Very "Out of Africa"...Excellent point about the zebra and how it changes your prospective of the tree when removed...These are the nuggets of wisdom that seem to be so obvious to you and I don't even think about...Great improvements to the plant room...Really looks great as do the trees...Thanks for sharing...
I just gotta say, You ROCK Nigel!!! I love your videos and they and you have been helping me to improve my own bonsai. Keep being you and loving what you do!
Hi Nigel, our temperatures seem to follow yours but with less snow and about 10 degrees warmer. I think you're on the right track with a flatter top and separate pads, looking forward to see the progression.
Hey Nigel, awesome work in this video! I live in the Kitchener Waterloo area and would like to know where the kw bonsai club is as I would like to join it.
+Patti K Hi Patti, I wanted to start a channel that shows the progression of trees and the work that goes into them. I also want to include the beginnings of trees and species not commonly used for bonsai. Most bonsai videos just show the final refinement of really old collected trees. Trees that are really expensive and most are unobtainable. I want to show the growing of trees that everyone can get at nurseries or from seeds. For me bonsai is not about the final look of the tree, but the journey that goes into making your trees slowly look better and better!
+mikbonsai Hi Iqbal, yes I have two cats. They were scratching at the door to get into the plant room while I was filming. They know they aren't allowed in, but they keep trying!
Hi Nigel, Enjoying the development of Your Serissa. Was just wondering what kind of fertiliser you use for your trees. I use a liquid fertiliser called Seasol here in Australia and use it at full strength every other week to feed all my container plants. I know you can use a solid fertiliser like Biogold that Ryan Neil recommends for his Bonsai. Would appreciate your opinion. :)
+Nico Venter I can't find an Acacia tree in this area. I also may not be able to grow the tree well in this climate. If I ever find an Acacia tree I'll give them a try!
Nigel Saunders I live in the Western Cape of South Africa and the Acacia trees grow like dirt in this area, I have access to unlimited Acacia seeds, if you are interested? I have a few Acacia Bonsai tree really nice tree to have, only a bugger to wire with all there thorns. I think they will do go in you area but you will probably have to put them in your green house for winter. In South Africa the hottest weather is 35c to 40c in summer and coldest about -2c in the winter in my area.
Very "Out of Africa"...Excellent point about the zebra and how it changes your prospective of the tree when removed...These are the nuggets of wisdom that seem to be so obvious to you and I don't even think about...Great improvements to the plant room...Really looks great as do the trees...Thanks for sharing...
I just gotta say, You ROCK Nigel!!! I love your videos and they and you have been helping me to improve my own bonsai. Keep being you and loving what you do!
Hi Nigel, our temperatures seem to follow yours but with less snow and about 10 degrees warmer. I think you're on the right track with a flatter top and separate pads, looking forward to see the progression.
+Domenick Barone Thanks Domenick, we just got our first frost last night. Time will tell with the tree, I'll keep posting its progress.
Another interesting and informative video Nigel, thank you.Cheers.Sid.
Nice ...I like your plant room Nigel Sir
+Vijay saini Thanks Vijay, it's always nice on the cold days of winter. We just got our first snow on the weekend!
Hey Nigel, awesome work in this video! I live in the Kitchener Waterloo area and would like to know where the kw bonsai club is as I would like to join it.
+B Mc We meet the third Wednesday of each month at the adult recreation center in Waterloo at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you this Wednesday!
Thank you Nigel, watching your progress is really informing and enjoyable to watch. What made you start your adventure in the Bonsai / TH-cam?
+Patti K Hi Patti, I wanted to start a channel that shows the progression of trees and the work that goes into them. I also want to include the beginnings of trees and species not commonly used for bonsai. Most bonsai videos just show the final refinement of really old collected trees. Trees that are really expensive and most are unobtainable. I want to show the growing of trees that everyone can get at nurseries or from seeds. For me bonsai is not about the final look of the tree, but the journey that goes into making your trees slowly look better and better!
nice look with your serissa bonsai more flatten at the top good job.
Cheers :)
Good Job Nigel, by the way do you have a cat ? I could hear one in the back ground.
+mikbonsai Hi Iqbal, yes I have two cats. They were scratching at the door to get into the plant room while I was filming. They know they aren't allowed in, but they keep trying!
I know the feeling I have three cats and one of them is always hanging around with me when I am working on the trees and often is in my videos.
the pot syncs well with the tree can you please share the dimension of the pot please thanks
The pot is a 12 X 9 inch oval. It is 1 inch deep unglazed. It does have a very small chip near the back, that's how I ended up getting it!
Hi Nigel, Enjoying the development of Your Serissa. Was just wondering what kind of fertiliser you use for your trees. I use a liquid fertiliser called Seasol here in Australia and use it at full strength every other week to feed all my container plants. I know you can use a solid fertiliser like Biogold that Ryan Neil recommends for his Bonsai. Would appreciate your opinion. :)
Here is my video on watering and fertilizing, I hope it answer your questions.
th-cam.com/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/w-d-xo.html
Thankyou :)
nigel I wish I could show you my bonsai in progress? I don't have the heart to cut back the thin branches!!
+Joseph Switzer Hi Joseph, I would like to see your bonsai in progress! You could send me pics to thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I'll take a look.
How old is the tree now??
Hey Nigel, was wandering why did you decide to use a Serissa for this project and not one of the acacia species?
+Nico Venter I can't find an Acacia tree in this area. I also may not be able to grow the tree well in this climate. If I ever find an Acacia tree I'll give them a try!
Nigel Saunders I live in the Western Cape of South Africa and the Acacia trees grow like dirt in this area, I have access to unlimited Acacia seeds, if you are interested? I have a few Acacia Bonsai tree really nice tree to have, only a bugger to wire with all there thorns. I think they will do go in you area but you will probably have to put them in your green house for winter. In South Africa the hottest weather is 35c to 40c in summer and coldest about -2c in the winter in my area.
+Nico Venter Hi Nico, can you email me at....thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I would love to get some seeds!
Nice video.
How would you describe the smell the plant gives out?I'm purchasing the same plant.
+Vit Do For me it smells like vomit. Both the roots and the top smell when you prune them. Good luck with your purchase!
Bardzo fajnie to wygląda
Jak nazywa się to drzewko ???
To drzewo jest serissa foetida (snow rose) jest zaprojektowany tak, aby wyglądać skiego drzewa Acacia
Looking good!
greets
Kennet
pot & tree size?
The tree is 22 cm high and the pot is 20 X 14 X 1
Mama cat goes crazy 🤣
my cat was freaking out lol