Harvesting and sowing seeds for bonsai

[@rebelliousbrands3253]

Your love of seeds is inspiring. We know as old men that our time is limited. But this is in our soul. ❤

[@kevinparker461]

I worked in a garden centre years ago for a while. They were dumping bags of flower seeds & i asked if i could take a bag home. I put the bag in my shed & forget about it. 5 years later i found the bag & i planted some seeds, they all came up!!. & over the next ten years i planted more they also all grew, i was amazed!!

[@KentoLeoDragon]

I used to be an avid seed collector. I'd grab seeds from anything I came across, with boxes of seeds in little baggies. I was always amazed when some of the older seeds would still germinate, even after 5-10 years.

[@martinsmith3614]

Education and a giggle when you shake the tree. Love to you Peter. xxx

[@MAMLeers]

Very nice video! To propagate from cuttings and seeds is so nice and easy and a real enrichment for our hobby. And also: it costs about nothing and is really very well possible to do for everyone. And maybe, maybe it also teaches us a bit of patience: you can't do without it when creating, nursing and taking care for bonsaï, I think... I salute you, mr Chan!

[@laddieokelley6095]

What a lovely way to carry on . . . both thrifty and optimistic! I enjoyed this with my Sunday morning coffee. Thank you so much.

[@DavidChow-n4x]

Hi Peter, Hope you are enjoying the fall season. We always like the word free. Been harvesting seedlings for a while. Some germinate some not but that is nature way. Thank you for this informative video.🙏🙏🙏

[@richardwilson6341]

I've taken inspiration from you, Peter, and have grown, Crab apple, quince, Maples, Hornbeam from seed now and taken cuttings from a few Junipers now. Thanks for your great advice and videos.

[@swimminwitdafishes8059]

Thank you for each of your videos as they are enlightening and your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@JattSinghRandhawa]

You are simply amazing Your videos are like going into a trance No need to meditate No temple religious visit Your is the temple of nature You are the guru/ sheefu Thank you Any update on stolen trees ?

[@drfreddave9020]

Just love seed collecting in autumn. Is hard to beat the squirrels to them sometimes 😅. Is one of nature's miracles that amazing trees can grow from such a tiny thing; like Alder n birch seeds

[@joegarland4885]

Starting new lives each year by sowing seeds.

[@STP19]

Absolute Joy To Watch. Many Thanks. STP

[@cgeraghty1000]

You make me smile throughout the entire video, thank you

[@GarrettNicolai-vc4qk]

I love germinating seeds. This year was the first that I collected Japanese Maples. They're stratifying in my garden now, and hopefully, I have a bunch of seedlings in the spring. I just don't understand Peter's comments about Wisteria, though. I just can't get it to germinate.

[@scotty2735]

Nice, they remind me of really small chestnut seeds. I have about 20 or so American Chestnuts seeds in my refrigerator. Im hoping to continue my grandfather's Virginia chestnut tree here in Tennessee.

[@taksakabonsai5059]

This is a great explanation for sowing seeds, thanks sir❤

[@MyronRedding-k8x]

I always enjoy your enthusiasm for bonsai, your nursery walks are encouraging and interesting, thank you Peter for sharing, very enjoyable content always.

[@Pawpawlogan]

Thank you, I have a pocket full seeds that I meant to plant.

[@MidniteSan]

Thx for sharing Peter...

[@angieb6899]

Thank you for that informative video. 👩🏻‍🌾🪴

[@jesters1gamble201]

I have been trying to grow Japanese maple and lace leaf maples for years but I get seedlings and they die in a few days. This year I'm trying again with a few pine seeds as well. I'm going to be using a little green house thing where you put the seed pods in I will add the clear top after they start to sprout up. Hopefully I get new seed lings

[@SultonBonsai]

Hadir nyimak om..

[@cx.m.d]

You showed some oak sprouts growing in between... You know birds hide the seeds in the ground for winter reserve. Oaks can be used for bonsai, many like an old oak bonsai. There beautiful and native to North-West Europe. Why dont you try a few yourself and cultivate them as bonsai. I would love to see the results. Many thanks for the so learningfull videos and the insights of the Herons nursery.

[@peterchan3100]

We do grow oaks and horse chestnut for bonsai - they are so easy.

[@cx.m.d]

@@peterchan3100 Yeah, horse chestnut is nice too. You might do a video on these 2 tree species. I got some quercus-robur also called the summer oak. You might have some tips you can show. I really would appreciate it.

[@Dubg0911]

Will you sell beech seeds and ship to USA?

[@peterchan3100]

You are not allowed to bring seeds into USA

[@jamesa7506]

As disappointing as this may be, it is done for very good reasons, some of which are: the introduction of pests and non-native, invasive plants that can cause great harm to native horticulture and environments.

[@rowno12]

Just a note: ½ inch is 1.25 cm, not 5 cm (which would be 2 inches).

[@DjapDude11111]

Men always round up

[@Travelexploring1]

dear sir, kindly guide about friut tree airlayering ...thx

[@yoteslaya7296]

He already has tons of air layering videos

[@epzzz]

On japanese maples, do the entire seed have to dry out for it to be viable? I planted some where mainly the wings had dried.

[@kenjosato1032]

I been looking for japanese beech in the US and no luck so far.

[@AkeGust]

Do you get cross pollination between these different beeches or crab apples?

[@peterchan3100]

I am sure they do. The flowers look similar but fruit turn out different.

[@Gbhmagic]

Awsome.. Any luck with the tree theives 😢? I have a moon maple thay produces a ton of seeds.. but due to the fact its a hybrid im not sure they are fertile.

[@peterchan3100]

The Police are not interested from what I gather - they hold no hope of finding the thieves or the trees.

[@h.b.1421]

just try it, they may surprise you 😀. Usually, even if it is a hybrid, they should germinate. They may have different leaves or fruits than the parents, but grow they will. That is the nature of seeds.

[@Sunweaver593]

@@h.b.1421and it never hurts to try

[@h.b.1421]

@@Sunweaver593 true

[@jamesa7506]

Air layering or cloning the "parent" tree is the best way to get an exact copy but who knows what grand tree you'll get if the seeds do germinate.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@dineshvyas]

How can I purchase, I live in india.

[@gregoryh4601]

Sir Peter. Any Words on Those Aw3some Bonsai Trees that was stolen from You? Are your law enforcement have anyone caught yet?

[@peterchan3100]

No luck

[@OjaiBonsai]

I brought home Wisteria seeds and they exploded in my house. They twist and throw the seeds. It was funny and shocking

[@peterchan3100]

Thats the best time to sow them - when they explode

[@jamesa7506]

Touch-me-nots also have that exploding effect of their seed pods! Adds a little more excitement to your gardening experience.

[@peterchan3100]

@@jamesa7506 Yes - I remember those from my childhood days in India. I used to love those plants - pink flowers and thorny twigs.