Episode 100, Pruning My Variegated Portulacaria Afra(dwarf jade)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Nice Xin, and happy 100th episode!! I'd be happy to help with your Ficus anytime! Friday's are good🌳!!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Nigel, I will send you an email once I figure some stuff out here 👍

[@davemiddleton4971]

Those variegated Portulacarias have a mind of their own. I have one that has done nothing and a cutting of that the same tree that’s doing splendid. They seem to want to cascade as they grow. Grow the cuttings and see if they do anything. The one that is doing the best that I have is growing in a small pot with severely restricted roots. Bare In mind I’m in a hot dry climate (Australia) Goood luck.

[@MaybeBonsai]

I have too many tropicals for the indoor space I got so I don’t keep the cuttings. They do root super easy though, I have not had issues as far as growth goes… so far haha

[@mattbrennan647]

Nice trunk developing on this one. This species is quite interesting. Nice work Xin. It’s developing nicely. Thanks, keep growing

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Matt, I always try to get trees with other colours instead of always green haha

[@CherieChi]

I got a dwarf jade a small branch from my Mom's yard, looking forward fallow you step.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yes they root very easily, one can become many in time!

[@CherieChi]

@@MaybeBonsai I did that already 🤣🤣

[@sbragaglia]

Hi Xin! 100 videos… what a milestone! Thanks for sharing your thinking process while pruning: so helpful!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Stefano, my thinking may not be always correct but at least it makes it easy for people to guide me lol

[@sbragaglia]

@@MaybeBonsai I wish I could confirm your thinking is correct, but I can’t because of my limited experience. For sure I find it very constructive and therefore thanks again! 🙂

[@Eric.D.519]

Congrats on 100 videos, and you are very close to 1000 subscribers. Well done!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yea my video isn’t the best of shows haha thanks and hopefully this PA grows me some good branches

[@baldyeti]

Foist of the foists!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Indeed Billie 👍

[@baldyeti]

@@MaybeBonsai (Billie is the feminine version, like Michael Jackson’s “Billie-Jean”. I go with a simple Y)

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@baldyeti oh sorry, noted, Billy it is 👍

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

100! Great! Keep on bringing in great videos like you have. Cool Pruning of the Port. It will develop nicely for you.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Tom, another 100 coming up 👍

[@hanibaldj1920]

Looks great. I think It'll look really nice once you get it in a bonsai pot.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yea I hope so, I am thinking to plant it on an angle so the trunk doesn’t look too straight. We will see…

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Great job Xin! For a variegated it’s pretty vigorous growing. You almost got 1k subs and 100 videos at the same time… so close. 🙏🐦💙

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yes the growth isn’t bad, it did fairly well this summer. Thanks Jay, almost 1k haha

[@andersnrregren9087]

The big 100, congrats.(so close to 1k sups) Do you have a normal portalacaria afra non verigated? If so do your have bigger leafs then the variegata? My normal have 3x bigger leaf and growth the my varigata

[@MaybeBonsai]

I do have a normal non variegated one. I pruned that in ep99. The leaf size is similar. Are you sure yours is a PA and not a regular jade? The other thing I can think of is if you had the tree indoors for awhile so the leaves gets big. But even during the winter the leaves does not get that much bigger. Definitely not 3x the size, maybe 1.3 at most

[@bethdietz7559]

Hi Xin-congrats on 100 videos! I love the variegated Portulacaria Afra. I’m looking forward to a follow up to see how it responds!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Beth, 100 videos seem to past so fast. Thanks for watching 👍

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Try the Bushman's Candle with Jay. I bet it will be a nice little video for you both.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Jay emailed me about it and I will take one!

[@baldyeti]

100 episodes! Daggum, that’s awesome Xin! I’ve watched you 100 times! Is that creepy? I believe you’ve set yourself up for success with this v.PA, brother. My vote is to chop that low branch, btw. But keep it to help thicken the trunk for a bit. Essentially what you did, so…great job! (Hehe)

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yea I think that low branch eventually will go. I will leave it in for now but it could come off at any second lol

[@gayefanner731]

Wow Xin there’s no stopping you once you get the bit between your teeth! O hang on, you did spare the lowest branch ( in my head I’d cut that off half way through!) I think I’m persuaded to buy one tomorrow if there are any left!! Thanx for the inspiration, God bless you 🙏✝️ ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Gaye, that lower branch will most like come off in the future. The more I look at it the more I want to take it off lol

[@gayefanner731]

P.S. Remember my swimming pool misadventure? Of course my phone was waterlogged, I tried the hairdryer on it for a while then stuffed it with silica gel packs n just now I tried it for the umpteenth time n IT WORKS!!! Praise the Lord 🙏✝️

[@gayefanner731]

That’s after 7 days!!!!!!!

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@gayefanner731 hahaha yea my phone after the water incident worked after getting it repaired however the battery life was damaged. It is nice to know that you don’t need to get a new phone. Phones are so expensive lol

[@gayefanner731]

I’m blessed actually cos it was my old Nokia(Mk 1!) I keep my daughters old iPhone at home as a computer!!👍

[@bonsaibythesea]

Go Xin go

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks mate, cheers! 👍

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow Lovely Bonsai ^^ Include Like 43, I leave 3 presents. Have a good day~~ My friend, always stay Connected~~~

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks man, cheers! 👍