Big Trunk Bougainvillea

Some work on a collected bougainvillea with a massive trunk. Out of the growing tub it was planted in after collection and into a bonsai training pot. Now it needs to grow some branches!

[@droidnutt1130]

I love your videos and have learnt so much from them, thank you for all that you do.

[@BigbunnySSS]

I love my little bogi, I tried to limit myself to five plants. It is my top tree. I hope she enjoys it as much as I do. BEST OF LUCK FROM SOUTH FLORIDA...

[@geoffcurtis9221]

I am in Queensland Australia Bougainvillea grow very well here, however getting them to this size is difficult. Love your work and have learnt a great deal from watching your videos. I am fairly new to Bonsai (about 5 yrs) since I retired from full time work. Keep up the good work.

[@luchobierra1617]

Born for bonsais!, cool work, fantastic imagination!!!!!

[@briarbro9627]

That ended up looking really great.

[@Detlefroemisch]

Wow :) Big flower-Bonsai :-) Thank you, my friend and have a nice weekend, with Bonsai

[@connielacson6923]

Detlef Römisch 'O

[@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony]

Wow, you awesome!

[@planetearth1010]

Nice work charlies hope your videographer is excited about it as well!

[@Terpedup925]

Those big cuts will never heal over.

[@chasnsx]

They are not intended to. They will eventually be hollowed out and covered over by foliage. However it is important to see where new shoots will emerge on the trunk before doing the final deadwood carving. I am in Cali, not Florida, and Bougainvilleas do not bud back as readily here, necessitating a different carving technique than what the Florida folks use.

[@gutzboy1]

I was more partial to the " W. Pall" look for this specimen, but I can appreciate what you envision for this.

[@tomweber8729]

Awesome looking bonsai A little more rpms on the makita tool. , it would cut more smoothly I'll be looking forward to the updates on this project I really enjoy your vids thank you for doing them Tom Weber

[@MsBonsai2010]

That was sweet of you to do that for your videographer. Did she like it? Thanks for sharing

[@dyckartc9471]

QUESTIONs: (A) What do you use as a root stock for your bougainvillea-grafts? (B) Have you used other species as root-stock for bougainvillea? (C). other-grafts? (D). Have you thought to use a different root-stock for variety/strength? (E). or to graft to an actual (grown/young/old) tree (on its trunk that's leveled or on its branches or something?).

[@diannewalker4945]

You're one brave soul! I could have never cut that tree like that, l wouldn't have had the nerve. Now I have a question. It has nothing to do with what you're doing now.I have a Bamboo plant, or I should say shoot, and it is 12 inches tall and growing very fast. I wanted to know how I can keep it this size.

[@ericbrown4761]

Maybe by the time you get a new set of branches Kajukidbo will have gotten his foot out of his mouth. Great video, thanks

[@dianejudd1561]

Hi I enjoyed your videos. question... on your fertilizer video on bougainvillea how often do you need to fertilizers, when your plant is almost bare with leaves? Tku dj

[@SuperSeanCasey]

Wish I had your vision

[@SidsTrees]

Thanks Charles. Any chance you could do video on creating a cascade tree. There don't seem to be many videos (if any) and i would love to see your take on it. Sid

[@charlieag1126]

he did b4

[@dianejudd1561]

Hi like your videos. I do have a question on your fertilizer video on your bougainvillea, how often do you fertilizer on your bonsai plant tku dj

[@xxx52bmo43]

Any suggestions on keeping white flies off my ficus sir.

[@martinponkunnam]

Kindly advice me how to root big cuttings? thanks in advance

[@Goldgazzelle]

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