Why this Bonsai is a MUST for your Collection (Ginkgo Biloba)

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Why this Bonsai is a MUST for your Collection (Ginkgo Biloba)

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Xavier's Bonsai Retreat

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@maryweber4176 Ай бұрын

Theatrical talent too. Man of many talents!

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Thanks Mary - I majored in drama and journalism and then joined for some unknown reason :)

@garyjohnson2989 Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай 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 :)

@t3dwards13 Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай 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 :)

@jennifertucker107 Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Thanks Jennifer - I tend to be quite conservative when styling these. I shall probably take your advice :)

@jennifertucker107 Ай 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.

@MrEieio44 Ай бұрын

I have 6 from seed and 4 more from cuttings from the originals. Love them.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

That sounds brilliant - never tried from seed.

@Chris-oq6kn Ай бұрын

12:13 looks like an instant raft but i like it the way it is also

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Agree totally Chris

@sueb1317 Ай 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 😁

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

I have only recently discovered the benefits of chelated iron for my azalea. I shall take this advice and apply some tomorrow - thanks :)

@oachkatzlsmum Ай 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

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

I like the Hobbit option :)

@Warriori2i Ай бұрын

15:32....fuse then together an turn then into future branches at diff hieghts...as they'll fatten the trunk also...

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай 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.

@andrewclack4881 Ай бұрын

Ive not seen the O-ME-O-MY Ginko cultivar before.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Rare but desirable :)

@KennetDeBondt Ай бұрын

I should get one of those... Nice work! Grts Kennet

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Everybody needs one of these Kennet :)

@phillipwaterman5721 Ай бұрын

Very good quality video thanks xavier keep up the good work mate thanks

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Cheers as always Phillip

@raymondplodzien7459 Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Definitely

@raymondbirds2392 Ай бұрын

Lovely job, love ginkgo

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

They are definitely unusual and beautiful at the same time :)

@nerinat8371 Ай бұрын

Interesting collection Xavier... great video cheers

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Thanks nerina - always good to see you drop in :)

@trybonsai Ай бұрын

I'd remove the shoot on the outside and bend the inner shoot to match the main trunk line🎉🎉🎉

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Brilliant suggestion - I shall look at this next week.

@trybonsai Ай бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat cool... whatever you decide my friend, I wish you all the success 🎉🎉

@dreamingofbonsai Ай бұрын

I LOVE the gingko. You have a bunch of beautiful ones here. Great one here, Xavier.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Thanks Dave

@markjagger7139 Ай 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 .

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Bit like me really :)

@dennisrobinson4588 Ай 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?

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай 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 :)

@TheBonsaiGarden Ай 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!!!)

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

You are quite right about them being heavily scarred a lot of the time. The skill is trying to work around it :)

@TheBonsaiGarden Ай 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.

@TheBonsaiGarden Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

I thought that was me :)

@TheBonsaiGarden Ай бұрын

@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat😮😂

@sharonbuckley4591 Ай бұрын

Ok could you do a fusion of the trunks and get the two thin ones to flare out two thirds the way up.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

Never tried so something I may just look at next year.

@joegarland4885 Ай 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.😂

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай бұрын

You are a glutton for punsihment Joe - I think I will take that advice. Cheers

@woutmoerman711 Ай 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.

@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Ай 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 :)