Schefflera Bonsai and the First Nations Garden, The Bonsai Zone, Nov 2019

My Schefflera arboricola bonsai has grown very bushy and needs a structural pruning.
Today we start planting Cedar trees in the First Nations garden!
To see previous videos on the Schefflera bonsai, click here...
• Schefflera Bonsai from...
To see the progression of the community Orchard and Edible forest, click here....
• Community Orchard, Com...
Music by Nigel Saunders

[@bobrogers5522]

Your close up camera work, showing your idea of what you are hoping to creature, by every cut you do, is very well done and is extremely important to a novice like me. I like hearing you explain why you are cutting because to me, it makes sense. Nigel, your ideas are inspiring and I like how you think. Sorry to hear about Majics car accident. RIP Majic.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Bob, we all miss Magic very much! More videos to come!

[@nolesfan8900]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend “Magic”. Perhaps you can plant a tree of his favorite variety in his name as a remembrance. Great video as usual.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Noles Fan, we will plant a tree in his memory this spring, we all miss him!

[@marysoldeeley2218]

I agree with the memorial tree suggestions in previous comments, condolences. I was eyeing up these trees at the nursery I brought my Dad to on Sunday for our weekly walk. Was much too cold to walk outside. Today it was -15C most of the day where I was working. The wind was cutting through you. My Dad loves to go see and touch all the plants and flowers, different colours. I will try to bring him to the conservatory next Sunday. He has Alzheimer's. He said the leaves on the Schefflera look like animal footprints. He's too cute! Thanks for the video Nigel :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Nice to walk with your father and enjoy time together. We miss Magic every day and will definitely plant a tree for him in his honor!

[@patsfreund9164]

Nice interlude of the work at the Community Garden. You are all making progress with it. And, I agree with the comment from Noles Fan - nice idea to plant a remembrance tree in honor of "Magic". Like the work that you have done on the Schefflera. Thanks for another interesting video.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Pat, we always think of Magic when we meet every Thursday and he'll get a special tree planted in his honor!

[@bonsaisung6564]

Thanks share video bonsai beautiful 👍

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@selfmade6142]

A very informative video for me. For a long time I've been thinking about making a bonsai out of a schefflera. However, I was never sure how to cut it. Now I will try it. Thanks Nigel.

[@justaregulargamer7314]

Look up fuku bonsai

[@ellamyus]

@@justaregulargamer7314 Thanks for the tip! Was'nt ment for me, but thanks anyway! Got a sheflera and the trunk are an antenna staigt up, not like Nigels nice tree.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It is a good tree to develop with clip and grow, it's hard to cut them back to stumps, but worth it when the new growth comes in!

[@selfmade6142]

@@TheBonsaiZone That it pays to show yes your video. I will follow your instructions and assume that one day I will have a nice bonsai.

[@quinnrivers4710]

I get so excited! Was just watching you work on your cutting of a cutting.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It needs some work on it again soon!

[@shoulders-of-giants]

*11:10* _-14 °C isn't too bad._ *shivers in Northern German*

[@TheBonsaiZone]

My daughter sees -50 C where she lives in Thunder Bay, that makes me shiver!

[@240Sil]

Cool ideas for the Schefflera. Looking forward to printing some of your designs in the future! I need some smaller pots !!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

The 3D pot making will begin soon, hopefully tomorrow!

[@watchmesuckatgaming]

I am so sorry for your loss. I always used to smile when I saw Magic. Rest In Peace

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, he always gave me heck, even if I was two minutes late!

[@tuananhdang2582]

The typical bonsai Vietnam style is "Dáng làng". "Dáng làng" describes the shape of a village gate in an old village in Vietnam, along with a thousand years-old tree next to village gate.

[@robbadapple6085]

Thanks for that! Checking out Dáng làng now. Amazing stuff :)

[@tuananhdang2582]

Yeb, you can search on google for the phrase" Cây Sanh Dáng Làng". :-). "Cây Sanh" --> Ficus bonsai. Ok :-)) !

[@tuananhdang2582]

You will be surprised and interested. :-))

[@robbadapple6085]

@@tuananhdang2582 I am very suprised and interested!! Totally awesome :)

[@tuananhdang2582]

Thank you, sir ! :-)

[@mikedan297]

If you were Obelix, you could pick up that stone with your fingers. :D Vietnamese bonsai is another version of Chinese bonsai, the artistic culture is very different from that of Japan. But there are not many conifers and deciduous trees in Southeast Asia. The art of Vietnamese bonsai focuses more on the creation of miniature landscapes, imitating the landscape of islands in the middle of a lake.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Mike, I really enjoy watching the many Vietnamese bonsai channels on KZbin, they have their own magical style!

[@chandrakantthakare3787]

Very nice video sir

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you!

[@Blackhawk_Snape]

Great work pruning love the branch structures thanks Nigel.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you John, the tree is looking good now with all the leaves grown in!

[@Blackhawk_Snape]

@@TheBonsaiZone oh great that's one of my favorites that I've seen you display very nice tree. Thanks for reply Nigel.

[@BonsaiJCan]

Sorry to here you's lost your friend, I'm sure there will always be great memories at the forest. Great video otherwise, the Chefflera bonsai looks fabulous ! Great to hear your thoughts as you worked on it.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you J, the tree is coming back into leaf really well now and it's looking good!

[@MrKeksdose91]

I really liked the roots you cut off but it still looks pretty cool

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, I hope to grow more in future, I just have to keep the best ones!

[@tuananhdang2582]

I love scheeflera bonsai, i'm vietnamese !

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I really like them too, they must grow really well in Vietnam!

[@MisterHolaMan]

I always loved schefflera... found one abandoned on the side of the road one day when I crashed my bike, not what I expected to find!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

A happy ending!

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

I just took some cuttings from some schefflera growing as landscaping plants I can't wait for them to take root

[@chinookwind8535]

Several nights in southern Alberta have reached minus 20 so far we skipped fall here right into winter it seems

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Wow, we had a milder but similar change hear, it went from rain to -10 in one day, kind of a shocker to the system!

[@whatsrandom2260]

Great looking tree!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, it's come back into leaf very nicely now!

[@utube4razak]

Beautiful tree.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Razak!

[@amandarunck5554]

Hey I love your bonsai plants

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Amanda, it is a fun hobby!

[@mistermangekyo5614]

Sensei Saunders, hey its Mister Mangekyo again! I previously commented on your aerial roots video, your advice helped a lot thank you! I am pretty confused on how pruning and ramification work with schefflera bonsai. Such as how it responds to pruning and ramification, in particular: Where to prune (branches, cut angles, leaves, stems, etc), and how to influence direction of growth. Please help!

[@barnabanza]

That’s awesome just finished watching one of your videos that you were working on a dwarf orange tree. August 2016 if I’m not wrong. Great work.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, yes the tree is doing well, I'll have to make a video on it this winter!

[@Thimbrethil]

Thank you that you share your knowledge, and put so much heart into this channel

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you very much, i really enjoy making the videos and chatting with people like you!

[@theTemplar08]

Thanks for the C to F conversation

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You are most welcome, most of my viewers are from the US!

[@PSPMHaestros]

Did I see a Movember 'stache starting to sprout?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes and I hate it, but I'm hoping I can last until Dec 1st!

[@dopamin282]

Hi Nigel, as I see it's Movember.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I hate it, can't wait for the end of the month!

[@mattdemoraes]

Hi Nigel, I'd love to know what a couple of your favourite Vietnamese bonsai channels you mentioned are so I can check them out.. thanks!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Here is a good one! kzbin.info/door/CaOINpuudqgC4b_MrbXobg

[@olliesargent6174]

Lovely tree, how old is it? Your last ficus video got me thinking, when you remove a thick aerial root could you leave it in the pot and get a new tree?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It is a cutting off of my larger clump style Schefflera, the planting is about 20 years old and the cutting was separated about 10 years ago.

[@elegant-gardening-manipur1202]

Father nice

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you!

[@toddblackmon]

Hi Nigel, what are your thoughts on the straight aerial roots at the base of the large root on the right of the tree? Is the strategy to leave those to help thicken the main one.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

At the moment, it's too small to worry about, but it may be removed in the future if it doesn't flow in nicely with the trunk!

[@mostlycensored7668]

Nigel, why did I hear about 3 species of tree that are inedible going into an "edible" food forest?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Those trees are for the First Nations garden, the Tamarack, Birches and Cedar are all sacred to the First Nations people. There will be a healing garden and a sweat lodge. The area is designed to be a beautiful place for ceremonies!

[@TTime685]

RIP Magic

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, we miss him very much!

[@2000woobie]

How do you get your Schefflera to branch instead of being a long straight trunk with a bunch of leaves?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Jim, I let the branch grow, usually until it gets woody, then I prune it back hard. This will cause new branches to from at the tip of the pruned branch.

[@justapourguy]

Anyone know where to get the 3d print designs?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I will be modeling more pots this winter and I'll post them on line. Look for a future video on this!

[@Iliketurtles318]

Can I start a bonsai tree out a lemon seedling? I started the seedling from a seed in June.

[@Jacob-ot3qw]

It will take many years but of course you can.

[@DurandCompton]

Yes. Yes you can.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, most of my citrus trees were started from seed!

[@Ow3nX1]

I really like this tree. Personally, I would remove the big fat arial root from the thinner side trunk. But thats just my opinion :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I like it at the moment, but I'll keep all possibilities open!

[@iamnemo1107]

RIP Magic.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, we all miss him!

[@VelhaGameleiraBonsai1433]

When schefflera actinophylla update ?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Soon, it is alive and doing well!

[@justaregulargamer7314]

Just got one from Fuku-bonsai in Hawaii

[@mattwright7427]

What do you do with your maples in winter

[@TheBonsaiZone]

They stay outside until the temperature gets down to -10 C at night, then I bring it into the unheated part of the basement for the winter.

[@uriel13th11]

I wish I had a backyard like yours, but I live in an apartment. Can you give afew example of the tree species that we can grow indoor with a limited sunshine? I meant, 3-4 hrs direct sunshine. Greeting from Turkey.

[@Death2unicorns]

That's very little light. If you add a little supplemental light you could Probably be okay with a ficus or portulacaria afra. Possibly a schflerra or Brazilian rain tree.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes thanks Ryan, great suggestions!

[@lalrinhluahnamte5722]

One question boss, is defolation danger for the tree during winter?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Only if the tree is kept under poor conditions, too little light, too cold a temperature or not enough humidity. You have to be very careful that when the new leaves emerge, they do not get attacked by insects as this can be fatal to the tree also!

[@lalrinhluahnamte5722]

@@TheBonsaiZone thankz boss

[@rafi_N]

Hey Nigel, what do you use to control the humidity in your plant room?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

With the number of trees in my plant room, the humidity always stays quite high, usually between 40 to 75 percent. I mist at least twice a day, morning and night and usually mid day if the sun is shining. The room is sealed off from the rest of the house, so it doesn't get any forced air heat. I have a radiator style heater in the room and a fan to circulate the air.

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

Awesome video. Ive go a unrelated question. What time of the year is it best to grow juniper cuttings?

[@bonsaisung6564]

Hi! 🖐

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

@@bonsaisung6564 Hi!...

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I would plant the cuttings as soon as the new spring growth has hardened off. It may take up to a year before the cutting has enough roots to be re potted.

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

@@TheBonsaiZone thank you very much Nigel. Your the man. Can't wait for the next video. 👍

[@quinnrivers4710]

Have you had to water more over winter with the additional lighting?

[@bonsaisung6564]

Hello 🖐

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Maybe a little bit more!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello again!

[@quinnrivers4710]

@@TheBonsaiZone youre a busy bee tonight! You'll come accross me a lot. I really love your stuff

[@anadelao1170]

I really sorry for your friend 🥺.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We miss him every day!

[@smack09]

Does Nigel have any herbs as bonsai?

[@AkeGust]

I have seen rosemary.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, just a Rosemary at the moment, but I have plans for more!

[@maryshoemaker1437]

Foist!!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello Mary, welcome back to the Foist Zone!

[@MrTributes]

hey hey hey, trim trees all day.

[@bonsaisung6564]

Hi!myfriend welcome youtomy channels like sub.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I could get into that!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Done, good stuff!

[@tuananhdang2582]

Do you have facebook, sir !?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

No, I find that KZbin keeps me busy full time!

[@janandersen6001]

🥶 - 🍃👍

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Jan!

[@Kingtate55]

Remember kids these trees don’t like leaf pruning it could get sick n die Meanwhile: clip clip clip clip Hey next time u want to create a bonsai video keep it a bonsai video and not hole digging out in the corn fields

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Tate, great advice!

[@dinudavis4230]

Foist

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Nice Dinu!