Pruning My Money Tree Bonsai and More, The Bonsai Zone, July 2022

I'm doing some mid summer pruning of my Money tree (pachira aquatica) or (Guiana chestnut), two American Elms (Ulmus americana) and a native Red Maple (Acer rubrum).
To see previous videos of my Money tree bonsai, click on the playlist here...
• Money Tree Bonsai
To see previous videos of my American Elm bonsai, click on the playlist here...
• American Elm Bonsai Pr...
To see previous videos of my native Red Maple bonsai, click on the playlist here....
• Native Red Maple Bonsai
#TheBonsaiZone

[@sudiptochakma3351]

Hair style is phenomenal

[@VikingMan44]

You're like the Bob Ross of gardening. Happy little trees.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Wow, thanks!!!

[@MaybeBonsai]

The money looks good, it would be better if they fruited money or gold lol

[@sbragaglia]

Agreed! Xin, if you ever manage to get such a tree, can I please have a cutting? 🥺

[@MaybeBonsai]

@@sbragaglia I will start my research on how to develop a tree which fruits gold then cuttings for everyone!!!

[@aguyfrommanitoba4981]

Hard to believe I been following your trees for 3 years now! Keep up the good work Nigel

[@jeffsansom1304]

Ya gotta love the “big cut” braveness!! That’s a cool tree the money tree.

[@jeffsansom1304]

Have you cut a really large portulacaria afra and rooted into a new plant? I have a really big one (2 meters tall and about maybe 10 - 15cm in diameter for the trunk) and thinking to sacrifice it to produce several bonsai.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Love that money tree. Simplistic and nice base. I love unconventional species

[@CherieChi]

Money tree are very popular here no matter on the sidewalk or bonsai issue, and the maple tree are so beautiful, I want one too^^

[@patsfreund9164]

Enjoyed the update, Nigel. We just had a passing rain shower so I came back indoors to watch your video. Going back out to work on some orchids. Have repotting to get done.

[@mindfulmusicing7900]

I'm also excited to see how your elm develops. I really love the character of the trunk. Cool to see some shoots.

[@KurisuBonsai]

Really love the ratchet pruners, beggars belief what they'll go through! Also found they are excellent at trimming plastic mouldings too! Thanks as always for the videos, so useful to see the work I need to do to my trees :)

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Money Tree is in good hands with Dr. Saunders. Nice trunk.

[@DavesBonsai]

Nice to see those trees up close!!!

[@Heisemberg000]

I watch your videos just for your hair. Fantastic!

[@astounded]

That T shirt would be perfect for disappearing into in a grove of young red maples!

[@sbragaglia]

Wonderful parade of trees, Nigel! Thanks for sharing! Really enjoyed the selection and the pruning!

[@marysoldeeley2218]

Very nice! You make us all more brave with those crazy big cuts!

[@luanaperez6239]

The trunk looks like someone holding the leaves up on the red maple. Very cool.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Red Maple. Nice looking tree.

[@jballenger9240]

Howdy from a toasty Boston evening☀️☀️☀️

[@dawud7791]

Hi Nigel, I did some hard pruning on my money tree a few months back. I used that silver HVAC tape to cover the wound, it healed so well that you couldn’t tell there was a branch there. It was about a 1” diameter

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Nice, great tip!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I love those American elms - very jealous :)

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

💚

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool trunk on Elm 2.

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Amazing makover! Love it! 😍

[@kreativ_corals]

Maybe mixing in just the tiniest bit of soap into Mr Mister once a week would keep the bugs away. Thanks for another great video!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Interesting, it might just work!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool Elm!

[@zanpsimer7685]

Lovely tree. My money tree is going crazy this summer. I have two trunks as well but I’d be so scared to prune it back so severely!

[@fredianbonsai]

hi, let's listen to my friend, I'm a bonsai hobbyist from Indonesia, greetings to a bonsai hobby

[@mnelson10000]

Love the money tree! I can't manage to keep one alive, lol! I was thinking, with the scale problem, maybe it would be a good idea to let the greenhouse lie fallow the rest of the summer...?

[@Aftek]

love the t-shirt ! makes it look like you have a green beard lol

[@baldyeti]

Can you release Lady Bugs in the green house to wage war on the bad-bugs? Or is that available in your area?

[@LemonsGraphics]

Your money tree kind of reminds me of a palm tree 🙂

[@DrunkBonsai]

The money tree would look good in a glazed pot.

[@skrounst]

It's nice seeing a more natural pachira. Not a fan of the braided trunks you can get at stores. That trunk has some chonk to it.

[@Tybold63]

Your money tree is quite nice and looks healthy. Am little worried about some of the elms though, something seem to be eaten at the leaves and some discoloured spots.

[@Candice.BonsaiScience]

That Elm is and is going to be absolutely amazing Nigel!

[@uppergorple]

First time I've disagreed with you! I wouldn't have done that big cut on the money tree. But there you go. Love the blue scissors/ Walter Pall method of deciduous summer pruning. Need to get some, but will other colours work as well?

[@t3dwards13]

Sir Nigel, if you can take the pump apart, there's the possibility of replacing the motor. It would be a shame to spend that much for it to die already. Also, as new as it is, I figured it would be under warranty.

[@dawud7791]

American elm tend to have multiple trunks, they are reaching in all directions! The second elm you worked on is beautiful!! I can see a couple branches in there that could be nice trunks!! Dutch elm is terrible!! I had a big old one outside the shop I work in. It came out in full leaf, and by July it had dropped all of its leaves and died…. The same season!!! So disappointed ! I know Dutch elm kills fast… On a more positive note! Beautiful trees Nigel!!! You should stick some chop sticks in your hair!!!

[@Usernameunknown129]

I just got a money tree bonsai as my first ever bonsai and I’m very excited but nervous it is just one trunk with some green branching into leaves like yours I’m assuming you envision the stems as it would age and prune harder in areas you want less growth? Would love some advice from any fellow bonsai lovers

[@edmilkovitz297]

Nigel how is your juniper from the store doing ? Not sure if I missed an update on that .

[@paulschaefer5241]

I wonder. I have seen some information that these plants can be started from a single leaf. I do know that it is possible for a leaf to root and not necessarily give you a plant. Have you ever tried it from just a leaf?

[@waterlover]

I missed it

[@bingchen5365]

what a nice tree you have. quick question i wanna ask how to grow a trunk like yours, what do i need to use ?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Time and some hard pruning!!

[@Andi_M.]

How does the roots of the Money Tree feel after its hard root prune in January?? Greetz

[@thetruthchannel7073]

Can I get help ..how long in leaves or length cm ect do I let new leaders grow before prunning ....to create a new leader and also busher ficus...atm my ficus has 4 main leaders at the top of classic s-bend bonsai..with 2 leaders comming of one branch...3 leaders comming of another branch...and 2 leaders comming remain 2 branch's. .thanks all

[@Julian-gt8lw]

Hey Nigel, is there any work on your big yew coming up this summer? Greetings

[@yann548]

I think the big yew died; I hope I’m wrong.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Third!

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🍎🙂

[@abcdefjkh]

hey Nigel , i love your videos its very informative and we share the same hobbie BUT I have got to ask you ...is that your real hair ? (dont mean to be rude)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes it is, it's very curly, almost like an afro!

[@kayakkevin]

Nice video Nigel! Did the Spruce tree you dug up from the front yard back in 2017 live? I ask because I have a similar one I was thinking about doing the same thing to. Here is the link to that one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqmqp2V3fKmiqJo

[@justlucky13]

Foist

[@kevinrandell5189]

🌲🌵🌳🌴happy is! 🌴🌳🌵🌲

[@justlucky13]

@Kevin Randell Two in a row !!! I might have jinxed myself of getting three in a row, but hey, two in a row !!!