Hi Xavier, didn’t mean you are a Rocky fan. 😂 Adrian… 👍 I like that Ginko are prehistoric, like the dawn redwood. How about planting a forest - group of prehistoric woods, as a project? And put one of your fantastic dinosaur in 🦖😘 Love the video, although I do not have a Ginkgo. 😘🙋♀️
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
I definitely put together a young Dawn Redwood planting with my 3 year old cuttings earlier in the year but now need to find a suitable dinosaur. :)
@jiijino_bonsai_ch Жыл бұрын
I'm going to grow ginkgo for the first time this year.✨ I watch your videos and study.🤗
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see what you do :)
@greenmachinesweden Жыл бұрын
My local bonsai shop have ginkos grown from seed for 25 years. You inspire me. I may go there and get one.🙂👍
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
That will be great to see Magnus
@milenaruzickova80263 ай бұрын
Take pestuji ginkgo ze semen, jen cesta k bonsaji je dlouha. Vloni jsem sestavila lesik, i kdyz moudre knihy pisou, ze se na lesik ginkgo nehodi. Budu zastrihavat az v cervenci, jak radi japonsti mistri.
@raymondplodzien7459 Жыл бұрын
Love ginkgo trees. Not having much luck growing mine. But not giving up.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
I do find some years they sulk a little but overall I find them a nice easy tree to grow.
@JackC1961 Жыл бұрын
I have a huge (40 foot) Ginko in my new back garden. Thinking of air layering it to have mini Ginko's. Good luck with the title change's, I've noticed lots of "You'll not believe etc" or "Taking the UK by storm" and "Bonsai master don't want you to know this" 😂🙄.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
I will be very interested to hear how air layers fo. i am guessing you wont be taking it as a ground layer :) As I said above it is shame that google puts us int he position where we have to go that way with titles - it looks a a bit naff! I was thinking of something like: GBH on trident maple leaves one without limbs...
@Chris-oq6kn Жыл бұрын
I dont have a ginko but I always here to put lime in them it really helps them out alot.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Not heard that one but shall do some more digging - so to speak. Thanks :)
@Chris-oq6kn Жыл бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat not the lime u eat though🤣
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
@@Chris-oq6kn lol
@tacobonsai Жыл бұрын
trees look great! i didn't know about the wire scarring so i'm glad i know now
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Definitely a soft barked and easily marked tree. Takes years to even start healing wounds...if ever :)
@raymondbirds2392 Жыл бұрын
Lovely job
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Thanks Raymond - they are a nice undemanding tree. I can now forget them until next year :)
@raymondbirds2392 Жыл бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat sounds good
@tacobonsai Жыл бұрын
before i even watch: i'm glad i am not alone with my frustration with ginkgo. thank you for that
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
My pleasure taco :)
@FrostBiteBonsai Жыл бұрын
Another thing you can play with to get more hits via searches. Tags! Not sure if you add tags to your videos.... The thing is, with kids, even if they had 6 arms and 9 fingers. They still wouldn't get their room clean or their toys off the floor... Hahaha! You're doing great with your video technical mumbo jumbo stuff Xavier! Like making cheese, it takes time to change from milk to something so tasty, not that the milk wasn't tasty to begin with. Ironically, cheese doesn't do well in hot sun either! Thank you for this video!! Ginkgo are fascinating! Right from the spelling and pronunciation of their name! Another on my want list. But also one I fear. They cost a pretty penny. To have one die... But. I was thinking to try seeds. I love growing from seed. There are different types of Ginkgo too! Great video Xavier!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Get those seeds germinating Marysol!!! I use tags but don't see any difference. I think it may just be about demographic sometimes. dare I say it: I am a middle aged....etc (I left my binary instructions in the cupboard somewhere)
@simonbremner2707 Жыл бұрын
To me, if you want grow Ginkgo you are going to need to embrace the flame style (clump) as they can be very basally dominant. ✌ 21:53
@simonbremner2707 Жыл бұрын
I've no idea how I put the time stamp on my comment😂 P. S. There is nothing relevant to my comment there😂
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Spot on Simon. Traditionally that is exactly how they should be developed and I know ryan Neil is very clear on that. I think I talked a lot about that in last years video. In truth, I just have fun with them and see what happens :)
@StevesBackyardBonsai Жыл бұрын
I’ve only just started experimenting with my Ginkgos. All grown from seed except one grafted small leaf variety which I hope grows on nicely. Great content for the learner like me! I may take a page from your exciting title playbook for my own channel.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
No worries. It is a a sad fact that If we want google to put videos in front of people they have to tick all the right boxes first. It has taken me ayear to finally accept that fact and beecome 'sensationalized...'
@PSPMHaestros Жыл бұрын
To me they're worth growing just for the leaves, totally unique and beautiful. A bit tricky to train but cool nonetheless
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
The leaves are great and definitely catch the eye as you wwalk around the garden. You get a really rich yellow colour in the autumn as well :)
@mandyhernon2238 Жыл бұрын
The group with the wire and the last one have lovely shape. Will do my one,tomorrow thanks for the reminder. 🎉keep growing.xx
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Cheers Mandy :)
@mandyhernon2238 Жыл бұрын
@expressionsofgracebonsai had a look and mine doesn't need anything ATM.
@keepingitkoi Жыл бұрын
Glad your staying 😊 but don't retire just yet its a long hard slogg to earn anything worthwhile 😅
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
No - I just need a bit to top up on my private pension when I hit 60.
@TheBonsaiGarden Жыл бұрын
My only ginkgo was a sad rescue from a garden centre. One main stringy trunk overdone with the wire and having wire scars. I have hope it might look better in 20 years with a bit of care. 😮 There were some really beautiful, dense shrubby examples at the last club night. Ps. Glad to be giving you purpose. 😊
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Cheers Jason :)
@JustJane1972 Жыл бұрын
Great collection! Interesting to see their repot too. Good luck on the KZbin side of things. Audience retention is worth looking at in considering video lengths etc. Canva helps a lot too for thumbnails. As a newbie you know I'm drinking in the information. Take care xav.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Try everything until you find a style that suits who you are best. Ultimately views will come when your personality shines. It has been a lsower journey for ma and it has been 'frustrating' watching others do better. Ultimately, however, you need to enjoy what you are doing for that to come across and help us to enjoy what you are doing. Cheers
@KennetDeBondt Жыл бұрын
Some interesting material you got there Xav. I should get a ginkgo... Grts Kennet
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kennet - it always seems a bit of a lottery when you find something in the nursery centres. All of them suffer from the scars of cheap imports :)
@Bonsaicrazy Жыл бұрын
Great video Xavier there all looking good 👍👍
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy
@bonsaiexpression Жыл бұрын
Another top video, I'm surprised that little one survived with the roots being all dried out, well done. Mine are kept in full sun all day, I don't really have much of an option, as I get sun all day long and no shade.other than that the only other option is in the greenhouse where it's super humid. They seem to enjoy the sun though. 😅
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
To be fair - I have also kept them in full sun some years. I just switch things around to see if the tree responds better or worse. i am very wary of hot summers at the moment with all of the dying trees so far.
@bonsaiexpression Жыл бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat best be on the safe side, not sure I can keep losing trees every year with the heat. It's not good for the soul. I've up'd the amount of watering and hose misting I do to keep them happy ☺️
@lilresende627511 ай бұрын
Really good content Xavier. I just bought one myself and you give excellent tips on pruning and repotting. Do you have experience in growing a ginkgo bonsai indoors? Would live to year your thoughts on it!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I have never tried to do these indoors - is this soemthing you have done or seen yourself?
@lilresende627510 ай бұрын
Hi @@XaviersBonsaiRetreat no I have no experience, and I've been trying to find content on YT about it - I thought maybe you would have some tips :)
@bonsaikastur Жыл бұрын
The clump gingko is the best of all, imo.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with you - but who knows what surprises the others hold in store for next springs bud points :)
@bonsaijourneyuk Жыл бұрын
Selling out your knees for views! I kid of course, thanks for the video Xavier, I love Ginko's, yours are looking nice and healthy!!
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Cheers - they are slower to develop but I love the unique leaf shape and trunk colour.
@andrewbeattie5245 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Xavier never been happy with my Ginkgo. I have spent years removing all the suckers for little return on the main tree. If i had left the suckers i think i would have had a sizeable clump style by now. 😞 Is the tree at 24:20 a dwarf variety? the leaves look nice and compact.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
I dont think so - it is just now very well this year and had a baad bug infestation on the first bud flush :(
@simonbremner2707 Жыл бұрын
K is before the G Xavier. You are not alone I thought there was a H in there for along time.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
I just blame it on my Aussie schooling Simon. I keep changing the spelling every year - Oops :)
@brucedeacon28 Жыл бұрын
👍👌🙂
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce
@maryweber4176 Жыл бұрын
Hi Xav. I have a dwarf ginkgo, with the largest leaves being less than an inch. They have very short leaf stems, and look very odd. I much prefer yours with movement in the trunks. I don't think I could put any movement in mine. I was also shocked to see how little root growth is on it.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Thanks mary - I was shocked it lived with so few roots :)
@DrunkBonsai Жыл бұрын
It's hard to get movement and ramification from a ginkgo, but I like them nonetheless. Except for mature ones that fruit. The fruit is foul.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
You are right with that. I have quite a few rooted cuttings that i am wiring up gently for the future :)
@gayefanner731 Жыл бұрын
Camp it up more Zav ⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️ n definitely LOUDER shirts! n more adventurous with the hair!! BTW it’s BI - LOBA i . e two lobes referring to the leaf having , you guessed it, TWO LOBES!! God bless you 🙏✝️. ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
Where would I be without your keen sense of fashion and top notch knowledge. I still think Ginkgo Balboa is much more punchy :)
@gayefanner731 Жыл бұрын
Ta! You’re probably right, I dare say you have a whole following devoted to your mispronunciations! What about experimenting with hair colours, people with be agog waiting for your next hue! Or hats?! Yes hats could be your THING!! ✌️
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Жыл бұрын
@@gayefanner731 This could get very silly - very quickly Gaye :)
@gayefanner731 Жыл бұрын
🤐
@Rhizo0me2 ай бұрын
Bi lo ba
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat2 ай бұрын
I am guessing my pronounciation was a little wrong or was it a spelling error? Was the video any good?
@ToMu2910 ай бұрын
Gingko are so hard to work with, but it’s my favorite tree because of it’s leaves
@XaviersBonsaiRetreat10 ай бұрын
I love Gingko but it is a very slow process to build a bonsai. All the leaves have dropped off mine now and i am getting them ready for winter. Cheers