Creating a Raft Bonsai from a massive ficus cutting

[@kurtdebree]

As usual a very good tutorial video. FINALLY someone who dares to show that even an experienced bonsaists can break a branch👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

:) Really? But, I guess indeed, not many people show their mistakes!

[@johninitaly]

Yes!!! Really helped me feel better about my work

[@BonsaikelapaBambuApusTangsel]

Mantap kawan bonsai nya keren .....salam sukses selalu...

[@gayefanner731]

Oh and thanx for showing what could happen to any of us at any time! Good for you 👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

:) It does happen to all of us, which is why I included it. We all do stupid things ar times!

[@greenmachinesweden]

That is a massive cutting! Well done on rooting it. Nice vid, good work. 😀👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

I am thinking about doing a whole series of cuttings once I style this ficus. Maybe make a ficus forest?

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Wow, what a big cutting! I think your raft has a great future, it’s off to a great start! I’ve seen Alan @ Tropical Bonsai crack a few ficus branches and they always recover. THANK YOU for the shoutout in the intermission Jelle! 🙏You are a great bonsai friend. Soon we will be celebrating your 1k too I hope! Keep up the great work. 🐦💙

[@GrowingBonsai]

thank you Jay

[@GrowingBonsai]

hey, hreat to see you check in. I do expect it to heal too. Lets see. Been a week and so far, no doe back

[@HAJUBONSAI]

Very good

[@GrowingBonsai]

thank you haju!

[@mayarada2059]

Absolutely beautiful Bonsai , enjoy watching to this one .

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thank you Maya, do explore the channel. I suspect there might be other videos for you if you liked this one!

[@scheers100]

Probably it will heal over quickly. Keep growing

[@GrowingBonsai]

thank you Wouter

[@gerardoforesthillsbonsai]

Amazing ! 😱

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Gerardo, thank you for dropping in. Size-wise these are not so different from your big weeping willows I think?

[@gerardoforesthillsbonsai]

@@GrowingBonsai Right the Willow cuttings rooted so easily.

[@TheBonsaiLab]

Hi! Your every video is very informative. I have watched nearly all videos of yours on bonsai. I'm from India, a school principal and 64 years of age. Lately I developed serious interest in Bonsai specially Ficus, Juniper and Pine Species. Hope your videos will help a lot to me.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Thanks and welcome! great choice of species. Where in India are you located?

[@BONSAIenCORTO]

Great videos, thanks!!!!!!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Bonsai rn Corto, thank you for joining me here and letting me know!

[@gayefanner731]

Jelle I can hardly believe it but I nearly mentioned rafts to you earlier after suggesting to Sam of Nillys Bonsai that he does one for us as there’s next to nothing on KZbin! ( I commend him to you, a knowledgeable but modest young man, like you!!) Thanku for d vid n thank God for inspiring you😘🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️

[@GrowingBonsai]

haha, that is so funny. Should I finish my pruning of apple raft video then too??

[@gayefanner731]

Ooo yes please!! 🤞

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@gayefanner731 :)

[@TonysBonsai]

Nice video. I really enjoyed the viewing experience! I've never grown a ficus myself. Do you think it will recover from the snap or is it a long shot?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hi Tony, I jave good hope ot will recover. But if not, it is a great lesson learned to pay better attention when working! I dud feel a bit stupid when that happenend!!!

[@TonysBonsai]

We live and learn, and I've got a feeling it will make it!

[@gayefanner731]

313 to go!! Hang in there🧗‍♀️✌️

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hahahahaha Thank you!

[@gayefanner731]

304 now!! 🤗

[@GrowingBonsai]

...!!! 😎

[@gayefanner731]

! 284 !

[@gayefanner731]

Hey Jelle, I’ve found a KZbin channel dealing with rafts, forests n fusions. The name Kennet De Bondt sounded promising n yes he has a lovely accent like you!

[@gayefanner731]

Didn’t mean to send, sorry, his content is very interesting to me n possibly to you? I didn’t see you in the comments so thought I’d mention it to you. God bless you 🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️

[@GrowingBonsai]

I think @Kennet de Bondt might be south african?

[@gayefanner731]

Possibly, accent not as good as yours! but not ‘clipped’ as many white S.A anyhow what’s that got to do with the price of fish!! God bless you 🧗‍♀️ 🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@gayefanner731 fish?I thought he discussed bonsai!! 🤪

[@gayefanner731]

😘

[@oktavianusbenhur7234]

Wow...very nice my friend. Watching from Indonesia. Like16 and sub👍👍👍

[@GrowingBonsai]

Wow, all the way from indonesia! Great growing weather there!

[@natrjack965]

Hello jelle Please can you tell me your substrate mix that you use ..

[@GrowingBonsai]

Hey Michael, I ue a mix of pine bark, pumice and baked clay (diatomous earth and Seramis). As I recycle substrate there are minor parts of other components in there too.

[@natrjack965]

@@GrowingBonsai I use mola clay, pine bark ,pumice,lava rock and perlite,,

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@natrjack965 sounds very similar!

[@natrjack965]

@@GrowingBonsai I like the idea of recycling ♻️ the substrate I tend to put mine into the garden but I may start washing it and putting it back in to my big container which contains my bonsai substrate.. Because it can become a very expensive hobby ..

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@natrjack965 I do not wash it. I have a few big containers that get filled over winter/spring. In summer I dry it in the sun for a few days, sift and store for next year