Styling a Potentilla and a Cedar Bonsai, The Bonsai Zone, June 2019

A look at the KW Bonsai Society's June meeting where Michael styled a Potentilla to a tree like form.
Noah and I do the first styling to his Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis).
Julian and friends, dance moves....
• Mad Dance Skills
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[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

I hope I don't make that face when I'm working on my trees 😂😂😂

[@TheBonsaiZone]

That's the look of concentration!

[@chriswillette8743]

Lmao I swear I thought the same thing. It’s distracted me the entire time

[@louisecolombi6630]

Google User I was thinking, maybe he needs better glasses 👓

[@mralabbad7]

I have a similar look when i'm really focusing on something😂

[@juliansaunders8721]

Eyyyyyy I got a shoutout!

[@monkeygraborange]

Very smooth moves! Bet that was a lot of fun!

[@deploribusunum3894]

Julian Saunders You did good!

[@BonsaiJCan]

Great moves, fantastic work !

[@LuckAqua]

All talents in a small room. Perfect.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Luck Aqua!

[@dubsydabster]

Amazing trees at the meeting!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Dubsy, I wish they were mine!

[@i0nm0s47]

@@TheBonsaiZone What kind of malus does red new growth??

[@joeldowty6928]

Can’t believe my wife convinced me to get a potentilla just yesterday & here you did a video on it. Thanks as always Nigel!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Amazing, hopefully Hong's trees will inspire you!

[@deploribusunum3894]

Julian did a great job! He's a good dancer!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I wish I could move like that!

[@deploribusunum3894]

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Lol. Me too!

[@patsfreund9164]

Enjoyed seeing the variety in today's video. Thanks.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Pat, another video coming soon!

[@BonsaiJCan]

I really enjoyed the video, lots of fabulous bonsai in the club. Great to see some familiar faces from the club and good to see Noah there working on a tree.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you J, we finally got the Cedar underway!

[@grobonsai]

That’s so cool, I also have a Pink Beauty to work on - not as nice as that one though! They are a great species, Potentilla, one of my favourites. Thanks

[@arnep2000]

After watching the dance I am now in a good mood :)

[@LuckAqua]

Bonsai dancing?

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Wow that tree you showed at 15:40 is so cool. Reminds me of an Aus native. Like the melaleuca tree. Cheers for sharing mate 😁😁

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It does have an Australian like style to it, that is one of Hong's Potentilla's!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

@@TheBonsaiZone cool tree and great video. Thanks again.

[@marcirving1230]

Great trees at the meeting!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It was nice to see some unusual species!

[@rockleafsman1]

Hey Nigel, Ross from Brampton here. You helped inspire me to get a rain barrel a few back in Jan. Then in March, I was setting up a new aquarium and learned that the water parameters that the Discus fish I wanted were fairly specific. Their natural to the Amazon river and prefer warm soft acidic water. They prefer Ph between 6.40 and 6.80 (my tap water is 7.80) and a KH hardness of less than 50 ppm ( my tap water is about 150 ppm). Usually the answer is a RO water system or adding tons of chemicals to tap water. I tested my rain water and it was almost perfect, give a small amount of understandable bacteria. I now run it into my basement (through a carbon filter), where I use it 50/50 with tap water and a small amount of Ph adjuster. I have an 85 gallon planted Discus tank, that needs two 1/3 water changes each week. It's too bad that we pay so little, we Canadians take fresh water for granted. I like the fact that I'm not using excess chemicals in the tank and only using 1/2 'processed water'. I thought you may be interested in this other use for rainwater. I hope to see you at the RBG Bonsai Show next weekend, I'm a member there as well as Toronto. PS Oh ya. You gave me a LOL moment when you were digging your post holes with crocks and socks. I have two pair myself and occasionally catch myself doing inappropriate things like mowing or seeding the lawn. I'd end up with all sorts of crud in those crocks. I could only imagine what your socks looked like. Ross Fullerton

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Bob, yes fresh water is getting very scarce in many parts of the world, we must always use what we have with respect! The socks skipped the laundry and went straight to the garbage, they had lots of holes in them anyway! See you next weekend.

[@ToWatchMusic]

You should totally consider doing a potentilla forest.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

That would look good and it would be inexpensive if you used the cuttings from one tree!

[@deploribusunum3894]

There are some beautiful trees in that room!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It was nice to see!

[@MrTributes]

julians got some NASTY moves! love me some yeah yeah yeahs also.

[@entyropy3262]

I got potentillas from seed atm not even a centimeter of height yet, beautiful plant. They are available in many colours.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'll have to get one, they look very nice!

[@Minstera]

great trees on the table !

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, indeed!

[@maryshoemaker1437]

Loved this video... clarity of pic is great!! Julian.. of course the best!!’ Hi everyone!!!!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Mary, I wish I could dance like that!

[@davidbydefault6333]

I'm buying my very first bonsai in a few days. Wish me luck!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

All the best, take good care of it!

[@vamanjoshi4053]

All the best Mr. Bbush

[@prehistoricliving]

Hi Nigel, great work. I'm going to try and make it to the Burlington show on Saturday, hopefully I'll see you there!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Be sure to say hi, maybe bring your knife in to show me too!

[@prehistoricliving]

@@TheBonsaiZone I definitely will, and if they let me in the door with it I'd love to show you!

[@hectordehesa2118]

Cheers my friend! Always look forward to the bonsai zone!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Hector!

[@SomewhatHonest]

Such lovely background conversations :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You can learn a lot at the meetings, just by listening!

[@margaretsims4344]

I never considered potentilla as bonsai but they look pretty good. I like the format of looking at other trees in between. It’s really different and interesting. I almost missed this video because potentilla did not interest me but I’m so glad I watched it, I would have missed all the other interesting trees. Just goes to show you, never miss a video!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Margaret, we get a wide variety of trees at our meetings!

[@mikeswain9085]

I recently 'discovered' Potentilla here in the UK Margaret. Tiny leaves and amazing bark on the trunk. The only problem I find in the UK with Potentilla is that for every one with a decent trunk there are maybe another twenty or thirty more that just have lots of small shoots stuck in a pot. They're still Potentilla but no where near as attractive as the ones with tree like trunks.

[@fegorek]

You have to say "Here I Go" ;) Thanks Nigel for the video.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Glad you liked it! Thanks.

[@blizz3rd]

Noah is a cool guy, I think he brought beer too! ;)

[@EnchantedwithPoodles]

Nigel, I watched your son’s video and it is wonderful. I know it was done in fun but Julian is a really good dancer. Also, thanks for sharing your bonsai society meeting, it was interesting. I kept thinking, what would Nigel do, would he be agreeing with his friend as he was filming the demonstration? Glad your yew is doing well after your “tough love” on it. Ha ha

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Dori, Michael did a fine job of styling the bonsai, I think I would have done the same with the tree!

[@monkeygraborange]

I'm going out on a limb ( bad pun, I know! ) and guessing you really liked having an extra pair of hands with Noah!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It's nice to make decisions together and create the start of a tree!

[@ashwarirai]

butyfull shape he gave in that group sir. really nic

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Asgar, I'm sure Michael will like the comment!

[@ashwarirai]

becos in short time he creat best.

[@mattbrennan647]

Nigel, isn’t this a dangerous time of season to perform that cedar work? Looks great, by the way. Thanks

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We removed very little root, it was basically just a slip potting. Normally you would repot after the tree greens up from winter, but before the new growth extends.

[@hollymunfordbloe4744]

Very kool! Most impressive BLOE BONSAI CLUB VIRGINIA UKULELE HOLLY BLOE USA!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Holly!

[@hectordehesa2118]

I saw you do some root work on that cedar! I thought that was a no no passed spring?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We just combed out the bottom roots, very few roots were removed or disturbed. It is a bad time to re pot, so we left all the old soil around the roots and basically slip potted the tree.

[@hectordehesa2118]

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone makes me feel really comfortable about the transplanting I did a few weeks ago. I asked you and you said to do just as you did. I messed with the roots even less so I feel confident they will live lol thank you mister Nigel! See you next time in the zone!

[@danbehrens1621]

You got a fancy new camera didn’t you. 👍😁

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes indeed, I'm really liking it!

[@240Sil]

Those are really cool. Is it possible to find these at home depot ? or other nursery, would be cool to find one .

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, most big box stores will carry several varieties!

[@240Sil]

@@TheBonsaiZone NICE!!

[@AlbertLAbbey]

Taxus is doing well!

[@Mjalam727]

Watching from Bangladesh. I wonder how you transport trees for exhibition, want to see any video if you have... Thankx

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I have a video that shows my car loaded up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqqYiH2Vh8yBmJY

[@maxdickson8649]

I’m thinking of starting bonsai, but my room is north facing (and in London, so not exactly always humid and tropical). What would anyone’s tips be? They’d be much appreciated, and I’m really fascinated by this whole art / hobby.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

You may need to buy an indoor grow light setup to keep your trees happy. I would start with a Jade as your first tree, they like the dry air and as long as they get good light, they will grow well indoors.

[@maxdickson8649]

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone thank you very much

[@MrJruda]

Your son cab dance man!!! Which ever one he was

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Julian is the one in the middle, thanks, he doesn't get it from me!

[@vamanjoshi4053]

What would I say. It's one of the great vedeo recently from you.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you Vaman, I'll have to get a Potentilla for myself, they look like good trees for our climate!

[@robertthompsonll7523]

I’m a newbie and today I rescued a lil laceleaf , but it has a moon glow growing from the base. Am I seeing what I’m seeing or am I mistaken? It is possible..., right?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Many of the Maples are grafted trees where the root stock is different from the top. This is usually done to increase the vigor of the top, or to increase the hardiness of the tree in winter. Grafting gives you a clone of the upper part of the tree, so the desirable characteristics of the parent material are retained.

[@ToWatchMusic]

All "so here i go" timestamps: 18:43

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I' m hoping to make a video tomorrow, I'm sure there will be more this time!

[@xajlad9579]

Hey so when did you root prune it might die

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We removed very little from the roots and tried not to disturb the roots much, it was basically a slip potting.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Umm, I’m guessing that Julian didn’t learn those dance moves from his dad.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

If I tried that, I wouldn't be able to move the next day!

[@dubsydabster]

Foist

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Noice!

[@geofftrivers5078]

Second

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Geoffrey, so fast!

[@Tony-ys3yo]

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[@TheBonsaiZone]

ew video!

[@janandersen6001]

🤣🇩🇰

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Jan!

[@thanasisnakos1940]

12 th

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Amazing, simply amazing!