Making a Lime Tree Bonsai From Nursery Stock | Pruning and Root Pruning Citrus Bonsai

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I make my first citrus bonsai from a nursery stock lime tree. Within this process I conduct a pretty severe root pruning and overall pruning before placing it in a bonsai pot.
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@maquis1911 7 ай бұрын

I have a small lime tree that I could prolly prune into a bonsai. That would be amazing as I have no idea what to do with it otherwise! It was a gift. I raise succulents. I put it in a spare terra cottab pot with some commercial citrus soil. It's doing OK, but it's too tall for the indoor greenhouse, and I don't need a plant that will get too huge. I have an Elephant Bush that I'm going to train into a bonsai as it gets bigger, but now that I know I can do this to that tree, it's going to be done this spring! I love this so much! You prolly saved this tree from being rehomed! Lol!

@EuanEllery 7 ай бұрын

Seems you might have two new bonsai soon 😊 glad I could help save your trees life haha

@mikeycityify 3 жыл бұрын

I bought me a citrus tree 3 months ago and had to adjust the roots. I gave it a root trim by getting rid of the unwanted crossing roots and kept all its radial, as well as a good pruning to the foliage tips. 3 months later and it has new shoots. I think it’s safe to say that it was a success. Thanks for the content! Great job!

@EuanEllery 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a similar job to what I've done myself! Glad to hear it lived through it :)

@mikeycityify 3 жыл бұрын

@@EuanEllery Very! Though I will admit I’n new to the root pruning. It still scares me as to how far I can do without killing the tree (Not that I’m trying to kill it). Just want to know the bare maximum without passing that line.

@EuanEllery 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeycityify Very valid fear - so many variables to consider with it

@bodhisattva6308 3 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me why would you wish to keep your roots radial. How does that help in bonsai

@mikeycityify 3 жыл бұрын

@@bodhisattva6308 From what I learned, it gives the tree a good balance when planting, as well as a good balance of energy flow to the branches. Nebari is a very important thing in bonsai. The roots that shows on the surface is part of the whole bonsai aesthetic, so having a well even spread of roots is important.

@benuwuowo 3 жыл бұрын

I have an air layering going on, on the big lemon tree outside of my house that I hope will turn into a lovely bonsai :D

@EuanEllery 3 жыл бұрын

Nice effort! Sure hope so

@theguycalledlewis 2 жыл бұрын

Hows it coming along?

@benuwuowo 2 жыл бұрын

@@theguycalledlewis its going well, I've done 2 so far and one was very big, both in a separete pot already

@jesseroundy 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! 🙂 Interesting ive seen cannabis bonsais but I didn't know you could make bonsai's out of this that broaden my option's since its hard to find quality nursery traditional bonsai species.

@EuanEllery 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah I was joking about cannabis bonsai to a mate the other day. But yeah pretty hard to get the good bonsai species sometimes, but you can get some pretty good other species for it :)