My Lemon Tree Bonsai, The Bonsai Zone, Dec 2020

[@dirtyrootslaboratory]

The original lemon tree video is how I found this channel several years ago, because I was growing some lemons trees from seed. I am so glad I found this channel as it is my favorite one on youtube

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you so much, nice to hear!

[@dinudavis4230]

same

[@alexbecket7140]

You've given me so much joy and inspiration during quarantine and lockdown. Thanks.

[@andyflat7052]

Same

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[@DhavalPatel-bi2or]

I watched this lemon tree bonsai from 2017 through 2020 , in one sitting . 👍👍👌👌👌

[@farmert9679]

Congratulations on the 3 million views of your lemon tree. One of your most fascinating tutorials. I find myself always going back to it.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Tom!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Yesssss! My favorite tree!

[@joeltm8697]

Bonsai is one of my favorite art forms to admire

[@avinashrajkumar356]

Thanks for making a playlist of this tree. It's wonderful to see the progress of a particular plant.

[@mralabbad7]

That's the one The tree that introduced me to your channel!! And to bonsai

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I hope that's a good thing!!!!

[@salalalam]

same here :)

[@mralabbad7]

@@TheBonsaiZone It's a great thing!😂 I live in a city And we don't really have any ground to plant anything that isn't covered with concrete or asphalt But then bonsai (tree in a pot) came along I have no idea why i didn't think of pots before😂 but it changed everything

[@Mutantelamadrid]

YES! that video was the fist one I saw from you Nigel, and everytime theres an update can click fast enough, greetings from Chile!

[@SpidrJenn]

Same! I’m invested in this lemon tree

[@8BiT_fpv]

When I got the bonsai bug, was when I had 3 lemon trees from seed growing, and your lemon tree video is what sparked bonsai in me, thanks Nigel

[@hollysukulelemunford2432]

So glad to see you NIGAL AND FAMILY! WE ARE WELL HERE! UKULELE HOLLY BLOE USA

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Holly, have a great holiday season!

[@Losluin]

Wow that was a callback. I think the lemon tree update from a couple years ago was one of the first I watched!

[@austinmead5754]

This is the tree that started it all for me!!! Like many of your fans! Now I have 10 different citrus varieties living here in Florida

[@jacobc6260]

I just want to say you inspired my friends and I to take up bonsai!

[@Evan345gdf]

I saw the lemon tree three years ago and it’s so cool to see the development

[@8void616]

I'll watch the lemon trees grow every year. Thank you for the fantastic video!!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks 8 void!

[@mdaynjer]

Those shoots looks like perfect candidates to root and start new trees.

[@lukasmihara]

I think this tree looks good from both the "front" and around the opposite side too :) Three million views on the Lemon Tree video is amazing!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Crazy amazing, but good for spreading the word of bonsai!

[@satisharibam]

Nigel Sir,this tree has always been and will always be my favourite as it was the root pruning of this tree that I ever watched in your channel and led me to suscribe it.Will be waiting for the root pruning of this tree due this coming spring as you mentioned.Fantastic tree this is,just superb👌

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Satish, I'll be putting it into a new pot and I'm really looking forward to root pruning!

[@BitterrootBonsai]

The striped bark is really amazing.

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

Inspiration. Art. Frizzy hair. All the best things one could wish for Christmas! Happy holidays!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Happy holidays Aija and Varg!

[@gasmiura4837]

Hi Nigel, What a beauty Thank you for sharing.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Many thanks Lambo!

[@brendadaly283]

Beautiful bonsai!

[@Denkar11]

This series is so good...I just recently got the first thorn on my largest lemon sapling. Can't wait to see what they do next year.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Awesome, they are so wicked and sharp!

[@williampenatac9832]

Many blessings this holiday season. Radical little lemon tree you got there! Theyyy badddddddiessss.

[@mindfulmusicing7900]

Wow Nigel! Your lemon tree is really starting to develop a much more mature look. I have not been able to watch many of your videos lately so I was so glad to catch this one. The new pot brings a lot of brightness to the tree,

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, it's funny I don't see the changes until I see an old video!

[@mindfulmusicing7900]

@@TheBonsaiZone Yes, I recently started making short videos when I work on work on my trees for that exact reason. And, of course, inspired by the long term progress Ive see on your trees.

[@druszaj]

Nothing smells better than home grown lemons

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Indeed!

[@Long.Bacninh]

Hello The Bonsai Zone, every day you have a new fun and many creative thíng

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, I'm enjoying making a video every day for December!

[@robbasgardening5610]

This was great timing, just finished watching the entire lemon playlist 😇 incredible to see the development over the years. Good job! Your channel is great!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Much appreciated! Thanks!

[@aoiahiru670]

GREAT! I've been waiting for this one!!!!!

[@sumitra1985]

Seeing your previous video on this lemon tree I also have started a lemon tree from seed to make it bonsai 2 yr back

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Awesome Sumitra! I hope it grows well!

[@taco_nate_07]

Wow!!! Looks soooooo good! It has changed a lot sense your last video on it!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks ND!

[@DV7Dave]

Amazing tree Nigel. And yes, I agree our boat is the fastest ;) All the best from New Zealand!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I was watching more races today, I love the yachts, they look straight out of a science fiction movie! Go NZ!

[@paulschaefer5241]

I have one of these I call Phoenix. I started it from a seed about 4 years ago. in it's first summer, it nearly died. I had it in the wrong soil and had been overwatering it. When it sprouted from below the soil I knew it would have a chance hence the knickname Phoenix out of the ashes.

[@Bartooc]

My calamondin tree also sometimes grows few of those mega leaves.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, it's usually when the tree is very vigorous and the leaves come out indoors, they can be huge!

[@R_H21]

I like the new front.

[@KuyaFincher]

Watching from new Zealand

[@diavalus]

Hi Nigel. I think the trunk thickened up quite a bit since 2017. Back then it was a bit thinner. Nice job!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, it's getting a bit smoother too!

[@betulaobscura]

Tree looks really nice!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks very much!

[@h3nrymartinex1987]

Thanks 😊 🙏 😊 🙏

[@mytreescape6376]

20 years and still growing the primary branches... You have patience! Citrus trees tend to produce "erratic" overgrown branches. If you let the tree grow more before cutting back, you can choose one as new leader, for tape and trunk movement. Citrus roots easily, and the best way to get rid of the tap root from seed is ground-layering. You can get good radio roots in one season.

[@ottoman4r]

Was hoping to see your lemon tree. It looks beautiful Nigel. I got my own mini lemon tree last year and will be designing it /maybe root prune it in spring. I do leave it outside where it's around 2-10 Celsius at night.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

They should be OK at those temperatures, I'd keep them out of the frost though.

[@GregorySesma]

Your lemon bonsai video from 2017 made me want to grow one as well. Though mine is not a bonsai, it’s been doing well for almost 3 years.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

That's good to hear Gregory, if I had the space, I'd grow lots of trees larger!

[@dennisliew]

Love this tree!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Dennis!!!

[@R_H21]

Hope u do a video of your Christmas cactus.

[@farmert9679]

Excellent little lemon tree. Great pruning techniques. Question: Has your tree ever flowered? Mine flower at the oddest time of the year, in the dead of winter in my dark basement.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'm going to put it in the greenhouse as early as possible and that should stimulate it to flower this year, I hope, it never has flowered yet!

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Wow amazing bonsai

[@abhisekchopdar]

Sir grate video. what fertilizer you give to this lemon tree. I am from India which season I should do the pruning.

[@markomeingassner6193]

Have you repotted your cool lemon tree yet?

[@adriaanvandenberg5431]

How is the baobab going i just got adansonia digitata seeds cant wait to get them started

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Mine have gone dormant, they have lost their leaves and I've stopped watering them. It hard to see them like that, but I hope once they go back outside in spring the growing will resume!

[@adriaanvandenberg5431]

Yes im from south africa we in summer now and had my seeds in water for 2 days then removed the shell now its in cotton roots are coming out so im happy

[@mysteriousworldofplants]

Can you show how to grow moss .

[@Dev7D]

Awesome work (as always)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Smallshotty97]

Mr. Saunders! I really enjoy watching you care for these plants, and explain the finer workings of it all. In my minor collection of bonsai viewing, I don't think I've seen anybody replace the moss that gets removed from the base of the tree. Why is that? Is it more beneficial after pruning to allow the moss to regrow on its own? Does the removed moss not take hold if placed back on? Hope all goes well.

[@joespears5082]

Tweaking the lemon 🍋 tree !

[@khaylancypher5402]

Long time viewer..very educational

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Khaylan!

[@PlantCraftDIY]

So beautiful❤️❤️

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Plant Craft DIY!

[@nhaighgordon]

I love the look of your tree. I just purchased a lemon tree from a local garden centre. It looks pretty healthy and must have previously flowered because it currently has 16 tiny lemons developing (about the size of my pinky fingernail). Do you think there's any chance they will continue to develop? The branches don't look strong enough yet to support the weight of a lemon; so, I'm wondering if it's too young a plant? Maybe I should work on the roots and branch structure awhile before letting it grow lemons?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

The Lemons could definitely break the branches as they grow. Some people build a support under the lemon to prevent this. I'd enjoy the lemons this year and then work on growing the tree to get it strong. You can also thin the fruit on the tree to help too.

[@almariosalenga2806]

Sir nigel why dont you use a bonsai wiring

[@LemonsGraphics]

I hope my lemons will look as good as yours one day!

[@andrewfiller3097]

Have you had any fruiting yet on any lemons??? How old are they?

[@diavalus]

This one is grown from seed, hence not fruiting.

[@doggyche3zzz992]

Have you tried growing lemons from cuttings.

[@S2P96]

I just got into bonsaï and my first is a lemon tree. I'm wondering about the nutriments to give, schedule, quantity. I'm trying with a wild Canadian Maple and a pine too. Do they all need different nutriments?

[@CasperJ]

Wow, cannot believe this tree is over 25 years old O_O

[@Nasetendo]

Hi Nigel, I have a pretty old potted lemon tree my late mother left with me that I'm interested in repotting for bonsai. I'm just not sure how viable it would be. It's pretty tall at around 40" with a thick lower trunk, potted in a conventional 15" plant pot. Do you think it would survive repotting and root trimming to a smaller and more shallow bonsai pot? If so what size pot would you recommend?

[@abhisekchopdar]

How you grow this beautiful moss on each and every bonsai you have?

[@jjtoms6609]

I’ve been wondering, I know some trees are indoor trees and some are outdoor trees, and seeing as how you’ve got lots of experience growing trees from a seed, could I begin an outdoor tree from a seed inside my house towards the end of winter and move it outside for good when spring hits or is it just best to wait until spring? Completely off topic from the video, I just watch your videos quite often and am aware of your ability to maintain a plant from a seed and just happened to be in the middle of watching this video when I started wondering

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, you can start them indoors about now and keep them out of the frost. They will grow slowly the first year and then after a winter rest they will grow normally the second year!

[@zuilok]

Do you take any special care of your lemon tree compared to the other trees? Like a different soil mix or a different fertilizer? I had a really nice grafted kumquat tree and a few small lemon trees grown from seeds but no matter what I did sooner or later they all suddenly started losing leaves and died :(. No matter what soil/fertilizer/light conditions I provided.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I don't give the Citrus trees any special treatment, I do fertilize them every time I water and they get a dormant period in winter here, where they are at a cooler temperature. They don't like to dry out, especially on hot days, they are one of the first trees to start going limp.

[@ayan1731]

Hey Nigel Can we grow lemon tree from cutting? Btw love your vedios

[@xander1980]

yes, you can

[@davereeves1967]

Daaaaaaamn, son. Them roots you gave the lopendectimy to got thicc.

[@tristinchristenson6349]

I currently have a grown from seed lemon tree that's about a year old. I will beginning to shape it, however, I've noticed in the development of this specific tree you never introduce wiring. In most of your videos it appears there isn't a lot of wiring. I really enjoy learning you can achieve great results without it.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I try and grow my trees with pruning and little wiring for a more natural looking tree.

[@bonbonsai7590]

Hey, Nigel! I live in a tropical climate. Zone 10. There is a tree I want from some 8 which is a little colder. How can I grow a temperate tree in a tropical climate?

[@tdockjr5]

Very nice Nigel. I lost a lot of my trees when I moved to Las Vegas, NV. The heat was more than the trees could handle but I'm learning how to grow them inside and when to put them outside. I'd like to send you some more pictures of what I've started some time if you like. Also, where do you get your moss?

[@berlinmesina3002]

Our lemon tree :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I can't wait to get it repotted this year!

[@TheTopseat]

Nigel, this is my favorite bonsai of all! Thank you for the update. Would cutting the leaves in half as they get bigger help the tree redirect energy to start new growth/branches?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, i can begin trying to grow the branches now and that will help keep the branches in check and get light to all parts of the tree!

[@amyjones2490]

Its so relaxing watching you work on your trees. I have 2 lemon trees I grew from seed that are over 5 ft. Tall in pots (not bonsai) do you think i should prune them now?

[@mehmano9045]

How does one achieve leaf size reduction on acid lime trees...have been very unsuccessful on this count

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You need lots of leaves, a good fine root system and a smaller pot.

[@liquidxskin19]

I hope you remembered to make lemon tea

[@maxrocks00]

i remember videos where you would do multiple updates on various trees. do you do that still? also, this is really cool as i grow fruit trees and am recently starting some of my first bonsai trees. starting the journey now, im 20 as of march

[@mattdemoraes]

Great video Nigel. One question- have you ever hard pruned a citrus back to a stump? I have an inexcusably straight trunk for 90% of the tree and it’s either an air layer or a trunk chop I think

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes. if the trunk is woody and more than a few years old, it will back bud fine!

[@mattdemoraes]

@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks Nigel, appreciate the reply. I'll do that then. It's got a brilliant root system so plenty of strength to make it safe

[@Jefff72]

Has your tree grown fruit yet?

[@joekerr5152]

Has one of your lemon trees ever produced a lemon?

[@joespears5082]

Tweaking and ocd the tree lol maybe not

[@FungusAmunguss]

I swear every time I return to this channel his hair changes

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Clip and grow, mostly grow!

[@marcelwesterhoff]

Hi Nigel, I hope you’re doing well. Great video as always! One question: For how long do you let it groe again till the next time clipping it?

[@packing999]

I germinated a lemon seed, but it doesn't seem to be growing any more

[@notbonsai671]

back for a second watch!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Cool!

[@FosterFarmsOk]

my lemon is quite the opposite, just harvested 32 pounds of lemons from it.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'd grow a large one if I had room, I love fresh lemons!

[@notahotshot]

Last year I got seven lemons from my bonsai lemon tree. This year nothing, but I had repotted, and didn't expect any lemons.

[@elwys6562]

Hi Nigel, just one question, how many times during the year you pruning your trees? if I understood correctly, you did only one pruning and then you let the tree grow all year?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, when you are developing a tree, pruning once or twice a year is fine, as the tree develops, it needs to be pruned more often. This Lemon tree was pruned just once.

[@matthewarendse1988]

Does your tree bare fruit , if so does it bare full size fruit?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, it got a lemon this year and they do grow into full size fruit. Generally on bonsai you need to support the fruit so it doesn't break the branch from the weight.

[@matthewarendse1988]

@@TheBonsaiZone Damn thats insane 😳 , actually really mind boggling. Nature is weird mahn 😅

[@mrbeeaans6350]

I need one so bad!!!

[@011CJ]

Those thorns are really bad when they are dead and dry 🤣 important message thanks again for the vid

[@tanzeelamariam3421]

i did step on the thorn and it hurt me.

[@cyberpunkmikestanley3320]

I had time to work on my tree and catch the video

[@sirdewd2197]

Does it ever bear lemons? 🤔

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, my Lemon tree from seed did flower this year and a lemon developed!

[@ig7806]

hi, Nigel! i have citrus trees, too. i find them very sensitive to changes in light, particularly if you take them from inside to outside. i live in a similar region to you so my level of sunlight is about the same. do you do anything special to 'transition' your trees to the outdoor sun in the warmer weather?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I bring mine from indoors into the greenhouse first. Most of the trees can do this transition well without any problems. Before I had the greenhouse, I would have to put them in the shade and slowly transition them to sun. This took almost a month.

[@myterracegardening]

Hi in all your videos i see you do not use wires to shape Bonsais, is it with some purpose/any thought behind it? ~Aniket Regards from India 🙏🙏🙏

[@roboshawn]

It looks like there's various techniques and Nigel appears to focus on "clip and grow" allowing the tree to shape based only on the pruning technique. Though, I think I did see one video where he used wires, but it is rare.

[@myterracegardening]

@@roboshawn 🙏🙏🙏

[@shvshvhkv8608]

👌👌👌...!!!

[@dinudavis4230]

ya, your most famous tree, when I watch that video it had 2 M views.

[@CrafterGuru]

आप बोनसाई को ट्रेनिंग पोट में क्यों नहीं डालते।।। सीधा शेलो पोट में क्यों डालते हे।, उससे उसका ग्रोथ कम हो जाता है फिर भी क्यों

[@TheBonsaiZone]

मुझे लगता है कि धीरे-धीरे उगाए जाने वाले पेड़ भविष्य में सबसे अच्छे साल लगते हैं। उन्हें एक बेहतर पैमाने की छाल, महीन शाखाएं और अधिक नियंत्रित और संतुलित जड़ संरचना मिलती है।

[@vasisthkitchen1384]

Hello everyone

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Vasudha!

[@Mel-qr5ob]

WHY does your lemon tree have thorns???? I have never seen lemons with thorns, are you sure it's not a lime tree?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Grafted Lemon trees tend not to have thorns, but this one was grown from a seed.