats a very pampered soil mix
Nigel saunders. The bonsai zone. Here on RUclips
I think you should be getting more views on RUclips. Check your key words , add things like fun,nature, trees, hobby, art, training, Japan. The more you add ,the better your hits. Good success.
Thanks I'll consider adding more keywords. My channel is only a month old. My Instagram and Tiktok exploded. Maybe RUclips simply requires more time. If you can share my videos in Facebook groups and forums I'd appreciate it as well :)
Can you show us how you air layer? New video!
I usually lost itoigawa air layers when rooted, I cut and pot them. May be I don't water enough...
Btw, I have the same cat in my house sir 😂
1:02 There's only one type of airlayer as the term 'ground airlayer' is kinda contradictory in itself. Aerial airlayer is just silly