Hard Pruning My Yucca Forest, The Bonsai Zone, July 2022

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  • It's been 6 years since I last pruned my Yucca forest, so today I'm pruning them back to size. This is a risky operation and will often give unpredictable results.
    Stay tuned for updates on this one!!
    To see previous videos of my Yucca bonsai, click on the playlist here...
    • Yucca bonsai
    #TheBonsaiZone

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  • @MrFkoller
    @MrFkoller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You always inspire me to bonsai trees and plants :D thanks for making these videos showcasing tropical and non-traditional species :) really neat

  • @scotthogbin613
    @scotthogbin613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Im sipping on a Mocca
    Watching Nigel trim his Yukka
    Your such a clever fella
    Is that pot by Isabella
    Most likely it is not
    However still a lovely pot
    Promise i won't tell her!

  • @kayakkevin
    @kayakkevin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So many videos lately! Its awesome! My wife and I watch when the baby is napping!

  • @patsfreund9164
    @patsfreund9164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The more I see your yucca forest the more I like it! It will be interesting to see how the plants develop after this major pruning. Enjoyed the chicken update. And, the bonsai updates were great as well. Have you ever tried using cinnamon as a bonsai cut sealer? We use that as a sealer in orchid growing whenever we make a cut on on orchid.

  • @jahmulugu4425
    @jahmulugu4425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I been watching u for few years now aye love how even ur hair is Bonsai now!!

  • @7puggiescyndycarruthers193
    @7puggiescyndycarruthers193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nigel, your Yucca forest looks like it was blasted in a Star Wars fight! Love it.

  • @dannettesavas3269
    @dannettesavas3269 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my God I just found you I can’t stand it you the music the artistry it’s so relaxing therapeutic interesting I’ve never done bonsai before but I’m gonna try it I’ll keep watching

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great cuttings to hand out to your bonsai club or to start a new one for you.

  • @PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony
    @PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very Nice Nigel! Elmers Is a Borden's Dairy product Elmer was the Bull, Elsie was the Cow(wife) and the teenage Calf was the chocolate milk ambassador. To be fair I always felt that the association of Bulls and Glue to be more than a little suspect. Poor Elmer.

  • @bastiv7806
    @bastiv7806 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Someone: "Hey here's some sealing paste especially developed for Bonsai. It's cheap, seals perfect, looks good and it's even antifungal!"
    Nigel: "No, I take wood glue!"
    😁

    • @namebrandmason
      @namebrandmason 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not even wood glue, it's Elmer's school glue.

    • @williamaitken7533
      @williamaitken7533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be honest, it makes sense to me! You can get a more even seal using glue and it's easier to peel away when dried. I actually have a lot of problems getting my sealing paste to stick properly, and I feel like an improper seal is just begging for some kind of rot over time.

    • @bastiv7806
      @bastiv7806 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@williamaitken7533 Everyone can do what he likes. But have you ever tried Kaneshin Paste? Great product, pretty cheap (i think cheaper than wood glue), lasts long, easy to apply (like wood glue) and you dont have to peel it off cause it becomes translucent, when it dries up.
      But sure you can use wood glue. It works Ok. But for me Kaneshin is definetely the better product. I was not my intension to provoke bad feelings. Read it with humour! ;)

  • @paulschaefer5241
    @paulschaefer5241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm looking forward to an update video on this tree when the branches sprout back.

  • @BlueJayBonsai
    @BlueJayBonsai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Massive big cuts .. and massive cuttings (or carnage 🤣). Great job Nigel!

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like wood glue also on big cuts. Great stuff.

  • @krishpradhan4046
    @krishpradhan4046 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Nigel for inspiring videos. Inspired by your videos I have also started to grow bonsai in a small scale. One thing I want to request that at the end of your video just show clipping of before and after pruning view so that viewers can see the difference. Thanks a lot

  • @Candice.BonsaiScience
    @Candice.BonsaiScience 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Emily: ‘I HAVE THE SAME GLUE AS YOU NIGEL!!!!’

  • @jokesterk5302
    @jokesterk5302 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the Yucca's will indeed,do fine in a while or so,in fact all of your trees will,becouse they are confident with your care and attention,I can tell!. And the chickenhouse,its just ,I love it,the chickens as well,they are cute and thriving,too. Feels like a good place to live and be, all together.! Thanks for sharing!

  • @OddBonsai
    @OddBonsai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those two main yuccas have some alien looking trunks. Love them. I remember last time you pruned the forest. It looked awesome once the new leaves started to grow.
    Great updates too!

  • @HansWeberHimself
    @HansWeberHimself 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The stumps remind me of the Easter Islands. You know, the walking giants.

  • @mangeshthawre416
    @mangeshthawre416 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh wow!! How huge those yucca trees hav grown , especially d biggest 1 has developed a great taper , it's a beautiful forest!!!

  • @BostonBonsaiIdiot
    @BostonBonsaiIdiot 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, the base on the main tree is bananas! Looking good, and happy bday!

  • @jaredmccoach1217
    @jaredmccoach1217 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this forest! One of my favorite progression forests you have in my opinion

  • @bonsaihigh
    @bonsaihigh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is an amazing pot !!!

  • @Tybold63
    @Tybold63 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow those were really big cuts !
    Like them yuccas and that rootflare on the main tree is awesome.

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great theory on the pruning on why you pruned it the way you did. Looks like a plant from another planet. Cool.

  • @marysoldeeley2218
    @marysoldeeley2218 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The trunks are amazing! I actually like how the previous cut fattens and the new shoot makes the branches sort of step up. It's blocky, like minecraft. LOL

  • @barbaradessel2625
    @barbaradessel2625 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! That is fantastic. Did not expect such beauty

  • @MaybeBonsai
    @MaybeBonsai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Yucca forest sure looks bare but the trunks looks great. Love the wind chimes!

  • @dannettesavas3269
    @dannettesavas3269 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are very cool and interesting and something you don’t see every day and I like that

  • @SequoiaElisabeth
    @SequoiaElisabeth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Blue Ash is looking great! So are the oaks with the smaller leaves. There is so much potential there!

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tree update on your trees all growing good. Nice.

  • @kushagra7559
    @kushagra7559 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice cuts Nigel.
    I think a camp site or a tent would look good in the negative ground on the right hand side of the Yukka forest, like an african village.
    What do you think?

  • @ginettecharbonneau5814
    @ginettecharbonneau5814 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love, love your videos...Can you tell me the name of the cutter you use for the cuttings?...Thank you again Nigel !

  • @phtephenjumptoconclusionsq3504
    @phtephenjumptoconclusionsq3504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very unique. i love it. thank you for sharing.
    maybe next time you cut it, consider cutting at an angle so the scars will be less noticeable over time and will show better taper. I dont mind scars on my bonsais (i think they give great character) but many bonsai artists try to avoid them.

  • @random40s
    @random40s 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, what great cuttings to share, or start a new forest yourself.

  • @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951
    @growclipbonsaiforseniors1951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does Laura have to trim the feathers around the Silky's eyes?

  • @Stettafire
    @Stettafire ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to hate yukkas. I chopped mine down. Dug up another. The one I chopped grew back new shoots. It clearly wants to live so I feel kinda bad for it now. I'm going to dig it up, pot it up and turn it into a bonsai

    • @TheBonsaiZone
      @TheBonsaiZone  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, the world needs more Yucca bonsai!!!

  • @sunilusk
    @sunilusk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Namaste Nigel sir. i think first time ever I m seeing you applying something on hard pruned surface area..never i saw this in any past vedios of other type of trees😃

  • @NikhilYadav-ot7jk
    @NikhilYadav-ot7jk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nigel what's update on premna bonsai..?

  • @briangmurray6367
    @briangmurray6367 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nigel, When pruning Yucca plants, do you need to chop all the branches off to promote new growth, i.e. do not leave any leave?

  • @BonsaiandGardening1
    @BonsaiandGardening1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have u ever tried chicken manure as compost for bonsai

  • @lisahall5068
    @lisahall5068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    After a hard pruning, do you put the cuttings in water to regrow them?

  • @josdra238
    @josdra238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Nigel! If you sell the cuttings you might get back your money from the "50 Dollar Challange" 😁

  • @kreativ_corals
    @kreativ_corals 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    those little silkies have your hair! lol The black one is result of genetic mutation maybe! neat!

  • @thecalmcharismatic
    @thecalmcharismatic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there a certain time of year you do this hard pruning?

  • @mattburke9991
    @mattburke9991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You know you gotta chop that white pine back to the one bud... you need to take any opportunity you get for taper with that thing lol

  • @nickybeingnicky
    @nickybeingnicky 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Elmer's glue for sealant? That's alot cheaper than automotive gasket silicone 😅

  • @ottoman4r
    @ottoman4r 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of white glue do you use?

  • @rosshopkins2063
    @rosshopkins2063 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn you love to just go backwards and never progress

  • @d3adkoolaid
    @d3adkoolaid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know you could use Elmer's glue (pva) to cover the cuts on trees you make

  • @jenskarlsson4744
    @jenskarlsson4744 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    big leafs difficult with proportions !!

  • @robertchantry1981
    @robertchantry1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did you tell your barber? Give me the yucca cut ✂️

  • @zachnescio4559
    @zachnescio4559 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    On the next repotting you should try cooking the roots. Very delicious and, why not??? They're edible and well taken care of :)

  • @sonichedgehog8723
    @sonichedgehog8723 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    All mine died over the winter. I must not have protected them enough. It gets cold.

  • @t3dwards13
    @t3dwards13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if it would give more movement if the cuts were at a steeper angle.

    • @TheBonsaiZone
      @TheBonsaiZone  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe, I did angled cuts on the initial chops and they worked well!

  • @otterwench
    @otterwench 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the tree in the front left looks like a beautiful pregnant woman dancing with (chubby) arms in the air.

  • @mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff
    @mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is it just me or does part of the tree base look like a lady wearing a dress??

  • @brucedeacon28
    @brucedeacon28 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👌🍎🙂

  • @nrponugoti
    @nrponugoti 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi

  • @JayreneTV
    @JayreneTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Foist

  • @johnrb9397
    @johnrb9397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont get this as a bonsai # confused.

    • @TheBonsaiZone
      @TheBonsaiZone  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is a bonsai?

    • @johnrb9397
      @johnrb9397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheBonsaiZone can you ever get the leaves small enough so that it is in proportion and therfore looks like a miniature tree?

    • @TheBonsaiZone
      @TheBonsaiZone  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnrb9397 I think so, as I get more branching the leaf size should drop!

  • @mattbrennan647
    @mattbrennan647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Secundo

  • @Candice.BonsaiScience
    @Candice.BonsaiScience 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Emily’s reaction and how she watches Nigel 🤣: th-cam.com/video/7jaclnBNS5E/w-d-xo.html