Making a Large Christmas Tree Bonsai

In this video I take the raw material, Alberta spruce, and show you how to create a very nice upright bonsai.
Our lovely robin also makes an appearance.
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[@cartilagehead]

the opportunistic little robin completely steals the show!

[@JavierGonzalez-dx8sb]

Merry Crysmas from spain

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

@@JavierGonzalez-dx8sb Feliz Navidad from Madrid!

[@harrykuheim6107]

Photo Bomb Bird...

[@tomdeschesne9391]

😂🤣😂🤣😁😁

[@ajmiutube]

Such confident little bird 😂😂❤

[@ZekeCantSkate]

The fact that this bird feels secure enough to stick that close around is pretty impressive

[@mynala110]

Peter not realizing we are not listening to him because we are watching the bird 😂

[@cruzpayton6004]

Instablaster...

[@nazarzadeh]

The little bird never misses a learning session with Peter Chan! :)))

[@GraeMatterz]

The biggest lesson it has learned is when Peter brings a pot to the table, dinner is served! It eats the worms he uncovers digging the roots out.

[@7rocedural6en71]

It's actually just cgi

[@MjC7192]

His little buddy saying What're ya doin....and why ya doin it?

[@kristinhood345]

Peter must be a Disney Princess for animals to be so friendly 😻

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Who ever added that bird did a great job. Just joking, what a surprise!

[@nancyfahey7518]

That bird wants his tree back.

[@stevenmyers2252]

That bird has been in a few videos. I wonder if Peter feeds him because he does not seem to be afraid of peter at all.

[@h.b.1421]

@@stevenmyers2252 Peter doesn't need to feed him, because when he styles the trees and removes some of the earth to see the roots a bit better bugs and worms come out of it which the bird will pick up.

[@WhoCares69]

That’s Robin ... he’s Peter’s apprentice. He helps tidy up all the worms 🐛 🤣

[@constancemiller3753]

St. Peter of Assisi

[@melanielehmann5562]

Your Robin is so amusing.

[@weedtiger]

Seems like you've been chosen as a Disney princess Peter!

[@brd8764]

#72

[@lorellstoneman74]

Your little robbin is soooooo Charming.

[@cheeseburgero1]

16:12 rip headphone user, loved the vid .

[@peanutbuttertoast7742]

My heart jumped out of my chest

[@kjs8719]

Thanks for the warning lol

[@LeisureLizard]

I can’t pay attention to anything but the bird hopping around. It’s spunky attitude is just too cute.

[@walterwjr947]

Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 Dr. Chan, you never repeat yourself, you may cover the same subject matter several times, but you never do or say the same thing. I am a late, newcomer, but so far this is true. So much knowledge to impart. The Robin is only ensuring that the moss is applied,,,, just so. 🙏 🖖 🙏 😔 🙏

[@EkaKam]

Awwww! Little robin sooooo cute)))

[@kamransiddiqui6199]

Peter is so lucky to have a friendly Robin as a friend. So natural

[@jdb5764]

Love the bird!

[@andytlwy]

We are ready for the follow up video. 😃

[@sy73326]

This is really nice but that is also a gorgeous tree to your right!!!!!

[@Mariah1st]

Vera Nice! Love to see the tree back in a year! Nice Robin btw

[@jamesa7506]

Cheeky lil robin.

[@georgeredpath9695]

peter i love that bird lol great video love all your showsssssssss

[@almac2598]

Thanks Peter. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Robin must be bird Heaven there.

[@farmert9679]

Mr. Robin is helping you organically, eating any insects that come out of the tree for you. Nice tree. Merry Christmas!

[@hathorearthfyre]

Really beautiful result. I have a little douglas fir in a pot that I might try this on. I love your robin!

[@janeplatt8254]

Great video 🇬🇧❤️😊

[@cherylandrews3195]

Merry Christmas everyone and especially Peter for taking the time to show us this video :)

[@tinybarabo]

Based on your previous videos, I transformed my little Christmas tree from last year into a bonsai in spring. It looks soooo pretty! This year we rent a tree, so it won’t be a bonsai, but I will get the tree of my father in law, so I will make a bonsai out of it as well. Thank you so much for your videos and guide!! Adore your work! 🥰 Merry Christmas!

[@SiPabloPuede]

The little bird looking for any worm... That good energy between humans and all nature there. Made me tears!

[@paullill5604]

Thanks for another great upload. Have a nice break and stay safe (till Sunday that is)

[@buddha4242]

awww, I made one of these for my family this year, perhaps at the same time as this filming! It's been hard to do things as normal this year. I saw a 30 cm dwarf alberta spruce at the local grocery store, and went at it. I love the idea of putting holiday love into the same tree year after year. Its also small enough to fit higher up on a shelf so little hands can get into our tree. Bonsai has made life better at home for sure. My 15 month old son loves to visit "plants plants plants" and "tREEs!!"; they help him settle when waking up is hard, when teething pain is overwhelming, or when he has a hard fall. Thanks to everyone at Herons for helping me build the confidence to bring some magic into our home this year. Words fall short of my gratitude. Everyone stay safe and lets make 2021 a time for growth and healing!

[@simonjones686]

Thanks for all your work Peter and the Team at Herons Bonsai. Happy Christmas to you all.

[@Mstom178]

Love this

[@darkseas3846]

Love that he says one meter is to tall when he always goes on about loving massive bonsai and saying it while he’s next to a massive pine that’s at least the same hight 😂

[@jasa2473]

One more times gotten down after a stressful week, thank you Peter that you bring me down. You Peter and your little robin - again you are the best anti stress Therapy for me! Thank you so much for beeing the way your are! I wish you and your Team and the Family all the best for the upcomming days and the hopefully better new year 2021. Please stay healthy and go on with making these super Videos! Also for the whole community "HAPPY NEW YEAR"! Keep at home for a while and keep healthy too.

[@emmitstewart1921]

Our American robins have all flown south for the winter. When they come back is the first sign of spring.

[@suebenedict1988]

Merry Christmas from Ohio🎄 Your tutorials are so inspiring! I'm looking forward to trying a bonsai this coming spring with my little Xmas Alberta spruce. Thank you for all you do.

[@johnskill3647]

Thank you for all your video guidance and inspiration during this difficult year. Much appreciated. Happy Christmas .

[@patricks9682]

Mery X'mas,from Germany and stay healthy 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲, thank You 👍🌲👍

[@CeejCraft]

Robin heard you talking about imagining small birds between the branches, figured he'd help you out. Just taking his pay as visual aide out in grubs. 😁

[@foskco87]

This dude's soul is so pure that wildlife is literally frolicking around him without care.

[@keinboesewicht]

i had the same idea a few weeks ago. nice timing peter!

[@apearson79]

I'm looking forward to hitting the garden centers this weekend and seeing what is on clearance. I'm glad to see that I can cut the top off, I have a Colorado blue spruce in training but I find it a bit too tall. Was afraid to "top" it.

[@rageshkumar4530]

Wishing you merry Christmas and a joyous new year. I am from south of India and I have been watching your videos from September this year and l had started to train some of my plants to bonsai and have decided to make it as my hobby. All of it was possible because of you . So, thank you very much 😊😊

[@peterchan3100]

Nice to know.

[@СветланаЕлисова-ъ7и]

Merry Christmas, mr. Chen and mr. Robin ! And Happy New year! Best wishes from Russia. Привет с Урала!

[@guntherjaemers7840]

Merry christmas Peter n mister Robin , and all you tree lovers 🌳💚🌲

[@sandy-rr1by]

i appreciate that you make it possible for inexperienced ppl like me, to use what tree i have rather than have to buy extravagant plants! thank you

[@dawnawerbeski825]

💜🎄Robin. Happy Holidays!

[@danareed1656]

the little robin just wants to help lol

[@robertmckelvey3091]

That Robin thought you had a little too much moss in the pot he just helping

[@linoleo7148]

Absolutely beautiful so much information inspiration and very motivational thank you and Merry Christmas you Mr Chan and all your family, workers and all your enthusiastic bonsai Robin's love to all from New Zealand soifua ma ia manuia keep well

[@chrismorton3064]

Happy Christmas Peter, I will hopefully be visiting the nursery in new year

[@jakubmatejka2891]

Little robin or should I say "Little Peter" become permanent mascot of Peters show ;) all the best from Prague

[@noumine]

What a great demonstration. Thank you. Gave me an idea for this coming Christmas :D

[@keithdouglass3618]

🎄🐨🌏 1st.. merry Christmas from Australia. .Keith Australia

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello Peter, I’ve just found your fabulous channel and I’m going to try this with my Alberta Spruce. You have me hooked and I’ve sat and watched about 10 of your videos over the past 2 days. I’ve ordered some wire and can’t wait to get started. Thank you, you are so much fun 🤩

[@sultansofsmoke5333]

That Robin ain’t scared of nothin !!!!

[@peterchan3100]

Its because there are no cats around.

[@rachelwebber3605]

Thank you for showing us another formal upright! I really like the style because it reminds me of the old growth trees back home in the Pacific Northwest. Also, the robin investigates the moss that you've just put on the tree because it's a disturbed environment, and disturbed environments tend to be easier to forage from. You could try scraping somewhere else un the greenhouse after you put moss on your new bonsai and see if your new activity catches the robin's attention. Still best to screen the new moss on the trees!

[@marianhernaez4234]

This is probably the one video of Peter Chan that I didn't learn much from. Darn that cute, camera-hog robin!

[@TrickyTrev01]

Merry Christmas 🎄 Peter 👍. Tricky Trev🇦🇺

[@coronnation8854]

I understand these trees disappear fast, but anyone point me in the direction of "finished" examples that are old and refined?

[@jessevdmeer]

Very nice tree. I wonder if it would look even better without the lowest 2 branches, although i have learned from Peter, that opinions are different, as they should be😁👍

[@michaeljijus980]

Merry Christmas to you, Mr Peter and whole your beloved ones. And all bonsai lovers as well.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Merry Christmas

[@camaxtle]

You forgot to mention the red robin....

[@tsandrey1978]

С наступающим Рождеством и Новым годом здоровья и мира

[@vectispete9415]

Ah shipped to Helsinki for Christmas, not so easy this year I suspect!

[@rusmaster200]

dude has birds just flying up to him!

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Highly trained bonsai bird!!!

[@XTheXRizzaX]

Bird really wanted to know how to turn a Christmas tree into a bonsai

[@louisetwinberrow5508]

Thank you for all of your videos. It's been something to look forward to each week and I have learnt so much. Happy Christmas xxx

[@tracythethriftygroomer6091]

I'm here for that bird

[@lilladick4334]

Beautiful work love your art work in trees Robin's just rearranging the most 😊

[@lilladick4334]

Moss I meant

[@holyek7892]

The bird wanted to learn how to wire. It is a good bonsai student.

[@chrisrose323]

Have Peter Made a video where he jin the top of the tree? I am curious on that style

[@marcolugani5148]

I find the Bird pecking the moss extremely hillarious

[@erickbedoy5974]

People don't talk enough about the bird and how he stole the whole show...

[@yopage]

I would like to see how you develop the pads. Do you cut the needles on the lower side of the branches?

[@jessicaschafer9617]

Robin ist das geilste Rotkehlchen ever, ich liebe es. ;-)

[@chunhom7755]

Merry Christmas to all, especially the little bird!

[@davidclark5723]

Thanks Peter. I bought a small tree for the dining room this year to cheer my wife up and plan to bonsai it after Christmas. This was perfectly timed.

[@davidclark5723]

Those roots look brilliant

[@melp9884]

Update video on this tree please

[@nofear8984]

It's a little late, but Merry Christmas Peter Chan, my best friend in this Pandemia!!

[@gudrescu]

Merry Christmas PETER! I have to ask, what’s with the bird?

[@peterchan3100]

Robin

[@gudrescu]

@@peterchan3100 thanks, I know the name, I was just wondering how you tamed it so good

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

@@gudrescu the Robin appears on many recent videos. It comes into the greenhouse and feeds on the grubs and worms in the soil when Peter and company repot trees. They are quite a bold bird and can become fairly tame like this provided you are patient, calm and don’t scare them off.

[@gudrescu]

@@TheBonsaiGarden this makes Peter kind of Batman😉

[@mikec3820]

the robin is a flame robin. we dont see them in the US. we do see lots of american robins which look different. peter your new mascot is cool haha

[@margaretsims4344]

Merry Christmas Peter. Thank you for keeping us entertained during this difficult year. Best wishes for 2021.

[@karolwozniak9023]

Poor Finland... they have to import the spruces ;) Let it be kind of our biggest problems in the new year! Merry Christmas!

[@peterchan3100]

There is an expression -"Selling fridges to Eskimos". I dont mean it in a bad sort of way but some people want my goodies.

[@superfra71]

Spettacolare

[@marchill861]

I’m not sure on which video I should ask this. During a resent storm a large branch on another tree broke and fell breaking a branch off my very old Cedar tree. The cedar branch had died back half way from its tip but near it’s base coming off the main trunk was a nicely formed branch , it looks very lively. I cut the branch and split it ( it was 3.5 inches across ). I then took the branch still living applied rooting hormone to the bottom wired it into a prepared pot and have it outside keeping it watered . Does it have any chance of rooting and do I need to bring it inside to lessen the stress of the cold on it as it tries to grow roots? It would make such a beautiful Bonsai. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. I love your channel !

[@peterchan3100]

Not with Cedar - but if it was a Ficus or Bougainvilea in a warm tropical country then they would root easily.

[@yogideshmukh]

Sir, take care. Wish you a very healthy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

How apt on Christmas Eve. And the Robin puts in another guest appearance. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. Stay safe.

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

Merry Christmas!! 🌲🎅👍🏻

[@maxinla2501]

33:03 same problem as you 😆

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

@MaxInLA Yes exactly! 😂 Robins are very cute but they can darn well leave my trees alone!!

[@estebandiaz6754]

Si hubiera una traducción al castellano, entendería muy bien a este maestro

[@5877user]

Merry Christmas and a SAFE AND HEALTHY New Year to you Peter and yours and everyone PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL ✌️❤️🎄🎄🎄

[@davidhuston6677]

Should I coat the scar with something or will it heal it self ?

[@peterchan3100]

Not on this species as they exude a resin which seals itself

[@davidhuston6677]

@@peterchan3100 Thank you

[@MidniteSan]

Thx for sharing Peter 👍👍 have a great happy holidays to all..

[@MaybeBonsai]

If you feed the robin with canned dog food or worms, it will become wild a pet robin

[@jeffhurst4744]

Merry Christmas Mr. Chan. May our New Year be so much better than 2020. Looking forward to more of your excellent Bonsai videos.

[@marvinkehlenbeck321]

Peter is the Bob Ross of Bonsai

[@mikewood8680]

Appreciate the repeating lessons. With each view I am more ready to tackle my first project.

[@chrisrose323]

KZbinrs: I used twitter to contact this other KZbin for a colab... Peter: I used my druidic powers...

[@Barnaby_bo]

Lol

[@erixouther]

i'm inclined to trust anyone trusted by wild birds. they know intrinsically what we all wish we could see.

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

As a Finn I'm a bit jealous for those museum workers... But at least they can show off with crazy cool art of bonsai with Herons flair! Happy Christmas!

[@lapatossu5976]

As a Finn, honestly I'm a bit annoyed that it's paid for with by taxes. Don't get me wrong, i very much appreciate Peter's work and the education he shares on this channel for free, so much so that i'd be perfectly happy to voluntarily part with some of my money to support him. But I can't find any justification why I should be forced to pay taxes so some government employees can get bonsai lessons. Regardless, merry christmas to you as well.

[@arkiefyler]

Merry Christmas Mr. Chan and your family and staff! Thanks for the soothing instruction and keeping the little bird entertained!