31 Years of My Ficus microcarpa, The Bonsai Zone, Dec 2023

Follow the 31 year long journey of my Ficus microcarpa bonsai from seed to bonsai in this 38 minute video!
To see each step of my Ficus bonsai in detail, click on the playlist for this tree here...
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#TheBonsaiZone

[@adamnorris8006]

a tree making it to a grand old age is something to celebrate. Heres to another 10 years of the bonsai zone!

[@dreamingofbonsai]

This is an incredible video documenting its journey through the years. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

This video made me realize just how long I’ve been watching you and your trees. Thank you for the many years. I’ve learned so much. Keep doing what you do Nigel, and I will be right there with you.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Steve, I like your channel, you are meticulous, a rare and good trait for growing bonsai!!!

[@dirtydp4vp917]

I love the concept of this video! Please more of this! While I'm making requests, please more of your deciduous hardwood trees please!

[@dcharrison]

It’s so funny to see the different hairstyles you have lol

[@GrowWithKit]

All I can say is Wow, that was amazing. You have inspired so much and so many over the years. I’ve only recently found your videos but enjoy every one. Keep it up mate. From wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 UK.

[@Stettafire]

Mi hefyd! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@jonasnielsen1502]

I surely don't miss that glass aquarium you used as a table too rake out the roots on your trees 😊

[@deineath]

WOW. One for the history books. What a fantastic journey you took us on.

[@andrewclark14atgmail]

What a trip down memory lane, it was great to not only see your ficus mature but also the production quality of the channel, not to mention you've really grown in character too, I hope the ficus lives to a grand old age and you along with it Nigel, here's to many more years of the Bonsai Zone

[@Andi_M.]

Thanks Nigel! Thank you! For everything! For every video you've already made and all the ones that are yet to come! THANK YOU!!!

[@mikec3820]

the best progression video ever nigel ty. love seeing long term work like this

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

That was really cool!! To see a tree from start to present! WOW!! What a journey! Thank you so much for that! Too bad you can't put your Canada arm in the greenhouse.

[@mattbrennan647]

Thanks for that wonderful stroll down memory lane. Keep growing

[@margaretmiller4899]

A great trip down memory lane, short hair, blue jeans and long teeth on the root rake. Thanks for sharing your trees and your expertise!! Here’s to another 10 years!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@svensvenson6565]

wonderful video

[@jakubwodarczyk6500]

What a story 👏🏻 fantastic tree Nigel !😊

[@craft-o-matic399]

Amazing! I was thinking back from the beginnings of this tree, and remembering what seems like a tremendous amount of life I have experienced since then! Wow! It's been very exciting and chock full of experiences I never imagined I would have! What a ride it has been to date, and the same goes for your Microcarpa. I think the "Covid years" aged all of us so quickly in those two years, and it really took its toll on our hair and skin. It did for me, and of course, you've turned into a grey pineapple! LOL! Seriously Nigel! This was such a wonderful video! I love history, and it was fascinating to follow the history of the life of this tree so far! Thank you! Lisa

[@TeamFishweights]

Loved this Nigel :) would enjoy seeing your serissa and schefflera progressions too 😀

[@catherinemichael2851]

Wow, what an amazing job Nigel, congratulations !

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Fytoqui]

In a world so bent on instant gratification this video is a master class of the beauty of connecting to patience and nature. Keep posting montage videos like these of other projects for inspiration. I would rather watch your works over watching any crap on streaming services. Thank you “Zen Master Saunders”.

[@dkstott29]

What an awesome evolution of this tree..❤❤❤❤

[@barryauguste9734]

Love seeing Young Nigel....

[@TheBonsaiCreator]

Bonsai growing is a matter of patience and it makes one live longer. In 30 years one small plant can take a shape of good bonsai tree. Amazing

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Well said!

[@roddfrancis5816]

What a tree what a tree love it and an exceptional work on growing such a amazing tree and great videos cheers mate

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

What a wonderful voyage back in time. Thank you. i nearly used some of those clips in my recent video :)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Xavier, feel free to use any clips!!

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

Wow, that a journey! I do miss the metal on glass sound for sure...you should bring that back. Cheers Nigel, congrats on the solid decade!

[@thenaturecreater8906]

It almost hard for me to understand i 6 years old when your startet the tree. It's amazing to see the progress , and learn from it too. Thank you for amazing video ,down memory lane. And merry Christmas

[@willammay]

❤ thanks a lot for sharing those years . u and URE Little giant together ❤

[@ianrowe9337]

Nigel, the love & pride you have for this tree shines through on your video, it was brilliant to share the progress over the years ... thankyou my friend , greetings from England !.

[@AMTrexler]

You are an encouragement, my friend. 😄

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

This was an amazing video Nigel.

[@bjrockensock]

LOVE following the progression of your videos! Wishing you and yours well in this holiday season!

[@user-tx5dm5jy1d]

That was a great video. The end result is magnificent. You should be proud.

[@Dedicatedfollower467]

its always so lovely to see the progress on this tree! gives me hope for my own little seedlings.

[@angieb6899]

Wow what a journey. Thanks for sharing Nigel. 👩🏻‍🌾🪴

[@NoQuarter01]

This kind of video I find to be extremely helpful. It really lets me visualize the transformation.

[@irinashoshmina743]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@ferasi6944]

Very interesting to see the development of this amazing tree and your channel over many years. You and your concept of creating bonsai are a huge inspiration for me! I really like to see the progression of the tree and your thoughts over a long time in one video. This is an excellent blueprint for other trees, I hope 🙏😉. Thanks, Nigel!

[@zimmy1958]

Thank you thank you thank you. for your journey.

[@patsfreund9164]

Enjoyed seeing the transitions this tree has made through the years. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@andrijagrgic2357]

Wow, that is epic!!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

What a great walk through time with this tree. Definitely a cup of tea to watch. Excellent!!!

[@BonsaiPaathshala-mp1lk]

One of ur most beautiful videos...it was such a delight seeing your and your Bonsai's journey through these years

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks so much!!!

[@GreenhornBonsai]

Wish I could hit the like button more than once! I love the story of this tree and it was so much fun to see clips from videos I watched when I first found your channel in 2018. 💖

[@harishahn9039]

Hats off to patience of you people Hats off to years of experience and knowledge

[@theforestslifeessencesebas4984]

Wow...i was born in june 1991 and i was 1 year old when the ficus sprouted. And here we are in 2024. I've been following you since the third season of the bonsai zone and this is my first comment, just to tell you how much i love your zen attitude and the "green art" as well. Thank you for keeping up the spreading of this wonderful and life saving mastery to the world! Ciao Nigel, from Italy

[@mralabbad7]

Growing with your trees for decades sounds like a great time. I'm In my 20s and I hope my trees grow for years and years with me too🌳✨️

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I hope so too!

[@matlessa]

Wow! I was born in August 1993, it is almost as old as me! Great job!

[@nikolcemarkovski7380]

Congratulations on this video and the tree, both phenomenal, the great Nigel Saunders thank you!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks so much Nikol!!

[@soonzach4017]

Very interesting. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family 🙏👍👋

[@robertscarborough68]

thank you very much for sharing Nigel :) so good to see the journey of this amazing tree!

[@davidadams7459]

My first 3 tree's were a ficus microcarpa, chinese elm, and a satsuki azalea. Working with the ficus and some of the flowering species is what I enjoy working with most.

[@Naztalgic]

Wow what a journey!!! Fantastic!!! thank you for documenting this and sharing

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andysbonsai]

Absolutely amazing to see this trees development. I'm hoping either I or some of my trees last long enough to see this length of progression 😊

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I hope so too!

[@brianbarnes1362]

I love the tree progress vidios like this one Nigel very cool to see them grow!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, I've enjoyed watching this tree grow up!!!

[@freaking_natureBoy]

Fabulous! No words to describe.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks!!

[@davidszita9122]

Beautiful journey. Thank you for sharing.

[@RyanFish825]

I've been so busy lately Nigel. I hope you and your family had an amazing Christmas. Great video, you could do many of these now with all the footage. Thanks as always sir. ❤

[@googleboy7530]

Amazing and an emotional journey too!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks so much, time sure flies by!!

[@Lazarus-aap]

This is actually the tree that made me find your channel in 2016. I lived in Hong Kong back then and i had a microcarpa tree in my street and i took a cutting off of it and i started looking for information about how to grow it as a bonsai tree 😊

[@TheBonsaiZone]

That's awesome, I hope it grows into a cool tree!!

[@Lazarus-aap]

​@@TheBonsaiZoneWell.... Unfortunately, I got in a very deep depression during a heat wave and all my trees died. Haven't got any trees back ever since. One day, I hope to go back to enjoy bonsai again, but not where I live right now. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and others

[@dacquetvincent4926]

Merci beaucoup pour votre chaîne youtube. Salutations de France.

[@bethjohnson2793]

Thanks for sharing this with us I enjoyed seeing your tree growth and the progress of the tree, wow that's awesome!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevetippin]

This is a great video, Nigel.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Many thanks!

[@suz4keeps]

Glad I watched, great full story thanks

[@user-wg6fh4op3s]

Привет, дорогой друг. Я давно смотрю за Вашими работами.... с 2015 года. У Вас очень показательные работы для начинающих. Продолжайте и дальше вдохновлять других. Мне очень понравилось последнее видео о фикусе выраженном из семечки и до текущего времени, побольше таких работ и про другие растения. Успехов Вам и вдохновения!!! 👏👏👏

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Большое спасибо за просмотр, об этом фикусе будет еще больше, развивать это дерево в будущем должно быть весело!!

[@peterbatyi1844]

Very beautiful styling! Gratulations Dear Master!Namaste 🕉

[@Tybold63]

So fascinating and cool to see the years of progress. Also inspiring that maybe little me can achieve something and we all been beginners and some are more talented - but hey just enjoy the journey cause there is no finite goal in bonsai! 😊

[@klokworkllc]

Such a beautiful tree!

[@johnlindell5024]

Congratulations Nigel!!! Thank you for inspiring me to do bonsai. Great video, magnificent tree!🌳

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Nice to hear John!!!

[@joannetanner7282]

I like that you use your Horticultural skills to style your trees. It always amazes me that you are able to do well without wiring. Good for you. PS- I like your Haircut in all the older videos. That clean cut style looks good on you

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks!!!

[@PrincessNiqqa]

This video motivated me to be more patient, it’s been 30+ years and it amazes me to think that it need more years for the perfect form

[@BenitoCodreanu]

Shalom Nigel!

[@pela1100]

Es impresionante la historia de ese ficus. FELICITACIONES !

[@jballenger9240]

Congratulations!!!!

[@GreenGardenBonsai]

Long journey of making a goog bonsai, i watched from indonesia

[@alvarolupinacci641]

What a great complilation of the ficus progress over time. Really great. Congratulations. Maybe, compiling in the same way the Avatar Grove, the Larch forest... the small leaf linden.... should be awesome...

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks, more coming!!!

[@TheCosmicDrama]

Awesome compilation!

[@highwayranger4878]

Your life is a grand old bonsai!! The trees are only your creation of your existence! You are the observer and creator!! Love your videos, my friend!

[@bennyallbutt]

I Miss do something green today

[@dmantaisi]

Great to see the development of your first tree!

[@jtkruk]

Congratulations Nigel ! 10 Years ! Time flies when you grow bonsai!

[@fastbuckwu]

Congrats on 10 years Nigel!

[@brewerfoodie9223]

I love watching your videos!!! Thank you for sharing you love of bonsai with all of us. 😊

[@souvickghosh9293]

Congratulations nigel😄🍃

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you! 😃

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Ten years. Super! Congratulations!!!

[@OliverJazzz]

Great compilation. Thank you for doing your own thing, Nigel!

[@snylilith]

Ooooh, it's so cool we can actually see the progress of the same tree over that many years! It gives me some hope, since mine is on the thin stick level, two years old I guess xD

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Sticks eventually turn into trees!!!

[@hassimgora]

Thank you Nigel. The progression of this tree really puts into perspective how to follow through with a design idea you invisage when first starting out a tree. Very beautiful.

[@InsomniaSlot]

Amazing!

[@user-mq8mr4vg9v]

I am 10 minutes into watching this and I have to tell you this is an absolute treat. This is freaking amazing. I love this. Thank you.

[@paulbyland]

I hope you make a few more of these compilation videos for your more popular trees. This was a really fun video!

[@lukasmihara]

I was looking forward to this video ever since I saw the thumbnail. Now I finally caught up! Your 1st Bonsai - the Ficus Microcarpa - surely came a long way. I feel like it picked up in vigor in recent years. The roots etc. became thicker, too. Incredible how much it grows back in after defoliation. Awesome tree. I'm looking forward to seeing what it'll turn in to! The video also made me wonder when I found you and your Bonsai Zone. It surely was more than five years ago - and I'm so glad I found your channel! Congratulations to 10 successful years on KZbin, and I'm looking forward to many more years in the Bonsai Zone 🌲 By the way, I think it might also be interesting to see how the Bonsai Zone area itself changed over the years, in case you have photos of it!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Lukas, yes everything has changed over the years, me, the yard and the trees!!

[@PolinaS-gq1te]

Actually, one of the videos about this ficus I've watched during the "covid season" inspired me to try ficus as bonsai. So glad, that I found your channel ❤❤

[@evokritik]

Let's hope we all will make it to 25 years 😁

[@TobyJin]

Wow, almost a decade of the Bonsai Zone already, time really flies. It's such a pleasure to see the developmental process of your very first bonsai, it's amazing how the tree transitioned over the last 3 decades. I'm sure picking up a camera and recording the progress of your plants was one of the best choices you've made so far. Picturing and documenting plants in any collection is such an enjoyable process as in the future, you can look back at what the plant once was, and since you can't turn back time, those pictures enforce your memories of those individual specimens. I can't wait to see how this tree develops into the future, and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Toby, I find making videos for KZbin really makes you think about your bonsai more and eventually leads to making better decisions!!!

[@TobyJin]

@@TheBonsaiZone Yeah it does, and there's always people that give you suggestions too if you're ever stuck.

[@TJ-kc8vr]

Thank you.

[@KuntalDhara]

Simply MAGNIFICENT❤

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks!!

[@garden--23]

অসাধারণ উপস্থাপনা

[@darrellvince9425]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing this. I’m a newbie and have some 3 year old acacia seedlings (based in South Africa) and I’m hoping to develop them into the future! Well done!

[@user-rz1tr6gl8r]

It beautiful. You are a master of your craft)

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I'm still learning!!!