In this video we take a walk to harvest a MONSTER of a Wisteria! -BBI
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@TheBonsaiZone3 жыл бұрын
Hysteria Wisteria, I'd love to see the neighbors reaction to the "light"pruning! A cool truck indeed. Great to see it progress into the summer!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
"Light pruning..." took me a minute!
@baldyeti2 жыл бұрын
“Check for wires before digging”. Definitely not a tip I had been considering! And if no one else will say it Colin, I appreciate you putting yourself through the selfy-stick walk of shame to get the shot you needed. Your dedication to your fans knows NO bounds. Hell of a win on this one, brother! Looking forward to S4 and how this grows!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
I do it for the baby yetis, the momma yetis, the daddy yetis and the yetis that time has forgotten. THE IDIOT has not forgotten... ALSO quick update on this beast: I went to move it under the deck with the rest of my trees for the winter and it had so thoroughly rooted into the ground (through the pot) that it wasn't worth the hassle. Another good sign and evidence of supreme vigor. Hopefully it likes that spot, because it's gonna be there all winter! Cheers bro!
@BackGardenBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Damnnn that big boy is a grower!!! Looks so damn healthy already !
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed!
@BlueSkyBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Great tree trunk, great video! Loved Colin's Yamadori Tips 👍🏻 I don't have any wisteria but I am gobsmacked at how vigorous this urbandori was after a total chop on top and toes. You are... Colin Chan 😁
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
I've been called may things and that, Dave, is by far the best. Yeah strangely (maybe not) there was only one cluster of feeder roots at the base. The rest were those tubular things that grew off into the ether, so there seemed to be no loss in cutting those. Also i discovered that wisteria send out runners, so some of those ran off into the yard and sprouted new pups. No feeders there either. So at the end of the day, after all that chopping and sawing, i really didn't mess with the clump of feeder roots that the tree already had.
@ernsttencate66993 жыл бұрын
A fusion of bonsai and standard comedy. The way you express your self is great. Beautiful wisteria nice angle in the pot. Keep it short. If you let it grow it takes a lot of space. Of course a like 👍
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ernst, kind words as always! Yeah I kinda like the angle too…the trunk also has a nice spiraling quality to it which should be nice one day. Will keep it in check. Cheers man!
@bonsaigusto15473 жыл бұрын
Halfway in i did not think the tree was going to survive. WOW was i wrong, amazing work my friend 👏🏼
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Nobody was more surprised than me my friend! Cheers, thanks for the comment!
@bonsaiasian73113 жыл бұрын
large bonsai material, gonna take a long time to be a complete bonsai, enjoy the process brother. good sharing.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Will do, thanks bro!
@Tanamanpadi3 жыл бұрын
Hadir nyimak kawann,, semoga sukses👍👍👏👏👏
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
terima kasih temanku!
@smokyhillbonsai-gerrettmor63733 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I will definitely enjoy watching this plants progress!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Me as well! Cheers bro!
@GreatLakesBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Oh hells yeah. Sick pick up! There are always a couple of extra roots every time I think it’s loose! Look forward to seeing this one develop, that base is gnarly.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
I know, they conspire against you for for sure! Ive been reading that wisterias rot like crazy so should be an interesting process.
@SidsTrees3 жыл бұрын
Sweet find. That thing just wants to grow! Let it grow and let the leaves power some good roots. Stay safe Sid
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Will do, thanks Sid!
@edweidemann74542 жыл бұрын
Great tips. As you were pouring the Perlite, I immediately thought, "Don't breathe that stuff"; a microsecond later, your tip popped up saying "Don't breathe that stuff". Ten out of ten.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
It’s one of the benefits of having all these masks lying around! I learned my lesson when I first started doing this for sure. I’d often develop cold symptoms a day after making soil.
@edweidemann74542 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot Perlite dust is bad shit man. You're right though, the masks sure do come in handy.
@razvan-rosu Жыл бұрын
Can you please explain your soil mix choice? It seemed mostly perlite + some normal soil on top. Does wisteria like perlite so much?
@johnneary7323 жыл бұрын
Good to see a quote from the Brasky in there. Legend.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
REGGIE! You gotta slip a Brasky in every once in a while. You GOTTA.
@thelazybonsai3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool little twist on the trunk!
@stuartstovall28493 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful historic specimen. I can’t wait to see how it grows in the future
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stuart, there will definitely be an update on this one for sure! As I’ve said a few times in previous comments (sorry if this is redundant), I’ve since read that wisterias rot like crazy, so we should have some interesting deadwood OR dead plant in a couple years! Cheers man, thanks for the comment.
@stuartstovall28493 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot I theorize that the inside ‘wood’, being so soft, will rot, but the live tissue will thrive for years and years to come. I’ve seen a lot of decades-old wisterias with huge rotten spots yet tons of green. Heck, the reduction in vigor could even encourage better blooming. From what I read, they’ll bloom better if root-bound, so less frequent re-potting, and if fertilized with lots of potassium and very little if any nitrogen (as legumes they make their own nitrogen). Cheers
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
@@stuartstovall2849 wow, that’s some killer information man, thanks. Pass this along to Sid Pavey. He’s been struggling to get his little wisteria to bloom for ages now. It’s so counterintuitive about the bloom being helped by pot bound roots…insane. You clearly know your stuff man, thanks again!
@Minstera3 жыл бұрын
Wow thats a great result ! I think maybe a weeping style... Good tree and video 👍
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
HELL yeah, great idea. We'll see what develops! Cheers Marc.
@bonsairandomuncut62973 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to see your wistaria action ! Beyond all expectations man ! The result shows you did 100 % right. Have no experience on wistaria yet but i guess this thing is a hungry killerweed. Feed it well & let it flow. I`m sorry for your truck - this sucks ! Love your neighbourhood - looks beautiful ! But you should do something about the dust in your soil and the thing on your chin.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, luckily the "things on the chins" are no more as I type thing. PHEW. But yes, it seems like a vigorous grower for sure. It give me the feeling that if I stand too close, it will strangle me. WHICH may not be a bad thing, I hear it can be fun. ...ANYWAY yes, will let it grow like crazy but I think I will have to cut back the long bines every year. Time will tell, should be a fun process. Cheers man!
@cell320053 жыл бұрын
What a lucky find and what a fucking majestic beast! I hope it does well, it seems to have positively exploded in new growth, please keep us updated. I've just prepared an air-layering of a wisteria a week ago. Loved the Colin's Yamadori Tips; absolute gold there, given away for free, this man Colin must be mad!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely keep this one in the update loop. I doubt it will look anything like this in a few years, better or worse!
@thelazybonsai3 жыл бұрын
Holy heck it pushed out massive growth!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
After a couple weeks, shit just EXPLODED! Dealing with some pest issues but all in all I think we're well out of the woods.
@erdojjones2 жыл бұрын
Was in Boston in October for a conference, there were a ton of cool old trees around!! definitely a cool-ish place to live
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely man. Frederick Law Olmsted (same guy who designed Central Park and many other important American green spaces) had a heavy hand in designing most of Boston’s “emerald necklace.” If you’re ever back in town, try to get out to the Arnold Arboretum. It’s absolutely spectacular. Cheers man! -Colin
@RosarioCostanzo3 жыл бұрын
Wow it's a beast!! Everything perfect, including your tips 👏👏I think it's hard to make style decisions, at this point! But it recovered and it's growing like a pig,so you will have a lot of options
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Lol yup, and great point...way too early. Will have to see what opportunities come in the future.
@guywatson-bognorregisbonsa73703 жыл бұрын
Nice dig m8. That's going to be one awesome tree !
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed, thanks man!!
@beardedbonsai2 жыл бұрын
It looks like it is doing great.
@bonsaiunikdarialamsemesta25932 жыл бұрын
Salam persaudaraan dari Sumenep Madura 🙏
@bonsaibuenobyalexb3 жыл бұрын
Nice catch... Bright future ahead... 😍👍👍
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex, I hope so! Cheers man!
@TheMightyYak3 жыл бұрын
What a beast! Maybe some Graham Potter style carving on that thick ass trunk?
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
I definitely think there’ll be some carving in the near future for sure. I’ve also learned [from watching a recent Sam Doecke video] that wisteria wood tends to rot away extremely fast, so I may just wait to see what lives and what rots. LIVE VEINS Y’ALL, LIVE VEINS!!!
@wriv8192 жыл бұрын
Yamadori nothing but a fancy way to say digging a tree from a ground lol
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@banjopete2 ай бұрын
With the view to producing Bonsai.
@jefsbonsaiandfarming3 жыл бұрын
Dude! You can’t ask for a better response from yamadori. Nice video!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed, amarite?? Just gotta make it through the winter now and we're home free...-ish.
@jefsbonsaiandfarming3 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot my fingers are always crossed haha. You’ve got this one in the bag bud.
@TropicalBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Good work. I've seen some bougainvillea that size to collect.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
It’s the “JUMBO” size, and I love it! Cheers man!
@d.v.crystal5589 Жыл бұрын
Been a longtime fan of Nigel, and found you in my feed due to a wisteria search. I grew one from seed and needed care tips. I’m happy to have a local bonsai mentor!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot Жыл бұрын
We’ll I hope you’re not referring to me as a “mentor!” The truth is I don’t know what I’m doing but have learned all that I know from this channel. I’ve made some great friends, some of whom I rely on heavily when I’m in a pinch for advice. The wisteria took a hit this winter (as did all my bonsais) because a mouse went absolute berserk and killed, or almost killed, the majority of my trees. I thought the wisteria had escaped his wrath, but just noticed today that not only did he attack the wisteria but he made a burrow in its pot. I’m not totally sure the extent of the damage or if it’s even alive, but time will tell. Hopefully soon we’ll know. New videos coming out very soon, thanks for the comment! -Colin
@katedodd793 жыл бұрын
Frickin' awesome!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@bonedrybonsai41093 жыл бұрын
Damn that was a badass find…thing had some serious energy built up. Nice video! Some footage of you looking like a dork with your selfie stick next time please 😂
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Hahah there's only so much cringe the world can take man! And yeah, she was an old beast for sure. Took a couple weeks, but when she finally popped, she POPPED!
@bonedrybonsai41093 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot lol! Hope it does well for you, mine’s really acting slow this year, probably shouldn’t have repotted.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
@@bonedrybonsai4109 yes I saw, but it still looks really healthy (or at least it did when you posted the video!)
@Mbahlosd0073 жыл бұрын
Spirit....💪💪💪
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
For sure!!
@beautifulzindagi3 жыл бұрын
Great video 😊😊
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leighharron3 жыл бұрын
A selfie stick. Yeah, I follow the Boston Bonsai Influencer…
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
OK to be fair, my "selfie stick" is my tripod, a word that I doubt many influencers would actually understand.
@leighharron3 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot 😂😂
@Boru063 жыл бұрын
Cool tree!!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Cheers bro, thanks!
@Boru063 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot Ever consider using a battery ripsaw thingy to cut a circle around the rootball? Im gettin old and more fucked up by the second so im thinking of less ways to screw my back up. My kids think of new ways to do that everyday.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
@@Boru06 Hahaha yeah, I hear you on the conspiring kids. Funny you mention the sawzall though, a couple points: this tree had such an easy root base that it was really only that tap root that required any effort. Second, I've got a battery powered sawzall on my counter right now in preparation for a potentially killer yamadori day tomorrow. It's late in the season, I know, but the opportunity is too great to pass up. Stay tuned!
@gandrungbonsai3 жыл бұрын
Ctompletly folowing your hunting material bonsai 👍 Greeting one hobies from indonesia 🖐🖐🖐👌
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend, there will definitely be updates on this material in the future!
@leighharron3 жыл бұрын
So that appears to have been a great success, vibrant tree with excellent growth and shoots from everywhere? I bet those IKEA bag handles did some field triage on your shoulders on the walk home though 😉
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
One of the bummers about not having any meat on your arms, for sure. Yup, tons of shootage & shootery, but the more i read about wisteria bonsai, the more I learn that they are destined to rot away to nothing. Fine by me, I love a good rot. We'll see what happens in the long term.
@leighharron3 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot I have zero experience of them other than there’s one trying to open my neighbour’s house. Be good to watch this one progress. Are you just gonna let it grow for a while?
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
@@leighharron Oh for sure. To get any taper at all on the future trunk, I'll have to let a single runner go for a year or two. I don't know if i can copy pasta into the comment section, but check out this guys blog post on a wisteria he collected: bonsai-south.com/the-accidental-wisteria-bonsai-needs-some-work/
@leighharron3 жыл бұрын
@@BostonBonsaiIdiot good read and good to know about the rotting issues. Hopefully you’ll get ahead of that, definitely appears to be off to a good start
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
@@leighharron yeah it seems like even if it rots, you end up with something cool. Call it a “self carving bonsai!”
@robertwappel17682 жыл бұрын
So glad this one made it! Great work and Great videos!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks man! I was a little worried because recently I heard someone say (possibly Sid pavey) that wisteria roots shouldn’t be exposed during the winter, and mine stayed out in account of the fact that It rooted through the pot. I guess we’ll see what happens…we’ll see in the spring. Cheers man! -Colin
@chakkakhan75522 жыл бұрын
*crackerjack editing* again thank you for including result/update in one package
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
It’s easy when it takes months to produce a single video! Cheers bro!
@BertBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Nice materials
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bert!
@eck7097002 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great video. I am about to do the same with a wisteria in my yard!
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!! I feel like it will take a long time to develop into something, but well worth it. Go check out Smoky Hill Bonsai’s channel for some inspiration, he has a GREAT wisteria, with similar trunk but much better ramification and overall development. Cheers man, thanks for the comment!
@HAJUBONSAI3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro!
@AlexBraunton3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Another fantastic video mate. Great job getting that beast out of the ground! You're becoming a bit of a pro now when it comes to yamadori hunting. I was just thinking about the plastic bag method and then you went ahead and did it. Was all of that growth from the tree then? Did it cut through the bag?
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks my bro. I honestly can’t believe it did so well considering how late I dug it up. I pulled the bag off when it started to smell funny lol. It had started to bud out a little by then, but soon after that the thing exploded! I can’t even get a good shot of the trunk because of all the growth!
@ajithareddych3 жыл бұрын
very nice
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ajitha!
@arifgerrard3 жыл бұрын
nice material sir
@BostonBonsaiIdiot3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arif!
@erdojjones2 жыл бұрын
How long was it in the bag? do you do this with all your collected trees?
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
YES, I do this with all my collected trees. Harry Harrington recommends it, especially for suckering species (this is not a suckering species, but still). Basically it helps in the way that you would expect: damage to the roots can often lead to moisture loss making it harder for the tree to recover after collection. I probably left it on for a couple weeks, or until the bag gets shredded in the wind. Whichever comes first.
@hazeltripp27722 жыл бұрын
Do you leave your wisteria pot outdoors during winter? Or do you put them in a shed? I’m in zone 6b and curious if it can survive a MA winter.
@BostonBonsaiIdiot2 жыл бұрын
I left it out all winter and it’s coming back beautifully! Normally, I would have put it under the deck and buried it in leaves with the rest of the trees, but it was so firmly rooted through the pot and into the ground that I couldn’t move it! Who knows, maybe that helped ensure that it survived? Cheers Hazel, good luck with yours! -Colin