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Welcome to Greg's Bonsai, your ultimate destination for bonsai enthusiasts! 🌿 Discover the art of growing bonsai trees from seed to stunning masterpieces with tips, tutorials, and guides. Join us on an exciting journey covering seed propagation, pruning, styling, and more. Subscribe now and transform tiny seeds into magnificent living artworks! 🌳✨ #Bonsai #BonsaiTree #BonsaiFromSeed #BonsaiGardening #BonsaiTips #BonsaiTechniques #GardeningTips #DIYGardening
Sycamore Tree Bonsai from Cutting: July 2023-September 2024 Update 🌳 #SycamoreBonsai #BonsaiProgress
Welcome to the 14-month progress update on my Sycamore Tree bonsai! In this video, I share the growth and changes in my bonsai, which began as a cutting in July 2023 and has been nurtured over the past several months. Watch as the tree evolves and develops its unique form. Feel free to share your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. If you enjoy this content, please subscribe for more bonsai updates! Thank you for watching! 🌳
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Sycamore Tree Bonsai from Cutting: September 2024 Update 🌳 #SycamoreBonsai #BonsaiProgress
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Welcome to the September 2024 update on my Sycamore Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'm sharing the progress of my sycamore bonsai, which started as a cutting. Follow along as I showcase its growth and development, highlighting the key changes and care it has received over the past months. I invite you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. Your in...
Ficus Tree Bonsai from Cuttings: Dec 2023 - July 2024 Combo Update 🌿 #Bonsai #Fig #Ginseng
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Welcome to the combo update on my Ficus Tree bonsai journey, covering December 2023 to July 2024! In this video, I'll share the progress and development of my Ficus Tree bonsai, which started from cuttings. Watch as we follow its growth over the past several months. Feel free to leave your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments below. If you enjoy this content, please subscribe fo...
Ficus Tree Bonsai from Cuttings: July 2024 Update 🌿 #Bonsai #Fig #Ginseng
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Welcome to the July 2024 update on my Ficus Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'll be sharing the latest progress of my bonsai, which started from cuttings. Watch as we explore the growth and development of this unique bonsai over the past months. Feel free to leave your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. If you enjoy this content, please subscribe for more up...
Clementine Tree Bonsai from Seed: July 2023 to June 2024 Combo Update 🍊 #Bonsai #Citrus #Fruit
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Welcome to the year-long update on my Clementine Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I will be sharing the progress and transformation of my bonsai from July 2023 to June 2024, starting from a tiny seed. Witness the growth and development of this beautiful citrus bonsai over the past year. Feel free to share your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments below. If you enjoy this cont...
Clementine Tree Bonsai from Seed: June 2024 Update 🍊 #Bonsai #BonsaiTree #Citrus #Fruit
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Welcome to the June 2024 update on my Clementine Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'll be sharing the latest progress of my bonsai, which started from a seed. Watch as we explore the growth and development of this citrus bonsai over the past months. Feel free to leave your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. If you enjoy this content, please subscribe for more...
Lemon Tree Bonsai from Seed B: July 2023 - June 2024 Combo Update 🍋 #Citrus #BonsaiProgress
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Welcome to the combo update on my Lemon Tree bonsai from Seed B, covering the period from July 2023 to August 2024! In this video, I’ll share the significant growth and changes this bonsai has undergone over the past several months. Watch as Seed B transforms into a beautiful bonsai. I encourage you to leave your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments below. If you enjoy following...
Lemon Tree Bonsai: Seed B Progress Update - June 2024 🍋 #BonsaiProgress #LemonBonsai #Citrus
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Welcome to the June 2024 update on my Lemon Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'm excited to share the progress of Seed B, which is growing into a beautiful bonsai. Join me as we observe the growth and development of this citrus treasure. Feel free to share your thoughts, questions, and suggestions in the comments below. And if you're enjoying following along with this bonsai's journey, don't...
Lemon Tree Bonsai from Seed C: August 2023 - May 2024 Combo Update 🍋 #Citrus #BonsaiProgress
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Welcome to the combo update on my Lemon Tree bonsai from Seed C, covering the period from August 2023 to May 2024! In this video, I’ll share the significant growth and changes this bonsai has undergone over the past several months. Watch as Seed C transforms into a beautiful bonsai. I encourage you to leave your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments below. If you enjoy following ...
Lemon Tree Bonsai: Seed C Progress Update - May 2024 🍋 #BonsaiProgress #LemonBonsai #Citrus
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Welcome to the May 2024 update on my Lemon Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'm excited to share the progress of Seed C, which is growing into a beautiful bonsai. Join me as we observe the growth and development of this citrus treasure. Feel free to share your thoughts, questions, and suggestions in the comments below. And if you're enjoying following along with this bonsai's journey, don't ...
Sycamore Tree Bonsai from Cutting: July 2023-April 2024 Update 🌳 #SycamoreBonsai #BonsaiProgress
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Welcome to the 9-month progress update on my Sycamore Tree bonsai! In this video, I share the growth and changes in my bonsai, which began as a cutting in July 2023 and has been nurtured over the past several months. Watch as the tree evolves and develops its unique form. Feel free to share your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. If you enjoy this content, pleas...
Sycamore Tree Bonsai from Cutting: April 2024 Update 🌳 #SycamoreBonsai #BonsaiProgress
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Welcome to the April 2024 update on my Sycamore Tree bonsai journey! In this video, I'm sharing the progress of my sycamore bonsai, which started as a cutting. Follow along as I showcase its growth and development, highlighting the key changes and care it has received over the past months. I invite you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and questions in the comments section below. Your insigh...
Oriental Bittersweet Bonsai B: April 2024 Update from Seed 🌿 #BonsaiProgress #SeedToBonsai #Update
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Welcome to the April 2024 update on my Oriental Bittersweet Bonsai journey! In this video, I'm excited to share the latest progress of this bonsai, which began its life as a seedling. Join me as we observe the growth and development of this unique bonsai specimen. I encourage you to share your thoughts, insights, and questions in the comments section below. Your engagement enriches this journey...
Oriental Bittersweet Bonsai A: April 2024 Update from Seed 🌿 #BonsaiProgress #SeedToBonsai #Update
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Pear Tree Bonsai Progress: July 2023 to April 2024 Update 🌳🍐 #BonsaiProgress #PearBonsai #Update
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I just commented on your previous video about orange tree C about how it looked like it had maybe an iron deficiency. It's nice to see an update, and my guess is that you had fertilized it since then with a fertilizer that contained "chelated iron", since it appears that some of the yellowing had gone away on those specific leaves. Another thing I'm wondering about is I'm not seeing an exposed root-crown or root-flare, and supposedly this is a very important thing for tree health. On that same note, since this is growing in a round pot, it would be a good time to inspect the root system to make sure non of them are "girdling" and remove any tangles. I'm no expert I've just been doing a bit of research to try to improve the health of our ~50 year old citrus in our backyard, and these are some of the things I've noticed about our own tree.
I'm no expert. Looks good but some of the larger leaves show signs of what I think is iron deficiency (yellowing leaves with dark green veins). Curling leaves are supposedly signs of under-watering (and they don't uncurl, you must wait for new leaves).
I dug up an Eastern Red Cedar from my yard and I grew it big enough to take some cuttings from it. Now I have 3 more smaller Eastern Red Cedars to experiment with and my big one has a nice bend in the trunk from the wiring I did to it. With my clones I will do more bending to get different movements in the trunks.
Do you bring those in for the winter?
I did last year. I may be putting them in the shed or garage this year instead to test and also how they do in there. My indoor tent was getting a little packed last year.
@@GregsBonsai I live in Michigan I can't leave them out can I?
Love the Jade! I love how forgiving they are
They really are! I could only include so much in this short due to length, so a few weeks were cut off. I plan on trimming this guy soon enough though so it doesn’t get too too heavy.
Love to see cuttings succeed And the big guy has a great looking trunk I put my ficus in a large planter for a single season and saw explosive growth
That’s great to hear! I wanted to keep mine in small pots just to see how they do and slowly build up the size of them. The next batch of cuttings I may do some bigger pots to play around.
Nice! What year do you wire and trim for shaping?
the new leaves are too much curling , a sign for too dry soil
Nice progress on these little fellas. I’m diggin it, Greg
Semoga jeruknya manis😊
Does it flower if not how long it would take to flower
The discoloration is caused by a nutrient deficiency. It looks like Mg deficiency ... The roots are in great condition.
Nice video Growing a kishu tree In NJ and getting fruit this year
Thanks for watching! It’ll be a bit until these guys shore any sign of fruiting, but I’m here for the long haul. It’s all about the journey for me.
Most citrus does 😢 thorns .
Very true!
@@GregsBonsai would Tamarindo trees make for a candidate as a Bonsai option?
Only talks.No outputs 😂😂
All looking good
Thanks!
I have 9 cuttings from my lemon tree right now. 3 of them in water, 3 of them in soil, and 3 of them in soil, perlite, and mulch mix. The ones in water look the healthiest. Even with grown hormone applied to the ones placed in soil, still do not look as good as the ones in the water (all cut at the same time). Any advice on how you keep your cuttings after you cut them?
I haven’t done any cuttings from my lemon trees yet since they just haven’t been around that long yet. It’s great to see you experimenting though! You might have your answer though just from what you posted. I would think if your ones in water are looking good after a bit, you’ll want to transplant them into soil soon enough though with some good citrus soil and some fertilizer too help it grow and drain properly. For your soil, you’ll want something that drains really well.
Any progress on this?
I’ll have to post a video of this. I’ve had too little time lately to make more videos, but now that summer is here, I work 4 days a week weeks so that will give me some time to record. It’s growing strong this year though! I’ll make sure it gets placed closer to the front of the line to record. Glad to see someone wants to see it again.
I do have one but it doesn’t have any branches yet . It does have leaves that look like hand with with five fingers.
I'm just starting the same project.
Awesome! I hope yours goes just as well!
Curious. What type of mix did you use? Looks barky, which is good. Custom blend?
Yes, it’s a bit barky and full of bigger pieces. I use a mix of some regular soil and citrus soil just so it has a good amount of drainage. So far it’s worked out really well.
It's looking really good! I have a couple that I haven't done much with that are 3 or 4 years old and about the size yours is. You must have the lemon touch! 🍋🌳
I must have something! Or at least some pretty strong seeds that helped. Who knows, each one is different. I kept up-potting these as well which helped. I’m very happy with the results of these so far compared to the ones I’ve kept in smaller pots.
Is it a “Meyer” lemon? What kind is it? I enjoy watching ur plants grow and progress, keep up the good work
Thank you! I’m not sure what variety they are. I used seeds that I had gotten from a lemon at the grocery store. It was really just to test the growth. I would think they’re Meyer because of where they were bought, but it could be anyone’s guess now. If I end up getting fruit from them, I’ll be surprised to see how they turn out. Only time will tell though! Thanks for watching!
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thats not a qld bottle tree..
Yea, the more I continue to let it grow, the more I’m thinking it’s a form of ficus. I’ll be marking that on the next video I make of it.
@@GregsBonsai ive got a couple, put one in a bonsai pot after seeing this actually!..ill try get a photo for you..
"woodening up" is called lignifying.
Thank you for that! I know the word, but it’s just not one that I use on a daily basis. 😅
my lemon from seed is 8/9 years old now. got a really great root base and starting on the secondary branches. been in the hobby 9/10 years so its one of my oldest trees from seed. i dont use any extra light over winter for my lemon. it lives in a sunny window untill spring. lemon is a great species for starting out. im slowly moving on to cold hardy species. just pruned a japanese holly and a thuga green giant. happy bonsai'ing greg!
Thanks for your comment! The only reason I have it under lights in the house is because I don't have a good window space to pu this during the winter. That and I have a lot of plants that come in over the winter and it's easier to dedicate a space to them. Great to hear that you are having good luck with your lemon! And good luck this year branching out!
When u had the lemon under grow lights, what was ur light cycle? Was it in a greenhouse or in ur house house? I’m in western Washington state, zone 8b, and have a few younger lemon trees I’m growing for bonsai purposes. They are happy n healthy so far. Last two winters I left em outside except when temps dropped below 40, I put em in my unheated shed. I have also always done the exact same for my pomegranates, which I think are semi deciduous if exposed to “cold” temps. I know that lemons “can be” indoor plants and potentially grow yr round. Did ur lemon trees put on any growth under the lights and were they there the whole winter? Sorry for such a looonnggg comment/question but I’m curious if I should get grow lights for the winters…….. my 3 lemon trees (one 25yrs old and two 3-5yr olds). The 25yr old is established and “used” to my care practices. It was my mom’s and that’s how she grew it for 20+ yrs so I kept the same tactics. I’m wondering though if my younger ones might benefit from no dormant period and grow “yr round” with lights………..? IDK? Anyways……… keep up the good work! I appreciate ur channel very much. Have a great rest of ur spring wherever u are!
My light cycle was within an 8-12 hour lights on cycle. I had the pomegranates and smaller lemon trees in my grow tent all winter, but I'm thinking I will be putting them in the shed for this coming winter to test how they do now that they are older. My smaller lemon trees have dropped all (or most) of their leaves just before I put them outside for the season, but are showing signs of new growth, so I'm just playing the waiting game on them. I had a small amount of growth during the winter on the lemons. The pomegranates were growing all winter long, but I had to keep fighting with bugs on them (hence why I'm probably going to just put them away this coming winter to see if that helps). The only reason I have a grow tent and lights is because I have a large amount of other plants that I have been experimenting with that are year long plants. I just didn't have an area in the house with enough good window light to support them. I think eventually, I will be putting a greenhouse or some kind of structure outside to help with this that can keep a high enough temperature to also allow me not to have to store everything in the shed and the grow tent. It's only been a year and I'm already almost at cpacity for things. :) I can't say to the dormant stage on the lemons yet, but I think I'll be placing the smaller guys in the shed area to see if they survive. Luckily, lemons are super easy to replace, especially in the early seasons of their life. No worries on the questions! I love being able to interact with everyone that watches. I think building a community is great and I think it starts with a great core of people!
Any update on this tree? Looks like it’s putting out a lot of growth. Trying something similar with a cedar
I'll be doing an update for this guy soon. It has been putting on a lot of new growth this season so far. I haven't been able to record as much as I'd like currently, but this tree is on the roster to get filmed. Thanks for watching! I hope your journey is as fruitful as mine has been so far!
I have a sycamore that volunteered in a pot of red maple volunteers because of course it did. They all have their own pots now while I learn more about growing small trees. I’m just down the road in MD.
Awesome! I love the look of these guys. My red maples really grew the past year as well. It's looking like this guy will get rather large as well if I up-pot it this season. I"m trying to decide if I want to do that or not. The roots are already wanting to get outside of the bottom of the pot.
Hi Greg, I'm a beginner with bonsai, and have more questions than suggestions, but I wonder since the Oriental Bittersweet is naturally a twining vine, would it be more useful to cut it very short to encourage thickness rather than more tall thin vines? My own thought would be to wire it to shape it now into S shapes and twisty winding two or three shorter "trunks" and encourage thickness and less upward growth for a longer time. I don't know if that would even work, but I've seen huge thick vines of it in the woods here in northeastern CT that have been around for 30-50 years or more, climbing trees of 60-90 feet, wrapped around them. I'm looking forward to seeing how yours grow!
Thanks for the comments! I'll be doing some more hard cuttings once the new growth on this matures a bit. It is certainly getting taller in the process, but I do plan on lowering the height and letting them thicken and widen out the base of this a bit more. I haven't gone down the path of wiring yet. I've been making it a goal to play around with that a bit more this year. Part of me wants to watch these guys naturally shape though as I cut them back. It's all a learning process though! :) Thanks for watching!
What would your opinion be about letting an Oriental bittersweet grow over an arch but keep it pruned back constantly to just cover the arch and hopefully not go out into the yard?
That's a tough one. This guy can be a very invasive species. If you can keep up with it as it grows, I don't think it would be a problem. Getting rid of it and keeping up with it after it grows too far, that could be another story. Since it's a vine by default, this guy can and will grow fairly quickly if given the room to do so.
nice find greg.. i just pulled up a 3/4 year old silver maple that was chopped back hard every year from under a big old azalea. you just can not beat free practice material. happy bonsai'ing
Nice! I love free material! I've been eyeing up a few more Japanese Maples that I pass by all the time. Just giving them a little more time to mature before I dig them up. Hopefully they last in their current spot! Thanks for watching!
Waiting for lemon update ⏳
Soon! Just trying to get through some things are they start to bloom first.
We call it lilly pilly in south africa i have one half this size was growing under the mother plant dug it up and put in pot
I'm really excited to see what comes from this plant in the future as I let it grow a bit. It's already put on a lot of new growth. I"ll have to post an update video soon. Thanks for watching!
GET RID OF IT i’m not even LYING oriental bitter sweet kill trees, and bonsai
This will be fine in a container. It shouldn’t be an issue with keeping it in its current size.
@@GregsBonsai ok nice
Thanks for sharing. I too enjoy planting seeds! Fruiting and flowering plants are some of my favorites. Japanese maples are my favorite overall. I have a few young lemon trees and two crabapple trees also. Plants waking up for spring is magical!! Take care and have a blessed day
Thank you! You as well!
I bet it does!!!
Here’s hoping. Not looking too well at the moment!
I just got a red maple tree to bonsai…
Let me know how it goes! Are you growing from seed or something grown already?
Hi is the green stuff on top of soil a good thing?
This is perfectly fine growing on the top of the soil. It only becomes an issue if it starts growing up the trunk. Easily fixed though.
Hi from New Zealand.
Hello there! Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy the rest of my content.
Hi how old do they have to be before you start trimming them
It depends on what your plan is for them. Some I've been letting grow for a year and then trimming a bit to promote growth elsewhere. Some I've been actively trimming and shaping from a much younger age. It's all about experimenting and finding what is right for each plant. Not all of them will be a success story, but it's worth the adventure for sure!
Hi. What growing zone (state) are you in?
I’m on the 7a/7b line
great little start to a lemon tree, thanks for sharing! I too have a couple young "improved" Meyer Lemon tree (3-5yrs old) that I'm growing for bonsai purposes. I think the lemon tree is an overlooked species for bonsai. The bark on a mature lemon tree is awesome!! Also, anytime u prune, it smells like lemons, it also flowers and fruits!! I know the "bonsai shuffle" all to well too....... I gotta stretch each time........
I’m really looking forward to my smaller lemons growing and aging. My smaller guys are having some issues over the winter in the tent. I’m hoping to see them grow more as I get them outside again.
Wow beautiful bougie bonsai
Thank you very much! I love how it is progressing thus far!
This red maple looks very similar to my sycamores I've been growing from seed. I know they are from the same family, but I mean the growth pattern, leaves and structure. I just chopped mine to the first bud to keep it small. Now the leaves are tiny every year too.
You have an acer pseudoplatanus and Greg has an acer rubra. They are not just in the same family, but in the same genus, of course they are very similar. All true maples are in the acer genus. All maples have an opposite leaf pattern and grow the same way. Some species grow bushier than others (like acer palmatum, aka. Japanese maples). Your's and Greg's grow into tall trees (if left unpruned), so they grow very similarly.
That's great to hear! I'm looking to keep this growing for at least another season and then see how it looks after the second year. I just want to see it thicken up a bit more before I cut this back.
I also got a 2 year old maple that I grew from seed. I like the leaf shape, though I'm unsure whether it is a red maple or a silver maple. Both of them aren't native to my country (Germany) anyways, it was planted at my school as an ornamental. I took the seeds in late May. Though, the undersides of the leaves are very bright, is that as sure sign for a silver maple, or do red maples also have that?
From what I'm seeing, the leaves are a little different for those two varieties. The red leaves are not as shallow between the lobs of the leaves, where the silver ones have deeper looks to them.
Everything is budding out for me too, I wonder which one will be last for me: my birch or my poplar
My poplar is starting to bud up, but it’s been in my garage so it’s a little warmer. The plants in my shed are being slow to bud.
Cool Bougainvillea! Just starting to get into bonsai recently so I’m no pro but I have lived in Arizona all my life and everyone has huge Bougainvilleas in their yards. I have learned the hard way, DON’T WATER TOO FREQUENTLY. We started watering deeply once a month or more in the Winter and twice in the Summer. They love full Sun, tolerate high heat, and hate water. They seem to respond well to long periods of dry heat with short periods of heavy water. Also pinching off leafy green tips of new growth may signal the plant to bloom more flowers! Hope this helps, thanks for the video.
Great info! Thanks! I’ve been very much on the dry and then water for most of my plants as I learn their cycle over this last year.
I have a peach seedling like your pear seedling. It’s also bent at the base but I’ve made the mistake of keeping it indoors especially through the winter. If it makes it to Spring, I’ll bring it outdoors and repot it in a bigger pot so that the trunk could thicken more quickly and let it go through the winter
I hope it survives the season for you! Make sure to place it in a garage or shed over the winter so it gets some rest. It needs that time every year.
I just noticed that you had an update to your poplar! I'm sure if you decided to put it into a larger pot for this coming season, it will have a mindblowing amount of growth. Poplars do grow really quickly in their first few years after all. My poplar is starting to put some energy into it's biggest bud, it'll probably wake up in about a month or so. I guess I will get conformation for what kind of poplar I have exactly, probably either populus nigra or populus tremula. Do you have any idea what species your poplar is?
No larger pot yet for this guy. Now that it’s starting to get ready to bud, I might try and put it in the same size, but a little deeper of a pot. I’ll probably give it a little more of free draining soil if I do switch it out.