Dwarf Umbrella Tree Schefflera Arboricola indoor bonsai with aerial roots progression - Dec 2020

[@TheBonsaiZone]

The tree just kept looking better and better! Looks fantastic today, really good work.

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you Nigel!

[@janese444]

I really love the style of this Schefflera! Single trunk with so many branches. This is how I intend to style my Schefflera bonsai. Your video inspired me to

[@C-Hirsuta]

Great work! I love that you upload the whole process in one video.

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you!!

[@marlinramirez2652]

This is AMAZING!! Congratulations

[@thegroundtone]

Nice progression. Great tree. I love your videos. I am totally impressed that you grow all your trees under lights in your apartment. Keep the videos coming!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

I really appreciate hearing that! Thank you!

[@Jossy92]

Thank you for showing your work. It is beautiful.

[@mikec3820]

yo LAN miss your videos dude! progress probably is insane on your trees now i bet!

[@frankmanson3]

I liked how you showed what you do to get the humidity higher for the plant. How long do you typically do that for?

[@jscott7151]

Nice job on the trees! Love to see the progression like that.

[@TheJeepinDad]

Gorgeous!

[@BonsaiJCan]

Wow, you did a fantastic job, the tree looks really good 👍 Once again, the aerial roots look awesome!

[@txrtletj]

Cool I hope to get a schefflera soon

[@BonsaiByLAN]

They are fun, easy to care for trees!

[@2be1withU]

Alright. I'm on board with this bonzai learning.

[@elementalbonsai]

Excellent work bro !👌💯 Dam nice Shefflera !

[@BonsaiByLAN]

I appreciate that!

[@ericw9926]

Best time lapsed growth progression and method visual of how you got there for the lost part... im very interested in figuring this out more so I can incorporate this method into naturalistic bio active snake enclosure but at about a 4 ft tree size any suggestions ?

[@Crows87]

Thinking about getting into Bonsai never really paid attention to our plants except to water them. One is a dwarf umbrella tree think I'll see what I can do with it, wish me luck!!

[@chrisrose323]

Thats it! IM gona start a schefflera aswell DAMNIT!

[@tobyhowl]

What were the tied/wrapped arial roots for? Just to straighten out the way the hung? Btw incredible bonsai!

[@mattdemoraes]

how long do you leave your tree sealed in the plastic bag? seems like a v effective technique!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Hey! I don't have a specified amount of time. Sometimes just a week or two while on vacation. Other times 1 to 2 months if I am attempting to grow aerial roots. I just check it once a week to make sure the soil has not dried out and also to make sure mold is not developing. When I get enough aerial roots that have reached the soil, I will open up the bag and leave it for another week or two before eventually fully removing it.

[@DnHVid]

Very nice to see the progress you have made with this tree! Amazing how many aerial roots the plant grew in the humid environment. I have two questions though. How did you prevent the tree and leaves from becoming moldy within the bag? and, Which fertilizer do you use in your water?

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you! I open it up once a week to make sure mold is not developing. If there is mold, I clean it up and let it ventilate for maybe 30 min to an hour before covering again.

[@az_plant_daddy]

I have quite a few schefflera and am trying to get aerial roots. How long did you leave it in the bag? And how did you avoid mold? Great video,beautiful tree. Thank you!

[@mikec3820]

always amazing work on the trees and the video work too..i have a variegated scheff that just got its 2nd trunk chop. its about finger think (2-3 yrs old). no where near as nice as yours (maybe one day lulz) . Question did you get this scheff already bonsai'ed or pre bonsai? or did you start from scratch? thanks for sharing bonsai by LAN.. id love to see a bench/shelf tour of all your trees.. looks like a cool window set up...

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Very nice! Good luck with your scheff. I got mine as a small house plant from a shop in Chinatown, NYC. I had no intentions on buying one that day - I just happen to see it outside of the shop and noticed that it had an aerial root already!

[@mikec3820]

i know how that goes. walked into our local nursery last winter and came home with a variegated cork bark portulacaria. that and the "frank" cork bark are the only 2 out of all my trees that i got already bonsai'ed... most i got from the sale rack nursery stock or cuttings from friends or collected from around the area here...

[@BonsaiByLAN]

@@mikec3820 variegated AND cork bark! Wow, great pickup!

[@mikec3820]

@@BonsaiByLAN i have a bunch of them rooted as cuttings. they are so nice. only bad part is the growth is about half speed to a green port. and i have full spec grow lights and feed heavy.

[@jessicana5257]

I have had my 1st schefflera for less than a month & it got infested with scale :( is this common? I assumed I was doing my bonsai a favor by placing him outside during the day (indirect light) & I was bringing him inside in the evening. I have sprayed it with an organic fungicide spray but the directions read to do a 7 to 14 day schedule. Could u help me understand?

[@Ambyarakarbonsai]

👍👍

[@BonsaiByLAN]

🙏

[@77cuzigetatemore]

How do you get the trunk to have so many branches?

[@andriivolkov5683]

Hi there, can someone explain please, what is that bag for? On 04:00. Keep moisture longer?

[@BonsaiByLAN]

You are correct. I keep in moisture to help with growth of more aerial roots!

[@andriivolkov5683]

@@BonsaiByLAN thx for the reply

[@j.r.bertolet3644]

Que abono usas y a cada cuanto tiempo? que sustrato usa?

[@neidefeds8100]

a parte de trás do vaso do meu bonsai não tem folhagem o que fazer! ganhei um ontem e não sei como cuidar já está plantado em vaso jardineira pequeno! Obrigada aguardo retorno!

[@neidefeds8100]

em que época do ano devo fazer troca de jardineira sou leiga e sempre gostei de bansai e ganhei um dessa folhagem mas não sei cuidar e os vídeos não são em português do Brasil e não tem legenda se puder me ajudar serei muito grata Obrigada! queria mandar uma foto dele pra vc mas não sei fazer isso! aguardo retorno Obrigada!

[@208fireman]

What soil mix do you use? I just got Schefflera

[@neidefeds8100]

em que época do ano posso fazer a poda!

[@neidefeds8100]

porque vc está amarrando os Galhos?

[@neidefeds8100]

precisa manter os canudos na terra e manter amarrado os galhos!

[@neidefeds8100]

porque tem que podar e deixar quase sem folhagem!