Very cool! The Land Rover will return!

Thanks, nice to hear!

Thank you Simon, I find it difficult to watch my earlier videos!

I'm hoping to grow it into a decent size bonsai, I think it will look right at home in the pot some day!

I'm sure you'll see the Land Rover once again and I'll be doing some landscape work on the Serissa tree in the future!

Thank you Tim!

I had a lot of fun building the little tiny Land Rover from a kit, I think I'll plant the two smaller trees with it!

I'm hoping to slowly grow it into a large tree. I'm thinking of making it look more like a tropical tree in future, rather than a flat top tree, but I'll see how it goes!

So nice of you to reply, Nigel. It's been too long since I commented on one of your videos. You are the Artist, but I must say that I love the vision of the Acacia style. On a separate note, small world but I have some business with University of Toronto Press now so it won't be too long before I travel to Toronto - and hopefully take a trip into the Bonsai Zone!

Be sure to send me an email when you'll be in Toronto and we can get together! thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com

Thanks Jay, you'll have to get a cutting from the Bougainvillea next summer!

Thank you, there is an American bonsai artist called Nick Lenz, he has created root over tank bonsai! artofbonsai.org/galleries/lenz.php I hope your trees grow well!

We are having a really nice warm sunny day right now, good weather for my tree to recover in!

I'll be using the two other trees and more cuttings to create a new landscape in the future. It's amazing how fast the Serissa trees can grow!

I think the zebra will find its way back under the tree!

I am planning to create a new landscape using the rover and the other trees and cuttings in the future!

Thank you Pat, the mica pots are really good for the large plantings, you don't have to worry so much about damaging a mica pot when you are transporting your trees. A clay pot can chip easily when squeezing through doors and putting it in the car.

Thank you Matt, the tree has a lot of growing to go, but I think it will only take about 4 years to match the pot size! Maybe!

Thank you Lyle, the tree wasn't pot bound, but it was in need of some root correction!

I think it will become even better as the tree grows in size! Thanks Asgar.

Thank you Hir!

Thank you, I wish I had time to compose more!

I really enjoy composing some of the music I use in my videos, I wish I had more time to do more! I use MuseScore, it's free!

Yes, it's a handy little rake. You can get similar ones by searching for "bonsai root rake".

So true!

Thanks Rick, the Toronto club uses these guns to clean the bark on many of their older trees with rough bark. I have seen them use it on Boxwoods, Maples, Pines and Larches. It cleans the bark without removing or damaging the delicate bark. It's not perfect, but is probably the best tool for the job! www.amazon.com/Arrow-CM11-Textile-Cleaning-Gun/dp/B002BGXR2E

Thank you, we are having some good weather at the moment, this should help the tree recover!

@@TheBonsaiZone my trees are already inside 😁 and I really don't have space for all of them 😂❤️

I'm quite sure I won't have enough room for all my trees either, the temperature is due to go down to 2 C later this week, mine will have to go indoors soon too!

Thanks, December is coming up soon, should be fun!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone we are very excited 🤗

Thanks Katy!

Thank you, the tree is doing very well and has even started to grow again!

Thanks Sophia, much cheaper than a real one!

Thank you, the tree has a lot of growing to do, but it definitely has the pot to do that in now!

@@TheBonsaiZone and a beautiful pot congratulations

Thank you, I'm using the 35mm F1.8 lens for this video!

That would have been a good style! I have already re potted them, but I'm thinking of combining the Land Rover with the two cuttings in the future!

Oh lord, won't you buy me, a Mercedes Benz!

I'd wait for spring. No need to rush anything

Thank you David. That's what I was initially thinking. Just can't wait to give my jade tree forest a true bonsai looking. I'll probably wait then, to be safe.

@@kosmozova I know the feeling when you start and you just wanna do everything with your tree. When it comes to bonsai the most important thing is to be patient and own more than one tree haha

Yes, of course. I do have more trees. I think I'm patiently getting into a bonsai thinking :)

You will learn loads more with Mirai Live online!

I find it best to get all the roots sorted out before any cutting begins. It's unlikely that you would cut off a root that you wanted to keep, but it is possible with all the roots tangled and difficult to see. I just feel it is safer to sort all the roots out first and then you can clearly see what you are cutting. I have heard stories of people cutting through one root and then their entire root ball falls off!

Simplify? may be, but I think Nigel likes to choose the right roots (position, strength and structure), and that settles the point of a great tree in the future. PS. I love the land rover. 🥰 🚙

@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks. I love how precise and detailed is your work. I'll try it in the next repotting.

I re potted the other two trees today, maybe some day they will be re united?

@@TheBonsaiZone What about a new group? Take the two small and one smaller third. So you always have a group and take when the time comes, always the oldest out and thus win after a time a single tree.

Thank you my friend!

D K well spotted, i watched this video all the way through and did not notice that at all, till i read your comment, well done.

Funny, yes I see that!

I'm thinking of adding the Land Rover into a new forest using the smaller trees and some more cuttings!

Thanks, i think the tree will look good as it grows into a large tree. I may even re design it as more of a tropical style tree in future and re pot the other two trees and some cuttings into an African landscape.

I don't know of any. It may reduce the symbiotic fungus on the roots, but populations should quickly return to normal after re potting.

Same gear, but a different lens, I was playing around with a shallow depth of field. I like the look and I'll have to shoot more like this in the summer!

@@TheBonsaiZone Nice to hear it!

Thanks, good to know, the years just go by so quickly! Thanks Maritza!

Hello Laura, I'd reach out to your nearest bonsai club and see if anyone can get you cuttings. It's a common tree for bonsai, so I hope you can find what you are looking for! You could always try "Miami Tropical Bonsai" they might sell you a tree.

It is a nylon window screening. It is sold at most hardware stores and is used to keep insects from entering the room when your windows are open.

@@TheBonsaiZone Aha, thanks! I will go buy some myggnetting for my next repottings =D

Also I have a question what is the soil mix you have?

The better the after care, they more you can remove. If you have a nice warm humid greenhouse and you mist the tree every hour for the first few days, you can remove almost all the roots! The more you stray away from this perfect aftercare, the more you have to be careful about root pruning. In the end, it comes to experience, removing as much as possible and still have the tree live. I would suggest that you remove the worst roots first and see how the tree reacts. If it continues to grow well, you might get a little bolder with the next re potting. There are many factors that contribute to the success of root pruning, some you can control and others like the weather you can't! Make sure your tree is strong and healthy before any re potting and hopefully you will have success!

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Thanks Holly!

Here in Canada, the temperature can go down to -30 C. Clay pots tend to crack if they are not protected in winter.

I see. Thats just my Florida-boy ignorance. Thank you@@TheBonsaiZone

Yes, if they are kept in a nice sunny warm spot indoors!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone would you encourage any fertilizer at the same time? I don’t want to stress the plant.

Most trees have strong enough roots to do this type of work. The after care is critical, keeping the tree in a humid, warm and bright position.

@@TheBonsaiZone thank you very much!

Are these hardy trees or ones that come inside for the winter?

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone some are hardy and some are tropical. Should I do a pruning of the canopy and leave the roots alone? Or prune all the summer growth of leaves and roots? I don’t want to prune the spring/summer growth back and then deplete their health just before it gets cold. So any and all tips will be greatly appreciated

The hardy trees can be pruned back after the leaves have fallen. After a summer of good strong growth, they can be pruned back hard. The tropical trees that will be going inside for the winter will also have a lot of stored up energy and it is a good time to prune them just before they go inside. If you have them in a nice sunny window they will recover quickly from pruning. They can be re potted at this time, but it is better to wait until late winter when the days are getting longer and the trees begin to grow again. Mid summer is actually the best time for re potting a tropical, but this means that you miss out on the strong summer growth for that year.

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone thanks so much for the quick reply and priceless tips!!

Wish I was there.....Thanks D K, I hadn't heard of this! metro.co.uk/2019/09/30/worlds-biggest-gathering-nigels-things-nigelness-attracts-433-nigels-10830338/

It may be a sucker that is growing from the root base of the one tree. It would take a bit of root work to separate them. They like humidity, so misting and keeping a really porous soil moist will keep them growing well. They can grow in a bright area, but when grown in full sun, the leaves and branches become more compact. You do need to mist and check them for water frequently in full sun. They can use a lot of water.

@@TheBonsaiZone but if it is to plants should I report one?are wait till spring are summer

Thanks, yes you can see the tiny white flowers in the middle!

I'm going to plant it with the two smaller trees into another landscape. Thanks Merlin!

I buy the ingredients locally, which is important to me. The mixture is 1/2 perlite and 1/2 turface. These are purchased from TSC stores and Canadian Tire.

Thank you!

I use Plant-Prod 20-20-20, but it may be hard to find! You do need to mix another ingredient with the perlite to give the soil some weight. Some type of porous but heavier ingredient. Crushed bricks maybe?

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone indeed... there is an aquarium substrate called Manado that I am willing to test.

That should work, it will hold more moisture and nutrients than the standard aquarium gravel. www.jbl.de/en/products/detail/3398/jbl-manado

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone as for soil mix I am using 3 parts of perlite, 2 parts of sphagnum moss peat and 1 part of carbonized rice shell. It is very light indeed, but the plants are liking it in this 2 years of usage. I am really interested on finding lava rock. I really need to keep my pots light weighted ;)

Good to hear your trees are healthy, any porous soil mix will work, you just have to find the right method for you, of watering and fertilizing.

Sorry, I don't sell anything, but I do give away cuttings at our club meetings.

@@TheBonsaiZone would love to someday go to one of your club shows. But that would be a long drive from here in Saskatchewan. 😅😅😅

If you ever come to Ontario, I can get you lots of cuttings to take back. It's best to get them mid summer for the best chances of rooting them.

It gets used in the regular vegetable garden as a soil conditioner.

Thanks for answering.

I have a few reasons... I don't want wire marks across the surface roots. I see many old trees at shows that have the tie down scars on the surface of the roots. Some fast growing trees also grow roots very quickly and the scars from the wire on the roots can be very deep if the tree isn't re potted for a few years. I have had several trees knocked off my benches, (pot and all) by wind, raccoons and squirrels. When the tree lands on the ground, it breaks loose from the pot and the branches on the tree are often saved from damage by the softened impact. I prefer to hold the tree in the pot by placing stones on the surface of the soil until the roots fill the pot, this usually only takes a month or two.

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I am just starting to develop some Oak bonsai, more on them in the future! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ruCmaJWB3J-2qqc.html

I can’t wait!

Because you’re flooding them

No they can stay submerged in water for several days with no harm. This happens in nature at river banks and flood areas, the trees get through it without a problem.

So my cat jokes over my serrissa and 2 branches fell of and 1 branch has 2 snapes on it how do I fix the 1 branch

It was when I was trying to wire it

Thanks Geoff, I'm planning on using it with the two other Serissa trees in a new forest. Long live the Land Rover!

It would be a sad day, but life would go on in the Bonsai Zone.I have had many trees die after years of caring for them, some my fault, other times just an act of nature. We like to think of our bonsai trees out living ourselves, but this is not always the case.

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The best solution is to bare root the tree and spray water in all the deadwood. This will remove the ants without killing them. Once the tree is clean, you can re pot in fresh soil and your ant problem will be gone. To prevent ants from coming back, place the wooden pot on some blocks that are standing in a tray of water. The ants won't be able to cross the moat. Bare rooting a tree without any root pruning shouldn't harm or slow down the growth of the tree as long as you are not damaging the fine roots.

@@TheBonsaiZone Thank You.

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I didn't know that! I'll have to give it a try! Thanks!!!

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone You can look it up on KZfaq.

I'm sure it will be back, maybe with the smaller trees!

The Land Rover will return in another planting soon!

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