I was having a stressful day and haven't tended to my own plants in a while, before I came across this. subscribed! The amount of care and how you show her off, with the music and your relaxed voice is so soothing. Cheap trick for a lazy susan (to rotate your pot): place a flat dish ontop of a bunch of marbles in a small lidded pie plate!
Cheers I appreciate that. as for the turntable, I have now dug out the one I bought like 4 years ago, so its in use from videos now on. although its kinda rubbish, so maybe i'll give the marble thing a go if i can find any.
Fantastic video. Ive got quite a few bonchi and now will be putting all of this seasons plants into bonchi aswel. Absolutely love the look of them and they sell really well
Broski!!! Your tree gives me hop that mine will produce peppers for the next 7 years atleast. Really a great little tree you have created. I may have to order some clay for my next batch of bonsai soil. Its very attractive...and since you bust my chops about butchering the English language...lol...the J in jalapeno is silent. 🤔😂😋
This tree looks great. I like the new pot too. It makes me want to give Patchouli another try as bonsai. It looks like it has a similar growth behavior.
Welcome back, pretty sure you missed a sunday last week! Thought no one would notice eh? j/k Good looking chilli and it produces food! Hope you had a good holiday, happy new year!
I love it. I've been growing peppers plants and letting them die at the ends of the year. But I'm ready to have them year round and I'm going to try this. In regards to the pot being hard to get the plant out of... Pots are cheap (ish) and renewable, smash it 😅
Cheers, I just use all purpose mircale grow. i tend to hold back once it flowers, so the chilli's shouldn't be too full of fertiliser....well that is what I tell myself
@@BackGardenBonsai Thanks for the tip. I didn't use any fertilizer on mine although they could use it. I was thinking about an "organic" fertilizer but I think your approach should be fine.
@@zoutewand Yes, they do thrive in compost, but bonsai soil mixes do not usually include compost or if present it's in small quantities. Maybe compost tea would be a good natural option for fertilizing bonsai.
Very nice mini tree and two great harvests in August and November! What do you use the chillis for? I'm guessing chopped in curry sauce?? Or do you eat them raw as aperitives? 😁
@@BackGardenBonsai cheese toasty, excellent idea! I have some jalapeno tabasco which goes nicely on cheese toast but it's not as spicy as it sounds. I'll have to get a chilli 😋 Another one to add to the list... cheers again Ian!
My chili bonchi has very similar random growth. When I cut it back, buds pop ip everywhere! I am on about year 5 or 6. Didn’t know they only live 7 years! 😫
Yeah the growth is terrible! so hard to predict. Still fun though. I read that 7 years thing on some chilli forum, so i wouldn't trust it to much. I think we can both go long past that. (even read even more people saying they only last 2/3 years, which ive long proved wrong lol)
Dont worry bro, ive been watching your videos for a verrrry long time. back when i was also living in a small apartment it was good to see i wasn't the only one trying to grow trees inside :)
I have no idea. that sounds like it would do nothing as the stems are quite firm ...but try and it see what happens and let me know. maybe it will do something.
it gets thicker, not by much as it is in a tiny pot and also if you let it grow in the ground, it would only reach a certain size, which would be tiny compared to like an actual tree that was left to grow, if that makes sense.
absolutely not :( the shed it was in, had a hole in the wall that i didnt notice ...so it basically wasn't getting any protection and was blasted by the cold. very annoying. but my own fault
Pretty amazing little bonsai you have there, would not have expected chilli to be such a sweet little bonsai candidate, after all they usually do not have very woody trunks and as you mentioned they must be near impossible to wire. Maybe you should attempt to strengthen the branches with a thick piece of copper wire before wrapping a secondary wire on the branch when attempting to bend, or maybe gaffer tape. Anyway love your content keep it going! PS. Could you possibly try and do a video on cedar? Its almost impossible to find good content on cedar trees (Cedar of lebanon, blue atlas cedar and cedrus deodora) for some odd reason.
Cheers. its too small to start messing around with trying to add support wire and tape. youd go insane within minutes. I think clip and grow is the only real way, but even that is not great as the grwth is unpredictable. But its all a bit of fun, so im sure what ever way it grows will be fine. I have a thuja plicante... a westrn red cedar (uploaded a vid on that at the end of october). But thats it. i'm not in a position to expand my collection any at the minute, so thats all i can offer for now.
no, as my winter protection... wasnt very protected and it got smashed by a frost. years of work gone overnight. but thats all part of the game apparently.
Break the pot if it means saving the tree when repot time comes! Beautiful work!!
I have 2 Birds Eye Baby’s that I am trying to Bonsai, this has given me some hope I’ll succeed ! Thanks for posting . 🌲✂️😃
That pot is going to be a ball ache to get out. Can't wait for part 3. Sunday bonsai day
I was having a stressful day and haven't tended to my own plants in a while, before I came across this. subscribed! The amount of care and how you show her off, with the music and your relaxed voice is so soothing.
Cheap trick for a lazy susan (to rotate your pot): place a flat dish ontop of a bunch of marbles in a small lidded pie plate!
Cheers I appreciate that. as for the turntable, I have now dug out the one I bought like 4 years ago, so its in use from videos now on. although its kinda rubbish, so maybe i'll give the marble thing a go if i can find any.
chilli plants can be used as bonsai, quite a unique idea ....👍👍👍👍
cheers, yeah you see the odd one about. they should be more common as they are fun.
@@BackGardenBonsai yups... I'll try to make Chili bonsai too, have a nice day my frend
Amazing work with that chilli my friend. Keep up with the good work!
Fantastic video. Ive got quite a few bonchi and now will be putting all of this seasons plants into bonchi aswel. Absolutely love the look of them and they sell really well
Cheers. you are right, they are great :) I love that you got a few of them!
Broski!!! Your tree gives me hop that mine will produce peppers for the next 7 years atleast. Really a great little tree you have created. I may have to order some clay for my next batch of bonsai soil. Its very attractive...and since you bust my chops about butchering the English language...lol...the J in jalapeno is silent. 🤔😂😋
cheers, I think yours will produce an insane amount soon. they will come.
Chili gets woody with the age such a great work 🎉
Hope this chilli lives another 7 years or more. Great little tree
Cheers, I hope so too. I dont see why it wouldnt. but who knows :)
Long live the bonchi
Waow! Thats amazing for just 7 years! Was looking forward to this video and it did not dissapoint! :D
Cheers. hopefully it keeps going another 7 years :)
I watched this days ago but forgot to write! Really like this tree, hope they are wrong about the age limit
Cheers Darren. I think these chilli nerds have it all wrong. well, i'm determined to prove them wrong.
Nice job, it's looking good. 👍 The trunks and branching are like a poinsettia or corn stalk, like you said, not easy to manipulate without breaking.
Cheers J . Yes, exactly like a poinsettia. Just have to bend less and use more pruning :)
This tree looks great. I like the new pot too. It makes me want to give Patchouli another try as bonsai. It looks like it has a similar growth behavior.
Cheers. you should defo give the patchouli another blast. The growth is annoying, but its all fun :)
Fantastic evolution friend!! I like chili 😜
Cheers, chilis are great :)
Great little tree.
Cheers :)
Love the dedication! Plant looks great and your accent sounds great as well! You deserve more subscribers!!
Cheers. I appreciate that. Hopefully more subs will come with time. Gotta let that weird algorithm do its stuff
@@BackGardenBonsai and it just did. Just getting into bonchis and this popped up :D
Great Fun Tree 🌶
Cheers, they are good fun
Wow very beautiful. I like it
thanks! :)
Neat! Those branches get pretty gnarly but seems like dieback is a real thing.
Cheers, yes dieback is defo a thing, but then it isnt a real tree, so i cant really complain.
@@BackGardenBonsai lol fair enough.
Welcome back, pretty sure you missed a sunday last week! Thought no one would notice eh? j/k
Good looking chilli and it produces food! Hope you had a good holiday, happy new year!
😲 Is a brother not allowed a week off for christmas?? lol. (i dont have enough trees for a full 52wk upload series, 50 is my max)
@@BackGardenBonsai haha 50 is a lot, keep up the good work Ian, looking forward to a minimum of 50 videos this year
Awesome! Would love to see another update
Nice chili Bonsai one day I gonna try it out.
I like "Fermented Jalapenos" on my hamburger :)
Cheers, You should defo grow one. and Chillis on burgers are the best
I love it. I've been growing peppers plants and letting them die at the ends of the year. But I'm ready to have them year round and I'm going to try this.
In regards to the pot being hard to get the plant out of... Pots are cheap (ish) and renewable, smash it 😅
yeah, you should give it a go!
as for pot smashing... dont do that haha. keep that for the flower pots... even cheap bonsai pots needs respected :)
Zero dislikes and for good reason
Haha cheers. I’m sure the haters will arrive at some point 😆
Nice man :) cool vid
Cheers :)
Nice evolution, those roots are great!
Do you use any special type of fertilizer on it since the chilies are actually consumed?
Cheers, I just use all purpose mircale grow. i tend to hold back once it flowers, so the chilli's shouldn't be too full of fertiliser....well that is what I tell myself
@@BackGardenBonsai Thanks for the tip. I didn't use any fertilizer on mine although they could use it. I was thinking about an "organic" fertilizer but I think your approach should be fine.
I also have fish bone fertiliser, which i think works better and orgainic, but its not exactly ideal for inside. its a bit smelly. lol.
Peppers really love compost as fertiliser!!
@@zoutewand Yes, they do thrive in compost, but bonsai soil mixes do not usually include compost or if present it's in small quantities. Maybe compost tea would be a good natural option for fertilizing bonsai.
Great Video! Great Bonchi!!
You mentioned needing to water often, can you comment how often? Is it truly daily or the like?
Cheers. Depends on the weather and how much its growing etc. but it could be daily
@@BackGardenBonsai Huge thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!!
Very nice mini tree and two great harvests in August and November! What do you use the chillis for? I'm guessing chopped in curry sauce?? Or do you eat them raw as aperitives? 😁
Cheers. I usually put them into mexican dishes, or they are decent in spicing up a cheese toasty.
@@BackGardenBonsai cheese toasty, excellent idea! I have some jalapeno tabasco which goes nicely on cheese toast but it's not as spicy as it sounds. I'll have to get a chilli 😋 Another one to add to the list... cheers again Ian!
yeah you should defo get one. they will grow well in your area. just get one with smaller leaves. mine isnt too bad, but some are huge
My chili bonchi has very similar random growth. When I cut it back, buds pop ip everywhere! I am on about year 5 or 6. Didn’t know they only live 7 years! 😫
Yeah the growth is terrible! so hard to predict. Still fun though. I read that 7 years thing on some chilli forum, so i wouldn't trust it to much. I think we can both go long past that. (even read even more people saying they only last 2/3 years, which ive long proved wrong lol)
@@BackGardenBonsai Good to know. Good luck with yours! I will stay tuned! If you check my channel, I have some bonsai videos too!
Dont worry bro, ive been watching your videos for a verrrry long time. back when i was also living in a small apartment it was good to see i wasn't the only one trying to grow trees inside :)
good stuff mate, have u tried that with a habanero?
Cheers, no. Just this. But it would work the same
Since you can't wire them could you wrap the stem and soak it to soften the stem to then shape it?
I have no idea. that sounds like it would do nothing as the stems are quite firm ...but try and it see what happens and let me know. maybe it will do something.
Does the trunk get thicker like other woody plants or does it just stay the same size?
it gets thicker, not by much as it is in a tiny pot and also if you let it grow in the ground, it would only reach a certain size, which would be tiny compared to like an actual tree that was left to grow, if that makes sense.
@@BackGardenBonsai Ok, cool.
Is this still alive today?
absolutely not :( the shed it was in, had a hole in the wall that i didnt notice ...so it basically wasn't getting any protection and was blasted by the cold. very annoying. but my own fault
Pretty amazing little bonsai you have there, would not have expected chilli to be such a sweet little bonsai candidate, after all they usually do not have very woody trunks and as you mentioned they must be near impossible to wire. Maybe you should attempt to strengthen the branches with a thick piece of copper wire before wrapping a secondary wire on the branch when attempting to bend, or maybe gaffer tape. Anyway love your content keep it going! PS. Could you possibly try and do a video on cedar? Its almost impossible to find good content on cedar trees (Cedar of lebanon, blue atlas cedar and cedrus deodora) for some odd reason.
Cheers. its too small to start messing around with trying to add support wire and tape. youd go insane within minutes. I think clip and grow is the only real way, but even that is not great as the grwth is unpredictable. But its all a bit of fun, so im sure what ever way it grows will be fine.
I have a thuja plicante... a westrn red cedar (uploaded a vid on that at the end of october). But thats it. i'm not in a position to expand my collection any at the minute, so thats all i can offer for now.
7 years plus ain't worth you having as bonsai better to have to preserve plant huh and awesomeness
is this bonchi still alive?
no, as my winter protection... wasnt very protected and it got smashed by a frost. years of work gone overnight. but thats all part of the game apparently.
@@BackGardenBonsai nooo