I have two volunteer seedlings that grew in one of my bonsai pots, a larger Elm (Ulmus) and a tiny Spruce (Picea). Today they start their long journey to become a bonsai. #TheBonsaiZone
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@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai4 ай бұрын
Just a thought Nigel, those one sided root bases are perfect for jamming into the edge of a landscape planting. Just saying.
@mattbrennan6474 ай бұрын
These recent repotting videos have really gotten me psyched about the arrival of spring. Thanks, keep growing
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Yes, I love watching the trees grow in the summer after all the repotting is done!!!
@raymondplodzien74594 ай бұрын
Great advice on keeping the little seedling alive. Thank you!
@NoDecaf74 ай бұрын
I love that you saved that little seedling! Repotting season brings me a lot of joy! I can't wait to get dirt under my nails when I repot my house plants in the spring and start the garden next month 😊
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Nice!!
@LetsDoBonsai4 ай бұрын
Thank You Nigel!!
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Thanks Scott, have a great day!!
@empret77044 ай бұрын
That is good info - the small trees on a tray of sand - will definitely do that - 🙂🙃
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19514 ай бұрын
Wow! Cold your way. After this nice repot, you deserve a nice hot cup of tea tonight to take the chill out of the bones.
@growclipbonsaiforseniors19514 ай бұрын
Nice little spruce seedling. A mini. Super cool!
@D.RBonsai46014 ай бұрын
Cool video Nigel Thanks for sharing my friend👊🏻
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks!!
@lukasmihara3 ай бұрын
IT's always nice to get some volunteers. I hope those two will do well! I also had a repot these days were there was still some clay/mud kind of soil in it and it also didn't have that many roots in that area!
@airford134 ай бұрын
i love finding trees here and there. im always looking around. the wife thinks im crazy. love that tip about the sand.
@Darkfire13004 ай бұрын
Thanks. I have a hard time not digging those volunteers up and potting them along. I get some nice trees that way and sometimes a big surprise! Last year I scored 3 Pagoda dogwood, 1 western redbud, 4 scotts pines and a Blood Good japanese maple. They aren't giants but they could be! Glad to see the ideas for the one-sided elm. I have run into that more than I have the "good" root spreads. Thanks.
@kathyvettraino22674 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see this one! The tiny fairy plants are so fun.
@mattbrennan6474 ай бұрын
In anticipation of repotting season I found, and purchased, a restaurant waiters tray (as seen on The Bonsai Zone). Thanks Nigel. 👍🏻
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Awesome, they do work well!!
@rebeccahunter7254 ай бұрын
That little spruce looks like it has some subtle movement at the base, and branch structure already starting - it wants to be a Mame!! It will be so exciting watch this transition into one of your mini pots, eventually.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Yes, I can't wait to get the new little pots fired!!
@nathantyler567513 күн бұрын
Thanks Nigel...I have been potting my volunteer conifers the same way nut will now add the layer of sand...Good idea...Thanks for sharing...
@TheBonsaiZone13 күн бұрын
It seems to work well, this little tree is growing!!
@dreamingofbonsai4 ай бұрын
I love that you bring focus to these younger trees. I’m finding it more and more rewarding when I start my trees from seed, or find a tree pop up in my yard and watch them develop over the years, getting to learn the quirks from each species. Also if I make a mistake on a young tree it’s a bit easier to take then by learning from mistakes on old trees. 😊
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
So true!!
@FrostBiteBonsai4 ай бұрын
That Elm is on it's way to becoming great! I love the little seedlings too! If anything, I can plant them outside in the yard if I have too many.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Thanks Marysol!!
@MukeshMPillai4 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@dkstott294 ай бұрын
The duck's and chickens are getting great protein...😂😂
@Santi-us9ec4 ай бұрын
Gracias por mostrar una poda de raíces tan complicadas.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
¡¡Mucho más por venir, gracias!!
@TheBonsaiCreator4 ай бұрын
I liked the cute one👍.
@user-mq8mr4vg9v4 ай бұрын
That's such a cool showcase of how roots need air.
@Thimbrethil4 ай бұрын
Well Nigel, since repoting season has started in February, maybe you will have enough time for all repotings this year. Can’t wait to follow it along ^^
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
I hope so thanks to the warm weather this year!!
@dkstott294 ай бұрын
My glassed in sunroom has too much of a temperature swing in the winter. Otherwise, I'd have it packed with trees..
@zimmy19584 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Welcome!
@rizkyrijzalbonsai69904 ай бұрын
Mantap👍👍👍
@miljanmilijan4 ай бұрын
Thanks Nigel. It was quite nice seeing how you deal with a one-sided root base. It is a common case to have when one grows trees from the seed. I have a question that can be a video idea. It suits well the current repotting season. What are the pros and cons of bonsai soil reuse? It would be nice to hear what is your opinion on this topic. I find a very little information about it. Thanks in advance.
@scheers1004 ай бұрын
Contamination from bad microbes and unwanted weeds is the biggest downside…I think. You can let your soil dry and bake/sterilize it in an oven. Or a less perfect(and cheaper) way I prefer. Is after drying, putting your soil on a tarp or plastic and let it get hot in the sun(on a hot summer day) afterwords you can always re-sift your soil. Curious on Nigel’s thought on this!
@dkstott294 ай бұрын
My gut tells me that a lot depends on the age of the older soil...if it's from a planting that's more than a year old, I personally wouldn't reuse it...
@scheers1004 ай бұрын
@@dkstott29 I only do this with non-organic soil
@TheWatchpoplars4 ай бұрын
The natural soil for us, in the east Bay Area (California), is more tough clay than this. My dad once had to do some irrigation work in our yard and said he had to dig through pure clay.
@Keaganhuntley4 ай бұрын
Foist
@brucedeacon284 ай бұрын
👍👌👌
@jballenger92404 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t that little seeding be perfect for a miniature pot? Depending on vigor though, might require more frequent repotting than seems to have been your recent practice.🤔😉Thanks as always.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely!!
@yaroslavpronin51114 ай бұрын
I have never seal the root cuts, they seem to heal well without it.
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Hopefully all will go well, roots do seem to heal well without cut paste!
@Vaasth4 ай бұрын
I wonder, would it help to smear some rooting hormone on the side that is missing roots or it wouldn't make a difference?
@andysbonsai4 ай бұрын
Do you re use the soil coming out of the pots Nigel?
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Generally I don't reuse soil for my bonsai. The old soil goes into the garden!
@t3dwards134 ай бұрын
You could have made a few more pots with all the clay you've raked out of the roots! Lol
@TheBonsaiZone4 ай бұрын
Lol, yes indeed!
@Andrang4 ай бұрын
Harsh fate awaits you if you are Nigel's tree. You either bend (become bonsai) or die :)