Many years ago I recall people talking about how NIP will not grow a second leader if the apex is cut. That discussion was on the now defunct Bonsaitalk. How funny that discussion is now proven to be rubbish. Thanks Nigel. Your unconventional choices are paving the way for many people to try something new and create something wonderful. And by wonderful I do mean full of wonder.
I think I read the same post, but the first time I pruned mine it immediately grew two new leaders 😂 It sure is slow growing though, I hope this summer I can give it a lot more light and hopefully it will grow a bit more ambitiously...
Nigel: Needless to say I love forest and you did a great trimming without the loss of the forest prospective. In following your thoughts that we should try to duplicate what we see in nature, and against the purists in Bonsai, I will be attempting a mixed species forest next April and hope I can get the balance as we see in nature.
Sounds great Jonathon, I have seen some mixed forests that work well, I've also seen many that don't! I think it all depends on the layout of the trees, getting the larger leaved ones near the front and the smaller leaved ones towards the back.
@@jonathanaristone2468 That will be an interesting endeavor. My backyard is a forest and I'm looking at it now. I see the big oaks towering and then there are silver maple struggling a bit, but they form together where the oaks are not. Then there are the Tea berry trees (Sassafras) as an under growth and then the bushes. Good luck! (There are few Pineland pines because they need to be kissed by fire before the cones open. Once they are gone, they won't be back, sad to say.)
@@widdershiznit Thanks for your interest. Nigel and I did 3 videos on constructing a Birch forest in the Bonsai Zone last fall. I have been out marking Yamadori trees for collection next spring to put this project together. I love challenging my self on thing the purist say are not doable.
Like the work you have done on this forest. It's the first Norfolk Island Pine forest that I've ever seen. It is looking GREAT! They grow very well down here in FL landscapes, but become a hazard in hurricanes as the branches are easily torn off during those storms. These trees grow very quickly to tremendous heights. (Enjoyed hearing Ginger in the background.)
@@TheBonsaiZone every year my parents would buy a live tree and after the holidays we'd plant it in the yard. Neat to see them all a bit bigger every year. We had the land to do that. Ill just have the one continuous:)
I recently started a 9 tree NIP forest. When I returned to Florida for the winter they were basically giving them away at Home Depot. It’s a really nice addition to my collection. Hopefully they’ll remain happy. Thanks for the inspiration.
Very good video. I like your detailed explanations. Thus, everything is very easy to understand. Also, I liked the last setting with the lighting, because the forest comes out right again.
I agree. Looked better initially. I'm trying to find the right balance in pruning. I only want to cut to make them plant healthier but I'm new to gardening. Think I'll just cut any aggressive top branches so they all get light.
Wow! I like it 👌 I have a family of four all together and went from 2 feet (10yrs ago) to close to 6ft and really looong cumbersome branches. Didn't know about trimming them...Is it too late? I now have to keep him in the basement near sliding glass door. Thank you in advance 🙌🙌🙌
I’m fascinated by this planting and am learning a lot about the do’s and don’ts of pruning these guys. The forest seems to be improving and it structurally looks good from any viewpoint. Those clippings could be used for holiday decorations.
I'm seeing these a lot now that it's Christmas time, they have some at the hardware stores, garden centers, even the grocery store I work at! I've also seen another little kind of pine tree, they are selling at my store's florist section for about 9 dollars as Christmas plants. It's called an Italian Stone Pine, that's what the labels say. Do you know if those are any good for bonsai? Im tempted to get one.
Hey Nigel... I didn’t realize at first that it was your cat meowing in the background. I thought my cat had gotten stuck in the closet or something. I looked in all my closets before I realized...
Your bonsai looks lovely! Just like a mini alpine forest. I just want my Araucaria to stay 5 feet tall, I don't want it to grow taller. will pruning the roots help?
Hi Nigel. I've got myself a Yaupon Holly (Stokes Dwarf) from a nursery that I'd like to turn into my first bonsai. I've read online that I should prune it into shape during winter and then wait at least a year to do the root pruning so it won't be under too much stress all at one time. When do you think I should do the pruning?
I think you would be safe to do both a top prune mid winter and a root prune and re pot just before the new growth begins in spring. As long as you don't remove too much of the root system, the Holly should grow well in the new bonsai soil.
The forest is looking good all pruned up, they really put on some growth this year. I was in one of our box stores yesterday and seen some smaller ones for sale and thought of your forest.
Yes, they grew well this year, much of the new growth came after the club show. Are you going to try and squeeze some Norfolk Island Pines into the basement?
..it was tempting, I looked at them and almost came back before I left to get one lol Maybe after cutting back some of my trees I could make a little space.
So thankful for you!! I just got a NIP "bunch" gifted from my cousin and it is spectacular its an a large 20 gallon (+/-) pot and there is one large 2.5ft tree as the main and then 4 small ones tied to it side by side to look like a larger tree. I have 22 bonsai projects but not sure what to do. I think I'm going to separate and start a forest. Do you have any advice!? I could really use some help. When is the best time of year to transplant and prune etc. I never trust a Google
A comment and a question- I would like to have seen you leave the trees leaning to the left as they were. Having lived in Florida for over 40 years I saw many of these trees. The most interesting ones were the ones that were leaning a bit to capture more sunlight. I feel you sterilized the forest by straightening those trees. Will you seal the larger cuts or just let them heal over on their own? Thanks for all you help.
Yes, it does look a little crowded after straightening the trees, I will have to rotate the planting in the pot at a later date to fix this. I usually don't seal my cuts and just let them dry out and heal.
I am happy for you that your newest attempt of seedlings are growing. I remember some old videos of yours about the frustrated experiences on the same species. 🎉🎉
From what I've read and from my limited personal experience, it might not be the best first tree. They don't get a lot of ramification, and as Nigel mentioned, the roots take forever to grow. By all means do it, especially if you're going to style it triangle shape like he is, but maybe also get a faster growing, more exciting tree, or houseplant 😂 That's just my opinion though, like you I'm pretty much a bonsai noob. Hope it all goes well!
hey Nigel, wondering how these trees are doing now in 2022. I recently split up my NIP forest, and lost 4 out of the 6 trees in it, but it was needed since they had outgrown that pot.
your roof are leaking, or at least i saw a dripping at 12:40 in the left side, I hope I'm wrong since you just got it fixed ! But nice looking forest :-)
Yes, I only had time to get the large side of the roof fixed, they are coming back next spring to finish. So far the repaired side of the roof is holding up really well, it's so nice to have the steel up there!
My Norfolk island pine cluster is turning brown at the tips. I recently made the mistake of repotting it, and into poorly draining soil. Should I repot, into well draining soil, in a last ditch effort to save it? Or let it balance itself out?
Beautiful!!! I just acquired a very large Norfolk Pine and would like to turn it into a bonsai. Is it to late since the tree is already very large and would trimming it down kill it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
@@trevorstewart7158 It all depends on the health of the tree and the growing conditions. The more you take off, the greater the risk! I would start out with a light trim and then see what happens, then maybe next year if all goes well, take a bit more off.
Most of mine were small ones that I bought and the smallest ones are from cuttings. I think you would need a small indoor greenhouse to get the cuttings started. It takes a year or two for the cuttings to get enough root to begin growing. I think my humid plant room helps me keep the Norfolk Island Pines growing well. Here is the climate on Norfolk Island, anything you can do to match these conditions will help.... weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,norfolk-island,norfolk-island
It's looking really good! I can picture some dinosaurs roaming that little forest :D Will it ever develop it's mature type of growth if it always gets pruned back?
I have noticed that most bonsai forests on the market show a mound of earth and the little seedlings are planted in a "fan" style...sorted of as if the artist was creating a floral bouquet. That always bothered me. Trees grow up straight toward the sun. Unless the landscape has changed with an earthquake or an earth slide, (or even if there are bigger trees towering over them restricting sunlight so they slant and try to find their piece of sun) trees don't want to naturally grow that way. Once the terrain changes (or they find their piece of sun), the trees will again try to grow upright. I so agree with you that straightening them suddenly made this forest appear miniature and the trees more mature. I've not decided what kind of forest I will attempt in the future (now that I know you can't grow a Tamarak in New Jersey), but I will follow this upright planting.
Thank you for the video :) I was just given a Norfolk pine and was wondering if its an elongating species, single flush. I have tried finding out but cant find much info on it, thx in advance :)
Check out the playlist for the Avatar grove forest, it has many techniques and you can see how I've tried to manage the trees over the years... th-cam.com/play/PLQouTWwmTQoxJjQIakcz2wiYGws-hF61O.html
I have been growing one of these, about a year now and I am wondering how you establish large exposed roots? My tree consists of 7 smaller trunks fanning out from the center, and I would like to twist/spiral them into one large trunk, is this possible? Or is this a bad idea and should I just seperate them and make a forest scene? Your Norfolk is beautifully done by the way.
I'm new to this channel. It appears you are an expert in this but it's upsetting to see so much of the trees cut away. Is this necessary? I'm here to learn.
He uses 50/50 perlite and turface. Perlite can be found at Walmart\Lowes or any garden center. Turface can be found at auto parts stores and Tractor Supply stores. But the soil really depends on what region\climate you're in and how you prefer to fertilize
Do you need to take the needles off before you plant them as cuttings or can you just stick them in the soil as is? Or does it need that little bit of bark to stand a chance? Sorry, hope my question is clear! I've been wanting to do this with mine.
No the needles can stay on the cuttings, remove the lower branches and then plan the cutting deeply in the soil. It will take a year or two before the tree gains enough roots to re pot.
There is very little flat roof over the plant room, most of the roof is the triangular section. The sun is so low in winter, that all the light enters from the windows on the side, sky lights in the top would help on cloudy days, but they wouldn't see any actual sun on top.
@@TheBonsaiZone I thought that might be the case after I posted. I also thought snow might be a factor as well. Either way you do well with what you have.
Be sure the roots have a nice porous bonsai type soil and water the roots often. Let the top of the tree grow wild and you should get really good root growth also. Keep the tree warm, humid and in good sunlight to maximize growth. Fertilize weakly but often!
Thanks nigel. They must be very salt hardy as they are one of a small bunch of trees that grow right on the coast here in Queensland, oz. I struggle a bit with the salt, got a few ficus, jade and a murraya, they are healthy but get hammered by salty wind every now and again. The old growth handles it but any soft new growth gets killed. Pretty annoying.
Sorry to hear about that, we have an auction in our city that sells bikes that are collected by the police. You can get a nice bike for about 60 dollars sometimes. I used to have all the tools to fix bikes, but they all got stolen from my back porch about 2 years ago. I estimated a loss of almost 600 dollars in tools. Crime sucks.
Many years ago I recall people talking about how NIP will not grow a second leader if the apex is cut. That discussion was on the now defunct Bonsaitalk. How funny that discussion is now proven to be rubbish. Thanks Nigel. Your unconventional choices are paving the way for many people to try something new and create something wonderful. And by wonderful I do mean full of wonder.
I think I read the same post, but the first time I pruned mine it immediately grew two new leaders 😂 It sure is slow growing though, I hope this summer I can give it a lot more light and hopefully it will grow a bit more ambitiously...
Most people dismiss them for having any bonsai potential, I hope they will grow into nice trees in the future!
The Bob Ross of bonsai doing a nice little forest.. Just like that!
Exactly how I watched this :)
No pocket squirrels in this one!
The Norfolk Forest is remarkably beautiful. One sees how pruning creates harmony.
Thanks Sophia, the little forest is growing well this summer and it will be time to prune it again soon!
Can we see the same tree now?
Nigel: Needless to say I love forest and you did a great trimming without the loss of the forest prospective. In following your thoughts that we should try to duplicate what we see in nature, and against the purists in Bonsai, I will be attempting a mixed species forest next April and hope I can get the balance as we see in nature.
Sounds great Jonathon, I have seen some mixed forests that work well, I've also seen many that don't! I think it all depends on the layout of the trees, getting the larger leaved ones near the front and the smaller leaved ones towards the back.
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks Nigel .....duly noted on the leaves, I never new that but that make perfect sense from a forest composition prospective
@@jonathanaristone2468 That will be an interesting endeavor. My backyard is a forest and I'm looking at it now. I see the big oaks towering and then there are silver maple struggling a bit, but they form together where the oaks are not. Then there are the Tea berry trees (Sassafras) as an under growth and then the bushes. Good luck! (There are few Pineland pines because they need to be kissed by fire before the cones open. Once they are gone, they won't be back, sad to say.)
@@widdershiznit Thanks for your interest. Nigel and I did 3 videos on constructing a Birch forest in the Bonsai Zone last fall. I have been out marking Yamadori trees for collection next spring to put this project together. I love challenging my self on thing the purist say are not doable.
I've never seen a bonzai grown on one's head.
Well done.
Thanks!
nice looking forest
smaller trees in the back give it this great real forest look
can't wait for next video with it to see how it grows 👍🌱
Thank you, yes it will be interesting to see if I can shape them into something!
Like the work you have done on this forest. It's the first Norfolk Island Pine forest that I've ever seen. It is looking GREAT! They grow very well down here in FL landscapes, but become a hazard in hurricanes as the branches are easily torn off during those storms. These trees grow very quickly to tremendous heights. (Enjoyed hearing Ginger in the background.)
Thank you Pat, I have heard that they will almost totally defoliate in high winds also.
Thanks!
Hello Bill, thanks so much, I really appreciate the super thanks!!!!!!!
Got my first norfolk pine. Thinking ill use it yearly as my Christmas tree
I really like the idea of living Christmas trees! Go green!
@@TheBonsaiZone every year my parents would buy a live tree and after the holidays we'd plant it in the yard. Neat to see them all a bit bigger every year. We had the land to do that. Ill just have the one continuous:)
I’m not first
I’m not last
But when the bonsai zone uploads
I click fast!
Thanks Ronan! Nice to hear!
I recently started a 9 tree NIP forest. When I returned to Florida for the winter they were basically giving them away at Home Depot. It’s a really nice addition to my collection. Hopefully they’ll remain happy. Thanks for the inspiration.
I have seen a nice single specimen at the Misseto bonsai show, I think they can be made into a nice bonsai, time will tell!
Very good video. I like your detailed explanations. Thus, everything is very easy to understand. Also, I liked the last setting with the lighting, because the forest comes out right again.
Thank you , yes the last shot had the dramatic lighting!
I know it’s apart of bonsai but the plants always look sad when they are cut.
I agree. Looked better initially. I'm trying to find the right balance in pruning. I only want to cut to make them plant healthier but I'm new to gardening. Think I'll just cut any aggressive top branches so they all get light.
so beautiful
Another great video, I look forward to your video's, I learn so much, great!
Thank you!
Wow! I like it 👌 I have a family of four all together and went from 2 feet (10yrs ago) to close to 6ft and really looong cumbersome branches. Didn't know about trimming them...Is it too late? I now have to keep him in the basement near sliding glass door. Thank you in advance 🙌🙌🙌
I have a huge tree that has grown to about 8 feet. Need to trim it way down to get indoors.
I’m fascinated by this planting and am learning a lot about the do’s and don’ts of pruning these guys. The forest seems to be improving and it structurally looks good from any viewpoint. Those clippings could be used for holiday decorations.
Thank you and a great suggestion!
I'm seeing these a lot now that it's Christmas time, they have some at the hardware stores, garden centers, even the grocery store I work at! I've also seen another little kind of pine tree, they are selling at my store's florist section for about 9 dollars as Christmas plants. It's called an Italian Stone Pine, that's what the labels say. Do you know if those are any good for bonsai? Im tempted to get one.
Yes, the Stone Pines are good for bonsai, check them out on Google images, you will see some wonderful examples!
Hey Nigel... I didn’t realize at first that it was your cat meowing in the background. I thought my cat had gotten stuck in the closet or something. I looked in all my closets before I realized...
John Doe HAHAHA i thought the SAME THING! 😆
John Doe I literally was just going to write the same comment. I paused and went to check on my cats. Their all sleeping. lol
Sometimes when I'm editing, I take the earphones off and look around for the cats!
Linda Kay
😂😂😂 It happens to me as well very often. Then I cut the sound to be sure it’s one of Nigel’s cats and not mine !
Hahaha
I see Norfolk Island pines at my local garden center all the time
Edit: Mahoney’s is the garden center if you were wondering, great tree by the way!
Greater Boston area?
monkeygraborange yeah, why?
They sell a lot of them around Christmas here, after Christmas, you can get some good deals on them!
this video is useful to me because I bought a norfolk pine as a Christmas tree and I need to know how to maintain a triangular shape
Thank you, I hope your trees grow well!
Your bonsai looks lovely! Just like a mini alpine forest. I just want my Araucaria to stay 5 feet tall, I don't want it to grow taller. will pruning the roots help?
Yes, root pruning will help to keep your tree small! Thanks Madhu!
Hi Nigel. I've got myself a Yaupon Holly (Stokes Dwarf) from a nursery that I'd like to turn into my first bonsai. I've read online that I should prune it into shape during winter and then wait at least a year to do the root pruning so it won't be under too much stress all at one time. When do you think I should do the pruning?
I think you would be safe to do both a top prune mid winter and a root prune and re pot just before the new growth begins in spring. As long as you don't remove too much of the root system, the Holly should grow well in the new bonsai soil.
I wake up and click on your vids as soon as I can to keep myself awake after my alarm goes off
Thanks, I'll be posting lots of videos once the plant room is done!
The forest is looking good all pruned up, they really put on some growth this year. I was in one of our box stores yesterday and seen some smaller ones for sale and thought of your forest.
Yes, they grew well this year, much of the new growth came after the club show. Are you going to try and squeeze some Norfolk Island Pines into the basement?
..it was tempting, I looked at them and almost came back before I left to get one lol Maybe after cutting back some of my trees I could make a little space.
I love your channel! I have a question, if I may: it's not a bonsai, but I do have a lovely Norfolk. Can I safely trim branch length?
So thankful for you!! I just got a NIP "bunch" gifted from my cousin and it is spectacular its an a large 20 gallon (+/-) pot and there is one large 2.5ft tree as the main and then 4 small ones tied to it side by side to look like a larger tree. I have 22 bonsai projects but not sure what to do. I think I'm going to separate and start a forest. Do you have any advice!? I could really use some help. When is the best time of year to transplant and prune etc. I never trust a Google
A comment and a question-
I would like to have seen you leave the trees leaning to the left as they were. Having lived in Florida for over 40 years I saw many of these trees. The most interesting ones were the ones that were leaning a bit to capture more sunlight. I feel you sterilized the forest by straightening those trees.
Will you seal the larger cuts or just let them heal over on their own?
Thanks for all you help.
Yes, it does look a little crowded after straightening the trees, I will have to rotate the planting in the pot at a later date to fix this. I usually don't seal my cuts and just let them dry out and heal.
Good evening Mr Nigel l want to ask about growing this kind of trees. ARE they grown from cuttings or from seeds and how
Another informative video, thank you sir.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I am happy for you that your newest attempt of seedlings are growing. I remember some old videos of yours about the frustrated experiences on the same species. 🎉🎉
Yes, they are doing well, I still have many species of Citrus trees that I could still collect!
I just brought a small grouping of them, hope to see more on them. I plan to attempt my first bonsai with them.
From what I've read and from my limited personal experience, it might not be the best first tree. They don't get a lot of ramification, and as Nigel mentioned, the roots take forever to grow. By all means do it, especially if you're going to style it triangle shape like he is, but maybe also get a faster growing, more exciting tree, or houseplant 😂 That's just my opinion though, like you I'm pretty much a bonsai noob. Hope it all goes well!
@@bencressman6110 Didnt pay much for it so if if doesn't work no big deal. I've been into houseplants forever.
Thanks guys, good stuff!
hey Nigel, wondering how these trees are doing now in 2022. I recently split up my NIP forest, and lost 4 out of the 6 trees in it, but it was needed since they had outgrown that pot.
your roof are leaking, or at least i saw a dripping at 12:40 in the left side, I hope I'm wrong since you just got it fixed !
But nice looking forest :-)
Yes, I only had time to get the large side of the roof fixed, they are coming back next spring to finish. So far the repaired side of the roof is holding up really well, it's so nice to have the steel up there!
Am I the only one who wants to see itty bitty Christmas ornaments on these trees?
That would look great for the holidays!
My Norfolk island pine cluster is turning brown at the tips. I recently made the mistake of repotting it, and into poorly draining soil. Should I repot, into well draining soil, in a last ditch effort to save it? Or let it balance itself out?
Beautiful!!! I just acquired a very large Norfolk Pine and would like to turn it into a bonsai. Is it to late since the tree is already very large and would trimming it down kill it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
If you prune the tree, make sure you leave some nice green foliage on it or the tree might die. It's a tree that needs to be reduced slowly!
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks for the quick response! How much is to much to cut back? I would be very sad if I went overboard and killed it. :(
@@trevorstewart7158 It all depends on the health of the tree and the growing conditions. The more you take off, the greater the risk! I would start out with a light trim and then see what happens, then maybe next year if all goes well, take a bit more off.
How do you keep your norfolk island pines alive, everytime I get one it dies, and how do you grow them from cuttings?
Most of mine were small ones that I bought and the smallest ones are from cuttings. I think you would need a small indoor greenhouse to get the cuttings started. It takes a year or two for the cuttings to get enough root to begin growing. I think my humid plant room helps me keep the Norfolk Island Pines growing well. Here is the climate on Norfolk Island, anything you can do to match these conditions will help....
weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,norfolk-island,norfolk-island
Araucaria heterophylla is a warm climate species so how do you keep them so well in Canada's harsh winter?
Do you keep them indoors round the year?
I would like to see its update now...
It's looking really good! I can picture some dinosaurs roaming that little forest :D
Will it ever develop it's mature type of growth if it always gets pruned back?
It is getting mature type growth on it now, I'll have to decide what to do! Thanks 98Zai!
@@TheBonsaiZone Cool! Good to know :) Looking forward to seeing what happens :D
I have noticed that most bonsai forests on the market show a mound of earth and the little seedlings are planted in a "fan" style...sorted of as if the artist was creating a floral bouquet. That always bothered me. Trees grow up straight toward the sun. Unless the landscape has changed with an earthquake or an earth slide, (or even if there are bigger trees towering over them restricting sunlight so they slant and try to find their piece of sun) trees don't want to naturally grow that way. Once the terrain changes (or they find their piece of sun), the trees will again try to grow upright.
I so agree with you that straightening them suddenly made this forest appear miniature and the trees more mature. I've not decided what kind of forest I will attempt in the future (now that I know you can't grow a Tamarak in New Jersey), but I will follow this upright planting.
Thanks, yes I think it makes the forest look like small saplings reaching for the light.
Nice work nigel ..
Thank you Mike! Hopefully I can get some nice shape to them as they begin to grow in again!
I have been waiting for this update! Awesome job.
Thank you Fausto, I did a lot of pruning, it will be interesting to see how the tree responds!
Thank you for the video :) I was just given a Norfolk pine and was wondering if its an elongating species, single flush. I have tried finding out but cant find much info on it, thx in advance :)
Nigel, could you please share any video on branch styling Thuja. I seem to be having a pretty hard time with this species.
Thanks and regards
Check out the playlist for the Avatar grove forest, it has many techniques and you can see how I've tried to manage the trees over the years...
th-cam.com/play/PLQouTWwmTQoxJjQIakcz2wiYGws-hF61O.html
I have been growing one of these, about a year now and I am wondering how you establish large exposed roots? My tree consists of 7 smaller trunks fanning out from the center, and I would like to twist/spiral them into one large trunk, is this possible? Or is this a bad idea and should I just seperate them and make a forest scene? Your Norfolk is beautifully done by the way.
You can try the spiral fusion type bonsai, it all depends on what you envision! The style is up to you and that's what makes this hobby an art.
Did you ask for the Norfolk haircut or did the Norfolk pine ask for your haircut ?
Can they be shaped up in the Christmas like tree shape?
Thanks
Muito lindo este bosque
Do que você, parece uma floresta de abetos que você veria no norte, mas é tropical!
Very nice video and information sir
Thank you Chandrakant!
beautiful video as always !! Ciao Nigel!!
Thank you Emaale Bonsai!
Great... Now I want some of those... Haha! Looks great Nigel! :)
Thanks, I always see them in the stores at really good prices, especially after Christmas!
Where do you cut at so the cuttings can take?
Informative video!
How you separate the tronc? My has like one but look as many.
It's easier when the trees are young and you can untangle the roots! It gets harder as the roots become more entwined, but it can be done!
Can you show me the way of growing the cuttings
I'm new to this channel. It appears you are an expert in this but it's upsetting to see so much of the trees cut away. Is this necessary? I'm here to learn.
Bonsai work is not always hard pruning, there are many different kinds of work done to the trees at the different stages of there development!
Were can I buy some Bonsai soil mix what do you recommend? Thank you really enjoy you videos.
He uses 50/50 perlite and turface. Perlite can be found at Walmart\Lowes or any garden center. Turface can be found at auto parts stores and Tractor Supply stores. But the soil really depends on what region\climate you're in and how you prefer to fertilize
"The bonsai supply" ships all over the USA, if that helps! Check them out online.
Do you need to take the needles off before you plant them as cuttings or can you just stick them in the soil as is? Or does it need that little bit of bark to stand a chance? Sorry, hope my question is clear! I've been wanting to do this with mine.
What plants are you talking about?
James... the Norfolk Island Pine!!
No the needles can stay on the cuttings, remove the lower branches and then plan the cutting deeply in the soil. It will take a year or two before the tree gains enough roots to re pot.
Thank you!
Sorry for double commenting. Why didn't you install skylights when they redid the roof on the plantroom?
There is very little flat roof over the plant room, most of the roof is the triangular section. The sun is so low in winter, that all the light enters from the windows on the side, sky lights in the top would help on cloudy days, but they wouldn't see any actual sun on top.
@@TheBonsaiZone I thought that might be the case after I posted. I also thought snow might be a factor as well. Either way you do well with what you have.
Roots of my ficus are not growing properly... I want to know what should I do to make the root system better
Be sure the roots have a nice porous bonsai type soil and water the roots often. Let the top of the tree grow wild and you should get really good root growth also. Keep the tree warm, humid and in good sunlight to maximize growth. Fertilize weakly but often!
@@TheBonsaiZone I think I am doing all that you are saying.. Regularly... Not sure what's wrong with my ficus...
What method did you use on the cuttings and how long did they take to root. I have one that is almost 6 foot tall. Lots of potential trees
Nevermind commented too soon I have since watched the rest of the video
No problem, yes it may take up to 3 years for a large cutting to root! The cuttings that don't make it seem to die very quickly after planting.
Very nice 👌👌
Thank you Mangesh, glad you liked the video!
How many year in a pot?
I lot, I think I've had them in a pot for about 15 years now. They were re potted this year.
Nice father
Glad you liked the video!!!!
Did u get them from cuttings?
Some are from cuttings, but the ones with the thicker trucks were small trees from a nursery.
Thanks nigel. They must be very salt hardy as they are one of a small bunch of trees that grow right on the coast here in Queensland, oz. I struggle a bit with the salt, got a few ficus, jade and a murraya, they are healthy but get hammered by salty wind every now and again. The old growth handles it but any soft new growth gets killed. Pretty annoying.
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Thank you!!!
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Thank you Sunit!
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Thank you Karin!
all hair!
Nice! Love UKULELE HOLLY BLOE VIRGINIA USA we have a new granddaughter!
Really awesome Holly, congratulations!
2nd?
Yes indeed!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone This forest has the potential to be the little brother to the Larch forest. Both favorites.
I don’t really understand how these back bud
I think it's important to let them grow freely before any pruning, with all the stored energy in the tree, they recover quickly!
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Thank you Jan!!!
Foist
great fosit
Fantastic fast Foist Brian!
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Lightning foist
Good one brian!!
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Thanks Caroline!
The big question is can you fix my bmx bike after a gang attacked me and destroyed my bmx?
Sorry to hear about that, we have an auction in our city that sells bikes that are collected by the police. You can get a nice bike for about 60 dollars sometimes. I used to have all the tools to fix bikes, but they all got stolen from my back porch about 2 years ago. I estimated a loss of almost 600 dollars in tools. Crime sucks.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone hahaha it’s was a Karate Kid reference. But nice to know about the bike auction.
Sorry, I didn't catch the reference! Thanks!
Omg. Try pruning those spiderwebs before you film. Lol 😂
They are perfect for Halloween!
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You’re a fucking god
Please make a BitChute Channel!
I may look into different platforms for the future, I'll have to see how TH-cam does this year!