Canadian Bonsai Master David Easterbrook Presents His Legacy

A long anticipated tour of the private bonsai collection of David Easterbrook who has been practicing the art of bonsai for over 50 years.
Discover the amazing specimens and species that form this eclectic and vast collection located in Montreal, Canada.

[@brianparnell2256]

Bonsai is undoubtedly an art in patience but waiting 10yrs for an air layer to root is going beyond the call of duty. Absolute respect for that. Your collection is awe inspiring. Thanks for the tour.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I loved the tour David and it was nice seeing you at the National Show!!!!

[@slythedragon7017]

The cameraman lied on their resume

[@thomasherceg684]

I feel moved by viewing this absolutely outstanding collection !

[@jameslangschied7900]

There's no question that you are a master artist. All of Canada should be proud of you. Thanks for sharing the view of the Dwarf Alberta Spruce forest. It, and all of your other trees, are an inspiration!

[@gracepeterson7483]

Wow. What a fabulous collection. I'm 62 and although I've been a gardener all my life, it's only in the past few years that I've taken to bonsai. If only I would have started when I was younger! Greetings to your sweet Oreo.

[@ericstrees]

Love hearing you talk ab your own collection. Wish the cameraman focused a little more on each tree though

[@Johnkhuu830]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful bonsai. Love from Northern California.

[@deepanjanbanerjee3491]

What a treat for us! Thank you David.

[@hendrikmilitzer441]

Really great Bonsai. Thank you for this amazing view in your collection.

[@moonhussain2467]

Incredible collection

[@brendancahill3376]

Superb collection of bonsai trees , and thanks for the tour of your collection David .

[@jagged6373]

So jealous of these trees. I only have a couple, store bought, I tried to order some starter kits and I’m never able to get them started. Impressive

[@Ollieslife101]

Loved the tour. You're such an inspiration to do many

[@ericor79]

Thanks for sharing David. Your collection is very impressive and your garden is a paradise on earth.

[@Dononcall]

That is the finest personal collection I have ever viewed.. Thank-you for sharing.

[@Minty-Fresh_]

Thank you for taking the time to give us a plant tour. This video was extremely humbling and inspiring.

[@C.enjoytheride]

What an incredible God-given talent this gentleman has. Thank-you, for this peek, into your world and this amazing world-class art form. But, Sadly, I live in the High Desert, Ca.🇺🇸 🏜🏇 but, will still subscribe to your new channel 👍❣️ But, I've always appreciated the sacrifices in time, patience and dedication, to achieve such hard won beauty. May God bless you all 🙌 up there in 🇨🇦, and your truckers, too! 🚛 🚜...

[@bonsaibro]

Amazing collection. You can see the passion in every tree. Thanks for sharing

[@terryvirta311]

Thank you.

[@egoebonsai37]

Wow many beautiful Bonsai Colection Sir. I am appretiate for your activity n hobby. Greeting one Hobby Bonsai From Indonesia.

[@pankajbawiskar3086]

It nice to go through ur bonsai benches I have already watch that Benjamina vedios

[@qnprogrammer]

Mr. David Easterbrook is a bonsai badass. Thank you for all the awesome videos.

[@darlwineecita1575]

Hi sir... Watching here all the way from the Philippines... I admire your works and it inspires me... Keep up the good job...

[@NotAnotherBonsaiChannel]

What a beautiful collection you have Dave and I like the name change. To be honest you had me confused with the name change! 😊 I thought 'Bonsai Society' - Who's that? I like the merch, looks good Best of luck with the new camera man and set up! Let's hope your Channel can grow and more people follow your channel. Yes, I would like to see updates on some of those trees!

[@ultrahd2000]

What a amazing display of bonsai.

[@LetsDoBonsai]

Great to meet you at the US show - very kind of you to share some of your time

[@cesarelisete]

beautiful bonsai. I want to get one as a Christmas present. I am from Brazil...❤❤

[@minli2584]

Great collections!

[@soufianeserji4504]

Thanks a lot for sharing. I wanted to see your collection in person, and now I have a chance to see it from KZbin. Thanks again

[@soonzach4017]

I am a new subscriber, your Bonsai trees very interesting 👍❤️

[@GlumMrspartan]

Incredible and inspiring collection. Thank you so much for the tour!

[@T_Barrington]

thank you for sharing your collection!!

[@chuckeecheese162]

That’s incredible. Thank you.

[@ginettecharbonneau5814]

OMG so much work, patience and years went into those gorgeous bonsais . Such a collection !!! You are a bonsai genious and have such knowledge ...Merci énormément pour ce que vous faites et ce que vous nous apprenez . Will follow you and Nicolas on the adventure . Thank you for all your videos.

[@bilalkassem1443]

Wonderful tour and collection. Happy to see you david.

[@obiecabella9592]

Thank you…brought joy to my day!

[@user-xf5hb6fc1p]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful bonsai. You are a Master.

[@shivangnisharma9448]

Thank you for sharing your lovely collection ❤

[@jesusarmendariz9128]

Beautiful place Mr.David, thanks for sharing.

[@aidenwalsh4320]

Thank you David for taking the time and effort to show us all your personal collection. It is magnificent. Your knowledge and experience is a wellspring for all of us to learn from. Thank you sir.

[@razor2ts]

Amazing collection, thank you for sharing David ( UK )

[@mikayelmikayelyan8935]

Thank you for such a great tour This is a very outstanding collection. It is now on my list to visit you when I am in Montreal

[@hanskleinjan]

Stunning ❤️🙏🏻

[@nicholascartwright2089]

Top quality stuff. Thanks for sharing

[@greenhawk1592]

Amazing! wonderfull work 🙏👍🏼 thankyou 🌳🌲🌳

[@vladimirtrousil677]

Very precious video it shows your whole dedication of your entir life Thank you so much for sharing that David

[@andoionutdan9670]

Very beautiful collection of bonsai I love your work, God bless you!

[@craighunter3273]

Thank you. That was a wonderful video. Your collection is remarkable. Well done . Cheers Craig

[@Chris-oq6kn]

Just gonna say im glad u started this channel because we need the knowledge u guys have for us who just started or still learning to continue this amazing hobby from now to the future. Thanks dave

[@glennsuyat4290]

Very interesting collection indeed, so inspiring in all your memories of working for so many years on each and every single pieces of your bonsai!.what a beauties❤

[@Amanda-rr1hj]

What a treat have seen glimpses of your collection on your channel.Amazing how many you have nurtured over the years.Great inspiration for a newbie like myself .Loving the shirts can’t wait till available Take care sir🌳

[@nevnaidoo9801]

I love watching your channel!!! I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much!

[@Tore1972Wisdom]

I´m sure we are many, who would have liked that tour was 4 ours long. So many amazing trees waaauuuu.

[@ldalcantara]

Thanks David for sharing such an amazing Bonsai collection with the viewers, will be awesome If you can open this collection for local enthusiasts a few times by year.

[@LtDan-co5tk]

Cool to see your collection. My only input would be to have the cameraman learn a little about bonsai so he can capture the important aspects of your videos. Very excited to see what’s coming!

[@septo7572]

Amazing ! Thank you David for sharing all your passionated work with us, you are so inspiring ! Always excited when I see a new video from your channel. Eric ( Longueuil )

[@mrjeffryson4449]

Love your videos David!

[@fredaufschlager5131]

Loved the tour, Dave. Jerry Stowell was my second teacher at a night class he gave at a high school. He gave me a Japanese Barberry. Fred

[@ArendvanWerven]

It would be amazing to have a book about your collection. With many photographs and the stories about the trees. I for one would love to purchase that. Great collection and awesome stories.

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci à vous pour cette magnifique promenade parmi les arbres de votre vie!

[@claudedanis5712]

Wow ! Superbe belle collection David (Et quel talent 👍)

[@CGKFPV]

very nice collection. I wish more of the trees looked like trees... Shout out to Nigel Saunders whose collection is very natural

[@OjaiBonsai]

Awesome collection. Cheers from Ojai California

[@sean4661]

Wow!

[@zachdrummond4180]

Fantastic collection and I really enjoyed David's narration. Definitely do an announcement for when merch drops, love the design!

[@aapreborn]

Wow amazing ❤

[@deineath]

Amazing collection 😍 Great to meet you in person the other day at the nationals. Cheers.

[@jgreen8336]

Love to see some well designed bonsai apparel.

[@jtkruk]

Super!

[@ManoloFranhan]

Linda coleção ! não da vontade de parar de assistir kkk

[@bobduff2648]

David, it was great for the whirl wind tour of the collection. I remember several visits to the MBG when I lived on Montreal to see the collection. For future videos maybe you could select one of your favorite trees and give us the back story of how it was obtained, what was your design/styling consideration in its development and how it has evolved/ changed/matured over time as teaching video.

[@akwd1]

Hello David, lovely collection you have. You are a master of your craft. What is the purpose for thr nails in the soil?

[@tobywilson4876]

Is the audio quality distorted for anyone else? Amazing quality trees though :D

[@geraldrandall1566]

Great collection. I notice that the trees seem to get a lot of shade. I suspect it is so that the pots can be smaller and shallow.

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Great video David I love to see D ficus it’s looking fantastic. Funny enough, I’ve actually been likened to Nick Len’s myself because of the pots I make I believe he made some crazy pots and was a great BONSAI artist, not that I am myself, but I do make some crazy pots. I was wondering if you had any formal upright double plantings that you could possibly work on as I have just bought myself two massive trees that I plan to make a twin planting of, but have no information about how to go about it so video on a double planting would be Brilliant if you could. Great video 👍👍👍

[@rontrnkus547]

Terrific tour of your collection David, how do you keep all of your trees looking so healthy. Please share your secret with us.

[@bonsaijayachanel7328]

Very good bonse bonsenya,

[@teresagalbreath7452]

Wonderful collection of bonsai David; you have amazing knowledge and skills.Thank you for sharing it with us! Is it just me or is this video slightly out of focus? It is also pretty swoopy and swaying for the work professional videographer to me. I don't mean to be rude, just my observation.

[@jasonkim3287]

Every single bonsai is breathtaking! Thank so much for the tour! Just the camera man needs more practice though. :)

[@slycer98]

Bonjour David, on s'est rencontré à St-Alphonse (Gros-Becs) il y a plus de 20 ans, tu as été un grand guide à l'époque et tu continue à me fasciner! Je parie qu'il ya des arbres du regreté Louis-Philippe Coiteux dans cette collection!?

[@aaronschelstraete8062]

Great collection! Thanks for the tour! Love the Acers. No oaks? (Don’t have much luck with them myself) Greetings from Belgium 🤗

[@updates3044]

Love from kerala❤

[@rrocapu]

This is a very impressive collection, David. Really amazing! One question for you: where do you overwinter your trees, especially those small projects obtained through air-layering? Cheers,

[@fabricantdarbres]

Beautiful trees David, and I 'd be interested to hear more about your Caragana trees and techniques for them, as I just started 3 from seeds this spring. There is not much information about them as a bonsai! For the camera work and sound in this video, It was ok and I'm sure experience will be gained as the channel prospers in the future. This episode might be a standalone one, and was good but please consider focusing a bit longer on the overall height and width of the tree before focusing more on the trunk and pot. Also a glimpse of the underside of the canopy and branches is always graciously accepted! Merci beaucoup!

[@clintbuhs7708]

What a great tour! I'm curious about the plastic cap head nails. Are they just stabilizing moss and whatnot? They don't look like any fertilizer spike I'm familiar with.

[@Frankh1]

Awesome video, amazing! Just some feedback; please, use a different setting/lense for the focus. Really hard to see the nice details of some branches.

[@hashiramabonsai]

Maybe another small critique for the video, it would be nice to see the whole tree including the apex :)

[@larrynelson9611]

Hi David. Just wondering what you do with your trees in the winter. I live in Northern Wisconsin and get very harsh winters. I have mostly Ficus trees and I can bring them in my home in the winter. Also I was wondering when you use for fertilizer. Do use the same for all your trees. Also I take my trees to Florida for 3 months every year. Love watching your videos. Thank you so much.

[@vinniecharity]

Great content as always David! What kind of turntables are you using under your trees? I’d love to get a few for my largest trees that I would prefer to not have to lift…😅 Also, have you ever successfully grafted a Chamaecyparis?

[@creightonfreeman8059]

I have an Elaeagnus angustifolia that I dug up in Spring of 2022. It is still in a training pot and only had preliminary structural pruning but I should be able to start wiring secondary branches next Spring. I wanted an Olea europaea; I've seen some people in warmer climates have beautiful old Olive trees but the climate is too cold here in Ohio so I decided to see if I could imitate the effect with Elaeagnus. It is good to know it has been done by you also. When you air layer trees in the ground doesn't the Winter freeze kill the air layered roots? I assume with trees in pots you put the air layered trees in a greenhouse over Winter to keep the air layer from freezing?

[@hashiramabonsai]

Constructive critique: The audio of your voice sounds bad! Your collection is amazing and i already subbed liked and shared :) Im trying to open my own bonsai nursery in Switzerland so I would love to be a part of a bonsai society, if you have any tips on how i should launch my nursery please help :) much love from Switzerland, looking forward to every video!

[@rep1973]

Camera work was a little hard to follow. Need to back up a little and focus on the bonsai. Incredible collection and like the new name.

[@mhylton]

Thanks for the tour. How many trees do you have in your collection? I have around 30, which is manageable for me. Hi from the San Francisco Bay Area and the East Bay Bonsai Society!

[@elfappo9330]

Oreo is wonderful

[@brianjanku4549]

I would like to see how you feed these trees.

[@ricardojdribeiro]

Fantastic trees One small note to the videographer: open the angle a little more.

[@jonasrugna6446]

David, thank you for showing us your collection and for putting the effort into hiring someone to improve the quality of the videos. One thing I believe would be beneficial from the filming I saw in this video is to zoom out a bit on the trees. Many of them were cut on the top or bottom and I could not properly see the "big picture". Overall, it looks great!

[@francispilon5329]

bonjour de montréal!

[@adelasaracho5487]

Very nice bonsai but i notice that i can't see the trunk coz of to much leaves