31° in ontario would likely have a feels like temp of just under 40. The humidity in the summer is insane. Last year we were regularly hitting above 40 for our "feels like" temp or humidex.
Hey Nigel! I’m taking a two and a half to three day trip this summer. Do you think some microcarpas and a religiousa would be fine if I defoliate right before and put in the shade for that period without water? My other option would be bringing them indoors to get the wind away from the pots. These are three inch deep pots, about 25% organic soil.
There's a lot of variables to consider. How much do the roots occupy the pot, is it root bound? What's your current watering schedule? I've personally never had a ficus complain about going 2-3 days without watering. If it were my tree, I'd water it heavily before leaving. I'd move it out of direct sun and protect it from wind. You could put it on a drip tray filled with gravel and soak the gravel to add humidity.
Every time Nigel goes more than a couple days without putting out a video, I start worrying for his safety! Hope all is well. EDIT: I see that he has been busy moving his trees around. Glad he's doing alright.
Looks great in that new pot! I wish I could use Bonsai soil, it's pricey. I did try a mix at one point, but the trees dried too fast and the mix went mushy. I think it was the vermiculite. I'm looking for ingredients to mix, but this area is limited. Calcined clay is near impossible to find. Safe T zorb is only found at Walmart, you have to order in and it's $100 for a 40lb bag. Hence why no one uses it in a shop LOL I looked at cat litters. I haven't found one. I'm waiting to get more Perlite. None available in my area, it's on back order everywhere. Highway 17 closed due to fires doesn't help. I've been using sand/gravel. I'm going to get a small pea gravel or sift the crusher fines for the rock chips. The sharp rock chips should work like Akadama. I need something that doesn't dry so fast in the house in winter. I need redneck alternatives! Hahaha!!
What about pumice or lava rock from a stone yard or garden center? I'm in zone 10b with very little rainfall, so I have to use mostly organic compost to keep trees from drying and dieing.
@Danté T. Edwards I will have to look and see if that is available here. Hopefully not too expensive. Vermiculite is $34 for an 8L bag. 790g or 1.7lbs. Perlite is $11 for the same size bag. It's just not available in my area. I will check again tomorrow if the orders arrived, in the city. I used to get lava rock for aquarium use, but it became very expensive. I never thought to look in the garden centers for it! Thank you! I know they have crushed brick mulch. That might work too! I've never seen pumice available except the beauty section to scrub your feet...🤣🤣
I use a variation off boon mix... 1/2 Akadama 1/4 Pumice and 1/4 black lava with traces of charcoal and haydite... just have to water a lot and fertilize a lot
@@averyprice9422 I use bonsai soil from The Bonsai Supply, but I add more pine bark fines. My portulacaria afra love it as well as my cactus and succulents.
I think it’s important to reuse soil if possible and if it’s processed properly there shouldnt be any difference in the quality … save money and save the environment win win. Just my thoughts
I find a porous soil particle will fill up with minerals from the water and fertilizer. They loose that absorbency that fresh soil has. It may be a slight coating of algae and moss that also affects the older soil on the surface. I know my Ficus love new soil, they always put on a big growth spurt.
@@TheBonsaiZone I don't know Nige, we'd have to get the microscope out on that one... I use fresh soil on my more developed trees, but always have plenty of use for the recycled stuff too like seeds cuttings or larger projects.
NIGELNIGELNIGEL ITS BEEN 4 DAYS SINCE WE HAD OUR _ DAILY _ SHOW we are all running around in circles shaking going trough withdrawal from the bonsai zone whats happening ?
Hello Derrick, I've been moving all my trees outside for the summer! It took me two whole days to get the benches and trees moved, a new video will be coming soon!!
Hahaha I had forgotten about that awesome tiny rake.
Nicely played!!!
for a moment he had me fooled 😂 then I remembered the tree is not that huge!
Ficus friday!! ❤️🌴🌱🌴🌱❤️👍👍
BABY ROOT RAKE! :D
Hope you make a lovely lavender sachet for your wife with the lavender clippings. How lucky to have them.
I love that oval pot... i gotta get myself one like that
That was a sad looking ficus! New pot really nice and the plant looks good for a new start.
Aw man just missed this premiere!!
Should do very well this summer in the glass greenhouse! Nice tree.
great work Nigel☝️🙌
Great choice of pot for the ficus. Thanks for sharing 👩🏻🌾🪴
Hey Nigel!! Foist!
Great pruning and repotting. This is one cool looking tree. Cool pot that you put it in. Excellent!!!
Lovely tree. The pot is perfect.
Nice
Hi Nigel!
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Hi Nigel Are you OK? We haven’t heard from for a number of days
I've just been busy moving my trees outside for the summer, it took two whole days!!
Well here in nsw Australia 31c is just warm. It often gets to 38c plus in summer and low humidity. Each to there own ahy
31° in ontario would likely have a feels like temp of just under 40. The humidity in the summer is insane. Last year we were regularly hitting above 40 for our "feels like" temp or humidex.
Hi Nigel
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Hey Nigel! I’m taking a two and a half to three day trip this summer. Do you think some microcarpas and a religiousa would be fine if I defoliate right before and put in the shade for that period without water? My other option would be bringing them indoors to get the wind away from the pots. These are three inch deep pots, about 25% organic soil.
There's a lot of variables to consider. How much do the roots occupy the pot, is it root bound? What's your current watering schedule? I've personally never had a ficus complain about going 2-3 days without watering. If it were my tree, I'd water it heavily before leaving. I'd move it out of direct sun and protect it from wind. You could put it on a drip tray filled with gravel and soak the gravel to add humidity.
@@dkstott29 Yes, I'll add he can cover the top of the soil (aluminum foil, a towel etc) to keep the moisture in the soil longer.
@@dkstott29 Thanks! Not pot bound. I think if I really soak right before, they might be ok.
@@bibnida7945 Good idea! Although, if we get any rain, I’ll miss out on a golden opportunity. I’ll have to watch the forecast.
Every time Nigel goes more than a couple days without putting out a video, I start worrying for his safety! Hope all is well. EDIT: I see that he has been busy moving his trees around. Glad he's doing alright.
I think he is busy with his truck moving starting the Porche 911
Is he too busy to give Tony’s bonsai a mention
Nigel. Are you feeling unwell as you haven’t posted in a few days. Hope all is well
I've just been busy moving my trees outside for the summer, thanks!!
I was just wondering the same thing. Glad everything is fine. haha
@@TheBonsaiZone my thought was getting the truck started and moving the Porche???
Like the lavender. Are you using it as an accent plant?
I'm not sure what it will end up as!!!
What do you do with your old soil? Do you reuse it or do you throw it away?
What's your technique for rooting ficus cuttings? I didn't see any video's. 🤔🤔🤔
Looks great in that new pot! I wish I could use Bonsai soil, it's pricey. I did try a mix at one point, but the trees dried too fast and the mix went mushy. I think it was the vermiculite. I'm looking for ingredients to mix, but this area is limited. Calcined clay is near impossible to find. Safe T zorb is only found at Walmart, you have to order in and it's $100 for a 40lb bag. Hence why no one uses it in a shop LOL I looked at cat litters. I haven't found one. I'm waiting to get more Perlite. None available in my area, it's on back order everywhere. Highway 17 closed due to fires doesn't help. I've been using sand/gravel. I'm going to get a small pea gravel or sift the crusher fines for the rock chips. The sharp rock chips should work like Akadama. I need something that doesn't dry so fast in the house in winter. I need redneck alternatives! Hahaha!!
What about pumice or lava rock from a stone yard or garden center?
I'm in zone 10b with very little rainfall, so I have to use mostly organic compost to keep trees from drying and dieing.
@Danté T. Edwards I will have to look and see if that is available here. Hopefully not too expensive. Vermiculite is $34 for an 8L bag. 790g or 1.7lbs. Perlite is $11 for the same size bag. It's just not available in my area. I will check again tomorrow if the orders arrived, in the city. I used to get lava rock for aquarium use, but it became very expensive. I never thought to look in the garden centers for it! Thank you! I know they have crushed brick mulch. That might work too! I've never seen pumice available except the beauty section to scrub your feet...🤣🤣
Awesome trunk. How did you do it? How long did it take? I've only started w bonsai a year ago. Thanks.
Will there be an update on those big rescued ficus that came from the mall ? Great vid btw.
Nigel mentioned in an earlier video that he gave them all away, they were just to big.
Nigel, are you ok? I heard about all the fires in Canada? Any in your area?
I'm fine here, just a lot of smoke in the air, we get some strange sunsets with a red glowing sun. A video is coming soon!
Thanks for sharing, is it a Benjamina ficus? I
Yes, a small leaf variety!
@@TheBonsaiZone oh, didn’t know there’s a “smal leaves variety”, I was thinking you made it by yourself… nice thanks! Greetings from Venezuela
Every thing alright? My brethren?
Save the flowers for Laura so that she can make a sachet for herself from the lavender.
80% perlit and 20% pine barck ???? Pls.anser me
It's not an exact science. He's using approximately 45% turface, 45% perlite and 10 % bark.
I use a variation off boon mix... 1/2 Akadama 1/4 Pumice and 1/4 black lava with traces of charcoal and haydite... just have to water a lot and fertilize a lot
@@averyprice9422 I use bonsai soil from The Bonsai Supply, but I add more pine bark fines. My portulacaria afra love it as well as my cactus and succulents.
I think it’s important to reuse soil if possible and if it’s processed properly there shouldnt be any difference in the quality … save money and save the environment win win. Just my thoughts
I find a porous soil particle will fill up with minerals from the water and fertilizer. They loose that absorbency that fresh soil has. It may be a slight coating of algae and moss that also affects the older soil on the surface. I know my Ficus love new soil, they always put on a big growth spurt.
@@TheBonsaiZone I don't know Nige, we'd have to get the microscope out on that one... I use fresh soil on my more developed trees, but always have plenty of use for the recycled stuff too like seeds cuttings or larger projects.
NIGELNIGELNIGEL
ITS BEEN 4 DAYS SINCE WE HAD OUR _ DAILY _ SHOW
we are all running around in circles shaking going trough withdrawal from the bonsai zone
whats happening ?
Hello Derrick, I've been moving all my trees outside for the summer! It took me two whole days to get the benches and trees moved, a new video will be coming soon!!