Nigel, for the sake of your health, wear a mask while handling bonsai soil. That dust really hurts your respiratory tract in the long run. Holding your breath does not really protect you from breathing dust.
I enjoy your instruction with every video, and today I'm enjoying your comment on the worm flying quite often for the first and last time in it's life especially! It has been my first chuckle of the day! Thank you! I
another great video and a plan that promises in the future ... I also noticed how beautiful and green the landscape is, nature is reborn and fills our eyes ... this is the nature of the LORD ... hug friend Nigel...
Got this video recommended a year later, real shame this tree didn't end up making it. Hopefully, you can get another giant tree in your collection. Still it was fun to watch this again. I really do seem to like watching trees get harvested for bonsai, it really gets your imagination going with what you may be able to accomplish and how many years it will take. The first potting of a wild tree is always exciting and hopeful.
I am excited to see what will have happened to that tree after a couple of months, Nigel. Kindly update as soon as you find great changes on that bonsai, my friend.
Congratulations on finally digging up the yew. I watch your videos all the time. I’ve have seen it several times. So it’s nice to see it in a box now. Good luck with its recovery. Can’t wait to see how it’s doing in two/three years.
Hi Nigel, can I suggest screwing two 2x4s one on either side of the grow box so that you wind up with handles that stick out so you can have some help carrying it. That's what I do with my larger bonsai in grow boxes.
Collected Yamadari are special for training boxes I use 1 by 6 cedar decking. Rot resistant and light my soil is similar to yours but I like crushed red granite instead of perlite darker colour larger size and is heavier which adds stability to small pots I use a automatic misting system during the day on all yamadari conifers during recovery love your vids
I really liked that 2:1 ratio during the introduction. I was hoping that the whole video would play out that way. It really formed a nice frame with your benches and bonsai around you
With such a large heavy tree, I don't mean to sound critical, but you missed possibly the most important aspect of potting up collected material. Securing it tightly to the pot/soil. With such a light substrate that heavy tree will surely move about as it settles in to the pot, right at the same time that it is trying to reestablish new fine roots. It would've been simple to screw some rings into the inside base of that pot and tie the tree down securely, and some more around the top outer edge to hold it tight from above. After growing it for so long in the ground surely you'd want to give that yew every chance to survive?
Fantastic as always Nigel. I have a couple of yews "thickening" in the ground. They have been in for about 3 years now and I was thinking I might dig them out of the ground next year. After watching this I think I'll leave them in for a few more years. Always learn something from your videos. Also enjoyable to watch. We have a word for it . Edutainment! Cheers. Sid.
I rarely use cut paste, only on some trees that dry out very quickly. I have read that for most trees it can promote rotting under the paste and create a good place for insects to live. Here is a discussion on this subject, some like to use paste and others don't. www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/comments/3mlqou/to_paste_or_not_to_paste_some_anecdotal_results/
A question about your soil. I recognize the petite. What is that other ingredient? It looks like the stuff we put on the garage floor for spills. Does it have other names? Would this mixture work on ficus cuttings? Keep up the good work. Ken
Hi Nigel! I got a similar size yew tree a month or so ago. It was a huge tree in container and i cut and repoted it. Its now more than a month it is sitting in a box doing nothing. Its not dead, leaves and brunches àre still alive. I even see small green buds all over the brunches and trunk. But no development yet. Shall i just wait, can i stimulate it somehow?
Hello Nigel Saunders First of all, great content.love the channel.i have a naval Orange tree.that recently purchased from a local nursery that's going out of business.and the tree is about 7 feet tall with a lot of leaf growth at the top of the tree and none in the middle. There is some small branches toward the bottom of the tree. and I was wondering if I should take the center leader branch out to , To encourage more branching on the bare spot of the On the trunk of the tree. Any advice you can give me would be much appreciated thank you.
What a FANTASTIC specimen. Enjoyed watching your work on this tree. It will be an awesome addition to your collection. Does this tree have a chestnut colored bark? Looking forward to updates on it.
The tree can have a nice red coloured bark if you wire brush off the older flakes. Some people like the rough bark look, others the almost bright red. I hope the tree does well, it will be a fun one to develop!
WOW!!! THAT IS ONE HANDSOME TREE. I always enjoy your videos, Nigel. This one's particularly interesting...lots of information...your thought process...choice of front and angle of planting and presentation...soil mixture...like the box...great material...really good color, both the tree and your beautiful garden. Do you have a well? I use my well water for blasting off dirt balls...makes it go so much faster. Great camera work...very sharp picture...excellent editing, too. I really appreciate your decisions on root pruning...and I did I say I LOVE THAT TREE??? Hope I live long enough to watch your make and execute styling decisions...there's so much going on with this tree...I'm jealous. I love the big stuff and this is a PERFECT size. Now, about that hair...time to try cornrows...you can treat your hair like a bonsai :) Thanks for a gorgeous video!
Thank you Jim, I always check in on your channel to see how you're doing! I always picture you out with your truck collecting giant Ficus trees. I referred a person to your video with the un-braided money trees that you have just lately. I've heard that you are having a really hot summer, hope you stay cool!
hi nigel. iam new to bonsai and find all of this aspect of growing trees in small pots amazing that is the the tree, the pots, the soil mix, training with or with out wire, color of pots, shape of the pots, front or back of the tree which will be seen by many, watering when and when not to, all together amazing. i do agree with a couple of your other comments from followers is please wear the many dust masks that are out there. i have watched your vid on making bonsai soil in your back garden which you used these 2 mixes with 2 others but the same thing...dust was every were. did you cut the back of your hand on this vid could see a bit of blood.
Great video and huge tree looks good! I got 7 very smal Yew trees about a month ago from the nursery. They were having new growth already so i left them in their nursery containers. I was surprised how soft they feel. I want to make a forest of them. What will be the best time to plant them together? And should I bare root them then? Thanks for the great video. Titus
Color and lighting looking good Nigel! That new camera is paying off. Edit: Can you not just use a hose to spray off the roots when you have a chunkier clay soil stuck in them?
I have also been wondering why Nigel does not use a sharp spray from a hose to remove the old soil from roots. I would think it would make the job easier, quicker and also damage the roots less.
I just used the natural wood, it will only last about 4 years before it rots away. I don't recommend using any wood finish, it's best just to use the the wood and as it rots, the roots will grow into it.
Nice tree! I also make my bonsai pots out of wood but I put foil in to protect the wood from moisture. Is not it easier to clean the root ball with the water hose? Greetings from Germany!
Big tree big work! Wow, that's going to need some big updates! ;) On a side note, I noticed I have the same root rake, or pretty close, as you! It happens to be here at my computer for some odd reason. I showed everyone, my kids, my husband, my pets!!! All I got was blank stares... O.o They just don't get it, I have the SAME root rake! My rat, Dobby, ran over and sniffed it, then shrugged like "That's not food, what ya want from me?" .... sigh.. the root rake.... it's the same... oh well... :P
I understand you use the clip and grow method for the most part, at what point do you clip, how do you know to just let it grow. Now that it’s warmer out do you go back and check if some need more cutting or not? Thanks sir.
I always let the tree grow with vigor before cutting it back, usually this means 6 to 8 pairs of leaves on the branch. With some of the coniferous trees, you can tell the vigor of the tree by the number of new shoots in spring and the strength of the growth. If the tree is vigorous then the tree can be pinched back, if it is not, then I leave the new growth alone until the tree is growing strongly.
My wife uses it, she mixes it into her potting soil, I find it hard to hydrate all by itself. I think the surface tension of water makes it hard to get between the small particles..
I drill holes in my training boxes to allow for wire to hold the base of the tree... how you manage to get your trees to stand without wire is one of the reasons I watch your videos. Love your natural, no wire, clip and grow methods keep up the great work Nigel the garden is looking good. How is that giant green house you got coming along?
Always like to watch your videos Nigel , and got couple questions for you , after collecting your yew , do you leave it in the shade all day or straight sun all day, and second question, I’m thinking of collecting some yews in front of my yard late June, should I treat it the same way as yours of other special treat thank you and have a great day
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I have a question if you were to clip a large tree like a bonsai slowly and slowly would it start to get smaller and then would you be able to put it inside your house after so long
It could be possible, you would have to reduce the root size as well as the top of the tree. You wouldn't be able to make the trunk any smaller in diameter, so it would always be a large tree.
As long as you don't do any root pruning and are careful with the roots, they should re pot fine. You will have to mist them and keep the trees out of the full sun until they show signs of new growth.
Instead of holding your breath, I think you should just wear a dustproof pollution mask Mr. Nigel.😊
sumo bun + gas mask = cyber goth bonsai master
Nigel Saunders is the Bob Ross of bosais
Thank you!
I just made the same comment to my wife.
"probalbly the one and only time the worm will ever fly in its life." Hahaha thats real funny!
That's not all true... It could be a flyer on a bird's beak, also
Nigel,
for the sake of your health,
wear a mask while handling bonsai soil.
That dust really hurts your respiratory tract in the long run.
Holding your breath does not really protect you from breathing dust.
Why is bonsai soil so toxic?
@@dabulls1g Small particles in your lungs can be really harmful for your health, it's not only bonsai soil that can be bad for you
I will, thanks!
I enjoy your instruction with every video, and today I'm enjoying your comment on the worm flying quite often for the first and last time in it's life especially! It has been my first chuckle of the day! Thank you! I
I know bonsai trees are traditionally put in "fine" pots... but I really love the aesthetics of the reclaimed wood box!
Thank you, wooden pots can look very nice!
another great video and a plan that promises in the future ... I also noticed how beautiful and green the landscape is, nature is reborn and fills our eyes ... this is the nature of the LORD ... hug friend Nigel...
Thank you, yes we get a massive change to the landscape as everything comes out in spring! Thank you Tonny!
"Probably the one and only time that worm will fly in its life! " LOL
It should have an air miles card.
Love the Backyard Yamadori chop and grow. Looking fantastic. Good luck. Thanks
I think you picked the front very well. It looks good! I’m excited for pt 3 and future updates for this big guy!
What a ... 🤯🤪
How many of you come to see the hair as much as the bonsai? Nigel, you're a legend!
Awesome work you add movement to the trunk by cleaning the mebari good job. Ready for the update 👍👍🇵🇷
Got this video recommended a year later, real shame this tree didn't end up making it. Hopefully, you can get another giant tree in your collection. Still it was fun to watch this again. I really do seem to like watching trees get harvested for bonsai, it really gets your imagination going with what you may be able to accomplish and how many years it will take. The first potting of a wild tree is always exciting and hopeful.
Yes, it was so close to making it, but it just didn't, too much root pruning by me! I'll try again, I have two Yews in the front garden to dig up.
Such an awesome tree. Thank you for putting all of your knowledge and experience for us to learn. Can't wait to see that green house up!
Thanks Zach, hopefully the tree will make it, it is budding out now all over, but it will have to grow lots of roots to support the foliage.
“So here I go!”
lol you’re too cool, I love your videos man. So fun to watch. Truly the Bob Ross of the bonsai world!!!
Thank you Sean, a very nice compliment!
Great project Nigel. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
Wow mate what a beauty. Love the red colour that the bark has. Awesome 😁😁
Thank you Sam, I'm hoping I can reduce the tree in future, getting it down to a slightly more practical size!
Wow ! Nigel you are a Brave Man for taking such a project. Tree looks very interesting.
Looking forward to seeing it's development.
Thank you!
I am excited to see what will have happened to that tree after a couple of months, Nigel. Kindly update as soon as you find great changes on that bonsai, my friend.
Will do!
Handsome tree Nigel, looks great in your box. Looking forward to part 3!
Thanks Joel, it's in the works!
That is one magnificent tree you have there Tatay. I love the root chopping, the sound is crunchy!
Thank you Vergel! I sure hope it survives!
Can't wait to see this tree in 10 years!
I sure hope it makes it! It's sending all kinds of new shoots out now, hopefully it can generate roots to support the new growth.
Looks like a great start! I can't wait to see it progress over the years.
Thank you J, I'm hoping it makes it!
Congratulations on finally digging up the yew. I watch your videos all the time. I’ve have seen it several times. So it’s nice to see it in a box now. Good luck with its recovery. Can’t wait to see how it’s doing in two/three years.
Thank you, the hard part is over, I just have to water it now!
I am in love!!! I love this new tree! Nigel, I would like to see you buying new bonsai and taking Care of it
Thank you Florence, I'm sure you'll see me with more trees in the future!
it’s already looking very good, that’s gonna be a beauty 💕. I like that the life of those 2 worms was spared - they’re so beneficial for the garden☺️
Thank you Louise, I sure hope thew tree makes it!
Hi Nigel, can I suggest screwing two 2x4s one on either side of the grow box so that you wind up with handles that stick out so you can have some help carrying it. That's what I do with my larger bonsai in grow boxes.
Thanks, great idea!
I really love this tree so far nigel! hoping it thrives in the new pot, because that trunk flare is awesome!
Thanks Ryan, I'm hoping it does well, I've just got to get it through this summer!
What a fascinating process. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you Yoanna, I hope it makes it through all this trauma!
You are such a dedicated bonsai artist/care taker, Nigel!
Thank you R H!
Some wonderful red tones in the bark there love it!
Collected Yamadari are special for training boxes I use 1 by 6 cedar decking. Rot resistant and light my soil is similar to yours but I like crushed red granite instead of perlite darker colour larger size and is heavier which adds stability to small pots I use a automatic misting system during the day on all yamadari conifers during recovery love your vids
I really liked that 2:1 ratio during the introduction. I was hoping that the whole video would play out that way. It really formed a nice frame with your benches and bonsai around you
Thanks Jacob, it is a nice format, maybe in the future I'll do a whole video!
An interesting project for the both of Yews! (smile).
Thank Yew Angie!
With such a large heavy tree, I don't mean to sound critical, but you missed possibly the most important aspect of potting up collected material. Securing it tightly to the pot/soil. With such a light substrate that heavy tree will surely move about as it settles in to the pot, right at the same time that it is trying to reestablish new fine roots. It would've been simple to screw some rings into the inside base of that pot and tie the tree down securely, and some more around the top outer edge to hold it tight from above. After growing it for so long in the ground surely you'd want to give that yew every chance to survive?
Thank you, it is planted deeply and is kept out of the wind so it shouldn't move at all.
Don't let anyone make you feel sheepish about your yew.
A YewTube special!
Fantastic as always Nigel. I have a couple of yews "thickening" in the ground. They have been in for about 3 years now and I was thinking I might dig them out of the ground next year. After watching this I think I'll leave them in for a few more years. Always learn something from your videos. Also enjoyable to watch. We have a word for it . Edutainment! Cheers. Sid.
Ha, I like that word "Edutainment" Thanks Sid, I'm enjoying your videos!
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks Nigel.
I can't wait to see the tree in a few years!
Me too, hopefully it will be alive!
That a nice looking Yew tree! Cheers Nigel!
Thank you Mel!
Oh Nigel, please wear a mask when sifting!
OK!
Thank you! That's a relief, and I know a lot of other people will think so too!
Awesome job I hope everything gose well with the tree looking forward to part 3
Thank you Fred, the tree is budding out all over now, I sure hope it grows roots to support this growth!
This is so very awesome, the tree is very gorgeous and I love it.
Thank you, it's getting lots of rain today, hopefully it will do well!
hey Nigel, lets see a video on your top 5 favorite Bonsai that you have.
Omg I think it's like asking someone which of his children he loves most.
@@entyropy3262 Lol.. Some parents definitely have favoritism with their kids..
@@TTime685 LOL all parents! Just don't tell the kids...
Top 5 bonsai though, great idea
Being from southern Alabama it amazes me how short the Toronto area growing season is. Our shoots come out around early to mid March.
We get 4 months outside for the tropical trees, and that's it! I usually just let the trees grow for the summer.
That is an awesome bonsai in the making.
very promising material, sir, of becoming a very nice bonsai. good luck on it.
Thank you Dong, I hope the tree does well!
Anxiously waiting for part 3! I really like this yew tree.
Part three has just been released!
Awesome project, Very good tree
Thank you, it should be interesting to see it years from now!
Soil is never enough! I think that is the first lesson I learned. One never has enough soil.
Also Pots, one never has enough of them!
@@TheBonsaiZone ROFL...I don't even go there.
Beautiful material.
Thank you, homegrown trees are a lot easier to collect for sure!
Love it, heaps of potential in the Yew
Thank you, I'll get a good work out lifting it too!
With that much dirt on the root ball why not just spray it off with the water hose? Do you not like usuing tap water or something? Just curious
I was going to ask the same question!
Not too sure but I think he said that yews have very fragile bark so he’s just being gentle not to damage it.
I don't have an outdoor hose at the moment, it would make my life a little easier!
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Hey Nigel. Quick question. Do you ever use those cut & paste putty products for big branch pruning? If not, why not?
I've seen him use cut paste in other videos. Not sure his reasoning for only using it sometimes.
I rarely use cut paste, only on some trees that dry out very quickly. I have read that for most trees it can promote rotting under the paste and create a good place for insects to live. Here is a discussion on this subject, some like to use paste and others don't.
www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/comments/3mlqou/to_paste_or_not_to_paste_some_anecdotal_results/
First!!! Good day!!! This tree looks awesome now that you’ve completed all that work... can’t wait to see the tree in full growth!!
Second by 4 seconds!
So close
awesome! thanks Nigel
Thank you Adrian!
Looks amazing nigel..
A question about your soil. I recognize the petite. What is that other ingredient? It looks like the stuff we put on the garage floor for spills. Does it have other names? Would this mixture work on ficus cuttings? Keep up the good work. Ken
That is One Far Out tree! Great work. 🤸🤸🤸👣
I'm hoping it does well and gets shoots all over, I will need to reduce it in height in the future!
Hi Nigel! I got a similar size yew tree a month or so ago. It was a huge tree in container and i cut and repoted it. Its now more than a month it is sitting in a box doing nothing. Its not dead, leaves and brunches àre still alive. I even see small green buds all over the brunches and trunk. But no development yet. Shall i just wait, can i stimulate it somehow?
It's been awhile since I've watched anything on TH-cam good to see you got that Yew tree it looks great.
Thanks Chris!
Yes Nigel, please wear a respirator, those tiny clay particles and such are real bad for the respiratory tract and lungs.
Next time I will, I was very careful not to breath any in.
Why don't you just mix it first and then sift it? The mixing action crushes the pearlite and makes more dust anyways
Good idea!
Hello Nigel Saunders
First of all, great content.love the channel.i have a naval Orange tree.that recently purchased from a local nursery that's going out of business.and the tree is about 7 feet tall with a lot of leaf growth at the top of the tree and none in the middle. There is some small branches toward the bottom of the tree. and I was wondering if I should take the center leader branch out to , To encourage more branching on the bare spot of the On the trunk of the tree. Any advice you can give me would be much appreciated thank you.
Great video mate... love the yew... dont get many down here....nice box too..👍👍
Thank Yew very much Paul!
@@TheBonsaiZone 🤣🤣
Love your videos Nigel, take care.
God vibes from Costa Rica
Thanks Meli A, part three will be coming!
I wish I could fast forward 100 years and see what this looks like then!
It might be on it's 3rd or 4th owner by then!
Man i wish you was my dad ^.^ we could talk for hours ^.^ about nature n just enjoy the beauty of it all ! Lol
Nature is so wonderful, thanks!
Beautiful
Man buddy buy a hose lol I missed you sir and I'm glad to be watching again, I cant believe how many subs you have now. I was here watching at 5k
I like this!
Me too!
What a FANTASTIC specimen. Enjoyed watching your work on this tree. It will be an awesome addition to your collection. Does this tree have a chestnut colored bark? Looking forward to updates on it.
The tree can have a nice red coloured bark if you wire brush off the older flakes. Some people like the rough bark look, others the almost bright red. I hope the tree does well, it will be a fun one to develop!
WOW!!! THAT IS ONE HANDSOME TREE. I always enjoy your videos, Nigel. This one's particularly interesting...lots of information...your thought process...choice of front and angle of planting and presentation...soil mixture...like the box...great material...really good color, both the tree and your beautiful garden. Do you have a well? I use my well water for blasting off dirt balls...makes it go so much faster. Great camera work...very sharp picture...excellent editing, too. I really appreciate your decisions on root pruning...and I did I say I LOVE THAT TREE??? Hope I live long enough to watch your make and execute styling decisions...there's so much going on with this tree...I'm jealous. I love the big stuff and this is a PERFECT size. Now, about that hair...time to try cornrows...you can treat your hair like a bonsai :)
Thanks for a gorgeous video!
Thank you Jim, I always check in on your channel to see how you're doing! I always picture you out with your truck collecting giant Ficus trees. I referred a person to your video with the un-braided money trees that you have just lately. I've heard that you are having a really hot summer, hope you stay cool!
Good job lots of potential in there👍
Thank Edmund, I sure hope it grows well this summer!
@@TheBonsaiZone give it shade for a few weeks hold off feed for at least a month, I love big bonsai!:)
good video. It´s a new 16:9 format, isn´t it ? It looks pretty cool. Good job Thanks as always !!!!
I think he just added black bars for the intro.
It`s 21:9
Good luck with the new project!!
Thank you very much!
man, those roots look like branches.
Start a YewTube for this beauty and I would watch 24/7
Funny, I never though of YewTube! Good one!
hi nigel. iam new to bonsai and find all of this aspect of growing trees in small pots amazing that is the the tree, the pots, the soil mix, training with or with out wire, color of pots, shape of the pots, front or back of the tree which will be seen by many, watering when and when not to, all together amazing. i do agree with a couple of your other comments from followers is please wear the many dust masks that are out there. i have watched your vid on making bonsai soil in your back garden which you used these 2 mixes with 2 others but the same thing...dust was every were. did you cut the back of your hand on this vid could see a bit of blood.
Thank you Keith, I was very careful not to breath in the dust, but it would be a good idea to wear a good mask.
Hi. Tim here from south africa. How's the tree doing?
Thanks.
Great video and huge tree looks good!
I got 7 very smal Yew trees about a month ago from the nursery. They were having new growth already so i left them in their nursery containers. I was surprised how soft they feel.
I want to make a forest of them. What will be the best time to plant them together? And should I bare root them then?
Thanks for the great video.
Titus
I would wait until next spring and re pot just before the new growth comes out. My tree is behind most others because of it's cool dark location.
Color and lighting looking good Nigel! That new camera is paying off. Edit: Can you not just use a hose to spray off the roots when you have a chunkier clay soil stuck in them?
I have also been wondering why Nigel does not use a sharp spray from a hose to remove the old soil from roots. I would think it would make the job easier, quicker and also damage the roots less.
I don't have a hose for the outside at this time, Spraying off the soil is a good safe way to clean the roots!
Oh yeah! Bonsai time!
In the Zone!
Hey, how do you provide nutrition to the tree? That soil have no nutrition right?
He adds a small amount of soluble fertilizer every time he waters... he's mentioned that before.
@NigelSaunders, Do you apply some treatment to the wood before you use it as a container or what kind of wood do you recommend to use for it?
I just used the natural wood, it will only last about 4 years before it rots away. I don't recommend using any wood finish, it's best just to use the the wood and as it rots, the roots will grow into it.
Here at 160 views! Love the channel Nigel! You have really gotten me into bonsai!
Nice tree! I also make my bonsai pots out of wood but I put foil in to protect the wood from moisture. Is not it easier to clean the root ball with the water hose? Greetings from Germany!
Thanks, good idea with the foil! I don't have a hose hooked up at the moment, it would be easier!
What a beutiful tree
Thank you Wullie!
Big tree big work! Wow, that's going to need some big updates! ;) On a side note, I noticed I have the same root rake, or pretty close, as you! It happens to be here at my computer for some odd reason. I showed everyone, my kids, my husband, my pets!!! All I got was blank stares... O.o They just don't get it, I have the SAME root rake! My rat, Dobby, ran over and sniffed it, then shrugged like "That's not food, what ya want from me?" .... sigh.. the root rake.... it's the same... oh well... :P
Cool, my daughter has a pet rat too! Which root rake, the one I used in this video or the brass one?
@@TheBonsaiZone The one in this video! Rats make great pets.
awesome video
Thank you, part three coming soon!
I understand you use the clip and grow method for the most part, at what point do you clip, how do you know to just let it grow. Now that it’s warmer out do you go back and check if some need more cutting or not? Thanks sir.
I always let the tree grow with vigor before cutting it back, usually this means 6 to 8 pairs of leaves on the branch. With some of the coniferous trees, you can tell the vigor of the tree by the number of new shoots in spring and the strength of the growth. If the tree is vigorous then the tree can be pinched back, if it is not, then I leave the new growth alone until the tree is growing strongly.
Wow , he have a great look and a beautiful shape ...sorry for my english . 😃
Thank you, they are amazing trees!
Realy interesting! 👍
Thank you Ellamyus!
Could you have used the finer stuff for succulents or maybe cutting soil mix?
My wife uses it, she mixes it into her potting soil, I find it hard to hydrate all by itself. I think the surface tension of water makes it hard to get between the small particles..
I drill holes in my training boxes to allow for wire to hold the base of the tree... how you manage to get your trees to stand without wire is one of the reasons I watch your videos. Love your natural, no wire, clip and grow methods keep up the great work Nigel the garden is looking good. How is that giant green house you got coming along?
Thank you Michael, I'm trying to find time to work on the greenhouse, but haven't found much yet!
Always like to watch your videos Nigel , and got couple questions for you , after collecting your yew , do you leave it in the shade all day or straight sun all day, and second question, I’m thinking of collecting some yews in front of my yard late June, should I treat it the same way as yours of other special treat thank you and have a great day
I have it in a spot that gets full sun for only a couple of hours a day, the rest of the time, the spot is bright, but shady.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone how is your tree doing so far?
Stupid question... Why not just spray the soil off instead of a root rake...
Is there some reason you don't use one third shredded pine bark or sphagnum peat moss in your potting media mix?
I do use pine bark if it is available, but it is very hard to get in the right size. Sphagnum moss isn't sold in my area.
Sir G nameskar aapka bonsai sho is a very good mery aapko Hardik 💟subhkamnay
Sir G my aapsy inspir hokar bonsai making or bonsai saling ka work start kar raha Hoo kirpya aapka aasirvad chahata Hoo sir Thanx
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Ashok kumar Gurugram Haryana India
Thank you Ashok!
I have a question if you were to clip a large tree like a bonsai slowly and slowly would it start to get smaller and then would you be able to put it inside your house after so long
It could be possible, you would have to reduce the root size as well as the top of the tree. You wouldn't be able to make the trunk any smaller in diameter, so it would always be a large tree.
Mr Nigel, I just purchased 2 junipers from Home Depot, is it too late in the year to pot them in bonsai soil and training pot?
As long as you don't do any root pruning and are careful with the roots, they should re pot fine. You will have to mist them and keep the trees out of the full sun until they show signs of new growth.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone so do not bare root these?