The agony of not being able to sleep turns into the ecstasy of one and a half hours of Bonsai demonstrations. I don’t understand why you leave such heavy roots and don’t seem concerned with having fresh soil topped up. I am so inspired watching I can hardly wait for morning light to get out and work on my own bonsai.

I literally watched a video of yours and bought a juniper sapling. I gussied it up with moss, rocks, other plants and pruned it. It looks so good that my roommate thought I bought a bonsai.

I took up Bonsai just last year during lockdown. I suffer from depression, this calm gentle hobby has helped a lot. Visited Herons about 6 years again. Hope I can visit again soon now that my interest has grown. Love watching these videos. I could listen to Peter all day long. He does make me laugh at times, lovely skill to have. Brilliant artist.

Peter, I love these relaxed long videos where you are alone with us, working on trees in the evening. It’s so interesting to watch the flow of your work and to see the transformation unfolding in front of us! ❤️

I love listening to the birds in the background while watching your demo.

“I hoped you enjoyed it” OF course we have, you’re an amazing teacher and artist. Thank you so much for these videos and giving us your time.

I really appreciate how you explain everything. Even when you talk about other subjects. So if anyone says you talk to much or are boring...they can go somewhere else. You are an inspiration and a great teacher! Thank you

Im amazed how he can remember what year he bought each plants/trees. Warm greetings from Southern California.

I always love the birdsongs in the background of your videos, Peter. Bless you for providing sanctuary for the birds, as well as your love of trees and bonsai knowledge and sharing of your skills!!!

When Peter told us of the Ezo forest stolen in 1990, I felt bad. A minute later, I realized I was feeling more sorry for the trees than for Peter, because they lost the chance to be sublimely beautiful.

Peter such a value to the bonsai community because he has trees that he’s been caring for for upwards of 30 years and some that are 65 -70yrs old , so it’s terrific to get to see them down the line because with bonsai everything is in the future so it’s kind of hard to visualize these things. This is just one of many reasons why I appreciate Peter so much.

I just became aware of your videos and I absolutely adore them. I have always loved bonsai trees. 53 years old I figured it is time to grow one myself.

As a rookie (raw amateur) to this beautiful art form, I want to thank you for sharing the incredible wealth of knowledge and artistic genius you've acquired over the years.

" look at all those lovely growth, I'm gonna cut all that lovely growth off..." Master Chan you are heartless !!! :o Love your work though !!! :)

Part 28 of Sunday breakfast with Peter Best way to start the day Stay well Stay safe

I was so sad when you said some of your trees got stolen! I cant believe someone would do that to someone so sweet :( If you have pictures of them, you should post them, you have enough followers that everyone could look out for them for you! I took your advice... well sort of, I am still trying to grow bonsai from seeds, but I went out and bought a few little trees that I am going to try and make bonsai out of! It's so much fun! I bought my hubby a 3D printer to make me bonsai pots! So now we are both doing bonsai as well as my daughter who has about 30 little seedlings. Thank you so much and bless you and yours.

I'd rather make bonsai over watching tv any day. This was interesting to watch.

Many times I watch you to learn, sometimes just for the pleasure of watching you create, like this one. Thanks for teaching and entertaining us. You have a special gift.

Greetings from Baltimore...I save honeybees as you save and collect trees...I can't say no to making sure bees have a chance to thrive. Many thanks for your relaxing and informative videos. If I could ask for another ficus tutorial? I have a tree my wife and I bought 25 years ago and would like to make it more like bonsai...THANK YOU PETER!!!

A walk through in your garden, along with your wise words, tips and experiences...makes feel as if m taking a stroll with you in the garden...you have been a GREAT Inspiration Sir!

I laughed when you said your wife said you didn't need anymore plants. My husband says that all the time! Lol! Luckily, I have alot of maple seedlings that grow from seed all around my gardens. It's the end of August now here in Michigan in the U.S.A. It was a really hot summer so I lost one or two of my baby trees, but most are still going along ok. Thank you for your vids and showing us amateurs how to work with these beauties.

Hello Peter, here's once again a bit of information on trees: Deciduous trees grow new shoots gradually each year, whereas conifers grow the entire shoot once, but expand that growth throughout the year. That's the reason why the green cones are probably not cones, but juvenile new growth! This is also the reason why, if you prune the 'candles' , you shorten it's growth :) Hope I've made everyone's day a bit more smarter!

Hi! I am subscribed to your KZfaq channel for almost a year now and I am already doing bonsai.I find your videos really good. While viewing your video on making a bonsai from Christmas tree, and I just want to mention that here in Québec and all around Canada we use the Balsam fir as Christmas tree. Balsam fir has flat non stinging nettles. Thanks.

This is how you know he loves what he’s doing. He’s wandering around his nursery sharing stories and information for the pure joy of it and getting sidetracked every step of the way by something else he wants to share.

Thank you Mr. Chan, and all who contribute to these wonderful videos. In the UK there is a place called Eggleston Hall Gardens, they have a wide variety of unusual, beautiful conifers; I wouldn't mention it, but they are not in competition with Herons, as they do not produce bonsai, and you said it was difficult to find interesting conifers.

Good Sunday morning everyone.

every morning i wake up in California i look forward to your posts. Love them! Keep it up!!!!

I'm very glad I watched, this was one of the most peaceful videos I've ever seen

My first graft was a picea glauca pendula over 30 years ago. I still have it growing in my garden.

Hilversum, Netherlands. 5:40 that's where I was born :) In the hospital though not the tree. 😁

i was wondering how he would do the top all the time, then he suddenly bends the top branch a bit, and boom its looks amazing

I just found this site and am so happy! Snip, snip and snip and you make it look beautiful. Amazing!

I love those types of video 👌

Thank you Bodie, l appreciate all the work you put into these productions. More please.😊❤☕

dear sir, we can't get enough of your amazingly relaxing and informative videos !! you are an amazing teacher and we can't thank you enough for your blessings !

I love going back and watching Peter's video's again. Over and over they are inspiring.

I absolutely LOVE that weeping one!!!

Every time I watch him make a big cut I’m like nooooooo then always ends up like ok It’s a masterpiece

This master is so incredibly gifted! What a gift to nature. Thank you Sir, for sharing your talent.

I discovered your awesome videos yesterday, in the afternoon, and since then I'm watching them. I was wondering if you can provide some tips regarding a lemon/ citrus trees. You have my most sincere appreciation for your entire contribution, on this subject!!🙏👏👏

Amazing.amazing. Please continue to share your talent with all of us. Thank you.

Yes, I hope you enjoyed it. I did enjoy it--immensely. Even though I will never create a bonsai, watching these beautiful videos fills me with delight and admiration. Thank you for sharing your useful afternoon with us.

Words of Wisdom from Peter. 30:21 31:10 33:05 and 1:20:59 some really excellent insight and suggestions. Thankyou very much for this very informative video. Stay safe.

I was so sad about those plants that got stolen! I can't imagine they had a great life. At least he got to harvest cutlings (cut-lings?) from those trees so they technically are still living on. My mom had a big Jade plant I have always loved growing up. When I moved out I took a branch of that Jade with me, the mother plant died in a flood, but I still have my cutling, which is now almost as big as the mother plant was 10 years ago. Plants are simply amazing.

Thank you for inspiring me to start Bonsai trees .It all started with a jadeplant given to me..

They are all beautiful future bonsai, want them all. Thanks for sharing Peter and can't wait for the next one. Stay safe to all and Cheers..😇

So Breathtaking and Beautiful and Speechless so educational design projects love to hear from you teach how to do Bonsi trees 💖💖💖

Beautiful work, beautiful trees I have to say mr. chan. I started watching your channel about a year ago and I have learned so much from you. It's about time to give you a big and sincere thank you for all that you have taught me. Not only facts but ways of thinking. Thank you very much. If I ever get the opportunity I will pay you and all you plants a visit. Greetingz from Germany, stay save. :)

I'm new to Bonsai myself. These videos and knowledge is fantastic to someone like me who is just getting into the art of keeping Bonsai. Great information and the tutorials are amazing to watch, so helpful, yet also very relaxing.

That was what my wife kept saying to me and still says, "why another plant??" I will tell you that in 105 to 115 degree weather it takes a toll on everything. I have to water every single Night to keep things living. I expect to water my Bonsai every night, but all plants every night? Having to water at night when it hits 90 degrees or the water doesn't seem to absorb well into the plant. Or maybe its just me thinking it doesn't. Decided to get that book by Mr. Harrison, so I got lucky and found a hard back on Amazon!!! Thank you Sir for the information. Love the birds, miss the East Coast birds of the Mountains in the USA. I now being in the deserts of Arizona. Always looking for the character of the curve. Lady at a nursery I visit saying oh this is a better plant, it is growing straight, I said it is nice, but has no character, I'll take this curvy one.

Thank you Peter (and editors). Loads of knowledge in this video!

When you turned the last tree around I gasped because it looked so much like a feathered dragon just on its own. Beautiful

Beautifull I like the blackbird whistling in the background Thank mister Chan

Everything you did is masterpiece...I admire your imaginations

Awesome jobthanks for share🌳🌴🌵🌲💨💫💖💞💥💦

Hi Peter thank you for another priceless masterclass. And thank you Bodie for your hard work in the background. Hope to see many more.

Could you do a video on making apex (crowns) on different kinds of trees? Like on deciduous trees, pines, larches, yews and maybe if it matters how to adjust the apex on the style of tree. Formal upright, informal, casquade, ect.

ahhh finally some good & wholesome content 😌🪴

I love watching you in action Peter, you make it look so easy! The second one you did turned out nice but I would of liked to see your "drastic" rendition. I love a challenge! The weeping one was unique, I would have just enjoyed its gentle grace as it wept! I hope you can instruct for many more years to come. Thank you.

Im happy i found this video! We have tons of spruce growing wild here in BC Canada and Ive wanted to find a young sapling to make bonsai from. we mostly have white, black, sitka, and engleman spruce here. I think engleman spruce would make beautiful bonsai so I'm hoping to find one now that winter is over. Oh also, the nurseries near me carry lots of conifers. I assume this varies region to region if theyre not too common in the UK. theyre pretty well in demand here since they grow well in our climate so cedar, pine, spruce and hemlock can be found just about everywhere. it has its downside though, we dont have so many birch forests here which sucks.

Way to go, Peter! What a _marathon_ session and yet *harmony* you've acheived in the three specimens ... brilliant

I love your videos...I used to live in CA, but now in Las Vegas and trying to relearn what I know, and bringing it indoors.

They are absolutely beautiful!

I love de final results Amazing job Peter

Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 Dr. Chan another wonderous video, showing that any plant can be made into a Bonsai. Thank you for educating us in the art of Bonsai. As always there is so much knowledge and information that you share. Once again, thank you. I am watching this just before Christmas and there are always quite a few "Christmas trees" that are in the trash and each year I rescue a few and add them to my collection. They make wonderful bonsais and grow well here. You have given me some new ideas, as usual. 🎄🙏 🖖 🙏 😔 🙏 🙏 🙏 🎄

Fantastic tutorial,as usual. Thanks Peter.

Loving this tutorial. Thank you Peter. I'm hooked. Three bonsai already and a jacaranda, recent acquisition, that I'm in awe of. Hope I can keep it alive!

thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and experience so generously. I'm left inspired after each one of your videos. your no nonsense approach, sense of humor and 'simplicity' in approach belies your great depth and knowledge of the art form that is bonsai. much appreciated.

I love your bonsai Sir Peter. You're so humble the way you talked, Watching from the Philippines.

Love your videos! The segment with the branch splitter was so enlightening. Thank you so much.

Very relaxing to watch these. Would love to try this one day

Thank you. Your knowledge of conifers transfers to your knowlegde of life beautifully!

Excellent video as always. I appreciate that you do not shy away from species that are not typically known for being made into bonsai.

Thank you so much, Peter! Since becoming enamored with Bonsai recently, you've become my teacher. I try to fit in at least one video a day! Again, THANKS!

Thank you for the videos I've been doing bonsai for about 10 years, and absolutely love the hobby. Your videos have helped alot. I only have one bonsai that is from a nursery.

What a morning - finally some sun after an overcast week (in Staffordshire at least) and a video from Peter than breaks the hour length mark!

So rich and didactic these video is. Thank you very much for sharing all that knowledge. Amazing.

Good job Peter , they look great. 😊

Love what you do and a sense of humor too!

lol so true I have several bonsai but I still keep aquiring them.

Love the lessons thank you for sharing your wisdom.

You have taught me so much in so little time I really appreciate the videos

Very nice ! You’re giving me the encouragement to tackle my 3 year cuttings . It’s hard to stop getting more cuttings !

Thank you Peter!

I love your videos and especially your beautiful voice and vocabulary. I live on the ocean in Ucluelet, British Columbia and I have questions about making massive Katsura bonsai, in a very large container I have over 60 seedlings. I wonder if anyone has ever done a forest this size?

That weeping spruce is SO cute!!

Magical transformation !

Lovely interesting stuff, with the bonus of blackbirds singing.

I am not a big fan of those Latin scientific names but now I will surely try because I just learned what 'glauca' means. Thank you Peter. Your such a good teacher. All the three trees are beautiful but the weeping spruce literati is my favourite. I know you are self videoing and having difficulty but please don't stop teaching.

My first time watching your show. I have to say it is very relaxing and educational. Thank you.

What a great nursery!

Yet another cracking video Peter,what would we do without you.

thank you for sharing your knowledge. you are so inspiring.

Love the shirt !

Sir, You are a LEGEND... Thank you for all your videos.... :)

Peter Chan is the Bob Ross of bonsai. Happy little trees…

2 years later, still just as relevant.

Wow amazing great idea thank you for the tutorials.

amezing!! i lear so many new things! i love listening to the birds!

Ohhhh, I always love finding these videos I haven't seen!