Wiring Very small Bonsai branches, Nov 2015

[@curtislee6173]

I thought I was the only one who tried to reuse most of his wiring. What a great idea he gave us!

[@oliverwulffjrgensen4335]

Man, this looks like so much fun! I'll be moving to the big city soon (I'm from Denmark). Today I have been watching your bonsai soil video and this video as inspiration for my new adventure. I will for sure see if there's any Bonsai clubs in Copenhagen! Keep up this amazing work, Nigel. I know how much inspiration and positive energy you are spreading.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I think you will find a good bonsai culture around the area..... kennetholsenbonsaiblog.blogspot.ca/2011/04/visit-at-nordic-bonsai-center-denmark.html

[@timmarshall4881]

I found this such a pleasure. My best to you all.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thanks Tim!

[@molonlabe11]

This is some great info. Exactly what I was looking for before purchasing wires

[@gardenerofgroovemiyagi3894]

for heavey gauge wire you can straighten it perfectly by sticking one end in a cordless drill and the other end in a vice. pull tight and spin the drill a bit. the wire will be almost perfect. i actually learned that at sheet metal school for other reasons but it works perfectly for bonsai applications.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank Dave, I'll pass that on to the club, also very green!

[@BonsaiTalk]

I usually remove small wire with flyfishing tools.. works like a charm, i recommend that!

[@foxtail4358]

It's been a while since last one. Good to see You active again.

[@foxtail4358]

+Fox Tail looks like you have really nice small community there too! cheers from PL and have a nice weekend

[@TheBonsaiZone]

+Fox Tail Thanks, we have a small, but a good group!

[@maartendewinter4349]

Very informative, I am about to wire my first bonsai and this is very helpful, i love it.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Good luck Maarten and I hope all goes well.

[@aleksbonsai6925]

i absolutely love these elms. Still have not got one yet though!

[@korinacortado1980]

does Mr. Hong also have a channel?sir Nigel both of you are good combination you're great.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Hong and Connor run the club's Facebook page. I don't believe they have a KZbin channel, but I'm hoping they start one too!

[@rekhapillai8316]

sir will you please make a video about applying moss to the bonsai....specially the one's you used in the ficus over a temple video (mind blowingly awesome tree that one you've got though:) )....please ...thank you :)

[@PapzyReact]

Wow...thank you for sharing this video. I hope you have new updates in your bonsai i really like your works.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

+Godwin Desierto More updates will be coming!

[@mattbryte2]

Great video

[@camilorosenfeld2792]

Hello Nigel , I've been following your account for a while now, and I'd like to congratulate you for your work and your eagerness to share with us all your knowledge concerning to the Bonsai art. I've started a couple mulberry bonsai trees at home from seed, which were collected from the very mulberry tree of the Frida Khalo's house in Mexico city. I'd really like to do a good job on them, but I've got several questions to which I still haven´t found a proper answer on any other source. Is there any way I could contact you to inquire about these specifics? My mom and I would be so happy to accomplish some beautiful bonsai trees. Finally I'd like to thank you for introducing me to this amazing world. Cheers!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Thank you, I like your nice long name! Nice to hear that you have found a hobby that you really enjoy, I'm so glad I found bonsai too! You can email me at.... [e-mail] Mulberry trees make great bonsai!

[@bonsa1guy]

For larger gauge just cut a slightly longer piece of wire than needed and grab it at the end, using it as a lever. His demo branch had no sub branches - can you imagine how awkward using pliers would be when it had a full set of secondary branches in the way?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I think Hong was demonstrating wiring that doesn't touch the fine branches, but guides then into position.

[@samuThomas1987]

Dear Mr. Saunders, Greetings! I am a big fan from India. Just wondering, I have never seen any tutorials you have done on wiring. Is it something you personally choose not to do with your trees?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Yes, I don't do much wiring, mostly clip and grow, here is a video on this.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3jLgp2FosZrnbM

[@samuThomas1987]

Nigel Saunders... thanks a lot... tried wiring my trees and it left scars which I did not like.. I will follow your method :)

[@admslayer2]

The chinese elm forest is gorgeous :D How old is this forest ? 20-30 ?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

+Admslayer Hong answers...."it is about 3 yrs. old but the individual trees are different."

[@armanmirk]

+Nigel Saunders is it possible or even a good idea to wire a tree and also put it back into the ground at the same time to thicken its trunk?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Trees in the ground can thicken up really fast once the roots take hold. The tree will grow around the wire very quickly and could cause severe visual damage. If you keep an eye on the tree and unwire at the correct time, you can train the tree in the ground with no problems. Generally if you are going to wire a tree, a large training pot may be a better solution that the ground. A tree in the ground can grow like crazy and it may be hard to see the wire until it is too late.

[@xgod777xify]

Hey Nigel, Do you know or anyone what is the name of the tree the Womans working on 17:30??? Thanks.

[@xgod777xify]

Looks like a Chinese Elm.

[@leonhatton2029]

man the group of guys you have are awesome all pretty cool have a friendly attitude my bonsai Club everybody's kind of stuck-up it's kind of all about who has the best tree not helping each other out

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Many people are like that, more of a competition about getting the best tree than anything else. I think I'm lucky with our club.

[@leonhatton2029]

Very much so they all seem to be a really good group of people I'm going to keep looking till I find a club like that myself or just start one

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I like your attitude!

[@jhinabhaipatel819]

Why can't u wire the branches...?

[@helloww_]

i need to work on my wiring :)

[@fbastian6321]

Nice

[@pokebec9727]

What tree species was Hongs penjing?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

They are the tropical Chinese Elms, here is a link to their care sheet.... www.bonsaioutlet.com/chinese-elm-bonsai-care/

[@pokebec9727]

Have their leaves been reduced or are they always that tiny? Thank you for the link!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

PokeBec They have very tiny leaves naturally, Hong has probably got them even smaller!

[@dr.zoidberg5096]

The tree that the red head girl was working on, was that an American elm?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

That is a Dwarf Seiju Elm

[@dr.zoidberg5096]

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thank you

[@SeeBillyRun]

Hey, you guys are Canadian! Where in Canada?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

We are in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Canada. Hope your in the neighborhood!

[@SeeBillyRun]

I'm in the right province, but wrong city: Toronto 😀 The group looks fun!

[@TheBonsaiZone]

There is a Toronto bonsai society, here is a link.... torontobonsai.org/

[@sikanderfarooqui3315]

new technique.waoo

[@Lazarus-aap]

What's the name of the piano music?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

It is "Believe" from the movie Polar Express.

[@Lazarus-aap]

Well, I didn't see that one coming... Thanks, it's a lot better than the original ;)

[@kreed1004]

Bonsaistorm- Sandbonsai

[@invernomuto00]

Does Tod has hippocratic fingers?