Nigel you have to give your pine time, the inner buds, especially the one coming from branch parts without needles need 1-2 yers to establish, if you cut the outher branches to early the whole branch can die. Best wishes from Austria :)
You are so right about all the information about differing techniques for care. As a novice it is daunting and I seem to lean towards deciduous trees and maples because of it. Also, it is always tough finding good information for the area in which you live, soil, hardiness zone, etc for how to do things. I always appreciate your insight and design!
Yes, it can get confusing with all the different views and varying advice. As for species, ive given up with non-native species. I pluck seedlings from the pavement and in walls and in the garden, or collect seeds. (I aim to have one good specimen of each specie... But thats a lot of trees!) Not had any trees die since i made that decision. Maybe I'll try an indoor bonsai again in a few years.
Here's a tip I learned from an old time nurseryman. If you have frost on your tender plants, wake up before the sun can reach the frosted leaves and wash the frost off. It is the sun shining on the frosted leaves that causes the damage. I was working at a garden center at the time. We always got in lots of tomato and pepper plants in early in spite of frost risk because some gardeners liked to buy plants a couple weeks early and grow them indoors so they got bigger plants without spending more money. One morning I arrived at work and all the plants were covered with frost. Mr. Berger, the store owner said, "Quick, get out the hose and spray them down before the sun can reach them. I did, and not a plant was lost.
Beautiful trees. I can not understand why there are people who give this video a "thumbs down". I love your work and I also think that because of your very good explanations in all other videos you also offer beginners a lot of help. Stay as you are.
Can’t wait to see an update on your schefflera. I think I might have one that could give you a run for your money. Based on your inspiration, of course. Thanks
I like the decision you made for the candles of your Austrian pine. I think you’ll have great results. The updates were very interesting as always. I’d a big smile when I saw you were eating bits of the spruce and feared that you wouldn’t see the ant 🐜 and eat it as well but fortunately you saw it 😊. I enjoyed watching and it’s always sad when it comes to the end. Have a nice day ☀️
Really nice video . Your nursery is looking great. I live in California and am excited to learn more about bonsai vía your videos. Professional work you do
I have a couple of blue willows and some variegated nishiki willows. They look like they have potential. My weeping willow looks ok. I'm trying to plan on a lot of dieback
hello Nigel, I love your videos, learning a lot from you, thank you. Could you do a video about caring for the Austrian pine, I have one that is probably two to three years old, just potted it into a bonsai pot, and I could not find any videos regarding watering and fertilizing a black pine. I am in Europe, in Serbia. It would mean a lot to me if you could talk about watering, fertilizing, positioning the tree in direct Sun versus keeping it in the shade. My goal is to make my small pine into shohin style bonsai, currently it only has a trunk thick as a pinky finger about 20cm high and only four tiny branches on the first third of the trunk. It is potted in regular soil mixed with ceramzite and then I put a top layer of ceramzite as well. Thank you again, regards, Alexander.
I'd love to see these pruning videos followed by a clip of the same tree a little later, to show the response of the tree. Maybe its instant gratification that drives the request, but also for continuity. Or simply add more shots from previous videos to remind us of what the tree previously looked like. Just an idea.
Hi Nigel. Ants are using some bugs as pets. Because my English is not the best : Ants and aphids share a well-documented relationship of mutualism. Ants feed on the sugary honeydew left behind by aphids. ... Some ants are so hungry for the honeydew, they'll actually "milk" the aphids to make them excrete it. The ants use their antennae to stroke the aphids, stimulating them to release the honeydew
Hi Nigel, Sorry about the little apple tree. I had some of those carpenter aunts get in one of my trees and left saw dust like that on the ground. I tried to flood them out but they come back every year.
I'd bring the tropicals back inside for that one night. Your location seem to get the same weather pattern as in Germany but delayed for one week. So last week we had also some frost and I lost some of the promising buds on a few of my tropicals and even subtropicals.
There you go. Making me want to Eat my trees again, lol.i got a baby jade after watching you munch on those. Might be an acquired taste. lol. Unfortunately my spruce died on me last summer. I’ve been looking but haven’t found one that caught my eye. Might just get seeds. Your grin before you ate those shoots cracked me up. 👍
I know you go on outing to collect yamadoroi material. I don't think I have seen you do any air layering. If you have to you you know if you can air layer a japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) ?
Hey Nigel. I am an ant fan. Some ants use bugs as pets. Because my English is not the best: Ants and aphids share a well-documented relationship of mutualism. Ants feed on the sugary honeydew left behind by aphids. ... Some ants are so hungry for the honeydew, they'll actually "milk" the aphids to make them excrete it. The ants use their antennae to stroke the aphids, stimulating them to release the honeydew
Hi Nigel. Seems to me that most of your trees are positioned to full sun, is my visualization of your garden correct? Basically what I am looking for is the best position for my trees as I can choose between the four situations on my garden, only shadow or morning sun with afternoon shade or or vice versa or all day long full sun. I started my collection a year ago and haven't figured out what is the best for each and every single one...
Cutting smaller candles first in the season will result in them producing a new flush of growth, first. Then move to the bigger candles later on, that's how you balance.
That's one technique, but not the only one, I think vigor is more about building a balanced vascular system that goes to each branch. This takes many, many years to develop.
You have amazing videos and of course "Trees"! How do you make the top surface of your pots/soil so smooth and settled? I use Bonsai Soil but every time I water my Tree I end up with ton of mess.
Nice video mate... the Austrian pine is looking great!!.. i do have I question.. i recently bought an Austrian pine... and was wondering is it a 2 flush pine or just single flush like the mugo pine... it's heading into winter here down in Australia and was just wondering how I deal with the candles come late spring.
May I ask why you put all the rocks on top of the soil in some of your bonsai? Is it just so they don’t get knocked over? Or to keep from all the soil moving when you water it? Also any tips for having soil in a mound and not washing it away while watering it?
Yes, the rocks hold the tree in place until the roots anchor the tree into the pot. Moss and rocks will help hold your soil in place, you can also apply chicken wire or window screens on top of your soil.
I've been working on my Mugos in the garden and my Mugo Bonsai today. When you get a chance , see the email I just sent. I know you're very busy with the Community Garden now, but because it's repotting season, I have a message you may want to see about a gift from Tropical Expressions!
Yes single, but on a strong tree decandling will produce new buds the same summer. I pruned my branches back a lot last year and got a lot of back budding this spring, all that energy has to go some where!
Nigel you have to give your pine time, the inner buds, especially the one coming from branch parts without needles need 1-2 yers to establish, if you cut the outher branches to early the whole branch can die. Best wishes from Austria :)
You are so right about all the information about differing techniques for care. As a novice it is daunting and I seem to lean towards deciduous trees and maples because of it. Also, it is always tough finding good information for the area in which you live, soil, hardiness zone, etc for how to do things. I always appreciate your insight and design!
Yes, it can get confusing with all the different views and varying advice.
As for species, ive given up with non-native species. I pluck seedlings from the pavement and in walls and in the garden, or collect seeds. (I aim to have one good specimen of each specie... But thats a lot of trees!)
Not had any trees die since i made that decision. Maybe I'll try an indoor bonsai again in a few years.
Here's a tip I learned from an old time nurseryman. If you have frost on your tender plants, wake up before the sun can reach the frosted leaves and wash the frost off. It is the sun shining on the frosted leaves that causes the damage. I was working at a garden center at the time. We always got in lots of tomato and pepper plants in early in spite of frost risk because some gardeners liked to buy plants a couple weeks early and grow them indoors so they got bigger plants without spending more money. One morning I arrived at work and all the plants were covered with frost. Mr. Berger, the store owner said, "Quick, get out the hose and spray them down before the sun can reach them. I did, and not a plant was lost.
What a great tour of your benches. Thanks
What are your plans for the new greenhouse? Once you have the new space you can use the old greenhouse to film episodes in the rain :-)
Really good, I'm glad to see the Douglass firs doing well 👍
Thanks J, they look much stronger this year, but I think it's still too early to do any pinching, I'll just have to wait!
Beautiful trees. I can not understand why there are people who give this video a "thumbs down". I love your work and I also think that because of your very good explanations in all other videos you also offer beginners a lot of help. Stay as you are.
Thank you very much! See you on the next video!
@@TheBonsaiZone You can count on it.
There is a lot packed into this one - good to see. Nice Pines.
Spruce tips have tons of vitamin C! I pick them each spring and use them for tea!
I've been eating quite a few lately, some are really good tasting!
Beautiful video with lots of updates, really enjoyed that.....still keeping fingers crossed for the apple tree and that you find that pesky bug. 💖👍😊💖
Really enjoyed all the updates!
🌳I love the red maple, thick trunk🌳 Beautiful ❣
Can’t wait to see an update on your schefflera. I think I might have one that could give you a run for your money. Based on your inspiration, of course. Thanks
I liked that pause at the end for the bird😂
I like the decision you made for the candles of your Austrian pine. I think you’ll have great results.
The updates were very interesting as always. I’d a big smile when I saw you were eating bits of the spruce and feared that you wouldn’t see the ant 🐜 and eat it as well but fortunately you saw it 😊.
I enjoyed watching and it’s always sad when it comes to the end.
Have a nice day ☀️
Really nice video . Your nursery is looking great. I live in California and am excited to learn more about bonsai vía your videos. Professional work you do
00:00 till 10:22 Pine 😍😍😍😍
20:51 till 21:30 Pine 😍😍😍😍
Can we please have an update on the acasia trees 👍😁
I have a couple of blue willows and some variegated nishiki willows. They look like they have potential. My weeping willow looks ok. I'm trying to plan on a lot of dieback
Herons Bonsai made a great video about coniferous candel management a couple of days ago, it really opened my eyes on not beeing so hesitant anymore.
you get backbuds by letting the branches grow, technically you can replace the current ones with the new ones in a couple years
hello Nigel, I love your videos, learning a lot from you, thank you. Could you do a video about caring for the Austrian pine, I have one that is probably two to three years old, just potted it into a bonsai pot, and I could not find any videos regarding watering and fertilizing a black pine. I am in Europe, in Serbia. It would mean a lot to me if you could talk about watering, fertilizing, positioning the tree in direct Sun versus keeping it in the shade. My goal is to make my small pine into shohin style bonsai, currently it only has a trunk thick as a pinky finger about 20cm high and only four tiny branches on the first third of the trunk. It is potted in regular soil mixed with ceramzite and then I put a top layer of ceramzite as well. Thank you again, regards, Alexander.
I'd love to see these pruning videos followed by a clip of the same tree a little later, to show the response of the tree.
Maybe its instant gratification that drives the request, but also for continuity.
Or simply add more shots from previous videos to remind us of what the tree previously looked like.
Just an idea.
Check his playlists. He usually keeps one for each plant.
Nice to see your new tree in the back geting wather from the rain🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Love to wake up and watch a new video with my co☕ffe.
Hi Nigel. Ants are using some bugs as pets.
Because my English is not the best :
Ants and aphids share a well-documented relationship of mutualism. Ants feed on the sugary honeydew left behind by aphids. ... Some ants are so hungry for the honeydew, they'll actually "milk" the aphids to make them excrete it. The ants use their antennae to stroke the aphids, stimulating them to release the honeydew
Use wire to chase the border on your malus. That is a very common issue in apple orchards and the common solution is poking the borers with wire.
Such a nice pine tree.
Beatiful tree Nigel! I enjoy your vids and love the truck. Nothing beats a naturally aspirated v8!
I am a beginner.
Please tell me the name of the planting media you are using, Mr. Nigel
Very nice bonsai with out wiring and seedlings are looking great.
And what's your opinion on pomegranate bonsai?
Spruce shoot sandwich is the way to go! XP
Hi Nigel, Sorry about the little apple tree. I had some of those carpenter aunts get in one of my trees and left saw dust like that on the ground. I tried to flood them out but they come back every year.
Sir please make an update video on ficus religiosa tree....
I'd bring the tropicals back inside for that one night.
Your location seem to get the same weather pattern as in Germany but delayed for one week. So last week we had also some frost and I lost some of the promising buds on a few of my tropicals and even subtropicals.
There you go. Making me want to Eat my trees again, lol.i got a baby jade after watching you munch on those. Might be an acquired taste. lol. Unfortunately my spruce died on me last summer. I’ve been looking but haven’t found one that caught my eye. Might just get seeds. Your grin before you ate those shoots cracked me up. 👍
If you'll remove the flowers from the linden tree - you can use them for preparing linden tea.
I know you go on outing to collect yamadoroi material. I don't think I have seen you do any air layering. If you have to you you know if you can air layer a japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) ?
good luck to you and your trees!
Hey Nigel, surprised to see you keep seedlings in small pots, any particular reason? 🤔 thanks!
Have three of them, Thank you for the video..
Hey Nigel. I am an ant fan. Some ants use bugs as pets.
Because my English is not the best:
Ants and aphids share a well-documented relationship of mutualism. Ants feed on the sugary honeydew left behind by aphids. ... Some ants are so hungry for the honeydew, they'll actually "milk" the aphids to make them excrete it. The ants use their antennae to stroke the aphids, stimulating them to release the honeydew
Hi Nigel. Seems to me that most of your trees are positioned to full sun, is my visualization of your garden correct? Basically what I am looking for is the best position for my trees as I can choose between the four situations on my garden, only shadow or morning sun with afternoon shade or or vice versa or all day long full sun. I started my collection a year ago and haven't figured out what is the best for each and every single one...
Hi Nigel, Bruce tips good i used it us a Tee , fun watching you Channel
Cutting smaller candles first in the season will result in them producing a new flush of growth, first. Then move to the bigger candles later on, that's how you balance.
That's one technique, but not the only one, I think vigor is more about building a balanced vascular system that goes to each branch. This takes many, many years to develop.
You have amazing videos and of course "Trees"! How do you make the top surface of your pots/soil so smooth and settled? I use Bonsai Soil but every time I water my Tree I end up with ton of mess.
Wonderful ideas on making bonsai 🤗🤗👍👌
Very useful video for me 🙏🏿🙏🏿
I love your place
When it comes to pine maintenance, I go to the source.....The Bonsai Zone!
I lost a few large limbs on my black willow this year. They are bad about that.
Nice video mate... the Austrian pine is looking great!!.. i do have I question.. i recently bought an Austrian pine... and was wondering is it a 2 flush pine or just single flush like the mugo pine... it's heading into winter here down in Australia and was just wondering how I deal with the candles come late spring.
What causes the pine needles to dry up halfway like on this pine, Nigel?
Linden flowers smell so sweet. Apparently Linden makes fine honey.
you do not share! why? It is super good for wild meat or beef and for tea and green powder and if you preserve with spice and with different oil.
Love ya, Nigel
Thanks, the rain has stopped and the sun is coming out!
May I ask why you put all the rocks on top of the soil in some of your bonsai? Is it just so they don’t get knocked over? Or to keep from all the soil moving when you water it? Also any tips for having soil in a mound and not washing it away while watering it?
Yes, the rocks hold the tree in place until the roots anchor the tree into the pot. Moss and rocks will help hold your soil in place, you can also apply chicken wire or window screens on top of your soil.
At 15:22 it looks like you get bitten by the ant. I don’t think it was a needle that pricked you.
Destroy These Apple tree Bugs! This tree is so dramatic, I love it
I am growing from seed Mexican weeping pine. just started.
why chance it, why not leave them I side till the cold weather is done.
I've been working on my Mugos in the garden and my Mugo Bonsai today. When you get a chance , see the email I just sent. I know you're very busy with the Community Garden now, but because it's repotting season, I have a message you may want to see about a gift from Tropical Expressions!
Are Austrian Pines single or double flush pines?
Single, but can be decandled for back-buds (which won't extend until following season). source: Mirai
Yes single, but on a strong tree decandling will produce new buds the same summer. I pruned my branches back a lot last year and got a lot of back budding this spring, all that energy has to go some where!
Do you have chickens?
Prof.muito bom
Merci ! good ;)
15:21 I think it was the ant that stung you.
I think you are right, the ant looked quite happy about it too!!!
Ants cultivate mealybug for their honewdey , i hate mealybugs in my garden.lol....
1.30 before it began...
Wow, you are foist in both the premiere and the comments!
Heyy
Hey there!
Years and years of the same with this tree lmao
That's bonsai!
10 secs now here we go
Just like that!