Lavender Bonsai

I picked up this little guy for about $10 the week of Christmas. In this video, I tri it way down and put it in a bonsai pot. Enjoy!

[@KennetDeBondt]

Looks fun! Maybe get rid of the bar branches and see how it goes? Grts Kennet

[@dkstott29]

I agree with you..perhaps waiting for spring before cutting off the bar branches?

[@BonsaiBoise]

Agreed! I'm going to wait until it grows out and gets big and healthy again though. I'm guessing some of the branches will take off more than others so I can make some decisions based on that. Got it looking halfway decent for now though

[@nerinat8371]

That looks pretty cool, well done 👌

[@BonsaiBoise]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dialecticcoma]

this inspired me to dig up my poorly looking Portuguese lavender and bonsai it lol

[@BonsaiBoise]

So far this one I did seems to be happy and healthy!

[@therisingofroninbonsai]

Lavender at indonesia, believed for avoid mosqouito, i do not know at your country. That is for ornamental plant . Best regards from indonesia 13:00

[@BonsaiBoise]

Thank you!

[@baldyeti]

They sure act a lot like a rosemary “tree”, don’t they? For being Mediterranean, they can get quite cold. Very impressive trees. I’m diggin it, Toy

[@baldyeti]

I am storing these at 33-35f and they are doing well, so far.

[@BonsaiBoise]

Thanks brother! So far this little guy is trucking along. I'll be watching your latest video on your olive tree tonight. My olive tree has barely grown in like 2 years so maybe I'm doing it wrong.

[@baldyeti]

@@BonsaiBoise plenty of direct sun, and keep it above 65F. Those two keys have had mine going like gangbusters.

[@kimtoy957]

What a great scent to do your work around! As far as being cold hardy, mine always over winter in Ohio. I don't even take extra steps to protect them.

[@BonsaiBoise]

Oh you leave them outside and everything?

[@kimtoy957]

@@BonsaiBoise I pile chopped leaves around them and they survive every year

[@NoDecaf7]

Ah! I made a mental note to raid the holiday plants at the end of the season but just ran out of time.. and honestly I don't have the space for any more plants, especially by the time spring rolls around and my seedlings can take off in growth. Not a whole lot of movement in this one, maybe it wants a new leader in the summer. Hopefully the leaves will start pointing up toward the sun by then.

[@BonsaiBoise]

Yeah I'm thinking the day will come that I have to make drastic cuts. But I'll wait awhile and let it get nice and healthy again.

[@skelitalmisfit12]

Hi! Great video. Is there any update on this Bonsai? Did it survive?

[@BonsaiBoise]

Yes and no. It did survive everything I did to it. But it did not survive me taking a 10 day vacation and not getting watered. It was in my office and I either forgot to ask someone or they forgot to do it. Bummer because it was growing like crazy!

[@richardgalazzo2245]

Did the plant survive the root trim and repot?

[@BonsaiBoise]

It did! However, I brought it to my office, where it was doing well until I went on vacation for a week. It didn't get watered so when I got back to work, dead.

[@АнатолийКравченко-ь1л]

🤝👍

[@BonsaiBoise]

Thanks!