Thank you Odar, have fun working on your trees, but be sure to get some sleep too!

I'll have to keep a better eye on it this year! Hear is a link to Bonsai J's channel..... kzfaq.info/love/Wq_lpKQUebbxI4QQnB5uSw

Thank you Suzy, if only I can learn to keep my hands out of the camera view, I start to concentrate and forget about the camera! Good to hear you are using the playlists to keep track of the trees progression (or regression).

So nice of you!

Thank you Bezalel, I'll keep refining the tree to make it better each year!

Thank you, I hope I can get the roots to grow more evenly this summer!

Thank you, I hope the roots grow more evenly this time!

Thank you Owen!

Thank you BB!

Thank you Jesus, I'm looking forward to the nice flowers again!

Thank you Frank!

Thank you, I'll be planting some of the older cuttings in the next video.

Thank you, I hope all goes well with the roots this time!

Thank you Varuna, it's nice to hear, happy growing!

Thank you Nikhil!

Thanks Donald, happy growing!

Thank you Jayman!

Thanks, glad you liked the video!

Great to hear, happy growing!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone thank you

Thank you EP!

Thank you very much!

Glad you enjoy the videos, I have fun making them also!

Thank you James, very nice to hear! All the best to you and your trees!

Hopefully all will go well this year, I'll keep my eye on the roots!

Thank you Dallas Ford!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone :)

Thank you Fernando, the tree has grown well since the re potting!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I live in Brazil and will start to breed some bouganvilleas. Your video help a lot. Do you know how to boost the flowers?

¡Gracias mi amigo!

Thank you Vaibhav, a very kind comment!

Thank you Bill, we're having some Florida weather here today, warm and raining! Hope your trees survived the cold spell well and I look forward to more of your videos!

Thank you Paul, I hope all goes well with your trees!

Part two will be coming soon, same place, same bat channel!

Military grade, only the best!

I'd love to see some more info on it! (Maybe in one of your videos) ;-)

That might be an option, I know it is done with Ficus trees, but I'm not sure with Bougainvillea's. Maybe someone out there has tried this?

Thanks and I hope your trees grow really well. I do like the variegated variety, they look like dabbled sunlight on the leaves to me, like the're in a forest.

Thank you GO!

Thank you James! James has a great KZfaq channel and website, here is a link..... bonsaihunters.com/ kzfaq.info/love/sSX36uhqBQO5wBXkTKeJsA

It will hopefully grow even better ones this year!

Thanks Florence!

Have a look at Graham Potter's video, it is one of the best (in my opinion)! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJmUrdCKrtG1eZs.html

I haven't defoliated the tree on purpose, it does go through periods where it losses almost all it's leaves. This happens when I move it indoors for the winter and also when I put it outside for the summer. I may try and defoliate it before a show some day. I try and keep the tree trimmed and then in mid summer I let it grow and it usually flowers for late summer. It's hard to keep the tree compact and have it flower. I'll have to keep working on my timing!

I found it in a second hand store 25 years ago. It was part of a children's indoor gardening kit. I have searched everywhere, and cannot find another. I may try and 3D print one in the future.

Ah Thanks anyway! My goal is to find one as pretty as yours!

I just use ordinary plastic window screen. Thanks Charlie!

Rachna Kapoor if you haven’t already found it he does have a few videos about his soil mix. I believe it’s equal parts turface and perlite

A thin drainage layer of pebbles, then a substrate consisting of Lava rock, Pumice, and Akadama

Be careful of the thorns, some people have a bad reaction if punctured! I think any Bougainvillea can become a very nice bonsai. Some have larger leaves, but they can just become larger bonsai trees.

If i understand from a several his videos that is perlit and some type of gravel.

Perlite and turfus at least I think that's how you spell it out he also fertlises

Yes, I water it using a very small amount 20-20-20 every time I water. I don't give it any special treatment Hopefully it will flower this year!.

I think it was that little slug that makes an appearance in the video! I didn't see it until I was editing. It's at the 43 second mark.

They come inside my plant room. I don't keep a heated greenhouse outside yet. I will when I get the new one installed.

You are right , you do have to let it grow to flower! I am hoping that if I stop pruning now, it will flower for the fall bonsai show. I have an update on this tree here.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pqtna9Bny7PQc5s.html

Thank you, hopefully I'll get the roots growing better this year!

on your hand it will be. beast of luck.

Looks like a really interesting tree to grow as a bonsai! I wish I had one! Here is a nice picture of a mature tree that I really like.... lilianausvat.blogspot.ca/2015/03/chewing-gum-tree.html#.Wm0YGq6nGUk Hope you send me pictures. I'd really like to see how it progresses. The ficus will be interesting also! The DK tree book has some really good worldwide species of trees in it. I'm going to order seeds this spring of some of the trees I'd like to have.

Hello Todd, I would try experimenting with a few of the cuttings to see what works best. Lyn from "Desert plants of Avalon" has a great channel, she might be able to help out...... I hope you post your results! kzfaq.info

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I'm subscribed to Lyn already 😉 Thanks Nigel!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I have a ginseng ficus how it's growing very good on the outside but in the middle there's small growth how do I get them to grow out as much much as the outside foilage

Some of the Ginseng Ficus's are grafted and you will get different rates of growth from the root stock growth and the grafted growth. It is best to develop the strong growth that comes from the root stock and remove the weaker grafted foliage, trunks and branches. pruning the top of the strong foliage will cause new branches to form near the base to fill out the tree again.

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thanks Nigel my ficus is not grafted I bought it at Wal-Mart as nursery stock do I still prune the outside to get more foilage in the center?

The seedling will definitely need sunlight or a bright grow light for survival! Some of the new LED lights are cheap to run and don't generate a lot of heat.

Here is my video on watering and fertilizing.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb55fNOputfclI0.html

I get them at Canadian tire, in the gardening center. The dollar stores also sell them.

I'm not sure if the root would grow another top, they will with a Ficus root cutting. For me, this would be a good time to re pot a Mango. Any time the tree can get good sunlight and warm conditions should be OK for re potting. Thanks again for the Instagram page! instagram.com/nigelsaunderstrees/?hl=en

Hello Peter, once the radial roots are formed at the base of the tree, there is less need to work on the roots closer to the trunk. I do always try and remove the old soil and inspect the roots. There are usually few fine feeder roots near the base of the trunk, so removing this soil is not a dangerous operation to the health of the tree. Pruning the roots without removing the soil and inspecting the roots is the equivalent of pruning the tree without looking at the branches, just a hedge type pruning all the time! Roots should be treated and pruned exactly as the branches in your tree, you prune for taper, direction and ramification. This will give you really nice bonsai roots. I like to remove all the old soil to be sure there are no insects or eggs hiding around the roots and as you say, the new soil is better for aeration and water flow throughout the soil within the pot. I am not convinced that mycorrhiza is good for a well fed bonsai tree. It can take up to 20 percent of the trees energy to feed the fungus and with chemical fertilizer, it is not needed to convert organic matter into chemicals the tree can use. A well fed tree just doesn't need the fungus. I think very few people are experienced in proper re potting and the practice of trimming the edges is more tradition than science based.

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone thanks for the reply! :) Great info on the mycorrhizza. Very good point that separates wild trees here. The fungus looks from the literature to be an insurance policy and nutrient transfer network for wild trees that have harsh growing conditions. A network of choice too whereby a strong tree can choose which weaker trees to support. Some bonsai enthusiasts seem to say that pines in particular need these fungi in prolific quantity in a pot. I guess the fungus will always be there to some degree, only takes a few spores to remain. Ground growing has some interesting characteristics that are difficult to replicate though. Maybe a result of the fungi, enhanced electrical grounding and of course the extension of the roots.

I haven't noticed any smell from my ficus leaves. I do get a powdery mildew if the leaves have honey dew on them. The substance drips from aphids and scale insects. I wash the leaves with mild soap and water to remove it and the insects.

I will give it a go and hopefully it will solve the problem! I am also going to try to get some better air circulation in my small greenhouse. As always, I appreciate your help and the time you take to provide it! :)

They need a humid location, a greenhouse or a mini greenhouse, even a clear plastic bag will work. I would keep them out of the direct afternoon sunlight and watch the temperature doesn't get too hot in the bag or the greenhouse. You should cut some holes in the bag for some ventilation also. I mist my cuttings a couple of times a day to keep them humid. If the leaves dry out, your success rate will be low.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

It's about 20cm high and pot is probably something about 15x10x5 cm or so...I would guess according to Nigel's hand next to it...I might be a little wrong though :D

Exactly, also the tool size says a lot itself for comparison value in size of the tree and pot. I really love this tree.

Hello Amogh, the tree in the pot is 24 cm high and the pot is 15 X 12 X 4.5 cm . Thanks, a good idea to show the height of the trees!

Winter fun!

That is a good topic to cover! Some people swear by it, others don't. Much of the scientific evidence points to not using it, but I'm sure it can be useful in some cases?

In a similar vein, you also never seem to use rooting hormone for your cuttings. It would be interesting to know if there are certain criteria as to if you do or don't use rooting hormone. We need to be inside your mind Nigel. :)

I have just never bought rooting hormone, I think it is safe to use and I hope to try it this year to improve my success rate of cuttings.

cinnamon powder works great as a root hormone

Yes I read that cinnamon powder works too

I have had good luck with this company.... www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/bonsai-seeds?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtJbTBRDkARIsAIA0a5M5FvKwjMpv3Gl5eibubhG_WICsm1D3XfXeYxsWS5CjjqJXlCEc7rsaAhiOEALw_wcB

I use 1/2 perlite and 1/2 turface.

I have been growing it from a small stick for about 18 years!

I'll try and include some general information in my next Bougainvillea video, we don't get much choice of plants here in Canada. They are native to Brazil, the closer you get to that climate, the better.

@@TheBonsaiZone You have so many videos on Bougainvillea that I figured they were quite common where you live but did not know you were in Canada.

I was sent seeds last year, but I just didn't get time and I ran out of room to plant them. Here is a great channel for Chili bonsai.... kzfaq.info/love/UPnojoIz0Nrjet9XzGBD3Q

I use 1/2 perlite and 1/2 turface. I sift the soil to remove the dust and fine particles.

A nice bonsai can be made from any tree! Here are some links.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frCcobaL2-DNlZ8.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sN2efK53zqmZfac.html

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thank you, Nigel. Thank you very much.

Yes, if it is growing well, they can be safely pruned back monthly.

I'm looking forward to your video! Here is a link to the KZfaq channel.... kzfaq.info/love/ganmBOM-jCmF-KTTm_rCHw

The best time is after a period of vigorous growth when it's bushy and over grown. You can take it back hard, both the roots and the top and as long as you keep it warm and misted, it should recover well.

Air space beneath the surface of the medium supplies oxygen to the roots, where they in fact grow. A layer of sand on top simply attenuates surface evaporation, helping the medium retain water for longer.

You want to get rid of the fine dust and particles in the soil medium. The sand Nigel mentions he uses "washed" play sand. Whenever we fill our kid's sandbox with a few fresh bags, we flood it and let it flow over to wash off some of the finer bits. You don't your kid to breathe that in, and its probably not the best for trees either.

I was worried that the sand would slowly fill all the air spaces between the soil, but I have found that it just sits in the top layer and the soil beneath stays porous and airy. Even after many years the sand layer will stay on the surface.

Okay, good to know, thanks for the answer!

I'll have to convince her!