A Bold Bonsai Move That Changed This Ficus Tree FOREVER

[@septo7572]

Welcome back Mr Easterbrook ! so nice to hear you again!

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@septo7572 We'll try to make more of these in the upcoming weeks!

[@zein_bonsai]

We missed you ❤

[@thomasmarsolet9171]

Thanks for this video David! I really like what you did to wire the tree in the pot with the bamboo sticks. I'm always scared to let ugly wire marks on roots that I may want to expose some day. I'm definitely going to try this on my trees!

[@lisawagner6076]

Wow!! I broke out in a sweat just watching you saw through all those thick roots!!

[@denhardy7238]

Nice to see you again David creating and educating lovely video to watch i am always amazed Dennis the butcher

[@garysaikaley8110]

We need more of you David ❤

[@vladimirtrousil677]

Happy to have you back "on line" David As usuall very educative video Keep up good work

[@robawarren]

Great video and production quality. Love the candid conversation in the beginning!

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@robawarren thank you for the constructive comment Rob🙏🏼

[@RoryWilmer]

Welcome back David 🎉

[@jonathanhaag81]

looks great, great job 🙂

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Great lesson David 👊👊

[@g405t]

I had a Ficus in my room but the artificial sun lighting wasn't strong enough, and the leaves started to fall out. It was also in Akadama Bonsai Soil but it would dry too quickly and would have to water every day. I then repotted it in a bigger pot with Organic Sphagnum Peat Moss, placed it outside It is now doing well, filling up with leaves!

[@applesrgod3501]

Amazing video mr Easterbrook hope to see more

[@applesrgod3501]

Also production is amazing

[@nicholascartwright2089]

Great work. Love seeing ficus getting big chops. Please post a follow up. Thanks again mate

[@sdChandler]

Very nice video. I’m encouraged to try my hand at drastic cutting!

[@dermo1981]

Great to see another video released David. I look forward to see how this tree recovers. A heavy operation indeed!

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@dermo1981 we will do our best to keep you updated on this one!

[@cactsai]

Welcome back! As usual, guys, another GREAT creation. I can't wait to see this in a few years. Ficus grows pretty fast so it shouldn't take too long to look pretty spectacular. Just out of curiosity, does David sweep up his soil mixture to be used again? He uses akadama like it isn't the most expensive soil in the world outside of Japan 😂 That stuff is precious to me. I save every grain of it because it costs so much. I can get it locally for about $40 for a standard 14L bag. In Japan it's around $10-15 depending on the brand. Is it inexpensive in Canada?

[@GualeguayEntreRiosArgentina]

Hermoso video.. saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🎉..

[@louiseparis2023]

I lOOoooOove the videography here 😮

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci pour le partage!

[@markday5797]

Thank YOU, David so informative and helpful.

[@stevegeddes2583]

Awesome I have 5 ficus , tiger bark and ginseng

[@frankpucino2116]

Hello David, wonderful quality and informational video. As always, you are a great teacher on the art of bonsai. Thanks for doing a tropical and sharing your knowledge. Miss seeing you in person.

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@frankpucino2116 Thanks for the encouragement Frank. Btw I am going to see Peter Halm this weekend in Montreal. -David

[@TheSnakeman3]

Very informative video today. Thank you very much for the content.

[@therealSais]

Thank you for this video, love your videos

[@PetraEmmy]

This looks so harsh for the tree but I am sure its going to grow and live a long life looking beautiful..

[@nbim1695]

Wow! That's amazing and so scary 😮 How long does it take to grow new branches and leaves? Is it possible to use a wire to change the direction of the roots, for example, to pull them out of the soil and give them the desired direction and shape? And may I cut all huge roots inside the soil and leave only smaller roots around the trunk?

[@NgocLinhVo-Thienthong8428]

Bonssai cái ghiền kỳ lạ , nhưng đó cũng là sự gắn kết tuyệt vời giữa cây và người, chúng trở thành món đồ chơi độc đáo , giải trí

[@RobertBiard-jb4rc]

Bonjour et merci pour ce vidéo, petite question: en combien de temps le ficus aura-t-il des feuilles à nouveau. Merci encore!

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@RobertBiard-jb4rc ça peut prendre jusqu'à 1 mois!

[@RobertBiard-jb4rc]

@@BonsaiSociety merci!

[@RobertBiard-jb4rc]

@@BonsaiSocietyvous avez raison, après 32 jours, des bourgeons sont apparus🫡 encore merci!

[@andoionutdan9670]

Helo David , my name is Dan I'm from Romania and a like to ask you when is the best time to repot an Benjamin Ficus should I wait till spring?

[@leighzarpotee595]

hi david, does chlorinated tap/mains water kill myccorhizae? cheers for the vid

[@MrNosajwhitey]

Subscribed so I might get to see this tree maybe in the future

[@Chris-oq6kn]

Great to see u back. Always need some more education. Hey dave anyone ever win that signed dan robinson book u were giving away at one point?

[@Tybold63]

You're very gentle on the roots but maybe more radical sorting comes later. Looks there was some potential to thin out more to make way for more feeder roots? Still, it looks very promising.

[@bonsaisn]

Thật tuyệt vời

[@MommaKnowsBestest]

I’m just starting but already so advanced

[@DuctTapePwnz]

David, how will you get this big heavy pot and tree out to the yard? David: don't worry, i got a guy for that Thank you for showing us the anchoring trick!

[@dougbrad]

Where do you source the mycorrhizae? Do you match it to the tree species?

[@BonsaiSociety]

@@dougbrad You can buy it in almost every garden centre. Usually they sell a package both for deciduous and conifers.

[@conawayfilms]

mycorrhizae live in a symbiotic relationship with tree roots. Mainly they assist in providing more surface area for the roots to uptake water and nutrients. And the roots in a sense provide food for the mycorrhizae!

[@СветланаЕрмолик-з9ш]

Это осенняя обрезка . Или снимали весной. Я думаю сейчас солнца не хватит для листьев.

[@conawayfilms]

25:48 is that a bird or a squeaky door? 😂

[@shuancook9005]

That’s quite true 🤙

[@1MoreBird]

The lighting needs some work for the video as the root ball seems all dark in the video. A light placed in right place to cover from below might do the work ❤

[@dcharrison]

You are so amazing!!! I wish I could be one of your students. I’m a beginner. I mean head start!! lol. I’m from Cincinnati Ohio. Keep up the good work God Bless!!!

[@machapuis]

Good video but need more close up on the tree roots when he talks about it in the beginning.

[@BonsaiSociety]

Noted!

[@KennetDeBondt]

Too big to fit, no?

[@sylviaburns2995]

Show the new tall trees , " in your face root". Couldn't see it . Too far away. Needs more. Light.

[@nancyfahey7518]

I can add light to my picture and can even pan out with the two finger touch.

[@jenniferpr27]

You need a more bigger pot

[@bijanbekhrad-zx6tb]

Hello, if possible, add the Persian language for better use of your useful videos

[@rosshall62]

That guy is a butcher