Ficus microcarpa, Aerial Root Experiment Results, The Bonsai Zone, July 2024

After major surgery to the aerial roots on my Ficus microcarpa bonsai, here are the results, 2 months later!
To see the previous video where I cut off the aerial roots, click here....
• Major Work to My Ficus...
To see previous videos of my Ficus bonsai, click on the playlist here....
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[@hsvfanjan17]

Upcoming birthday means we'll get to see an update on your 60th birthday pine in a few days? :)

[@Stettafire]

I'd love to see that. The 60th birthday pine has a lot of potential :)

[@t3dwards13]

Who are you kidding?! We all know your hair is fabulous!!!

[@PercyWarX]

It's winter here in South Africa, I have a small Natal Ficus, in a humidity dome with a heat mat and a grow light. Got its 1st aerial roots in 2years. Keep up with great work and happy early Bday 🎉

[@d.v.crystal5589]

Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

[@PolinaS-gq1te]

That's way more roots, than I expected. Cool!!

[@n8tyler]

Happy Birthday Nigel! Hope you have a great day on the 4th...You give so much, I hope you take a little time for yourself...Thanks for all you do...

[@marlaopgenorth1602]

Happy Birthday from Fort Collins, Colorado, Nigel! Bravo on the aerial root experiment!

[@mcv252mzfe]

Nice to see that this famous tree is on the right way and is doing well

[@raymondplodzien7459]

Have a wonderful birthday Nigel!

[@sebastianbuttker4263]

Happy Birthday Nigel!🎉 I'm watching the Bonsai Zone since 2014! So i guess it's a decade were i put your wisdom in my own trees here in east germany. So far so good let's keep it going!

[@donnaallbritton4539]

Happy Birthday, Nigel 🎉

[@rjohnson6846]

Happy Birthday. I have watched your videos from the start. Always enjoy and learn from your channel. Cheers from San Antonio, TX, USA

[@Vik55Onufry]

Cool done,Nigel

[@richardroberts910]

Happy Birthday, Nigel! I hope you're having a great one! I wasn't sure if you would post a video today, but I wanted to wish you happy birthday and many more. 🎉

[@t3dwards13]

MAKE TODAY A HAPPY ONE SIR NIGEL!!!

[@trybonsai]

Brilliant foresight and truly and awesome job with your vision.... I am inspired and congratulations to you Nigel 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rebeccahunter725]

Exciting results! I am keen to see what the rest of your Summer brings for these roots!

[@nathanmagel487]

Oooo I've been waiting for this day. Excited to see what you get! Especially b/c I was inspired to do the same thing :)

[@thomasmarsolet9171]

Happy early birthday Nigel! Thank you for sharing this experience I think you really reach your goal to make these thicker roots divide! Can't wait to see this tree in a year or two! I will definitely try this on my ficus to avoid aerial roots getting out of proportion. Thanks for all that knowledge I'm learning so much in each video. From Montreal merci beaucoup!!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

July 4th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIGEL!!!!!!!!!

[@heidizwaenepoel7355]

Happy birthday Nigel !! 🎉

[@Dave_0993_I]

Happy Birthday Nigel!

[@DavesBonsai]

Congrats on the successful roots!!!! It’s even more in its way now!!!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It's good when things work out well!!

[@norWindChannel]

Fantastic results, Nigel!

[@Tybold63]

Am happy to see the good results and you had many options, sweet! Guess it gonna look even more "ficusy" when all roots are stabilized etc.😀

[@treesbonsaiperfect8420]

nice work Nigel your every trees is a very healthy and a bonsai look is very good l Love it ❤🌳

[@Ilyas_khan29]

I wonder how you are able to get such roots in a small span of time. I am your fan and started by bonsai journey after watching your videos Can you please share the temp , humidity, fertiliser etc that you use to get such root growths ?

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

Wow! Amazing root growth!! Happy, I guess, Belated Birthday now. ❤

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Marysol, hopefully many more to go!!!

[@houghtonbonsai]

I think that experiment payed off very well Nigel well done

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Now that was a great birthday present getting all of those aerial roots. Pre Happy Birthday Nigel!!!

[@dkstott29]

Ficus Wednesday....❤❤

[@Stettafire]

It's Tuesday! Don't do that to me 😂 My heart can't take it, I have deadlines 🤣

[@cipixlock]

wow that is really fun u had balls like always i was scared last time u let me thinking and see this now wow what a surprise it will be so beautiful can t wait to see more update

[@empret7704]

Happy birthday, great present 🎂 🥳 🎉enjoy😊

[@zimmy1958]

Have a great birthday Nigel. You have been such a huge help for me. Thanks. It is me and my trees.....

[@Stettafire]

One thing I'm curious about with this experiment. I wonder if aerial roots are different and have different growth patterns then roots in the soil. I'm wondering if your experiment predicted soil roots and not aerial roots and maybe they'll dry out and not continue growing after the soil is removed? I'm not sure please keep us updated 😁

[@FreedomAnderson]

Nigel addressed this in the video. He said if you plant the tip of the root it will stay alive but harden and grow bark.

[@tinjoesstation]

Bomb pop man! ( what we call the ice cream truck here)!!

[@NoDecaf7]

Happy birthday to you Nigel! So happy to see the progress on this tree! ❤❤

[@harishahn9039]

Happy birthday in advance sir🎉

[@craft-o-matic399]

You've gone from grey pineapple to Medusa! Lol! Lisa

[@andreastefanini11]

Hi from Italy!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hello there!

[@nicholascartwright2089]

Thank you to Nigels hair ❤

[@Ollearnekalle]

Nicely done, your tree is going to look fantastic soon of you water it properly this summer!

[@robertclauber7068]

Look beautiful

[@baldyeti]

That was a pretty stinking slick reveal, good sir. The “hairy” roots looked in scale if this were a humongous tree. Also, how ironic would it be for you to wire the roots for placement? 😉hehe

[@lullabylullaby6226]

Ariel roots can be trained with plastic straw,you can arrange the roots anyway you like

[@tinjoesstation]

My hair😂 A glorious Klingon mane!!😂🤣

[@bonsaisn]

Thật tuyệt vời 👍👍👍👍

[@chenjung407ad]

My immediate thought on seeing all those roots is that you could have moulded them into buttress or even ribbon roots

[@arkapadma]

yay another ficus.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@santarific9x60]

Your hair I not terrible Nigel. Just knotted and tangled.

[@gayefanner731]

🍍👍

[@dubsydabster]

Foist

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Foist of the foisters!!

[@ianrowe9337]

" BRAVO "