Pruning My Aerial Root Ficus, The Bonsai Zone, Nov 2021
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- My "Franken-Ficus" bonsai gets a pruning after a good summer of growing! The tree is a medium leaf size, Ficus benjamina.
To see previous videos of this tree click on the playlist here...
• Aerial root Ficus Prog...
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I love the short history of the tree at the beginning!!! I think a short recap, once a year will be great especially for your more developed trees.
Consider grafting in some bare areas. A thin shoot can be guided from a nearby branch, slight cut in the receiving spot, remove the bark from the donor, etc. I tried this with a 30+ year old ficus of mine, very happy with the results!
Quiet a beautiful history journey and became very stylish, very nice lesson!!
This is 1 of d wonders created by u, a great idea as how to rebuild a lost portion of a tree, ficuses r all that work wonders👍👍🤝
Inspiring and thoughtful Tree saga. Total agreement with chosen structure. Dream Ficus🌳
Amazing to think Nigel I remember that first video as it been eight years already wow how time flies by ....
I'll be honest. I like the back the best. I find the separation of the added trunk from the branch/trunk from the original stump a bit awkward in the front position. In the back, though, I think it looks amazing (edit: for a timestamp, 23:26 looks really nice I think). Of course, trees look very different in real life than in video, so that may just be a trick of the camera. But, it's looking really nice. Like you said, another few years for it to fill in and it will be really incredible, I think.
Love the progression, this tree has a story to tell!
FRANKENFICUS…. IT’S ALIVE!! Well done Dr. Thanks. Keep growing
A great tutorial on a mighty fine looking tree. A masterpiece by the master.
All those roots from the fusion look spectacular, very jungle like feeling to it. Imagine a root over temple version of a tree like this! These roots look so cool, it’s even worth a shot recreating a fusion like this!
Just amazing to be able to go back and watch the progression of the tree, great video Nigel as always.
It's absolutely amazing ❤️
....how rewarding..... !!!!! a beautiful tree...... :):) :) with the light shining on it IT LOOKS SO natural with all the shades and ssmall shadow lines........wow :) remarquable ! one on "my" favourites by far :)
Lovely no matter how you look at it. Masterfully done, Nigel!
That is a very beautiful tree Nigel 👌😍I also think it’s the right decision you made hide wise 👍💪 I have been following you for 5 years, and I love your videos, they make me feel so good and relaxed 🥰 Thank you for that 🙏
Tremendous tree. I agree the Goldilocks choice was just right👌
Amazing history of trees and beautiful trees and plants 🌳🌴🌵
I love the history of the tree. ❤❤🌳🌳
Nigel, as far as the canopy is concerned, I like every side as the front but the current one. As you say the roots are great on the current one though. I'd use another front until the canopy improves. Great job getting out of that disaster! Thanks for your videos!
that is a very strong ficus looks good healthy really a survivor good work nigel
This tree sure has a great history! So nice that you took the time to show the pictures of it at the video's beginning. Well done!
Nigel, this Ficus really speaks to me… he’s an old warrior! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your future plan unfolding. Cheers!
Looks like a masterpiece to me! :)
Love seeing the progress.
Excelente trabajo y evolución........... he aprendido mucho con sus videos.... !!!Me encanta el resultado y el frente de este bello arbol.....precioso!!! muchas gracias 🙋♀🙋♀👍👍💖💖💯🌲🌲💯🌲🌲🍃🍃
That tree is neat with all those roots!
It's great how mistakes can turn into unexpected wins
Nice work on saving the tree.
Wow, that's amazing. Turning disaster into something even more beautiful than before.
You are a master, Nigel...👏🏻
Looking good Nigel.
The story of a ficus.. It almost looks like a fine lady in a beautiful dress walking away and looking over her shoulder at you. Gorgeous ❤️
I love this benjamina.. really good trunk, nigel 👍
Thanks WN!!! It's starting to look good!
In an effort to (eventually) watch all of your videos...I recently saw the one where you created the fusion. So it's funny to see a clip of it again now. Hahaha
A very strong grower. By next summer it will get even bigger than it was now before pruning. It's interesting how the left sidebranch growing from the original trunk is starting to compete with the current main trunk fused on top. It's like both wish to be the top. 😋
Majestic tree!
this is a wonderful tree, Nigel
What amazing results
it looks beautiful Nigel
I Love this tree
What you have done with this tree is very impressive. Way to go Nigel! Keep up the great work. I'm waiting for my too little leaf ficus benjamina to grow back it's leaves before I prune and repot.
Thanks Jay!!
I really enjoyed watching your upload!!
Keep up the excellent work!
I'm looking forward to another awesome video!
Take care and stay in touch! 🦋🙏🦋🙏🦋
I was thinking that maybe you could apply a staggered type canopy or two different heights. Not every tropical tree has an umbrella shape some are kinda rectangular with big staggered canopies. I got the idea from a huge mango tree I saw today and it looked kinda like this tree, without the aerial roots.
Good work Nigel.
Great video nigel! Thank you so much sir.
So so great
i think you would benefit from replanting this on a deep and wide barrel, but let the roots grow out from the sides. this would boost growth of both nebari and branches faster. that is how we do it here in the tropics, ficus grows really fast when planted and left to grow wild
It amazing how well this tree has come after the top died and the new top has been started fused.
In this case I like the tall version more and the final product is amazing . With that small leaves looks really good and believable and in consonance with the trunk diameter. In the other side with an umbrella canopy the trunk stands more but it’s too thick in proportion to the canopy. Could looked “grotesque “
Thanks, great to hear your viewpoint!
Hi Nigel Love your ficus!
Second again!
Lovely bonsai of ficus. Many years of dedication and the result is excellent. A very natural style with a lot of character. Congratulations Thanks for sharing Greetings and until the next video👍😄
Watching just the start of video I'd say huge size, with a cloud like canopy
24:00 ,, with your head beside the fusion ficus , , there are some simularitys Nigel.
you hear the saying "like dog like owner" ? guess it goes for tress too =))
was thinking, it before the end of video, would be cool to see eyes mouth and nose carved into the trunk, it looks a bit like a head already.
I think your idea to plant the big cutting on top was ingenious! Although it is something that happens in nature (strangler figs), I haven’t seen it done with bonsai before. It’s great to see how well it worked, nice job Nigel!
Thanks David!!
The left major trunk branch sticks out. I wish it was bent out from the center instead of towards the center. Bending one that thick would be difficult.
Bonsai good thank you 👍👍👍🔔🔔🔔
Thank you very much!!!
Foist!
nice!
Austin the Foist, Mead!
Nice tree Nigel I got a similar ficus like that and I am trying to get a fusion. It's has similar measures
I'm interested in how you got such a big stalk to take root on that Ficus, My airlayer form last year failed, on the tree, and never showed root formation! I'd like to do a severed cut, and root that cutting, but unsure if I will suseed with the top I want to grow as a new tree!
I think in just a few more years, it's going to be hard to tell that this was actually 2 separate trees.
Very nice tree. I like the plain black pot too. Does not take away from the tree at all. Seed tray?
Yes, it's just a doubled up seed tray! It will get a nice pot eventually!
Shorter! It's my observation that you prefer taller trees so short would be a little something different for you
Hi, what grow light is giving you better grow and how many hours? do you keep it in a humid glass box in summer? how do you fertilize it? how is your watering in winter? misting daily? I'm experimenting this year with T5 on my ficus tiger bark. impressive tree particularly for Canada! Congratulations. good video thank you.
Hello Paolo, check the playlist for the tree and you will see all the operations and care the tree gets! It is listed in the description!
How to year the Ficus Bonsai grow?
Ficus Style formal with the beautiful roots. 👍🏾
Appretiate from Indonesia. 🙏🏾
Thanks Egoe!!!!
Did the cutting really graft on the main trunk ? Or is it just a root over ficus style ? ^^
It initial was a root over tree, but it is starting to fuse together and become one!
I find Ficus Benjamina to be too fussy for my liking. I'm sure if I could cultivate one in tropical conditions it would be much different
Do Nigel ever use wire to shape his bonsais ??
Very rarely! Clip and grow is his philosophy
That tree looks way bigger than it is.......I guess that's the point though.
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Thanks!!
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