hehe, not going to do much here either.........leaves a trunk and a couple twigs behind 😁 love listening to your train of thought and inevitable it changes 👍💖 all looking very good again though and ready for spring, and I hope spring will be as prompt and sudden as your winter did to you. Thanks again Nigel 😊👍💖
All the trees are looking really healthy ! Great to see your Ficus Religiosa again, looking really good. Julian's bougainvillea is looking good, I really like the bark it's developing.
Love watching your videos! Mostly during my overnights when flying around the country! Would love to fly to Canada soon and be able to meet you! Keep up the excellent work!
Grow all those cuttings, and keep then just for the flowers! I was drooling over the tree in the background.... I'm sorry. I'd love my ficus to become as beautiful...
Hi Nigel. Here in my city there's this one Ficus Elastica. At least is the only one I ever saw around here. It's a magnificent specimen, I would say of at least 20 meters tall. It's nice to see you are triying to make some of those into bonsai. They have a massive leaf though. Anyways, I may be rambling a little. I haven't commented in a while but I just wanted you to know that your videos are always a pleasure to watch and almost every time I learn something new from them. Thank you so much. Stay amazing. EDIT: who am I fooling? I always learn from your videos!
Thank you Oscar, I'd really like to see a picture of the giant Ficus elastica, are there any of it on line, or a Google street view shot of it? If not, I'd love some pictures... thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com Thanks!
Nice to see an update on Julian’s tree. ~ Rubber tree roots are notorious for damaging pavement, sewage systems, pipes, etc., when grown in the ground outside. Your original tree’s roots show how aggressive they can be. I would think Ficus elastica would need annual repotting / root pruning to keep the roots contained and sorted in a bonsai pot. ~ Maybe when you have the greenhouse up and running you’ll have the luxury of growing a Bougainvillea as an ornamental flowering shrub , not a bonsai, so you can have the glorious floral display without impacting the structural management of your bonsai. ~ I’m curious if making a video while you work on your trees tends to be distracting, or does it possibly sharpen your focus on the task at hand?
I am so excited for the spring this year. Here in Norway the sun is still quite low, and even indoor trees are still mostly dormant. But one of my indoor tropicals has made new leaves just now! I am awaiting the explotion in my apartement with great anticipation of the most beautiful time of year=D I have the same number of square meters in my apartement as I have plants. What is the relation in you case, Nigel?
Funny, yes, every available window in our house is full of plants and my plant room is full also! In the videos, the room looks large and it looks like I have lots of space, but the room is very full and it is difficult making videos with little elbow room!
Keep all those cuttings, Nigel, and bring them to the next meeting. I'd love to try my hand at growing Elastica, Bouganvillia, etc. cuttings. Weather permitting I'd make the trip to KW. Great video series!
Odd numbers are in art so frequently because they create tension, and therefore visual interest. But it’s pleasing when the elements are arranged to still maintain a sense of balance..
Nice Ficus religiosa! That tree is looking so GOOD! One of my favorite trees to have in a bonsai collection due to its symbolism. Julian's bougainvillea is, likewise, looking good. The Ficus elastica in the square pot if very attractive. Like how the plants are growing in varying heights. Makes for a nice composition. Was that GInger making those mews? As always, enjoyed watching your video. Nice to see the progress on these trees.
Thank you Pat, yes that was Ginger crying out to be petted even more! I think the Rubber trees will look good as they grow and fuse together more at the base. It was too bad my first Rubber tree died, it was just starting to look good.
Nigel, Love your work and methods. I have a small Fic. Relig. base is about3/8" at soil line, its about10-12" tall. I want to trunk chop it and I was wondering when is a good time for that? It seems rather dormant now, no new leave in a while. Wait till its vigor returns? Thanks
You could hormone the cuttings, set them in a jiffy type pellet, in the bottom of a small plastic party cup, put the top into a clear plastic poster tube. Mail them to people... Just a thought.
Yes, we have two cats, they aren't allowed in the plant room. They tend to knock trees down and they rip the plastic on the windows. I have a lock on the door that keeps them out and they know if they come in, I get out the spray bottle!
Hi Sir Nigel Saunders, I am Jeremy Obando (14) from the Philippines. I really love your bonsais and your videos. A bonsai soil was composed of perlite and turface. We don't have that in our place here in the Philippines. What Soil should I use for my upcoming bonsai projects? Thank you
Hello Nigel, I really like your youtube channel and your videos. i have one question, can You tell me what is the temperature in your plant room? I have several tropical plants (money tree, scheflera) and keep them in the winter time at room temperature (20-22C) .. would it be better if they are in the room with a temperature of 10-15c during the winter time? (because I guess the plants need a dormant period during the winter)? Thank you
I like to match the room temperature with the amount of light the trees are getting. This happens naturally in a sunny window and in my plant room. When the sun is shining, the room gets very warm, 35 to 40 C. In a cloudy day it drops down to normal, 18 to 20 C. At night time and when it is really cold outside, the temperature naturally drops down to as low as 14 C. I generally keep the temperature cool for the first part of winter and then in February I try and keep it warmer as the days get longer and the sun brighter.
Maybe as a compromise you could make some cuttings from your flowering bonsai and let them grow rather normally instead of as a bonsai. You could then let those flower to give your garden some color and continue to prune away the flowers on your bonsai versions of the trees. This way you could have both bonsai and flowers, too.
I have another question. I do not like to use wire on my trees. So when creating a Cascade style tree. Or an Old Pine. How do you get the branches to Cascade downward? Branches love to grow up. Or to the side. But how do you get a natural cascading branch without wire? Do you keep pruning until you get a bud that faces downward?
You can get the branch to grow downwards by letting the bottom buds develop and removing the others, but this only works to a certain degree. This usually lets you maintain a horizontal branch from growing upward. The best way is to use tension wires that pull the branch down from the base of the branch. What you don't want is to pull the branch down near the tip, this will put an arc into the branch structure and can make the branch look very artificial. Some trees in nature do have arching branches, but generally not Pines. It is usually fruit and nut trees that have arched branches due to the weight of the fruit or nuts at the tips! For developing a cascade tree using clip and grow, you can tip the pot on it's side or have it almost upside down to get the branches to grow in the right direction. Using Guy wires or Tension wires allows you to slowly pull the branch down over time. This lessons the risk of losing the branch due to breakage or over bending, causing damage to the cambium layer. Wiring the branches into position with a traditional copper or aluminum wire is also an option. You just have to protect the branch because as the branch grows, it will start to grow around the wire and will leave spiral wire marks. These usually grow out in time, but not always. Unfortunately the bonsai world now seems to accept wire marks and wire as normal on show trees. I don't hate a tree for having wire marks, but it is just another element that spoils the illusion and magic of bonsai. It just reminds me that someone shaped the branch with wire.
I would wait until they are a least a pencil thickness, then trim the roots to fit them all together. They should fuse together at the base within 3 to 5 years.
Sorry to hear that Dinu. Hanging out with my plants legitimately helps with my depression. There's only so much that can be done sometimes though. Hope this week is a bit better
Can you please let me know where can I find them .... I found one ficus retusa in home Depot .... I tried for others but no luck .... Please guide me ....
Some species of Ficus can be hard to find, here is a place that you can order seeds from... www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=Ficus I would just keep looking at nurseries in the area or they can be ordered on line, but they will be expensive.
Hi Nigel is Josie I have a question for you. I have a new bonsai it’s a Brazilian rain tree it’s starting to loose some leaves is that normal for it to loose some leaves in the winter and from moving it
If it gets enough light and good watering, it should only lose the older leaves. Changing the location to a darker cooler one, may cause leaves to drop also. It should adjust, but they do need a certain amount of light to stay healthy.
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks a bunch, Nigel. I don't want to miss any of your videos. Especially the different series that you put together. Have a Blessed Day. Bill D.
Saya berharap itu berkembang menjadi pohon yang indah dalam waktu, tampaknya tidak banyak berubah dalam 6 tahun terakhir, tetapi struktur atas semakin tebal dan lebih dewasa. Saya kemudian bisa mulai menumbuhkan cabang yang lebih halus di kanopi!
Yes, I definitely want to write and illustrate a book, I have some sections underway, but I'm still learning and when my bonsai journey is getting closer to the end, I'll put out a book!
I am glad I‘m not the only one training a rubber tree for a bonsai!
I think they have great potential, I've seen some mature ones in botanical gardens. They have some great features for bonsai.
hehe, not going to do much here either.........leaves a trunk and a couple twigs behind 😁 love listening to your train of thought and inevitable it changes 👍💖 all looking very good again though and ready for spring, and I hope spring will be as prompt and sudden as your winter did to you. Thanks again Nigel 😊👍💖
Thanks Karin, we're having a mild winter so far, spring will be here before I know it!
That ficus religiosa looks very natural.
Thank you Rick, it's slowly getting better!
Keep up the good work, love watching these videos! you got me into bonsai!!
Thank you Harry, nice to hear, and welcome to the Foist Zone!
Psst pssssst...
Very big leaves for a bonsai ;)
Yes, I like developing some of the large leaf trees for bonsai. I will grow them to a medium to large size so the leaves will look more in scale.
I like your Clump Style Rubber Tree,
Mr. Nigel
Thank you, it will take a while, but I think in time the trunks will fuse together at the base and it will get nice aerial roots.
@@TheBonsaiZone sure
All the trees are looking really healthy ! Great to see your Ficus Religiosa again, looking really good. Julian's bougainvillea is looking good, I really like the bark it's developing.
I'm curious if Julian minds Nigel pruning it for him 🤔
@@claytonandburtonhouseplant5260 maybe it'll grow back in before he notices lol
He just likes to check it out every couple of months and doesn't mind if I work on it!
Love watching your videos! Mostly during my overnights when flying around the country! Would love to fly to Canada soon and be able to meet you! Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you Jose!
Grow all those cuttings, and keep then just for the flowers! I was drooling over the tree in the background.... I'm sorry. I'd love my ficus to become as beautiful...
I'll have to wait until the greenhouse is up, I've just run out of room to grow anything more!
Great stuff Nigel, that last little ficus looks great after the chop
Thank you, hopefully it will explode in growth now!
Hi Nigel. Here in my city there's this one Ficus Elastica. At least is the only one I ever saw around here. It's a magnificent specimen, I would say of at least 20 meters tall. It's nice to see you are triying to make some of those into bonsai. They have a massive leaf though.
Anyways, I may be rambling a little. I haven't commented in a while but I just wanted you to know that your videos are always a pleasure to watch and almost every time I learn something new from them. Thank you so much. Stay amazing.
EDIT: who am I fooling? I always learn from your videos!
Thank you Oscar, I'd really like to see a picture of the giant Ficus elastica, are there any of it on line, or a Google street view shot of it?
If not, I'd love some pictures...
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
Thanks!
Nice to see an update on Julian’s tree. ~ Rubber tree roots are notorious for damaging pavement, sewage systems, pipes, etc., when grown in the ground outside. Your original tree’s roots show how aggressive they can be. I would think Ficus elastica would need annual repotting / root pruning to keep the roots contained and sorted in a bonsai pot. ~ Maybe when you have the greenhouse up and running you’ll have the luxury of growing a Bougainvillea as an ornamental flowering shrub , not a bonsai, so you can have the glorious floral display without impacting the structural management of your bonsai. ~ I’m curious if making a video while you work on your trees tends to be distracting, or does it possibly sharpen your focus on the task at hand?
They sure like to grow roots, I find making a video while working on your trees, helps you take your time and do more thinking!
At times , its nice to stop, smell the flower, maybe smoke'em. Cheers 🇨🇦
Funny!
Pets for the kitty! 😸
P.S: Such beautiful trees!
Thank you Oliver, I'll give them a pat for you!
I am so excited for the spring this year. Here in Norway the sun is still quite low, and even indoor trees are still mostly dormant. But one of my indoor tropicals has made new leaves just now! I am awaiting the explotion in my apartement with great anticipation of the most beautiful time of year=D
I have the same number of square meters in my apartement as I have plants. What is the relation in you case, Nigel?
Funny, yes, every available window in our house is full of plants and my plant room is full also! In the videos, the room looks large and it looks like I have lots of space, but the room is very full and it is difficult making videos with little elbow room!
There's a small leafed fiddle leaf fig now, it's ficus lyrata bambino, it'd be really cool to see it as a bonsai.
Thanks Joshua, I'll keep my eyes open for one!
Keep all those cuttings, Nigel, and bring them to the next meeting. I'd love to try my hand at growing Elastica, Bouganvillia, etc. cuttings. Weather permitting I'd make the trip to KW. Great video series!
Sorry Nancy, I've already put them outside, next time I'll save them for you!
Your Ficus religiosa gets a nice Bark to it :)
The upper branch structure is getting some good bark now too!
Thats so exciting!
that last bougenvilea would make a nice literati style tree
Yes, I hope the trunk gets nice bark and thickens up over time.
There’s the dead part growing...
Am I the only one, who thinks that this sounds odd?😂
Still I love your trees!!!
Thank you MSC!
I love your videos! I have a few one year old jacaranda bonsais and I can’t wait for a few years from now when i get to start shaping them!
Slow and steady progress will get you a really nice tree!
Odd numbers are in art so frequently because they create tension, and therefore visual interest. But it’s pleasing when the elements are arranged to still maintain a sense of balance..
Thanks Justin, good thoughts on the subject!
Thank youuuuuuu for the update!
Thanks, more to come!
This kind of video is really nice btw. You do maintenance work on a lot of trees. I like it.
Thank you, yes some of the work on bonsai isn't dramatic styling, it's just keeping them healthy!
Cool!
Thank you!
Nice Ficus religiosa! That tree is looking so GOOD! One of my favorite trees to have in a bonsai collection due to its symbolism. Julian's bougainvillea is, likewise, looking good. The Ficus elastica in the square pot if very attractive. Like how the plants are growing in varying heights. Makes for a nice composition. Was that GInger making those mews? As always, enjoyed watching your video. Nice to see the progress on these trees.
Thank you Pat, yes that was Ginger crying out to be petted even more! I think the Rubber trees will look good as they grow and fuse together more at the base. It was too bad my first Rubber tree died, it was just starting to look good.
Nigel, have you ever seen a diefenbachia with branches? I've been able to grow some and if you wouldn't mind I'd like to send you a picture.
Yes, I have one growing and it is doing well. They can make a great bonsai!
Nigel, Love your work and methods. I have a small Fic. Relig. base is about3/8" at soil line, its about10-12" tall. I want to trunk chop it and I was wondering when is a good time for that? It seems rather dormant now, no new leave in a while. Wait till its vigor returns? Thanks
If it is in a sunny window, now is a good time, just before it begins to grow again. I find they tend to grow in spurts.
Beautiful! I now feel bad for my comment about the orchard/orchard truck updates haha.
Thanks Jesse!
You could hormone the cuttings, set them in a jiffy type pellet, in the bottom of a small plastic party cup, put the top into a clear plastic poster tube. Mail them to people... Just a thought.
Thanks Robert, that would work for people in Canada, but to export live plant material to a different country, you need a special permit.
I am following you since one and half year and curious to watch your videos .
Thank you Kamalesh, more to come!
You have a cat right? Do you have to keep it away from some of the poisonous plants, like the pencil cactus? Is it a problem?
Yes, we have two cats, they aren't allowed in the plant room. They tend to knock trees down and they rip the plastic on the windows. I have a lock on the door that keeps them out and they know if they come in, I get out the spray bottle!
Hi Sir Nigel Saunders, I am Jeremy Obando (14) from the Philippines. I really love your bonsais and your videos. A bonsai soil was composed of perlite and turface. We don't have that in our place here in the Philippines. What Soil should I use for my upcoming bonsai projects?
Thank you
It is best to check around with other bonsai people or clubs in your area to find out what they use. Hopefully you can find local ingredients!
Hello Nigel,
I really like your youtube channel and your videos.
i have one question, can You tell me what is the temperature in your plant room? I have several tropical plants (money tree, scheflera) and keep them in the winter time at room temperature (20-22C) .. would it be better if they are in the room with a temperature of 10-15c during the winter time? (because I guess the plants need a dormant period during the winter)?
Thank you
I like to match the room temperature with the amount of light the trees are getting. This happens naturally in a sunny window and in my plant room. When the sun is shining, the room gets very warm, 35 to 40 C. In a cloudy day it drops down to normal, 18 to 20 C. At night time and when it is really cold outside, the temperature naturally drops down to as low as 14 C. I generally keep the temperature cool for the first part of winter and then in February I try and keep it warmer as the days get longer and the sun brighter.
Maybe as a compromise you could make some cuttings from your flowering bonsai and let them grow rather normally instead of as a bonsai. You could then let those flower to give your garden some color and continue to prune away the flowers on your bonsai versions of the trees. This way you could have both bonsai and flowers, too.
Good idea Lukas!
Very interesting
Thank you CP&G!
love your stuff, how about how you feed your bonsai, when, how much, and why. thanks keep up good work!
Here is a video on this...
th-cam.com/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/w-d-xo.html
Nice
Nigel, you have some sort of insects in the last ficus. it might be Tetranychus urticae. Please, check it out.
Thanks, I think you are right, I gave it a good spray with the soap and water, I'll keep my eye on it!
I ways feels happy watching your videos. I never seen u guiding the branches of bonsai using wires why?
Here is a video on this....
th-cam.com/video/YGhQjOma8gQ/w-d-xo.html
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks
I have another question. I do not like to use wire on my trees. So when creating a Cascade style tree. Or an Old Pine. How do you get the branches to Cascade downward? Branches love to grow up. Or to the side. But how do you get a natural cascading branch without wire? Do you keep pruning until you get a bud that faces downward?
You can get the branch to grow downwards by letting the bottom buds develop and removing the others, but this only works to a certain degree. This usually lets you maintain a horizontal branch from growing upward. The best way is to use tension wires that pull the branch down from the base of the branch. What you don't want is to pull the branch down near the tip, this will put an arc into the branch structure and can make the branch look very artificial. Some trees in nature do have arching branches, but generally not Pines. It is usually fruit and nut trees that have arched branches due to the weight of the fruit or nuts at the tips!
For developing a cascade tree using clip and grow, you can tip the pot on it's side or have it almost upside down to get the branches to grow in the right direction.
Using Guy wires or Tension wires allows you to slowly pull the branch down over time. This lessons the risk of losing the branch due to breakage or over bending, causing damage to the cambium layer.
Wiring the branches into position with a traditional copper or aluminum wire is also an option. You just have to protect the branch because as the branch grows, it will start to grow around the wire and will leave spiral wire marks. These usually grow out in time, but not always. Unfortunately the bonsai world now seems to accept wire marks and wire as normal on show trees. I don't hate a tree for having wire marks, but it is just another element that spoils the illusion and magic of bonsai. It just reminds me that someone shaped the branch with wire.
Dear Nigel, I would love an update on your apple tree bonsai
I'll be working on it this winter, look for an update coming this month.
at what age would you plant seedlings together with the hope of creating a cluster bonsai where the trunks eventually fuse together?
I would wait until they are a least a pencil thickness, then trim the roots to fit them all together. They should fuse together at the base within 3 to 5 years.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I see, thank you!
Greetings from BLOE BONSAI CLUB
Greetings Holly!
Thanks for sharing your trees. Do you have a Tiger bark ficus?
Yes, I have two of them, check out the one here...
th-cam.com/play/PLQouTWwmTQozVUSOFHkINTCHU79-7IR9q.html
Waiting for video, I felt some depression last week...I hope this Green works may help to reduce my depression.
I will text you in detail.
A bit of bonsai does wonders!
Sorry to hear that Dinu. Hanging out with my plants legitimately helps with my depression. There's only so much that can be done sometimes though. Hope this week is a bit better
@@claytonandburtonhouseplant5260
Thank you...
Our bonsai community is so kind
Not first but here!!
Thanks Mary!
Wooo!!
Thanks Quinn!
There different color rubber trees out there on line u should get for your collection.
I'll keep my eyes out for them, I have seen variegated ones!
Go one line I saw them . Get a dancing plant be a cool bonsai living and moving art
Can you please let me know where can I find them .... I found one ficus retusa in home Depot .... I tried for others but no luck .... Please guide me ....
Some species of Ficus can be hard to find, here is a place that you can order seeds from...
www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=Ficus
I would just keep looking at nurseries in the area or they can be ordered on line, but they will be expensive.
Where do you get your seeds? Also what is a good website for seeds like ficus and more.
Here is a good source for seeds!
www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=ficus
@@TheBonsaiZone have you bought from there?
@@magmavideos25 Yes, I got my Kapok seeds there and nearly all germinated.
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks. I'll take a look at this website.
Hi Nigel! Are you familiar with Ming Aralia and would you know if it’s used for Bonsai
In the Nigel Saunders School of Bonsai whether or not a species is "used for bonsai" has no bearing on whether or not it gets used for bonsai😆
Yes, they can make a really nice miniature tree! I have seen some in our club.
Well said!
36:38 Peter Chan would call it "literati"
Yes indeed!
Hi Nigel is Josie I have a question for you. I have a new bonsai it’s a Brazilian rain tree it’s starting to loose some leaves is that normal for it to loose some leaves in the winter and from moving it
If it gets enough light and good watering, it should only lose the older leaves. Changing the location to a darker cooler one, may cause leaves to drop also. It should adjust, but they do need a certain amount of light to stay healthy.
@@TheBonsaiZone Thank you, I have a florescent grow light over it and its in a window. I will just give it time to adjust.
Thank you Sir, I have it in a window with a grow light nearby I will just give it time to adjust
Nigel, where's Part 2?
th-cam.com/video/6PSHbQKFmTQ/w-d-xo.html
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks a bunch, Nigel. I don't want to miss any of your videos. Especially the different series that you put together. Have a Blessed Day. Bill D.
? where do you get your turface what i get is small particle size
I buy it from TSC stores, it is sold as Safetysorb.
www.tscstores.com/40LB-INDUSTRIAL-SAFETY-ABSORBENT-P4769.aspx
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks
Pohon bodhi njih mas??👍👍
Koleksi bonsainya pak Nigel bagus2. Aku suka style bonsainya, natural tanpa kawat.
Saya berharap itu berkembang menjadi pohon yang indah dalam waktu, tampaknya tidak banyak berubah dalam 6 tahun terakhir, tetapi struktur atas semakin tebal dan lebih dewasa. Saya kemudian bisa mulai menumbuhkan cabang yang lebih halus di kanopi!
Terima kasih, saya suka perlahan mengembangkan pohon menjadi sesuatu yang istimewa!
@@EternalDrawing setujuhh 👍👍
🌳✂️👍
Thank you Jan!
Do you see yourself writing a book?
Yes, I definitely want to write and illustrate a book, I have some sections underway, but I'm still learning and when my bonsai journey is getting closer to the end, I'll put out a book!
@@TheBonsaiZone When you do I would like a signed copy😀 please. I will totally pay for it. Of course.
29:00 a girl is yelling and then yells help me?
👀
foist
Close, but Harry got this one!
I am dubbing all the claimants the "foist fam" 😂 😂 😂
wow ''no views'' i'm early
Thanks Gabriel!
Does that make you part of the foist fam?
'no views' is just what my videos say all the time 🤣
Grow your cuttings and sell.them to sell to people make money to buy more rare trees
Maybe when I get the larger greenhouse running, I can grow more cuttings for bonsai.