Most root systems work the best at a temperature between 20 to 30 C ( 68 to 86 F). The first day of summer is a hot one and I try and keep the roots of my Austrian Pine cool. #TheBonsaiZone #thebonsaizone
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@driftunit12 жыл бұрын
Nigel I just want to let you know that if you have had a jump in views lately.. it's probably been me lol. I've watched many of your videos and some even multiple times. You're a man with a big heart and a lot of cool trees and I wanted you to know that you've spread joy and interest all the way down here in north Carolina. Thank you and keep it up!
@PatricioBallesterosLedesma2 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, since you didn't mention it I wanted to add an additional benefit of using the aluminum foil on the surface of the substrate. Due to its mirror effect, by reflecting the sun on the underside of the leaves, it forces aphids, mealybugs and other pests that take refuge from the direct sun there to leave the tree. It works as an ecological pest repeller, in addition to keeping the soil cool and moist. Good luck in The Bonsai Zone!
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Excellent thinking!!!
@t3dwards132 жыл бұрын
No way! Another benefit!
@klauspoetsch18412 жыл бұрын
Keep it cool Nigel! Keep it cool! ...and thanks for all the information!
@Cleman4042 жыл бұрын
Amazing tips, most of my trees almost burnt last week in South of France (42°) except my baobab who grown a lot ! Will use your tips next time.
@sophiaangelini43682 жыл бұрын
Grand Green-Cool Austrian Pine. Sincere Thanks.
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Great tips for keeping your bonsai trees cool.
@t3dwards132 жыл бұрын
Here in southern California, it's been summer like for weeks now. Rained for a total of four hours most of this year. Thank you for this foil trick Sir Nigel! I'll start taking everyone's used foil so I don't have to spend more $.lol
@9svm2 жыл бұрын
This video is useful for years to come.
@patrickstonecrusher2 жыл бұрын
Figures l'd miss the one where you opened my package 🤣 Glad you liked them! The red rocks are jasper. The slate and the jasper both came from somewhere around the great lakes. The funkier rocks l suspect originated from the Ozarks, but l can't be certian.
@jimysk8er2 жыл бұрын
A tip for cooling an enclosed space quickly is to blow the hot air out. bonus points for placing the fan higher since the hot air rises.
@TheCrazyBird8442 жыл бұрын
Was just about to suggest head gasket when you said it. It doesn’t have to be a huge leak if it’s the head gasket, could be small and slowly combusting. Check the smell of the exhaust, if it’s sweeter than normal or more white it could be the head gasket. Pressure testing kits are fairly cheap as well, good luck with it. I have a ‘73 F250, I should get to working on it again.
@DavesBonsai2 жыл бұрын
Excellent info Nigel. So important to keep those roots cool.
@diggumsmack22 жыл бұрын
Good tips especially the aluminum foil!!
@natrjack9652 жыл бұрын
Great advice nigel 👍
@otterwench2 жыл бұрын
great tips! And great thrift shop!
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Cool rocks from Patrick. I wonder if Patrick got them from Schroeder's landscape supply. Great variety of rocks. Cool.
@patrickstonecrusher2 жыл бұрын
Hi! In the city l live in, large rock beds with landscaping cloth are a cheap and easy landscaping option, and thus are *everywhere.* l recently became interested in rockhounding and quickly realized that most of them came from the great lakes area, most likely lake Michigan due to the presence of Petoskey stones. I do want to make it clear that l'm not just looting willy-nilly. I ask permission whenever practical, I weed and de-trash the beds as l hunt, and l set a catch and size limit.
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
@@patrickstonecrusher That is great to know. I am 73 and do all my rock hunting at the landscaping supply. I bring a bucket and then bring to the office and they just charge by the pound. Easier for me to get the rocks that I need. Glad you can still rock hunt and get permission from the owners to gather them. Safe rock hunting.
@Caseydog32 жыл бұрын
Cool truck 👍
@MaybeBonsai2 жыл бұрын
The tin foil is a great idea Nigel, I am going to use that! Thanks
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
They make great hats too!!
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Cool windchime. Nice pot.
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Can you put a white sheet under the radiator? After the truck runs and you shut it off, anything dripping will show up on the sheet. Just a thought.
@bigjeo1232 жыл бұрын
Hey Nigel, seeing those red rocks got me thinking, what if you tried to do a martian or outer worldly landscape bonsai? Use some weird looking plants like maybe succulents or something and make a landscape that looks like it's from another world. I think it could be fun creating rules for that world and then following them in creating a bonsai landscape or forest. Just an idea for a creative bonsai that I don't think is done often. If it is a thing please let me know how to find as I would love to see examples
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to do an alien landscape with maybe a UFO parked nearby!! Look for it in the future!!
@ashleybonner54232 жыл бұрын
Gollum jade's look funky enough for that type of alienesque project. A possibility, perhaps??
@stuartrose76282 жыл бұрын
Try taking the thermostat out of the truck Nigel you won't have any heating but the coolant will circulate instead of boiling off, that is if its the thermostat
@patsfreund91642 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the tips on growing during the hot summer. Sometimes we water twice a day during summer.
@Chris-oq6kn2 жыл бұрын
Thank Nigel for all ur knowledge! This was a great bunch of info. I like the tinfoil trick. I wonder if I killed some of my maples this way. I always water when hot but some of my maples are very young and I wonder if I should tin foil them during the summer . I live in n.y.c. I did have alot of leaf burn but after cutting all the leafs off some of them just never bud out again. Thanks nigel!
@wolfmanbonsai2 жыл бұрын
Ey Nigel, check that thermostat, rad cap, and the pump, behind the pulley, there may be a weep hole, when that leaks replace the water pump. Good luck, and great video. Keep cool 😎
@ArmchairExpress2 жыл бұрын
Been quite hot in my part of Missouri recently. Upper 90s with close to 110 Fahrenheit heat indexes. I water all my plants outside multiple times per day. It's very humid out, but the soil still dries out rather quickly.
@joshturner51652 жыл бұрын
Same here in Iowa. I set a alarm on my phone for the plants and the lawn. But lately having to do it twice a day.💦🌊
@alicer34232 жыл бұрын
Your trees are looking fantastic Nigel. Those rocks from Patrick are beautiful too!! Some people think I am crazy when I collect rocks. I collect fairly large for my outside flower beds and small ones for my potted plants. I do make sure to ask permission if needed.
@jamesn71562 жыл бұрын
We’ve had a lot of temps in the 90s F in the past few weeks. It got up to 100 yesterday in Chicago which is about as hot as it gets here. My ficus religiosa hadn’t been growing much all year, but it seems to be taking off in this hot weather!
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they love the hot weather!!!
@marysoldeeley22182 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nigel!! Excellent information! Tinfoil likely keep pests off as well! You need a coolant/antifreeze tester. There separate ones for green or red coolant. It's good to test the coolant straight from the rad in fall when you park the vehicles for winter. It will tell you the actual temperature you are good to for cold. Prevent an accidental freeze. We test all the machinery and vehicles at work every fall, the testers are very easy to use... I mean, I can do it...🤣😋
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marysol, good advice!!!
@wilerman2 жыл бұрын
I live further north and don't generally have this problem yet, my issue is trying to keep them alive through the winter. All of my potted apple trees died in the cold, even the pots buried in the ground. I might try sticking one in a fridge or something this winter
@Crootcovitz2 жыл бұрын
Or setup a tiny greenhouse inside. Make sure it has good enough insulation and stick some cold packs in it. Maybe even water the trees with ice water. At least that's an idea I had recently. It should work, I think. I have a glass jar for keeping a forest inside, I'm thinking of keeping my tiny trees in there.
@D.Will.C.2 жыл бұрын
Great tips!! From the HOTT desert of the Phx, AZ
@lukasmihara Жыл бұрын
Great tips! I built myself a small shade tunnel by using bamboo sicks and leftover insect screen. I think it helped! I unfortunately still lost one tree - a hinoki cypress - in the corner. I guess it got baked during the drought we had or it wasn't that healthy when I bought it...
@gijspunte20562 жыл бұрын
My acacias are happy but the rest starts suffering. Well over 50 C at the balcony. I never considered the roots though. Very usefull info here.
@ashleybonner54232 жыл бұрын
Heya Nige, I've been misting my succulents in the polyhouses somewhat regularly as they seem to still prune up regularly in spite of their succulent nature. I wonder what the sweet spot temps for succulent roots are. I've been getting some minor leaf fall and burn on a few Crassula ovata Minima and portulacaria plants but nothing major. Have a huge collection of portulacarias now though... Will email you the pic from my new phone a bit later. Hope you're well! - Ashley Bonner
@ferasi69442 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I have never considered the temperature of the soil. The red stones look like chunks of meat 😉
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes it's important to keep the roots cool!!
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Too bad they did not sell a white cover for the pots. Good idea for someone to invent.
@LemonsGraphics2 жыл бұрын
Hey nigel, would moss help with keeping the soil cool? I am unfortunately not home 10 hours at a time ☹️
@TheAnekron2 жыл бұрын
Isn't the foil reflect too much light? I would be worried that it burns the leaves.
@yunzeli2 жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Alepoudiitsa2 жыл бұрын
we had 41 C here one day and all i can do is leave them under other trees otherwise the cook sins i have them in plastic pots, i didn't know about tin/alumin foil, i will try it on my bugambilia that i finaly made it to flower.
@HellcrushPlays2 жыл бұрын
(algorithm food pellet)
@Alepoudiitsa2 жыл бұрын
i used to have a shade 70% one but the air tier it apart haha.
@Denkar112 жыл бұрын
Wish I could have seen this video earlier in the year. I think I've lost my larch tree, due to exactly what you were talking about, overheated roots. We had several days of upper 90F- lower 100F temperatures, and I think it killed the roots. Oh well, now I know better.
@ursp.haller84072 жыл бұрын
Larches are very sensitive. At temperatures above 80F I'd put them in a shady place.
@Crootcovitz2 жыл бұрын
14:51 The red rock in the middle looks like a piece of meat.
@KuwNova2 жыл бұрын
Check the radiator cap its maybe leak steam
@gerardjenerou80252 жыл бұрын
When will the big greenhouse be going up
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Some day!!!!
@brucedeacon282 жыл бұрын
👍👌🍎🙂
@luannemcgraw31092 жыл бұрын
We got our second day of 80 degrees here in Vancouver, WA
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Stay cool Luanne!!
@Kjbrunzo2 жыл бұрын
What kind of thrift store sells Japan made bonsai pots? Lol, I think I'd do a somersault or cartwheel or something if I found one like that for $5.99. There's almost no place that sells bonsai pots here west of Cincinnati, Ohio...there might be a place east of Cincy but it's quite a drive.
@jameswalker34162 жыл бұрын
I have to drive 3 hours to find pots myself
@Kjbrunzo2 жыл бұрын
@@jameswalker3416 Wow, and the price of gas, Yikers!
@jameswalker34162 жыл бұрын
@@Kjbrunzo Idrive to bills house 2 times a year and get mostly everything I need for the year for that vary reason.
@radrickdavis2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I find japanese bonsai pots at the thiftstore too. Once a month I check and see if any bonsai pots show up for sale. Can get lucky. Last year I found a tiny 3 inch pot, it says Japan etched in the clay underneath.
@peter63702 жыл бұрын
Did you send him some money to pay postage.... rocks are heavy😳
@patrickstonecrusher2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't really be able to call it a gift if l expected money back 😉
@johnrb93972 жыл бұрын
Rocks? They act as a heat soak!! Stand on a rock barefoot on a sunny day ..
@D.Will.C.2 жыл бұрын
Right track... What about the shade?? Ohhh....
@TheRealOrangeGringo2 жыл бұрын
Ugh. Wind chimes! Please, please, consider the people around you when putting these horrid things up. There’s a few conditions, such as misophonia, that can cause people to become really uncomfortable with unnecessary sounds (such as wind chimes). People can become angry and anxious about them and it’s really not a reflection of their true nature. Just worth some consideration. Great video as always Nigel, thanks.
@aviralgupta38212 жыл бұрын
Lmao kids we have 43-47°C here in India.
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it seems silly to complain about the heat when you are 10 C hotter!
@ashleybonner54232 жыл бұрын
To be fair, a country as far north such as places like Russia, Canada and Scotland are normally used to fairly cold temps. We English like to complain no matter how cold or hot it is though to be fair lol we're an infamously miserable bunch!
@Emre-syoutubehandle2 жыл бұрын
Foist?
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Emre, you are in the Foist Zone!!!
@nrponugoti2 жыл бұрын
Hi
@spencerbray59892 жыл бұрын
hey Nigel great tips as always! i have some beautiful japanese seiryu stone i would love to send you! how can i contact you?
@ashleybonner54232 жыл бұрын
That's the dragonstone popular with aquascapers right? I'm sure Nigel won't mind me posting his email address here as he gave me the address in comments before, but you can email him at thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com Hope this helps!
@joshturner51652 жыл бұрын
Cool, literally! I just saw a Ryobi mister fan the other day. That's sweet with the rain water. 👍💦🌡️🌬️🌱🌿 can it be used on a timer? Or do you have to use the Fan/mist controls manually?