How To Prune Your Bonsai Pines in Spring

In this video I show you how to prune pines and how to deal with their pine candles.
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[@anapinosa]

Only great Master can make complicated things easy. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@lorellstoneman74]

Thank you for sharing your knowlege, That's exactly the information I need. I have Mugo pines that need a trim. Your trees are so beautiful.

[@nordicson2835]

Thank you for your calming , educational posts. You are one of the few You Tube channels that is not agenda based , l appreciate your wisdom and the way you teach your craft , thank you.

[@kobehabtie1795]

I am pretty sure it was you who pruned the famous '100 year old black pine' at 14:45, Peter. you did it in the KZbin video published on the 22nd of may 2022 at 31min 15sec. 😊

[@MrBeachtown]

Yup 😆

[@djp3525]

I have a feeling a lot of the workers get yelled at throughout the day. Lol

[@kobehabtie1795]

@@djp3525 no i'm sure peter is a very nice guy

[@voodooskratch]

🌲Best BONSAI channel on KZbin Peter, you make it look so easy + simple to do! Cheers 😉👍

[@juliettenash8120]

At last I understand, thank you!

[@haihappen8306]

Excellent. I only started growing pines this year, and I was unsure which techniques to apply for which goal. Many accounts differ hugely. This video supplied an important piece to the puzzle.

[@joegarland4885]

Fantastic lesson on Pines etc, thank you Peter.

[@MF-fc5vk]

That white pine is a beauty! Thanks for your knowledge peter.

[@mariapilarme]

Thanks for this video I enjoy every minute. I enjoy when the camera walks through out the nursery makes feel that I am there.

[@lancrutcher5626]

Mr. Chan I think the biggest Blessing you have offered, that benefits me greatly is freedom from "Bonsai orthodox dogma". I'm not a young man and I love horticulture and finally get to work on bonsai. I breath so much easier planing and making cuts. When I wire I talk it through as I have watched you do so many times. I realize you don't speak this way , but for our benefit. Thank You for your time, I see it as a gift.

[@stephenbrett2028]

I am never not stunned and in awe of Peters seemingly reckless abandon when he gets to swinging those loppers around. And yet it's like an artist deftly using his brush to create something absolutely uniquely beautiful.

[@billb264]

I love your videos I’m a beginner in these amazing Bonsai trees 🌲 I always want one when I was 8 years old now it becoming a passion for me learning so much watch you and learning lot you a Legend sir and your wisdom thank you so much for what you teach us really appreciate you lot thank you 🙏

[@nillysbonsai9636]

I look forward to the day my pines have that much to cut off such a satisfying job! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@steev927]

Peter being savage with pruning makes me feel good. I realize he maintains hundreds of plants, but the fact that he is completely unafraid of a hard prune emboldens me to do the same, even if I have fewer trees to cut back.

[@margaretsims4344]

You are a wealth of information Peter. Im just off to put your valuable information into practice. I now know why my very old pine has short needles! Thank you again for a wonderful video.

[@arges_nov12]

Always watching from Philippines.💕💕

[@elcin1qrqtgccsguaea]

This garden is a paradise 😍😍

[@coronnation8854]

Oooh, new bird noises. I like that you're switching things up!

[@DavidJones-ty1ht]

Goodmorning from the US Mr. Chan!!! Edit: my apologies I always call u mr. Chen not Chan at 3Am😴 i sometimes try 2 catch your morning uploads lucky 4 u its 8am lol Thank you for your time and vast knowledge. You are truly appreciated.

[@raymondplodzien7459]

A lot easier than I thought. Thank you Peter.

[@Sascha____]

Love seeing your plants updates.

[@almac2598]

Thanks Peter

[@bulebonsaibatam1758]

Excellent Peter. Makes me not think so much now about candle pruning. Thanks. Max

[@billyckjelson]

You are the greatest Peter!

[@ChrisPuch]

Thank you for sharing Peter.

[@MidniteSan]

Thx for sharing Peter 👍 Can't wait for the next one.

[@digitaIgorilla]

5:29 4 candles... a Two Ronnies sketch comes to mind 🤣

[@voodooskratch]

My thoughts exactly! 😂👍

[@peterchan3100]

Sorry - I dont stock them, but if you came to the nursery and ask for 4 candles we can have a good laugh. Sadly for those who dont watch British TV, the joke will be a mystery !

[@markdyer2155]

Yes, made me chuckle too.

[@letmebereal]

Very helpful video, for a novice like me.

[@Pawpawlogan]

I enjoyed this style of video, you meandering through the center enjoying the collection, sharing your wisdom, stories, and tips. Can we see the pond area and any other little hidden spaces on the property that you enjoy? Keep up the great work boys.

[@DavidJones-ty1ht]

You definitely have a lot more mr. Chan videos 2 watch 🤣 because he definitely shows the pond and how 2 trim the larger garden trees around the pond especially a large beautiful Scots pine. So just subscribe and scroll you are in great hands now

[@Chris-oq6kn]

Very nice video! Alot of facts about these trees and it gets confusing. I have a question about jbp and jwp when I go to a nursery what varieties of jbp and jwp are most used in bonsai ? Such as the jbp "thunderhead" doesn't look like a japanese black pine we would use.

[@daveduggin8528]

Nice. My pines are a long way off that stage of development yet. Any chance of a video on the next stage of refinement on the Christmas picea bonsai trees?

[@bigbrobunny]

That would be useful.

[@mnilsson2704]

Hey Peter, love your videos.

[@briankavanagh7191]

Peter @5:30 is it "Fork Handles or Four Candles" 🤣🤣 for those outside the UK check out The Two Ronnies Fork Handles sketch 👋Looking forward to my air layering class 👍

[@peterchan3100]

If you ask for four candles - that's what you will get from me.

[@jasongannon7676]

Yep, I've been buzzy with pins and larch this time of year

[@bramschinkel5544]

Love this explanation videos Can you also make a episode for the conifers? I have one, but it seems they not bud back....

[@merlinsturley9668]

New bird sound!

[@marekvagner5789]

Thank you for sharing your skills.... only practice to be faster.... i have some Pines, some Acer, but with one tree i spend about 30 mins... in this video 22mins you care 15 trees :D

[@MAMLeers]

Dear mr Chan, a few thoughts if you don't mind. Fine-tuning the styling and pruning of a smaller pine bonsaï or even a shohin or even a mame size pine bonsaï, in a rather progressed state of training and development, would surely "scare" some people away. I think that part of our beautiful hobby (or art) is really something else and really not that easy and it takes a lot of knowledge and perhaps experience to do that right in all aspects. But at the end, I think there's nothing wrong with that and with trying to achieve a certain level of the art of bonsaï and the trees we're trying to shape and develop. Bonsaï is my hobby for several decades now and I'm still trying to improve my skills and results and I guess I will do so for the rest of my life. Your overall goal, for quite a few years by now, is clearly to make bonsaï more accessible to everyone and I think you're doing a more than excellent job referring to that and it's also quite clear that I'm not the only one who higly values your videos and tutorials. They added quite a lot to my knowledge and understanding and I still am closely watching every single video! However, it is not a competition in my view. There are surely quite some "basic" instruction videos to watch on KZbin (some good, some not good in my opinion), telling people about general knowledge and techniques and showing them. But there are also more sophisticated and specialised sites with videos to watch. After all, there's nothing wrong with watching an expert, working on a masterpiece of bonsaï, isn't it? One can enjoy and learn a lot of that too, in my opinion. But indeed: these instruction videos are perhaps less recommendable for beginners. Perhaps they are simply another kind of bonsaï videos and tutorials, with a value and meaning of their own and another goal. My suggestion for myself and other beginners would be: begin with the beginning, enjoy and the rest will come...

[@peterchan3100]

I leave the more sophisticated and advanced bonsai techniques for other teachers to teach. My mission in life is to introduce bonsai to the masses. I do not consider myself a master.

[@MAMLeers]

@@peterchan3100 Yes, I can understand that very well. And I think your mission is an extremely succesful one for sure! You do not consider yourself a master but thousands of people do, including myself. Inspiring so many people (I also read many of the comments...) and also teaching them at the same time, for so many years and in such a sympathetic, low-profile and easy-going way: in my eyes that makes you a true master. It might be true that there are other bonsaï masters, with other specific skills. However, that changes nothing in your skills and I think that the worldwide bonsaï community has a lot to thank you for! So once again, I salute you mr Chan and I really hope I can visit you sooner or later at Herons and meet you: I would consider that as an honour.

[@gariktv8756]

Hello, How do you manage to water all the trees? Especially like last summer was unbelievably hot.

[@boym8123]

Legend

[@whereswalt2716]

Can't deny the man's a showmen.

[@peterchan3100]

I am not a showman - just doing my normal job which I have done for more than fifty. Thanks to digital media more people get to know what I do.

[@whereswalt2716]

@@peterchan3100Well sir, you do it wit style and grace. Best wishes.

[@nigellee9824]

He's not a magician, he's a clown....do that to a white pine, and it will not produce new buds at the terminal, and even single flush planes could die if you remove all the candles....there is absolutely no refinement in his work..

[@whereswalt2716]

@@nigellee9824 you edited your comment and you still can't spell pines. You seem like the clown to me.

[@Chris-oq6kn]

1 more question do the needles along the branch that has been just grown fall off the branch or do we have to clean the whole branch by hand? Thanks

[@peterchan3100]

They fall off in time but you can clean the needles off and this also promotes bud back. Second and third year needles will fall in the autumn. Hope this does not confuse you

[@Chris-oq6kn]

@@peterchan3100 thank u Peter I am new to these pines. I had one more question below if u can help thanks

[@davidpaffen529]

If I cut older branches which are older than one or two years old would it bild new branches or is there no chance because there is no green left?

[@peterchan3100]

No you can't do that,

[@dbe2705]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter

[@ZE308AC]

What do you spray to kill the bugs from the tree?

[@1jeremyb]

14:43 oh boy, Peter is pissed!

[@peterchan3100]

Pissed off - different from 'pissed'.

[@thomasroeder1]

Are you doing anything to celebrate the Jubilee Peter? I know you've met the Queen at least once!

[@peterchan3100]

We had our street party today at our Nursery for all the local community

[@thomasroeder1]

@@peterchan3100 i noticed all the bunting. Must have been a lovely event

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

I have a couple of Japanese White Pines but still find pine trees to be a bit of an alien species and learning their growth habits and maintenance 😁

[@chinookwind8535]

Ah new bird song to start the video

[@mikesbonsaiandmore]

Very nice, great job :-)

[@judithhopes151]

How can you get cones on a bonsai if you always trim the candles

[@maverickstclare3756]

A Hawaiian shirt covered in Hawaiian shirts, Hawaiian Inception !

[@darkseas3846]

How much is that Scott’s pine labeled #53

[@Gbhmagic]

Do you sheer these on single flush pines? I was always under the impression that you would never decandle a scotts pine or single flush. I wish i could share a picture of a pine i have and get your opinion.. 😕

[@DavidJones-ty1ht]

I think Scots bud back fairly easily he has a ton of videos on scots pines Mr. Chan loves them as do I

[@peterchan3100]

Email our office with a pic and I will give you my opinion.

[@mariapilarme]

I have a question How you can reproduce a pine tree? Or you just plant seeds and wait for years . No air layering?

[@peterchan3100]

Some Pines are best grown from seed but most of the Japanese five needle pines are grafted on to two needle rootstock. Scots pines, mugo pines etc are best from seed.

[@harrietb2141]

When is the best time to prune Alberta sprouse?

[@peterchan3100]

Depends how much of the new growth you want to grow on. But now is a good time to prune the new growth

[@harrietb2141]

@@peterchan3100 Thank you Very much😍

[@what.if.youre.wrong...]

What insecticide do you use?

[@Ben7x26]

Peter, how are you doing? Looking good today, your wife is very lucky.

[@peterchan3100]

My wife is in a better place now - she passed away five years ago.

[@Ben7x26]

@@peterchan3100 i'm so sorry. I did not know. In my opinion you only die when you are forgotten. Bet she never will be and had a great influence in many peoples life.

[@HuitronCuahuitl]

14:50 Ups 😬

[@makewithmegma]

🔥💕👍

[@potreliefbonsaibatu5035]

💚👍💚👍✂🍃

[@erniesmith1097]

You tell em Mr Chann reparations reparations reparations cut the candles get bud back. The proof is in the hole nursery at herons 🏅🏅🏅👍.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia

[@brucedeacon28]

👍🍎👌👌🙂