Japanese Maple Decisions Part 2 - Creating Exquisite Maples

[@Wedge53]

I would love to see an update on the 'new Peter Chan's split trunk maple' in 2021. You are an inspiration.

[@MostlyIC]

Peter, I had to pause the video on the "split trunk maple", that photo is worth framing, it seems as iconic to me as Hokusai's "great wave". Also, that's what you should make a Tee Shirt print of.

[@thehutch7728]

It’s obvious that Peter knows what he’s doing, but his confidence allows him to be so “rough” that I find myself wincing throughout these videos while listening to him rake through the roots and chop off bits and pieces.

[@Hohmies86]

Time of year... maybe early fall you can be more mean to roots than you could early summer

[@faribajavaherpour710]

I know I gard every branch with my life and get mad if gardners break one accidentally

[@inspiredbycreation4121]

I truly appreciate how you talk about your work and share your thoughts teaching the viewers the wisdom of your craft. I am impressed to see how much you know about each individual tree. May you be blessed with a joyful and long life.

[@robford1252]

This is one of the best videos Peter chan has done. His opinion on all these different trees is Inspiring.

[@noumine]

I can't get enough of these videos. They are immensely useful and helpful in illustrating the many different approaches to take for each unique specimen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so generously.

[@JCamsan-iz6oo]

Saludos amigo quiero uno están muy bonitos 🤩

[@tuscanland]

The split trunk maple is pictured on the hard cover of the first bonsai book I was gifted when I was about 11 years old. I just found your youtube channel a few days ago and I'm so glad to be able to see your creations again. I will be 43 years old soon and you Sir are a childhood memory come to life! God bless you.

[@mariannes.6023]

This must rank as the best youtube videos I have ever seen; thank you for sharing so freely, of your immense knowledge and experience. I have always been attracted to the concept of Bonsai, but was entirely ignorant on the subject. I have already learned SO much from you and cannot wait to begin on my very own Bonsai journey. Thank you again and all the best!

[@dawud7791]

I love these videos, I have only one request, Would it be possible to cover the “soil” you use for different trees? As example, what is in the containers you are opening in this video? Thank you Herons!

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

I very much enjoyed this video. I always enjoy your content & your plethora of knowledge in everything bonsai. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@chrisjewel1071]

Absolutely awesome! I can’t wait for more of your videos. You’ve taught me so much and given me the courage and ideas to do. Thank you very much

[@samanthagruwell8994]

Thank you for explaining Maples weeping from cuts, not needing tending with sealant. Love seeing how you choose limbs and being told why

[@thecopperbroom3657]

Wonderful video! Your voice is so soothing, while we learn the Art of Bonsai! You cannot ask for anything better! Great Teacher!

[@WR3ND]

17:22 I saw this tree in your book in the mid '90s when I was a teenager. I feel in love immediately. It is very similar to a Japanese mountain maple tree my grandparents on my mother's side planted from a cutting my grandmother got some odd 60 or 70 years ago, which was much later transplanted to my parent's new house. Unfortunately, after 20 years or so, it has not made it these past 2 years and was taken down. I miss it dearly. Such a beautiful tree with so much meaning to me. As a young and untamed rascal of a kid, I kicked it and split the trunk, but my grandfather wrapped it up and it healed. A part of my life that I learned from and cherished died with that tree, a tree I might have killed, but one that was saved and eventually died like any other tree might have. I wish I would have saved it, but I never thought it would be gone. That is the last lesson it had to teach me.

[@TonyNguyenFR]

You know you're knee deep in bonsai when you say "only 2 years ago" like it isn't a long time to wait.

[@RogerOnTheRight]

When you get to my age, 2 years is like 2 weeks to a teenager. ;-)

[@devotae]

yes, Its great, but also sucks that the tree you start will not be worth anything until you have long past. trees, like us have different stages in life. the baby tree has no bark. the child tree has its first layer of bark, (soft layer/light color. A teenage tree is when it starts to really grow upward and your always pruning it back. (this is the age you buy a tree for your yard) Young adult with in 5-10 years want to reproduce like crazy! and the most beautiful!. This is also the age where many trees start to die because of that. If not enough nutrients for the next stage, the tree will give up its life for its young. An adult tree has the most dramatic changes happen to its bark, It changes so much it wont even look like the same tree anymore after another 10 years as it changes color and shape and often looks like a different breed. In bonzai this is the best year for you, as these trees are now HUGE in nature. Every year after this we go into elder tree, this is when parts of it die off, but the tree continues to live. Long white dead wood forms. A lot of people kill off young branches to give the illusion its an elder tree but if you know trees.... you cant fool a professional.

[@Johan-gn3op]

@@devotae Who does bonsai because the trees will be worth something? It's the experience that's worth it. Fuck the money.

[@ivyking4149]

@@Johan-gn3op unwise

[@nolimitcustomcreations9385]

2 years ago you said this :-)

[@Rekinortiher]

Thank you Peter. I am about to do my first air layering of two Japanese Maples and your videos helped me immensely.

[@foskco87]

Man I am envious of this guy. It must be freeing to have so many bonsais of so many ages that you have no inhibitions of really getting in there and being aggressive. He has no fear. But the end results are no doubt better. I am admittedly afraid to do much to my bonsais as I only have two, but I know in the long run it is better to go for it.

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

I love how you know each tree and with so many you still remember after a few years.

[@steveanacorteswa3979]

Watched this again, learned so much more, takes a few views to really understand the decisions and now that I have so many baby maples it's a great review.

[@PatriciaAnnGriggs]

So inspiring and so Beautiful I want to try air layering one day.

[@snotgoblinbogeysucker9191]

Brilliant video. Was looking at starting a couple of bare roots this winter. But I think a visit for a raw specimen and a couple of pots will keep my collection keeping me busy. Even better your in the same shire as me. Great advice on air layering too.

[@progtom7585]

That split trunk maple is stunning. Thanks for showing it

[@backbudbonsai]

Peter Chan is the Bob Ross of Bonsai!!!! A true legend

[@heshamelmesalmy5950]

Thank you mr Peter for more information about bonsai.

[@Alypinkflower]

i love this variety pot video to see how to observe and created the impossible style of each! thnx Peter

[@margaretsims4344]

Another wonderful video. Maples are so beautiful.

[@nejikanbonsai]

Interessante vidéo. Toujours l’obligation de faire des choix drastiques pour avoir par la suite de beaux arbres de qualité. Merci 👍

[@leslieoscar]

Absolutely magnificent. You are truly a masterful artist. Thankyou for so generously filming all your processes. I am so inspired by your work. God bless you.

[@progtom7585]

I got some v reasonable priced acer this week (i snapped up a load of them) and im in the middle of repotting - they need a lot of defoliation and pruning to get the leaf size down and more dense growth. Great tip on not pruning back flush to a node -v good to know.

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

How are the trees doing now? It’s been two years just hoping for an update.

[@rosanadancel7225]

As usual love this video. When can I airleyer this kind of plant. Thank you.

[@kevicusfirst254]

unreal video iam hooked mr chan 2 years ago I seen one of your video,s and now have trees thank you …

[@nancyfahey7518]

I abandoned my trees to travel, most I planted in ground, and I'm hooked again. The trees that survived are fat and healthy. But the potted trees, even in large pots, died and the sadness is as bad as if they were a part of my family. My blood sweat and tears.

[@irrationalmoon]

I love the confidence he has from experience. I cringe at how rough he is with the trees--even while knowing that he's done this for longer than I've been alive and knows that the trees will be fine.

[@octoberblaze8554]

Hello Peter, could you kindly make a video showing how to develop new trees from field maple root cuttings? It would be interesting to learn your method and try my hand at this. I realize this is an older video so I will repost this on your latest video too. Thank you and be well! -EJ in the San Jose, CA

[@CarlosSierralta]

Lovely video, Master Chan

[@Aleka1386]

Hello! Love watching your videos. Can you advise on the best soil for maple re potting please? Thank you

[@brianappletree]

Fantastic video Peter.

[@frasiegee9932]

2nd time watching this loved it as much as the first time ... thanks peter.

[@raymondcharette838]

Good afternoon. I'm from Québec in Canada. This province produces over 80% of the world's maple syrup, a delicious sweetener produced by boiling and reducing the collected sap of maple trees in early spring (March and April), before the leaf buds burst. The technique was taught to European explorers (settlers / colonists) by North American native peoples in the sixteenth century. Just thought you'd like to know!

[@sirbenreyes4446]

Awesome! very informative and worth watching.

[@padrisunnysapkota1841]

Thank you ur teaching is Interested, learning skills slowly.

[@RogerOnTheRight]

Rather inspiring. I bought a young air-layered Japanese Maple recently, which has a rather skinny trunk. I put it into a plastic pot for now, on top of a piece of ceramic tile, hoping to encourage horizontal roots. After watching this, I think I might wire the trunk into some 'S' shape. Thanks!

[@gromageindustries6745]

Fantastic video, very informative. thankyou.

[@dickgonzales8658]

Thanks Mr Chan that was very entertaining

[@mattrudlles]

Thank you for showing the decision process. I have a maple from the nursery which has two leading trunks and now I know I have to cut one as it is not aesthetically appealing on this particular tree!

[@faribajavaherpour710]

Love to watch the bare trunks it make you understand and appreciate the form more

[@blakelanders6966]

Can you make a video about some of your favourite varieties of Japanese Maples?

[@peterchan3100]

I will do one shortly once all the Maples are in leaf

[@BillieFingers]

How do you encourage branch growth after you've achieved a good thick trunk? For example your new split trunk maple, how will you get the trucks to start making smaller branches?

[@raulbaron7]

thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about bonsai.

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

amazing work with maples. Really a master of if. Arigatō sensei.

[@MRMIKEYGB]

Great work sir. I admire your Bonsai knowledge.

[@kilthsenarc]

Seems people don't give much attention to trees grown from seed. Do you think that it is because people are impatient. Of course use any method /s to create. But I think seed grown in pot is special. Thank you for your great videos.

[@nancyfahey7518]

The guys and gals in my bonsai group, Florida, say they are too old to be waiting for a tree to grow.

[@peterchan3100]

Seed is not as slow as some might think, but then its all relative!

[@johannsonstwas2816]

Never too old to plant Trees. When planting a Tree next generation will havest the Fruits. Trees mostly be better when Planter left for long time. Thats life.

[@Mounddweller0311]

If you plant the tree in the ground (field-grown) the growth will be much faster than in a pot because the plants can spread out with all of the extra growing room and more and larger branches equal a thicker trunk . Most of the the larger bonsai you see have been field grown from five to ten to 20 years and then refined to create these two to three foot bonsai (unless you air layer a thick branch from another tree then you're kind of cheating 😉) but all around if you are successfully interacting with a bonsai and keeping it healthy and maintained, you have to be at least remotely patient. 👍

[@katyb2793]

my maple seeds have just started sprouting! and I have no idea what I'm doing but I have plenty of time to keep learning. I'm actually surprised at how much joy I've received growing from seed. it's really special when you wait for months, and all of a sudden an empty pot sprouts cute little seedlings. When my bonsais are 20 and 30 years old, I wonder if I always look back at this time as the most exciting and precious? if I don't manage to accidentally kill them that is 😨

[@HrRezpatex]

Thanks for another great video. Maple and Oak is by far my favourite Bonsai trees. :)

[@angie3504]

Every tree is individual has its own characteristics... love watching you work on each of them

[@plantssai]

Useful video. 1. What happens with cuts? What do you do with them? 2. Can I make for a maple at the same time, replanting, cutting and air layering?

[@peterchan3100]

Thick branches of Maple do not propagate as cuttings - you have to use small current season shoots.

[@thepaperstaggering]

Very, very good video. Thank you for consistently giving us good quality inspiration.

[@abelorozco960]

Excellent video. Thank you for share !

[@andrewjconners]

0:33 does a maple get that thick just from leaving it in a pot? I'm afraid it well get too tall

[@giosuepugliese6813]

10:41 I did not get the exact word to indicate how the tree was formed.. is it correct my intuition that the tree was formed by a branch of another tree? Is there a specific video on this aspect? Thanks a lot

[@leescott5634]

Hi, Air layering. Strip about an inch of bark below the area of a branch on a tree that you wish to reproduce wrap the stripped bark section in damp spagnum moss and then wrap some plastic around the moss and leave to produce roots. Peter has made a video explaining how to do this. I don't think that all species of tree are suitable and not sure of the best time of year to do it. Possibly early summer. But to be safe watch peters video

[@leescott5634]

Hope this helps.

[@kurts9596]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video my friend. Your skill is much admired here in Winter Garden, Florida!

[@garysnell4890]

Hi I’ve got a Japanese maple about 6 years old last year 2023 the leaves got badly scorched I defoliated all the leaves but all the branches died the trunk was as thick as a thumb I cut it back to an inch above the soil repotted it and it’s in my mini green house I’ve noticed a new shoot 1/4 of an inch up from the soil on the trunk what should I do any help would be appreciated thanks Gary Snell

[@IwillloveU4ever10]

Fantastic. Excelent. Thanks you for the Video Sir.

[@pippakay7234]

Please could you add the names of some of the unusual tools you use in the info. Thank you.👍🎈

[@kayzenjenkins9775]

Where can I buy that rounded branch cutter that you are using? You said you don't sell tools so then where can one purchase it? Thanks

[@romeocrucillo2724]

My location is NY. I have 10 years old maple plant in the ground. Can I dig it this late summer and put in a plastic training pot? Will it survive this coming winter?

[@LounoirRecords]

not recommended, safest option is to wait til early spring *before* the buds break. it's best to transplant when it's still dormant

[@pukkazpenny]

I'm still stuck on what soil to use for all types of bonsai I've got 8 different types of bonsai seeds do I just use multipurpose for a year or 2 then put them in bonsai soil? I emailed you're team and asked but I didn't get a answer I have tropicals and evergreens

[@PlanetRockJesus]

Peter Chan rules. I love bonsai!

[@williamraftery563]

Please help with answer! Specifically What kind of maple trees are these?

[@michaelbozeman3948]

Great way to keep grandpa feeling in charge! Beautiful

[@nofear8984]

I very much appreciate it !!! Thanks Sensei !!!

[@ashwindannenburg6283]

How is the split trunk doing Peter? Have a good night.

[@orestipavlou9059]

Peter:Where is the JUNIPER Maple: I’ll never say Peter:Nods, cut off another limb Maple: No,no,NOOOOOOOO

[@manxlucky]

Assassin Donkey Peter: and that’s all I will take Peter’s hand: trim, chop, cut cut trim Lol. I love this man.

[@boombapboom]

When is the best time of year to create cuts like this?

[@rosanadancel7225]

Can I airlering a ficus, and when. Thank you

[@ImpeRiaLismus]

Thanks for this wonderful video!

[@rizisangalang1148]

Good day to you sir, does maple can survive in a tropical country like Philippines?

[@theLupyo]

why use sphaigne ? Why don't use pouzzolane or akadama for create little root ?

[@eugene640]

Have you seen any differences between plastic pots and geotextil pots with the tree grow ?

Eugène I think geo-textile is the way to go. It will produce a better tree all round. But I would bury the bags.

[@trcmustang]

Thank you for sharing. Always good information and fun to watch.

[@carlosrojosalguero1018]

I have learned a lot with this video, I suscribe to your channel to follow up all the projects and knowledges you share. Thanks.

[@Jose-lc2dc]

Hello, Can you make a video about the type of different Japanese maple colors there are, people think that blue leaf maples exist but it’s not true. This lie it’s use by seed sellers to attract buyers. Thanks and just to say I really like your videos

[@drstavroseleftheriou1722]

Educational as always

[@deploribusunum3894]

Gorgeous trees.

[@qttr]

Really nice video, and A+ on the audio again

[@a.b.4052]

I would love to buy the Maple at 8:50. Can this be shipped to Phoenix, AZ? What is the cost on this tree?

[@HeronsBonsaiUK]

Hello Aubrey, Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately we are unable to ship outside the EU.

[@christinap.2258]

Thank you so much for the demonstration! It was extremely helpful.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Thank you. I'd forgotten that, to take the dirt down a bit to expose more taper.

[@Crash64100]

I just purchased 4 Japanese maples to bonsai. Should I grow them in large pots at first? Or plant them in the ground?

[@johnnychavez8269]

@peter @heronsbonsai I have a Japanese maple forest starting to grow now and wake up due to spring (I live in Southern California). However, I have noticed that the leaves are starting to curl at the tips and have small red spots on them. The tree is in the shade so I know it can’t be sun burn. It leads me to believe it is a fungus because it is slowly spreading. I have applied a copper fungicide. However I am at a lost about what to do next. Should I prune the infected leaves? Only half on the tree has broken it’s buds and sprouted leaves. The other half is slowly starting to swell. Any information you have will help me thank you. I know it is a bad idea to prune early spring. However I am afraid that all new grow will start to curl up and die. I also have a trident maple that has started to fill it’s leaves asp well. However this tree is showing black tar looking stains on them. Not sure what is happening. My other maples are doing fine. But these two trees are giving me issues now at the start of spring. The trident has black spots on it’s leaves The Japanese maple has red spots and the tips are curling, then the leaf dies. Hope to hear from the maple master. Not sure if you have seen tang of this on your trees before. If you have, what have you done too treat?

[@GraysonOD]

what did he say he's doing with the moss to get large trunks in 2 years?

[@Wriustel]

I want to know too! Did not understood the name of the technique

[@mauro6095]

Air layering if I got it right. www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/cultivation/advanced/air-layering

[@GraysonOD]

@@Wriustel Figured out it was called Air layering. Someone also replied to my question with the answer as well. Hope that helps!

[@sgtjenko]

Silly question but would like to know the answer.. Without leaves how does photosynthesis take place to keep tree alive?

[@grobonsai]

Hi, it's a great question. Without leaves, photosynthesis doesn't take place. Energy generated when foliage is present and is stored in the branches, trunk and roots (vascular system) during the dormant season, in the form of sugars and carbohydrates. In the spring, the stored energy is used to generate new foliage. Hope that helps

[@mattiamenani9621]

what species of maple is the famous split trunk?

[@kaneda4102]

Interested to know which month is best to do this?

[@Rob.P974]

Before it starts budding.

[@champagnewalkersequinemass3568]

Can you show explain what a poor graft is please?

[@Cling30]

Surprised to see the roots going wild, so how do you handle the roots of maple when they are on shallow pots?

[@peterchan3100]

When Maples are put into bonsai pots and provided the pots do not touch the ground, the roots will be confined to the bonsai pots and that slows the growth rate considerably.

[@prasadk8428]

The explanation was really AMAZING Sir.

[@BinaryLynx]

1:37 made me laugh, the branch shooting off was so dramatic xD

[@davidlalang8855]

i love maple tree but hard to find it in my country (indonesia)

[@lennart-2294]

Witch kind of maple is the "split trunk maple"?

[@maxdode3176]

Is there an update on these trees?