I just wanna thank you Nigel for all the videos you post. It has been two years since I started my journey on the bonsai world. It all started when i was going through a rough moment in my life, being on a depression and anxiety crysiss. And I found out your videos, finding them relaxing, helping me on dealing with all that. There's when I decided to try it out. So thats why I will always be in debt with you. Big hug from Spain!
My Amur Maple is probably my best looking tree..I absolutely love it and you're the first person I've seen that has one..I need to prune the roots back next season and get it into a proper pot.
One thing you can do to help with the success rate on trees like the red maple is to treat it like a huge cutting for a while untiil it recovers. Keep the humidity up and warm but not too hot.
Fun to see someone using amur maple! They grow well here in Norway with fantastic autumn colors. They propagate extremely easily from seed (although they probably benefit from cold stratification).
Greetings from Alaska, Nigel! Thank you for bringing inspiration to all you do. My best maple was crushed today when unexpected winds knocked over my small greenhouse. And the buds were just swelling too. That’s ok though. They all have “a long way to go.”
I have a Peach tree that I ordered about 2 months ago. It was about 4’ tall with no leaves. I repotted and found no root rot, but I still have no leaves budding on it. Any thoughts/ suggestions?
Use a mix of 50/50 mix of sphagnum moss and collected moss. Use your soils screen to grind them both and like bonsai soil, soft out the fines. Mix the 2 mosses and use as a top dressing on your bonsai. Also, try to collect moss that is growing on an aggregate surface, like gravel or sidewalks etc, and moss that's in the sun. Most people think that putting moss straight on the soil of a bonsai is what you're supposed to do but actually the only time moss needs to be placed on in the patches you see is when the tree is being shown in a show or something. If you REALLY want to learn about true bonsai, check out Mirai Live. It's phenomenal and you will learn more just by doing the 7day free trial than you will anywhere else. A lot of what you see on youtube are techniques that are old, outdated, antiquated, and just plain not what you're supposed to do. I love Nigel's content but even his methods and ways of doing most things aren't good practices or techniques. Sorry...I'm just really passionate about helping people find the right way to practice bonsai. Oh and the website is live.bonsaimirao.com and trust me, it's awesome. And there's a library stocked full of information on many different species, techniques, etc...even one on the application of moss as a top dressing after a repot like I was telling you about. Check them out!
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks so much! We started keeping Quail and I loved Laura's screen house. I would like to make a Quail run, but lumber is expensive. Thanks again🌳
I've heard many people say you should develop young trees in a nursery pot to get faster development before you put them into a bonsai pot. Do you feel your trees develop slower because U only use bonsai pots?
They most definitely develop slower the way Nigel does it. There's different ways of doing it and Nigel's way takes a long time. You can go from cutting to showable bonsai in 10-15 years if you know what your doing.
I don't think you ever play it safe during root pruning Nigel hahaha. With the amount of roots you remove for "poor" root systems why don't you just air layer and start fresh?
I'm not 100% that's a beech. The buds of a beech are shaped different than what those look like, like the tip of a spear, long and pointy. I'm not saying it's not a beech, it's just the buds don't look beech to me. The leaves of beech and hornbeam look a lot alike and even some elms. It could be a hornbeam but yea, I'd check out the buds of it to make sure. Anyway, back to finish the video :-)
your root pruning videos are real thrillers. Each moment gets me on the edge of whether the tree will live or.....
I just wanna thank you Nigel for all the videos you post. It has been two years since I started my journey on the bonsai world. It all started when i was going through a rough moment in my life, being on a depression and anxiety crysiss. And I found out your videos, finding them relaxing, helping me on dealing with all that. There's when I decided to try it out. So thats why I will always be in debt with you. Big hug from Spain!
My Amur Maple is probably my best looking tree..I absolutely love it and you're the first person I've seen that has one..I need to prune the roots back next season and get it into a proper pot.
“if it lives” is now my mantra for my plants. haha
Pro tip: you can watch movies on KaldroStream. Been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.
@Judah Keith Yup, have been using Kaldrostream for months myself :)
Beautiful trunkline on the 1st tree. I like the idea keeping the 4 branches on the last tree, want to try that style.. Enjoyable watch.
Thanks so much!
Hi I came to visit you looking very happy I'm happy too
Catching up in the Bonsai Zone, more great work inspirational educational and thoroughly enjoyable - Thanks Nigel!!!!!!
Thank you for The time used to make this video
One thing you can do to help with the success rate on trees like the red maple is to treat it like a huge cutting for a while untiil it recovers. Keep the humidity up and warm but not too hot.
Fun to see someone using amur maple! They grow well here in Norway with fantastic autumn colors. They propagate extremely easily from seed (although they probably benefit from cold stratification).
You have to do an update on that first tree! Haha it looks great but drastic make over haha great stuff Nigel!
you are a brave man nigel, cutting that much root off in growing seson
Great advise Nigel
Great work, really a perfect preparation for a better future of those trees! Great video as always, Nigel
See you in 20 years maple!
I hope that little maple makes it. I love maples for bonsai.
Bold move Nigel
Greetings from Alaska, Nigel! Thank you for bringing inspiration to all you do. My best maple was crushed today when unexpected winds knocked over my small greenhouse. And the buds were just swelling too. That’s ok though. They all have “a long way to go.”
Sad to hear that Tim, hopefully you can get your greenhouse rebuilt and better than ever.
I love the moss on the trunk, it doesn't get anymore natural than that, it's too bad that they need to be removed to keep the trunk dry
Excited to see whats going on with the new greenhouse.
Nigel, where did you get your root rake? It looks awesome
One of the most asked questions
Literally one of the most asked questions... iv looked everywhere for it and nothing, it’s a very elusive root rake
@@Dmoongurren , the joys of thrifting
Looks like a modified dinner fork to me...
@@richardjosephnovak , tho it isn't, he's mentioned so many times before, it from a kids play set he thinks
3 people didnt like the way you cut the roots haha
Good video. Thank you. I would say you took 90% off of the 1st maple
I'd appreciate some maples updates.
What happened to your Apple tree bonsai ....I have been waiting to see an update on that.
That first maple has the trynk of a literati style tree. I wonder how a literati maple would look like, never seen one.
Lots of fun!
Thanks, yes off to a good start!
How's the beech coming along Nigel?
Maples are strong and you should get a nice root system for it.
Could we get a glance at the Austrian Pine that you have? That’s one of my Favorite trees of yours!
Nigel could you recommend a sifter for the turface and perlite? What size screen is best? Thanks!
I have a Peach tree that I ordered about 2 months ago. It was about 4’ tall with no leaves. I repotted and found no root rot, but I still have no leaves budding on it. Any thoughts/ suggestions?
Do you have any suggestions for pruners to use while doing root maintenance?
The Amur maple what is the Latin name as there are many maples that are given that name
how many trees do you have Nigel? thanks for the video :)
I tried placing moss pads on my bonsai...but it just dries out because of the sun...is there any other method to get a nice moss bed in the pot?
Use a mix of 50/50 mix of sphagnum moss and collected moss. Use your soils screen to grind them both and like bonsai soil, soft out the fines. Mix the 2 mosses and use as a top dressing on your bonsai. Also, try to collect moss that is growing on an aggregate surface, like gravel or sidewalks etc, and moss that's in the sun. Most people think that putting moss straight on the soil of a bonsai is what you're supposed to do but actually the only time moss needs to be placed on in the patches you see is when the tree is being shown in a show or something. If you REALLY want to learn about true bonsai, check out Mirai Live. It's phenomenal and you will learn more just by doing the 7day free trial than you will anywhere else. A lot of what you see on youtube are techniques that are old, outdated, antiquated, and just plain not what you're supposed to do. I love Nigel's content but even his methods and ways of doing most things aren't good practices or techniques. Sorry...I'm just really passionate about helping people find the right way to practice bonsai. Oh and the website is live.bonsaimirao.com and trust me, it's awesome. And there's a library stocked full of information on many different species, techniques, etc...even one on the application of moss as a top dressing after a repot like I was telling you about. Check them out!
Nigel, what kind of company does Laura get her giant pallets from?
Hello Kati, we get the pallets from a place that sells and installs hot tubs. They are always putting pallets out front for free!
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks so much! We started keeping Quail and I loved Laura's screen house. I would like to make a Quail run, but lumber is expensive. Thanks again🌳
I've heard many people say you should develop young trees in a nursery pot to get faster development before you put them into a bonsai pot. Do you feel your trees develop slower because U only use bonsai pots?
They most definitely develop slower the way Nigel does it. There's different ways of doing it and Nigel's way takes a long time. You can go from cutting to showable bonsai in 10-15 years if you know what your doing.
I don't think you ever play it safe during root pruning Nigel hahaha. With the amount of roots you remove for "poor" root systems why don't you just air layer and start fresh?
I'm not 100% that's a beech. The buds of a beech are shaped different than what those look like, like the tip of a spear, long and pointy. I'm not saying it's not a beech, it's just the buds don't look beech to me. The leaves of beech and hornbeam look a lot alike and even some elms. It could be a hornbeam but yea, I'd check out the buds of it to make sure. Anyway, back to finish the video :-)
You dont sleep?
i robot
@@TheBonsaiZone be boop be boop
You got Albert Einstein beat
I can't get my hair cut once again, we are back on lock down, that's my excuse anyway!!
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Sir nigel please give me a maple seeds please thanks
First
LOVE OF PLANTS, LOVE THE FOIST!