Fuchsia Bonsai Trees - Pruning and Shaping Ideas 🌱

[@norWindChannel]

Your channel is a rising star on the youtube bonsai sky. Keep it up!

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! Thank you so much for your support @norWindChannel 😄❤️

[@kevinwilkes5969]

Very good video. I'm a great fan of fuchsias.

[@explodingfire]

oh! I have a fuchsia plant and the idea of using it as Bonsai material had never crossed my mind. Thanks for the Idea!

[@notionbonsai]

Why not give it a go! Tag me on instagram if you decide to do it!! 😊🌱

[@nikkster01]

hummmph not really a ''serious'' Bonsai which is the main thing wrong with the hobby luckily we have young people like this not stuck in the past Go for it they grow fast, cheap to buy , have nice small flowers make excellent literati style/root over rock mistakes fix easily and quickly only downside thing is its not a long term project the other one is root over rock Chrysanthemum which is a whole little side business in Japan

[@notionbonsai]

If it works for Bonsai then why not give it a go! 😊 Ohh I haven't heard of that! Sounds interesting!

[@Bonsaicrazy]

Thanks loads Adam mate your a star fella 👍👍

[@notionbonsai]

Hey no worries Andy!

[@susandominikovich7930]

Lovely work once again. Will be exciting to see how they develop with the clip and grow method.

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks! I will be posting update images on my Instragram!

[@victoriasatterthwaite6339]

Hi Adam!! I love trying to guess which branch you are removing next - sometimes I'm right on and sometimes not but you make all of this really fun. I have a fuchsia out in the yard and had no idea that I could form it. So I'm off to go find it and see what's there. Thanks for the education.

[@kennethstensrud669]

Hello Adam. I think you should know that there are more than 20.000 different fuchsia cultivars registered. So you get from really small flowers to big blousy ones . I think that you should choose a hanging fuchsia as a cascade bonsai, and not the Genii it looks like you have as a cascade type. Marinka is a good variety for this kind of style. And as you say, they root very easy, and can become too many sometimes. I am currently training a WALZ Polka as a bonsai which is a very special looking flower that is purple and green with blue pollen.

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Great video and love the flowers Adam

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Xavier!!

[@anat1120]

Thank you so much for this video. I am so glad I found your channel. I have never seen a video of someone breaking down why they are cutting where they are cutting when pruning a bonsai. They just go to town on it and you are left shocked and wondering why so much was cut. This really helps me wrap my mind around the intentional pruning required with bonsai.

[@Floydsdad101]

Another great video, I have recently discovered your channel and I am slowly working my way through them all! Do Fuscias need organic compost? Or could they grow in a bonsai soil such as akadama, pumice, grit type?

[@carolholt416]

Great video! I love my Fuchia pre bonsai but I find I had to put them in drier medium and they are doing better for me now. ❤

[@notionbonsai]

Ohh good to know!! Maybe different cultivars take up water at different rates! Mine would shrivel up if I did that!

[@annepahler8726]

I just got a fuchsia and am looking forward to following your ideas. This will be fun. Thank you so much.

[@nwilliams1540]

I’ve been thinking about creating a fuchsia bonsai. Now I am inspired to do that. Thx!

[@notionbonsai]

Why not go for it! 🤗

[@darkriverfarmer699]

where do you get your compost from, and what kind is it?

[@mercamg9312]

Great work Andy. Thanks for all your wise knowledge on Fushias. Here in Melb Australia spring has just started and last week l dug out a 30-year-old Fushia from the garden with a 40mm trunk width. Hoping for new growth shortly to see if the new bonsai project has taken off. And yes, Fushia l found need a lot more water than the rest of the garden even with growing in part shade. And vigorous growers even in our winter.

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks! I'm Adam btw! 🙂 Ohhh in Australia I can imagine how they would keep growing all year round! Nice one!

[@grantmurray2480]

Great video, thank you for making it

[@eroswole]

Thank you for introducing me to another species to add to my collection !! Adding to my list to acquire soon

[@notionbonsai]

Glad you like it Eros! 😊🌱

[@colinremmer2417]

What is your percentage of perlite to compost mix? And where did you get that watering head that you put on the bottle to water the plants? (7:36) Thank you

[@notionbonsai]

I got the watering head on ebay! My ratio is usually 1:1 or sometimes just a little extra compost!

[@wmarian5027]

There are fuschia with mini flowers...even better for bonsai imo thnks for video!

[@notionbonsai]

They do make really nice Bonsai! 🤗❤

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

I started some fuchsia bonsai this past spring! I have one that looks to have the same flowers as yours and my other has multi petal flower the same colour. Still twigs compared to yours though LOL Great video!

[@notionbonsai]

Ah nice!! They will be thick bonsai in no time! 😃

[@raymondplodzien7459]

Excellent work Adam. I never thought about using fuchsia as bonsai.

[@tonijohnson7941]

This is a wonderful channel! Your amazing

[@notionbonsai]

Aw thank you so much Toni!

[@harrietb2141]

What a qute little pot! And really nice fuchsia trees👍🌺

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@notionbonsai]

😊🌱🤗

[@ashaion1777]

What do you do with them during the winter?

[@mercamg9312]

if you have a mild winter they will still grow vigorously. Don't know about snow covered winters. Take inside near a window probably best.

[@ashaion1777]

@mercamg9312 Winters are quite mild here. Some winters you get about -1, -2 Celsius. Last year we had a lot of minus 5. Guess I will try keeping one in a pot in the greenhouse and see how it goes. In my garden bed they die back and regrow the following spring, not ideal for bonsai that.

[@mercamg9312]

hi. in melb Aust its a bit warmer and rarely get zero so ok for fushia. no dieback.@@ashaion1777

[@notionbonsai]

I have found they do well outside all winter 😊 With snow they are fine too! Though if it gets anywhere below -5 id protect them to be on the safe side!

[@jonnytlately]

Great video Adam thanks

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Jon! 😊

[@ariefbonsaikelapa]

Video yang bagus, saya suka, sangat insfirasi

[@notionbonsai]

Terima kasih! 😊🌱

[@sharonbuckley4591]

Excellent instructions. I have a Fuschia I’m going to try developing.

[@notionbonsai]

Ah nice one! It's such a fun species as they grow so fast! 😊

[@OjaiBonsai]

Cheers from Ojai California

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! Glad you enjoyed!

[@flori-flori]

Greetings from Germany. I love your videos an ideas, your energy and spirit. It is refreshing to follow your path.🤗

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! Thank you 🤗

[@mandyhernon2238]

Great video Adam, very informative not a species I have tried so far. Have you tried any wiegela? Keep growing.xx

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks Mandy! I haven't, they look lovely too! 🙂

[@mikec3820]

you should see my cannabis bonsai this year lol(its legal here). im going to let it dry like a bunch of roses upside down and then have it as a non living decoration/ "bonsai". never thought of fuchsia as a bonsai subject tho. ill have to keep my eye out for some thanks for the idea adam!

[@notionbonsai]

Oh wow nice! I always wanted to give that plant a go! (It's not legal here though) I imagine it is similar to Bonchi (Chilli Bonsai) No worries! Let me know if you try it Mike!

[@martinsmith3614]

Great video as always Adam. You should let some of them produce fruit, they taste amazing, like mini sweet grapes.

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks very much Martin!😊 Oh wow I didnt know they were edible! I will let some grow and give them a taste!

[@joegarland4885]

Hi Adam like most bonsai keepers I have not thought about using fuchsia for bonsai I think there are fuchsia that only last one flowering season, bedding plants which are clearly not suitable, as they are not hardy plants the other is a tree fuchsia which is the type you are demonstrating here even then not all are hardy enough to withstand our winters.Good luck with yours Adam

[@notionbonsai]

Hey Joe! Thanks for sharing this! I have found this fuchsia I have to be quite hardy! It's been outdoors here the past 15 years and has gone through every winter with no protection!

[@eddyhardy785]

yay i guess i might be removing some of the fuchsia from the front of the house love a bit of clip and grow

[@notionbonsai]

Oooh nice! How thick are they?? 😊

[@eddyhardy785]

not too thick it seems to die back each year maybe not right typo? @@notionbonsai

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[@bobafett228turbo]

Dude, I look exactly like you

[@notionbonsai]

Really?? I have to see! DM me on instagram haha!

[@VictorianGoldHuntersAU]

Great work buddy!!!

[@notionbonsai]

Thanks man!!

[@Kristinbonz4045]

Thanks!

[@notionbonsai]

Hey! Thank you so much for your support ❤️

[@MACole-or3jt]

Thanks!

[@notionbonsai]

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[@Елена-щ5ъ2ж]

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[@notionbonsai]

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[@scottpriest4628]

can i just ask why if you don't need bonsai tool you don't do video without then no disrepect as great videos

[@notionbonsai]

The tools aren't 100% necessary but they do make certain jobs a lot easier 😄 When I got started I just used a pair of garden scissors

[@nwilliams1540]

Hey Scott, If you look at some older videos you’ll see Andy does demo with general garden tools.

[@notionbonsai]

@nwilliams1540 I'm Adam btw 😄

[@nelliewilliams3327]

I knew that 🤟😊

[@nerinat8371]

Great close up clear footage, lovely trees. Well done

[@notionbonsai]

Hey thanks!

[@DIABLOSDEVIL92]

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[@notionbonsai]

Woo! 😊🌱

[@deus5185]

[@notionbonsai]

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[@eyeteeoh_5117]

those flowers are so cool looking

[@notionbonsai]

Hey Eyeteeoh! They are!!

[@conspiraterry7393]

Omg I have to get a fuschia! I am getting in to terrariums and realized they are perfect and beautiful vessels for creating cuttings for bonsai too! Cute pot you made! It would be so fun picking out pots for fuschia bonsai. I think is is my favorite flower after all, and so similar to bleeding hearts which I adore, I suppose I could bonsai that hanging basket that's fixing to croak outside now?

[@notionbonsai]

Ah nice! They are lovely trees!! I actually think about 15 years ago.. the Fuchsia in this video actually came from a hanging basket!! 😊