My Root Over Temple Ficus benjamina, Part 1, The Bonsai Zone, Oct 2023

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Dr. Saunders. Paging Dr. Saunders. Pruning needed in operating room 3. Residents, bring pencil and paper to take notes. Wow! This Ficus is in great surgical hands with Dr. Saunders.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I like Dawn. If it is good to wash birds from the oil spills then I figure they are good for the plants.

[@Andrewnelsonz]

hey nigel, I love the way you approach your decisions on styling and pruning. It's very inspiring for me. thank you

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

Oh, the carnage! The future however looks amazing for this root over temple planting.

[@JanetCoulby]

Great it will be bushy again

[@michaelcowart6100]

Branch selection. Always tough to do, but necessary for sure. nice work as usual.

[@lukasmihara]

That was quite some drastic pruning, but I think it turned out well. The basic structure is definitely well im proved! The good thing about you getting rusty tools is that we'll see another tool clean up video sooner :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

The tree is doing really well, growing like a weed now!!!

[@RyanFish825]

Nigel. The man with the plan and the vision. Nice work, great improvements! Boy do you fight scale! My scale is mealy bugs here! 😖 Thanks so much Nigel! ❤️TBZ

[@francescamocerithibert2937]

Neem oil works wonderfully the best

[@RyanFish825]

@@francescamocerithibert2937 I wonder if I'm not leaving it on long enough because I've been using a pretty expensive kind of neem concentrate. I always rinse after 10 minutes or so because I've had a few plants react badly and defoliate after being treated. I appreciate it!

[@pawelm5493]

Great improvement. I like the idea of having 3 or 5 well tapered main branches at the end of the trunk with good ramification instead of having 20 leggy thin branches at the same point. The good example is the thick main branch on the right side.

[@tinjoesstation]

This is just a cool tree! I hope the monster I got turns out this cool some day!!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

That's a real beauty of a tree too! It will looks great in it's new pot!

[@KaciptaMusik33]

bonsai beringin benzamina dengan perakaran yang bagus❤❤.... sukses kawan 47:03

[@dkstott29]

Happy ficus Wednesday. That tree is looking amazing after the summer growth.

[@tonitomcruisse]

Love

[@Bloomcycle]

This is one of my favorite indoor

[@MukeshMPillai]

Beautiful

[@harrietb2141]

It looks good😊

[@debbiefine2756]

Your tree looks gre 2:02 at❤ realy like the shape. It is going to be a fabulous tree in the future. You have an eye for the future. I have a hard time seeing that when I'm trimming.

[@vjoaquim]

Hi Nigel, first of all many thanks for your dedication and devotion to the care of the green world! One simple question: based on your experience, can we cut hard the benjamina to produce back bud? It tends to elongated branches producing leaves only on the edges (like the lower one that decided to cut). Thank you from sunny Portugal

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, they will back bud, but the location is always quite random and some branches might die off, but usually the tree always lives!

[@vjoaquim]

@@TheBonsaiZone thanks a lot! Yes, I've noticed that they die off sometimes but it's good to know that they tend to resist ;) I find it very curious that you don't like to use wire, or even talk about it, what makes your channel a very special channel! Sometimes when you are explaining you line of thoughts about the decisions (one of your most particular characteristics) a guide wire would resolve the problem, nevertheless you never go for that direction! I appreciate that. :) May we have hope to hear you talking about it? Would love to hear your insights on wire! Best wishes / Vj

[@2observant]

Hi Nigel, I was considering the narrower trunk base/reverse taper section and the way it conveniently has stress, compression marks on the inner bend, side view - I think it is calling out for a temple stone to form around as if it has always been nestled there.

[@baldyeti]

Stone Temple Ficus… Isn’t that the name of a band?

[@BlueJayBonsai]

That's what I was thinking of as well.. 😜

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You can all be members!!!

[@Luke-yf9ik]

Hi Nigel, did the Wisteria recover from the heavy root prune you did last winter? I have one and need to do the same.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes it did, a video will be coming soon!!

[@Luke-yf9ik]

Thank you, can't wait! @@TheBonsaiZone

[@mick681]

Wow that was some major surgery Nigel. I'm not sure that I would have the courage to go so far as you.

[@n8tyler]

Nigel, did you video the building of this temple? I can't seem to find it if you did...I'm trying to determine how you built the structure...With what kind of stones and the cement you used...Thanks...

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I made this temple before I started the KZbin channel. It was made of rectangular stones cemented together!

[@lordorielrising4673]

What do you use to kill scale? I’ve got it infesting a kangaroo paw fern I can’t seem to get it killed.

[@francescamocerithibert2937]

Neem oil

[@Thienha-h2e]

❤❤❤

[@carlossoares712]

total carnage ^^ but i liked it, it is cleaner and looks more mature just as you mentioned at the beginning

[@Gabriel-dm1du]

Hi Nigel, I have a question: if I prune a branch, it stops thickening. I know that much, but would it start to thicken if I let the two I get from pruning extend long?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, any growth will thicken the branches, trunk and roots!

[@Gabriel-dm1du]

@@TheBonsaiZone thank you so much 🙏you have no idea how much it means to me when you answer my questions.❤️

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@greenpropscanada]

If I was a bear, I'd live under there! 🐻💚👊

[@pennyduncan5980]

😊

[@JanetCoulby]

I thought the bushyness balanced out the large roots.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It will be very bushy in the future!!

[@nurhasantalukdar6937]

nigel always says no drastic work to his trees. but ended uP doing hard Pruning

[@teresagalbreath7452]

How long do you study the profile of your hair each morning? LOL Sorry, Nigel, I love your videos and your work and your hair. Don't be hatin....

[@tharnge3280]

Hello

[@sidnzrael2433]

At 46.30, answer your questions on tools rusting...(A) Detergent is notorious for aiding rust...(B) Chrome is actually porous...Great Vid

[@Stettafire]

I recently bought a silver ring and the manufacturer advised that lotions and detergent can increase tarnishing

[@dubsydabster]

Foist

[@mattbrennan647]

Respect 👊🏻

[@norbertkispatko6829]

For a sec I got to excited I was thinking its the bayon temple love this video tho like all of your vids greetings from slovakia 🇸🇰

[@jaguardelcielo]

Foist