Growing a Baobab Bonsai from Seed, Part 5, The Bonsai Zone, July 2020

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The last stage is to plant my Baobab seeds in bonsai soil! I'll know in the next few days if all is well. Many thanks to Heike Pander for helping me out!
My Orchard truck is back in for repairs on the box and the tailgate, I'll have lots of work for it when it's done!
Today's update is my Fusion Ficus bonsai, it needs a trim!
Our Orchard team is planting the small Larch seedlings in our plot in the community gardens to get them strong enough to go in the ground for the First Nations Site!
To see previous videos of the Baobab seeds, click on the playlist here....
• Baobab trees from Seed
To visit Heike Pander on KZfaq and learn more about Baobab trees, click the link here....
/ baobabtravels
To see previous videos on the 1972 Ford F250 crewcab "Orchard Truck", click on the playlist here....
• 1972 Ford F250 crewcab...
To see previous videos on the Community gardens, First Nations garden, Edible forest and Community gardens, click on the playlist here....
• Community Orchard, Com...
To see previous videos on the Fusion Ficus bonsai project, click on the playlist here...
• Aerial root Ficus Prog...

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@joaovelez2336 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel Baobabs are easy to keep important is what you already have quick draining soil , when Autumn comes and leaves start going a little yellow stop watering completely then let the soil dry out completely make sure it’s dry then you can put them inside the house can be in a dark place just make sure no moisture must get to them .take them out in Spring and put in full Sun when you see buds water.hope this helps

@clayemery394 2 жыл бұрын

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@melvinkody4003 2 жыл бұрын

@Clay Emery Instablaster :)

@clayemery394 2 жыл бұрын

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@clayemery394 2 жыл бұрын

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@melvinkody4003 2 жыл бұрын

@Clay Emery no problem :D

@bindurakhecha7819 4 жыл бұрын

You are one of the best teachers in the world .you share your experiences and knowledge obtained out of those experiences which gives a lot of insight into the subject. That's the best type of teaching for anything in the world

@satisharibam 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel Sir,loving your Baobabs Series Videos,especially Robin,he’s so cute...👍

@rebeccahunter725 4 жыл бұрын

It is such a privilege to be gifted the chance to care for a native bird. They can teach us so much and give so much joy! Enjoy Robin while he is in your care. I enjoy your interest and care for the world around you, thank you for sharing!

@katedodd79 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm so impressed with the way FrankenFicus is turning out (it's really getting that mature tree feel); and that pot will just be perfect, I think, clean and simple to allow the tree to shine! 🤩

@lefthandluke8923 4 жыл бұрын

I can't quite express how much this video makes my day. Robin alone is just priceless. Thank you, Nigel (and Robin!).

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear Luke, I'm going to miss the little fellow!

@elementalbonsai 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel your bonsai trees looked great on the World of Bonsai Exhibition excellent pictures !👌

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's so nice to have formal pictures of your trees!

@rajivrathod132 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, and thar robin..keep us updated on that bird

@alicer3423 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel, Feeding that little robin was the cutest thing I have seen for awhile. Made my day. Thank you

@BonsaiJCan 4 жыл бұрын

Many great things happening ! Your tree updates are looking awesome, the fusion Ficus and Julian's bougainvillea look really good 😀👍

@nhansme 4 жыл бұрын

I love bonsai and also I love classic cars So I really love the content in your videos. Great to see your truck getting fixed properly so she’ll last for a very long time.

@R_H21 4 жыл бұрын

Aw, nice to see Robin continues to do well. Julian’s bougie is so pretty!! I love the purplish pinkish bracts, I wish I could find that here.

@karinmoonhawk3720 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel! Enjoyed all the updates and keeping fingers crossed for the seeds (and hope they stop smelling so bad lol) 💖😊👍💖

@stevenmiranda073 4 жыл бұрын

you should add some duct tape or something textured to the lip of Robin's feeding pot so he/she doesn't slip!

@BlueSkyBonsai 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel, I love the globe animation with baobab hotspots. Also, when I watch your videos I always end up adding to my "must get" list! I already ordered some baobob seeds, it will be interesting to see if they survive in the hot dry Madrid air. And now I MUST get a Julian's bouganvilla... Thanks for the inspirations!

@sophiaangelini4368 4 жыл бұрын

The Seedling saga, thought process, splendid Ficus Bonsai, Community Orchard and red pickup are a visit to nyour Realm and Canada. Tiny bird Robin is thriving in her new home.

@greenlizardballs 4 жыл бұрын

had no idea what a boabab was so i googled it and wow this is gonna be really interesting to follow

@patsfreund9164 4 жыл бұрын

Several interesting sagas in today's video: baobab seeds, truck and First Nations Garden. Great updates. Also enjoyed seeing the little bird, Robin. Your "Frankenficus" is definitely looking better in each update. So nice to see Julian's bougainvillea in flower. Since there are no bonsai shows perhaps your club should consider an online show. Some of the orchid societies are doing that activity.

@chadomaniac 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for inspiring and helping out with Bonsai. Cheers, From South Africa🍀

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad, so many wonderful trees in SA!

@mindfulmusicing7900 4 жыл бұрын

The seeds look really nice. Glad they going well.

@mindfulmusicing7900 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, another commenter mentioned the importance of well draining soil. In my warm climate, I also had a few seeds and seedlings rot. I think that getting the moister right can be a little tricky. I notice that when the seedlings have leaves, watering works very well. When the seedlings drop their leaves, I almost completely stopped watering and had to hide the seedlings from the rain. This has worked for me so far. But, I find the long leafless period to be rather mysterious. If anyone has any more detailed information about the annual care cycle for baobabs, please share in a reply or link.

@rauha38 4 жыл бұрын

That animation was AWESOME!

@mattdemoraes 4 жыл бұрын

Great video again Nigel

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew!

@solit2305 4 жыл бұрын

I like the way that your doing

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm following Heike's method..... kzfaq.infovideos

@myrabbitispink 4 жыл бұрын

please do an update on your jade bonsais

@funkyculchie8124 4 жыл бұрын

Dont worry about the browning on the seed leaf, as they grow the seed leaf will still have a little brown on it but itll be fine. If they grow in an Irish window like that, Nigel Saunders will have no problemo lol

@TobyJin 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, I don't want to give false information but I feel like due to the adaptations of these Baobab trees, they are probably more suited to a warm dry climate as opposed to a wetter or colder climate, they don't look too hard to grow and it is important to check which species of Baobab you have. Although most Baobabs do occur in Africa, there is one species that occur in Australia, the Adansonia gregorii (although I've never seen one here before but similarly shaped Brachychiton rupestris) so that may have an impact also for the care of the plant.

@johnpugh5867 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel my baobabs are just showing first true leaves look forward to seeing how yours grow unlike you I did not cover mine I left them on surface and they rooted direct into soil I gather that’s what they do in nature John UK great videos by the way

@CapeCodCreatures 3 жыл бұрын

I would DIE for Robin!

@ZedGames 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried or seen an avocado bonsai? I know they aren't ideal for bonsai but I love how you create bonsai out of all types of trees and plants!

@farmert9679 4 жыл бұрын

For Robin. How about a perch of wood attached to the pot so that Robin can stand on and not slip?

@arnabbarman9180 4 жыл бұрын

From where do you manage your pots??They're cool.

@TheREALDJFatality 4 жыл бұрын

Any update in the fiddle leaf (ficus lyrata) bonsai? Love your channel btw :)

@watchmesuckatgaming 4 жыл бұрын

Love the car updates!!!!

@johnroberthines7811 3 ай бұрын

Nigel I've grown baobab trees from seed and now two years old and doing well, I hope you don't mind me saying this but I think it's too hot in your greenhouse and your cooking them. I didn't get any smell with mine when doing them in damp paper and the roots only took a couple of days to grow between half to one inch long. I did mine in my kitchen at around 70f to 75f and got success with everyone of them, I still have some more seeds I had forgotten about so I think now I will use them up.

@TheBonsaiZone 3 ай бұрын

Thanks John, good to know!!!

@johnroberthines7811 3 ай бұрын

@@TheBonsaiZone your welcome Nigel and hope you have good success, I forgot to say that I also used a plastic food holder with lid then put the kitchen roll paper in that, I then moistened the paper put the seeds with outer shell removed as you did onto the paper and folded the paper over the top then put the lid on and then put in the warmest place in my kitchen and that worked very well. Love watching your videos 👍

@zackofalltrades8118 4 жыл бұрын

I just had a beer from Montclair brewery that had baobob fruit

@marcogiuberto4570 4 жыл бұрын

Personal experience, peeled baobab seeds are super prone to rot. If any of them starts to smell, separate everything and plant at the first sign of the little root sprouts. Some of yours look a little too far gone, but hope they grow. I got 2 to germinate and within 1 month they grew 15cm.

@cathymadsen2930 4 жыл бұрын

I was given a whole pod that is 20 yrs old and have tried unsuccessfully three times to start them. I have about 10 left so am going to try another 5! I soaked them last time but didn't score them. Even though the pod is so old the seeds are still white and alive and last time they just didn't break the coating so from this video I think I just need to do that manually. If they rot when you peel them can I just rub them on sandpaper too thin the shell?

@marcogiuberto4570 4 жыл бұрын

@@cathymadsen2930 I don't know what caused the rot, but what i would do is germinate the peeled white inner part in separate paper towels so they don't cross contaminate. Any smelly ones should be binned ASAP.

@Kjbrunzo 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Nigel, I've heard you call your ficus Medium Leaf Ficus in your videos and you may have even told me a while back it was a "Too Little". I am trying to aquire one just like yours leaf size and all. Can you please tell me if that truely is "Too Little?" or are you not sure?....Perfect leaf size in my opinion. Good luck with those Baobab seedlings, looking forward to the updates.

@SequoiaElisabeth 4 жыл бұрын

What about the Greenhouse project? This year?

@sajikocheekaranlouis269 4 жыл бұрын

I am from India, can I grow maple in India ?

@LemonsGraphics 4 жыл бұрын

Hi nigel I have watched many of your videos and I have yet to see a wisteria in your collection. Do you have one? If you dont why dont you? I would love to see a wistrria series

@briankavanagh7191 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel you sounded like Mickey Mouse when talking to Robin hahahahahaha

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

I'll be sad when Robin flies away!

@briankavanagh7191 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I think he will stay in the nearby trees and what bird doesn’t enjoy free food.

@hummingbirds986 4 жыл бұрын

You should make an avocado bonsai from seed please

@rhunter6427 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to plant a lot of trees in my backyard because it's so big. 30 baobab trees might be in the plans. They are large and quite gorgeous. I want to plant some trees that cast shadows. So, I have two inquiries: first, does this tree lose its leaves each year, and second, if so, for how long? Furthermore, wouldn't my property appear unattractive if all the trees lost their leaves? Since it would resemble a savanna or scrubland in my thoughts... 😅

@jessesnelling257 4 жыл бұрын

Shame about the rot on those baobab seedlings. Looks like maybe TOO humid? Who'd have thought that would be your problem! Looks like a couple of them are doing alright though. Wishing them the best of luck and looking forward to what you make of the baobab in the future!

@kennethj8236 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly why mine looked like Nigel. I scarified 2, one of them took forever to grow after rooting, but it finally died. My other one sits at 4 inches and it's been a month and a half.

@alvarimcosta 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, how frequently do you fertilize your trees?

@farmert9679 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe planting the seeds now so that you do not lose anymore to rot? Maybe a trail of one to see.

@sarahk4047 4 жыл бұрын

I'm growing Australian baobabs from seeds now, currently have 3 different varieties

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool Sarah, here is a seed company that has many varieties for sale.... www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=baobab They all grow slightly different!

@sarahk4047 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone wow thank you Nigel 😃 please keep up the great work 🌿❤️

@lemonade2473 4 жыл бұрын

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought that's how sensu beans would look like in real life.

@Oumuamuaa 4 жыл бұрын

From my experience that its the root tips. And dont put it too deep, because the rest of the seed are leaves. They are white at this time but after a week it will turn into green.

@nikitahoekstra876 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the baobab seeds?

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

You can buy them on line, here is one place.... www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=baobab

@natrjack965 2 жыл бұрын

I have just got some baobab seeds Nigel any advice ...

@TheBonsaiZone 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Michael, I'd wait until the warm weather to germinate them, I think they will do much better outside in the heat!

@christianmedina26 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of plant is that? the one with the dark colored leafs to the right of the fiddle leaf fig? Is it some kind of Magnolia?

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

It is a Ficus elastica!

@pieterlombard5549 4 жыл бұрын

Gensing fokus that we normally by at market how do they get like that. I've tryed to Google it but no one seems to know

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

They are usually a Tigerbark ficus top grafted to a large Ficus microcarpa root stock. Many Ficus roots will become large and bulbous if you don't do any root correction.

@jamestropicals8262 4 жыл бұрын

Where Did you get those baobab seeds?

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

They were sent to me by my friend Tom from the US. They can be ordered here.... www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=baobab

@jesperFrost 4 жыл бұрын

I managed to sprout a 5 year old baobab seed but the plant soon died. Tried another one but it just rotted

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

I here they are very tricky, I hope I get at least one underway!

@jesperFrost 4 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone i follow you closely to see where I went wrong. I planted my seed in moist soil with a plastic bag over to keep it moist that was maybe a mistake.

@narayanjawanjal 3 жыл бұрын

Pls share ficus benji current growth

@TheBonsaiZone 3 жыл бұрын

All the trees have there own playlist, be sure to check there for updates!

@linepoto 4 жыл бұрын

Sir , i have seeds but have bad luck in getting them grow. have done all i can . can you germinate for me ? we can share seedlings give me 8 rest all yours.? leechee sprout and then just wilt.

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Only if you live in Ontario Canada! I can't ship live plants without a special permit.

@linepoto 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBonsaiZone toronto canada, you can send e mail to me. Your address. My e mail shreedelo@gmail.com

@soloseason6131 4 жыл бұрын

Sir......

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir?

@cube_view 4 жыл бұрын

Something says me, that you said four instead of five😅

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Very observant! Yes, I noticed it in the edit and dubbed in 5. I seem to flub up regularly some times!

@Werd2jaH 4 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone, feel free to join the discord server for fans of the bonsai zone! discord.gg/R277Nk

@rickymackie2340 4 жыл бұрын

part 'five' lol

@cremdilly7176 4 жыл бұрын

Just some constructive criticism: I'm not really interested in seeing your pickup truck repairs. It seems at odds with the rest of your content. Maybe a seperate video/channel for blogging purposes would be in order? In any case, thanks for the content! I'm still a 100% supporter!

@TheBonsaiZone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max, I understand, we all have different interests!