Dr. Saunders in his operating room doing magnificent surgical procedures on his FB. Fascinating trunk. Surgery done, infestation cured, and the tree looks cool.
Steve Raygo Mr. Saunders, I have a question which you may want to address in future videos. At what point do you consider a Bonsai refined enough in terms of nebari, ramification, leaf size, age, pot selection, and overall development to be considered a show worthy tree? I understand that a Bonsai tree is never considered a finished completed project, but which of your various other Bonsai do you consider in a category similar to your Serissa? It would be helpful to know each of your trees stage of progression in this process as you continue to work on them. Thanks for great content and interesting topics!
I enjoy your videos every time you upload them. I can learn much about pruning bonsai. It will be better If you include before and after view of a tree you prune. Thanks a lot
Idea💡• As a regular viewer, I’d like to firstly thank you Nigel!! Always enjoy your videos! While watching today’s #FicusFriday… I lost which side is the current front. I know you typically tell us which is the front. However, I was wondering if a marker that could be something temporary, fun & easy to see on camera might be placed to mark the front view prior to starting the video? Maybe something from your 3-D printer possibly? As you spin the tree… the viewer would always have a sense of where the from is. Just a thought… thanks & look’in good!! 🌱
My favorite of Nigel's tropical trees, his medium leaf Benjaminas. Still hunting around for one to buy online close in habit to this one. I have a "too little" but it barely grows.
I also have a too little variety. It needs a structure pruning I think. All the leaves were growing at the tips of the branches until I pinched it back in early spring. Finally it's starting to become a Fuller tree. Still needs a lot of work though
I find both variations growth habitats to be the same, when I wire them they scar at the same rate, I just counted the leaves on the new growth from the last pruning, they're both at 7 leaves on the new growth, are you growing them in a bonsai pot?
@@capnspicy5565 My 'too little' is in an appropriately sized terracotta pot currently, Its only the thickness of a pencil and was hoping to thicken it first instead of putting a stick into a bonsai pot. Bought it last September I've had it outside for over a month in good sun/humidity and it only just now started to grow some new leaves, but sparingly. I make sure not to over water. Do you have the same variety as Nigel in this video?
@@Kjbrunzo Oh, it's a young nursery cutting? Might just need time to develop stronger roots, I wire my cuttings and root/grow them out in 5gal buckets in a humidity tent for at least a year, (except during their dryer winter rest) but no trimming, just let the shoots run long to thicken the trunk, and yes, I have 1 like Nigel's now, sold the rest, but the too little is my favorite, I have 2 large ones, 10 mame and 4 shito sized, and a ton of cuttings, I'm going to make a few shohin sized ones next year from some 2019 cuttings.
Somehow I always hope, you'll prune your hair with those blue scissors. For a Bonsai guy like me it's really hard to look at such an overgrown Bush! 😁🤡
Wow, big bold cuts on this one! The power of the blue scissors prevails! ✂️
This tree looks much better after the pruning, I really like the structure of the branches! 👍
Those “Blue Scissors” are really earning their keep this spring. Nice work as usual. Looking fantastic. Thanks, keep growing
i love the great tips from bonsai expert like this,. good job 👍
ficus is the tree that many bonsai creator use ficus for their bonsai,,
Dr. Saunders in his operating room doing magnificent surgical procedures on his FB. Fascinating trunk. Surgery done, infestation cured, and the tree looks cool.
That was such a dramatic change.
You never cease to amaze.
I love ficus Friday....
That tree is very gnarly. Very cool!
Steve Raygo
Mr. Saunders,
I have a question which you may want to address in future videos. At what point do you consider a Bonsai refined enough in terms of nebari, ramification, leaf size, age, pot selection, and overall development to be considered a show worthy tree? I understand that a Bonsai tree is never considered a finished completed project, but which of your various other Bonsai do you consider in a category similar to your Serissa? It would be helpful to know each of your trees stage of progression in this process as you continue to work on them. Thanks for great content and interesting topics!
I enjoy your videos every time you upload them. I can learn much about pruning bonsai. It will be better If you include before and after view of a tree you prune. Thanks a lot
Good idea! Maybe before and after pictures for an Instagram channel? Would be awesome 🥰
Interesting pruning of this ficus. That tree will fill in quickly.
Idea💡• As a regular viewer, I’d like to firstly thank you Nigel!! Always enjoy your videos! While watching today’s #FicusFriday… I lost which side is the current front. I know you typically tell us which is the front. However, I was wondering if a marker that could be something temporary, fun & easy to see on camera might be placed to mark the front view prior to starting the video? Maybe something from your 3-D printer possibly? As you spin the tree… the viewer would always have a sense of where the from is. Just a thought… thanks & look’in good!! 🌱
great job, looks much better already
Excellent prunning very educational
My favorite of Nigel's tropical trees, his medium leaf Benjaminas. Still hunting around for one to buy online close in habit to this one. I have a "too little" but it barely grows.
I also have a too little variety. It needs a structure pruning I think. All the leaves were growing at the tips of the branches until I pinched it back in early spring. Finally it's starting to become a Fuller tree. Still needs a lot of work though
I find both variations growth habitats to be the same, when I wire them they scar at the same rate, I just counted the leaves on the new growth from the last pruning, they're both at 7 leaves on the new growth, are you growing them in a bonsai pot?
@@capnspicy5565 My 'too little' is in an appropriately sized terracotta pot currently, Its only the thickness of a pencil and was hoping to thicken it first instead of putting a stick into a bonsai pot. Bought it last September I've had it outside for over a month in good sun/humidity and it only just now started to grow some new leaves, but sparingly. I make sure not to over water.
Do you have the same variety as Nigel in this video?
Mine is in a training pot. I'm hoping to thicken the trunk a bit before I put it in a bonsai pot as well as growing as many Arial roots as I can
@@Kjbrunzo Oh, it's a young nursery cutting? Might just need time to develop stronger roots, I wire my cuttings and root/grow them out in 5gal buckets in a humidity tent for at least a year, (except during their dryer winter rest) but no trimming, just let the shoots run long to thicken the trunk, and yes, I have 1 like Nigel's now, sold the rest, but the too little is my favorite, I have 2 large ones, 10 mame and 4 shito sized, and a ton of cuttings, I'm going to make a few shohin sized ones next year from some 2019 cuttings.
I have a weeping ficus that is exploding with growth from all this warm weather in the Midwest.
Hi Nigel, when will you work on your Austrian pine again? I love that tree.
Your Ficus looks great aswell!
When if ever would you consider a complete defoliation?
Ficou uma bela árvore após a poda, mesmo eu não falando inglês aprendendo muito com seus vídeos. Sucesso para você
Nice video, thanks for showing :-)
Awesome
How’s that “too little” benjamina which had the gnarly roots?
Nigel, how does ficus Benjamina back bud? Easily or should we avoid something in particular?
Nigel Scissorhands on the go again, be aware!
Just curious about that bonsai hair
Looks good Nigel! Giving me ideas for my ficus! Does it bleed like most ficus?
Good old bonsai principle: "when in doubt, cut it out"... just like that...
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Hello Nigel, I have sent the images. Hope you like them.
Got it! Thanks!!
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29 mins in, the eye of sauron
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Somehow I always hope, you'll prune your hair with those blue scissors. For a Bonsai guy like me it's really hard to look at such an overgrown Bush! 😁🤡
Foist as always nigel
remove all the leaves you see better