Thanks Mary - I majored in drama and journalism and then joined for some unknown reason :)
@garyjohnson2989Ай бұрын
I met a bonsai master last week. Been waiting 2yrs and had make appointments ahead of time. When I finally went, after I saw everything I saw I understand why u must make appointments, but anyways...he had ginkos in flower pots that were old and around a meter tall. Round 20yrs old. Hefty trunks. I'm going back with a lot of $😂 the 30th this month. His trees seem centuries ahead of mine, (20+yrs). I'm a maple fan so I want one. A Ginko, and maybe a black Pine...which are still in growing pots but have been trained and pruned the past 30yrs for bonsai. Something magical about Tim's place. And the feeling u get when ur standing in front of one of his bonsai masterpieces is unexplainable. But I'm sure u guys know what I'm talking about as u guys are the only ones that understand me.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I know exactly what you mean. Strangely, when I look at some of my older trees I don't see them as anything special but the journey is always worth remembering :)
@t3dwards13Ай бұрын
You've shown great restraint! With the triple trunk, the two thinner ones seem flexible...So I'd wire them for movement similar to the thicker one.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I did a few years ago but these struggle to hold any movement with wire - unless they are still young. I ended up taking the wire off last year. Definitely a challenge but one I will keep going at :)
@jennifertucker107Ай бұрын
I found that last group of trees very attractive, especially the first one. I would leave the small lower branch. Thanks for the update and the pruning tips.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Thanks Jennifer - I tend to be quite conservative when styling these. I shall probably take your advice :)
@jennifertucker107Ай бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Don't put too much stock into my advice. I'm fairly new to the art. I like your channel and was trying to help with the algorithms or whatever they call it. Take care.
@MrEieio44Ай бұрын
I have 6 from seed and 4 more from cuttings from the originals. Love them.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
That sounds brilliant - never tried from seed.
@Chris-oq6knАй бұрын
12:13 looks like an instant raft but i like it the way it is also
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Agree totally Chris
@sueb1317Ай бұрын
I loved every minute - so much easier being a backseat bonsai driver than working on my own trees lol! I have found that when the leaves go a bit yellow in May / June, applying a small amount of Epsom Salts and chelated iron greens them up quite quickly - makes them more tolerant to sunnier conditions. Tree @ 15:30: I recommend cutting out the thin trunk that interferes with the main trunk. Maybe move the second thin trunk away with guy wire and cut back hard post leaf drop. This should help develop some movement. The last tree would love a pond basket next year I think 😁
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I have only recently discovered the benefits of chelated iron for my azalea. I shall take this advice and apply some tomorrow - thanks :)
@oachkatzlsmumАй бұрын
Ginkgo Bilbo 🤭 Biloba - my second favorite prehistoric tree! ❤️ Yours as expected are gorgeous 😍 Meanwhile I try to develop some from cuttings. Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing this special trees. 🙏😘 All the best, enjoy your day 😊 Cheers 🙋♀️ Martina
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I like the Hobbit option :)
@Warriori2iАй бұрын
15:32....fuse then together an turn then into future branches at diff hieghts...as they'll fatten the trunk also...
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I shall have alook at that. I'm not sure how well they respond to fusion but it could make for a great experiment at least.
@andrewclack4881Ай бұрын
Ive not seen the O-ME-O-MY Ginko cultivar before.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Rare but desirable :)
@KennetDeBondtАй бұрын
I should get one of those... Nice work! Grts Kennet
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Everybody needs one of these Kennet :)
@phillipwaterman5721Ай бұрын
Very good quality video thanks xavier keep up the good work mate thanks
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Cheers as always Phillip
@raymondplodzien7459Ай бұрын
I love ginkgo bonsai but haven’t had the best of luck with them. I purchased a new one this year to give it another go.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Definitely
@raymondbirds2392Ай бұрын
Lovely job, love ginkgo
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
They are definitely unusual and beautiful at the same time :)
@nerinat8371Ай бұрын
Interesting collection Xavier... great video cheers
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Thanks nerina - always good to see you drop in :)
@trybonsaiАй бұрын
I'd remove the shoot on the outside and bend the inner shoot to match the main trunk line🎉🎉🎉
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Brilliant suggestion - I shall look at this next week.
@trybonsaiАй бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat cool... whatever you decide my friend, I wish you all the success 🎉🎉
@dreamingofbonsaiАй бұрын
I LOVE the gingko. You have a bunch of beautiful ones here. Great one here, Xavier.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Thanks Dave
@markjagger7139Ай бұрын
Some super interesting trees Xav, my wife loves Ginkgos but I don’t have one as yet, as Jason says there all really badly scared and over worked .
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Bit like me really :)
@dennisrobinson4588Ай бұрын
I would let it grow out for a year to see what it does. I really like this plant, the cross over is fine. If the 2 thinner branches were to be cut shorter would they back bud or?
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Hi Dennis, I have followed up on all the different suggestions so make sure to keep an eye out for my Tuesday episode in a couple fo weeks when I deal with this one. in answer to your question - I don't actually know if it will :)
@TheBonsaiGardenАй бұрын
I find it a very interesting but difficult tree to find a good young specimen. They tend to be stick thin, imported with severe wire scars, really weirdly contorted single or multiple trunks that look overly manipulated or unnatural (I’m thinking particularly of my only tree). I have seen a couple of really great developed examples though that would be described as “flame style” with multiple parallel upright trunks and much denser canopy and a flame shape - one growing in a striking skull pot with a real Mexican “Day of the Dead” feel. That tree at 5:00 onwards looking promising. Ps. Ted Rogers’ job is safe. Oh, wait a minute… 💀 (kids, ask your grandparents!!!)
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
You are quite right about them being heavily scarred a lot of the time. The skill is trying to work around it :)
@TheBonsaiGardenАй бұрын
I think this is a tree to legitimately grow multiple upright trunks and grow it in a kind of broom style without trimming side branches away too much. When it leafs out densely it effectively looks like a single tree, with that flame shape.
@TheBonsaiGardenАй бұрын
There are male and female variants - the leaves are differently shaped with the bisection more obvious in male (I think) - like the male has trousers and the female has a skirt. The female plants bear fruit that apparently smells of rotting flesh.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I thought that was me :)
@TheBonsaiGardenАй бұрын
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat😮😂
@sharonbuckley4591Ай бұрын
Ok could you do a fusion of the trunks and get the two thin ones to flare out two thirds the way up.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
Never tried so something I may just look at next year.
@joegarland4885Ай бұрын
Hi Xav ginkgo is a species I know nothing about, it could be said I know nothing about anything, the only thing I will comment on the last tallest one which is obviously suffering maybe that would be the candidate for a pond basket, the pot it’s potted in looks too shallow to me, I think maybe the one if it produces more quality roots and pulls through could be one of your best. Thanks for the video I did stay the course honest.😂
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
You are a glutton for punsihment Joe - I think I will take that advice. Cheers
@woutmoerman711Ай бұрын
I have one Ginko and it grows like the Ginko in nature does. Straight and stalky branches and bumps where the bigger branches leave the trunk. I like this rough look but it is hard to make it into a bonsai. A problem with Ginko is that it does not form callouses over the wounds, so those stay always open. I think the flowing lines of some of your bonsai are pleasing but not really fitting for Ginko. Kind regards from the Netherlands.
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I definitely agree with you about the healing issues with Ginkgo. They are very versatile for styling and I am always the sort of hobbyist who likes to be a bit offbeat with ideas. A couple of them are set up for the traditional flame approach but those that are already badly marked and unusual will be allowed to become much more 'freestyle'. Thanks so much for your comment :)
@geoffjardine3675Ай бұрын
Can i ask how do you propogate them? Cuttings? Airlayer?
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I seem to do okay with cuttings in April or June.
@maryweber4176Ай бұрын
Male or female trees?
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I haven't asked to be honest :) I know the difference now so i better go have a peek...
@cmr92Ай бұрын
What a counting 🤭
@XaviersBonsaiRetreatАй бұрын
I forgot how many I had lying around. I also have some cuttings growing :)