Portulacaria Afra Bonsai Work on My Small & Big Dwarf Jades!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

A very enjoyable video, quite a progression of Matt's root over rock Ficus! Great to see the Pa's again and all the subscriber pics!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Nigel! I’ve got 2 suckers, err, I mean nice people coming for cuttings so far! 🤣😂🐦💙

[@TheBonsaiZone]

@@BlueJayBonsai Great!!

[@mattbrennan647]

Thanks Nigel.

[@n8tyler]

Missing your videos so I revisited this one with an excellent tree/pot composition(Izabela sure knows her way around pots, so nice)...Thanks again for sharing...

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Thanks Nate!

[@Dwade6894]

I just love the way you explain the steps you are taking , just the right video to watch for someone who is in the process to engage in this great journey through the Bonsai world… THANK YOU! I am planning to watch more of your videos..I am a new subscriber…

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Thank you so much!

[@tinjoesstation]

Chop the top, pull a Nigel!🤠

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟I hear you Joseph! I am so tempted..

[@CherieChi]

Always very creative and fun videos you sharing, Jay, very nice

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks for your support Cherie! 😉🐦💙

[@juanita5691]

Great video - love seeing your progression on PA’s! And wonderful subscriber pics too, especially that root over rock 😮👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Janet! 🐦💙

[@mattbrennan647]

Thanks Janet. It’s fast becoming one of my favorites

[@vishallagoo]

Awesome video jay.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Vishal! 🐦💙

[@aaronleslie1581]

Awesome video Jay!! I don’t think I’d mind taking one of those cuttings off your hands!! Plus it would be nice to visit again!!

[@stevetippin]

Great video, Jay!! That first pot is divine! I need to meet that potter.

[@marysoldeeley2218]

Some day my bitty little, now 5 inch tall Ports will look as good as yours... I hope LOL You had me giggling, great show! Thanks for the promo!🥰🌱🌳 We had frost last night...😳 Time to start bring the trees inside...

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟If you giggled, then my mission was accomplished! Thanks Marysol! 🐦💙

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Time is hard to get everything in when you are busy working, etc., and one video/week. Understandable. Great work & great pics.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Tom! I know you understand! 🐦💙

[@pattivermeersch7348]

Your ports are looking fab…great info and video…appreciate the update…subscriber pics are fantastic

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Patti! 🐦💙

[@natrjack965]

Looking good 👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Michael! 🐦💙

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Great video Jay! You did right when you dident cut that big jade down. Looks power full when it got som size!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Christopher! 🐦💙

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Twisting! A Chubby Checker song.

[@scotthogbin613]

I think your going to cut the top off when your ready and that will look great after a years growth Jay. I like your intro mate, made me smile😁

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Scott! If all I do is make 1 person smile, my job is done! 🤣 Unless many many people say keep the top, I think I will chop it!

[@shobhagupta2626]

Awesome work

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you @shobhagupta2626!🐦💙

[@gaeangardensbyizabela]

Thank you for the mention Jay, the tree looks amazing in the pot!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Izabela! 🐦💙

[@MaybeBonsai]

Good work on the PAs Jay, looking forward to more progress in the future

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Xin! Hope you are feeling better! 🐦💙

[@WhataPlant]

Great video! 👍🏼

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you @WhataPlant! Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@mattbrennan647]

Love the PA’s. Your videos have inspired me to give one a go. I’m not much of a succulent collector but have become very fond of PA’s. Nice work as usual. Thanks, keep growing

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Matt! Portulacarias are better imho then regular succulents which are too fussy. Portulacarias are very forgiving. 🐦💙

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Great root over rock matt!

[@mattbrennan647]

@@thenaturecreater8906 .. Thanks 🙏

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I do like that first tree and pot. But the winner had to be your matching gold shovel set😁

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Solid gold baby! 😂🤣 I wish!

[@thenaturecreater8906]

@@BlueJayBonsai from wish you said Jay? 🤣🤣🤣

[@BlueJayBonsai]

@@thenaturecreater8906 Check Etsy for antique miniature brass garden tools. I wish it was from Wish! Would be cheaper (and break like your pruners though 🤣)

[@thenaturecreater8906]

@@BlueJayBonsai thanks 😀i will check. Lol🤣🤣🤣

[@JuliBons]

Salah satu bahan bonsai yang saya suka...

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you! 🙏

[@BonsaiMethod]

Two great little trees!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Christopher! I knew you would like them! 😃🐦💙

[@BonsaiMethod]

My vote: I really like the current style but the journey of discovering what itll look like after chopping it back awaits!

[@robertscarborough68]

I love your trees 💙 great video! So nice to offer cuttings out...

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Robert! 🐦💙

[@guywatson-bognorregisbonsa7370]

Well done Jay. Nice shape to that first PA and the pot suits it very well. The second one is filling out nicely & looks really good. 👍👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Guy! 🐦💙

[@greenmachinesweden]

Great pruning vid Jay.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Magnus!

[@markanderson3852]

Thank you for this video. For Clarification could you explain how you determine what branches to prune off. Beautiful Bonsai Trees. Portulacaria Afra are my favorite and I wish to grow them like yours. Thanks Much.

[@KennetDeBondt]

That´s nice work Jay! Grts Kennet

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you @KennetDeBondt!🐦💙

[@minijadebonsai464]

Very nice one 👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you! 🐦💙

[@naturgeist]

Beautiful little Bonsai. Well done! 💚

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you! 🐦💙

[@TropicalBonsai]

Oooh no!! I am sitting here editing a video on Dwarf Jades! I promise I'm not copying. 😁

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Copy away! 😂🤣 I am copying Nigel, you, Little Jade Bonsai… Lol. Seriously though, looking forward to it. 👍

[@sonichedgehog8723]

My jade is getting out of control again. Last November I took cuttings and now have 21 good looking plants. What a strong plant

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Sonic! You can start your own nursery from just 1 jade!

[@gerardoforesthillsbonsai]

Beautiful, they are staring to look like a mature tree 👍👍

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Gerardo! 🐦💙

[@baldyeti]

That pot by Izabella is awesome. Really diggin that. Please send my compliments to her. Nice work on the Port AF. And lesson learned, crotch growth is not desired. I like the idea of taking the big one down and making a second large tree out of the upper half. By the way, my cubs would eat those cuttings clean. Lately I’ve been coming home to find some of my trees magically missing a few leaves. I wouldn’t mind so much if they kept my vision in mind.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Thanks Billy! Will pass on to Izabela! If only the animals didn’t learn how to prune from Nigel we’d be ok. 🤣😂🐦💙

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟From Izabela: "That's so nice, thank you for passing it on."

[@ricklandaubonsai5506]

Nice work!. I have so many portulacarias but i just let them grow. Cheers!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Rick! You have much better weather for Portulacarias to grow I think!

[@andersnrregren9087]

Vup vup lets go i waited for this one

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Yup, thanks for the gentle reminder Anders! 😂🤣🐦💙

[@chasingthefish9042]

They are delicious

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you @chasingthefish9042! They are delicious looking and delicious eating (leaves)! 🐦💙

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Colleen thinks it adorable:) cool to see the "time-lapse" as they develop slowly:) The rain sounded nice !! We're supposed to get a 1/2 mil today lol. No rain for months here!! What does Nigel know anyways!! Oh right, a ton 🤣🤣🤣 Have a great week Jay !! Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks guys! Hmm. A little portulacaria for Colleen might be in the works. Email me your address 💌[e-mail] My friend lives on the island and visits me here sometimes… P.s. I’m just trying to catch up on watching videos today. 🐦💙

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@@BlueJayBonsai ok we will. We were actually going to email you a picture later today !! Perfect !!

[@iPheek]

I like it big! Maybe get rid of that back branch? Start developing the pads. It’ll look good! Worst case, you chop it off later 😂

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟I think this is probably what I will do… chop later is always an option. 🐦💙

[@sketsabonsai6314]

Amazing my friend, greetings from Indonesia

[@JasonSchmidt-1979]

I enjoyed watching this and it’s cool how you display subscriber photos at the end. Most of my trees are pre bonsai but I have quite a few and some are in training. I wrote your email down. I’d be interested in a cutting as well if they are not all taken as I only have a couple indoor trees. Thanks and have a great long weekend!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟I’ll always have some cuttings for you Jason! Let me know if you want to come over, or meet somewhere .. 👍

[@JasonSchmidt-1979]

@@BlueJayBonsai Hey that would be amazing, I will email you!

[@craftsplantsandsucculentsw1076]

WOW ! my fist comment : I love to learn how to create BONSAI : just got few weeks ago this plants, though I have 2 huge grown up but I want to learn from new Portulacaria or Elephant Bush ... you did a great job Jay,, super impressive ... love all your fancy tools : have you seen the channel of LITTLE JADE BONSAI ? all his Bonsai os just this Jade Plant ,, thanks you found me and now I found you through TOM : I read your about, like you I started my channel with my son ( 2021 , my active loading ) he is my Editor but 2022 he went to college in Irvine, so I'm on my own .. thanks a lot new friend now , just hit the button : see you around Jay 💕 JONAH

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you Jonah! My son is off to university as well. Yes, Little Jade Bonsai was my inspiration for portulacarias! 🐦💙

[@craftsplantsandsucculentsw1076]

hello Jay ! it's me Jonah,, ,watching your BONSAI video : oh I love love this : my comments after the video :

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you my friend! 🙏

[@Derrick8WLee]

Large one, cut it all back!!! The root flair on the small one is developing very well. Do I need cuttings??? Hmmmm.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Awesome Derrick! This coming from the man afraid to chop his lemon forest (to where it really needs it!) 😂🤣🐦💙

[@Derrick8WLee]

@@BlueJayBonsai Yes, It is so much easier telling others to do huge chop than to do it yourself.

[@pattivermeersch7348]

Miss your PA guidance…hope all is ok with you…spring is really coming

[@bonsaibythesea]

My go to plant at the market for those that kill every plant they get cheers

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟So true.. but I’ve had 2 friends kill theirs so far. They are definitely not on my list for bonsai babysitting! 🤣

[@ravinderbansal9318]

Wondetful

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thank you @ravinderbansal9318! Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@naturelover2335]

Hello from Guadeloupe, if it was my tree, i think i choose to cut the top

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Nature Lover! 🐦💙

[@chasingthefish9042]

I put that butterfly on the bottom of the pot so it doesn't rip out like yours did.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Cool. I’ve seen it done both ways. I guess you have a good point. 🐦💙

[@sbragaglia]

Don’t know why but PA don’t really catch my interest… WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!! 🤣 Great work on the trees (I always wire mine and yet they keep wobbling a bit in the pot) and I’m delighted to see that the cup came to a good use! 👏

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Stefano! I don’t think we can still be friends unless you get a portulacaria! 😂🤣 jk. (Or am I?) 😉🐦💙

[@sbragaglia]

@@BlueJayBonsai hahahah! That sounds like the least Canadian thing to say… ok ok, I’ll get one… eventually! 😂

[@sbragaglia]

@@BlueJayBonsai btw, 20 to 1.5k… 👏👏👏

[@BlueJayBonsai]

@@sbragaglia You are right. They will take away my citizenship. I take it all back! 🐦💙✌️

[@BlueJayBonsai]

@@sbragaglia Thanks for noticing! I stopped counting after 1k. That made me happy enough. 😃

[@stephanhapon]

Hey ! Not sure the easiest way to get ahold of ya ,Let me know if you’re up for a quick meet up !

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟I think my comment must have been auto blocked on the chat… I put my email: [e-mail]

[@DavesBonsai]

Cut it back Jay!!!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟 Now that I have a new big port - I think I will! 🐦💙

[@kaikrist]

The leaves you can put them in a salad.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Yes you can Kai! Have you?

[@thelazybonsai]

Foist!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟A gold medal for Jason! 🥇

[@thelazybonsai]

@@BlueJayBonsai its been two months since the “how many trees” video. What do you think of an Autumn Bonsai Tour video? Getting close to color changes? :)

[@BlueJayBonsai]

@@thelazybonsai I’m pretending winter is not coming this year… super extended growing season! 🤣 If I do an Autumn tour - then I have to accept reality. I’m just not ready!!!! 😂🤣🐦💙

[@thelazybonsai]

@@BlueJayBonsai hahaha, too true

[@andersnrregren9087]

English (canadian) is normaly realy easy for me to understand but "mutually inconvenient" had me thinking hard and Google just confused me more

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Ha ha. Yes it is a joke term we use. When I want to meet friends for lunch, we pick a spot that is NOT close to any one persons house. So we are all equally inconvenienced! 😂🤣🐦💙

[@andersnrregren9087]

@@BlueJayBonsai ok then i got it

[@rustygrunert5316]

Oh man change your music.😣

[@Candice.BonsaiScience]

Bahaha the bite intro is amazing!! Love your Jade day! That lil guy is coming along so nice!!

[@BlueJayBonsai]

🌟Thanks Candice! 🐦💙