Glad to see that you can use appropriate tools on appropriate trees, that way we can do it too!! I wish you would show if you use a router on the chopped-off root to make it look nicer. Also wish you would add how the tree looks once it has leaves. It's hard to find in other videos when we don't know where you put it.
To be able to remember in detail the stories of each tree and seedling over decades is remarkable. It’s undeniable how much Peter genuinely loves and cares for these beautiful trees.
I am pleased that you chopped off that ugly nebari. Graham Potter is probably the only man in the world who could incorporate that thick round-and-round original root structure and make it look good. He has five-dimensional eyesight. 😊
Some 30 or more years ago, as a child, I received a Dutch translation of one of your books. My reading of your works inspired me not so much to create bonsai myself, rather to understand nature from a specific philosophical angle. Dear mr Chan, thanks for having introduced me to the art of Bonsai.
@@peterchan3100 I can send you some of my work in philosophy (mainly on the relation between nature, craft and technology) if you would like. I quote from your writings.
Mr. Chan, I just started watching your videos yesterday and cannot stop. I am sending them all to my four sisters so they can love them as I do. Your personality is so sweet and kind. You have brought great joy to so many people. I want to smile with every word you say. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us.
At first, I loved the roots. Then, you explained why they were there and I felt bad for the tree. Now, it feels like you removed a matted mess of hair off a stray dog, and I agree that it was a great choice. Well done. That was a journey.
Peter, the Bonsai Master: goes to remove Giant roots with a Pickaxe. Me: Internally screaming 😱 Noooooo! End result: Gorgeous healthy tree that is so much lovelier than before. Bravo!
Anyone who uses an axe, pickaxe and a saw on his bonsai gets my vote. I used to visit your nursery often several years ago when I lived nearby on the Sussex / Surrey / Kent border. It is so interesting to see how you create these works of art.
Thank you for a wonderful video with lots of information. Watching you begin to bonsai the maple was fascinating as you very selectively chose the parts to remove, yet you did so with gusto. I finally began to understand how one needs to choose the front of the tree per ones own taste. You are definitely an excellent teacher in the craft of making a bonsai. After the maple ended up in the training pot is was truly beautiful.
Beautifully done and explained! I’ve improved my bonsai skills immensely watching your video’s. Thank you so much! I’m in the states but I wish I could visit your nursery. It looks like one of the greatest collection of mature bonsai in the world.
Thank you for this video (for your video series as well). It is rare to see any bonsai master tackle a project like this and to take the time to discuss, in depth, the reasoning and decision process. I like the thought that you left (at this time) the final decision on what will be the front of the tree. Wonderful work.
That is an amazing video on your technique of downsizing a field grown plant to place into a training stage pot. I hope that you took a good long break with some magnificent tea. Thanks for your super presentation on taking down the size of overgrown plants.
Thank you so much for your brilliant videos, your straightforward, no nonsense approach is inspiring, especially to a mere mortal bonsai grower with much to learn. I think i will have much more confidence when i get round to my next repotting session, and i'm sure my trees will benefit greatly.
The Disgust is real my friend... when he cuts something off the punishment for being ugly is seriously severe... "so I will cut it off!!!!!!" In Peter's voice of course hehehehe
You sir are an inspiration to us all, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, words can't describe the amount of respect I have for you sir. Please continue sharing theses awesome videos with everyone.
Growing a bonsai is very delicate form of art...the tree must be loved and handle with tenderness and care .... Sensai: where's my axe ......hammer ohh am I forgetting something? love!.....no ...crowbar
Really love how you share your designing process. I wish my grandpa could be as strong and healthy as you. I like bonsai a lot more watching your video. Thank you.
Greetings from Los Angeles, Peter I’m sure I’m not, by far, the only person that would like to see an update on this beautiful beast. Thanks in advance
It's cool when they're growing over things but these ones shattered the illusion, made it obvious that the tree was grown in a pot.... Each to their own too......but the roots kinda looked like a sweet potato tumour in this case 😂
Thank you very much Peter. I would prefer the second option as a front, but this is also nice. It could even be used as an ornamental tree for a smaller Japanese garden.
Took a trip over last year absolutely loved speaking to the guys that work there, bought a few starters I've potted into bigger pots and will keep expanding. Sort of similar to planting in the ground by letting them grow out before turning them into bonsai. Should be visiting again later this year to buy some more :D Love the videos!
Hope to see this tree again in the Spring. That was a lot of severe pruning of the roots but the shape of the tree is quite pleasing when it was repotted.
I’m really enjoying the tour of the field and the explanation of all the different growing times and this is just a wonderful video I have planted a few Japanese maples from seeds with success, even though 90% fail, I will keep watching you so I can improve my techniques thank you from Roseville California.
There are a couple of reasons why your seeds fail to germinate. One - seeds may be stale and Two - you should stratify the seeds before sowing. As California is rather warm, maple seeds dont get a chance to stratify. Look up my seed sowing video for tips. OK
I usually decide the front by looking at the base of the trunk and if it can apply then the front would be at the widest across part of the trunk from right to left. This can not always be of course if the tree its self dictates something else totally. But if you can then I always choose for the front the widest point across the base at trunk level from right to left on the trunk.
Hi Peter, hope you are well and happy new year. How much would this sort of material cost at your nursery please. As an example, for the one in this video once repotted but not at show material stage currently? Thanks, Mark
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Glad to see that you can use appropriate tools on appropriate trees, that way we can do it too!! I wish you would show if you use a router on the chopped-off root to make it look nicer. Also wish you would add how the tree looks once it has leaves. It's hard to find in other videos when we don't know where you put it.
What a crude way to prune the root of this Maple tree .I am really surprised you did not have a special tool designed for this job.
Guy is nearly 80 here. What energy. I hope to have the same vitality at his age.
this guy has a lot of knowledge obviously, but his work ethic and getting his hands dirty is impressive too. got to keep moving.
To be able to remember in detail the stories of each tree and seedling over decades is remarkable. It’s undeniable how much Peter genuinely loves and cares for these beautiful trees.
I am pleased that you chopped off that ugly nebari. Graham Potter is probably the only man in the world who could incorporate that thick round-and-round original root structure and make it look good. He has five-dimensional eyesight. 😊
If i had a lot of money i would buy that tree with the crazy cool roots. I always go for the onces people don't want to buy.
Some 30 or more years ago, as a child, I received a Dutch translation of one of your books. My reading of your works inspired me not so much to create bonsai myself, rather to understand nature from a specific philosophical angle. Dear mr Chan, thanks for having introduced me to the art of Bonsai.
Thank you - I hadn't realised that so many people like you have enjoyed my books. I feel really humbled.
@@peterchan3100 I can send you some of my work in philosophy (mainly on the relation between nature, craft and technology) if you would like. I quote from your writings.
@@laulan1000 Please do. I would love to read your work. Send to my email. peter@herons.co.ukl
I loved that root :(
Hey Gaz!
Same, I am one of the people who would have expressed interest. I am not "the true bonsai person" (yet), haha!
😂
Other Bonsai RUclipsrs: "Now be very careful with this next step." Peter: "Its time to use the pickaxe."
😂
You forgot to mention the crow bar
@Miquel Jarchow NO ONE CARES
Man dont give a s**t
I love the shout out loud when he was swinging it lol.
Mr. Chan, I just started watching your videos yesterday and cannot stop. I am sending them all to my four sisters so they can love them as I do. Your personality is so sweet and kind. You have brought great joy to so many people. I want to smile with every word you say. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us.
It's what u make a real master ,u show things what others do off camera .thanks for sharing all ure experience,!
Pixie garden ... Could add pixie doors in the holes 💜💙 perfect for kiddies to learn to love gardening
Your best informative video.
At first, I loved the roots. Then, you explained why they were there and I felt bad for the tree. Now, it feels like you removed a matted mess of hair off a stray dog, and I agree that it was a great choice. Well done. That was a journey.
WOW. I was doubtful while watching the tree get chopped with a pickaxe and crowbar. But the end result is a stunning tree. Well done.
Never seen someone use a log splitter sledge in a bonsai! Peter is a visionary!!!
Please make more videos about this tree! I'm very much interested how it will develop. This video is amazing.
Iys probably dead now. He murdered it. The roots looked cool
@@azbz2993 Wrong. 1: those roots looked hideous and 2: cutting them off would not kill the tree as it has plenty of other roots.
He just made an update on it.
@@gc4550 Thanks!
@@gc4550 Can you give its link?
Peter, the Bonsai Master: goes to remove Giant roots with a Pickaxe.
Me: Internally screaming 😱 Noooooo!
End result: Gorgeous healthy tree that is so much lovelier than before.
Bravo!
I love this old man, his perception I quite respectable and commendable.. very awesome and top quality!
Man, you gotta really have some faith and knowledge to take a pickaxe and a hammer to something you been growing for over 20 years
or have a lot of things you've been growing for that long or longer but yeah it seems intimidating every time but he always does so well
The guy’s a ninja!
my mind just keeps screaming "STOP THAT" those roots were cool.
He basically did what i would do to try killing that tree 😁
Oggy Oggy p
I kinda liked the roots.
Anyone who uses an axe, pickaxe and a saw on his bonsai gets my vote. I used to visit your nursery often several years ago when I lived nearby on the Sussex / Surrey / Kent border. It is so interesting to see how you create these works of art.
Ah the delicate tools of the bonsai Master.
You work very hard Peter as if you never get tired. Love and passion are your fuel to propel your art. I admire your qualities.
12:33 oh no. I like those roots.
I had physical pain watching him take out those gorgeous roots
Such decication, love and patience to create beautiful trees. I love to see the bonsai's a year later that you did on youtube.
He disfrutado mucho
GRACIAS
I love your work, 👍🏻THANK you for sharing it 🙏
Good luck 👍❤️❤️❤️
I am mesmerized by your kindness in showing us the process of your creations...thank you so very very much!! You are a wonderful teacher ❤️
"Off to the mines Peter?"
"Na, just repotting my maple"
Ha Ha - Good luck!
😂😂😂😂😂
After seeing your finished work of art you truly are the master!!
A sledge hammer! I'm glad you know what you're doing, Peter!
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for a wonderful video with lots of information. Watching you begin to bonsai the maple was fascinating as you very selectively chose the parts to remove, yet you did so with gusto. I finally began to understand how one needs to choose the front of the tree per ones own taste. You are definitely an excellent teacher in the craft of making a bonsai. After the maple ended up in the training pot is was truly beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Thank you also for giving us a very brief tour of your breathtaking 7 acre nursery....
You have many of my field grown trees!!
And I plan to get some more :-)
13:00 best part of the video! That root was visually disturbing.
anyone ever notice that when peter has to put alot of effort into a chop or a snap, you can hear the voice of his ancestors? "Hye!"🤣
Beautifully done and explained! I’ve improved my bonsai skills immensely watching your video’s. Thank you so much! I’m in the states but I wish I could visit your nursery. It looks like one of the greatest collection of mature bonsai in the world.
Not all we created are beautiful - God has plans for everything- you could left that tree roots as is -
Thank you for this video (for your video series as well). It is rare to see any bonsai master tackle a project like this and to take the time to discuss, in depth, the reasoning and decision process. I like the thought that you left (at this time) the final decision on what will be the front of the tree. Wonderful work.
That is an amazing video on your technique of downsizing a field grown plant to place into a training stage pot. I hope that you took a good long break with some magnificent tea. Thanks for your super presentation on taking down the size of overgrown plants.
Thank you so much for your brilliant videos, your straightforward, no nonsense approach is inspiring, especially to a mere mortal bonsai grower with much to learn. I think i will have much more confidence when i get round to my next repotting session, and i'm sure my trees will benefit greatly.
The Disgust is real my friend... when he cuts something off the punishment for being ugly is seriously severe... "so I will cut it off!!!!!!" In Peter's voice of course hehehehe
Looks like a haunted tree . Love that
You are my favorite you tuber...THANKYOU. I admire your videos and knowledge so much.
You sir are an inspiration to us all, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, words can't describe the amount of respect I have for you sir. Please continue sharing theses awesome videos with everyone.
Thanks for your feedback Sohaib Bhai
What a beast of a tree! Please do update us before this heads out to its new owner?! Would love to see how it turned out.
Thank you so much...this helps me personally. I'm intimidated about trimming roots..this gives a lot of relief
If it has more than one front..is it better to pot it in a round pot so there is no set front?
I really love them roots!
What an impressive display of power to work on this tree. Thank you Peter :)
Growing a bonsai is very delicate form of art...the tree must be loved and handle with tenderness and care ....
Sensai: where's my axe ......hammer ohh am I forgetting something? love!.....no ...crowbar
Love to see this bonsai now a picture or time lapse video will be good ....
It’s beautiful already, can’t wait to see, the spring, the progress. Thank you.
Really love how you share your designing process. I wish my grandpa could be as strong and healthy as you. I like bonsai a lot more watching your video. Thank you.
perfect. im working on 4 earth grown maples (10-20') and a 10' Lilac as of last week, in MA
It’s a shame getting rid of those beautiful roots. Very interesting roots. Love you’re videos. Can we get an update on this tree?
You are my idol mr. Peter for every plants you've discuss it is very interesting for me.. Godbless😀
Fantastic video. Love the walk around of your raw material growing areas
super interpretation. I LIKE IT VERY MUCH.
Really interesting video as usual Peter. Who needs fancy tools when you have a pickaxe and crow bar!
Would love to see a video of you guys lifting one of these big old trees that have been growing in ground for 20 plus years.
Greetings from Los Angeles, Peter
I’m sure I’m not, by far, the only person that would like to see an update on this beautiful beast.
Thanks in advance
7:20 - I like the roots, I think bonsai with roots showing growing over things are amazing. Particularly ones growing over rocks!
14:30 - onwards 😭😰😱
It's cool when they're growing over things but these ones shattered the illusion, made it obvious that the tree was grown in a pot....
Each to their own too......but the roots kinda looked like a sweet potato tumour in this case 😂
I liked those roots also, I don't think we all need to view in a puristic bonsai style to create a beautiful tree in a pot.
Hi you are very gifted and talented at creating bonsai's from plan old plant material just amazing skills
I LOVE your videos!!! So well explained and your trees are Awesome!!!!!
m2 i learnd a lot of the videos ty
Thank you very much Peter. I would prefer the second option as a front, but this is also nice. It could even be used as an ornamental tree for a smaller Japanese garden.
Thank you very much -- I did enjoy this as well as all your videos. You are very gracious to share your expertise!
What we do for art! I love your videos! thank you.
Thank you Mr. Chan for another amazing and instructive video. Masterful work as always. I have learned so much from you.
Took a trip over last year absolutely loved speaking to the guys that work there, bought a few starters I've potted into bigger pots and will keep expanding. Sort of similar to planting in the ground by letting them grow out before turning them into bonsai. Should be visiting again later this year to buy some more :D Love the videos!
Hope to see this tree again in the Spring. That was a lot of severe pruning of the roots but the shape of the tree is quite pleasing when it was repotted.
8 acres of pre-bonsai. How many workers that must require!
I really appreciate your videos.
Great tutorial with such a wealth of information and transformation. Thank you Mr Chan.
I’m really enjoying the tour of the field and the explanation of all the different growing times and this is just a wonderful video I have planted a few Japanese maples from seeds with success, even though 90% fail, I will keep watching you so I can improve my techniques thank you from Roseville California.
There are a couple of reasons why your seeds fail to germinate. One - seeds may be stale and Two - you should stratify the seeds before sowing. As California is rather warm, maple seeds dont get a chance to stratify. Look up my seed sowing video for tips. OK
Mr. Peter, will you show us this tree now or when you are carving the scars ?
Ohhh it’s beautiful what you have created I enjoyed it
Excelente, gran información y un gusto ver trabajar a Peter.Son pocos los profesionales que comparten de esta manera su buen hacer, muchas gracias!
I like these videos where you show us the grounds and the whole bundle of trees you have :D keep up the awesome work!
Always enjoying your teaching.. thnx so much
Awesome video Sir, bonsai fascinates me.............no one bothers too much here in NZ
Would love to see the finished bonsai. Beautiful work.
Thanks for that, I feel much more confidence about what I just did to my nursery plant that I repotted.
I wanted to buy that pickaxe for my bonsai but I can't find it in your shop...
Great tree! Great video! Great channel for bonsai lovers
Pues, ciertamente me impresionó el uso del pico como herramienta de poda... Pero ya se puede apreciar que el resultado será maravilloso!
I want that tree 💘
i like the look of gnarled roots, but yes they look a bit unnatural because of the round shape of the pot.
Wow very inspiring transformation.
Thank you for these videos It is deeply appreciated
is there any follow up video on this tree?
I usually decide the front by looking at the base of the trunk and if it can apply then the front would be at the widest across part of the trunk from right to left. This can not always be of course if the tree its self dictates something else totally. But if you can then I always choose for the front the widest point across the base at trunk level from right to left on the trunk.
You are absolutely right!
great video, love your thought process. many years of experience and good eye.
Awesome!
hello sir, do you have schafflera bonsai
Hi Peter, hope you are well and happy new year. How much would this sort of material cost at your nursery please. As an example, for the one in this video once repotted but not at show material stage currently? Thanks, Mark
about £3k
i enjoy your informative videos, ive been trying to get into bonsai more seriously the past 3 years
Rob