Indoor Bonsai 'All You Need To Know'

[@waverlilyhime6390]

I just realized, after following this channel for months, that the book I was obsessed with when I was in middle school was this guys book.

[@kagitsune]

That's wonderful!! I need to pick up a few myself. 😊

[@Hohmies86]

So neat! I just love connections made with years and years in between

[@cohenkane2148]

Can you have one in MN? - indoor/outdoor climate? Does anyone know?

[@censusgary]

@@cohenkane2148 You mean, can you have a bonsai? Yes. Just choose a tree species that is hardy in your climate. Leave it outdoors year-round. It will be dormant in winter, but grow in spring and fall, and possibly (depending on the species) give you a colorful fall display.

[@denisegohl2373]

So enjoy, that you realized it in this young age 💋💋💋💋

[@SeanLKearns]

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[@kimyungill2149]

I'm new and I feel blessed

[@iPrometheusQ]

Can we acknowledge the fact how well spoken this man is? Though it doesn't seem as if he had prepared any detailed script, he rarely stutters, searches for words, uses fillers or any other type non-lexical utterances. A joy to listen to.

[@danilo-g5w]

Totally agree with u. Amazing is even the way he is briefing between all the long interesting periods he does. Sorry for my English. If u just ear the voice, counting his briefs you can understand the balance he found in the life.

[@NoTime4BS]

Yes this is very true.He is an integer knowledgeable man and knows very well what he is talking about as it is his passion. He is a purist...this combination of facts makes it so that one does not need to rehearse. The truth comes naturally

[@Augustinne]

Amazing indeed

[@badfish1103]

That's what happens when you know your stuff. 😉

[@CefStuff]

I was about to say the same! You read my mind.

[@cecilyerker]

Damn Peter be lookin fresh today in his Hawaiian shirt

[@peterchan3100]

I hope you like my colourful shirts !!

[@deborahweisz377]

@@peterchan3100 Hehe, I have 5 of them matching with florally shorts and I am a woman! Love your informative vids.

[@az_growss]

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[@unionmen2312]

Guys it’s not actually him..

[@Curious-c1c]

A comment 2 years too late...but I just wanted to express my appreciation for this video...I learned from it, and re-watching it only re-affirms the knowledge transfer. An 'important to me' presentation. Thank you.

[@negativegains]

Perfect timing for my morning coffee!!! Sending you positive energy from Germany

[@les471]

Warum stehst du denn nicht früher auf?😂😉

[@calebtolman9744]

gooten morgan

[@elle-iza]

@@calebtolman9744 Dir auch einen guten Morgen. 😊☕

[@TimoPyttlik]

Ich bin auch deutsch

[@joshuajosh4507]

Ur positive energy came but police did not allow illegal entry

[@helion741]

Yes, your book is now called Bonsai Beginners Bible. I got one at the end of 2019. I love it. It's great to have a look at some essential tips on growing different species. Best regards from Poland

[@brianlam9736]

Seen it on Amazon and just bought it too!

[@NoTime4BS]

There's also the Marijuana Growing Bible. Doing bonsai with marijuana plants and trees is also very exciting as they grow very fast and are very flexible. You can already

[@Neruomir]

@@NoTime4BS Might be good for light practice but most Cannabis species if not all are not perennial that is it dies after the first season and it does not grow a thick trunk. Thus not a great Bonsai and should be seen as a novelty hobby for self medicating weed growers as it also impedes the yield and then there is the whole legal issue in many places. A "bonchi" a chili bush is a far superior alternative bonsai in my book as it looks great in the kitchen with a little grow light and it does not brand you an eccentric pothead or bring down the law's blue wrath upon you.

[@NoTime4BS]

@Neruomir i wish i could tell you that you are completely right friend....but you are not. First of all it is not hard work at all to get multiple seasons out of 1 plant (just need to know what you're doing) secondly the stam of large cannabis plants consists of bark identically the same as trees have. So you need to either, gain up on experience or know some simple biology. It is not at all hard to master and if you like some proof just ask me I have thousands of photos of my projects.

[@TobyDoncaster1969]

Peter is without doubt my favourite presenter at the moment! So knowledgeable!

[@gideonwackers7693]

As someone without a garden: THANK YOU

[@nickkarlsons673]

I don’t have a garden either lol

[@union310]

Then Bonsai are the answer.

[@ShanShan-ss4yy]

Peter is utilising the ‘stay home’ very well with constant videos. We r enjoying them equally staying home too. Lucky Peter doesnt allow cops to question him when he gets out of the house to go to the greenhouse.🤣🤣

[@peterchan3100]

I drive round my nursery in my car - so no cops can stop me - ha ha !

[@ShanShan-ss4yy]

peter chan that gives u extra liberty not to follow traffic lights or street/garden lights and to carry the licence hahaa

[@MB07V]

@@peterchan3100 we love you

[@MissTeacakes]

Don't know how the U.K. is handling it, but Michigan allows the bare minimum of staff in garden centers to keep the plants alive without being open to the public--in some cases, a single employee in the store.

[@NightStalker1988]

I very much appreciate you always mentioning the botanical name of a particular plant - otherwise it would be near impossible for me to figure out the German name, to try and find it at my local nursery. Thanks a lot! Also I just bought one of your books "The Bonsai Beginner's Bible" can't wait to read it!

[@peterchan3100]

That is why botanical names were invented. That makes it universal rather than having to guess what the plant is. In some countries, the bonsai people dont use botanical names and it is very frustrating to guess what they are referring to.

[@kjjune8603]

I designed/pruned my first bonsai today with your help and videos. Thank you for your guidance and wisdom!

[@thebrightsidepotteryandbonsai]

I have only recently been bitten by the Bonsai Bug, and I'm coming into Winter here in SW Ontario, Canada! I really appreciate this video and in fact all of you videos Mr. Chan. I have learned so much and found so much peace in this practice. Thank you so very much!

[@youngwillie9502]

Glad to see you well, Mr. Chan. The videos are so valuable to calm and inspire during this madness. You are an essential service in my opinion. Also, your colorful garb always brings a smile. Keep up this essential work of bringing beauty and peace into so many homes. Thank you.

[@peterchan3100]

Thank you Willie.

[@terrysharing]

I don't do indoor bonsai these days but way back I had great luck with dwarf ficus and serissa foetida as indoor trees. I kept the serissa over humidity trays in bright light and they were always happy.

[@stevenbellll]

I’m just getting into these. They are really fun, and personal. I’m glad I found this pro to help me along!

[@DanicaMarie-bi2ls]

I’ve learned more from one of his videos than the hundreds I’ve watched!

[@wendystevenson5718]

Thank you Peter you have made " quarantine" so much better!Please keep it up

[@annamaria4056]

I'm glad to see you in good health, master

[@enlighten_me1912]

Amazing to see Peters dedication and passion for Bonsai. I'm just getting started with Bonsai and there's so much to learn.

[@mzondi1970]

I've been at it for about 7 or 8 years and it's still seems like I have a ton to learn and I still have trouble keeping some species alive since I'm in the Midwest and have to bring them in in the winter time

[@karma_aspirant]

i love "indoor bonsais." i have over 50 of them and i like them much more than hardy trees. you can do all year long every kind of work. repotting whenever you want, pruning, just everything is always possible. (when you have artificial light :D but every serious indoor bonsai lover have it) i think it's awful that indoor bonsais (and its crappy shapes) are mainly a commercial mass product for people who aren't into this hobby. that's also why the shapes are so.. i'd call it uniformed bullshit -.- due to this "wrong inducement" good tropical plant material is nearly impossible to get. you have to start from scratch or from seed if you want to create a good specimen.. but.. i'd be soo happy if a nursery like yours would be in my near.. so much choice

[@BestEDMToday]

me to my lemon tree is being turned into bonsai and i can successfully grow it inside (Just takes a bit more effort) I provide the right conditions for it to thrive.. But it does get thicker outdoor than inside a bit quicker. If I do a big pruning on it I take it inside so the new growth can grow without it getting bugs on it lool

[@daver9643]

My soil is a combination of succulent cactus soil and regular potting soil should I soak it when watering even if it makes the soil soggy and allow the water to drain out the bottom? Another question I recently transplanted it into a new banzai container, I read that I should let it sit in the shade for a few days or weeks, is this true? Thanks

[@daver9643]

Can any type of bush be turned into an indoor banzai? For instance Japanese cedar crypto Maria, Alberta spruce dwarf? So I bought them in a nursery so they were outdoors and I wanna know if they could survive indoor in front of my window where there’s enough sun and of course with the right Care? Thanks

[@ItalianBacon]

A video about portulacaria afra would be wonderful! I've been growing them as bonsai for a while; they're indestructible, adorable, and by far the most forgiving tree I've come across. I'm always looking for more information on them. Your knowledge on p. afra would be invaluable, Mr. Chan.

[@dreamalamb4259]

Love the portacopus. Sorry bout spelling. Love the Holly, brush cherry, the olive trees. The curly leaf willows we are trying to start will be out spring, summer and fall. Back in a cool room in the house for winter.

[@jeannemartens4210]

Thank you so very much for sharing your expertise with us. I just received a bonsai plant as a gift when my mother In-law passed away last month. The tag identifies it as Asian Bonsai. I first thought it was a jade but the leaves aren’t puffy-succulent like so now after watching this video I think it’s either a ficus or an elm. I’m a total newbie to bonsai and been binge watching videos. Strangely my daughter brought me a cutting propagating/rooting of a Japanese willow bonsai is what she called it last week so I’m in deep now. But I’m enjoying learning and love my indoor plants and I over winter my summer favorites in my living room for years (hibiscus, yellow trumpet tree, and Mandevilla to name a few) I love gardening. Been doing it for many decades.

[@getbuggs]

Hello Mr Chan. You are one of those few people in the internet world who doesn't care that I should not teach them this or that. Because you have achieved so much in life and you don't care about the secrets. You want to now share the knowledge to all of us. You are a purist as you mentioned.., I hope God gives you years and years of healthy life and lots of videos for people like us. I love the interest at your age. Something about old people, even my Gramps had the same energy like you. Please leave us with lots of videos. God bless you Mr Chan. From your Indian fan from India.

[@peterchan3100]

Thank you my dear friend. As you know, Eastern people like the Indians and Chinese believe in 'giving back' - and this is what I believe in. God Bless you. After all, I was born and brought up in India. Hari Om !

[@getbuggs]

@@peterchan3100 I should have got the hint that you were born and brought up in India when you used the "Chimta" in the videos that I have seen. Chimta, is the weapon of choice or the go to tool in every kitchens in India. Hari Om Mr Chan. God bless you and stay healthy. I need you.

[@peterchan3100]

email me your real name. and where do you live. You do realise that I have been demonstrating bonsai in India since 1993. Haven't visited for five years now.

[@poonammodwell7338]

I loved it , out of the world. Saw it for the first time , just a beginner. You are excellent. God bless you 👍

[@SimplyJapaneseMaples]

Great video, as usual. If I may, for the viewers, the larger leaved Jade is crassula ovata, not a portulacaria. They look similar but are not related.

[@haroldwilliams9722]

It’s alway’s a Joy watching you it give me a little Calm Thank You Master “P” 🙏🏿

[@krazorspoon]

I live in Wisconsin, US and I came here for the Juniper, but I learned so much from your video, including why my ficus is doing so well next to our heated snake tank! xD Thank you for such a thorough and educating video! Wish me luck growing my lemon tree from the seed of a grocery store lemon! It's already about 15CM tall and I'm growing it for my fiancé who would love a lemon tree when we eventually own a house. It gets horribly cold in winter around here, so it'll have to be an indoor tree: I hadn't considered keeping it trimmed as a miniature tree, but that's a perfect solution! Thanks again for the great ideas!

[@GT-of4ts]

The only channel where Im happier when the videos are longer.🙂

[@magb123]

By far the best channel on KZbin to vist if you want to learn about Bonsai.

[@groovybuddha667]

12:22am stress/Red Bull/dab fueled panic attack, I stare at my plants in the dark trying to regain some sense of calm. The silhouette of the Japanese bloodgood brings me a good feeling along with the s shaped ficus and dawn redwood. Then I remember Peter! As soon as I see him and his trees I smile even more much more calm. Thank you Peter!

[@paulamarie43]

Thank you. I am sad I didn’t find you sooner I am afraid I have ended the life of the two easiest plants. Ugh. I am not giving up! Thank you for your teaching and guidance.

[@chevydude658]

I love to watch these videos. I love this teacher. He seems kind and he loves the details about bonsai. A teach must love the details or they're lost in the sharing of information.

[@xavierferri]

I just ordered from your website 1 hour ago, and it looks like it's the one we see at 17:56. It's a star !!! yéééé

[@gabrieldsouza720]

Thank you Peter. I live in Toronto and just looking to start this amazing hobby. Loved your indoor collection.

[@sharonletchford5787]

Part of keeping trees like pets etc, is nurturing & loving them, feeding, watering trimming & making the plant feel loved & happy, as with a pet. Good thing about a tree is they don t need walking.

[@kagitsune]

On the bucket list after lockdown: visiting Herons Bonsai 😊 Even if I can't bring anything back due to agricultural customs restrictions, I will be happy to experience such a wonderful place. 💚💚

[@cor3944]

My living room is like a greenhouse. Sorry, no money for heating up to 25 C and better for my health. So my delicate bonsais are hold like pets - they get outdoor sunshine and when there is no freezing they enjoy also night trips outside 😄 Very interesting and useful video! 🙏

[@jrlee31]

What a legend! I'm just starting with the indoor bonsai hobby here in Dubai

[@Alchemist09]

I picked up your book back in 2017 in a second hand store in Southern California. I would take iit with me everytime I would leave the house. It wasn't until mid 2019 that I looked at the author and thought to myself, that name sounds familiar! It hit me then that it was you. I have been watching your videos for a long time now so it was a nice surprise to know I picked up one of your books. It helped me keep some of my trees alive when it was hard to find information on specific plants

[@sharonletchford5787]

Whst a beautiful place he has, & I imagne that's Thanks to his knowledge of BONSIA. HIS BELIEFS & HEALTH. He seems such a kind gentle man. & I'm happy just watching him & his miniature trees. He loves them SOOooo very much.🦋🍂🍃🌱☘🍀🌿🌲🌳

[@joekerr5152]

The Fukien tea tree does great inside, as long as it’s watered every day and I really enjoy the flowers on mine. I think the greenhouse is too much sun and heat for it. It’s a shade plant and it’s great for indoor bonsai just not great for full or even partial sun. My plant gets 3-4 hours of sun and it’s thriving, at the moment at least.

[@1carpentrys]

I live in Florida and mine sits out in full sun all day long and it is the one most beautifulest fukien tea you've ever seen🙏

[@joekerr5152]

Interesting, I’m glad yours is doing great but I wonder what’s happening with Peter’s then😂

[@Sfingus]

I have a Carmona / fukien tea, and it has the white flowers! =) also... its one of the rare plants that can always bloom ! It does not depend on a " seasson "

[@MidniteSan]

Podocarpus is my favorite and also olea Europaea or olive. They are all beautiful Peter, thx for sharing and until next one..Stay safe to all too.. cheers

[@RealStarkinder]

The moment you began about your Lovely Tropical Shirt, was the moment I knew I liked you. Thank you for your teachings!

[@ЛёликРысович]

Hello Mr. Chan, thanks for the detailed description of indoor bonsai! For me, karmona is the most trouble-free tree. Year-round lives under additional lighting and with good humidity. I have two types: regular and small-leaved, I love them very much!

[@vandabeharry170]

Very thankful to you for your tour it was a pleasure look at your plants now that I know some of the new plants the jade is one of my favorite I just enjoy working with them thank you very much . Greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷

[@peterchan3100]

There is Surinam cherry which is good for bonsai

[@mikeperez3279]

🙏🏼 thank you for passing on all of your tips. It’s insightful and inspiring.

[@kite9039]

Can you do a video of how to shorten the needles on a black pine please? Also the best way to encourage back budding and the best time of year to do all the above.

[@Tryin2Bnice45]

I thought all bonsai was made for indoors. I’m only a few moments into this video but I really want bonsai for my outdoors. I want to make my outdoors beautiful and work with smaller trees in areas. I’m glad you support and encourage outdoor it doesn’t make sense to me to bring a tree indoors. It’s a tree. They need to experience all seasons .

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Some of those outdoor ones are huge and absolutely stunning!! Just getting into bonsai trees. Trying to learn all I can.

[@LS-sf8pb]

Loved watching this video! Your nursery is beautiful! If only I could visit!! I learned alot I have a ficus and it has lost all of its leaves I am a beginner so by just watching this I am slowly learning more. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge

[@Gorthaur111]

That's a relief to hear you say that Fukien tea is very difficult to grow, even for you. I purchased one several months ago, and it gradually lost all its leaves and died, for no apparent reason. These trees are very easy to get at all the nurseries, grocery stores, and hardware stores in the US. I think I will try other species, though.

[@edmulterer5984]

I love him. Being direct with an English accent is so much more pleasant.

[@MF-fc5vk]

Love that large podocarpus it's a beauty!!👍😊

[@alanaweaver8942]

Love the first bonsai he mentioned I like to see all colors.

[@jjgibcasting5217]

I know a wild holy it's been on top off a crack rock I'm 35 and found it when I was a kid so it is old and very small it's the coolest small wild tree I've seen never have got it for my self it's still happy onthe rock beautiful

[@SysterYster]

I have both "indoor" and outdoor bonsai. The outdoor ones are the deciduous trees from where I live, the indoor ones, the ones I cannot grow outdoors because it's too cold for them in the winter. But I do keep them all outdoors in the summer. :)

[@MrScandinaviaman]

21:54 .Jees i'm clever and i bought myself a Carmona as my first tree in the beginng of this year(living in scandinavia). Now i see this 😅 FYI it is still alive and grows quite well with little white flowers. I mist it with collected rainwater twice a day to keep it humid. It is possible for a bonsai novice to manage a Carmona but it requires a great deal of attention. 😊

[@jairuki007]

It is a pleasure to watch this gentleman's videos. I have a Chinese Elm that grows like crazy. My concern is whether I can winterize it here in Finland. Is 3 months in storehouse +10°C too much?

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Really liked this tour... you showed a lot of plants you never have yet. I still want an ilex and a maki! (I also want a yew now, and a privet) Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think brush-cherry is also called eugenia. They are commonly used as hedges in Southern California. There’s a local bonsai nursery that turns them into niwaki too. I have 4 garden ones myself, 30yo and pretty big.

[@peterchan3100]

Eugenia has larger and broader leaves.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

@@peterchan3100 Thanks! I may have a brush cherry then...they all have small leaves. Though, 3 are very dark green and 1 is medium-green exactly like yours. But, they all have red new growth/sprouts.

[@mairenevergara2985]

Thank you for giving tips for the species of bonsai to grow indoors..

[@alexandreduchenne1582]

Very interesting video Peter. Julia and I we have a lot of indoor bonsai: Ficus, Portulacaria Afra and also a Carmona! The 18-year-old Carmona was the first one and our passion for bonsai started with it. It was the Christmas present of Julia for me in 2018. Good news : it is still living :-)

[@peterchan3100]

Nice to hear from you. Trust you and Julia are well.

[@alexandreduchenne1582]

@@peterchan3100 Everything OK with us and we hope it is the same for you and all employees of Herons Bonsaï. We are looking forward to visiting you again when it will possible.

[@lucyavila9299]

Thank you for this video! Your voice is so relaxing to listen to. I am contemplating purchasing my first bonsai but torn between the elm and ficus 🤔

[@bestvictoria123]

I just found your channel and I love it because it is so informative. Thank you so much for these videos Peter! I am excited to start growing my bonsai

[@nharzic9248]

Thank you so much for this. I have wanted to invest in a bonsai for years and as I live in a flat has to be an indoor variety (even if it isn't strictly traditional). I was very interested to see you mention money plants as bonsai. I have a number of those, so I suppose I am already on the road. I have just now ordered a Japan Pepper Tree from your website and cannot wait to get started with that.

[@johnmatejcik2379]

I live in Texas, USA. My Chinese elms do real nice in the late winter/ early spring, but as the summer gets hot into almost triple digits, the Chinese elms start to struggle really bad. Drop leaves and get thin. I've had two of them for almost 4 years now and I have almost no new growth, I'm assuming it's from being dry and hot. Water as often as I can, but it doesn't seem to help thicken them up. Would be great if you could do a video on plants for the hot dry climates. England has perfect weather for growing bonsai. Thanks for all your videos!

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

20:48 aaaa, the googly eyes on the rocks

[@denisegohl2373]

I really love your work and your your passion. I think, I feel the same way. It gives me freedom and feet my soul. I'm not an expert and I didn't want to have expensive bonsais, I learned to love these strong, natural threes, they teach me a lot about life and to hold on. I really love your work and your opinion.

[@connormontague8462]

In South Africa we call Portulacaria afra, "Spekboom". I had no idea they were popular as bonsai, but now I am going to try and make some into bonsai.

[@elrictraver8275]

I'm glad I found this. It came out on my birthday 2 years ago! What a great video though for real. I'm thinking about getting into Bonsai, I've always had an interest, but I think I'm gonna start walking down this path. Thank you for this informative program.

[@fifty5712]

Wow 24:00 the olive trees are gorgeous. They can't handle a warm dry indoor environment. They need to be kept cool and very most. But in the summer they can go outdoors Lemon trees are very Hardy. Easy to grow from cuttings and smell lovely 29:00 Money Tree, Jade Tree. Lazy persons tree. Succulents. Can handle not getting water. Can handle dry conditions, but they CANNOT stand frost. This is the single most easy indoor species

[@TOMISTUBE]

Best video on youtube about indoors Bonsai Thanks !!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@markstickell]

I wish I lived on your side of the world! I would love nothing more than to volunteer at the nursery, take care of all the beautiful trees and absorb all of your knowledge and wisdom. But I'm just a guy from Maryland. Anyways, thank you for all the videos Peter, they truly give me life. Hope all is well, stay healthy and safe!

[@peterchan3100]

Come and spend a holiday here when all this is over

[@samiko6091]

2 'kits' given to me as a gift and what grew failed... I got at best a 3 inch pine sapling before it died... As far as I can tell humidity issue. Really wish I had a garden... Just for bonsai. Good thing came from it... I found heron bonsai 😀

[@DanH84-p2g]

Excellent video as always. Always good to see the pepper tree get a mention. It would be great if you could do a video on them. There is very little good information available.

[@kofru08]

Yes please, that is so much needed!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Thank you for the video Peter. I have a Podocarpus / Buddhist Pine in my collection - could you possibly do a video about how to prune this?

[@joshhhuagarcia1890]

Good morning Peter, I love to see how Mediterranean species began to become popular for the cultivation of bonsai, of course they are indoors there, in my patio species of ours like the olive, the mastic, the fig tree, or the pomegranate. When someone asks which species to start with in the art of bonsai, I always advise taking a walk through nature, seeing what species grow wild in your area and choosing between them.

[@Maggot1077]

I had a 65 ld jade. I moved to a new place and there was mold in the basement apartments it made its way to the top floor. Not one trimming survived. My mother had several of the pieces I cut over the years. I moved out 7 years later and have started 4 new trees. I'm so protective of them😂

[@samoalajackson4345]

Thank you very much, I find it very interesting. I am a beginner and enjoying looking after my Jade trees. The lazy Bonsai trees for beginner. Love it.

[@dakotahlavender]

I live in Wisconsin, I have to bring my bonsai in, in the winter. They stop growing then and then in the spring when it is no longer frosting, they sprout like crazy over the summer.

[@meowmixmeowmix]

I'm actually trying to start a bonsai garden in Hawaii for my parents. We only have a few. Great video! I need indoor bonsai trees because I'm scared that some bonsai trees cant handle the fact that Maui has only 1 season. Hot and humid. Btw the Carmona Fukien tea bonsai thrives pretty well here in Hawaii!

[@dirtpoorchris]

I didnt know about the outdoor only thing. Since I was a teenager I been growing plants inside. Its nice now with LED lights.

[@tomcrosby3169]

have you found led grow lamps good with the bonsai .. thinking of doing the same myself !

[@ZeNex74]

Trees live outdoors

[@pervezahmed546]

It was the vedeo which was most relevant to climate here which is subtropical like Delhi.

[@williamaitken7533]

My first bonsai was actually a carmona that I purchased at a home improvement store. It was planted in straight garden soil and the leaves kept turning yellow and falling off. It's doing better now that it's in better draining soil. I had no idea that they were considered difficult to keep!

[@oleksandrsolonskyi2198]

Bought mine Carmona a while ago, never had any problems with it,.Last year i let her flower only 1 week every month. By doing this tree grows much faster, absolutely recommend doing this!

[@almac2598]

Thanks again Peter. Lots of info. I've tried about 6 Fukien Tree Trees, LIDL occasionally sells them as 'Bonsai' but otherwise unnamed. The longest I've kept one is about a year, then a repot did it in. I don't think I'll try this variety again. Stay safe.

[@Hohmies86]

I’m in Louisiana, very hot and humid. My question is indirect sunlight all day going to be enough for say a Fuji Cherry bonsai... I was stationed at camp Fuji in the Marines and when I tell you that Gotemba came alive in the spring when all those Fuji cherries went in to bloom! My oh my it is a site that I want to see again! B E A utiful!

[@ninjajennings]

Hi peter first let me say i love all your videos, i just wanted to say i have 2 large podocarpus 5ft tall plus i have had them for 3 years and i have kept mine outside for for the full 12 months of a year, through winter and mine have survived with no problems and i live in maidstone kent

[@lonniehobson7724]

I enjoy watching MrChan's web site, it is alway entertaining and educational. Thank you Mr. Chan for showing what a true BONSAI MASTER really is......

[@jazveach3819]

Wonderful video on the various tropical and subtropical bonsai. I would love to see you do a video specifically on the sageretia. Since I have no outdoor space to grow plants I have been growing a number of plants in my living room, (including a kumquat that is doing very well, and a number of orchids) which typically ranges from 15C to about 24C daily depending on the time of year. (The room is heated/air conditioned so it never goes too far beyond that range). Because of this I've had a lot of success growing tropicals and have recently purchased a sagreetia that is doing very well and continues to grow very wild. Specifically I would like to know how often, and how far back you prune them in order to maintain their shape since it seems that they can grow very fast in the right conditions.

[@peterchan3100]

You seem to be doing all the right things - not much you don't know already. All I would say is that Sageretia is not an easy tree. They dont like warm dry conditions - keep them cool and damp. Prune the long new shoots as you would do with any other plant.

[@jazveach3819]

Thank you for responding. And thank you for sharing your knowledge, I have learned much from your videos that has been very helpful.

[@nickylugetersch7860]

i love how it just speaks to me when he calls the jades "lazy people tree". i love my jades and that they are so forgiving

[@sharonletchford5787]

I love the way he say s flowers? " FLOUS

[@the_peace_bear]

It’s incredibly joyful to watch your video and listen to your wisdom. Thank you very much!🙏😄👍

[@schuangsg]

Thanks. Very comprehensive discussion about indoor bonsai. Coincidentally I have your book you mentioned at the end. Yes It is untitled The Bonsai Beginner's Bible in Singapore. Super book. Cheers!

[@creightonfreeman8059]

Nice topic Peter. When I lived in Southern China and Taiwan I often saw huge Podocarpus and Ficus bonsai. Many are 3 to 6 feet tall. There is a huge Ficus "bonsai" in Lizhi park in Shenzhen that must be 25 feet tall. I think it is a simulated bonsai, because I believe it is actually planted in the ground, but they have simulated a large bonsai pot with cast concrete. I always felt quite envious of them being able to develop such beautiful tropical trees as bonsai, especially the ficus with massive aerial roots, that are very hard to develop at all in temperate climates. Just developing the massive trunks would take several lifetimes here where we only have about 4 months of warm growing season each year....unless you're lucky enough to have a heated greenhouse I suppose.

[@peterchan3100]

In China they grow some huge ones even in pots and not just in the ground.

[@heshamelmesalmy5950]

I am amazed by this information and the beautiful plants such as olives, kumquat and bougainvillea. I am currently working on these plants to make them bonsai plants ... Thank you very much mr.Peter I hope to be like you.

[@gary7seven120]

Would love to visit your nursery and see all of your work but I live in the USA. So many beautiful bonsai. Thank you for all your videos.

[@cynthialeffler5456]

Very helpful and informative. It was helpful for me to make notes while watching the video so names and necessary info about the various plants could be referred to later. I am totally inspired and cannot wait to go to a garden center tomorrow. Unfortunately I have no access to a bonsai nursery so a more general nursery will have to suffice. Although with the info given, I should be able to find plants suitable for bonsai in most big box type stores! This surprised and pleased me. It also seems that propagation can be a simple process on many species suitable for bonsai. I think a visit to friends and family with snips in my purse will soon be happening. While wearing a mask of course! I'll repay the surgery with baby plants I've created. An exchange should be beneficial to all. Very enjoyable and educational video. I plan to check out his others very soon. If this quality is continued in the other videos available then I will strongly recommend watching them. At this point I recommend this video very heartily. Most useful. Great work thank you for sharing your knowledge with all (from this newbie to the bonsai world!)

[@joeywaves1277]

love your videos and I am learning a lot thank you very much

[@ronjudd3477]

Hi Peter..I had a BONSAI nursery in New zealand for around 10yrs and supplied to garden centres nationwide..I now do it from home on a small scale. I've been asked for indoor trees many times and it has always been a problem to cater for...ive always told people DONT KEEP IT INDOORS..but there is a myth about BONSAI being an ornament for indoors..it's an on going problem Great vid tho..Thnx