Episode 73, Initial Pruning of Fukien Tea

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Tough choices, good decisions! I hope all our tea trees grow well!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yes I am looking forward to your tea tree video!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

You have some nice cuttings. They should root for you.

[@MaybeBonsai]

I didn’t keep them, these 2 tropicals are already extras. No more tropicals from now on for real lol

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I think the Fukien Tea turned out nice. The artist in you helped in a nice design of the tree.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Tom, the artist in me only took art classes in high school haha

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice BRT you found. Tea time Xin.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks I always wanted a BRT!

[@Derrick8WLee]

Hahaha, “No more tropicals”. Lots of room on the rest of the table. Very nice start to the Fukien Tea. Looking forward to watching it develop.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Well these are exceptions. No more after this I promise lol

[@natrjack965]

Great tree I have one myself I got from local garden centre ..

[@MaybeBonsai]

Nice! I haven’t seen it at my local nursery. I am sure it will cost less at a regular nursery vs a bonsai nursery haha

[@mattbrennan647]

Nice find Xin. I saw the video of the nursery tour. Great variety to choose from. Looks like it’s off to a great start. Thanks, keep growing.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Matt, yes the nursery crawl was a success and a fun trip!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I find when you are faced with a design of your tree, sleep on it. Literally. Your subconscious will solve the problem for you. Tea and a Xin video. Cool!!!!!

[@MaybeBonsai]

I did sleep on it last night and this morning I decided to go with a tall tree instead of short haha

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Good job Xin! 👍 Thank you so much for pointing these trees out when we were at Tropical Expressions. You have a great eye for good trees. I really love these miniature Fukien tea trees! I’ll get a BRT too, eventually when I get more shelf space.

[@MaybeBonsai]

I can spot them now just need to make them lol BRT is cool, the leaves fold!

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

Such pretty fukien! Nicely pruned and wired, can't wait to see updates on it! ❤️

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Aija, I have never attempted a tree of this kind of shape so I hope it turns out well later lol

[@paulcropper4568]

only one year into bonsai, your doing really well, good vid, cheers

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Paul for the encouragement 👍

[@bonsaibuenobyalexb]

Hello Xin...interestinh trunk movement...👍👍👍

[@MaybeBonsai]

Maybe too much? I hope I can make it work but if not I can always prune it haha

[@hyperionhelios190]

A beautiful tree Xin. I'm going to have to get one too when I visit TE in the new year.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Hyperion, they have the regular size leaf one and the mini leaf one. I hope they will still have it next year. We were told the greenhouse gets cleaned quite often!

[@hyperionhelios190]

@@MaybeBonsai absolutely. They seem to have some bulk buyers. There were a few species and/or sizes I was really excited to pick up when I went in the summer but they were cleared out of stock.

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@hyperionhelios190 maybe you should head there very soon or call before you go

[@hyperionhelios190]

It's a bit of a trek from Owen Sound to Hamilton, especially now that we have snow up here. Worst case scenario, if they don't have what I'm looking for when I go, I will find something else that will be amazing. And then I can just pester you or Nigel for a cutting :P

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@hyperionhelios190 pester Nigel lol I most likely won’t be keeping cuttings. Maybe I could keep cuttings through the summer with the intention of inventory clear out in the fall by giving them away haha

[@OddBonsai]

Nice acquisitions! I see everybody is getting fukien trees. With so many tea trees between all of you, there should be enough leaves for a tea party. :P

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

🤣

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yea a few of got the tea at the nursery, Connor saw and got one himself after haha there will soon be a tea party

[@OddBonsai]

@@MaybeBonsai I think it's a nice species to work with. Not talking from experience but I saw pics of some nice specimens. Yours has a nice trunk shape to start with so I'm sure it will make a cool bonsai.

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@OddBonsai Thanks Stefan, time will tell!

[@mattbrennan647]

I have a couple Fukien teas. They back bud like CRAZY and are quite vigorous growers. Good luck with yours.

[@MaybeBonsai]

That is good to hear, I like things that grow more so I can fix any mistakes I make haha

[@amgardeningwithajit9929]

Very nice Bonsai☺️ u have maintained it very nicely

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks but I just purchased this yesterday haha

[@amgardeningwithajit9929]

@@MaybeBonsai oh no prob☺️ just take care of it It will grow very nicely ☺️ all the best👍

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@amgardeningwithajit9929 thanks Ajit! 👍

[@amgardeningwithajit9929]

@@MaybeBonsai 👍

[@bonsaigardenwithmarksander968]

Nice shape and nice tree. Looks great xin 🙏🏻

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Mark, appreciated! The curve in the trunk looks really large right now but I think as the trunk thickens it will be ok

[@CherieChi]

Really a nice bought and will have a good way on your hand!!

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Cherie, maybe I will even try making tea with the leaves haha

[@CherieChi]

@@MaybeBonsai That's great when you pruned and collecting the leaves^^

[@bethsummersett6395]

Hi. I’m brand new to bonsai and your channel. After doing lots of research I decided that my first tree would be the Fukien which actually hasn’t even arrived yet but while I’m waiting I thought I’d find all the videos I could so that I can see how people make their decisions for shaping, the actual pruning and wiring process etc. Out of all the ones I’ve watched so far yours is the only one that has all of that in one video, it’s the most comprehensive and educational as well as being entertaining. Thank you. Hopefully I will eventually develop these skills and be half as good as you are at making decisions. I’m off to watch the rest of your channel, thanks again.

[@danbehrens1621]

That’s so cool, you guys all got this tree. Now we get to watch how you each style it. Wish I had one to do right along with you guys. I would order one, but I don’t have room for it. I’ve got a lemon tree that needs some work. I’ll do that instead.

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks Dan, it seems this tree was loved by all! It is quite contagious when one person buys a tree with others around haha

[@therisingofroninbonsai]

Yes my friends...hokianti we have local and mikro..

[@MaybeBonsai]

Thanks and thanks for watching 👍

[@nikpostolov]

Hi Xin, i would like to propose to you position as a front that i think you should consider :) i think 11:11 or 11:23 moment is interesting front, whereas the curve of the trunk and the position of the outer branches are nice, and also the apex is coming back to the viewer. Greetings from Macedonia

[@MaybeBonsai]

Yes I see, it is quite close to the current front and it does look good from your suggested angle as well. Thanks for the suggestion Nikola, this tree will need years in development before it becomes anything significant and I am sure the front will change a bit over time.

[@KIWISMAMA]

My Fukien don't grow berries. Are you doing something special, or is it a special type of Fukien? This tree is even more beautiful now. 🤔🙂

[@mick681]

I think that I would have been inclined to use a guy wire instead of wiring the branch. A small hole in the rim of the pot could be used to secure the wire.

[@carolficorilli9768]

Why don't you let it grow a little bit?

[@suntzu957]

Buy a lazy Susan at 99cent store, wire, stones, rocks etc. , tools like chopsticks scoops.

[@potkosongbonsai1818]

hello brother greetings to meet me greetings one hobby

[@MaybeBonsai]

Hello Pot Kosong, thanks for watching and cheers!