So how long the graft will be taken? I am still beginner
@ArkefthosBonsaiКүн бұрын
This kind of graft, veneer graft, takes about a month, in a controlled environment, a high humidity chamber with artificial light and daily misting. But needs one more to stay in before slowly being introduced to outside conditions and complete shade for the summer. Some grafts might be able to get an hour of sunlight by June and full sun from late September, but not all. It's a process that requires a learning curve. Not the easiest task. Cheers!
@locpham-ie6lyКүн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai I just started graft mine 10 days ago and 2 hours morning sun, I cover with plastic bag and see some moisture inside, may I ask is it good with that moisture sighn? Some people said is good and some said it’s normal reaction with that moisture
@ArkefthosBonsaiКүн бұрын
@locpham-ie6ly moisture inside is good. But 2 hours of morning sun is bad. Even minutes of direct sunlight will fry the graft way before it gets to fuse. Now is really the worst time to graft in the northern hemisphere. It is way to hot. For grafting you need very low temperatures. Lower than 20C. Now, even in full shade, is too hot. I'm afraid they will fail. You should try again in September, or when your day temperatures doesn't go higher than 20C. Good luck!
@locpham-ie6lyКүн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai I live in southern California in the US the temperature is 32 C and I graft on black pine
@ArkefthosBonsaiКүн бұрын
@locpham-ie6ly I'm sorry, the grafts will fail. When the sun hits the bag, the temperatures inside rise to insane levels. No conifer graft can survive this. At least put the tree in full shade. No direct sunlight. Still chances are bad this time of year. But if you succeed let me know. It will be a beautiful miracle! But try again in mid to late September or even October, when temperatures are lower.
@JohnThurlbeck2 күн бұрын
That was a fascinating look at how you grow your trees on, and I loved the change in the shape of that final tree. Very well done, my friend!👌
@ArkefthosBonsai2 күн бұрын
Thank you John! This tree looks kinda unconventional but I love it! Cheers!
@JohnThurlbeck2 күн бұрын
I enjoyed seeing how you tried to visualize the future tree, which I imagine is hard given the bridge between the two trunks. That said, I look forward to seeing the future development of what will be a great-looking tree! 👌
@ArkefthosBonsai2 күн бұрын
Yes it is kinda hard, I have some old Japanese bonsai in mind as references, but still this is one of my favorites! Thank you John!
@JohnThurlbeck3 күн бұрын
I loved the opening snow-bound shots, and watching your technique on this repot. I wondered if you've left the almost horizontal trunk as a sacrificial-type branch to grow the nebari? 😀
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
Thank you John! No, not at all. I really liked that weird branch and kept it as a statement. I liked it that much, that when the tree rejected it for some reason, I wired another new shoot to take it's approximate place. Cheers!
@JohnThurlbeckКүн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - good for you! I guess I like more symmetry in my plants! 😃
@ArkefthosBonsaiКүн бұрын
@JohnThurlbeck a twist of assymetry is usually what makes a tree stand out. Cheers John!
@JohnThurlbeckКүн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - I think you are right and I now need to embrace that thinking in my future bonsai designs! Thanks for that helpful lesson and have a great week ahead! 😁👍
@sotirisdragos41403 күн бұрын
Fovero videaki kai me thn e3igisi einai eukola na ma8eis apo thn texnh sou. Na'sai kala
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ Σωτήρη! Καλή συνέχεια!
@alexandraprevezanou54483 күн бұрын
Ελαφρόπετρα ως υπόστρωμα?
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
Μετά από έδαφος ναι. 5 με 6χιλ. Αν είναι απλή μεταφύτευση, βάζω ζεόλιθο, ελαφρόπετρα και περλίτη, ίσως λίγο οργανικό σε κάποια είδη.
@alexandraprevezanou54483 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Θα πρέπει να προμηθευθώ ζεόλιθο. Και για το κτήμα. Εξαιρετικές ιδιότητες! Υποχρεωμένη για τις απαντήσεις, ευχαριστώ!
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
Αλεξάνδρα, ο ζεόλιθος είναι το κλειδί στο μείγμα που χρησιμοποιώ! Αν θέλεις να σου στείλω τον δικό κοίτα προμηθευτή με εξαιρετική ποιότητα και εξυπηρέτηση και εκπτώσεις για μεγαλύτερες ποσότητες.
@alexandraprevezanou54483 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Ναι, ευχαριστώ πολύ 😀
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
@alexandraprevezanou5448 ψάξε για zeolife . gr και βρες το προϊόν για γεωργία στα 2.5-5χιλ. Καλημέρα!
@alexandraprevezanou54483 күн бұрын
Θα ήθελα να σχολιάσω τη εξαιρετική επιλογή της μουσικής! Χαίρομαι που σας ανακάλυψα κι είσθε και συνΈλληνας😊
@ArkefthosBonsai3 күн бұрын
Το εκτιμώ ιδιαίτερα Αλέξανδρε! Σε ευχαριστώ!
@alexandraprevezanou54483 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Αλεξάνδρα 😀
@drechselthomas5214 күн бұрын
Marvelous
@ArkefthosBonsai4 күн бұрын
I'm really glad you like it, Thomas! Cheers!
@alexandraprevezanou54485 күн бұрын
Ευχαριστουμε για την δουλειά σας! Θα μπορούσατε παρακαλω, να δώσετε εν συνόψει τον κατάλληλο χρόνο κλαδέματος, συρματώματος, μεταφύτευσης για Κέδρο Λιβάνου στο κλίμα της Αθήνας? Ευχαριστώ εκ των προτέρων!
@ArkefthosBonsai5 күн бұрын
Παρακαλώ! Βεβαίως, για Αθήνα θα έκανα μεταφύτευση τέλη Φεβρουαρίου, πάντα με πολύ προσοχή και υπομονή σε κέδρους, μιας και είναι ευαίσθητοι. Κλάδεμα μεγάλων κλαδιών και κορμών αρχές Νοεμβρίου και επικάλυψη με πάστα επούλωσης. Κλάδεμα για διατήρηση του μεγέθους και διαμόρφωση προτείνω τέλος άνοιξης, αφού έχει γίνει ορατή επιμήκυνση των νέων καλωδίων και μπορεί κανείς να δει τις νέες ομάδες ματιών κατά μήκους του κλαδιού, κλαδεύεις σε ένα νέο μάτι, σύμφωνα με τι μήκος που σχεδιάζεις να έχεις. Συνήθως αφήνω 2 η περισσότερα νέα ματιά. Σύρμα καλό είναι να μπορεί από Σεπτέμβριο μέχρι Δεκέμβριο, που τα νέα κλαδιά έχουν ξυλοποιηθει και ελαφρύνει. Αυτά...
@alexandraprevezanou54484 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Σας υπερευχαριστώ! Πολύ κατατοπιστικά όλα! Καλή συνέχεια!
@oussamachaachoui37277 күн бұрын
Beautiful video well explained Thank you for sharing your experience 🙏
@ArkefthosBonsai7 күн бұрын
You're welcome! Cheers!
@jeffreyhutchings5617 күн бұрын
Nice videos, I have enjoyed watching them. I am working with a few coast redwoods and Japanese black pines. One of my coast redwoods is a 6 foot nursery stock. I am currently air layering it, in hopes of having two trees to work with.
@ArkefthosBonsai7 күн бұрын
Very easy to air layer, as long as it does not dry out. I have two of them in the ground for bonsai (other than the 3 I have for landscape) and they have become beasts. I want to do something like what you are doing. Next spring for that. Thank you and good luck with your sequoias!
@Bonsaicrazy7 күн бұрын
That is crazy. Great lesson as usual. Love your artistic work and thoughts, gonna follow this with keen eyes, Was that a wild tortoise? 👊👊
@ArkefthosBonsai7 күн бұрын
Thanks man! Yes it is wild, I have more than 10 this year working all day through the garden eating sedums, my melon and watermelon leaves, maple leaves etc. I usually had 4 or 5 but this year they exploded. Love them! Cheers!
@Bonsaicrazy7 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai they are so cool I love it 👊👊
@erichraudebaugh8 күн бұрын
How is the tree today? I hope it has survived that root work. I don't think that I would have been that brave to bare-root an older pine like this.
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
The tree is fine! Not all pine species have the same resilience. This trunk is Pinus nigra, they are just different, better in surviving! The thunbergii grafts which were further ahead in spring took a big hit from the root work and stopped growing for 2 months. By then the nigra buds had started a slow elongation. They now have needles popping up and they set new buds for next year which are looking very strong. It was in full sun up until yesterday when I moved it in half sun until September. I'm going to show the tree in the upcoming updates video. But this repotting is so necessary for a tree to become a bonsai. It's unavoidable. Cheers!
@erichraudebaugh8 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Thanks! That's great, I'm glad it worked out.
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
@erichraudebaugh you have no idea how glad I am! Ha ha ha
@TheMightyYak8 күн бұрын
Awesome video, are you planning on doing a full garden tour video? I'd love to see it!
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
Thank you! The landscape part is still young, not mature enough to make an impact, but the bonsai display part is almost there. Maybe in mid November when the colors are crazy. Cheers!
@TheMightyYak8 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai I think we can all appreciate a "work in progress". I would be interested to see the garden regardless of maturity. Either way, I look forward to your videos.
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
@TheMightyYak it will be done then!
@brucedeacon288 күн бұрын
👍👌
@trybonsai8 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing the knowledge and explanation, making it so easy to follow and try 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
Please tell me your name so I can call you properly! You think you can apply that in tropical trees, besides your black pines?
@trybonsai8 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Hi Banner is my stage name lol...and yes you can...they use needle grafting on tropical trees..
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
Ok Banner! Did not know that, sounds interesting!
@trybonsai8 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai it is but your technique can be applied to tropical trees
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
Good to know, even though I can't grow them here
@faustofracassi71498 күн бұрын
Hi. I try same experience this year. Hi hope succesfull for both 💪
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
Good luck to you then! For me it is succesfull, the tree is growing great under full sun, a bit reversion to immature foliage ,but it still looks great! Have a nice week!
@W9SL9Y8 күн бұрын
Great video and explanation as always Fotis, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
You're most welcome Wesley!
@markiewiczdawid9 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing this video and your expertise! It was really helpful and inspiring. Quick question: what kind of healing paste do you use?
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you Mark! It's an Italian I find easily here in Greece. You can search for it on Google with 'Zapi Fitobalsam" . It's a grafting and healing paste. Cheers!
@ilkersaraydn34349 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your works. great and very informative video. I want to ask some thing. Your graftting material is not center of the main trunk so the branch grows edge of the trunk. will it be a problem in the future? Thanks
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Excellent question! No, it won't be. As the trees thicken, everything becomes fused more and more naturally and the rough pine bark will hide all the scars. In 4 - 5 years, this will look like a natural change in direction with a bit of twist as well. Cheers!
@samuelmula55709 күн бұрын
You cut your hair!? Great video. Very informative as always. Even though you have so many trees, having all that mountain side would be so enticing for yamadori adventures.
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Yes, hair is gone Samuel! Too hot here for long hair.... Actually, digging out trees from the wild, especially a natura 2000 protected forest like the one that starts above the house, is prohibited in Greece and I totally agree and respect this. But still, I've got whatever I've planted in the ground since 2010, plus whatever tree has popped out naturally in the garden as yamadori.... Cheers mate!
@samuelmula55708 күн бұрын
I respect it as well. Look forward to the next one.
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
@samuelmula5570 thank you Samuel!
@JohnThurlbeck9 күн бұрын
Is this the pine that you lost some time later? That was a shame if it was as it was a lovely tree!😥
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Yes it is, you can see in the updates video that it pushed nicely in mid spring, I got normal candles, but in late June,it just stopped developing and went brown slowly, part by part.
@JohnThurlbeck9 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - such a shame! That would have been a magnificent tree! Have a brilliant week ahead, my friend! 👌
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
@JohnThurlbeck yes it would.... You too John!
@JohnThurlbeck9 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your technique. I look forward to seeing the future results. I also thought that the closing shots of the garden and beyond looked wonderful!👌
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you John! Everything can look awesome from a drone's point of view! Cheers!
@JohnThurlbeck9 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - love the drone shots! One day it would be great to see it all at first hand! 👍
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
@JohnThurlbeck do you plan on visiting Greece?
@JohnThurlbeck9 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - potentially next year! This year I’m buying a new home between now and October and heading to a wedding/holiday in Oz in November. However, I would love to visit at some point! 👍
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
@JohnThurlbeck sounds like exciting times for you! I'm glad!
@johnswn2559 күн бұрын
Why not bury the Japanese pine in the ground, instead of leaving it in the pot?
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Because I'm still going to develop a bonsai tree from it, after I remove it from the graft. I've already worked the root system, spread it radially, this spring and I'll make a tree from all the other buds. Cheers John!
@mikelee63669 күн бұрын
❤🐢❤
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
I've got more than 10 working around the garden this year. So much fun! Thank you Mikel!
@saschameier19849 күн бұрын
👌 👍👍👍👍
@DavesBonsai9 күн бұрын
Well done! Can’t wait for the chop in. Few years.
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you Dave! Even though some grafts might be ready in a few months, the chop and the digging might take 2 years or more. Thank you!
@alexm91489 күн бұрын
Thank you for this very interesting and informative video 👌🙏 The filming and editing are fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the opening and closing shots. You used to have drone footages in your videos often but not lately. I am happy they are back!
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
You and me are probably the only ones enjoying the drone shots ha ha ha! Thank you Alex!
@illka3149 күн бұрын
Thank you ) Good luck 🤞
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you for your wish!
@illka3149 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai thank you for the inspiration
@robertobreglia92249 күн бұрын
Thank you my friend for sharing your interesting job! The technique you use for the grafts is very clean and correct! Very compliments!👍👍👍👍
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Glad you approve Roberto! I truly appreciate it!
@acer_p_bonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you for addressing the cutting of the donor material as being unnecessary and possibly risky. I said the same idea in my video on thread grafting Japanese maples. I agree fully, that there is much more risk of damage or at minimum slowing down the growing shoot, which in turn will cause a slower healing process. My thread graft has quickly thickened in half a growing season to be larger than some of the preexisting branches. Bravo! 👏🏽
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Definitely unnecessary for thread grafting as well! I'll check the video, I must have missed it. Have a great Sunday!
@acer_p_bonsai8 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai thank you for the inspiring content and trees!
@ArkefthosBonsai8 күн бұрын
@acer_p_bonsai cheers!
@phillipwaterman57219 күн бұрын
Very interesting view of the grafting great video thanks my friend
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
I truly appreciate it Phillip!
@bonsai_life_style9 күн бұрын
good job again 👍
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@DavideSchachterJazz9 күн бұрын
Great Job and you got a cute little acer monspessulanum seedling right next to the sion plant...
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Cool identification David! In fact I have hundreds of them, everywhere, I pot several of them each spring and still they are everywhere! Thank you!
@trombadude9 күн бұрын
I enjoyed the drone footage! ☮
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
It's nice to see drone footage every now and then, as the seasons change, the colors change! Thank you!
@jiijino_bonsai_ch9 күн бұрын
Great job 👍 I would like to try grafting using this technique one day.🤗
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you! It is an easy way to graft but requires patience! Cheers!
@joetheblowjoetheblowdave9689 күн бұрын
Very we’ll explained thank you.
@ArkefthosBonsai9 күн бұрын
Thank you Joe! I appreciate it!
@JohnThurlbeck11 күн бұрын
I hadn't seen this video before and really enjoyed seeing the progression in so many plants and trees. I particularly liked the Japanese White pine near the end of the presentation. Great work, my friend!👏👌
@ArkefthosBonsai11 күн бұрын
Thank you John! Unfortunately I lost that tree last summer. Last year was a weird year, lots of people in the northern hemisphere reported problems with pines and even sudden deaths. This tree was my weird story. It grew well for a season after the repotting, all looked well going into winter and then in late spring early summer, it just didn't grow. By August it was brown. Don't know why. Have a great day!
@JohnThurlbeck11 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai - thank you for the follow up story to that bonsai. I was so sorry to hear that you lost it as it was a beautiful tree. Early on in my bonsai life, I had a juniper that did that, and I felt a deep sense of loss. Take care, my friend, and have a great weekend! 👍
@darkinhoo215 күн бұрын
The hair's starting to look like a lion's mane fotis! really love the look and the trees. keep up with the awesome work. Always love to watch your videos. Greetings from Switzerland :)
@ArkefthosBonsai15 күн бұрын
Ha ha thank you Darko! The hair is gone though... Summers are hot and they didn't feel nice with the shirt beard.... Cheers!
@markiewiczdawid15 күн бұрын
Hi, I watched your video about grafting pines, and I am preparing to graft a Scots pine by bringing its own branches closer to the trunk of an old, cracked, approximately 30-year-old tree. I am from Poland, and here the proper time for grafting is January-February because later any wound is quickly covered with resin. If you don't mind, I would like to ask a few questions that are troubling me. Could you please provide information on how long and with what success you have been using this grafting method? Could you explain why you use paste instead of dedicated grafting film? Would a foil tape wrapped around the grafting site offer any benefit? Furthermore, I wanted to ask why you do not prepare the scion, i.e., why you do not remove the bark and expose the cambium tissue. Wouldn't this accelerate the grafting process, or is it because the resin might interfere with the tissue connection? Also, to improve the success of the grafting, should I restrict the growth of other parts of the plant except for the grafted area to direct energy to the grafting site, or should I just leave it alone and not perform any treatments on the pine?
@ArkefthosBonsai15 күн бұрын
I've answered you on Instagram david. Everything except the last question. You should let everything run so that you get the fastest thickening possible. Don't prune anything. Cheers!
@robbo106816 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your pruning technique for pines....I've tended to keep away from them as I find the information I've read and videos seen to be a little confusing and sometimes contradictory but you've made it simple and easy to follow. I also enjoy the bird song you have in the background :)
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
Thank you Robbo for the kind words! Yes, a correct needle plucking in autumn, makes all other work on pines simple and fast. No complicated techniques or timing and thus double flush pines can be fun! Cheers!
@paparico159716 күн бұрын
So amazing to see the intensity of light in Greece and its effect on the growth of your attractive Japanese black pines. = Greece like Japan? Thanks to show your work on the trees in your paradise: only with forest sounds and no music! Congratulations.
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
Thank you Rico! Nice approach, yes the light intensity is quite high here (plus the elevation) and that has a strong effect on pines! No, we are not like Japan. June in Japan is rainy season, here is relatively dry and hot. Cheers!
@illka31416 күн бұрын
Cool action)) and music))
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
Thank you! I really liked that editing with the music. I've seen it maybe 20 times myself! Cheers!
@illka31416 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai Ok.... sorry, im just 5 times)) Great, truly a joy of life
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
@illka314 ha ha ha 5 times! Impressive!
@illka31416 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai ....correction: another 5-6 tms))) watch on x2 - another story)))
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
@illka314 respect!
@W9SL9Y16 күн бұрын
Some beautiful Pines there Fotis, best of luck for the prep and show and thank you for always sharing so much knowledge.
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
You're most welcome Wesley! There is no show actually. I'm not interested in that. I'm just sharing the process of preparing a tree that took me 10 years. Cheers!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat16 күн бұрын
Such incredible growth on three wonderful Pines. Another great episode to watch :)
@ArkefthosBonsai16 күн бұрын
Thank you Xavier! Hope you have a mild and easy summer up there!
@emiliosaita670417 күн бұрын
Complimenti bellissimi pini non vedo l ora di vedere il proseguimento grazie
@ArkefthosBonsai17 күн бұрын
I appreciate it Emilio! You and me both my friend! It is going to be an exciting autumn! Have a great day!
@trybonsai17 күн бұрын
Great video my friend, love the pruning and the discretion..... I feel inspired 🎉
@ArkefthosBonsai17 күн бұрын
Thank you for the support! Have a great Sunday!
@trybonsai17 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai it's still Saturday here in Trinidad....but have a great Sunday my friend 🎉
@ArkefthosBonsai17 күн бұрын
Watching your videos, I wondered where you are. Trinidad makes sense! Cheers!
@trybonsai17 күн бұрын
@@ArkefthosBonsai cheers my friend... Unlike you, we only have 2 seasons, wet and dry, and sadly I don't have all the various species you have....but we have the black pine. So when I get one I'll be styling and caring for it with your guidance 🎉🎉
@ArkefthosBonsai17 күн бұрын
@trybonsai that is most surprising! Since I can't have tropicals, I avoid getting info on them, but if you post about a black pine in Trinidad, now that is going to be very interesting!!
@alexm914817 күн бұрын
Very informative video! I learned stuff watching this video in a very relaxed way. It is a pleasant video to watch and at the same time full of useful information. Very well done 👌🙏
@ArkefthosBonsai17 күн бұрын
Beautiful words to read in a comment! Thank you Alex!