Yamadori Hawthorn - Broom Style

[@emad19790]

You give me positive energy. Your teachings are very useful for me, who am in Iran and have many limitations. Thank you very much.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Emad. I'm glad you're getting good positive vibes. I imagine bonsai in your climate must be very challenging.

[@angry9901]

Good on you mate, Hope your bonsai is successful. More positive energy the better.😀

[@emad19790]

@@angry9901 Thank you so much for your kind words. I use Google translator, maybe some words are not translated correctly, but I really love bonsai and I love and respect everyone who works in this art.

[@mattbrennan647]

Today It’s a Bonsai family affair at Tony’s Bonsai. I like those choices. It’s nice having the right tools for the job. Fingers crossed for the air layer.

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Matt. Rick likes a simple life. Watching me record a video while drinking a pint or two of wine! 🤣

[@mattbrennan647]

@@TonysBonsai ,,, watching others work is a favorite pass time of mine as well

[@TonysBonsai]

🤣🤣 a man after my own heart!

[@genarocaballero5689]

Excelente trabajo

[@TonysBonsai]

Thank you

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

I’m getting definite “American Gothic” (the piece of art, not the 90s television show 😮 ) from that thumbnail. You just need to be stood in front of a Dutch barn… 😊😊😊

[@TonysBonsai]

I had to google it as I wasn't familiar with that work, but yes I get what you mean with the pitchfork. I should do a thumbnail inspired by American psycho. I love that film.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

@@TonysBonsai I’ve read the book but never seen the film. I imagine it would involve a car battery, a chainsaw and blood up the curtains. Now you need to make the video fit the thumbnail 🥹 Tony’s Bonsai - not only providing bonsai inspiration, but cultural education to the masses. 😆

[@TonysBonsai]

🤣🤣You should definitely watch the film. I know they often don't live up to the book, but Christian Bale is fantastic in it. Watch this scene. It's class. www.google.com/search?q=american+psycho+business+card+scene&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB742GB742&oq=American+psycho+business+card+scene&aqs=chrome.0.0i512l10.11270j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b3999397,vid:lLq9X0MODL0

[@dominicsmith7435]

Been watching your videos for a while now tony here in Ireland ..Ive been practicing with bonsai for about two years now and your videos have given me great inspiration and confidence in doing out if the ordinary bonsai and let me be brave with the hard cuts 😂 keep up the great work tony

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Dominic. Glad to hear that you're getting brave with your Bonsai. Sometimes we have to go for it. It's been a good few years since I visited Ireland. I keep saying I should take another trip.

[@kevinwilkes5969]

Great video Tony, and the introduction of the new apprentice!! Went to another b&m today, biggest in the southernmost hemisphere, Redditch!! No kojo's. Gutted.

[@TonysBonsai]

That's a bit strange isn't it. The store I went to had at least 50. Perhaps it will take a while for them to distribute them nationally.

[@bobbigbad1963]

Tony lovely movement you’ve got in the Hawthorn, l look forward to seeing the air layer, and nice to see your brother. Thanks 👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Bob. I think it's worth putting in the effort with a tree like this to get a good spread of branches that works from all sides. I was lucky with this tree as it naturally had a great distribution of branches.

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Some interesting decisions. You do find some great fieldgrown stuff near you. Cheers, Xav

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. Yeah this was a decent find although like a lot of our deciduous material, it will take a pretty long time to get it into shape.

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

@@TonysBonsai So make sure you live long Tony 👌

[@digitaIgorilla]

Air layering??? Advanced classes now! Go for it, Tony 😁

[@TonysBonsai]

yeah, my air layer success has been very high so far, so I'm pretty confident.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Nice work on the broom Tony! Once it gets airlayered it will be all setup for a future show tree! 👍🐦💙

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Jay. A show tree would be very nice. Just need about ten years to grow a decent nebari and I'll be good to go!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

@@TonysBonsai once the separated air layer has a mass of roots to sustain it, (perhaps a year after initial separation) stick it in a shallow basket with lots of perforations like a large, wide pond basket - It will work magic for giving you great radial root spread.

[@shaneallen3502]

Can't wait for the air-layer video. As always Tony, great video.🌳👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Thanks Shane. I'm going to look back and find out when I did the one last year which was very successful and do it at the exact same time of year.

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

You have such great stock to work with. I always enjoy your content. Cheers Tony.

[@TonysBonsai]

Thanks Steve. Yes, I'm lucky that I've managed to get some really nice material to practice and learn Bonsai on. Hopefully I'll keep adding to my collection over the coming years.

[@dorritsmedsgard5900]

A very fine hawthorn. I'll hope you make a video of the air layer, too.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Dorrit. I definitely will be. Sometime in late spring I think.

[@timfreeman4242]

Will be interesting to see how you develop the base trunks once the air layer is completed 👍🏼

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Tim. Yes, I think it's going to be quite a challenge and a pretty long term project, but there is some potential in there I think

[@phillipwaterman5721]

Looking good Tony thanks for the video tree will make good progress in time good luck mate

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Phil. Yes this is one that may take quite a few years to look good, but eventually I think there could be a good tree to be developed.

[@guywatson-bognorregisbonsa7370]

That's going to look great next year after your air-layering. Looking forward to your approach to the bottom part after you separate it. 👍👍

[@TonysBonsai]

Yeah, I'm not quite sure what to do with that bottom. It's certainly going to be a challenge.

[@bobcatbonsai]

Loce the plan here Tony. I agree that straight trunk in a broom style will look amazing. I look forward to seeing a positive aur layer by fall. Thank you for sharing

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Matt. We have to work with what we are given, and I think this was the best option for this tree.

[@garybrown8143]

Been watching your videos for ages now and have only just managed to figure out how to unlock commenting on posts, so hopefully this message gets through. Thanks for doing what you do and I really enjoy watching and learning along with you on affordable materials 😊

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Gary. I'm glad you managed to sort out the commenting, and it sounds like you've got a similar approach to Bonsai as me. Even if I had the funds, I'm sure I'd want to buy finished trees. I love the creative process.

[@shanewatson8581]

Love your work mate Can't wait for the air layer

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Shane. With a bit of luck this air layer will be as successful as my hawthorn air layer last year which couldn't have grown better or quicker.

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Great work mate. 👏 I wanna thank you for inspiring me with my 3 latest junipers. Wire them up Tony style. And I am really happy with them. Its So fun setting them up for the future and creating something interesting

[@TonysBonsai]

How fantastic. Thanks for mentioning that. It feels great knowing that I have helped inspire someone else to be brave and create some interesting Bonsai.

[@natrjack965]

That's a beautiful tree Tony

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheer Michael. Not bad I reckon if it makes it through the air layer.

[@greasylimpet3323]

Another nice tree coming on! I hope the air layer grows for you. I've got a Calleryana pear in the same style as this, they look good after the trunk cut heals up. Good to see you looking well.

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. I've not really got any friut trees in my collection yet, but a pear sounds like an interesting subject. As you say, providing I can get it to heal up, this could be a very nice tree.

[@joegarland4885]

Some viscous thorns on that tree, I cut them off before I work on Hawthorns, living dangerous with that Tony, air layer is the best move in the spring or later, then finish up with two trees. Take care mate.

[@TonysBonsai]

Hi Joe. Good shout! I forgot to mention in the video, but I went round and tipped every thron off the tree before I worked on it. Some of the thorns had started to grow buds quite a way along their length so I didn't want to just chop them off.

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Good vid tony hope it works out for you

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers mate. I think it should air layer with a bit of luck

[@scotthogbin613]

Good plan Tony, the broom style should be a nice tree after airlayering it and the bottom section will be a better height and make a interesting project too. Nice to meet your bro

[@TonysBonsai]

Cheers Scott. Yeah, I think I made the right decision with this one. Rick's a good guy. He actually worked over in Sydney for while plastering. He said it was mental working in that heat.

[@scotthogbin613]

@@TonysBonsai Yes i remember you telling me Rick worked in Sydney for a while, its always nice seeing the families of the superstars i watch🤩 If i had to work in your neibourhood i would be just as shocked by the cold im sure. I struggled doing todays watering in 36°c heat..it rained yesterday so it feels like a sauna..with the sun hitting me i had full body sweats going on. My figs trees grow very well but its hot work!!😓

[@GoodSamaritan1972]

Hi Tony...nice work as always. I have a doubt though, why do we need to bring all final branch movement facing up? Is it for design's sake or for better growth of the tree? Can we make some of the flow facing downwards if we so choose?

[@TonysBonsai]

Good question. The branches can definitely have a more horizontal movement, or as you suggest can even go downwards if that fits in with the design, but at this stage, my aim is to maintain a healthy tree so that it is very strong to grow lots of healthy new roots when I attempt the air layer, and so I must have the branches pointing upwards so that they are moving towards the light and that way I will have a much stronger tree. I will talk about this in an upcoming video when I prune my cascading hawthorn.