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Geranium Bonsai, Pottery and More, Part 2, The Bonsai Zone, Jan 2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ม.ค. 2020
- Join me for part two of a fun filled week of bonsai, pottery and updates!
I start working on a Geranium plant, to begin it's life as a bonsai.
The video finishes with an update to the 1972 Ford F250 crewcab, the truck for our community orchard.
Why would a person down-vote a Bob Ross of Bonsai video? Mr. Saunders is a Canadian treasure!
Nice pot choice sir.
Thank you, you can never please everyone!
Did you know that in 1788, botanists discovered that then word Geranium had already been used for another plant, so the name of this plant was changed to pelargonium. Gardeners are so stubborn that, after 240 years, we are still calling them geraniums, even though the true geranium has been improved and is now a common garden plant, too. Pelargoniums are true succulents. They store water in their stems. In times of drought, the leaves dry up and fall off. When the rain comes, they grow new leaves and bloom. In the old days, when they were not so easy to obtain, gardeners would dig up their plants in the fall, let the leaves dry up, and store the roots and stems in root cellars until spring.
Useful comment, thx !
I was about to post a comment about the right name being pelargonium...
Thanks very much, very interesting facts!
In Dutch we call Pelargonium French Geranium. The real Geranium is called ooievaarsbek meaning stork beak, because the seeds looks like a stork beak.
@@harmen9035 That's very interesting because geranium means crane plant and pelargonium means stork plant. Both were named because of the seed pods of both look like the beak of a wading bird.
Makes me want to borrow my old middle schools kiln. I feel like Schools don't have pottery classes anymore...
I think our club will be going for a night of pot making, after the Bonsai Empire video on Tokoname pots, I really want to give it a try!
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I feel like I'm tuning in just for updates on the Ford! lol Loved the tour of your friends garden in part. Thanks again Nigel!
It's my favorite day of the week, going out to see the truck, thanks Ciaran!
I love the repotting, pruning, and bonsai making videos.
Thank you Joshua, plenty more to come!
Love your videos Nigel. I always look forward to whatever video you come up with!
Thank you, a wide variety in these videos!
Oh my goodness!! I'm not only excited about pots, I've been planning Geranium Bonsai as well! I was going to keep the cuttings from my heirloom variety and my other.... I have been looking for a "Flame Geranium" It has much smaller leaves. I chop my plants every spring before they go outside as they become lanky in winter. They get what you describe as a "winter coat" and "Summer coat" as well :D You made my whole day so much better! Thank you Nigel! Guess I'll go out and do some shoveling... sigh... Haha! Oh that truck will sure look spiffy!!
Thanks Marysol, our snow is turning to wet snow almost rain, but the cold weather is coming. -16 C is in the forecast!
I see there are many interesting Geranium varieties, I'll have to see how I do with this one first!
2 great videos back to back, thanks Nigel. The geranium is a pretty obscure bonsai, their smell always put me off - shades of 80's Sunday afternoons spent visiting old aunt's houses! Good to see some progress on the truck too. The lift and tyres change will make it look and feel like a whole different truck
Thanks, this Geranium has no smell so far, I know what you mean about the smell, it's very distinctive! I'm excited about the truck!
Thank you Nigel. Your Geranium bonsai is looking great and I really like that pot you put it in ! Nice to here they can get you some cab mounts for your truck, much nicer than trying to rework them. They're really moving ahead on it and cant wait for the next update !
I hope your Geranium is doing well, it will be interesting to see how well they do long term. I'm really happy with the truck so far, maybe in the end, It'll be so nice, I'll be afraid to take it out in the rain!
I love geraniums! My experience is that they don’t like too much cuttings, they die back but this is an older plant, so I am very curious and I am looking forward to the future videos.
Very nice video again like always, Nigel and very nice and relaxing voice and accent of yours! Thank you!🌹
Thanks, I'm hoping it grows really well in bonsai soil and I can do more pruning this summer!
Looking forward to seeing more of that truck!! Seems to be coming along nicely. Good call on the lift and tires.👍
Thank you Dale, I'm just heading out today for another exciting update! I will see the tires for the first time, i hope I like them!
i like this geranium bonsai
I hope it does well, it has a lot of shaping to go!
Very nice! I learn a lot from watching your videos Nigel. Keep up the great work! 😁
Thank you David!
Your 1972 Ford F250 is starting to look nice. It also looks like it is becoming a full on restoration.
As,a side note 1972 was the year I came home from Vietnam.
It will almost be a full restoration, minus a new paint job! I'm glad you made it back Lyle!
I had to stop the part 1 in the evening, because my dog wanted some attention, but it was worth it, having 2 videos in the morning ^^,
I love the pots made by your friend and the demonstration of the clay collected from nature was cool. We have a lot of natural blue-gray clay here in Finland and as a kid I used to collect it and make ashtrays to everyone. Let them dry in the sun tho.. Might get back to the "pottery" one day!
The pelargonium looks cool, had me thinking of actually making a bonsai with flowers. Hope the flowers in yours aren't bright red tho, they might just not work with the lovely pot you chose :)
Can't wait to see the Ford back together, she'll be a looker, I'd say :D
Cheers!
Thanks Aija, glad you took your time and enjoyed the videos! I think the flowers will be a bright red or pink, but we'll see. I'm very excited every Friday to go and see the progress truck, I have a 1970 Porsche 911 Targa that I'll be fixing up also, should be another fun project!
Very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Emaale Bonsai!
Really like the idea of your geranium bonsai. Has there been an update video?
My mother had huge geraniums in the living room. They stod on the floor in the window in big pots.
I did a geranium bonsai once the leaves miniaturized very small and it produced a flower then after about 5 months it died but fun while it lasted
I hope I can keep mine alive, it will be new territory for me!
There's a geranium, impatient group in the next town over from me , I'm looking forward to checking out the first get together next month, be cool to see what the serious collectors keep. Some get a caudex type root system.
Same town also has a little village called clayburn, that would you believe it, made clay bricks , been thinking about gathering some clay myself. Nice shape on that plant already, and I have a similar Japanese pot , from my value village to, nothing to good lately there. Take care nigel
Thanks John, I haven't found anything in the thrift stores for a while now!
Thanks for the info on processing raw natural clay Nigel. 🤔😲🤗🤓
Mark did a great job with his presentation! Thanks Kati
Back2back bonzaizone!
It was hard to fit a busy week's worth of video into 1/2 hour! Thanks Quinn!
@@TheBonsaiZone im a real big fan of the longer content too. I got done and only then realised it was so much content
Part 1 and Part 2 of this video were jam-packed with interested snippets of information related to bonsai. Like the geranium bonsai. I have always wanted to make one so now I have the courage to try it. Do you get help from any scout groups, garden groups, school garden clubs for the community garden? Like how you are trying to get the entire community involved. The truck update is interesting. Sounds like you are using original parts if available. Is that right? Thanks for you videos - always intriguing to watch.
Thank you Pat, glad the video inspired you! We do get help from volunteers and scouts, but we can always use more! The truck will be close to original, as much as possible.
im reay going to start making off hand lampworked boro(pyrex) glass pots.. even if not to sell but just to have for my trees would be worth it.. nice bonsai pots are pricey..
Sounds very interesting, I'm looking forward to a video on your channel!
I enjoy and find relatable that you take on the odd plant now and again as a random challenge just to see if you can make a go of it. Geraniums / pelargoniums are sometimes made into 3 to 4 foot tall ‘trees’ called standards. You might find some helpful pruning and cultural information if you research how to make a standard geranium. The channel of the U.K. Pelargonium and Geranium Society has a couple of videos on yt.
Thanks, I'll check them out, it sounds very interesting!
Will we get an update soon on the mountain style cedar bonsai you and another guy worked on? Very curious to see how it's doing now.
It's chilling in the basement downstairs at the moment, spring will be the real test, to see how well it grows!
Happy new week from Israel
Thank you DJehezkel, next week will be just as fun and busy, I'm sure!
Great video Nigel. The pot making was interesting. I have been making hypertufa pots for Alpines. I’m now wondering if I could make hypertufa for bonsai. I’m going to give it a try! (Hypertufa is cement, peat and vermiculite or perlite ) they look quite rustic like stone alpine troughs.
I have seen nice Hypertufa used for bonsai, I think it works well!
Hi Nigel....I have seen most of your latest videos, so did some searches in your archives and found this. I just wondered if this plant survived, as I don't think I have seen any updates on it? In our part of the world, Durban, South Africa, I am not sure of any truth in the myth, but Geraniums are supposed to deter snakes from entering your garden. Consequently, due to the large number of snakes that we have (most are harmless, but people tend to kill ANY snake!!), Geraniums are readily available at all our local nurseries, and are very cheap at a couple of dollars (equivalent), so people plant them all over their gardens. So was it successful? Also, I have taken your lead and am growing Portulacaria Afra for a similar planting of yours (also very cheap here), and they are coming along after a couple of months. Also.....sorry to go on, but have built a ruined house (out of the grandchildren's play bricks!!), which will have three Ficus Benjamina's planted over it tomorrow in a root over ruin planting. Not a temple, but a ruin....we will have to see how that works. Keep up the good work, and greetings from an Autumnal East Coast of SA.
Yes, the Geranium bonsai is doing well, it was in the cool basement over the winter, I have it in the greenhouse now.
Nigel, how is this bonsai doing now. Any chance of an update?
I don't think I would agree on your choice of cuts u made today.
Still, thx for sharing, it was entertaining as always !
I think it will look better in the future once the branches begin to grow in. It might take a while to get the basic primary structure sorted out more, but for now, I'll let it grow and recover. Thanks!
Hi Nigel,
Your schefflera bonzai looks beautiful, and I want to start one myself- Is yours a single plant or multiple ones?
Thanks!
It was multiple trees arranged in a clump style, here is a video that shows how it was created...
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The clay burn temp was confuseing me alot
Nice video! I actually watched another of yours regarding ficus and aerial roots today. I'm trying to contribute to the bonsai community myself, although I've just started recording work in the garden. Are there any tips that you have for me to improve how my videos look and sound? I am learning through trial and error so far.
Nigel, Where did you get your small (possibly brass) hand tool/root rake? I love that thing, it looks so helpful and utilitarian for bonsai.
The root rake was bought at a second hand shop 25 years ago, I've never seen another like it. I will be scanning it to be able to 3D print one, that will be in a future video. The free 3D model file will be available for everyone.
@@TheBonsaiZone That's an incredibly cool story. I look forward to printing my own with your model, thank you that's super kind of you.
ever bonsai a gardenia nigel? i love geraniums too.. that warm snap we got gave me spring fever.. it was 67 sat-sun last weekend we are getting 6-12inches for snow today lulz
Yes, we are getting a good snowfall today too, I haven't any Gardenias, but maybe in the future!
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I hope the Geranium grows as well as the Crown of Thorns, they will make a nice pair of flowering bonsai!
You could start a patreon.
Thanks, I'm just happy if people watch the videos!
Foist
Mary, you are on fire today! A nice double Foist!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone .. your right.. was laying around checking out other videos and .. there you were!!! Prolly should buy a lottery ticket!!
Do the leafs have small hairs?
I think so, the leaves have no scent and I believe they get pink flowers?
@@TheBonsaiZone I found one in the wild. Trying to make bonsai with it. Don't know about the flowers yet.
I want to make a shohin bonsai plz recommend some species available in India
Most of them, really.
I would look for native plants with small leaves and thin branches and one that lives a long life. Almost any plant can be made into a bonsai with the right style and techniques.
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Thanks Jan!