Why you should have a ginkgo bonsai

Ginkgo biloba is a fascinating plant. I got interested in the ancient ginkgos of my Korean hometown and set out to capture them in perfect Fall colors. I also talk about the evolution of the ginkgo, how it nearly went extinct, and how it came to be spread around the world. I also found some tiny ginkgo seedlings to add to my bonsai collection.
Distribution of male and female ginkgos: www.osgf.org/blog/2017/11/7/b...
Excellent essay about the history of the ginkgo: www.laphamsquarterly.org/roun...
Music: Crater Laker - The Mini Vandals
Apologies for my singing voice.
00:00 Preamble
00:21 Credits
00:43 Arty stuff
02:48 Ginkgo shapes
06:13 Collecting seedlings
07:29 More arty stuff
07:48 Why I think that
11:03 Ginkgo sexes
11:46 Requiem

Пікірлер: 30

  • @growingwithbonsai
    @growingwithbonsai7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for 1000 subscribers! I'll be back in Australia soon for Southern Hemisphere summer, so will have some videos with more bonsai stuff, not just me killing seedlings.

  • @bonsaitherapy1468

    @bonsaitherapy1468

    7 ай бұрын

    Great content you put out. Thank you!

  • @LetsDoBonsai
    @LetsDoBonsai2 ай бұрын

    What a perfect day to have recorded this with the ginkgo leave rain behind you at the tree - Brilliant

  • @chantonphan4468
    @chantonphan44685 ай бұрын

    Love that you’re adding unique and authentic content to the bonsai world!!!!

  • @chantonphan4468

    @chantonphan4468

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm working on a really cool ginkgo project here in Philadelphia. I'll have to share photos with you once it's ready!

  • @dreamingofbonsai
    @dreamingofbonsaiАй бұрын

    This is such a well crafted video. A love letter to the Ginkgo, if you will. I am fortunate to have an old majestic ginkgo growing in my town and collected and germinated a bunch of seedlings this spring. I have about 30 seedlings that I hope to mold in various shapes in the future! Thank you for making this video.

  • @Sea-Weathered-Seijin
    @Sea-Weathered-Seijin4 ай бұрын

    You're lovely and hilarious. Keep growing, sir 🌱

  • @stephenutterstrom
    @stephenutterstrom4 ай бұрын

    I love this chanel, just by watching a few videos, hi from Sweden :)

  • @shrimplerr
    @shrimplerr2 ай бұрын

    beautiful video sir!

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs2713 ай бұрын

    besides the ginkgo there are also various plant species that have tiny natural distributions but they are actually highly adaptable to different conditions and are planted everywhere such as the Metasequioa and Black locust

  • @thevaluehorse
    @thevaluehorse3 ай бұрын

    I love this video! thank you

  • @denniswillman7454
    @denniswillman74545 ай бұрын

    Nice video!

  • @bonsaiexpression
    @bonsaiexpression6 ай бұрын

    I have 2 small ginkgo and i love the autumn colours. Nice video. I look forward to the next one 👍🏻

  • @alexm9148
    @alexm91487 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this beautiful video! It came at the exact right time since recently, just a week ago, I developed an interest at ginkgos! The song at the end was a perfect ending for this video 👌 Congratulations for the 1K subscribers 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Rob1337
    @Rob13374 ай бұрын

    I have a couple of them from Japan over here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @AlexBraunton
    @AlexBraunton7 ай бұрын

    What a brilliant video! A real treat for your 1k subscribers 😄 I really enjoyed this video and found lots of great information in it. You live in such a wonderful area in Korea. The song at thr end was great too! Take care man

  • @greenmachinesweden
    @greenmachinesweden7 ай бұрын

    Mate! Loved the video! You are a true artist. I know a guy selling off ginkos he have been growing in pots from seeds for 25 years. I think I need to go there and get some.🙂👍

  • @growingwithbonsai

    @growingwithbonsai

    7 ай бұрын

    Please make a video if you do! I'd be really interested to see what you get after 25 years of growing a ginkgo in a pot.

  • @pasmarsa
    @pasmarsa7 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, I might try one. Congrats on the 1K subs!!

  • @growingwithbonsai

    @growingwithbonsai

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I'm pretty sure you were one of my first ten subscribers... glad you're still around!

  • @thelazybonsai
    @thelazybonsai7 ай бұрын

    Noice… I toast a cup of coffee to your baby ginkgo

  • @brucedeacon28
    @brucedeacon284 ай бұрын

    👍👌

  • @Mike-bj1hm
    @Mike-bj1hm5 ай бұрын

    Your videos are great! Earned a subscriber out of me

  • @growingwithbonsai

    @growingwithbonsai

    5 ай бұрын

    Welcome! I will likely frustrate and annoy you from time to time, but the videos will continue to improve

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs2713 ай бұрын

    are ginkgos naturally spread by birds?

  • @jeffdodson1675
    @jeffdodson16756 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your entertaining video and song. I have been bonsai-ing ginkgos for 20 years. I have around 30. Not one of mine is a broom style. Send me your email if you want photos.

  • @growingwithbonsai

    @growingwithbonsai

    6 ай бұрын

    Would love to see some photos! My email address is on the About tab. Have you had any problems with branches dying back and its tendency to shoot from the base?

  • @jeffdodson1675

    @jeffdodson1675

    6 ай бұрын

    @@growingwithbonsai Sorry, but I cannot find an About tab.

  • @jeffdodson1675

    @jeffdodson1675

    6 ай бұрын

    Ginkgos have a strong tendency to grow shoots from the base when the upper portions of the plants are stressed. It’s a survival tactic. Branch dieback? No, I have never had branch dieback. How does your branch dieback exhibit?

  • @growingwithbonsai

    @growingwithbonsai

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jeffdodson1675 It hasn't, my ginkgos are babies. Just something I've heard about, so I was curious about your experience.