Triple Whammy! Making Bonsai's from field material

[@aaronhteikk4487]

What a gem of a man Peter is. He loves his work and therefore he hasn’t work at all.

[@Teabeepea]

True true

[@philipwilliams5808]

Hooray! Someone advocating not to waste plastic products. As ever it is a pleasure to watch your videos Mr Chan!

[@nickybeingnicky]

This kind of content is what inspired me to do bonsai

[@t3dwards13]

Josh is the star apprentice!..Delivering tools and holding branches, while never loosing the shot. 😎

[@mattbrennan647]

And… Just like that, there you go. Peter, I think you have forgotten more about creating bonsai than I ever knew 😊. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and techniques. Keep growing

[@5877user]

Hi Peter. I’ve watched you over the years, and now at 72, and retired, I’m enjoying my very very amateur efforts at bonsai. As you say, I can always say instead of amateur or the typical stylized bonsai, that mine are unique 😊😊

[@frederickdominguez4829]

Thank you so much Peter for sharing your time and knowledge with us. It's such a privilege.

[@lindac446]

Thank you for the tremendously informed lesson! Can't adequately express what a FLOOD of I formation you share!

[@firemouse666]

Quiet, relaxed and yet so productive and informative. Thanks for this wonderful video. I like all three trees, and I like the spruce the most.

[@Anne-LiseH]

That yew will be a real gem later. Very interesting project. Thanks.

[@danielwatkins5439]

My kinda gardener especially the way prices have soared ,Yes I save my pots too ! PS loppers THERE GREAAAAT !!!

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Must be Amazing to have a surplus of material on the side lines to create with after an inspirational walk round your nursery! Living the dream Peter the hard work and frugalness has paided off. A mind set I grew up and was raised with!

[@johncmathews5729]

Thank you Peter for the instruction

[@Happy_Buddah_Bonsai_UK]

Great Lesson Sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bettykirk6670]

God gave you a very special gift and keen eyes to seek all the possibilities of beauty in each plant. I enjoyed watching you as your skilled hands manipulated each plant forming a masterpiece in miniature so pleasing to the eye that it touches our souls. I feel I know a part of who you are through your work. Your gentle voice allows each plant to trust your hands as you bend its very being. Thank you for a very spiritual experience. It brought me great piece and joy. 🙏🏼❤💫⚘❣⚘💫❤🙏🏼

[@peterchan3100]

Thank you for your very kind words of encouragement - it gives me a purpose for living. Bless you.

[@raminsour]

Peter, I LOVE your excitement at 14:17!!! I watched that a couple of times.

[@MidniteSan]

Third tree ❤️... Thx for sharing Peter... Can't wait to see more 👍

[@rsa420]

I love seening projects like this and how they turn out. Thank you for sharing

[@walterwjr947]

Thank you... 🙏 😔 🙏 Dr. Chan, good morning or good day, it is morning here. It is good to have you back. (Completed the very first reading of the book.) You are a very busy Dragon. It is so nice to see you traveling, bringing you to different parts of the planet. It is much easier to ask, that question, when you know the people arround you, should know, where the misunderstanding stems from. As usual your videos are so full of information, such as, which tree does not like its roots "messed with" and do not leave a wired tree outside, metals are much more responsive to temperature than plant material. You have "lived Bonsai" and you are a scientist, to most of us it is a hobby or love of plants. The plants you did, are my kinds of material, what is hiding in that. Along the lines of "bite the bullet": I saw something in a short video, I think, about Japanese culture, the word was translated as "cute", do ask me to spell the word, I can't pronounce it. The narrater went on to explain about "Hello Kitty®" and that "craze", how the Japanese like "cute" things and I thought about Bonsai. I had always though of "neat" and "harmony" and "balance" and "clean" when thinking of things Japanese. I think the idea of a "cute" "little" tree helps me understand more as an "aspiring" Bonsai artist, of 58 years. Anyway.

[@deepanjanbanerjee3491]

That simple white bag trick works every time !! Best thing I have learned from you.

[@jilllawrence5174]

Hi mr c! Another very instructive vlog for us!, 👍👍👍👍always enjoy watching you work your magic!,

[@sbragaglia]

Today is a happy Sunday! Thanks Peter for the nice video!

[@rchl3270]

Thanks Peter, i love your long videos.

[@chrisbanner7551]

I've missed these kind of videos ❤

[@earthknight60]

For the phrase "bite the bullet" most etymologies refer to battlefield surgeries and giving patients something to bite down on during surgeries without painkillers. Lead bullets are relatively soft, so they were often used. Archaeologists have found a lot of bullets with tooth marks in them at the sites of old field medical camp positions.

[@deepanjanbanerjee3491]

Yes, that was my understanding too. Incidentally the story narrated by Peter in India led to the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. Historians now refer to it as the first war of independence against the British.

[@Tomeccho]

Yes, this was my immediate understanding of where the saying came from: biting something to mitigate pain, something soft enough to not crack a tooth, but not that soft it gave way completely. This principle certainly helped me during labour! 😂

[@IanMainBliss]

I remember reading the same as him. I should see if the wikipedia entry has changed.

[@al91jul92]

I love listening & watching these videos. Informative. Soothing. Relaxing. Amazing work.

[@cat07777]

Brilliantly done!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💖🤗💖

[@edlacap3714]

Thank you very much by sharing your knowledge through the world I do really appreciate, I’m 61 years old man and turning my hobby from playing golf into bonsai , I just came from vacation and suddenly I lost interest playing golf because of financial issues I do really enjoy watching your videos.

[@belizekaviar1263]

So many respect, you recycling your pots! Everybody has to do that.. Make a world with no large plastic soup..

[@murray821]

Wow cool you are going to visit the Netherlands! I will see if I can make it!

[@louisanow]

A tree beautiful from all angles is always a happy bonus. The first tree is so lovely.

[@pizmak6268]

Amazing work. I love watch how ordinary bushes are transformated into peces of art.

[@Danonito_flavor]

Yes I'm so excited for 11th March!! What an opportunity, I will definitely try to attend !

[@sandrixroma]

The feeling that Josh had at 14:40 is the same of mine. Amazing job!!!

[@Krisspysteals]

Amazing work Peter!

[@vf5126]

New here, it was both disheartening & refreshing to hear an exclamation of exhaustion at the beginning.. As a grafter, trainer & pruner of fruit trees, Bonsai remains a serious fascination. Balancing passion with business leaves me hesitant. Loving this, though ~

[@shivangnisharma9448]

What a transformation! Bite the bullet story made me laugh, it makes so much sense, I’ll try to split trunk of my goolar ( Indian fig) during monsoon as plants are more forgiving then 😊

[@jdhartman100]

Thanks again. Every video you do teaches me something new. You are incredible!!

[@shirleycirio6897]

That was so much fun! 😊

[@pinus_nigra]

Amazing transformations! Would be cool to see these in 5 years from now

[@Bonsai_selber_machen]

it all looks like it's a game. bonsai player... in a zen sense.

[@hootiebubbabuddhabelly]

Great possibilities! Thank you for sharing so much of the process!

[@davemead4504]

Hi Peter, loved watching you style the yew and spruce. Great content and given me a few ideas as I’m sure Luke will have also 😂 hoping to visit you again soon 🙏🏻

[@davidburks9938]

BEing a complete beginner, I try to soak up as much info from Peter's thoughts when it comes to shaping the tree. I've ordered his beginner books and can't wait for them to arrive.

[@nordicson2835]

An amazing operation that you have built up . Impressive that you share your craft with humility and grace. I am happy you had a nice trip to lndia and a safe return to England.

[@bernardok.7596]

Always amazing videos.

[@HoundStuff]

Very cool, thanks for sharing! These initial styling and development type videos are always very helpful!

[@casandraolund9006]

Such beautiful transformations. I can hardly wait for it to warm up just a bit more so I can start working outside again

[@dricus7378]

Starting to follow the beginners course of bonsai , at Lodder bonsai just last week . Big thanks again for everything !

[@vktesla]

Been trying to figure out my branch splitter for a couple years now, this instructable was priceless; put the blades in-until the two blades meet. :D

[@lukemead5276]

Love the top we got you Peter glad it fits. 👋🏼

[@peterchan3100]

Thank you and your Dad for the wonderful shirt. Love it.

[@andreamundt]

Loved watching beauty come into being. Very nice! Thx for filming! *= )*

[@miw182]

I've always said, cutting the tip of a branch, is the same thing that happens in nature when an animal eats the fresh shoots, and in nature it doesn't harm the tree, not if nature is in balance

[@shahrafiq2165]

Your dressing is like tanuki 😀 love it

[@andychapman5676]

Absolutely enjoyed this.

[@notnewnottradecars675]

Mr chann this video was amazing .

[@lizaolsen6405]

Thank you for the wonderful and informative videos. I would really like to see how you got those seriously pot bound trees into such small pots. I think I have lost a number of plants by making the wrong decisions on root reduction. There is so much available on styling but so little on the husbandry. Truly the bane of the beginner.

[@peterchan3100]

Repotting videos coming up soon.

[@luisvega6770]

QUE BUENO QUEDARON Y EL EQUILIBRIO QUE LOGRO ES DIGNO DE ADMIRACION POR EL TRABAJO EN LOS TRES EJEMPLARES

[@brucejeffcott1104]

He's my fav.

[@CR-di1lg]

Great work

[@dbe2705]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks Peter

[@heavenremix]

it is nice when there is some interaction from the camera man!

[@miekolock4060]

That That first spruce would be a great candidate for a SLOW spinning display Mount.

[@TGeniaal]

thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Mr.paillant]

Legendary, so glad i found this channel, love from Ningbo iChina

[@Alexela03]

Your videos are so inspiring, thank you for sharing, I’m learning a lot !

[@bogangaming8791]

Awesome I need to spend more time at the local nursery

[@MarthaHenry1]

I love watching your videos, they are so informative and relaxing. Thank you, and your shirt looks cool!

[@gustavfn1]

I just learned something! Thanks!

[@gideonwackers7693]

Excited to meet you in real life at Lodder on the 11th! For now the videos will have to do :)

[@carolhall2938]

I love your videos and your work. The techniques you share are helping me learn more about bonsai creation. Thank you.

[@ЛіанаФольваркова]

is it possible to make a video with the first tree to see how the changes are going ?

[@paskap_2599]

Your Videos have inspired me to get into Bonsai but i was wondering could you also use some trees not typicaly used for bonsai like for example lemon?

[@DecaffeinatorZero]

Lemon is pretty bad for bonsai. If you want something with fruit I'd suggest crabapple, one of the ornamental cherry varieties, cotoneaster or pyracantha

[@zenstitch9972]

Thanks for this video!

[@jilllawrence5174]

Sooooo beautiful ❤️

[@Teabeepea]

Love it!

[@Old52Guy]

This is perfect! I can't afford to buy plants this year but love bonsai. Thanks!

[@TEPO--]

Wonderful♥️ Always such a joy❗

[@uppergorple]

There's a kind of semi-weeping Norway spruce. I have one the spitting image of yours but only about a quarter the size. Think it may be a hybrid/sport of the true weeping spruce...

[@drenamir1647]

amasing, thank You

[@aviverde9031]

nail pliers work fine for trunk splitting and what not very simple and cheap tool but works nice

[@mooneagle4772]

Peter you should get the ratcheting loppers

[@curtisnt]

dang youre gettin pretty dang good at those

[@lisainpalmdesert]

What a great learning experience!

[@NoQuarter01]

I can’t believe that tree is 30 yrs old 😮

[@jacqui8392]

"Break the rules - because you really have to" ☺️

[@johnepley7583]

I have a question but first I want to tell you how much I enjoy your videos.i have learned a lot from them and wish that I could get one of your trees. My question is can you split the trunk of a ficus benjamina to make something out of a very straight tree.

[@peterchan3100]

Yes you can do that but I would recommend doing it to a branch more than an inch thick.

[@marcsaunders8599]

Peter…do you have a video about how to re-pot a severely pot-bound tree at a completely different angle like the first one in the video? I have a Parsoni juniper with that situation.

[@paulcatanach8031]

If that tree has been on the nursery for 30 years there's a good chance I loaded/unloaded it when you moved there! 😉

[@Moicc]

Can u please notify what kind of soil is in nursery pots and how long before its changed for fresh, if at all it is getting changed? The same soil as you would use for in a bonsai pot? Please

[@lucyb15]

I would have kept the branches of that first spruce weeping, as weeping seemed to be the habit of that spruce. I would not have shortened them...they wanted to weep.

[@dannymarroquin3495]

Question : at 16:00 in , would you have chosen the front by choosing the look of the base also?

[@peterchan3100]

If it is difficult to choose the front then the root base can be a determining factor

[@bonsai-dragons]

Großeinkauf, Mike? Sehr cool 😎! Hast du denn schon Bäume, die 3-4 Jahre in einer Schale stehen? Oder ist das für die zukünftige Planung?

[@Nandor_bonsai]

Nice

[@tomzifertomzifer6944]

Nice

[@permit40]

Peter, look at Lukas nursery in Oviedo Florida! We would love to meet you! I don't work there, but it is the best nursery near Orlando Florida. Go in summer!

[@gerryward3243]

I live near 100 Mile House in British Columbia, Canada. The elevation is over 1200 meters . The only plants I have had any success with keeping alive are the loacal picea. Is it unusual for plants closer to sea level not to survive higher elevation?

[@Dstromb232]

Nice video.

[@lynnmartin1548]

“Bite the bullet in choosing the apex!”

[@sambradley3179]

I love that you have a camera man and I still can’t see what’s going on 😂