Poor Man's Bonsai - Make a dwarf scheflerra bonsai!!!
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- I apologize that it's been so long since I've done a video. I had filmed footage for a few different videos at the end of 2015 but got too busy with the holidays and such that I didn't get around to editing any until the new year.
Here, I am making a dwarf scheflerra, a very common house plant found in many home and garden stores, bonsai with a nice rock accent that I am hoping will someday become a root over rock bonsai of sorts.
This is a simple yet fun project you can do in probably less than 30 minutes. Since I made this video two months ago, the bonsai is still nice and healthy and I think I'll attempt, again, making it sprout aerial roots!
I hope you enjoy this affordable, yet fun project!!
Filmed and edited by me.
Music is written by me. Song is called "Sammi's Pedal Dance", which is a song I wrote for my little sister.
Thanks and please like and subscribe!
Chris
Love it 😊
K man its been 2 years. I need an update on how this thing is doing. I cant sleep cause of this
@gerry but they're of the same type. I've heard you can put two of the same type into one pot to create the look you want, so bushier etc, and to have more stems... Why are you saying he's wrong? They're not going to fight eachother to the death, they'll use the same amount of water surely. And even so, plants can be trial and error, I see no harm giving it a go, I've seen schefflera bonsai before lol.
Very nice 👌 👍
Hoping you keep us updated on this plant!this plant updated... Really interesting video..
I really enjoyed watching you plant the two together. I have just started getting interested in Bonsai. Thanks for your insperation.
A really lucky plant,this!!
Can't wait to try this. Fun video, thanks 🌺
I like it. Great idea.
This is super cool!
looks so fun!! epic tree turning music :)
very nice!
Awesome!
very good !!!
Nice ♥️♥️♥️
i love this idea! i have a tiny guy like this and a bigger one I think im going to give this a try!
Nice Video and even nicer ink!! :)
Learn bro learn ....great video thanks
awesome!!!! gotta try this! tfs!!!
Eyyyy i really wanna see how it's doing or if it failed! Schefflera is a favourite of mine, I see you're still making vids, don't ignore us ;P hahah
Beautiful
Wooooooooo u t not poor man bro. U r Ver rich in u r job thank u for u r vedio
Do you still have this plant? Would love to see an update!
Great idea.
How about a follow up video of this project ? Curious how this turned out :D
Would like to see a lot more about pot/screen preparation and soil preparation.
nice bonsai!
You should see me work lol yours look great
Thanx for video
Oh nice!
Yes please do a 2 min follow up video @poormansbonsai
awesome!!!
Hello, please make an update on this bonsai. Please.
follow up on this Scheflerra , like to see how its doing and how its progressing
LEAH Mcginle
2019 and still nuthin' 🙁
2021 where is it?
2022 and still waiting......
2024 lets see it!
It looks very nice and a lot of fun but I have a question about the roots. I usually have a green thumb with house plants, therefore, I’m wondering what do you do about the roots as they grow? Won’t the plants get potbound? Or, can a Schefflera be root pruned? For example, I have a healthy Asparagus Fern that I prefer to keep in a certain sized pot. About once a year, I remove it from the pot then cut off a few inches of the roots then put it back in the same pot. Those ferns are pretty tough so it doesn’t harm the plant at all. So ... I’m wondering if the roots of the Schefflera can be pruned/trimmed in the same manner? If anyone has an answer, please jump in.
I love my schflerra and have propogated it twice. I am going to use your method for the next one! Any update on this project?
What's the purpose of the screen in the bottom of the new planter? Also could you have used the soil you brushed off the roots from the old planters in the new ceramic one?? Then just add fresh soil around it??? Were the original plantings from a regular sized scheffelera????
I use this method for Banyan styl F. benjamina
the only thing I do different is that I pot this structure you made in a large 5 gallon pot and let it develop for 2 years
than I take it out the pot trim the roots and some branches and place it in a training bonsai pot
after this treatment I repot and trim them once a year.
The 2 year growth period and letting it grow large makes the branches fuse faster and with thick stems.
Watched this video 5 years after posting, was there any update on these trees?
If you want a rock, to be intertwined.
Root, pull up, wash off roots, insert rock, and re-pot. Wait 4 months or so, and slowly expose the root ball, by digging it up over time. They will become hard and stem like as they adjust to the new light/humidity.
"yeah", so that's kinda like " know what I'm sayin"...Hope the trees turn out well. Keep us posted!
Beautifully done up. But don’t you think Scheflerra is restricted now having packed up in Match box size pot ??
When you say you, "cut them to have them grow out more." How did you do that? Just cut into an internode area?
Looks like a lot of organic in that soil.
Update garden tour please
Just make it one take so no edit Stress haha
Hahaha I'm sorry :( People keep politely asking me...I just need to do it! :) Thanks for the nudge and encouragement!
I’m also a noob and working on a little bonsai forest :)
What do you mean wrap them to get arial roots? Is that put them in a bag like green house?
Did it live? Update vid por favor
I need help! The leaves on mine is turning black and not sure how to revive it
one hell of a highway you live by....the noise would drive me bonkers.
how are these lil' guys going?
the weird thing is that after living next to a highway for 1 month
I tuned it out totally
I only notice the difference when I m in a much more silent place.
Also very happy to hear you pronounce the name of that plant right =) lot of people on TH-cam are saying it Shef-uh-lar-uh or or Shef-i-lara. Nothing to most people, but to a pronunciation fuss-budget like myself is enough to burn my ears off.
Do you ever check out the thrift stores for pots? That seems to be the most expensive component of Bonsai.
A masonry/ceramic drill bit, can be used to put drain holes in shallow cooking dishes, etc. Sometimes, you break one.. sometimes you end up with a neat/cheap planter.
Thank you and I hope to change your chanel name to wealthy man why because poor people don't know what do with a small tree
Agine thank you and god bless 💖 💖 💖 👍
Great teaching tool question
Can you create a bonsai on a rescued pointsettia
How long are the roots
It will remain in my apartment until spring but I'll have to bring it back in before summer as it is too hot in Atlanta to leave outside
Thank you
I'm actually not sure if a pointsettia would work. I guess if you can keep it alive then go for it! Pointsettias can be hard to keep alive so hopefully it does okay. Yeah I think it will look nice indoor to escape the cold! :)
It would be really nice to see an update of this one if it survived.
Its doing pretty well!! I still havent gotten around to doing much aerial root stuff, but the plant is thriving.
Did you cut the leaves?
I believe, the rootgrowing is much stronger, when cutting / trimming the leaves :)
PoorMan'sBonsai
How is that dwarf shefflera root over rock doin any uodates?
pls make an update video
I too bought some wire at Home Depot.. Can't see paying big bucks for copper at the nursery.
Careful, steel wire is toxic to a lot of plants. You can get aluminum copper annealed wire for great prices on ebay. That's where I get all of mine. Straight copper is only needed for really heavy bending of hard to form thick branches.
Thanks.. Would the insulation on copper wire protect the tree from harmful toxins?
Angel Vega
Yes, that's why I mentioned the aluminum, copper annealed wire. It's a lot cheaper than regular copper wire, but just a bit softer.
If you order a small set of 4 different wire sizes, you'll soon see what works best for your particular needs.
Thanks again.
I believe Michael's sells the wire. Way cheaper than the typical bonsai sold wire.
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What soil mix are you using? Its a a bit confusing to get advocate information. Most information say to just use coarse (kind of) and water everyday. But that wont work for me and it looks like you are doing using a mix of regular potting soil and perlite or something? Do you have a easy base for regular use for easy pants?
There are a million opinions on soil. It all depends on where you live and the climate therein. Aggregate and potting soil (along with Perlite and such) make up most soil mixes. If it's hot and/or dry where you live, use more potting soil than is typically recommended. Pros tend to use nothing but aggregate and heavy watering, but that won't work if you can't afford to baby your trees every day. For what it's worth.
160k views :)
We don't shop at Lowes anymore.
What kind of soil do you use
Hey, nice videos, can the two trunks actually merge ?
Do you think something can be made with Mimosa pudica ?
Thanks for the vid
+shaihuld Im glad you like the videos!! As far as the trunks, Im not entirely sure if they will actually merge, but I've seen many scheflerra bonsais that are bursting with aerial roots, so I'm hoping with mine that will happen and then maybe take on the appearance of one plant as all the roots start intertwining.
I'm not sure about the minosa pudica. I've never done anything with those. I googled some pics and it looks like some people have? I have a little mimosa silk tree growing in a pot right now that I hope to bonsai someday. :)
+PoorMan'sBonsai thanks for the aswer. I moved recently and I now have a balcony. it is now time for me to jump ahead and start my own tree. there's no shop around that is dedicated to bonsaï so if you had more work arounds, tips... i'd like to see it.
Thats great!! Balcony's can be great for bonsai. I'll hopefully put out some new videos soon so you can get ideas!
Any update? Pleaseee
Gives me ideas to do something similar grate vid and grate bonsai
Awesome!! Yeah they make fun bonsai and they take repotting very well!!
Can we see it now
Updates?
So whatever happened to this plant? ... 4 years later.
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where do you buy shallow pots like that?
Lots of times I notice it's actually a 'tray bottom' from a clay pot, those work great. Hope this helps!
what soil are soil r u using
Maybe grow it more fat / fused in a big pot for 5 years.
Make more videos! Pelase.
Sorry I've been so out of the loop with my uploads... :( I put out a new one a few days ago though! And more soon...
PhobosAnomalymake more video
Y bonze née this kind of pots please let's me know?
no work on the roots ... work as a brute
too much talk! Just DO IT!!!
Less Purpose much talk..
u r talking a lot
nice ..but too looooooooooooong.