Creating a maple bonsai tree in 20 mins EASY!
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- How to create a maple (acer) bonsai tree in 20 mins by Peter Chan.
Bonsai are now a part of our lives. Like oriental food, they are now taken for granted and most people are familiar with them. No longer are these tiny trees regarded as curiosities or botanical freaks, as they were a few decades ago. There was a time when they were available only at specialist centres, but now it is possible to buy bonsai in shopping malls and on the internet. These plants can also be found at garden centres and horticultural shows.
Some Bonsai are relatively inexpensive, while others can be very costly. As with any commodity, the different styles and grades of bonsai are reflected in the price. You can buy a young, newly trained bonsai with very limited funds, or you can spend thousands on an exquisite masterpiece that has been shown at major exhibitions in Japan. Serious Bonsai enthusiasts regard good-quality bonsai as works of art, and these are highly collectable plants.
Although the art of Bonsai is essentially about growing trees, for many people it is much more than that. Bonsai plants convey something about the owners lifestyle, aesthetic sense and attitude towards nature and the environment. Growing bonsai has come to be associated with Zen aesthetics, and some practitioners derive a special therapeutic benefit, which comes from the innate peace and tranquility that working with bonsai imparts. Like yoga and t’ai chi, bonsai are said to have a calming influence on the mind and spirit, and they can help to relieve the stresses of today’s busy world.
Bonsai are certainly beautiful to look at,but there is much more to the pastime than simply achieving beauty. The image of an ancient tree clinging to a rock and struggling to survive against all the odds has been a source of inspiration for Chinese sages and scholars for at least two millennia.
Keeping bonsai is not just about gardening - it is art and spirituality combined with horticultural techniques. Creating bonsai is a challenge, and enthusiasts are forever striving for horticultural and aesthetic excellence. Unlike other artistic projects, however, a bonsai is never finished. It continues to grow and change, which means that perfection is always transitory and beauty is only momentary. Growing bonsai is a never-ending quest for perfection.
Those who are dedicated to the hobby regard it as a way of life. It requires commitment and can dictate the way you spend your time and resources. Your weekends and holidays can soon become geared around your bonsai activities. Nevertheless, the rewards that come from striving for a perfect work of art more than compensate for the time and effort involved.
We are Britain’s Premier Bonsai Nursery, with over 7 acres of land dedicated to bonsai, and have 21 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals, and have a display at Wisley Gardens dedicated to our bonsai. We sell our bonsai through our website Herons Bonsai. - Jak na to + styl
I have a bonsai tree and I'm 15. I really want to see my tree grow as the years pass by!
How is your tree 3 years later
We need a tree update man
I just got into bonsai so don't know a whole lot about them yet but even I'm interested. How's your tree going
There is a 99% probability interest was lost in the meantime and the tree is long gone. :D
Yep, this - or maybe it died, or they just forgot about their comment (let's hope it's the last one though)
All my life, I dreamed about retiring, Learning to bonsai, garden and somehow tie those into my model railroading hobby. Now retired and see this??? 60 or 70 years to grow one??? I guess my damn ship done sailed!!!! Thanks a lot Life!
I would suggest go out into a forest or park or something where people won't yell at you for digging something up and grap a sapling that's already a foot or two tall, start there and while it might take a while to thicken, it's a lot further along than going from a seed.
Another option is get a young tree planted in your yard and prune it into a bonsai shape :D
The bonsais he showed in the first minutes were among the most beautiful ones i ever seen
OsmXbal this guy have so many those are not the prettiest
lol... Google Bonsai tree images... prepare to be impressed.
You have not seen anything then
Ar.OsamaB if you get chance go to a bonsai show , it’s not cheap but sooo worth it ,
Even with the wire scars?
Ok let me tell a short story about what I learned today.
I thought, during all my 26 years, that a bonsai was a breed of tree that was naturally miniature. I am SO MIND BLOWN to discover that bonsai is actually an art form and can be made from many many different types of trees! This entire time I had it all wrong. I feel like I have been catapulted into an alternate universe.
I have since been watching CZcams videos on creating thick root bases and shrinking leaves. This is amazing, truly. Trees are quite literally shrunk and I cant get over it. I have a newfound respect for bonsai! And after watching this video, I think I discovered which bonsai tree is my favorite. The maple is so gorgeous.
Same! I also thought a bonsai was a type of tree. Rather it's a form of careful growing to any type of tree. I also learned a lot through this
I thought that too, amazing!
Cait yes, it’s an art. Instead of the art of painting & making a picture, u are forming & making a miniature tree. That’s why some Bonsai’s can be so expensive to buy.
You should go to Japan then everyone atleast with small gardens have bonsai in some way or another just walking down a street can be a sight to behold! And seeing a bonsai museeum or one of many exhibitions I found really fascinating and breathtaking when you understand the care and refinement thay went into trees from 30-150 years old, some are even several hundreds and there are older, really is awe-inspiring
26 year olds! Lol
"It looks like a wild shrub or bush but inside there is a beautiful bonsai" Why does that make me want to cry?
OMG... you're comment is so cute
BPD
The bob ross of bonsai
It reminds me of rivendell
because you need to drink more filtered water.
Bonsai.I could sit and trim them for hours,while whistling to classical music.Planting,growing and gardening taught me patience and the art of nurturing living things.....;)))))
Anyting to drink? Tea, especially, the Green Tea. Recommended...
@@bbsreg I suggest you try some Tazo Refresh Mint tea with some sugar. It is very good.
This man is God's bonsai gift to the world......
I have a 10 meter tall apricot tree that I've pruned in bonsai fashion over the years. Pruning it is so therapeutic to me. Every year I look forward to pruning. Bonsai for life!
Jesus! The amount of knowledge just oozing out of this man is incredible! Love it! #Master
It is a privilege to share my knowledge with others
@@peterchan3100 that is how everyone should be.
How are there 300 people in the world that would take a second out of their day to dislike this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Peter!!!
Omg! I used to read your bonsai books all the time! I loved how you incorporated both Chinese and Japanese techniques!
You now see and hear me for real!
You need to watch how to make a Juniper bush into a Bonsai. It takes very little time then. LOL. American's have so little patience for this kind of art work. Mr. Chan is SPILLING OVER WITH KNOWLEDGE AND TALENT. I am very appreciative of his Mastery in this art.
When I see one of these I’m like “I could grow that” then he says “this tree is 60-70 years old
Some bonsai trees are already old trees before they take the root to grow the bonsai. You can have a new bonsai thats only 1 year old but the tree itself is 50-60
You can totally grow one like that, but by the time it looks like that your giving it as an inheritance
On your deathbed
He air layered it from an existing tree that was probably 10-20 yrs old already. 3 yrs in field, 3 yrs in training pot. In 6 yrs you can easily have a 25+ yr old bonsai growing!
i am now 11 years old and grow 10 of that if i am dead the maple is so big als that maple
Me too lol Bonsai is certainly a generational thing to keep it growing.
End of Part 1.
Part 2 in 20 years :D
Great video and amazing Bonsai trees.
Absolutely amazing. Beautiful art work. Patience is a virtue.
That's why it's always good to have many bonsai ;) lol♡
You have some fantastic looking maples. This is a nice concise tutorial on the pruning process of this maple. Excellent!
listening to Peter talk us through a bonsai is always entertaining, it never gets old, no matter how many I've already watched 🙂 !!!
That's already unbelievably beautiful. I can imagine what it will look like when the design takes shape over the years. Great presentation!
While these are all beautiful, the one at 2:00 is amazing!! I wish I had enough life left to see a maple grow into such an incredible bonsai. The one right before that (60 years old and commanding a high price) was amazing as well. I just love the Japanese culture and work ethic of the Japanese people. They're so very inspiring.
u could buy one for like $ instead of growing it
czcams.com/video/fX0FITTSy1E/video.html
@@GalenKiser Thats nice for a collection but I’m the type that like to grow that one myself. I’m still young (20) so I have time.
@@zer0bankoe Me to! Im just 15 so I have a lot of time
just picked some nice trees up from a hardware store im looking forward to watch them grow for a long time:)
Someone once asked Taoist master what is the best time to plant a tree
He responded 20 years ago. The second-best time is today
That’s already beautiful, I have three maples and I’m just starting on a bonsai.
I’m a Japanese maple person too, I did add a Hinoki dwarf to the mix. Your videos are a treasure trove!
This is a kind of magic all of it’s own! Truly beautiful, Mr. Chan, Thank You for the Coaching❣️🦋
Trust me people when this man says 20 mins, he truly means 20 years.
I don't usually comment, but this was brilliant. I love the way this man just know what he is talking about, and explaining it in an easy way. Great video!
This is amazing, it’s gonna take you more than 20 minutes, but the results are just amazing. You are an artist.
20 mins... plus 15 years minimum
You don't have to wait that long. If you make an air layering of a Maple using a fairly thick trunk, you can get a reasonable Specimen bonsai in about 5 years
This Japanese man is the best. I've learned so much in 12 min about these maple bonsai.. I don't even know how I landed on this video, but I want a bonsai now. Lol
He talk about the master's skills
He is chinese, born in Hong Kong if I'm not mistaken.....
kolkata, india had you bothered to google the man...
Everyone talking about how long it takes to get a tree of that age clearly doesn't make bonsai. I have a probably 20 year juniper and I've been doing bonsai for 5 years. Just go find one and dig it up. I hardly know anyone who starts from seed unless they are selling them
I just wanted to say thank you for being so unselfish,and sharing your knowledge,which I say is priceless...
love the way you explain the proper ways of making BONSAi trees!
What an impressive skill! The epitome of patience and self control.
Lol everybody in the comments thought they would actually have a fully established and mature bonsai in twenty minutes, that's not how it works people. Bonsai is an art of patience, dedication and skill
theres always ways to cheat ^^ go out into wild, find desired trunk / root system, cut down dig up, bring home... wait till top recovers.... shape^^ plenty of cheaters in the world ^^
You can always go pull a stump out of the woods and put it on a tray if you want a instant bonsai, but every bit of quality still has to be shaped and trained over time.
you should not steal from nature and not vandalize. there will be massive extinctions on earth and we need to leave what little nature we have alone. laugh if u must but its true... even your dirty noisy footprints.
just buy a little tree... find one in your yard. ask a farmer for one. find one in the ditch at the side of the road if you are that poor that u cant buy a tree or a seed. if u want a short cut ur missing the point and should not bother anyways.
You must be American if you're saying digging up a tree in the woods is "stealing' Most countries you can legally dig up trees in the middle of nowhere without a permit or hassle of getting some sort of government made up license. You can't even go camping in America, land of the free my ass LOL.
On one level you're right, but your self-assured tone does not befit such a comment. Yes, bonsai is an art measured in months and years, but at the same time, one can, with some skill and dedication, create a perfectly respectable, even show-worthy, specimen in little more than a few months.
Some of the most beautiful bonsai I've ever seen.. that trunk size is incredible
Plant a Seed in 3 min then for the next 20 years make it into a Bonsai
Right....😥😥
Go hunting for some, just make sure to get permission from the landowner. Most people don't mind if you clear some old trees out as they are often unwanted.
and prune it after for 20 minutes. EASY!
You my friend are a master of bonsai trees. You have the most beautiful bonsai trees I have ever seen. The hard work and pride shows in your trees. I hope you and your family stay healthy and strong
These amazing bonsai specimens cause me to contemplate my own mortality. How I wish I had learned this special craft in my twenties when I first became aware of bonsai. I would have grown some for each of my children and grandchildren to pass down through the ages.
I absolutely love how every video I click posted from your channel, the titles lead me to believe I will be learning quite basic information,(not always the case, of course).I think it could be smart business-wise because, as a very young man at 23 I would absolutely pay for your time, lessons/wisdom's about this form of art based on the information in these CZcams videos alone. I am hard to trust others words even if they may be a notable figure, but I have a sense of trust and basically have chosen you as my virtual teacher for these beginning years into my study, fascination, and desire to comprehend my spiritual meaning of Bonsai.Thank you sir, my grandmother and I always have had a garden outside and inside we would tend to while I was growing up, she was basically my mother, and she passed away recently. Shortly after I decided to finally attempt Bonsai. Chose a Ficus Retusa to care for, and am now attempting seedling grows. May patience become me, I look at you for guidance Heron.
Those were some of the most amazing maple bonsais I've ever seen.
Bonsai trees are truly fascinating. This is something I hope to learn and do in the near future once I've completed my local green projects
Fasinating to watch a Master Bonsi-man, Peter Chan. Excellent
Mr. Chan is an excellent teacher. Great detailed info.
I have 3 lemon trees and 3 tangerines that I had been growing for about 2 years now and one day decided I need to do something with them because they were outgrowing the windows in which they were sitting in. I looked online to see what I could do and came across Bonsai. I researched for a whole night and when I got home in the morning I cut them back just as I had seen and read about... After the first week I started to doubt what I had done and almost gave up on them. I set them outside where they could get maximum sunlight and much to my disbelief they started to grow back!
I'm now scouring my back yard for maple seedlings that I can work on :)
Nice story.. good luck with that! Bonsai on!
Samual Iam any progress??
Apologies in advance for my poor grammar...
After the first cut they started to grow in different ways. For the lemons one started to bush out and another wanted to grow straight up. As for the third one its doing this sort of Donald Trump hair thing where it branched out but sort of swooped down and around (not sure why). The Tangerines did the same thing for the most part but one got an aphid infestation to which I tried like hell to get rid of but nothing worked so I hacked it off just at the start of the infestation. It took some time but it grew back and has about 4 inches of growth now. All were moved inside for the winter (I live in the New England area) and im still debating whether or not to put them outside again or find a nice south facing window.
As for the maples I found two and transplanted them to the backyard garden beds with my three apple saplings. They survived the winter and have started to put out new leaves. It will be a while before I can work on those but they will eventually be potted up and tended to.
Sorry for the long read. Cheers.
I tired to grow some lemon tree with some seeds once but they never took. I also dug up an azalea that was about 10 years old and got 3 bonsai trees out of it but they all died - possibly from infection from the cuts.
I also have a maple in the front yard that throws off tons of seedlings every year, so I planted one of those about 2 or 3 years ago and wired it so that it was kind of spiraled like the one he was working on in the video. Hopefully I can make it into a nice tree. Might let it grow for another 2 years in the ground. I heard you should grow it in the ground for about 5 years first, (to get a bigger trunk) so that's why I planted it in the back yard.
i found a really small 10 year old lemon tree buried in the bushes outside my window. It did really well in a pot with full sun for about 2 more years, then i killed it.... i miss my tree :(
Beautiful trees! Thank you for a helpful and informative video.
you are really a good teacher. simple and clear without unnecessary commentary to waste time.
ive been to see the trees at mr chan's nursery ,its a wonderful place and his books have helped me over the years and i still re read and learn from them, thank you so much
Absolutely gorgeous.... Terrific shape, perfect to be very precise
4:50 this person has so much experience. Just some random cuts here or there and fir me the tree already looks beautiful.
The tree already looks beautiful before the cut.
@@H_A_L_7 I think so
Love your informative video series! Please! Put together a number of videos showing us how to display our trees and especially how to assemble staging! Thanks for ALL you do!
One of the most classic Bonsai Tutorials
I've learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you so much for creating material that are very entertaining and interesting to watch♥️
Very nice Peter. Another amazing bonsai in a few years
Peter Chan your videos are always so informative and relaxing to watch. I love the amazing tips and tricks you give us. You've saved me so much money simply by enjoying your videos as I work on college papers. I'm looking into getting your Bonsai Bible in your shop too.
Beautiful! I love Japanese maples. My absolute favorite!
This gents motto: You can never have enough Bonsai.
Wonderful video. I have just started bonsai. Your work is inspirational and will give me much food for thought over the years of bonsai growing. Thank you for sharing. Many Blessings.
Right on. I have also just started. What a great hobby. My orchid flowered twice this year after 3 years of coaxing. I looked at that orchid and said:BONSAIIII!
Pete. You are just such a blessing.
Than you again for your sharing of knowledge. I love to watch you work and am gently motivated in my endeavors each day.
Thank you Mr Peter Chan for the valuable demonstration of doing a Bonsai !
Great video on Maples.. Acer, any variety is one of my personal favourite, as tree and as bonsai.. Thanks for the information Mr. Chan!
The ordinary Acer palmatum or what we call the 'Mountain Maple' (Yama Momiji) is my favourite as they are vigorous trees and has good Autumn colour.
i appreciate your videos thank you so much for sharing :)
What an amazing video. I'm just starting out. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your time showing us this. I learned a few things.
bonsai or not, I love the way this guy talks.
Very interesting I know a friend who's wife is into this. I found this video very informative.
I think I've been smitten. This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Pete, you're videos are very well done, using your knowledge to help me with my new hobby. Couldnt have done it without you sir!
maravilhoso, espetacular, simplesmente lindo
Master at his craft!
Another great tutorial from Mr Chan. Everything I've learnt over the years is from Peter. Herons Bonsai is by far the best place to purchase, and gain knowledge, on bonsai. Those whom are new to bonsai will learn everything that's needed from Peter. Truly inspirational in the art of bonsai, always a life-long fan of my tutor. Thanks again, Mr Chan.
I agree.. talented man and alots of experience. Let's grow!
Thank you - my privilege to share my knowledge with you.
Thank you Mr. Chan, Very informative.
very educational and enlightening. I had know idea that you could create such a work of art simply by...and for lack of the right phrase...giving a small specimen a hair cut and a shave...
Planting bonsai in 20 to 30 minutes and waiting for 20 to 30 years to grow
Thank you for introducing me to your lovely art and bringing me inspiration.
Very interesting. Bonsai trees have always held a certain fascination for me. Thank you very much.
"THIS IS AN EXAMPLE" - that got loud out of nowhere
Nice Bonsai
From watching Peter cut and prune trees and reading his books, before he started cutting this maple I could see the bonsai tree within the raw material. I’m glad some of his teachings are sinking in.
4king Awesome! Beautiful and mind blowing. To achieve these 70+ year old trees is more than a lifetime, it's generational. You and your family or whoever are only custodians (like any great art...) you are minding it for the next generation, it will out live you, like the Mona Lisa.
A truly gifted master of his craft.Creating beauty and happiness.
A bonsai is never finished
Indeed. Like a Patek Philippe, you never really own it. You just look after it for the next generation.
Kinda depressing if you think about it for too long
So true.
We do not inherit the earth from our parents, we merely borrow it from our children.
Nor is it "created" in 20 mins lol. From germination it takes me on average 2-3 years before wvwn THINKING about grooming a tree.
Warren Armstrong Not for the Japanese. For them, it’s an honour to pass something good to your successors, especially within the family because they will recognise your efforts. I really like their way(s) of thinking.
Just bought a mini Japanese maple bonsai tree. I'm so excited, this is my first bonsai. Sir you seem to know what you are doing . I look forward to watching your videos.
Thank you for this demonstration and useful information.
this is like a makeup tutorial for plants
11:55 nice to know he runs classes year round, except in on a different continent!
Thank you for yet ANOTHER very informative video.
Bonsai trees are so beautiful and calming
Its actually not that much work, it just takes a long time. Taking care of plants is like that lol
Maples grow 1 to 2 feet per year. I started an acer 6 weeks ago and its already 7 inches tall.
Thank God for a bonsai master that teaches for free in English. I lived in China 7 years and badly wanted to learn bonsai.
I'm so poor I'm so wondering if there is a way of propagating trees from cuttings or and good place to find seedling or bonsai material? I would love to volunteer for free in your nursery.
Where do you live - you can apply
Love watching him. So relaxing
Misleading title. Easy? LOL! But enjoyed seeing a master at work.
Quentin Campbell lol exactly what I thought 🙄easy ? 💭 sarcasm at its best.
its 12 minutes not 20...
It was easy for him ;) lol
Not long ago, a student in America was arrested for having marihuana leaves with him. Turned out the boy really had collected maple leaves for autumn decoration.
Lmao really?
police must be on drug then.
Haha. This is funny.
Not.
I just got my first bonsai and start looking into them. I wanted one for a while bit never got one, so there...
This one is so different for classic bonsai tree. It's very pretty
Very educational video - thank you. I will check out this maple when I visit Peter's nursery tomorrow
Damn near look like a weed plant 🌱
Start my bonsai tree two weeks ago
Amazing, I learned a lot from this video, I will plant my Japanese red maple in May, will see this video quite a bit during the growth of my maple tree. Love it.
You make the best bonsai videos. Seriously, thank you.
I wish I could could be your student
Caroline Prescott wax on wax off baby.
We are students, hit the subscribe button
He'll trim your bush into beautiful art.
@@misterodors wtf lol
@@voltomike haha. Nice.
This was very helpful! I hadn't considered some of the approaches you mentioned before this.
You said this tree you demonstrated on had been air-layered and then grown in the ground for several years? How and when was the overall trunk shape applied at? To be more clear on this, was it made to bend during the air-layering stage or while in the ground?
Also, how does/did temperature affect the growth of the tree with this method? I come from South Africa where it's considered to be significantly warmer than where most bonsai specialists appear to be located at...
Thanks again for this helpful video!
From a very new grower with knowledge of regular sized trees, winters are a dormancy period for trees that force them to store nutrients in their roots and trunk causing them to thicken up. Trunks are very important in Bonsai. But if you are in a dry or very warm location, your dormancy period might be based on drought instead of freezing.
i love this because it takes time. and it shows you that with time you’ll succeed
This guy is more skilled and disciplined than I could ever strive to be. But when he moves his snips so close by the trunk to illustrate while talking (9-10 mins), I was most certainly on edge..
First time watching bonsai but plant fanatic in any case