Nice Tony! I feel hazels worth ago like you say cheap readily available and strong. You shouldn’t have any issues with back budding it you cut a strong branch back. They coppice them back for new poles they really are tough! I’m going to air later my parents corkscrew hazel.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. Thanks for the information, Sam. I'll just cut that long thin branch back then and it will hopefully sprout! I'll look forward to seeing your video.

Hi Tony. Great video again. I own 4 Hazel bonsai, 1 of them is a red one from nursery stock. Allready 2 of them are older looking ( and i think very nice) trees. 1 month ago I airlaired a red Hazel which is growing in my garden and had a very nice piece of contorted trunk. i cannot see any roots through the plastic yet, but i'm going to give it a few more months before i check upon it. Very curious about it.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. That sounds interesting. Fingers crossed for your air layer, and please keep me updated if you see any signs of success! Like you I plan on leaving this for a couple of months before curiosity gets the better of me!

Hey Tony, looking good. Agreed on the hasel underappreciated for bonsai. I am growing one out, because I was not supposed to toss a big bunch of roots when I pulled a hasel from my veggie patch. They develop fast.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they grow like weeds, so I'm hoping that it will air layer. I'll look forward to seeing you work on your tree in an upcoming video hopefully!

@GrowingBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai Interesting idea. I will think about this

Hi Tony, Great video. Keen to give some Air Layering a go myself and wondered how this Hazel took to it? I agree, beautiful looking trees, not too bothered by the slightly larger leaves.

Good luck with the air layer. I have no experience with that species so I’m looking forward to seeing the reveal. Thanks, keep growing

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matt. I have a feeling which is really just a hunch that this will air layer well!

Excellent video I am going to give air layering a go 👍👍🌴

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

have a crack mate. it's usually a pretty successful technique, and it'sfantastic when you get good roots and cut it off the main plant.

Good luck with the air layer hope it works for you no reason why not. Take care mate.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. It's now just a question of waiting to see what happens!

I have couple of smaller hazel in nursery beds that I am developing for future development - so good to see how they may look one day! I love working Sycamore and Red Oak, despite the big leaves. With sycamore I normally remove the large leaves about now and then enjoy the next flush as the leaves remain relatively small for a few months. I agree, no better feeling than when you can pull an entire air layer cut away in one piece :)

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I sometimes think we must be suckers for punishment for choosing to grow bonsai out of these large-leafed species, but like you, I just love a challenge! Seeing as these hazels were collected relatively recently I'm not messing with them too much, but in the future I'll definitely have a crack at some defoliation.

You airlayer like a pro 👍

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. Appreciate that!

Nice tree there Tony 👍

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

Mornin' T ☕. Thats a cool piece of yamadori. A thing I heard about hazel is that the leaf size reduces if it is fed and watered well. I have two purple contorted hazels that im gonna work on next year. Ill need to airlayer a few branches off, if it works out, Ill put your name on one of the airlayers mate.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, they sound like really cool trees, and that would be fantastic. Also thanks for the information about the leaf size. Definitely something to research.

@Boru06

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai If ya ever find yourself on the Emerald Isle, give us a shout and we'll geek out on bonsai and woodcrafts. Maybe bring a van, you'll have a few new projects to bring home.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I took a trip over to Galway 20 years ago and I loved it over there. I have often considered a trip to photograph the west coast, so it's a possibility in the future. Thank you.

@Boru06

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai The west is stunning, I used to fish off shore there a couple times a year. A lanscape photographers playground. Im from the east coast myself

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I bet that was great! I love a bit of fishing myself. I'm more of a course fisherman though. Barbel and chub from the river.

Interesting, I have a little tree that I thought could be hazel, going to have to get my book out. About leaf size I have a horse chestnut tree to which I’m training as bonsai and I absolutely love it, I remove the larger leaves. Honestly can’t wait to see if it will produce the candles one year as it’s a fairly old ish lol. Thank you for your time

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anne. Wouldn't it be amazing if it produced miniature little conkers. That would be amazing!

Hazel aint on my bucket list, so to speak, as I am allergic to the nuts and pollen so maybe the tree too🤧. Choice of tree is one thing but sharing technique and caring is a more general and always useful thing that never grow old so keep it up Tony🙂.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Sounds like a good idea leaving these well alone. Luckily you are not short of alternatives to choose from!

great work Tony! that bark & cambium came off so cleanly, it was brilliant!

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I recalled your whiteboard drawings explaining all the various layers when I examined the piece of bark.

I also airlayered a bloodhazel (Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' ) a few weeks ago. I want to check for roots end of june....

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Please let me know how it goes so that I will have an idea of when I can hopefully remove this air layer. Fingers crossed for your hazel!

@zwicknagel

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TonysBonsai So I checked the airlayer today! It failed completly! No roots, no callus... damn!

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update @@zwicknagel. I'll leave mine for another couple of months I think then hopefully it has worked.

@zwicknagel

2 жыл бұрын

I have to mention that I didnt use rooting powder/hormone because I didnt have it on hand. I‘ll try it a second time…

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure one of us will layer one eventually with a bit of luck!

👍👍👍💚

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

hey tony did this airlayer ever work?

Hi Tony, what the results ?? any vidéo ? thx :)

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Hi Marc. I did include this on a follow up update somewhere, but basically it completely bridged across the band and it's now as if it was never done apart from an awful scar. I've got no idea how to proceed with this one.

Now I see, not sure if I have 2 or 3....

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of others which I forgot to include. Like you, I lose count!

@BONSAIenCORTO

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai Jajajajajaja!!!!

And now? Did the airlayer work?