Simple Ideas For Improving Bonsai

[@lawrencemielnicki5643]

As someone who characterizes himself beyond a beginner this video is priceless. I have over 20 trees of varying ages and quality. I’m at the point where my basic skills are set and now it’s a matter of the nuances. Thank you Peter.

[@incredible5587]

It's funny you mentioned how practice makes perfect, and then brought up fishing. I do a lot of deep-sea fishing for haddock, cod, and other bottom-dwelling whitefish where I live. People often ask how I manage to catch so many big fish or how I get so 'lucky.' I always tell them it’s not luck, it’s experience. Many think fishing is just about tossing a rod into the water and waiting. But with fishing in my area, I’m dropping line every two minutes to stay on the bottom because these fish rarely go more than four feet off the ocean floor. I cut my bait just big enough to cover the hook so that when a fish sucks it in, it gets the whole piece and hook. Almost every time you feel a bite, you set the hook, and you're likely to get one. unless they are tiny fish. Some people ask why I use such a small piece of bait while they toss on a huge chunk that dangles off the hook. They’re constantly trying to set the hook or not getting bites at all. They’re reacting to nibbles and pulling the bait away before the fish even has a chance to take the hook. And, more often than not, they lose the bait. It’s just like Bonsai-patience and experience make all the difference.

[@Gowalkabout]

What a wonderful opportunity to hang with Peter for a while.

[@joegarland4885]

Hi Peter as far as I am concerned this video is one of your best for analysis of trees, each tree had options which you pointed out to the owner, every tree was improved by the end, after the video I went out to my trees and looked closely at each one of the 80 odd trees I own. The larch proved the most eye opening of all, I went to have a look at my Large old Japanese Larch in the rain and studied it in detail and made some radical changes and hopefully style improvements, that’s not to say I will be doing the same with all my trees over the next few days. So once again thank you Peter for such a useful video,I hope you can do more like this one some time. Joe.

[@pansepot1490]

80 trees? Congrats, that’s quite a collection!

[@scheers100]

Once you have 20 trees, the 80 is just around the corner 😂

[@joegarland4885]

@@scheers100 very true, all my trees are fully grown, been doing bonsai on and off for over 30 years.

[@joegarland4885]

@@pansepot1490 Thank you !

[@scheers100]

@@joegarland4885i am only in the bonsai game for 4 years now. I don’t have many trees that most people would call bonsai. Just having fun (learning experiences) with propagation true cuttings/airlayers and seeds. I have more than 80 pots, allot with “growing stage” trees/shrubs. Al have fun with your trees, keep growing

[@capttom144]

27:17 this angle immediately got my attention!! 👍

[@AsiaPacificGarden]

Excellent video and analysis as always! We teach our students in similar ways. Bonsai is an ever changing art form and we ask them how to upgrade their trees.

[@Ollieslife101]

Now we all know Peter is amazing and a master bonsai artist/teacher. I'd let him do the exact thing to any of my trees, without question. However, during the Azalea trim, I could feel that man's soul leaving his body for a quick second.😅

[@NYBraveheart]

I love watching Peter 'take over.' He can't help himself! 😊

[@KareebaSingleton]

Love the conversation of how to think . Even more than the actual work done , rather deciding what should be done. Outstanding insight!

[@johnberry1107]

More than one response to a plants growth. Indeed. The discussion is fun.

[@zaubergarden6900]

what a lovely way to begin my day! I just started a new drawing, had my coffee and I'm watching this video in the background. Thank you Peter!

[@Akatsuki-En]

Just got into bonsai last year in August you were the first channel my friend recommended

[@timschwarze4842]

For someone who is just now having an interest in this subject, this is one of the best. It is because it is helpful to hear Peter’s reasoning and how he goes about making it and although some of the cutting seems so extreme, at the end he has created a beautiful living art piece. Thank you for this demonstration.

[@shawnhelfrich4956]

What a useful video your words,thinking and guidance is so inspiring- when I work with my trees I hear you advise and word constantly. Thank you Peter for always giving. Maybe one day I will own a Heron Bonsai Tree ❤ Shawn from South Africa

[@ninanobody2479]

I like this 26:29 side as the front the most 😍 it has a really nice movement in the trunk and the branches as well!

[@alexandros1973]

Thank you Peter for this beautiful and inspiring video. Congratulations David for the work you have done on your trees, they are beautifully developed.

[@roger_is_red]

Thanks, the tree on the left solved a bonsai problem for me. Jeannine

[@yannickdesmarais3841]

So much knowledge given in one video. I thank you for sharing this exercise Peter. You are a great teacher ❤

[@Emtbtoday]

I hope he takes the advice and jins that branch on the juniper it'll look amazing!

[@Emtbtoday]

Have you any zelcova like the one worked on in the video in your Nursery? I am looking for one similar many thanks

[@Emtbtoday]

Lovely to see the Zelcova back off centre this is a massive thing in bonsai and alot of people recently seem to be ignoring it

[@jazzrat2000]

I love that asymmetry is part of the picture.

[@franciscocarlosoliveirasan4]

Adoro as suas aulas

[@Randy-c6q]

Great Video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rosanadancel7225]

Amazing transformation. Thank you.

[@ralphhammond8398]

Great video, especially now in New England when our spring season is here and we're starting to work on our trees...Ralph

[@wendywilliams9893]

So very interesting and informative. Learnt a lot and many thanks

[@harrietb2141]

Very good transformation.👍🌳😍

[@Emtbtoday]

It's kinda crazy how anyone would have seen anything in the larch the way it was I think him buying it and taking it to be looked it has just saved this tree that new angle needs to be done with it tilted back more!

[@MidniteSan]

Awesome... Thx for sharing Peter 👍 👍 👍

[@rodneyvillis9665]

An excellent video thank you Peter. I find myself in David’s situation many times - not knowing what to do. Peter’s gentle guidance was incredibly insightful. Cheers!

[@marinabryssinck6834]

Thanks for the information,and all the details 👍🌳

[@marinabryssinck6834]

Very interesting,that you let him think how you make a finale answer for the shape...👍🌳

[@peterchan3100]

I should have taken up teaching as a profession. Missed my mission in life !!

[@marinabryssinck6834]

Yess absolutly..you are a teacher..for people like me all over the world..making diferent bonsai at home ... I keep on watching, Greetz from Belgium 🌳 thank you

[@kappamy-heta7951]

So many useful advices. Thank you

[@walterwjr947]

_🌲🌳🙏🏿😔🙏🏿THANK YOU...... 🙏🏿😔🙏🏿🌳🌲_ Dr. Chan, your videos are getting better and better. _🌲🌳🙏🏿😔🙏🏿🖖🏿🙏🏿😔🙏🏿🌳🌲_

[@GoKartsorGoneFishin]

I real enjoy your videos...thank you!!

[@steveanacorteswa3979]

Getting over the fear of as Peter says "Be Bold", I always try to push my beginner bonsai students to think outside the box, that's what makes a bush or shrub into a tree. Always relaxing to see your videos, specially in this repotting time, it can get very boring potting young trees, but it's time to keep or bin them, if a 3 year old pine doesn't have a nice nebari, time to give it away as a yard tree. I can't take care of them all, I just did a 100 JBP cuttings today, I am learning to spend my time on the best material, lucky Master Chan has thousands of excellent material to choose from. These videos will be watched for a century, thank you for all the effort Peter!

[@peterchan3100]

Thank you Steve - would love to meet you. I am coming to US next April (2025) East Coast to do bonsai.

[@karzee358]

I LOVE these videos! Your knowledge and humility of your art is deeply appreciated. I have a crazy idea I'd like to run past you. I planted a weeping birch in my yard almost 30 years ago. At first I had it fenced, but somehow the moose seemed to be able to nibble the branches anyway. Now, it is about 5 feet tall and maybe 7 inches in diameter at the base. Is there any way to turn it into a bonsai?

[@peterchan3100]

Dig it up and put it in a pot. They make great bonsai!

[@karzee358]

@@peterchan3100 YAAYYYY...THANK YOU!

[@Emtbtoday]

I love Zelcovas but their such a difficult tree! Same as Chinese elms why they sell them as starter bonsai I'll never know! If you don't have some experience in bonsai you won't have them long that's for sure! I'm still looking for a nice Zelcova today 27 years afters I first started bonsai!

[@pauljarvis7386]

I have just dewired my larch because of sap flow and the buds starting to open for spring, if I didn’t do this then the wire would cut into the tree, as I learned from last year I lost a couple of branches with this mistake, and im going to rewrire it again when it’s dormant in autumn/winter, so am I missing something here thinking that the wiring that has just been done will now cut into this customers tree?, I know it was mentioned that the wire can be kept on to help age the tree leaving scaring but it could also cause some serious damage. Also I find wiring the most stressful of all not therapeutic at all for me 😂

[@the_greenbob]

I love your channel 😊

[@frederickdominguez4829]

Without wire. Life becomes very difficult. 😊

[@triskates1171]

What was the first tree being worked on ?

[@Happy_Buddah_Bonsai_UK]

Good afternoon 💚🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jazzrat2000]

I loved it! May I bring 50 trees? And have you work with them? 🤭👼

[@peterchan3100]

That will be a challenge - I bet I could do it in 5 hours provided they are not too large.

[@keefe4484]

outstanding

[@jazzrat2000]

it seems to me that you could move a pad to interfere with the eye seeing an imperfection in the trunk.

[@dariokrizman3117]

thx master

[@hadleybanks2640]

What tree species was the first one? I couldn't make it out sorry.

[@juros1545]

I think it's a larch

[@jessep5280]

@@juros1545 yes, it is.

[@tombasnet8814]

Sir thank you much for the ideas that you share in KZbin and I am learning quite a bit about bonsai and now trying my best to grow bonsai at my home. I would like to read your books and also I searched you book on internet and they are very expensive especially for Indian buyers like me. The per book cost comes more than Rs.1000 (Thousand Indian Rupees) which is unaffordable for me. One small request, if possible, it cant be reduce to at least Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 in Indian Market?

[@jazzrat2000]

I just realized that I never work on trees that have their leaves off because I live in South Florida. I am hesitant to defoliate trees that wouldn't lose the leaves anyway.

[@franciscocarlosoliveirasan4]

Não entendo o que fala o mestre .

[@MGovc7]

❤

[@t3dwards13]

That azalea was shaped like a heart before y'all touched it. I'd have never brought that one to you. Lol

[@yoteslaya7296]

The last one could really only be a bunjin/literati

[@jeffmoore78]

Holy f@ck Batman. I need this in my life. Great job.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌🙂

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

🥰🥰👍