You seem to have a good attitude about the dead trees. It does happen in our hobby.... but you live and learn and try again. For me that cork bark elm looked beautiful.... that hurts. I do think as we all progress towards show size pots, which are shallow, it makes things pretty precarious. I think you mentioned that maybe you went to shallow.... and I would probably agree maybe. I've had some weird deaths before that can't always be explained.
Spot on. As we try to take our trees to higher levels we definitely have to be more aware and attentive to their inreased needs. Thanks for commenting.
Did you fall over? It can happen at your/our age 😁 Amongst my casualties (so far) this year: A young copper beech shohin. A larch forest which was fine last year, not at all happy this year. A kabudachi (clump style) Japanese maple Atropurpureum which I probably moved from a basket too early. A trident maple that I was ground layering. Crispy and dead. Under observation/on critical life support: my micro dwarf azalea. Dawn redwood likes to have “moist” feet - it has a spongy trunk and thirsty roots. I keep mine on a drip tray which helps. 👍 Hang on in there Xavier. Hope you make it through to September and onwards.
If you wet the bark of the hearnbeam, you can quickly tell whether the branch is dead or alive. For your big zelkova (ELM?) you might want to try and put it in a translucent bag,increaing humidity aiding recovery chances.
Not heard of the bag solution but in part 2 I show you the way I have gone. What happens when I wet the bark? Does a little man pop out of the trunk and tell me everyhting is fine??? :)
This year has been awful for the weather. Long dry periods with record breaking temperatures and powerful winds. I hope they make it through. They might have enough energy to try again next spring. Thanks for the brilliant update and garden tour
Who knows. I just had a fit because I was reading the next line which says 'show less' and for some reason I thought that was you telling me to show less trees :)
@@JackC1961 Hi Jack - have the bonsai police interviewed you yet? I had a visitor today who was worried that it was all true - so I felt bad for you for at least the time it took to finish the ginger nuts :)
Well, I just marvel that shade netting isn’t used by bonsai aficionados such as your good self! I find it indispensable, especially once the sun’s over the yardarm!!🥵
I know I dont have a large garden but the amount required and the securing arrangements needed due to the high winds make that one a little difficult. Perhaps when I have 1000subs and the money starts rolling in I could then get contractors in to do it for me :)
It was cricket that ruined my back - I had a horrendous Jeff Thompson type of slinger action. We all lose trees we love though - Im sure I saw one fo your old favorites go quite recently.
when my trees get like that i submerge them in water, most bounce back! however some die back, and you'll have to start again. but its better than looosing the whole tree. it weakens the blow and could make for a better tree, occasionally a good accidents. i've a hawtorn with die back, and was gonna chuck it, but it shot from the roots. now i have with timea raft style hawtorn tree. so dont be too fast with them! p.s im not foreign, just really bad english and i got some nice tree..!
You are spot on with your advice. You will see in a future video how these have responded to my method and right now I am making plans for the redesigns :)
Some lush green,some dry 😭that is the consequence of maintaining bonsai.Need continuous & consistent attentions,even then not does't guarantee 100 % of all live . 🤔But there must be a cause for the tree's death🤔
did you ever share whether these came back to the back of the garden, or ended taking a hot holiday in the front of the oven? Are they the torches of fall?
I suppose thats one way to look at it. Many of our hobbies can be expensive and often very short lived. This tree has been enjoyed for over 5 years so i think of it that way.
You seem to have a good attitude about the dead trees. It does happen in our hobby.... but you live and learn and try again. For me that cork bark elm looked beautiful.... that hurts. I do think as we all progress towards show size pots, which are shallow, it makes things pretty precarious. I think you mentioned that maybe you went to shallow.... and I would probably agree maybe. I've had some weird deaths before that can't always be explained.
Spot on. As we try to take our trees to higher levels we definitely have to be more aware and attentive to their inreased needs. Thanks for commenting.
Good luck Xavier! Nice to see the little oak survived. 🐦💙
Yeah that was really good news. Ive done more on that than the big tree.
Did you fall over? It can happen at your/our age 😁
Amongst my casualties (so far) this year:
A young copper beech shohin.
A larch forest which was fine last year, not at all happy this year.
A kabudachi (clump style) Japanese maple Atropurpureum which I probably moved from a basket too early.
A trident maple that I was ground layering. Crispy and dead.
Under observation/on critical life support: my micro dwarf azalea.
Dawn redwood likes to have “moist” feet - it has a spongy trunk and thirsty roots. I keep mine on a drip tray which helps. 👍
Hang on in there Xavier. Hope you make it through to September and onwards.
Cheers Jaon, not sure if reading your dead list makes me feel better or not. Poor you!
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat we’re all in it together 😬
If you wet the bark of the hearnbeam, you can quickly tell whether the branch is dead or alive. For your big zelkova (ELM?) you might want to try and put it in a translucent bag,increaing humidity aiding recovery chances.
Not heard of the bag solution but in part 2 I show you the way I have gone. What happens when I wet the bark? Does a little man pop out of the trunk and tell me everyhting is fine??? :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat I have met a little man once. But not out of the bark!
You certainly have an enviable collection. Here in Connecticut we had a “feel like” temperature of 103F Brutal. Thanks, keep growing
Thanks Matt I will do my best. It's a silent 'c' isn't it??
He didn’t connect with that ! 🤓
Great selection of trees you have there Xav! With that amount of trees I am not supriced you lose a few from time to time. Great vid!
Thanks. I think you may be right. I only have one pair of hands.👌
This year has been awful for the weather. Long dry periods with record breaking temperatures and powerful winds.
I hope they make it through. They might have enough energy to try again next spring.
Thanks for the brilliant update and garden tour
Who knows. I just had a fit because I was reading the next line which says 'show less' and for some reason I thought that was you telling me to show less trees :)
Normal summer in Alabama.
Smashing! Love the laying down approach!
He had been there all night . . the evils of drink 😂
I took me 5 seconds to get down and another 5 minutes to get back up. There was a half 'builders backside' moment I missed in editing too!!!
@@JackC1961 Hi Jack - have the bonsai police interviewed you yet? I had a visitor today who was worried that it was all true - so I felt bad for you for at least the time it took to finish the ginger nuts :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat Yes I saw the Bonsai fuzz and hide, i'm now incognito which is close to Jeopardy where there are lots of jobs in jeopardy 😳
@@JackC1961 if it helps...my last visitor didnt bring anthing for me to eat😁
Well, I just marvel that shade netting isn’t used by bonsai aficionados such as your good self! I find it indispensable, especially once the sun’s over the yardarm!!🥵
I know I dont have a large garden but the amount required and the securing arrangements needed due to the high winds make that one a little difficult. Perhaps when I have 1000subs and the money starts rolling in I could then get contractors in to do it for me :)
But you’re retired with a generous navy pension! Minted! n I thought my yardarm reference deserved some sort of acknowledgment btw!😢
Very nice trees I am new to bonsai but the first thing I learned how to do was make a basic pot and air layers-subscribed
If I had only learnt about airlayers 20 years ago i would have had some great trees now :(
Thanks for the video Xavier.
Sad to see your fine trees die but have to say I likes your pose even if it did ruin your back 🤣
It was cricket that ruined my back - I had a horrendous Jeff Thompson type of slinger action. We all lose trees we love though - Im sure I saw one fo your old favorites go quite recently.
when my trees get like that i submerge them in water, most bounce back! however some die back, and you'll have to start again. but its better than looosing the whole tree. it weakens the blow and could make for a better tree, occasionally a good accidents. i've a hawtorn with die back, and was gonna chuck it, but it shot from the roots. now i have with timea raft style hawtorn tree. so dont be too fast with them! p.s im not foreign, just really bad english and i got some nice tree..!
You are spot on with your advice. You will see in a future video how these have responded to my method and right now I am making plans for the redesigns :)
Some lush green,some dry 😭that is the consequence of maintaining bonsai.Need continuous & consistent attentions,even then not does't guarantee 100 % of all live .
🤔But there must be a cause for the tree's death🤔
All becomes clear...sort of, in Part 2. Which I have only just finished filming.
I'm not sure, but I've read that a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution can sometimes help dying roots on trees/plants.
Thank you for that I will have a look into that one. Perhaps i could use my leftover blonde hair dye from my night clubbing days :)
😂🤣😂
did you ever share whether these came back to the back of the garden, or ended taking a hot holiday in the front of the oven? Are they the torches of fall?
Hah, you need to watch a few more of my videos Jelle!!! Spoilers...
Why did they dry out? Can you not water there?
Yes but the unusual extreme heat with extended lack of rain and high winds meant it was nearly impossible to water enough.
The very reason I will not pay a huge sum of money for a tree - it can still die.
I suppose thats one way to look at it. Many of our hobbies can be expensive and often very short lived. This tree has been enjoyed for over 5 years so i think of it that way.
Yup n we could die too n think what we’d’ve missed ?!✌️
@@gayefanner731 Like what... :)
Quality banter!!😂✌️
My reply(repost) was directed at Roger FYI !!