Thanks Charles, I hoping to get the lemon tree to actually start looking like a tree soon!

Thanks I M O Y!

Best of luck with them Ken!

The Lemon trees are almost dormant here in the winter, I'll be sure to update them all in spring!

You are very welcome, thanks!

They can make really nice bonsai as they get older!

Thanks Izzy!

+Shannon CME Hi Shannon, I would just let the trees grow until they get some woody bark on the trunk. After you get to this stage you can begin pruning the trees to get them more compact. Work on your roots every time you re pot also.

+Detlef Römisch Schön dich hier zu treffen, schaue deine Videos auch ganz gern ;)

+Detlef Römisch Vielen Dank , wir haben eine Menge bewölkten Tagen in letzter Zeit hatten , können im Winter so dunkel und so lang sein. Es macht Frühjahr besonders speziell !

I know it's kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to stream new tv shows online?

laughingc0w Non-dwarfs should grow faster; that will be better for producing a 'finished' product in your lifetime.

+ExtremToxodon The other lemon tree is doing really well, I'm just letting the three new upright trunks get mature enough to do a drastic reduction to them. I think mid summer the time will be right. The trunks are starting to get woody.

Yes, the Citrus trees will root easily from cuttings if they are kept warm and humid (greenhouse conditions). You can try propagating the cuttings in the small greenhouse seed trays and keep them in bright light.

Thank you for a big smile!

My pleasure!

+Peter Willis Yes if the tree is healthy, cutting back into old wood will stimulate back budding. The tree will be fine.

+Nigel Saunders Awesome! Thanks a bunch. Time to get the saw out and go psycho on my unsuspecting ficus!

+Peter Willbert How did it go Peter? Any new growth yet? What type of Ficus is it? Is it Ficus Benjamina?

I have done that on my one Cedar, it does give a nice natural look!

I like to prune and re pot mid summer. The trees have the first half of summer to gain strength and energy, then the second half of summer to recover. Winter here can be dark and the trees stay almost dormant until the days start to get longer in late winter.

If the tree is growing strongly, you can cut it back to a stump and it should grow branches from what's left. Be sure to not over water the tree when it has no leaves. The soil will take longer to dry out. Summer is a good time to do this operation. You can seal the cut with a dab of white glue to stop it drying out. As with any operation in bonsai, the results are not guaranteed to work, but without trying you won't get a bonsai! Good luck.

Nigel Saunders Could I make a cutting out of the remaining plant? Does that have a good success rate if the main plant fails to grow?

Sonja Peters You can try rooting the top as a cutting, I don't think I've had any luck with them. Air layering the top off might be your best option if you want to save both.

Nigel Saunders Thanks So Very Much!! I can't wait to give it a go! :D

I would let the parts that are growing continue to grow so the tree gains it's health and vigor back. After the tree has recovered, the dead parts can be trimmed away. You will have to clip and grow the top to slowly get it back to the shape you desire. It may take several years.

It is nice to see a nursery that cares about the plants they sell, we are lucky to have Belgium Nurseries near by, you can tell they are plant people by all the interesting varieties they grow! www.belgian-nursery.com

+Vijay Sawant Hi Vijay, the new shoots will be allowed to grow until they start to get woody, then they will be cut back again. I counted the rings on the largest tree it appears to be 14 years old.

lol

3:09 too

Squirrels

I mean my lemon is 1 month old

Mario Well, *now* it may be getting close to something you can work with.

It will be coming, I have a few more videos to make before I get to the Lemon trees. Sorry, it's been a while!

+Nigel Saunders that's alright! I have started a few citrus seedlings from seed and I'm growing them slowly :) I'm really excited. I'm also attempting to no say a curly willow and a few other things. Your videos have really helped me a lot! Your videos have inspired me to make a temple out of concrete (I'm going to make little bricks but I'm going to make the form out of Legos.) and make bonsai pots. Hopefully i will be able to have all sorts of bonsais. I started my 1st citron seed when I was 17 so it's about a year and a half old now. I just want to try all sorts of things

Lee Van Dyke That's the spirit, all the best to you and your trees.

Yes

+Nik Hasangjekaj The tree must be first cut heavily to get the basic structure in order. After the first major styling, pruning gets less severe. This type of work is done before the tree is called a pre-bonsai. Most pre-bonsai trees have had a major prune some time in their life.

Nigel Saunders Thank you very much for the information .

Martinaj kodra If you want the tree to look its best, you have to be willing to sacrifice the moment to improve what it will become in the future.

+Dubsy Dabster You are always first!