Repotting My Grey Bark Elm, The Bonsai Zone, Feb 2024

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Root pruning by the Master. Potting by the Master. What more would a tree want. Excellent!!!

[@t3dwards13]

The Root Master showing us how it's done! Darth Maul is adorable!!! It's funny to think the fowl enjoy your bonsai as well, by the way of snacks! Lol

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, I'll tell Darth he has a fan!!!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

Very nice! Another happy camper at Nigel's place! What a cool looking duck!

[@TheBonsaiCreator_Krish]

Beautiful little bonsai. It's not a stick in a pot. It's a future bonsai.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, that's what I see too!!!

[@abbasduman6963]

Looks great! Keep it up. You pruned the roots quite well. I'm sure it will grow to be a gorgeous Bonsai.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool looking duck. Bath time for Darth.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Clean as a duck!!

[@kirang6364]

Nigel is genuine bonsai teacher he always share very informative technique thankyou so much i appreciate your vedio for ever.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

So nice of you, thanks!!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Maybe your nursery can get you some beneficial nematodes to water into your soils. They will burrow into any opening of the larvae and eat them from the inside out. You would have enough from one pint to cover all your trees. I know my places do not ship out of state for agricultural purposes.

[@Cleman404]

Repotting season, best season 😉

[@moonwatcher922]

Great wisteria video, a true delight for the eyes and ears. Can’t wait to see its future progress, I absolutely adore the grace and flowers of wisterias. Keep up the wonderful videos; good luck little wisteria. 😊

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks so much!

[@zwicknagel]

zwicknagel ​​a duck named "Darth Maul" - LOL - very funny!

[@trybonsai]

Great video as usual. I'm quite influenced by your method and apply where I can. When I'm doing root work I call it "doing the Nigel Saunders" 😂..I referenced you in my last video 😊🎉🎉🎉

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Lol, thanks, I hope your trees do well this year!!!

[@birdmandan2]

Just repotted my zelkova. The roots are so vigorous on these trees.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I sure hope so!!!

[@bonsaiexpression]

Some big cuts Nigel, all for the betterment of the tree of course. The roots look like one of my trees once I'm finished with it 🤣Nicely done 👍🏼

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks so much, the tree is doing well so far!!!

[@harrietb2141]

Very nice shape of that tree

[@CharlieMcLaughlin-z3b]

Awesome raking skills

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Some severe pruning, but I think the tree will do fine!!

[@CharlieMcLaughlin-z3b]

Cool tree

[@LetsDoBonsai]

Hey Nigel!!!

[@WolfgangKeim1]

If you don’t want the roots to circle you can put Moskito mash around the sides and the bottom of the inside of the pot.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, awesome!!

[@robryan9841]

The master 👍

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I hope the tree does well this year!!

[@MohanRaj-uk6eu]

❤❤❤❤

[@paulschaefer5241]

I was able to tell as soon as you sterted raking the roots that this tree was grown form seed. If you can grow a tree that way it has one advantage in that seed grown plants usually have more or less uniform roots whereas plants grown from cutting notoriuosly have one or maybe two roots. the cascade lemon you have is a good example of the type of roots connomly found on plants started from cuttings. Some trees just grow too slow from seed. otherwise, it's a good option.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Paul!!

[@dkstott29]

I wonder the crane fly larvae are being installed by the sidewalk moss...🤔🤔

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I see them flying around everywhere here in the summer, I always think they are giant mosquitoes!!

[@dkstott29]

​@@TheBonsaiZone🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😀😀

[@mattyarmetta9505]

Hello all

[@natrjack965]

What a great video xavier, we're can I buy a redwood from ,..

[@Stettafire]

Me: You named a duck Darth Marl. Also me: *looks up from knitting* Oh, that's why 😂

[@GabiBoldeanu]

can you please post a picture of the gold tool you are working with?

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@CharlieMcLaughlin-z3b]

Hi Nigel

[@lukasmihara]

I don't know what kind of elm it exactly is, but I'm certain it's not a Japanese Gay Bark Elm / Zelkova Serrata 🤔 (The leaves, the buds, the braqnch growing patter, and I think the bark looks different) If I can get my hands on some seeds in autumn, I'd be happy to send you some though! I'm also repotting recently, and some of the young trees that haven't eben worked on much yet surely can have quite the messy root system... I hope after a few repots it get less confusing and more simple. Looks like your elm is on a good way!

[@andrewogawa1029]

With all the root pruning, your potting seems to depend on watering more than once a day. Not everyone can do that.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You can put the into larger pots if watering is a concern. You can also place tin foil over the soil to help keep the moisture in. There are many techniques of keeping your trees happy!

[@dkstott29]

​Indeed, everyone eventually develops their own preferences for soil... Mine has about 15% organics to slow down the drying process.

[@t3dwards13]

I agree with all three of you. I'm away from my trees frequently for 3-14 days, so I grow in full organic with perlite...Plus I'm in Southern California which gets very little rain. Do what works best for you and the trees.

[@briancoulter38]

Hello Nigel, Do you have any direction on using or not using vermiculite. I’m looking for a cheaper moisture retainer over Akadama. I live a couple hours south of Niagara Falls in case that aids in your advice. Thanks for any input.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Vermiculite tends to hold too much moisture and goes soggy. I would recommend perlite and a fired clay particle like turface or Safetysorb.

[@briancoulter38]

@@TheBonsaiZone Thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me.

[@lupitateve5491]

💯👌From new york.

[@suneetsingh7745]

The duck at the end looked like a Zombie Duck 🤢😂

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Lol, yes, he's got some unique characteristics!!

[@LetsDoBonsai]

Foist

[@LetsDoBonsai]

Hey Nigel

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Scott!!!