Final Tour of Elandan Gardens With Bonsai Master Dan Robinson

[@briankavanagh7191]

Three old codgers talking sense about Bonsai, a fabulous series.

[@BonsaiSociety]

Hey everyone I hope you enjoyed this 4 part series about the work of Dan Robinson! Don't forget to subscribe, leave a comment and thumbs up the video. We will be giving away a signed copy of his amazing book when this video gets 500 comments! Good luck

[@shivangnisharma9448]

❤ thank you for this series, I’ve learnt so much, Dan seems really fond of you, “David has god dammed schedule “ he wanted you there for longer time, please visit him again ( with video) 😊

[@cesarurb]

Thanks David! You are amazing!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

This was so refreshing to see Dan and his ancient trees!! I hope the bonsai tours continue!!!

[@UnemployedPlantGuy]

Nah seeing three old dudes talk about something they’re passionate about is sick. I hope I can be as cool as Dan when I’m his age. What a legend

[@jenskarlsson4744]

He really like his gnarly !!!!

[@aesotope1592]

As a bonsai beginner there is so much information to assimilate. However, the guiding principal I would take from Dan is to replicate a tree's natural environment as best as possible and to just let a tree do what a tree does best.

[@nickmahon2721]

Has not re-potted some trees in 65 years. Just amazing. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@CarlBridge58]

Fantastic series. I'm 65 so I still have some gnarliness to develop. Dan is such an inspiration, and a beautiful character!!

[@BonsaiSociety]

A true force of nature!

[@bonsaibythesea]

Coffee with Dan what a treat thanks David narrrly

[@jtkruk]

What a pleasure to be part of this conversation and tour of fantastic garden Mr. Dan Robinson is a bonsai North American treasure. Thank you

[@RubenM-to9iy]

When the time is right, I will definitely be implementing his no repot technique! He is truly a Bonsai/Tree Wizard!!! He deserves some kind of award for what he has accomplished and given in to the world of Bonsai! A very humble man who is dedicated to his craft and is very compassionate! Thank you very much for this Master series on Dan Robinson A true legend! Love to watch your videos! 👍🏾👍🏾

[@matthewwood4008]

Three living legends in one video,thanks for sharing David

[@valentinbalint4083]

It's incredible what you can achieve when you have an open mind and step out of the traditional conformism. I like the idea of not repotting trees and letting them fight for survival. I will try to treat a few trees of mine like that and see what I get in a few decades

[@BonsaiSociety]

Keep in mind though : 1. He does some mild root pruning. 2. He lives in a very humid environment where it constantly rains. 3. It's one of his most controversial opinions within the bonsai community.

[@valentinbalint4083]

Yes, I am aware that this way of treating trees is not that straightforward and needs a lot of observing and different care than the way everybody else does it. And even though it is controversial, nobody can deny the results he achieved.

[@simonbremner2707]

Here again to view for the umpteenth time as I never get sick of seeing Dan's trees and the 3 old blokes chewing the bonsai fat😉 I have some trees that are 30+ years not repotted, and he is absolutely right the are doing well, just not thriving like the curated ones.. Cheers from Australia. P.S.. It been a while since we have some new content hope all is well✌

[@zaniahrethezb.590]

I love how Dan showcase the character of his trees. Even scars can look beautiful with the rigth care. Thank so much for this video! (English is not my first language, I apologize if my comment is not that clear)

[@kuriseon]

How does this not have its 500 comments yet?! This video series changed my entire view on this hobby. My mind is blown and my heart is singing. I hope I’ll have 10% of the kind of display Dan has at his age. A living legend! Thanks for sharing David!!

[@stevevaughn2040]

First off, that is the most focused video I have ever seen. Beautifully shot. I was watching and it hit me that this is the garden a few minutes from where my grandkids lived. Up the hill in the background. I was always there for Christmas and garden closed so never visited.

[@leszekrybak5067]

Dan is amazing. Had an honor of visiting him in Sumer 2022 and got a private tour of the garden and his amazing trees... just like that. Down to Earth true passionate bonsai master. I am going back for sure, one afternoon is just enough to scratch the surface at his magic kingdom...

[@lorneboissonneault8269]

Really enjoyed following your Fall West Coast trip David, felt like we were part of the group. Kudos to Nick for helping you share this unique and great content!

[@KurisuBonsai]

Foist!? Brilliant set of films, thanks!

[@nmhansen]

I was so happy to be able to visit his garden last September. I got to talk with Dan for a while too, which was great. Amazing trees, great person.

[@stephenkoebcke9070]

That place and hearing Dan talk is like dieing and going to heaven listening to the angels sing. Great work David. Steve.

[@benbseattle]

Great seeing all of you guys hanging out. Lots decades of experience here!!

[@Chercher4848]

Omg so impressive! Thank you David. I think my mouth was opened during the entire tour. It was never ending. 👍

[@RocamboleMan]

Phenomenal set of videos David. Many thanks for doing them all. You and your team are doing an amazing job. It's so great having the three of you together to discuss and enjoy those wonderful trees together. Really hope you can get to the west coast again, and up here in Canada no less. Van Isle would have you back in a heartbeat. Maybe come with DeGroot in the fall? ... Also enjoying the rebrand of the channel. Would love the book .... but I guess we have to get the video to 500 comments first... hopefully this comment and like will boost it in the algorithm. :)

[@BonsaiSociety]

Thank you for taking the time to write this awesome and positive comment💚🙏🏼

[@djctactics5811]

This dude is so cool. It would be a pleasure to meet him and tour his garden

[@MF-fc5vk]

Dan is a true artist in the bosai world, love his work. And wow, Those pines are the most natural ive seen. His style is unique... a fan from south west uk....

[@thomasherceg684]

I am also new to Bonsai and do appreciate the somewhat natural style on these miniature trees .

[@ianrobinson8718]

For me Dan is the true bonsai man? Collecting his own material and working them over a life time. ( Amazing ) thanks.

[@duanefukumoto3055]

Love hearing Dan talk about his trees

[@paulmoult1916]

So good to get to get a walk around with Dan Robinson and hear his stories.

[@Eric.D.519]

Really enjoyed the video series. Thanks!

[@gobonsai811]

so much experience and knowledge combined by these three masters

[@AlexBraunton]

Wow! What an incredible collection of trees. So much history and knowledge with Dan and his trees. Thank you for sharing

[@hamishmcghie1645]

What an amazing tour of Dans garden.. More than just bonsai.. a true master.

[@miramarmopars4405]

That is absolutely heaven on earth, an incredible display of earths treasure’s !

[@lukewilliams6507]

Awesome work, such a gnarly iconic figure👍 could listen to Dan Robinson for hours and days and still learn something new.

[@nillysbonsai]

The last Few Tour videos at Dans have been amazing. Such Inspirational trees and conservation built on life time of knowledge! Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@FIZZYYAM]

Bless him, he was so excited to show you around.

[@zantlozantlom4752]

Always amazing garden to visit. Thanks, David, David, and Dan for staring in the show.❤

[@gracepeterson7483]

What a treasure trove of both knowledge and beauty! It makes me wish I would have started bonsai back in the 1970s. Oh well. Thank you for sharing.

[@twilliam4986]

I’m definitely going to try to improve my carving skills after watching these videos! I can’t believe that he doesn’t repot his trees, could be the reason they look so naturally stunted and ancient! Lots to think about after hearing his techniques!

[@Amanda-rr1hj]

Just finished final episode .Dan Robinson surely has a magical place. Gnarly is best out west. Amazing trees ,Thank you for the look into his bonsai world .

[@mcbabs7495]

ces arbres vieux et authentiques m'ont profondément marqué, un grand merci à vous Monsieur Easterbrook!

[@keithchadwick8198]

Wow, very impressed and some great inspiration for my garden. What a great way to display bonsai ❤

[@zachjohnson4472]

I went to Elandan Gardens once about 12 years ago. I got to meet Dan and chat with him a bit. Such a great person and a wealth of knowledge/ wisdom. Thank you so much for this series of videos!

[@tobywilson4876]

Fantastic video David and thanks Dan for letting us see your amazing trees

[@andrewvogel9261]

What a legend with amazing legendary trees! Thanks

[@loganforgey4281]

Great series, really enjoyed that. I’m going to have to drive up there this summer for a visit.

[@OlufsWaterview]

Dan has quite the collection!! So cool!

[@robtlyra]

It is an infinite collection,,, how many trees there ,... Wow

[@Chris-oq6kn]

Great series dave. ! I would prob implement more age and carving to my trees along with the twisting and contorted style. I love the gnarly effect on his trees.i feel like dan has the ultimate connection with nature and i think to find that u have to go collecting. Alot of what he does he sees in nature and portrays these images that he sees in life of these very old trees.u can wire a tree, carve a tree ,style a tree but the trees he has u can tell has been withered away by nature itself and i feel like its very hard to duplicate that and that is why his collection seems soo special to me. I can see the old age twisted and contorted style of tree and its something i forget about because i have alot of young trees. Loved the stories and the walkthrough. Thank u dan dave and the whole team.

[@matthewyakabuski9620]

Amazingly insightful . Dan is such a wealth of knowledge . I love how natural his deadwood looks . Great vid David

[@robmartin3312]

What a great philosophy Dan has ..so different an approach in his trees. They look great as well. Definitely will try to manage a couple of mine the same way.

[@tacobonsai]

Literally a goal to be one of those guys someday. so interesting the stories behind the trees and hearing his opinions and experience. fantastic collection

[@circleasylvan8802]

Always interesting to hear what Dan has to say about everything

[@12345dyar]

Thank you David for sharing your amazing trip

[@stephenkacer7261]

I really enjoyed these videos I can never get enough of Dan he is by far my favorite bonsai artist with the best trees but most of all just a wonderful person… Thank you 🙏

[@HoundStuff]

That was a fantastic series! Thanks for sharing that. Great garden, neat guy, lots of fun watching that and hearing all of the stories.

[@jarvisalden9019]

Did I miss the giveaway? What a fantastic series. Thanks so much. I am really interested in his idea of pruning later in the season, I am very keen to experiment with that. Also I'm absolutely going to look for a stone to plant a tree in now. Some of those stones I wouldn't have believed could support a tree as thick as he has on them. Very inspiring. I'll end up rewatching this many times.

[@mephitis4343]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series of videos. I think I will reconsider the apex of some of my trees after seeing Dan's collection to try to achieve an older look. I'll also think about maybe reducing the repotting frequency since he has had some of those trees in the same pot for decades! Thanks for the wonderful content. Time to dream about sublimation and "gnarly" trees. 😊😊

[@jordaneeles5913]

Loves seeing Elandan Gardens. I've been reading that book this week and it's great!

[@zanderparkin951]

Such an inspiration. Hopefully in 60 years I’ll have a tree half as good as one of Dans

[@christopheossart777]

J'ai adoré cette visite avec ce parc naturel et surtout des arbres de qualité ! Merci pour ces vidéos .

[@bonsai_life_style]

I love his trees , what a crazy guy I hope I'll be same in his age.

[@snox7320]

Another brilliant look into Dan's garden .

[@magnusgregersen3823]

Amazing tour, the trees are just stunning to look at. Looking forward to more videos👍

[@margaretsims4344]

Thank you for the wonderful tour. Such an amazing place.

[@Roch112]

I remember visiting Elandan last year, and watching garden helpers defoliating maples in July, I believe. That’s something I need to try with several of my trees. He’s built such a magical place, from absolutely nothing. So impressive.

[@joshchang_bonsai]

I love Dan Robinson’s work! Thank you for the wonderful tour! I hope you had a great trip David.

[@BonsaiCornwall]

I throughly enjoyed these videos, thank you! Count me in for the singed book 📚🪴💚

[@ralfish2008]

What a great series. I'm thinking on how to incorporate the idea of having the top die off maybe needing to be carved even, then let the gnarly stuff happen....Its an interesting way to deal with sacrifice branches or tops etc..

[@timpack8882]

Excellent series! I love the food for thought and history that you were able to showcase. Thank you for documenting and sharing your and Dan’s immense breadth of experience with bonsai care and aesthetics.

[@johncaldwell3558]

WOW!!!!!!......AWESOME.............FANTASTIC SERIES.....THANK YOU SO MUCH .

[@joannetanner7282]

Really loved and enjoyed the video on your visit. The book sounds like it will be a keeper

[@richarddetriquet9642]

Thanks so much David for this wonderful video tour with Dan. I just love all the informal conversation and insights provided. It really motivates me in my bonsai hobby

[@BonsaiK2H]

it's so beautiful that I can't describe it

[@paveljah]

thanks for sharing footage from this mindblowing place

[@good_brake]

This is such a delightful garden, I'm surprised it's built on top of a landfill.

[@falcore_fox34]

Dan is inspirational! I'm very new to bonsai, but I love hearing all the stories. So many tips and ideas on developing the beauty of age~

[@eriklheureux7879]

His trees are amazing!

[@darrellwalker1934]

Going to try the later in the summer candle cutting.

[@ludwigcodjambassis8866]

What a place on the real place, I am working on Fitzroya cuppressoides, and cipress, and podocarpus in patagonia

[@Nastyjoie1]

I do really appreciate his skills and also for being hardworking caring and loving to his own artwork 💤💫⭐💥🖐☝top 1 🇵🇭🇬🇧atsuuup 👍

[@renzmachiela309]

Amazing tour. Thanks David!

[@elementalbonsai]

I would definitely improve my carving techniques and go for those knarly curved branch technique. And use the high nitrogen that he talks about when fertilizing his trees . AWSOME VIDEO ! 👌💯

[@RyanFish825]

Amazing those trees only get potted up once, never repotting seems so unreal to me, especially now, heading into spring repotting season, it's a very busy time of year for every bonsai artist that I know. A very unique practice that seems like it's worked well for him! Great video David! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@thomasherceg684]

As a novice , my knowledge and fascination is with putting these trees in such a small pot ! But the realization is that in nature this happens naturally , seeing a tree growing in a crevice of rock where there is very little soil , and nutrients . It lives happily.

[@RyanFish825]

@@thomasherceg684 very true! Nature truly is amazing. I'm at my happiest surrounded by my trees.

[@TheTickpicker1]

David, would you guess that the lava rocks used as planters all had drainage holes in the bottoms like a man-made planter. Thank you for this series you truly out did yourself, many thanks.

[@bonsaikrcchannel-lo7nh]

Its beautiful 👍

[@mathieudubuc2947]

Really nice collection of wonderfull diversity of three. Personnaly, I think that I will try on some of mine to choose a nice pot that will be there unique bed for life. Don't know how much success I'll be able to have this way, but it can be aan interesting experimentation.

[@christianhuber4054]

What an amazing series, thanks a lot

[@AlValenzuela-b6t]

New to the world of bonsai. I enjoyed watching and old salt tell it like it is . Nature doesn't repot so why should we. Going to try it on a garden stock Crepe Myrtle I am learning from.

[@Damogar]

Great video tour of the garden.

[@felixdesgagne-ge6bh]

I love this video! I am new to bonsai so I’d just take in as much as I can from that book

[@35Roux]

J’adore ! Merci pour la petite série de vidéos

[@christophe5740]

Thank you for the tour!

[@HavardStreAndresen]

These videos are so awesome.😀

[@joannevandyke5112]

Fantastic, thanks for the set of videos

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

Amazing that he doesn't repot! I may experiment with that a little.

[@leavlymwinga1997]

This is amazing 👏🏾👏🏾

[@hanzifaction]

Beautiful trees!

[@petestronach4949]

what a fascinating and beautiful video thank you all you've put me in a good and inspired mood and i wasn't and you all have reminded me to put myself back into bonsai again peace is found in nature 🙏✌️🫡