Pruning My Apple Bonsai, Haws Watering Cans and the Greenhouse, The Bonsai Zone, Oct 5 2021

[@norfolkyeti]

What a lovely story to that tree, abused and unwanted then rescued and now cared for and marvelled at….

[@peacecosmonaut176]

This is the very first tree that I fell in love with on your channel - 3 years ago exactly!

[@spoilerboy4026]

Hearing your thought process for each cut is SO valuable to someone like me who is starting a modest bonsai collection this year. It also helps that you provide daily updates so I can have an idea of what gets done at what part of the year. Thanks, Nigel!

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

Very nice apple tree! I love my Haws watering cans, such a pity they decided to stop making this model in 2L.

[@floriankoch9910]

Nice to see this apple tree being healthy again.

[@jameslangschied7900]

Fantastic video. What a beautiful, natural-looking bonsai in a terrific pot. Thanks for your commentary, Nigel!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

An exquisite looking apple tree. Great pruning tutorial on the tree.

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

One of the favourite features on this tree is the rotting part. It looks so natural to me in an apple tree! I love the old trees with holes in them, when I draw trees I always add a hole in the trunk, I've done that since I was a kid.

[@myfavoriteplace1377]

Way back when this tree was the one that got me to subscribe. Then so long without an update. I’m so happy to see it doing well. Great work Nigel!!!

[@jonahbloomfield6444]

Oh man, I thought the apple tree was done because i couldnt find the playlist. I'm glad it's still around

[@carynludwig6667]

Always amazing to me that some plants can take tons of abuse and neglect and still keep trying to survive, while others turn up their toes and succumb even with the best of care and gentle treatment. Sort of like some people…..beautiful survivor tree. So much character!! 👍

[@Nikoleusius]

It's one, if not my favourite tree of yours, it is very special and beautiful. Love it 👍

[@michaelcowart6100]

That apple tree has a strong life force

[@sophiaangelini4368]

Beautiful apple tree episode and philosophy.

[@peterbaldwin5031]

Nigel, your apple tree is still one of my top 10 trees of yours. You’re taking it in a great direction. It’s beautiful and character filled. 👏

[@ariabonsai6300]

Beautiful tree and lovely video, thanks nigel👍👍👏👏

[@mattbrennan647]

Looking good. There was a time that I thought that apple tree might not make it. It seems to be thriving now in your capable hands. Thanks, keep growing

[@gobonsai811]

I love that tree!!!!!!!!

[@patsfreund9164]

That apple tree is looking truly AWESOME! So nice to see you work on it in this video. Very kind of Scott to send you those roses for the watering cans. Enjoy!

[@mashrequl7164]

Long awaited update, was waiting for this one.

[@bingkk]

I thought that apple tree had died! Great to see it has made a recovery, as its probably your best tree imo

[@bulebonsaibatam1758]

I have a Bougainville with a hollow trunk. The roots of the main branches grew down inside the trunk and that’s all supporting the tree now. Very interesting effect on the age of the tree for sure.

[@Terreldactyl]

Really one of my favorite trees. Beautiful.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@yung_bonsai]

easily one of my favorites in your collection! Never give up! never surrender! that's this tree's barbaric yawp! Truly an awesome tree!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Galaxy Quest!!

[@dk2614]

Wow, it's really evident that your apple tree bonsai is starting to ramp up growth! Recovery has been a long road. I'm sure there's a lot of satisfaction your getting from working with it right now.

[@bonsaialam8439]

Nice bonsai

[@LittleThings77]

I love that it's covered with green moss. Really beautiful bonsai

[@marysoldeeley2218]

I'm behind viewing, but switch the two triangle pieces? And that Apple tree is just Epic! I love that thing!

[@7Spronge]

Amazing trunk.

[@cnabraga]

Marvelous!!!

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Its gorgeous

[@craft-o-matic2377]

Your apple tree looks so beautiful and quite ancient already Nigel! Fantastic work! It's one of my favorite trees. Lisa

[@EuanEllery]

Love this Bonsai! Great work- your channel has inspired a lot of my own work

[@thequietpart_]

always a joy catching up on your work, looking forward to seeing what the upcoming season has in store!

[@BonsaiJCan]

Your apple bonsai is looking really good ! Another one of my favorites of yours. 👍 Great price on the watering can, it was fantastic that Scott sent you the heads to finish it off.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks 👍

[@Liisa3139]

A new T-shirt? Looks pristine. Those brass nozzles are beautiful.

[@dk2614]

Who would know that recovering from catastrophe would give you a better tree by many folds!

That Great!

[@MZAIDAN17]

very beautiful apple tree, thanks for the pruning tutorial

[@barndad2220]

The moss on your apple tree looks beautiful. I’ve noticed in watching your videos that a lot of your trees if not all have a beautiful covering of moss on them. Would you consider doing a video teaching us newcomers how to correctly grow moss on our trees and nurture it through the growing season.

[@nightcoder5k]

It's so relaxing watching your videos. I have an apple tree and it's never proceduced any apples. I recently learned that I need at least 2 apple trees in order to have fruits. I don't have space for another potentially large tree, so I'm thinking about turning it into a bonsai. :)

[@lillygodzilly]

At this point I feel like you do two types of bonsai 1) the type that inspires me to try it and I do 2) the type that inspires me to try it and I haven't yet but fully intend to 😅🤣😂😄

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes and yes!!

[@grobonsai]

Great video, I really enjoyed that. I’m a big fan of this tree, so much character. Hope you find a way to solve the greenhouse issue

[@dk2614]

Nigel can I recommend trying a different pane of glass for the corner peices. It could be that one piece of triangular glass only fits in only one of the corners. There's like 4 of them right. See if one of the other pieces fits..

[@waterlover]

Just three more weeks to see the green house done😎

[@alicer3423]

That is an amazing tree. Looks like it has struggled a long time to stay alive.

[@BonsaiJCan]

Hello Nigel ! 3 years later now, I just ordered one of these 2 litre reservoir can in green color at Lee Valley. I guess they're selling them again

[@urouroniwa]

It occurs to me that if you take the rectangular piece out again (I know...), then join the rectangular piece with the triangular piece before you place it back, you will be able to slot it up into that space. It will probably take 2 people, though.

[@bonsai_life_style]

Hi Nigel , you can cement that hole where is that rooten wood and in time will heal over it with living tissue if you just leve it like that you will wait so long time that you may not see that in your life time. But BTW nice tree Nigel. BB from CZ

[@RonMaurer]

I love your 🍎🌳 @Nigel!! One of my favorites for sure. Wondering when those bugs rid it of all the deadwood what cool holes & shapes might reveal themselves. I think a tiny 🎃 might look good on the moss this time of year.

[@OddBonsai]

I like your old apple tree. It really shows that it's been through a lot. For the greenhouse problem: could you maybe dismantle the sloping beam o loosen it just enough to slide in the sheet of glass?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'm worried that the glass would then break from the contact with the roof? I'll leave that piece until the end and maybe get a special piece made.

[@OddBonsai]

@@TheBonsaiZone I understand, I thought the problem was just that it doesn't go in because of the lip/margin of that beam. You could take the piece of glass to be cut. It could be special greenhouse glass which is hardened to survive in hail storms.

[@pieterbosman6111]

Could it be that two of the panels are a tad shorter than the rest? This would mean measuring them all, but it may (hopefully) be the answer. Best of luck and well done so far. An admirable job!

[@jeanne-gord7685]

Nice vid on the apple tree. I noticed when you showed your Haws water spouts that the medium had one hole not quite punched out. Its on the second row from the outside at about 10 o'clock. There may be another on the outer row between 1 and 2 o'clock. I'm thinking if you care you can always drill them out. Not a big deal but if your hanging onto them for 20 years.

[@nurhasantalukdar6937]

Good morning

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Morning!

[@MaybeBonsai]

The apple tree is looking really good, lots of characters with the rotting. Hopefully you solve that window mystery, maybe it's the wrong piece of glass?

[@davidmorgan3508]

Aussie Dave here Nigel, I was wondering if you could air laying those branches before cutting off those branches so you could get multiple cuttings 🤔

[@louisecolombi6630]

@18:28 "Maybe that's what bonsai is all about, showing that's struggle between life and death in nature"

[@YaroslavPronin]

Did you plan to leave and preserve some of the deadwood? I think it gives the tree its own charm. I was lucky to buy a Conservatory Can a couple of years ago while they were still on sale. This year it spray rose connection is broken (his is their weak point), but I was able to fix it with epoxy resin and sewing thread :). Although their website still sells the original plastic rose spray (with brass insert). Now I found out that full-brass rose is also work well, thank you.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Pane I meant. Sorry about that. Bad spelling today on my part.

[@Werd2jaH]

The bottom glass piece just above where the triangle glass piece fits looks like it’s abit too high. The edge of the glass is above that metal cross bar, the other side looks lower than the side that doesn’t fit. Maybe reposition the bottom rectangle piece?

[@barbkrienke8400]

As I was looking at the lower pane of glass, it looked like it was sitting too high. I would think that it would only cover about half of the metal support piece, and that the triangular pane would cover the upper half. Is there any way that the lower pane of glass might not be seated at the lowest level? As always, really enjoying the bonsai as well as seeing the other things that you are doing! Good luck with that glass!

[@FlorenceChandotCA]

I think I have the smaller Haws can. I’ve always liked the fact that the bulk of the can is at the back and it makes for easier watering if the level of water in your bucket is low. I haven’t really found the rosettes help me personally, however I do just tend to water the soil and not the canopy. I rather prefer to use this for watering with speed and precision. I do find using the rosettes a bit slow, plus I do sometimes end up with a clog anyway.

[@coronnation8854]

Your turn table could use some oil ;). I know we get used to these things and dont even notice them. Only thinking of it because I just oiled every hinge in my house.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

So true, thanks!

[@rebeccahunter725]

I wonder: when you are working but not filming, do you talk to yourself? When I used to shop with small children, I would chat away about what we were getting and what we would use it for. It took quite some time after they were at school before I could shop without missing the chat! I often talk to my self when I am gardening, but I cant be sure if it is out loud, or just in my head!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I mostly whistle while I work!

[@jballenger9240]

Great character and very old and ancient looking indeed. Is there a clear dead wood preservative that could be used to slow down the decay?

[@tomconnaghan9610]

I’m just wondering Nigel if you checked the first piece of angled glass that you installed previously against the one that doesn’t fit and swap them. It’s probably a long shot but you never know 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I did check them to see if they are all the same and they were! I've loosened everything and I'll try and come up with a solution today!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I was wondering if you took out the bottom pain and put in the triangular pain in first, would that help getting the top in? Maybe the bottom pain to big for that part and that is the reason the triangle glass does not go into place. Just a thought.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I tried that Tom! It just doesn't fit for some reason, I checked the squareness of the structure, checked all the parts were assembled right, I'm just short about an 1/8 of an inch! I'll tackle it today and see what I can do. Thanks Tom!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

@@TheBonsaiZone Do you think it could be from the other side? You have 2 triangles on the back of the greenhouse. Just a thought. You might have tried that already. Is it possible to raise the strut in that one corner?

[@aaryansetia9093]

I was wondering how you use the fine particles of perlite that remain after sifting?Put in the garden or throw it?I put mine in the garden plants(In their pots)

[@RCohle452]

Hi Nigel are you familiar with the tree Lagunaria patersonia ( the Norfolk Island Hibiscus). It is in the Malvaceae family, native to Norfolk Island off the east coast of Australia and you can get it to flower in 18 months from seed. Iam in Australia and have managed to get mine to flower from seed, from a seed that I collected from Norfolk island hibiscus trees that are street trees in my local area.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Sounds like an interesting species!!

[@RCohle452]

@@TheBonsaiZone it will, like all tropical and subtropical plants require greenhouse protection in your climate zone in winter.

[@paulschaefer5241]

Have you ever had any good results attemping cuttings from this tree?

[@uhartorpedo629]

do you consider to use lime sulfur on that dead wood

[@dk2614]

I don't mean to speak for Nigel with regard for what he will do. But while lime sulphur does act to preserve wood. It is not normally used on deciduous trees. Deciduous trees are often allowed to rot and preserved with wood hardener. The rotted parts are also often painted or stained black.

[@andrewspar436]

Alas it is quite white, you could stop the rotting with calcium-polysulfide, which is easily made at home by cooking slaked lime and sulfur (outside, because this produces quite nasty odors!). Maybe add some copper-sulfate to inhibit fungi even more, not that this marvelous bonsai becomes infested by some fungus species that thrives on live wood.

[@bonsaialam8439]

Ada orang Indonesia🇮🇩 di sini?

[@brucedeacon28]

👍🍎

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

Poor tree refuses to die.

[@blueridgebonsai9155]

Nigel, I like your move to filming in the greenhouse, is a much better setup. But, you still need a backdrop. It makes it hard to see what you are doing with the foliage in the foreground and that outside the greenhouse in the background. On the glass issue, I assume you have checked all your pieces and made sure you didn’t mix them up?

[@bonsaifinity515]

Foist

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Welcome to the Foist Zone!!!

[@sallyjjdavis]

second...

[@TeamFishweights]

Pillbugs - turning rotten wood into chicken eggs since time immemorial

[@spruky]

hello Nigel, please, oil the rotation desk. It is noisy and anoying. :D