Bonsai Tutorials for Beginners: How to bonsai a Lemon tree from Nursery Stock.

[@hj2828]

I'm sad to learn from reading the comments below that you're gone. I have just watched two of your videos tonight and I like them that I subscribed. 😢

[@BonsaiIligan]

Thank you very much - Maki

[@WorthwhileHobbies]

Oh really. I just watched this today.

[@jeepgurl1379]

Awww man, I just discovered him! 😞

[@ronaldkehinde252]

He was a fantastic teacher. Very detailed and thorough. I am new to this and I have just learned he has transitioned. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to the family.

[@BonsaiIligan]

Thank you - Maki

[@willajohnson8577]

SUCH A THOROUGH EXPLANATION you are a great teacher.

[@BonsaiIligan]

thanks for appreciating

[@pallavimody2967]

"Varela chef veg

[@BonsaiIligan]

thanks

[@scpujara]

Willa Johnson

[@evaneng6067]

Willa Johnson ii

[@gloom8439]

I really like the way he teach it's so natural. I hope even though his gone someone will continue his teachings.

[@PlantitaCraftie]

Do you know where he is now?

[@Bearbok]

@@PlantitaCraftieSadly he passed away

[@PlantitaCraftie]

@@Bearbok 😢 that’s sad. He lives on through his art and teachings about Bonsai 🙏🙌.

[@Olhamo]

Thank you for posting this! And for being gracious in your replies to others. Not only did the video bring me a lot of insight, but the comments -like the person explaining how someone's "Bad!" can really mean "good"- were all good. It is so good to remember we have the ability to ( just like the bonsai'd trees, which are under stress and being twisted with wires) turn any "bad" thing into its opposite, if we can just change our perspective.

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Olhamo I call "Adaptability". thank you for your comment.

[@willajohnson8577]

Will miss his videos was the first video I watched on bonsai. He will be remembered thru his work he shared on KZbin. He always took time to answer questions. Wj

[@carlarcepb]

My wife and I enjoy your tutorials! thank you so much! love from New York!

[@AmelieRichards]

Thank you for sharing your amazing insight into your impressive knowledge! You are an inspiration to me and so many others that are just starting out in the world of bonsai!❤️

[@doloresbrizuela8229]

New subscriber here.... it's the best tutorial I've watched in KZbin...RIP sir.

[@heubertcee1451]

I'm about to ask for the update of this lemon tree but just figured out that he's gone. I'm just a beginner and I will use all of his videos as my reference. Thank you for the tips teacher.

[@BonsaiTalk]

R.I.P You will truly be missed.. May a strong and proud tree always grow wherever your feet touched the ground. Your Bonsai brother sincerely /Johan from Bonsai Talk R.I.P Ikaw ay tunay na napalampas .. May isang malakas at mapagmataas na puno laging lumago kahit saan ang iyong mga paa baliw sa lupa. Taos-puso ang iyong kapatid na Bonsai / Johan mula sa Bonsai Talk

[@gazepskotzs4]

Wait what happened?

[@CurrenCyPhWorld]

+Patrick Hempe he just passed away this year ...he will be missed just like his plants tutorials

[@gazepskotzs4]

Yeah I found out recently, so sad.. Thanks for reply.

[@nikkiyo9778]

I just found this video :'(

[@yonglycheng212]

he is still a live on KZbin

[@venusjoymoslares1123]

Well explained 😊 my first time to see how bonsai plants are made. I just felt a little pain seeing the plant going with that process but i know its just temporary

[@guylimjap7084]

Salamat We are watching your video from Sydney

[@danfernando8092]

Thank you though i'm waiting for a crack sound but there is none, well done Sir Jojo you are truly a legend!

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you

[@upmulikum]

Very nice ..... And very helpful for beginners.... Thankq so much sir🙏

[@iamDancing75]

Thank you for your video..i love bonsai trees ..i never knew you could do this to a lemon tree..

[@BonsaiIligan]

+keikiokalani Moke you can do it on any sapling, take care not to break them though.

[@joannegopaul3774]

Thank you for sharing your ideas, video, I have just found this video, and to learn in the comments below, you have passed away, that's so sad, my deepest condolences to the family. RIP. God bless his family 🙏🙏

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you

[@lmartin23]

As I scroll up comments and reading them, it's a shock to read one of the comment saying you past away.😔 Rest in peace kabayan. Sad to found your video and it's what I read from the comment below. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to many. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you for supporting his passion for bonsai and teaching - Maki

[@billnazareth3449]

Rest in Peace Sir. You have a left a wonderful legacy of your knowledge to us. We will miss you . Condolences to the family.

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you for supporting his passion to teach and bonsai - Maki

[@deanfohteetwosir8330]

Thanks very much. This is one of the most informative bonsai videos I have seen.

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Dean fohteetwosir thanks for watching.

[@Paula-zx8mt]

THANK YOU! An AWESOME tutorial. Very clear and helpful! Great teaching.

[@TheLeadEagle]

Thank you for these. You will be missed.

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you for your support

[@unclesamschannel4862]

Thanks for ur Tips Master Bonsai Iligan..i will apply ur teachings in my nxt video Sir..

[@nylahgutzman3197]

subbed! this was from 2015 wondring if you have the video of the development of this lime tree..you're very passionate ..thanks for sharing.I guess I wont be able to that "bonsaing job'..you need passion and green thumb .

[@मसीहीगीत28192]

Great job uncle... I will definitely try.. Thanks for the technique..

[@BonsaiIligan]

Good Luck.

[@willmarsandoval6366]

Great! I would like to see an update of this tree! 😊

[@12345latinah]

Very Good! I like how recursive you are! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@BonsaiIligan]

+12345latinah thanks for appreciating.

[@priyan7286]

You are artist and thank you for posting such amazing tutorials. I have lot of Jamun seeds and would like to try bonsai this tree. Hopefully I do justice to the plants

[@BonsaiIligan]

good luck and enjoy the endeavor.

[@cristinataylor5032]

I enjoy watching, very entertaining Thanks for sharing How is the lemon tree .....update please...

[@BonsaiIligan]

Thanks for watching, sorry I can not update this lemon as if was sold to a persistent buyer. I have other videos which I have updates though. Hope you will like them.

[@giobelkoicenter]

nindot ni kay naa kay makuha na bunga he he thanks for sharing sir

[@montoyapablo2089]

u are very good teacher Sir.! really usefull tutorial .. I do have..bouganvilla..lemon & mango..trees in my gardens..and also have unknown trees that i'll already do the Bonsai. .but..without proper knowledge & technic..and limited time..it's grows like non arts of Bonsai.. hope can learn & do proper technics from u.!

[@cyrusdeleon7151]

Sir, it so inspiring how to make bonsai tree.what kind of wire are you using? Thank you and more power to you!

[@hj2828]

Thanks for this video, Sir. I enjoyed watching it. 😊

[@BonsaiIligan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jenelynperales2677]

😢😢kasad pud sir,nangukay kog mga bonsai tutorial..its super tanx dre ko gilupad nga chanel..tas lab kau naku imong mga gipashare nga idea,dn wondering sa mga RIP's sa mga coment,,so sad nga wala nman diay ka sir..i know malipayon ka karon sa langit..salamat sa mga ideas..we labyo..

[@shereenpv1353]

great explanation... you are simply great...like my grandpa:)

[@sketsabonsai6314]

A very easy explanation to understand

[@tylerjackson3325]

When planting a tree to grow the trunk using the co-lander method, how is it pruned to maintain height? Would it be pruned as normal bonsai as described in your other videos, or would it be allowed to wild growth to develop faster and then cut back? Thank you for your time

[@viianapoa7448]

You did a great job Sir! I liked that outcome. Hopefully, I could have my own bonsai too soon. That's part of my future plans and it's what actually drove me into your video :))

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you

[@RaghavendraRajadhyaksha]

Very nicely explained Sir. Thank you very much.

[@ryanmitchell1721]

Thanks for the video. A question about wiring on lemon trees - do you have any time estimations on how long wiring should be left on before it starts to cut into the bark?

[@BonsaiIligan]

3 months.

[@thusharaboutiqueonlinestor7498]

hi sir clear explanation, wonderful job, thanks for sharing

[@TheJoy2yah]

Hello Sir~~~I did learn something~~~I potted a lime tree using a colander as you advised( in order to produce smaller roots/root ramification ~~I allowed the tree to rest in the shade as I did branch selection and pruned off large leaves ~~~it has been about 2 months and now I have smaller leaves and now (here in Florida USA) at this time it is flowering....it had 2 small lime fruit when I started and removed them........the juice was perfect so after hot labor I had limeade~~~My question since it has been 2 months since the repotting process~~~ do you think I should fertilize the tree~~~considering that Florida USA is a subtropical climate that is warmer than usual right now and no guarantee we will have cold weather this year since we are in an El Nino Weather pattern~~~can giving it food be too risky given those circumstances???

[@michaelmoore7831]

Very beautiful. Don't you want richer potting soil or is that a bad idea?

[@JuanMartinez-kf5mq]

Hello my question is for how long do you the training wires ? I bought my lemon this morning and planing to become a bonsai in couple years , so keep updating videos of your lemon and I'll follow you! Cheers JM

[@BonsaiIligan]

Juan Martinez You need to remove your wires when it will start biting your branches. So for how long? the answer is it depends how fast your plant grows. You can allow the branches to bite though a little but if the wires are digging to about 1/4 the size of any of your branches, you can start cutting the wires. Sometimes wire bite marks can make the bonsai look older thus others allow the wires to bite. Overtime when the marks heal, the branches could look rugged rather than smooth and that is a feature for bonsai.

[@jovenianoponting8858]

Bansaya Tatay oi love it..Amping Tatay

[@rockyalcantara5828]

jusme sa kakabonsai mo naging monsai na tuloy...

[@splham]

beautiful work, beautiful explanation! thank you

[@margovasilj4701]

thank you you are a great teacher, very helpful

[@wanwandesudesudesu7250]

Nice demonstration! How long to wait before lifting it and cut the roots?

[@cristiannilo9694]

GRACIAS MAESTRO.. TENGO 2 DE NARANJA Y 1 DE LIMON .. Y AHORA ESTOY INTENTANDO CON UNO DE AGUACATE. UN SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA... PARA EL MUNDO..!!!!!

[@bagoschan]

thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world.

[@BonsaiIligan]

You're welcome.

[@anthonychan8314]

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[@georgewoods3884]

bago's chan io

[@abinashmazumdar77]

I am very new to bonsai and I have a question. Though you will not be able to answer my question, I thank you for all the knowledge that you have shared through your videos. Rest In Peace sir. If anyone can help me out with this please answer. I have a nursery stock of an apple tree. But the height is almost 5 feet and it has no branches just the long stem. How do I start with it? Looking forward. Thank you.

[@shanenebria5822]

salamat kaayo sa tutorial sir...e try nako ni

[@BonsaiIligan]

way sapayan.

[@erieschl]

hello, thank you bonsai iligan, all of your information is wonderful. would you recommend this step for a 10yr old grafted ficus that has never been a bonsai, its trunk is already very thick. thank you for your time

[@BonsaiIligan]

erieschl I assume that ficus is in the ground. To harvest that ficus you need to do it gradually. step 1. Chopped the tree to your desired height ratio is 1:6, the 1 is your trunk diameter, the 6 is your height. so if its a 5 inches thick you chopped it at 30 inches. also chop a lateral root nearer to the base of trunk and do it one at a time say every 3 months. The response is that the tree would grow new branches which you can wire/shape. the cut roots will grow new roots nearer to your base. Then maybe a in a year or two you can harvest the tree, cut the tap root and transfer in this colander method. check your climate, should be growing period.

[@erieschl]

Excellent thank you very much that definitely answers my question. I really appreciate the response, have a great day!

[@BonsaiIligan]

you too

[@dejandurdevic8826]

I love it, i wanted to bonsai kalamansi lemon, is it ok to put it indoors even if it is newly potted,, the sun is just in the morning because it is close to the window

[@BonsaiIligan]

if it is newly potted it has to be protected from sun to prevent dehydration, better protect it fully meaning no sun, but once it is established it has to be out into the sun. bonsai just like any plant needs sun and air movement which is outside the house. You can get them into the house near a window once in a while..

[@margovasilj4701]

Very informativei it was a great teaching thank you

[@rosannagreene6263]

Well demonstrated Kuya, kudos!

[@BonsaiIligan]

thanks for appreciating.

[@mayureshl8409]

I think we wrap a wire around the bark not only to give a require shape but also restricts its growth vertically so that the bark and the stems become thicker ..... NOW Question comes that.... how long we should keep it as wired ....when to released the wires.....is the pruning necessary when wired?..........which month is preferred for this (in Asia/ India)??

[@v3n0mgaming71]

Wrapping metal wire around any plant does not benefit it in any way in fact the opposite what do you thinks gonna happen when the stem becomes thicker and it strangles itself to death and cuts off it's own water supply this doesnt even make the stem grow slower either

[@lancewatson6051]

When do u trim the roots and transfer it to a bonsai pot and great video

[@backbudbonsai]

I wish I had discovered this channel yrs ago……..

[@komingxena1165]

great vid. by the way, how much sweater grey do you have at the back yard,it sound thousands of em..? hallo from bali indonesia

[@cronkthecrunk]

you know Iligan... it would be nice if you could create a separate channel just so we can fallow what you do with one tree from either seed or nursery to bonsai! :^) or even a playlist of all the videos of this tree.

[@BonsaiIligan]

We actually have those playlists. We started a playlist on his favorite plants. He just wasn't able to put updates because he became too weak with all the chemotherapy and other cancer medications. If I visit the Philippines, I will try to film updates of those bonsais. - Maki

[@fabrizitea7271]

Good job. Beautiful.

[@sketsabonsai6314]

Greetings from Indonesia

[@bobbymalta73]

Great Explenation Thank You!

[@salesreportforsirmaam9933]

Nice lemon trree.

[@adrianasanchezo8368]

Muchas gracias por enseñarnos su técnica,siempre he querido hacer mis propios bonsais que edad debe tener este árbol de limón y cuanto tiempo debe estar con los alambres

[@BonsaiIligan]

when the trunk is already brown in color.

[@adrianasanchezo8368]

gracias

[@llhh2752]

Wow! Thanks! Could you tell me what gauge wires you used? And when the time comes, will you just trim the roots which are outside the colander?

[@BonsaiIligan]

To decide on what gauge of wire to use to need to assess if the gauge can bend the branches permanently say about 1/3 thickness of the branch. You can always put multiple wires up to 3 to hold the branch in its position. You can always be creative say guy wiring the branch or using some rebar or stick to anchor the branch.

[@BonsaiIligan]

Yes you can just trim the roots outside the colander and you put the tree back to grow further. The response when pruning the roots outside the colander is that more roots grow inside the colander thus increasing the density. However the roots will somehow grow again outside the colander say in 2 to 3 years and you can do pruning again you can do a couple of times before it goes to a bonsai pot. You can use multiple colanders also if you are still growing large trunks or branches.

[@mayank1698]

it is not a cakewalk as i understood. i will learn more about bonsai.Wonderful art.

[@BonsaiIligan]

thanks for watching and sure eventually you can make good bonsai as soon as you will have grasp of all principles if not many.

[@nancyw8828]

Thank you Iligan for the information. i had a lemon tree that was 12 inches tall from the ground. It was eaten by my goat , it is now 5-6 inches tall without leaves. this is the second time it has been eaten :-(. It has survived all this and was wondering, can i pot it for a "Bonsai"?

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Nancy W maybe fence it to protect from goat. Thicken up the trunk first in the ground.

[@oscarc6800]

Great video! Can we apply this technique to a fig tree too? Do these trees produce fruits like regular big ones?

[@BonsaiIligan]

+onur ciftci I think Yes, this bore fruit and a buyer bought it.

[@oscarc6800]

+Bonsai Iligan Thanks a lot!

[@lotteputis195]

karon lang nako ni nakita sir asa man taka makita persona kay magpatutor ko mahilig ako sa mga pananum.

[@funiarbaba5245]

Hello sir Ur collection is very nice

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you

[@funiarbaba5245]

@@BonsaiIligan hello sir I m waiting ur next video bonsai chapter.

[@nishikumar3080]

Thank you sir for sharing this information with us. I have a query that do I need to trim the roots when it comes out of the colander? Will it not damage the plant. Where do I put the plant when it is very cold like January. I live in northern India.

[@BonsaiIligan]

The purpose of the colander is that you can trim the roots without disturbing the root ball. The effect is that more roots will grow from the inside of the colander so when it is time to pot up in a bonsai pot which is smaller and shallower you will have more roots in your root ball. You need to put shade in your newly trim roots. when new shoots are growing that means your tree has adjusted well and you can remove the shade. When it gets cold you need to put your tree nearer your house assuming your house is heated, when snowing you need to put it inside say your park but best is a green house.

[@nimez77]

Hey hi Ligan it grt8 watching ur videos n due to this i have ordered few seed from online site..now how to i go abt it does every seed hav differed ways to help thm germinate nimesh

[@BonsaiIligan]

+nimesh patel Sorry I don't have much experience germinating seeds but I see them many in KZbin. In my case I just sow them about an inch below the soil and cover them.

[@kungaeng]

very nice and have a next vdo. thank you

[@sarrakitty]

Good video! But I have a question... How big should a lemon be before you can start training? What is the youngest that you can start? I have a few lemon seedlings I want to train as bonsai.

[@AndyHernandezswag]

a little bigger than or siz a of a water bottle

[@BonsaiIligan]

a year or two old. but the thing to watch is how pliable the trunk is still. the older the tree, the more difficult it is to bend it. but if the tree is also too young you might damage the cambium with you wires and even break them even before you can make it into a curvy bonsai.

[@nellythree]

Sarr Cat hey just saw your comment I too have a few lemon plants, and I have he same question as you. Did you manage to make them into bonsai? I did a trial one it was only around 5 or 6 inches tall and I found some copper wire and I created some curves etc. I am a total novice so I probably done it all wrong, but a it's doing well and still alive :)

[@nellythree]

@Mr Floralhey thanks for asking, it's still alive and growing! I have taken the wire off as I thought what I was doing is wrong, so it's now a curvy base stem if that makes sense.

[@fateh.khursheed]

It is a very great tutorial video. My question is how tree's height will be maintained?

[@BonsaiIligan]

you have to grow the tree first normally, to thicken the trunk. then you can chop off later to an ideal or desired height then create a bonsai from there.

[@kiranl9950]

omg!!!! it's like plants version of BDSM....... now I understand why plant grow thorns.

[@thorbjornkarlsson4681]

it´s like fifty shades of green :-)

[@BonsaiTalk]

Looks brutal but really it's a must to do this artform..

[@peternyambo1439]

Nice teaching I will make one soon

[@shanyialexander]

😂🤣

[@SummerOf1987]

Kiran L xD

[@kaanxutimilsina3777]

very nice bonsai.

[@dingdongditch1274]

Hi sir you've done a great job my question is I have a lemon tree it's age is around 16 years I actually haven't planned to make it a bonsai tree but now I'm planning to do so is it possible ..?? and it is it possible to expect lemons on it actually it is in large pot in my parking area where it get only two hours of sunlight so please suggest me with your valuable information..

[@BonsaiIligan]

alhasani mohammed I think two hours of sunlight is not enough to encourage fruiting. Can you increase it to at least 6 hours. If not still try inducing it with organic equivalent of potash.

[@dingdongditch1274]

Ok sir ill surely do so thanks for your valuable suggestion

[@mnilsson2704]

Lovely videos. Great shame that there will be no more.

[@nyeeesss2424]

can you please show how this plant looks like now? thanks in advance

[@VaughnGolden]

Another cool video!!

[@BonsaiIligan]

Vaughn Golden thanks Vaughn

[@bones1026]

My lemon tree is leaning over extremely to one side, and is very unstable. I’m using a rock to prop it up, any tips?

[@bensush]

Just curious, have you ever tried making a kaffir lime tree into a bonsai? I have two and as an experiment I'd like to try!

[@BonsaiIligan]

no i haven't but yes you can always experiment. I guess the way to do it is to plant it in a container say a flower pot. increase the size of the pot as the tree grows until eventually you do the opposite that is to transfer it into smaller and smaller pot doing slight root trimming every time. this is in lieu of planting in ground which could be faster in thickening trunk but difficult to manage. when the time comes to harvest it. usually root shock occurs. this is what you want to prevent that is why planting it in a container is better. better still in a co lander.

[@82coccoon]

hope u can make a video present video after all this years, so we can see what it looks like today

[@papoumkl7118]

Thank you sire for this wonderful video. But explain to me why you put the tree first in a plastic container and after in a clay bigger one ? Thank you again

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Papou Mkl The plastic container has many holes if you notice it. The roots are expected to outgrow the plastic container and escape outside to the bigger pot. I can remove the plastic container once in a while say every two years then I trim the escaping roots. the response is that the roots grows again branching out from the inside, the roots will eventually increase in density inside the plastic container, so you have a dense yet smaller root-ball which will fit more to a smaller bonsai pot in the future. It is practically root management, you call this the Co-lander method.

[@papoumkl7118]

+Bonsai Iligan thank you sire. You are a gentleman. God bless you on this very New Year

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Papou Mkl you're welcome

[@Olhamo]

+Bonsai Iligan Do you mean "Colander" method? because a colander has holes, Your explanation makes sense. thank you

[@justinekaterasonable1858]

sir this is really helpful thumbs up

[@BonsaiIligan]

thank you!

[@vaishalijuturu6803]

Hi , can we make bonsai from branches of the tree?

[@hliazzy6211]

Good video! I heard u said this person u learn the method from Fb, is the person Neli Stoyanova? I have a Meyer lemon tree which I grew on ground about 3 years but it seems like it's so stuck to the ground because of the roots. If that's the case, is airlayering better than to remove the tree and hurt the roots?

[@BonsaiIligan]

yes it is better, based on my experience also, collected lemons could hardly survive when dug from ground beter if it had been growing in the pot or in colander before you bonsai it.

[@hliazzy6211]

Ok thanks!

[@devbachu7072]

I love bonsai an will try to do them I have lemon lime Fuchs trees

[@BonsaiIligan]

+dev bachu To keep them small, you need to make their trunks crooked to reduce height, that is if their trunks and pliable enough by wiring. good luck to your new hobby.

[@amitatali4837]

sir ,about da wiring around da plant's stem to let them grow in shape what are da requirement days to keep n remove away da wire from da plant?

[@BonsaiIligan]

Remove when the wire starts to dig in the cambium (Bark). about a month or so. Sometimes the trunk will go back to its straight shape. you may wire again in about 4 to 6 months when the bark has healed.

[@wethersaldana8130]

SALAMAT TEACHER....

[@Roensmusic]

i do know lemon trees, as all citrus trees, dont need a lot of water, its better to let the soil dry up than to alway keep is moistured... because this is what the trees in their natural climate also used to, i am having a lot of lemon and orange trees that are in their first year, i noticed when they are just sprouts they grow better with less water

[@joyespadilla8861]

Bisaya diay si teacher!..why do we have to secure the plant with wire..will it not choke the plant?

[@stevenschnepp4816]

Joy Espadilla To get the branches to grow in appealing shapes. Bonsai is about rendering an image of an adult tree in the landscape. Small trees will not often grow in ways that look 'natural' naturally, and will need convincing to convincingly present a 'realistic' image. Another technique, good for brittle trees, is clip-and-grow.

[@guapitatessa]

Thank you for sharing it. It's a good tutorial and intersting kaayo. The stone that you used brod, is that a normal stones that we found? it's looked like grabas? Tell me pls Thanks!. Gimingaw ko nga nakaheared sa Visayan language panalagsa.

[@BonsaiIligan]

yes grabas.

[@jitendrabhatiya2929]

Hello , What should be ideal age plant to start developing same to Bonsai? I have 3 Months old Jamun plant , can I Bonsai it? Thank You

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Jitendra Bhatiya I am not familiar with Jamun plant. As a start I recommend ficuses because it is fast growing and forgiving. But you must know that if you go into bonsai it can be a lifestyle that can change your routine because you have to attend to it unlike plants in the ground, you have to water, fertilize and trim regularly. If that fits you then that is the time you can invest on better materials. Materials that have natural small leaves or can reduce its leaf size, hard wood to last long.

[@lakshmikesari7867]

Thank you for the video sir :) but how exactly does it look after growing ?

[@BonsaiIligan]

+Lakshmi Kesari sorry this one was sold long time because the buyer fall in love with it I can't refuse. There fruits at that time.

[@rhon2839]

thanks ani sir :) mga videos nimo tanan ge pang save nako sa computer.. dako kaayug katabang imo videos sir sama nako na beginner.. hope maka visit ko sa imong garden dha iligan.

[@BonsaiIligan]

Rhon Ybañez Welcome Rhon

[@junemoreno0264]

Bonsai Iligan Sir, is nit true that bonsai material in vacuum will grow less in cold areas like the climate of tagaytay. Kasi may tugas material ako at 3 weeks na nga akong gi vacuum under the trees ang uban wala p nag sprout kay lamig diri sa amoa sa south cotabato og nag sagunson 2 weeks nga cge ulan kada adlaw. what shal I do. the soil i used is only river sand? please advise. Salamat

[@junemoreno0264]

Bonsai Iligan Sir, is nit true that bonsai material in vacuum will grow less in cold areas like the climate of tagaytay. Kasi may tugas material ako at 3 weeks na nga akong gi vacuum under the trees ang uban wala p nag sprout kay lamig diri sa amoa sa south cotabato og nag sagunson 2 weeks nga cge ulan kada adlaw. what shal I do. the soil i used is only river sand? please advise. Salamat

[@BonsaiIligan]

Do not over water, will cause fungus. Colder climate will hasten fungus and rot your roots. If it is in shade already no need for plastic covering and just let it air dry. then water when soil gets dry that means twice a day.

[@junemoreno0264]

is it ok sir if I used only sand from river or will I change it with river stone grits(first layer), river sand(second layer and vermi cast (third layer or at the top)?

[@leonardpenny2015]

RIP, Master Iligan . :(

[@allaniesienes7499]

hi sir, i love your demo on how to start a bonsai of a lemon tree. can i apply the same principle to my avocado tree? its not grafted, it was grown frm a seed. we dont have a big lot thats why I want to have it planted in a pot.

[@BonsaiIligan]

yes you can. but trees not grafted takes a long time to fruit if that doesn't matter then yes you can use un grafted species.

[@allaniesienes7499]

Sir attached is my avocado tree. Actually i have 4 seeds planted in a pot but the other 2 is not yet grown. Anyway, of cors id love to enjoy the fruits of this tree but since we dont have space for this big so i planned to have it bonsai... so i can still follow the same principle for that lemon tree? By the way sir, im from cagayan de oro city and bisaya pud ko.😊 _lh3.googleusercontent.com/FQdDcU8etlvTlaSy8b5OqKpS536MOqDZy1Zmeqy8cj6P3rtZwERgIbB0RbCDUj8xf9kppaXxcA_

[@allaniesienes7499]

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[@BonsaiIligan]

yes you can miniaturize your avocado tree in a container but not as shallow as in a bonsai pot as the pot could not support fruiting (too small) but you can use a deeper flower pot. but there is more to bonsai than miniaturizing plants such as scale. we want to have tree looking plants in shallow pots, the broad leaves and the avocado plant's tendency to just grow straight up makes it difficult to make them look like small trees. but yes you can use the principle for the lemon tree.

[@kelimariearendt8389]

I have an avocado tree that I started from seed about 2 years ago. I soaked the seed in a shallow coffee cup on the windowsill. As it sprouted, I laid it down facing away from the window in the morning. (the top of the tree as low as the container would allow) This encouraged it, while it was still very flexible, to reach up and thus bend itself toward the sun. After 2 or 3 days(and inches), I'd gently wire the two sides of the bend together then flip it over to let it start again on another bend. I managed to train a zig-zag of 4 bends into it before the vertical growth slowed and leaves began sprouting. My wiring was only small loops to crossing the gaps between bends to keep them from straightening, not the traditional wrapping of wire. After I potted the tree it began sprouting vertical branches from the horizontal bends that I've trained to reach out from the center trunk. I've allowed the lowest branch to form a second trunk that reaches out and away from the main one, the others I get a bit more aggressive with. It's become quite pretty and has maintained its size for about a year now, although lately, (perhaps it know's it's nearly spring?) it has been sprouting many more leaves. I'm looking forward to seeing how it will decide to grow. I admit this was beginner's luck. I began experimenting when I noticed the sprout leaning toward the window. But it seems to me a good way when you start from seed, to bend the trunk without stressing the plant. I don't know how it would work with other types of trees, but the beginning growth of avocado is so dramatic when it finally germinates that I'd recommend giving it a shot. The speed of growth made it super fun to play with It had to be at least 6 inches in a week! Not often do we get that instant gratification with plants! Unless it's peas and squash. I'm definitely going to apply this colander trick to train my roots and thicken the trunk.