Yes please. Update on Lemmon bonsai

@Rhys’s Lowlux I mean that's exactly what I'm doing right now. Unless the seed that was in the lemon and germinated after I planted is is not a lemon tree, but that seems even stranger doesn't it?

We created the lemon tree good sir

@@plants_before_people5329 hope your not expecting fruit, they have a good chance of being real nasty, lol

@@gunnykido7213 actually I heard in a video from a horticulturist that with citrus there's a pretty high change of the tree being true to type unlike other fruit trees. But then again, it'll take a whole lot of years before I'm even able to find out. Right now I can still use the leaves since they smell great and can be used in dishes

You and your friends are good people. It’s the smaller gestures that can make all the difference

That is a great story! My daughter is in Thunder Bay now, for her second year of University. I think she is growing an Aloe, hopefully it won't stress her out! There is something about growing a tree from a seed, I think it reminds you that we are part of nature and how fragile life can be.

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I will be hauling salt out of Thunder Bay to all the different highway MTO domes as far as Longlac, Geralton, Marathon, Sunshine and all the in between ones. If she needs anything I am able to help with, let me know. I only live an hour outside the city. I also know many people in and around the city.

Thanks, nice to know, it's so great to have such a nice group of viewers on the channel, I am lucky!

Thank you for sharing that, great how bonsai brings the best out in everyone.

right!

I hope they become really nice large bonsai trees some day into the far future! Thanks Nicholas!

You may want to get started with something a bit easier than a citrus if you dont have a lot of experience. It took me a year to figure out the correct soil and fertilizer composition for my kumquat.

I have a nuersy just for bonsai. And i have about 20 lemons left. I sell them on ebay

Thanks Surya, lots more coming in 2020!

@@TheBonsaiZone u look much better with short hair

Thank you, nature can always use a helping hand!

It really is a great hobby! Happy growing Alaina!

Thank you, the tree grew that way, so I went with it!

Thank you Patricia, some people say, the person with the best tree wins, I say the person that gets the most enjoyment wins!

Thanks J, I went to bed very itchy that night! The citrus trees will be a long term project, but some day, I hope they will be majestic bonsai trees!

Thank you, I love making them!

Thanks Marco, I think I have them on the right track!

Thank you!

Thank you Drew!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Youre very welcome! I grow plants hydroponically and started to have a passion for bonsai so I am starting my first bonsai lemon tree. Very excited

Glad to hear that, I always worry that my videos might be too long! I'll try and mix it up, some short and some long.

Thank you Wayne, all the best with your long journey in bonsai! Lots more to come!

Excellent, I hope you give bonsai a try! Go Lemon trees!

Well, his grape fruit bonsai starter 22 years ago.. As he said

Thank you, more to come!

Thank you! It's always a battle, me vs. the insects!

Thank you Jackie, each tree has a playlist located under the playlist tab on the channel home page. You can follow the progression of each tree easily this way. Have a great day!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I spent about two hours cooking supper last night for my family and listening to your advice and tips for bonsai care. I have several indoor succulents that I have my eye for a future a bonsai project. I have several jade plants that would be perfect for my own bonsai forest. Thank you for the videos you also have a great day!

Thank you Sil!

Just one year, years seem so short to me, I must be getting old!

Thank you Akash, lots more videos coming your way!

Thank you Robert!

I have seen some really good citrus bonsai, it does take time, but they make a really nice tree, especially with the nice striped trunks!

Thank you Jonathan, those chickens always get the last word!

I'll be updating the Citrus trees as soon as I get the plant room done! Coming soon I hope!

Yes indeed, fall is approaching fast, I'm working on my plant room, getting it ready. I leave the trees outside until the first chance of frost, this is usually mid October, but it can come much earlier! I hope the citrus will make good bonsai, but as you say, it will take many, many years!

Great to hear from you, Nigel - your channel has grown so fast it must be hard to keep up with all the comments and emails. I said "10 or 20 years" because you say that all the time!! It is already a fine bonsai just from the root base alone.

That sounds like a great way to get back into bonsai! Citrus trees are so nice as bonsai, if your not worried about getting a typical bonsai tree!

They are a bit of a challenge growing them here, but it can be done, but very slowly!

Yes, I had some nice blackberry tea the other day, made from the leaves! I'll keep growing the citrus trees and see how they develop!

I like them too, they get really nice bark as they get old!

Sounds great, nice to hear your seedlings are doing well and happy growing as your bonsai adventures continue!

The tree is growing really well this spring, more to come on it in future!

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I hope you get to sleep in!!!

Thank you Nani, more updates will be coming!

@@TheBonsaiZone Am a beginner in bonsai. Ur videos are very well explained and helped me understand a lot. Keep up the good work Sir!

Thank you, it's slowly getting better!

Yes, most Citrus trees have killer thorns! Thanks Hazel!

They are in water right now, If they grow roots, I'll plant them in a future video. It is near the end of summer, so it might be hard to get them to grow.

@@TheBonsaiZone Did they grow roots?

Thank you JIK MIK!

Thanks Florence!

We do have a silent auction once a year, it's a very dangerous place for me and my wallet! But one more tree won't hurt.......

The trees are in their early stages as a bonsai, getting the trunk lines and style set is the hardest part, after that, they will have an easier life!

Thank you, keep up the good work on your channel!

Hello Brandy, my soil is a 50/50 mix of perlite and turface. (by Volume) Here is how I water and fertilize the trees..... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb55fNOputfclI0.html I sift the soil to get a 3 to 4 mm particle size (1/8") I buy the turface as "SafetySorb" and the Perlite from Miracle Grow.

I think the big leaves might be a "problem". I thought about turning my avocado tree into a bonai but realised soon that the leaves were far too big (some bigger than an A3 sheet). A friend of mine has a small mango tree and the leaves are pretty big too. In addition to that all the branches seem to be pretty big (the smallest were like a pencil).

@@centrifugedestroyer2579 I see what you mean. But i think if you make the bonsai a bit higher than standards, it might work, because you get a better ratio between size of leaf and height of the tree. I think Nigel has some good techniques on making leaves smaller though and it would be fun to see if he actually could make it work 😄

They will be coming soon! Both can make an interesting bonsai and they are easy to start!

@@TheBonsaiZone Great, I'm really looking forward for this. What do you think about a chestnut bonsai (the edible species with the long spikes on the shell)? Thats my favorite kind of tree. My neighbors have a really gorgeous huge one that is so old it is under conservation. I tried to make bosai out some smaller trees multiple times but they didnt make it. I would love to see what you can do with this species ; )

Thank you, I'm hoping to keep going right to the end!

You can begin to prune and shape branches anytime, but you have to make sure the plant has enough strength to recover from the operation. As long as the tree isn't weak and you have good conditions for recovery, it should be fine to start the bonsai process at a very early stage.

Thank you, the tree is growing well!

Thank you!

It is usually scale insects, they form a hard shelled blister and live inside sucking the sap from the leaves. It is best to get a tree without them as they can spread quickly. Soap and water will kill the crawling insects, but the ones in the blisters need something stronger!

What soil are you using?

I use universal soil and I add perlite and a little bit of dust with charcoal

Have you tried using citrus fertilizer? I think there is more iron in it than in universal fertilizer. I got two year old citrus trees and they werent really "responding" to spring this time, and the leaves were quite pale. After I used the fertilizer a couple of times they did a lot better. Maybe try a new position or move them inside/outside if possible. A way to "cheat" about the hight is to place them under a overhang so they want to grow around it. They grow tall faster, but they may end up asymmatrical, skinny and not very straight.

Yes, I do use citrus fertilizer and they are kinda growing, creating new shoots, maybe time will show, if it will solve the problem

Thanks!

It sure was nice moss!

I think as the tree grows, I'll get more choices and I can get all the problem areas worked out. Hopefully the clip and grow trees will start to look better, far into the future! Thanks.

I lost a handful in spring this year, but they have been replaced with new ones already, funny how that happens!

@@TheBonsaiZone how do you not get discouraged.

I agree. These videos are really calming to watch. Wound pastes are optional in Bonsai. If you want a tree wound to heal over nicely you use a wound paste. Alternatively you could just leave it as is and create a deadwood feature. The live bark around the wound would eventually roll over the edge of the wound and look really nice.

I can't wait for the new leaves to grow in! Thanks SB!

Finally an update!

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Any general bonsai mix will work well, the important feature of bonsai soil is that it drains well and has lots of air spaces between the particles. This creates tiny humid spaces between the soil particles for the roots to get oxygen and a place for the roots to grow. An inorganic soil will last longer without the soil particles breaking down into finer particles, but the tree will rely on fertilizer for the basic NPK requirements.A organic soil relies on micro bacterial action to break down organic matter into a form the tree can use. It is dependent on temperature humidity and the make up of your soil. You can also use a mix of both types of soil, organic and inorganic. The organic soils tend to hold more water and could require less watering, this can be a good or a bad thing. Every time you are watering, you are flushing the stale air out of the soil and replacing it with fresh air. As the water level lowers in your soil, it is drawing fresh air in from the top of the soil, this keeps the soil well oxygenated! I don't know the perfect soil mix, but for me the perlite and turface combination is keeping my trees alive and healthy for my climate and watering techniques. This article has some information on container grown Lemon trees..... homeguides.sfgate.com/soil-lemon-tree-plant-60135.html