Pruning and Repotting My Powderpuff, The Bonsai Zone, May 2024

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Surgery in operating room 3. Dr. Nigel Saunders, chief surgeon will be doing the root surgery. Students. Please bring pencil & paper to take notes. Questions will be answered after surgery by the good doctor.

[@patsfreund9164]

Nigel, Your comments about keeping these plants moist is valid. We grow many of these as bonsai here in s.e. Florida USA. Mine are watered daily. You should be getting some beautiful flowers on your mature plant. Even as seedlings these flower prolifically during the spring and summer months. They make very nice bonsai. Thanks for sharing your work on this one.

[@johnroberts2729]

I water mine daily. Sometimes twice a day. I live in Florida as well.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, good to know, I'm looking forward to flowers!!!

[@patsfreund9164]

@@TheBonsaiZone Nigel, we were also told in our bonsai classes down here that it took about 20 days to go from fertilizing to flowering for these. Give it a try.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

@@patsfreund9164 Thanks, good to know, I appreciate it!!!!

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

Many significant operations today on the Powderpuff. It looks fantastic. Fingers crossed for a full recovery. Can’t wait to see it again in a month or two. Cheers Nigel.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Steve, I can't wait for it to flower!!!

[@baldyeti]

She looking fantastic, good sir. I’m diggin the process you’re taking her through and how she’s responding.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Yeti!!!

[@lukasmihara]

Looks good in it's new pot. The roots weren't the best, but I hope those will improve slowly over time!

[@Godiswatching45]

❤❤❤❤THANK YOU❤❤❤❤

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

You could put the branch with the flower bud in a small vase. Might just bloom for you. Just a thought

[@jeanne-gord7685]

The mimosa trees are also known as the Persian Silk tree which is a far more romantic and historic common name for them. It harkens to the silk road used in antiquity that snaked from China to the near east. I can't help but fantasize over them every time I look at mine.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, great info!!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

What a cool tree! Pretty Painted Lady too. Leaves are beginning to pop here now. When I drive to the city, you can see the green just showing in the distance.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Marysol!!! It's nice when everything greens up, such a dramatic change!!!

[@lindagregory6626]

I bought a ‘Brazilian Powderpuff’ Calliandra Spinosa from Wigerts the other day, tree will be here on Wednesday, also bought a divi divi. As always I enjoyed the video Nigel

[@mattbrennan647]

I Love visiting Wigerts when I’m in the Sunshine State. Got a nice acacia tree and some awesome mica landscape/forest pots. Eric is both a talented and friendly person. Good luck with your trees. Keep growing

[@johnroberts2729]

I live 40 minutes from Wigerts. Love the place. Great customer service. Great selection of trees.

[@pela1100]

La floración de esa planta es roja? Aquí, en Argentina y Suramérica le llamamos Calliandra """Calliandra es un género de plantas angiospermas pertenecientes a la familia de las leguminosas (Fabaceae) y, dentro de esta, se ubica en la subfamilia Mimosoideae. Comprende 420 especies descritas y de estas, solo 157 aceptadas"". Es un hermoso arbusto. Me gustan mucho tus videos, porque piensas en voz alta al igual que cualquier bonsaísta lo hace al trabajar sus propios arbolitos. Gracias por el contenido. Salud. 🙇‍♂️

[@TheBonsaiZone]

¡Sí, tiene flores rojas! ¡¡¡Muchas gracias, es una hermosa especie para bonsái!!!

[@pela1100]

@@TheBonsaiZone 🙏

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

With all the work done to the Ppuff, it will have a nice flush of root growth followed by some nice foliage growth & a reward of flowers later in the season. Pot looks cool 😎

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Tom, I hope it does well!!

[@shivangnisharma9448]

These grow like weeds here, I’ve collected 4 from my pots & now grouped together. They were allowed to grow tall to get thick trunk, which has been achieved IMO. Next step would be have it branch like yours ❤

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Awesome, thanks!!!

[@chrismarshall8321]

Looks cool nigel.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Chris!!

[@RachelDavis]

I just watching the powderpuff playlist yesterday 😂

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Good timing!!!

[@cknight5917]

Your videos are so enjoyable and informative, thank you too for the updates to the trees...thats very useful and gives me confidence to be brave in my bonsai decisions. Please can you tell me what you are using for soil Nigel?

[@ericstrees]

he uses diatomaceous earth, perlite and fir bark

[@cknight5917]

@@ericstrees many thanks

[@carlossoares712]

Thanks Nigel!

[@peacecosmonaut176]

Thanks

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@gayefanner731]

🍍 👍 ✌️

[@BeckyBledsoe-qj1rn]

Enjoy your videos and I was wondering what kind of ratchet clippers you have and where did you get it? Thank you

[@TheBonsaiZone]

They are from Ironwood Tools in the USA!

[@BeckyBledsoe-qj1rn]

@@TheBonsaiZone thank you. I will look them up.

[@rorymair7596]

Re potting in may? I thiught this was a sin, i need to re pot my chinese elm,but i sm scared i will kill it doing it now? Any advice?

[@hyperionhelios190]

Hi Nigel, I'm not caught up on all the videos, are you bringing anything to the TBS show?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I don't think so Kale, it would be too much making two trips, and expensive!! I'll be there all day Saturday.

[@jballenger9240]

I don’t understand. Why would you want such a porous soil if the plant likes moisture?

[@lindagregory6626]

it is always better to use porous soil most plants do not like wet feet

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It allows me to water and fertilize more! The roots prefer a free draining soil also, too much moisture is as bad as too little! I can always put a tray of water under the pot in the hot summer to help retain moisture if I need too.

[@jballenger9240]

@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks.

[@audryscraftingchannel3597]

Nigel, how many trees do you have?

[@lilnoir4213]

He doesnt know :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

One too many!!!

[@audryscraftingchannel3597]

@@TheBonsaiZone I probably have that many as well as I've lost count...

[@justlucky13]

Foist

[@pundy993]

Excellent video. Please comb your hair

[@chra186]

Please help, everyone. New to calliandra and I hope you all can help me. I have read the few articles I can find about it as bonsai. Most say they grow and bloom all year and can be kept indoors. Pruning can be done whenever. But one very extensive article says pruning can only be done in dormant winter period. Is this a fact? @TheBonsaiZone