Winter Pruning My Lemon Tree, The Bonsai Zone, Jan 2024

My Lemon tree gets a winter prune to get it ready for growing in spring. I also find spider mites on the branches and give it a spray with soap and water.
To see previous videos of my Lemon tree bonsai, click on the playlist here...
• Donated Lemon Trees
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[@Denkar11]

I think my lemons get a little nervous whenever I watch you work on yours...and they should.

[@lilnoir4213]

Show those lemons who is boss !

[@bethsabath]

My lemon and grapefruit bonsais are wonderful

[@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai]

My mood always improves when I see a new Bonsai Zone video notification!

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

I really like that tree! I love how the bark looks on the trunk. It's getting thick now! My lemons are catching up to yours!! Mine are almost 5cm tall now!! 😄😂😂

[@Darkfire1300]

Thanks. I just pruned my lemon and kumquat trees yesterday and was gratified to know I wasn't far off in my choices. Thank you for staying unabashedly, unapologetically you. I have watched your videos for years and have a great deal of respect for your choices and content even if I sometimes have questions in the back of my mind. The proof is in the history of your trees. Thanks!!!

[@Water48jks]

Every time I prune my lemon tree, I ask myself what would Nigel do, say a prayer, cut and pray some more.

[@OutsidethePot]

Nigel don’t take this the wrong way you do very good work. I see you over pruning sometimes. You are an inspiration but there times when you should cut it all off at once because you’re going to end up there anyways.

[@malsrfun2956]

As a total novice I'm wondering why you are doing so much pruning when you start out saying the tree doesn't look healthy and then find spider mites.

[@Water48jks]

Pruning allows the tree to conserve energy and focus on getting healthier. In colder climates like his, its very normal for the tree to drop leaves and look "unhealthy" until the weather gets warm again.

[@AsiaPacificGarden]

Thanks for sharing! Always happy to see other bonsai artists share their craft so we can learn from each other.

[@Werd2jaH]

Hey Nigel, after exhausting your video library during the height of the lock down I saw a playlist you curated with videos from other KZbinrs and documentaries on trees, one of those KZbinrs was “arborist Blair Glenn” I watched a few of his videos and later subscribed to his channel. As an arborist he routinely says to leave the branch collar when pruning as scars never heal they just get absorbed and hidden from sight and then shows cross sections of trees he’s cut down to demonstrate the damage from bad pruning etc. do these rules not apply to the bonsai since the growth rate isn’t the same as a tree in ground? Are you concerned about possible trunk rot/damage/hollows in the trees you prune flush? Have you ever cross sectioned one of your dead bonsai trees? I’m interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks!

[@dkstott29]

Quite a few of my bonsai resemble his cuttings 😅😅

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

20F/-7C here. Hope it is warmer in the North 40 by your area, Nigel.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Super Cool Lemon tree. Don't worry. Mine are the same. Spring comes and the tree will be vibrant.

[@nicholasholmes3500]

Thanks for the video, Nigel. Did i hear that correctly- you give your lemon tree winter dormancy? Cheers

[@mojobumbles474]

Thank you for this. I am new to citrus trees and pruning. I have 3. I am in the north UK. I have a mature tree in a tub outside and 2 small ones inside the conservatory. I am looking to prune and this had helped me greatly.

[@BonsaiMethod]

another great video showcasing the important work of creating distinct structures within Bonsai silhouette.

[@franklindulnuan9587]

hello good day,, may i ask how many months after you last trim your lemon tree before you trim again? Because i have a lemon tree i repot it then after a year it starts to grow sprouts.. thank you :)

[@TheTopseat]

Nigel, it’s been 4yrs and my bonsai lemon tree has not ever bloomed. Any suggestions?

[@baldyeti]

Great bit at the end about leaf reduction. Appreciate you, good sir.

[@Minstera]

Foist

[@theranike]

it definitely looks better without lower branches

[@DavesBonsai]

Not work Nigel.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Brrrrrrr! Cold still in the North 40 by you, Nigel. Definitely a cup of tea tonight to take the chill out of the bones. Great way of getting rid of the mites.

[@lukasmihara]

Looks clean 🍋

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌👌

[@zimmy1958]

Thanks.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I like the trunk on this tree also. The cuts are healing over. Looks good. Nice explanations on the pruning of the lemon. Hope you can get a lemon on it for a cup of tea in the fall.

[@harrietb2141]

👍🌳

[@BakoelBonsai]

Good

[@bonsaiguy4139]

Beautiful lemon tree spidermites 💯

[@orengarini]

Needs new front

[@ronaldveer3833]

I would like to see how you would graft a branch into one of your trees.

[@LimeTreePrickly]

That would be very strange because he mentioned several times that he doesnt like the look of it. Its against the philosophy of letting the tree have a say of whats Happening to it. For the same reason he doesn't use wire.

[@andrewogawa1029]

Are you able to use neem oil spray in Canada?

[@BonsaiMethod]

I use a mix of neem, dish liquid, alcohol.. mixture varies with more sensitive plants.