Rescuing a Neglected Indoor Bonsai

[@entvisual]

*God bless you* Herons Bonsai because I have PTSD and your videos to me are personally very therapeutic, you don’t speak loud, great narrating voice 🤙💜

[@entvisual]

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[@MrDannyvv]

Same here👍🏻

[@kettunainen]

Agreed. So calming to watch.

[@MrApontjos]

Imagine being stranded in Australia and seeing your beloved bonsai nearly dead on KZbin 🤣🤣

[@honduranflame]

Is there an updated video?

[@joemulkerins5250]

So this comment was copied from an identical previous comment... Interesting, but not really though..

[@SubjectiveFunny]

You could record everything you do all day and I would watch all of it. Film as much as you can!

[@cartilagehead]

thank you for reminding me that I currently don’t have any friends in the immediate area that I could trust with my plants. I’ll have to remedy that immediately. If I ever have to step away or travel for two weeks, my entire collection is done for

[@tilmanarchivar8945]

Just send a commercial bonsai as a gift to all people you know, and take a look how the develop. ^^

[@peterboneg]

I have around 30 trees and have left them for up to 2 weeks in summer. I lay the trees in a shaded area and set up a sprinkler system on a timer to spray them for 3 minutes twice a day.

[@5877user]

Your decisions to video your work is ALWAYS ALWAYS valuable and appreciated greatly. You give your advice so freely and plentiful. And we don’t mind you repeating because some of us need reminding. So many other KZbin sites would break up their bits of information and stretch it out too much. Love the way you just get to the subjects. Thank you and we love you

[@Tomara632]

As long as there is new growth, there is hope.... I love moss too.... I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by it. Thanks Peter.

[@voodooskratch]

We know you can save it Peter! 🌲👍

[@MidniteSan]

I had the opportunities to try Peter's moss trick and it saved 5 of my trees 😁. Thx for sharing Peter 🙏..cheers.

[@Stavrosmct]

Hi. Did you water the tree while it was recovering?

[@clockdude12]

I've saved two figs that way!

[@brianroscovius7964]

What temp ideal! He says 2-5 degreees? Maybe 10? Isn’t that cold!!!? 50 F?

[@pfluftlluftl8843]

I always love rescue projects and restorations! Looking forward to the update.

[@dhanwanteerampersad5363]

Thanks Peter.There is hope since you are a great teacher and a ray of sunshine to brighten up my day. All the best from Trinidad.☀️

[@themekahippie991]

As a KZbin viewer, I just wanted to say I find it useful seeing what you do. Thanks for showing us!

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

The Doctor 👨🏼‍⚕️🍃🍂🌿is in!

[@xbrownie97x]

This trick and video deserve way more popularity ! The spagnum moss worked wonders on my girlfriend's dehydrated bonsai. It seemed quiet dead and nothing happened for a while, but just when her hope was dwindeling, little green leaves started to sprout again. A few more weeks and it is looking good again - the bonsai just got back in a new pot with fresh substrate. The guys at the bonsai store who put it in a new pot were sceptical when they saw the method, but no one could deny its obvious success. So, thanks again for this bonsai life-saving trick !

[@Doves96]

Janik, how often and how much did you water it please? I have a very sick bonsai, I have the moss but not sure what to do water wise.... thanks very much

[@xbrownie97x]

@@Doves96 As soon as the top layers of the moss get a little dry, spray it with water with a spray bottle. Make sure it is enough. Like 8-12 times. We had to do it like every other two to three days - but it will depend on your room climate. We also added the liquid fertilizer to the water in the spray bottle in the usual two week intervals, just as you would do it normally. Hope your bonsai will come back to life !

[@bork9882]

it’s definitely better to be just about alive than just about dead! it’s going to look amazing again!

[@danutashayler34]

Short and sweet tutorial. Thank you Peter Chan for the information. Still your devoted fan. When I haven't watched a lesson in a little while; I think; "hope I'm not missing something important"!.

[@RJ-tr8vt]

Please share the results! I would love to see it green and healthy 🌳

[@zuluwarmachine2011]

I need some moss for my bonsai - great video

[@bonsaibob8253]

Awesome Peter. Thank you for sharing

[@raymondplodzien7459]

Good to know. Thank you for this video!

[@almac2598]

Thanks Peter.

[@Kilroyan]

I badly needed this advice, thank you!

[@leenlou3562]

Also looking for the result peter,how did the tree get on.thanks

[@Sunrise2912]

This is a good tree. Do value it. I like the way the trunk curves. Looking forward to seeing it thrives again.

[@Goshtkub]

Thank you Peter, I’ve started using your famous trick for rooting cuttings and results so far been good. May I ask if you need to ensure the moss is watered regularly during the healing period either by leaving it a tray full of water or just watering from the top?

[@peterchan3100]

Just make sure its kept damp but not soggy wet.

[@sophiebell4758]

I am living in Germany and i have a Chinese privet, and it Grows very very nicely, i wouldnt call it difficult in any way. And i did some very horrible Experiments With it, because i am newish to Bonsai (this is my second Summer With my plants). I removed Like 70%+ of roots, and washed all remaining roots. Put it in pure seramis, pruned it very intensely, Put it Outside by 5°C at night. I am a little proud that is still Managed to survive :) and is actually thriving now

[@bryancopeland2540]

I looked for a follow up video of this to see if was saved and what the final outcome was but could not find a video on it. By the way I absolutely love your channel. It’s my favorite channel on KZbin. I watch a few every day.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

Every question I come across Peter, you tend to answer with a video, it's like you're reading our minds :) Great content and best bonsai channel on KZbin, onward to 300K!

[@peterchan3100]

I must be psychic.

[@peterchan3100]

I am uptown 274K as of midnight 27th March!!

[@jameskenny8821]

Imagine being stranded in Australia and seeing your bonsai on this video.

[@incognitoalias2808]

Thanks for the Enlightenment Greatly Appreciated........

[@lampymallard]

Thank you Peter. Fantastic advice as ever. I think I may need to try this with my Japanese Pepper as only about half the foliage has grown back this spring 😕🤔

[@katefallon3267]

What do we do after the tree has started to show signs of regrowth? Should we keep it in the sphagnum moss or repot with soil? Thanks for the advice!

[@alexhamilton8883]

Peter, you are a king!

[@vincentalaimo7527]

Fascinating

[@HoffShotFirst]

Thanks again for another interesting video!

[@immatear3091]

Would love to see the revived version of this!

[@DavidHands]

Thank you master.

[@Cheerok]

"for some reason they have some lovely moss there". Peter, its New Zealand. The Elves are caring for the moss :P Jokes aside Actually its a rather temperate yet kind of moist climate in New Zealand and its a volcanic Island (volcanic earth being one of the most nutritious wild soils you can grow plants on/in). Kind of the best environment for most mosses. Spaghnum also thrives around swampy and moist ground areas like marshes.

[@echan3230]

The Elves! 😂🤣 😅

[@aaryansetia9093]

Namaste Peter...pls give an update on this tree after a month or two!

[@muhammadtahir1605]

I have one as well and it isn't neglected....within a couple of days of bringing it from the store it became like the one in the pictures

[@robbybobby6483]

I see no burlap bags, you prefer pots? Is there a reason not to use burlap to grow trees in before bonsai. If anyone can save that little tree you can, you are the master. Did it just go dormant?

[@leenlou3562]

How did this tree turn out can we see

[@barbkrienke8400]

Thanks for sharing this technique!!

[@mariebrown5454]

Thank you. I have just put one of my smaller outdoor bonsai in sphagnum moss. I would like to know when to water it or how to know when please. The top is lovely but the roots are not. I have just heard you say 5/10 deg and I will keep it in my garage with a lot of light as that is the only sheltered indoor suitable place. The tree is roughly 40 years old.

[@farmert9679]

Great way to revive a dying tree. Thank you.

[@kokkitto]

This is probably the most commonly sold tree species for bonsai (second only to the Ficus) in the UK home/diy stores and yet a bad choice for indoor bonsai. No wonder people struggle to take care of them. You're much better off having a native outdoor bonsai. With the amount of rain here, I don't worry about watering for at least half of the year.

[@modtheblackmarvel]

Thank you again !!!!!!...

[@PhyliciaATL]

Ok I'm gonna try it today

[@leenmeenmememachine]

I don't know if it's just me, but the camera work seems a lot better this video. It was fine before, but that shot/angle outdoors is very nice

[@r__b6095]

Is there a follow up to this? Would love to see the tree after recovery

[@1489344]

Thank you Peter, I have used this technic in two of my trees. I was watering as usual and so lost one. The other I was watching as the sphagnum moss was put along with the soil. Now I saw some rot development of the Ficus drop roots. The tree I am having from 1981. So I pulled out many areas Sphagnum moss and added natural vermiculite. I am from India and have few bonsai trees (About 40 nos) collected from wild in 1980s. Peter can you please tell me 1. Are we to remove the sphagnum moss after the tree regains. 2. when we use on almost dead tree sphagnum moss fully no watering to be done and no need to put any soil with it till three months or so. I will be thankful if you could give a reply. It is sad I missed seeing your videos in earlier years. They are all very good legacy you are leaving for youngsters to learn art of bonsai.

[@Doves96]

did you ever get an answer to this? I am new to bonsai and need to recover with sphagnum moss. do I need to water the moss at all when first repotting? thanks

[@saras6634]

CPR for plants in pots! I've tried it many times too now, and I'm ready to swear by it as well. Wonderful result every time! Thank you Peter!

[@hazeieris4478]

I have a problem with over watering and my tree has developed root rot... can I try moss on it do you think?

[@saras6634]

@@hazeieris4478 Absolutely! I usually try and get a little more soil away from the roots first and maybe trim away some of the obviously rotted roots, then proceed with the moss trick as instructed in the video. One tip that I can't remember if it's been mentioned is willow water. There is a natural growth hormon in young willow shoots (look for this year's growth). Chop it up, pour hot water over it and let stand over night, then water with it or even hydrate the moss with it! There is also rooting products for purcase that have the hormon, look for products that contain Auxin.

[@hazeieris4478]

@@saras6634 Thank you so much for your response and tips! Will definitely try it out :D

[@buntongm]

Thank you very much!!

[@natashas.o.6380]

Peter, don’t forget to show us the final result. Also please tell us how often you watered it and misted it while you nursed it back to life and at what point you decided to replant it with soil. I have the exact same tree and it almost died because it wasn’t getting enough sunlight where I put it at first. Now, about 70% of it is green and lush again, the other 30% looks like dead branches. Not sure what to do there, besides waiting patiently that it will eventually all be okay.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

The "conservatory" is the bonsai "Intensive Care Unit." 😉

[@henzobonsai]

Nice sharing master

[@Kilroyan]

I have one question though: looking at the types of sphagnum moss sold online, there seems to be live or dried moss available. Which type would I use for a bonsai rescue operation like this one? Thank you very much and best wishes!

[@peterchan3100]

Live moss every time - dried moss may be dead (who knows?)

[@Kilroyan]

@@peterchan3100 I see, thank you!

[@pignetochannel8060]

Thanks master!!

[@pignetochannel8060]

Great as usual!!!!!!

[@stinekaland5294]

Hi, do you have any tips for What to do if the plant has been overwatered?😊Many of the leaves are turning black and some yellow.😅

[@dmunzinger]

Thank you Peter. What about moisture? Watering?

[@Captain.Spaghetti]

You can do it!

[@matttempleman1199]

Did this tree die u never made another video of it

[@Vendetti]

thank you very much for the tips. just tried it yesterday, high hopes on saving my bonsai. is there any update video yet? couldnt find it in the gallery. thank you

[@c2rail]

Did you ever make a follow-up video on this little guy?

[@pizmak6268]

2:42 what a cute little ikebana. Is that a coconut shell?

[@jyacoub00]

My daughter is trying to revive her bonsai, and has it under growing lights. What is the best US temperature to grow? She has it in a greenhouse tent indoors. There is some green.

[@westvirginiaglutenfreepepp7006]

Did they ever publish a follow up with this? I can't find it. Anyone know what the title of the video would be?

[@DavidGuin1]

I have a bonsai emergency. I just bought what looks to be a crepe Myrtle bonsai and while transporting it home I broken off two of the crown branches. Something in my truck fell on it and broke them completely off. I immediately put the broken branches in water. Can I put them back on with some kind of tape to see if it'll grow back together?

[@saumeichan4528]

My husband cut the roof n the streams of the sui mui tree.The plant hve white flower n it smell very aroma n very common plant. But one month still no leaf come out.

[@beanwithnature]

How often would you water the bonsai when it’s reviving in the moss please?

[@jerzinho92]

I was sure that the best thing to do was instead to put the tree in a very draining substrate like pumice and not a retaining substrate like sphagnum. I can't wait to see the reaction of the tree. How long can the tree be left in the sphagnum moss once it has picked up? does this solution also work for deciduous and coniferous trees?

[@QwertyDFTBA]

This was basically a spagnumb moss commercial lol. But it literally never would have occured to me to freeze it/put it in a cool place haha

[@rRobertSmith]

I pretty sure he meant 3-5 degrees WARMER (it is a green house after all) ....

[@QwertyDFTBA]

@@rRobertSmith Oooooh that makes way more sense haha. Thank you!!

[@Najaxyutara]

Nice !👍

[@greglongenecker1772]

Peter, the Spagnum mosss that i get is always brown, and not green like yours .....is that stil Ok to use?

[@peterchan3100]

You can but not the best - you can try watering the moss and leaving it out in the ope to grow again. Once it gets green - then use it.

[@Eric-rf6te]

Do you still water it? And why does it need such a cold environment?

[@chrisswales1174]

In a couple of months when it’s revived, would you put it back into a bonsai pot with normal bonsai soil?

[@benjaminroggensack4172]

I bought pure Sphagnum Moss in order to do this technique, however, it is not fresh like the one you use, it's more the consistency of potting soil. Will this work the same or should I refrain from using it? Thank you!

[@sidtewari5746]

Hi Peter Should we keep a tray filled with water underneath a tree undergoing moss treatment?? Please please reply

[@Doves96]

did you ever find an answer to this? thanks

[@marcusarambula9656]

Will the moss trick work on black pine? I have one that is really struggling.

[@gardeninc2517]

Hi Peter did you do an update for this tree?

[@colrobbo2821]

Doctor Peter moss comes to another patients aid!! 😷👍

[@wenjuner597]

hi Peter could you kindly share the science behind why sphagnum moss works to revive the tree? is there a difference between using fresh versus dried sphagnum moss?

[@alexmartinez8995]

interested in an update

[@commentz-1]

How do you water plants in that moss knowing that it retains alot of water that could be bad for the roots

[@T1374]

3-10 degrees? Is that supposed to put it in a dormant stage? Thats pretty cold. I have a Sequoia sapling that started getting a light brown color and I'm hoping I can revive it.

[@dennismurray00]

I have a ficus that I've had for 25 years. I brought it home when I started training in aikido thinking that we could both grow together. It was about 12-13 years old when I brought it home. It thrived until a year ago when I repotted it. I left the root ball in tact, it wasn't a mess and followed the recommended procedures to repot. After, at least half of it's leaves fell off and haven't come back. The leaves left don't look good. It's not a neglected tree and I'm at a loss. Any help would be appreciated 😞

[@3402395309]

Ciao Peter...ma lo sfagno lo metti senza bagnarlo prima ??sono in difficoltà su questo...bagnato o no?? Grazie 😊

[@themichaellerner]

If you cannot obtain live sphagnum moss will dried sphagnum moss do the trick?

[@Gerdzeca]

How's this tree is doing now sifu ?

[@britguy2999]

Thanks for the tips Peter! My indoor bonsai has been struggling lately so I purchased some sphagnum moss from my local garden centre. You mentioned that you will keep this bonsai into your conservatory where the temperature is 3-5 degrees, sometimes 10. I don't have a conservatory, or anywhere that gets below 18 degree in my house, so where would you say is the best place to keep my bonsai with the sphagnum moss? I usually keep my bonsai on the windowsill but I'm guessing that will be too warm and sunny now with the sphagnum moss?

[@Just1Nora]

I went through a bonsai class 20 yrs ago when I was a teen, right after finishing my juniper tree (probably a 12 yr old half trained) one of my grandparents died and I had to leave it in the care of my mom's friend who also took the class with me. She watered it properly but when we got back home it had just turned brown...one of the teen boys in the neighborhood (I lived in an apartment complex at the time) later admitted that two of them peed on the tree while I was away "as a joke". Basically they just didn't like me and wanted to get some revenge. Could them peeing on the tree have caused it to not absorb the water properly or just shock the root system? It was shortly after repotting. The other thing I worry is that it may have just been getting too much sun even though it was getting a good soak every day it got full late afternoon sun. It didn't turn brown; it was still green but it just dried up even though it was getting watered daily or every other day I don't remember, but not overwatered.

[@passerby2550]

Have you tried reviving indoor bonsai that was bought from a nursery? From most of your videos, I saw that the plants you tried to revive already have thick barks

[@peterchan3100]

Most of the sick trees are from customers.

[@karlkampf9311]

Sehr nett. Alle Berichte in Englisch...... Suche Hilfe für Bonsai und verstehe kein Wort. habe genau diesen Bonsai in der gleichen Größe und sogar im gleichen Topf.

[@andrewbuckley1837]

Can we see the resultant recovery please?

[@prlien]

Where is part 2 ? Did it make it ?

[@lukekeegan2374]

I'm sure this is probably a stupid question but do you remove the wire and if so how long do you leave it on for? Any tips For someone looking to start

[@bparsons1987]

Are there any different tiers of spaghnum moss? Like the bags in big box stores, is it lesser than your New Zealand variety?

[@peterchan3100]

Try to avoid the dry moss. It should be green and alive moss.

[@shm39080]

How often do u water it in the moss

[@dragaumchineis5070]

Bom dia, Flor do dia!

[@Mavczers]

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