I live right by our local airport (very small) and are stat medevac helo is always on the move. Back to bonsai, looks like your silver birch are aging nicely. I like the movement you put into the 2nd tree to bring it back to 3 dimensional. Great video Tony, appreciate you sharing!!
Hi Tony, those are lovely trees. 😍 Maintaining some birches myself as my favourite trees. Just started to turn white this season. As an idea: Min 6:33 By cutting back bigger instead of smaller branches, you help add nice taper to the tree. 🙋♀️ Kind regards, Martina
Yes, like you I just love silver birch, and it;s good to hear that yours are beginning to show the signs of a white trunk. That's when they really start looking at their best
Yeah me too Chris. They are super fast growing, so if you can collect or buy a sapling, they don't half put on size quickly if they have plenty of room to grow in
Some lovely specimens (and work) there Tony. Very clever to move that sacrificial apex of the larger one. Once again, set up nicely for future development. I watched Ryan’s hour long lecture on fall work and based on some of your recent videos it appears that you have too. Thanks, keep growing
I've just looked, and that's one of his that I never got around to watching, so thank you very much for the reminder. That's my Saturday night entertainment sorted. I'll make a brew and get my dictionary at the ready 🤣
@@TonysBonsai ,, and a little side order of “word salad” with that brew? If you’d prefer Candice @Bonsai Science gives a detailed, yet abridged, version on her Chanel. Enjoy
After locating Candice’s lecture it not abridged at all. Both are very informative but actually I guess it’s just a lot of information to cover. czcams.com/video/WBYEY_L28gc/video.html
I just got a giant redwood seed to germinate from cones I have been collecting since early September from a local park. I must have over a thousand seeds. All being well, my area is gonna look like California in years to come! The tree is smaller than my pinky fingernail right now.
Thanks Andy. I have quite a few nice silver birch. I was lucky to have the opportunity to collect a few a couple of years ago, and I think they're developing quite nicely.
Lovely trees Tony. And I liked that pot on the second one. I've got a couple of maples that I got at the same time and I cant believe how much thicker the trunk is on the one I've left to grow compared to the one I've pruned. Will definitely allow more trees to grow sacrificial trunks going forward
Yes, it makes a massive difference allowing them to grow. I've noticed like you that when I prune deciduous trees a lot, it really does slow them down.
I'm a night owl. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Last night I was replying to all previous comments. I keep on track with all current videos, then once a month I go through and reply to all the comments on my other older videos. it took me a good couple of hours
Nice one Tony. Trees definitely getting there. Wish I had left my silver Birch now after watching that. Lost one in the heat last year. Both pruned to early.
That second tree is looking like a good future, the branch you wanted to alter was the one I would do what you have done to bring it forward a touch. Take care mate.
Agree with that readjustment. What great content we've had this week, is it every day? We'll done your supafans are getting a daily dose lol. How about you and the gang pick and show your favorite tree and say why and tell their story. Keep growing.xx
Hi Mandy. I think most people covered that in the 7 questions in 7 minutes videos we did, but I like the idea, and perhaps it could be expanded to our favourite 5 trees and why.
You know its a good saturday when you wake up and seen your mate has uploaded a bonsai video! Cut the lowest branch of the last tree. Its too high to ticken the trunk. And it inside of a bend
Nice Birches Tony. You've done a really great job with the second one. With regard to forking branches - they can be really difficult to deal with. I've got forking branches fallen from my neighbour's trees all over my lawn and I keep on having to sweep them up !! Enjoyed this video. 👍👍
Any suggestion for a newbie on what type of tree to start out with? Spruce, pine, birch, or rosewood, or....? I need something that can be inside with moderate to bright daylight, and something an absolute amateur like me can handle without (too easily) screwing everything up
When it doesn’t need to be a tree, a jade(crassula ovata) or dwarf jade(portulacaria afra) can be fun to mess with. This are succulent’s, so not really what you asked for. Hope you find something to interesting. Have fun!
If you have to keep it indoors, i would say you only really have two options. One is the jade that Wouter suggested, and the other is a ficus. They are tropical trees, so they will tollerate living indoors. Any other tree will die.
@@TonysBonsai I guess I worded or explained myself poorly. It can be outside, but that place only has sun for at most half the day, and at winter time just a few hours of sun on the daily. And not sure if that's enough for a proper development, or if it'll suffer caused by too much shade and not enough warmth. But still - perhaps it's best and or easier to try out something less prone to failure in the hands of someone inexperienced (i.e. me) ;) Thanks for the reply
Ah right ok. In that case you have many options to choose from. I would start with a couple of bullet proof trees. Acers are cheap and readily available, and the small piceas (spruce) trees are available everywhere at this time of year. Also in the springtime, most nurseries sell beech, hornbeam, hawthorn trees very cheaply as bare root stock, and they are also all very suitable. Basically, get a few but don't spend too much money then you have little to lose and can be free to enjoy learning without any pressure to keep a tree alive. If you have one of these and they die, it's no biggy.
How many years does it take for a silver birch to develop white bark? I'm also growing one (altough not as a bonsai) and I've seen trees that are around 3 years old and have some white bark but I've also seen birches that are at least 5 years old but still have that reddish brown bark.
I'm not convinced that there are any concrete answers. In my experience, some trees never really seem to go white, whereas other trees seem very white quite soon. It is a combination of genetics and exposure to sun.
I've seen young wild silver birches growing side by side with some white and some brown, and everything in between. I think it's just variations in the genetics of the individual plants that caused variation.
Love the second tree Tony! Great job! 👍🐦💙
Thanks Jay. I think it's developing very nicely too. Mainly luck I reckon!
I live right by our local airport (very small) and are stat medevac helo is always on the move. Back to bonsai, looks like your silver birch are aging nicely. I like the movement you put into the 2nd tree to bring it back to 3 dimensional. Great video Tony, appreciate you sharing!!
Cheers mate. These birch have surpassed my expectations since collection, and I'm looking forward to adding possibly a birch forest this coming year.
Hi Tony, those are lovely trees. 😍 Maintaining some birches myself as my favourite trees. Just started to turn white this season. As an idea: Min 6:33 By cutting back bigger instead of smaller branches, you help add nice taper to the tree. 🙋♀️ Kind regards, Martina
Yes, like you I just love silver birch, and it;s good to hear that yours are beginning to show the signs of a white trunk. That's when they really start looking at their best
I love Birch and definitely want to grow one, cheers Tony.
Yeah me too Chris. They are super fast growing, so if you can collect or buy a sapling, they don't half put on size quickly if they have plenty of room to grow in
Just in time Tony, have been looking at my Silver Birches.
Excellent. I love silver birches, and in spring they rival the Japanese maples for colour I think.
Tony, you are apparently developing a new field - bonsai engineering.
I did study mechanical engineering at university, so perhaps that is begining to surface
Good explanation on the decisions you made. Nice little trees.
Thank you Raymond. I do love silver birch. Something about their elegant nature which really appeals to me.
Great watching your vids Tony, I am learning as I go as well..keep up the good work
Thanks Rob. Glad you're enjoying them, and if you can pick up teh odd tip, then all the better.
Some lovely specimens (and work) there Tony. Very clever to move that sacrificial apex of the larger one. Once again, set up nicely for future development. I watched Ryan’s hour long lecture on fall work and based on some of your recent videos it appears that you have too. Thanks, keep growing
I've just looked, and that's one of his that I never got around to watching, so thank you very much for the reminder. That's my Saturday night entertainment sorted. I'll make a brew and get my dictionary at the ready 🤣
@@TonysBonsai ,, and a little side order of “word salad” with that brew?
If you’d prefer Candice @Bonsai Science gives a detailed, yet abridged, version on her Chanel. Enjoy
After locating Candice’s lecture it not abridged at all. Both are very informative but actually I guess it’s just a lot of information to cover.
czcams.com/video/WBYEY_L28gc/video.html
Bonsai phill very good video nice shape tree s
Keep up Tony
Thanks Phil. I'm liking the way these birch are heading.
Coffee and tony nice trees 😊
Thank you. I'm a decaf cappuccino man
I just got a giant redwood seed to germinate from cones I have been collecting since early September from a local park. I must have over a thousand seeds. All being well, my area is gonna look like California in years to come! The tree is smaller than my pinky fingernail right now.
Fantastic. What park has a giant redwood? I wish I lived near one just to see such a spectacular tree.
Really think that second birch is a very promising tree ..
Cheers mate. yeah it's developing quite nicely considering it's only a couple of years out fo the ground.
Another great video Tony ,keep up the good work.
Thnak you Wilfy. I love creating this kind of video. So much fun.
Lovely looking tree you've got there
Thanks Andy. I have quite a few nice silver birch. I was lucky to have the opportunity to collect a few a couple of years ago, and I think they're developing quite nicely.
Lovely trees Tony. And I liked that pot on the second one.
I've got a couple of maples that I got at the same time and I cant believe how much thicker the trunk is on the one I've left to grow compared to the one I've pruned. Will definitely allow more trees to grow sacrificial trunks going forward
Yes, it makes a massive difference allowing them to grow. I've noticed like you that when I prune deciduous trees a lot, it really does slow them down.
@@TonysBonsai you woke me up last night replying to this comment. Were you up late filming a late night bonsai video?
I'm a night owl. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Last night I was replying to all previous comments. I keep on track with all current videos, then once a month I go through and reply to all the comments on my other older videos. it took me a good couple of hours
@@TonysBonsai the life of a social media influencer. I do appreciate that you reply to all my comments
I really enjoy the interaction. I won't be able to reply to all comments forever, but for now I enjoy it
Nice one Tony. Trees definitely getting there. Wish I had left my silver Birch now after watching that. Lost one in the heat last year. Both pruned to early.
Thanks Kevin. That's a shame as birch are lovely trees. You'll have to get yourself a couple more and start again.
@@TonysBonsai the Google thing is they are not hard to find. My 2 I got growing in some hard standing of a garage I took my car to.
yeah, they are pretty ,uch weeds really so I'm sure you'll be able to find some decent ones.
That second tree is looking like a good future, the branch you wanted to alter was the one I would do what you have done to bring it forward a touch. Take care mate.
Great minds think alike Joe. We must both be bonsai masters!
@@TonysBonsai of cause we are.
No question.
The sick have no manners, pfft. Lovely trees again, the second one especially.
Exactly. I just pressume they were unaware that I was filming! 🤣
Nice trees Tony good vid mate 👍
Cheers mate. I do love silver birch
Agree with that readjustment. What great content we've had this week, is it every day? We'll done your supafans are getting a daily dose lol. How about you and the gang pick and show your favorite tree and say why and tell their story. Keep growing.xx
Hi Mandy. I think most people covered that in the 7 questions in 7 minutes videos we did, but I like the idea, and perhaps it could be expanded to our favourite 5 trees and why.
Also, thanks for supporting my channel. it's great motivation to hear that people are enjoying the regular content. No plans to slow down yet!
Bran flakes this morning with my dose of Tony. Its greeeaattt :)
Nice, I had a five year period where I ate only branflakes for breakfast, but I'm currently in premium musli mode.
Nice decisions.
Thank you. Much appreciated
You know its a good saturday when you wake up and seen your mate has uploaded a bonsai video! Cut the lowest branch of the last tree. Its too high to ticken the trunk. And it inside of a bend
That is an excellent suggestion. I have just looked at it, and while I don;t mind that lower branch, it may well go in time as you suggest.
the sacraficial that you bent out of the way, you could put a better bend then airlayer it
Love this Mark. I'm going to do it. Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't even consider that option.
@@TonysBonsai no worries, keep up the great videos mate
Nice Birches Tony. You've done a really great job with the second one. With regard to forking branches - they can be really difficult to deal with. I've got forking branches fallen from my neighbour's trees all over my lawn and I keep on having to sweep them up !! Enjoyed this video. 👍👍
I agree Guy. The worth thing is a forking forking branch. 🤣🤣
Hope your neighbour is fit and well,because he’s a gonner if he falls ill when your filming 😊
🤣I can't argue with you there!
Going towards Bonsai nursery someday good luck
Thanks Rafiq. i would love some sort of bonsai nursery in the future for sure, but at the moment I'm happy to just keep learning.
👍👌
Any suggestion for a newbie on what type of tree to start out with? Spruce, pine, birch, or rosewood, or....? I need something that can be inside with moderate to bright daylight, and something an absolute amateur like me can handle without (too easily) screwing everything up
When it doesn’t need to be a tree, a jade(crassula ovata) or dwarf jade(portulacaria afra) can be fun to mess with. This are succulent’s, so not really what you asked for. Hope you find something to interesting.
Have fun!
@@scheers100 Thanks for your suggestions
If you have to keep it indoors, i would say you only really have two options. One is the jade that Wouter suggested, and the other is a ficus. They are tropical trees, so they will tollerate living indoors. Any other tree will die.
@@TonysBonsai I guess I worded or explained myself poorly. It can be outside, but that place only has sun for at most half the day, and at winter time just a few hours of sun on the daily. And not sure if that's enough for a proper development, or if it'll suffer caused by too much shade and not enough warmth.
But still - perhaps it's best and or easier to try out something less prone to failure in the hands of someone inexperienced (i.e. me) ;)
Thanks for the reply
Ah right ok. In that case you have many options to choose from. I would start with a couple of bullet proof trees. Acers are cheap and readily available, and the small piceas (spruce) trees are available everywhere at this time of year. Also in the springtime, most nurseries sell beech, hornbeam, hawthorn trees very cheaply as bare root stock, and they are also all very suitable.
Basically, get a few but don't spend too much money then you have little to lose and can be free to enjoy learning without any pressure to keep a tree alive. If you have one of these and they die, it's no biggy.
How many years does it take for a silver birch to develop white bark? I'm also growing one (altough not as a bonsai) and I've seen trees that are around 3 years old and have some white bark but I've also seen birches that are at least 5 years old but still have that reddish brown bark.
About 10 too 12 years
I'm not convinced that there are any concrete answers. In my experience, some trees never really seem to go white, whereas other trees seem very white quite soon. It is a combination of genetics and exposure to sun.
@@TonysBonsai isn't it down to the variety of silver Birch it is that determine the bark type and colour?
I've seen young wild silver birches growing side by side with some white and some brown, and everything in between. I think it's just variations in the genetics of the individual plants that caused variation.
First?!
You need to get a life Alex :)
@@XaviersBonsaiRetreat the joys of being woken up early by small children!
@@AlexBraunton Nice day to do some work on your trees though/escape the kids 🤣