Ficus Bonsai, Pruning for Foliage Pads, The Bonsai Zone, Nov 2021

[@wan4891]

For me, I like, next to Nigel's explanation of bonsai pruning, the "cosy atmosphere" he is able to build 🙂

[@7puggiescyndycarruthers193]

I personally would love it if Nigel would do an “answer viewers questions” video. it would be both fun and informative!

[@pzprojects3252]

Who would like to see Nigel do a video of his top 10 favorite bonsai's he's been growing?

[@BeatlePhillips]

No doubt that the root base is a direct result of the Saunders principles to bonsai. Rule 1 developing a flowing root base. Thanks for letting us go along with you on your bonsai journey

[@bonsai_life_style]

It must flow if not flow (her we go big cut ) 😊😊🌴

[@jaguardelcielo]

Nigel thank you so much for the efforts on all your videos. It is much appreciated. Give it up everyone! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@jugalkishorekalita9611]

Yah........ Back view is quite amazing

[@TropicalBonsai]

Cutting off ramification now to have more later is a good way to put it. A good lesson to learn.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Fantastic looking trunk with an excellent shaping from excellent pruning. A magnificent looking tree from the Master.

[@patsfreund9164]

Like the changes you have made to this tree. Looks much less like a topiary and more like a tree.

[@mattbrennan647]

Well done as usual. Always informative and entertaining. Thanks, keep growing

[@-ChrisD]

Ficus Friday!! 🎉🎊💥🌟😃

[@pawelm5493]

14:38 Thank you Nigel for changing the position you are working with the tree giving us the chance to see what are you actually doing 👏👏👏.

[@Honeysbuzz]

I even love the rooster in the background. :)

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Another fabulous pruning guide. It is such a joy to watch a master at work.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Glad you enjoyed it Elisabeth!! Thanks!

[@TheShirpashirpa]

I really like how you study your species in nature. You catch a lot of flak on fb for not always using "traditional" bonsai methods, but I appreciate the focus on the natural shape. Focus on the Ficus...ha

[@XOR-Ale]

I really love this tree

[@bonsai_life_style]

I have similar old ficus tree and it is interesting to see him grow in to big nice tree I know that feeling . I can just sit and look at him for hours.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Awesome, old trees are wonderful!

[@Rblock777]

A bluetooth microphone that you clip to a shirt would really help with the audio in your videos

[@marysoldeeley2218]

That tree is fantastic! Unique. :)

[@GreenhornBonsai]

That was my question, was this tree many trees grown together! Thanks for the explanation, it's interesting to know how it was developed.

[@kirkthut77]

Nice progress Nigel. Be interesting to see the Frankenficus again. Hope it's febrile well. Cheers.

[@dalepowell6815]

Nigel I really like your Ficus trees and, all of the trees in your collection. Living in SE Florida I have good luck growing Ficus. Your videos give me many, many great growing and care tips.

[@amyjones2490]

I had no idea ficus could become so huge in the wild.

[@ambaybaag7640]

Wow...beautiful bonsai

[@benhagan.bennytheredneck6841]

That truly is an amazing looking tree it would be cool if you let some of your tree's grow wild make it look like what it would look like in the wild

[@guywatson-bognorregisbonsa7370]

Really enjoyed this video Nigel. It's great to see your thought processes as to how the tree will look in 4,5 or 6 years time and that you're not just pruning for the present moment but for the future. That is something that I must train myself to do in order to progress in this fascinating hobby. Thanks.

[@thebonsaiarea]

very nice base good job nigel 👍

[@janakadisanayaka1307]

i am sirlankan . you are warey good bonsi man

[@colinpye3206]

I like your work keep it going

[@-ChrisD]

How about the "root" over temple? How's it doing?

[@waterlover]

Well looks awesome. I think I like the bushy top better

[@katyb2793]

But it's exciting to think how it will look when the pads are developed!

[@mrscotchguy]

Ficus grow so fast, it'll get bushy once again soon enough.

[@margo_2714]

Well, this is a foist!!

[@OddBonsai]

The large leves of the microcarpa make it more difficult to clearly separate folliage pads like you did for the serissa. But If someone can do it, that person is you. 👍

[@bonsai_life_style]

I have Tiny Leafs on my Ficus it is just Kanada not enaugh light to get small leafs. I did my pads in 3 year time but that s just becouse I have light to develope smal leafs.

[@OddBonsai]

@@bonsai_life_style Could it be you have another cultivar of microcarpa? Mine has similar leaves like the one Nigel has and even when it is kept outside the leaf size does not reduce much.

[@Wiratama13]

Very good

[@hugolafond5545]

At the time 19:03 we can see the différence between the bolt side and it's amazing ... Sorry all for my average english

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Really miss the close up shots when you are pruning and what you are doing and thinking. I can not see it.

[@thenaturecreater8906]

What about a go pro camera Mount to hat or somthing.?? Good idea?

[@adr.ogorzalek3156]

New crassula gollum?

[@mattsterofnone2989]

Great video Nigel. Was wondering how I go about becoming a member of KW bonsai? I'm a newbie from Fergus ontario and would like to be more involved in the Bonsai community.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Matthew, here is a link to our Facebook page.... facebook.com/kwbonsaisociety They will get back to you very quickly and you can join in on our monthly online meetings!! Hope to see you there Matthew!

[@chrisrosario3311]

Make wire trees iam going start teaching my how to make. My friend got me alot of free wire to work with

[@Sageleafs]

whats that music over the montage? i love it

[@johnpereira9594]

First branch you did was great. We could see exactly what you were doing. The rest was purely just cometary.

[@mee6672]

Are serissas hard to care for?

[@user-fb3pu3qx3t]

Yes, as they are tropical, so need sunshine and humidity. They are fussy about their position and don’t like to be moved. I have one but I’m already struggling with it.

[@phantomoftheopera8072]

Do you have a website where I can buy a bonsai tree from you thank you for all your lovely art 🖼

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Sorry Salvador, bonsai is a hobby for me, I don't sell anything.

[@phantomoftheopera8072]

Ok 👍 then learn from the master it is then 😄your art very beautiful thank you 🙏

[@pierre-yvesleroux8957]

H Nigel, how old is this tree?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It was probably about 6 years old when I bought it as a house plant and I've been training it for about 20 years now!

[@pierre-yvesleroux8957]

@@TheBonsaiZone Thank you & great video as always!

[@scheers100]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@pinballwizard6906]

✌️😎

[@gerardjenerou8025]

A bit of WD40 NIgel

[@brucedeacon28]

👍🍎

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

Noice 😏

[@jamestropicals8262]

Foist

[@Dovietail]

For once I'm not appalled at how much you are trimming off. The finished product looks really nice. I think it looks a lot better opened up that way. My friend from England says a robin should be able to fly through the canopy of a tree without smacking into a limb. He is appalled at how afraid of pruning Americans are!

[@bobrau1]

Could not finish watching. Oil the turn table, it is very galling. "Let's Go Brandon"

[@bonsaipiper3773]

1st world problems....

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Could not finish reading this comment, it's too long, very long.

[@bonsaipiper3773]

@@TheBonsaiZone 😂

[@mrscotchguy]

Not to be rude dude, but you can mute and run subtitles. One of the most appealing aspects of watching Nigel is seeing how much he and his family recycles and reuses daily things. It's easy to get caught up in throwaway culture.

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Foist