That Elephant scratching wil become a new trend in Bonsai - you are a trendsetter. Best regards Jens
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
I like the train in the background. Chain saw no problem. Always great to see Dr. Saunders in the operating room during surgery.
@ashleybonner54232 жыл бұрын
I do love me a portulacaria planting. Nice work, Nige! - Ashley Bonner
@leszekrybak50672 жыл бұрын
Hi folks... do NOT press this "Skip ad" button, please! Let's watch them, just minutes... but it will make a difference for Nigel and The Bonsai Zone... let's help keep it going!
@rosshopkins20632 жыл бұрын
Fuck adds
@gayefanner7312 жыл бұрын
Thanku Leszek, i always think of you, kind gentleman, when I see d ads after your first message on this point. May God richly bless you in Jesus’ Name 🙏✝️ ✌️🇺🇦🌻✌️
@treesbonsaiperfect84202 жыл бұрын
beautifoll tree ❤🌳
@kaikrist2 жыл бұрын
The leaves are great for salads.
@HansWeberHimself2 жыл бұрын
Be the elephant! Scare from bottom to top in big swoops. Scaring down is not the way to go. 😁
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try that!!! Thanks Hans!!
@BlueJayBonsai2 жыл бұрын
Great recovery on the portulacaria! Awesome updates and fun with the premiere chat gang. 👍
@andersnrregren90872 жыл бұрын
Finaly got a pot of ellephant bush after looking for 1,5years i got it the day you post update on your ellephant bush (i got lucky 3 plants in one pot)
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19512 жыл бұрын
Greenhouse does wonders for your bonsai's. Really looking good.
@nicholassalonen32912 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, I think you might find this interesting about this plant! You have mentioned before (if I remember correctly) that Porticularia Afra, known locally as 'spekboom' here in South Africa, has amazing CO2 sequestration capabilities and can tolerate extreme climatic conditions. These capabilities of Spekboom are being used to restore 1 million ha of degraded thicket in the Eastern Cape and part of the Western Cape while also sequestering atmospheric carbon and storing it in the soil. It is a massive operation that I am involved in. My goal is to ask my colleagues to bring me a bonsai specimen!
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Nicholas, a very good project!! Thanks.
@TonysBonsai2 жыл бұрын
Loved watching that scarring work with the scissors. Very creative and it's really creating an authentic look to the trees!
@TheRustyRazorOriginal2 жыл бұрын
Nice work on the Afra tree forest, I didn't even notice the train until you said something about it.
@Goldenrod69012 жыл бұрын
Oh these came back beautifully! I always dread trimming my ports even though they look nice. watching your videos has helped me push down that fear because each time they come back I never regret it 💛 *knock on wood*
@marysoldeeley22182 жыл бұрын
You got a whole salad off those trees! LOL
@manguydude2872 жыл бұрын
that was me on the chainsaw. sorry about that Nigel
@getintothewildwithjeffruma87772 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how the scarring on the jade tree healed from last year. It looks great and will add a lot of character to the tree in the future. I am looking forward to the development of the desert rose forest.
@Tybold632 жыл бұрын
Am happy to see that the trunk scarring was successful. It is a bit unfortunate that Portulacaria have these distinctive rings on the trunk, but what can you do? Nature moves in a mysterious ways 🙃. Wish my portas would thrive like yours, maybe one day I found out why, not overwatering so must be something else. Cheers everyone.
@redzepplin73972 жыл бұрын
really great trees Nigel!!!
@bigjeo1232 жыл бұрын
I understand it would be a lot of work for you but I'll shoot my shot. What are the chances you would send some of your port cuttings in the mail? Your port forest is my favorite bonsai you have and is what brought me to your channel. I'd love to have a cutting knowing it came from your forest. Of course I'd cover any expenses.
@jyothilavigne22632 жыл бұрын
I’ve wondered the same! Just can’t find them here and when you do the price is exorbitant. Since they do need to be dried a little asae would work. It does mean extra work for you but you receive a lot of presents from your fans and this would be a nice way to give back to some loyal fans. Please don’t be offended but I really would like some afra and ficus cuttings as you seem to have a lot of these. I will gladly pay for postage and handling and as I live in Ottawa we don’t have any restrictions. I met you at the Toronto bonsai show very briefly. Thanking you in advance. You can contact me be email.
@dabblingwithbonsai2 жыл бұрын
Such growth! Much wow! 💚
@douglasmadlock39292 жыл бұрын
Man, Nigel. Have you ever seen FernGully: the last rainforest? Well some of those examples you show in this video look like Hexas, the evil sprit, trapped in the tree.
@otterwench2 жыл бұрын
so soothing hearing the music instead of the saws. I kind of play a game sometimes trying to guess your cutting decision while you are pondering Doing pretty good at guessing right these days. My tiny Portulacaria Afra have a long way to go!
@mikesbonsaiandmore2 жыл бұрын
Very nice, thanks for showing :-)
@peterbatyi18442 жыл бұрын
Very beutiful 😆😆
@andrewspar4362 жыл бұрын
@nigel: I favor listening to your explanations _and_ a brush cutter with two-stroke engine in the background, than just some off-the-shelf music.
@Bearbok2 жыл бұрын
If the main goal is to thicken the trunks for the baobab look (hence the major chop every 5 years) and the vast majority of the branches on these trees will be cut off with the big chop why not just let the trees grow all summer and trim them once a year to get them into the plant room? Then when the trunk size is where you want it do your last big chop and start developing the branches? It seems that these regular prunings are counterproductive to your long term goals and slowing you down.
@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai2 жыл бұрын
So much to do!
@potreliefbonsaibatu50352 жыл бұрын
Its from Madagaskar,African ? This big tree can save water 💧🌧🤔
@HansWeberHimself2 жыл бұрын
You’re very swift when you don’t have to talk. 😁
@epzzz11 ай бұрын
What is that black plant in the back there in the greenhouse towards the end of the video?
@nn8432 жыл бұрын
Hei, Nigel! Any updates on your baobab trees?
@africanchild20472 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at the leave size for such a heavily pruned afra.
@pootytangnl2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff2 жыл бұрын
Nigel what is the best method for propagation of Portulacaria afra?
@dogyaltshering9653 Жыл бұрын
Something else too needs pruning I guess🤭
@TheBonsaiZone Жыл бұрын
Maybe!!
@longfootbuddy2 жыл бұрын
grow a tree on a constantly spinning platform.. make sure its spinning fast.. well see how dizzy trees grow
@ddmagee572 жыл бұрын
Can you bonsai a baobab tree?
@rosshopkins20632 жыл бұрын
If your not done thickening the trunk why are you even trimming it back to ramify just let it grow.
@jaguardelcielo2 жыл бұрын
Foist
@sonichedgehog87232 жыл бұрын
Enough for a salad! Eat up
@QuadDerrick2 жыл бұрын
gimme 50 bucks and il take care of your chainsaw problem nigel. "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" was our slogan DEBT COLLECTION A\S we used to call us :):):) is this what they call the dark zone of internet ? =))
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Funny Derrick!!
@joselopezgarcia40952 жыл бұрын
ami no me gusta eso de bonsai no le veo valor
@dominiqueveron70862 жыл бұрын
How about considering your head as a ‘bonsai’ project. Time to trim. Ha, ha. ha. That would be neat. You are too young for he bad Einstein-look. Just saying. My 2 cents which of course does NOT change the Bonsai content & your incredible knowledge, just the presentation.