As you say Nigel, "couldn't ask for better ...." Pot, tree, video, styling - you certainly raise the bar! I've been waiting for this video for a while now....masterful job, old chum. Time for me to start waking up my Jade bonsai's methinks....thank you, again.
The Gollum jade is, I think, my favourite succulent. I must start one as a bonsai. Yours is looking fantastic in its red pot. Perfect pairing and I look forward to seeing it later in the year.
I believe that one is a 'Gollum Jade because of it's tubular leaves. The Hobbit Jade has more curled shaped leaves. The Gollum Jade will have reddish tips when in brighter light. I just purchased two small Hobbit Jade that I at the time thought were Gollum lol. All Jades are beautiful regardless. That one you're working on in this video looks great. Should turn out to be a fantastic tree. Great video as always Nigel! Thanks for sharing!
Nice choice about pot. Personally, I use wood stick with rounded tip to gently separate roots from the soil or to eliminate air pockets after repotting.
Thanks for the follow-up, Nigel! Since your last video with this one, I have been training a couple of my gollums with the intent of replicating your baobab and recently performed a trunk chop for the first time. The "bare-ness" has been giving me anxiety! It's nice to see when and how such drastic moves pay off. Keep up the great work!
I have a Jade in a Jade colored Bonsai pot just like that but oval ,only a year old now but when Its ready I'll use that soil in that and my Pony Tail Palm ,Thanks Nigel
@Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone They are doing fantastic!! I'll have to do an update episode! I absolutely love that Gollum Jade... My precious 💖 You are the best!
Superb pot and a cracking tree. Nice one Nigel! About drainage screens - have you come across plasterers' scrim tape? A bit finer than what you were using in the video and very cheap. You get a big roll, self-adhesive and lasts for ages.
Wow Nigel, this tree goes very well with this pot, and it's super promising. I can imagine those branches sorted out, and ramified, can't wait to see it in 2-3 yeas time :)
Hey Nigel, what caused the soil of this jade to be so organic looking? Is it just the fine roots broken down and looking almost like peat? Just curious. Thanks for another great video! Catch you on the next one.
Heya Nige, loving that baobab style jade! You mentioned in the vid that you're not completely sure between gollum and hobbit - - the gollum is what the baobab style is. Also known as shrek ears, ogre ears and even ET's fingers. The ones I sent you months ago are hobbit, they tend to have leaves that are more spoon shaped. Sometimes they can be confusing cos some of my hobbit have a few gollum-like leaves before they fold out and some of my gollums grow out the occasional folded out leaves but still greatly outnumbered by the tubular leaves. Hope this helps, mate! And hope you're well! - Ashley Bonner
Wow Nigel such a nice tree! Thank you for sharing hte information about the pots for jades. You are right, they are absolutely top heavy. I've been trying to find a pot for my large gollum jade and now I know to get a lip. Are there oval pots that have that curved lip?
I've waiting for this kind of video. I love this "baobabish" fat little Gollum. nice soil and pot, i like the tradition around Tokoname. greetings from germany!
Cute intro with the kitten. Is that one from the litter you/your family cared for? Name? What a transition with that jade.....thanks for featuring the flashback to when you last pruned/styled it. Like the pot that you have selected for this bonsai. (And, the info about the maker.) Wonder if you can seal the cuts on jade with cinnamon without drying out as we do with orchids? Enjoyed watching your video. Well done with this plant.
Yes, I'm sure the cuts would heal well is sprinkled with cinnamon! Yes, we kept two of the kittens, a male and a female. The male in the video always hangs out with me, his name is " Stripy Stripe" They are 6 months old now!
1. Just out of curiosity, is it really safe to wash the roots of jade or portulacaria afra? I've observed that, some people even don't water jade or ports after repotting and root pruning because they are succulents... Personally I've had mixed results regarding the same. Just wanted to know the proper technique... 2. I've also observed that these jades and port afras have weak roots if compared to other trees. When i comb away, they get seperated away from main root base 😅🤣
Washing the roots is safe, even if you cut the roots. If you do cut the roots, you need to have them callous over before you water the the soil. They need a at least a week to dry and form a protective skin over the cut. Cleaning and washing the roots has no effect on them. If you haven't pruned any roots, the soil can be watered right after repotting, but then let the soil dry out before watering again, keep repeating this water cycle! I find only dead or rotted roots will break away easily when washing and combing out the roots! The healthy roots are quite tough!
They tend to grow much faster if the tree is placed outside for the summer in full sun. You do have to transition them slowly to sunlight, or the tree will burn!
Hi, if you don't mind me adding my opinion about those grow kits. They are well assembled as a bonsai kit. The biggest issues I have with them is they start with seeds. Starting with seeds is incredibly slow. And if a person isn't skilled in growing from seed it's very easy to lose an entire year of attempting to grow bonsai without anything to show for it. Hardy trees have special requirements to be successful. Then you have to watch out for fungal issues like damping off. I grow hundreds of trees from seed. It's a lot of fun but you could easily spend 2 years of effort before you even put it in a pot. Then it might be another 25 years before you have something decent to look at if you've done everything right and the tree has cooperated. My suggestion is if you are really determined to start a bonsai from a kit I wouldn't let that be your own point of effort. I would also purchase a tree from a nursery center or tropical tree from ever you can get them and start working and caring for a live tree or shrub just in case the seeds fail. You can easily buy a live plant for the cost of a bonsai kit and it will give you something to study as you gain skills in the mean time. Anyway I hope that gives you something to consider. Take care. DK
@@johnb58 I don't want to discourage you from trying! But I wouldn't want you to be discouraged after trying! I think Nigel made a suggestion once that if you want to start than start with a lot of stuff. Killing trees is kinda the price for learning bonsai.
u again i cant escape u. u look like a mad scientist lol help help me know wonder u didnt show ur face till th end Einstein. one thing u know ur stuff. my poor poor jade looks terrible as i trimed it back and makin further
Just for interest Nigel. The Jades aren't Tropicals. They grow naturally in the arid desert areas of Southern Africa.
a beautiful pot is so important ✌ Makes 50% of the impression
Thanks, I really like this combination!
I'm not at that stage with any of mine yet. But I think next year or even later this year I might bite the bullet
Colouring of the pot suits the trunk with the dusty red clay look 👌
As you say Nigel, "couldn't ask for better ...." Pot, tree, video, styling - you certainly raise the bar!
I've been waiting for this video for a while now....masterful job, old chum.
Time for me to start waking up my Jade bonsai's methinks....thank you, again.
Glad you enjoyed it Barry!!
Love the new pot with the jade! The Bonsai Supply soil is perfect for succulents! 🐦💙
It certainly drains well Jay! I see you got some new pots too, maybe we can add the potter to our road trip to Montreal!!
@@TheBonsaiZone awesome idea!
What a perfect match, awesome looking tree Nigel
I absolutely love your channel and videos ! It’s like a digital bonsai garden where you can see the development of some trees over years! ❤
Thanks Paris, very nice to hear!
Thank you Nigel! You have taught us so much about bonsai’s and how to take care of them.
You are very welcome, thanks!!
I love your choice of a pot for the beautiful jade tree. It looks perfect. 🦚🦋
Thanks so much!!!
Nice tutorial on repotting in cool soil & pot by the Master: Dr Nigel.
It's such a nice pot Tom, any tree would look good in it!@!!
Ah gutted I missed the premier
Maybe next time - thanks nigel
Thanks Scott, I saw your email, I just haven't gotten to my emails yet, hopefully today!!! I'm procrastinating again!
@@TheBonsaiZone - Im sure we will catch up soon. be well Nigel
The Gollum jade is, I think, my favourite succulent. I must start one as a bonsai. Yours is looking fantastic in its red pot. Perfect pairing and I look forward to seeing it later in the year.
Oh thank you!
I believe that one is a 'Gollum Jade because of it's tubular leaves. The Hobbit Jade has more curled shaped leaves. The Gollum Jade will have reddish tips when in brighter light. I just purchased two small Hobbit Jade that I at the time thought were Gollum lol. All Jades are beautiful regardless. That one you're working on in this video looks great. Should turn out to be a fantastic tree.
Great video as always Nigel! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the info!
Tree looks great Nigel! Enjoy!
Thanks 👍
Nice choice about pot. Personally, I use wood stick with rounded tip to gently separate roots from the soil or to eliminate air pockets after repotting.
Thanks, that would work well too!!
Thanks for the follow-up, Nigel! Since your last video with this one, I have been training a couple of my gollums with the intent of replicating your baobab and recently performed a trunk chop for the first time. The "bare-ness" has been giving me anxiety! It's nice to see when and how such drastic moves pay off. Keep up the great work!
Awesome, I hope yours works out well!!
I’m diggin the repotting. Those surface roots will look awesome as you expose tgr
I was surprised at the thickness of the surface roots! All my Jades are cuttings and they only have fine roots!
Love this thick trunk Jade! Nice work Nigel.
Thanks Dave, it's a little gem!!
Once again a SUPER informative video and a SUPER looking composition between tree and pot. Well done Nigel.
Thanks Derrick, I'm sure you will see the tree sometime in the future!!!
The real work of nature is your Basquiat hair style! ❤💈
Lol, my hair decided to go that style, so I went with it!!!
The tree is perfection in that lovely new pot Nigel! Gorgeous!
Lisa
Thanks so much Lisa😊!!
Крассула коралл. Превосходное деревце 🤩
I love that tree and that pot is beautiful!! Great job!!
Thanks GraveDigger!!
I have a Jade in a Jade colored Bonsai pot just like that but oval ,only a year old now but when Its ready I'll use that soil in that and my Pony Tail Palm ,Thanks Nigel
Wowee! That is a wicked pot! That Jade looks absolutely fantastic in it!
Thanks Marysol! How are your Jades doing?
@Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone They are doing fantastic!! I'll have to do an update episode! I absolutely love that Gollum Jade... My precious 💖 You are the best!
That jade tree looks amazing and that pot makes the tree stand out
Thanks Ben, I see you've been putting out a lot of videos lately, awesome!!!
Yha I been trying to put out a couple videos out each week
Hello Nigel,
such an amazing step further into a great crassula bonsai. Love following you....
Best wishes from Germany
Thanks Patrick, yes I love the tree pot combo!!!
What a beautiful pot! I also tend to choose two feet in view rather than just one.
Thanks!!
The tree looks fantastic in the new pot, if you ever get a thick cutting, please save it for me!
I have many cuttings of this variety, just waiting for you Xin!!
Beautiful plant
Thanks a lot!!
Remember to hit the like button everyone
Thanks Tom!!
Wonderful pot for the jade’s foliage! Thanks for the info on Begei
Thanks Harrison!!
Love it❤
Superb pot and a cracking tree. Nice one Nigel! About drainage screens - have you come across plasterers' scrim tape? A bit finer than what you were using in the video and very cheap. You get a big roll, self-adhesive and lasts for ages.
Thanks, I'll look into that once my window screen runs out!
Wow Nigel, this tree goes very well with this pot, and it's super promising. I can imagine those branches sorted out, and ramified, can't wait to see it in 2-3 yeas time :)
Me too, I'm looking forward to the summer growth!!!
A que belleza de gato que belleza de arbol es un trabajo precioso
Great jade and great pot. Looking forward for the future of this tree.🙂👍
Thanks so much, me too, it's small but awesome!!
Those rocks match the pot beautifully 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey Nigel, what caused the soil of this jade to be so organic looking? Is it just the fine roots broken down and looking almost like peat? Just curious. Thanks for another great video! Catch you on the next one.
I wasn't patient enough..... You answered my question moments later. I should've known better, you always inform us thoroughly. Thanks!
very cool!
Thanks!!!
Heya Nige, loving that baobab style jade! You mentioned in the vid that you're not completely sure between gollum and hobbit - - the gollum is what the baobab style is. Also known as shrek ears, ogre ears and even ET's fingers. The ones I sent you months ago are hobbit, they tend to have leaves that are more spoon shaped. Sometimes they can be confusing cos some of my hobbit have a few gollum-like leaves before they fold out and some of my gollums grow out the occasional folded out leaves but still greatly outnumbered by the tubular leaves. Hope this helps, mate! And hope you're well!
- Ashley Bonner
Thanks Ashley, that clears it up!!! Your succulents are doing really well!!
Good to hear, buddy, looking forward to the next update on them, be exciting to see where you go with them :)
-Ashley Bonner
Wow Nigel such a nice tree! Thank you for sharing hte information about the pots for jades. You are right, they are absolutely top heavy. I've been trying to find a pot for my large gollum jade and now I know to get a lip. Are there oval pots that have that curved lip?
Yes, you should be able to find a nice oval with a lip!
That is one fantastic looking trunk!
Stumps to bonsai!!!
@@TheBonsaiZone How Cool is that? Real cool! You are the Master.
I've waiting for this kind of video. I love this "baobabish" fat little Gollum.
nice soil and pot, i like the tradition around Tokoname.
greetings from germany!
Thanks Philodon, it's such a nice pot!!!
Cool pot gift.
Yes, it was quite a surprise!!!
You've probably told us elsewhere, but approximately how old is this jade? Love the pot!
I'm not sure Beth, I would guess about 20 years at least by the thickness of the roots!
Mantap hadir nyimak kawan dan sukses selalu buat sahabat 🙏👍👍
Terima kasih telah menonton videonya!!!
Yesss a new video and we saw your cat❤️❤️❤️
Cats rule!!
I have a Crassula Ovata that I need to repot. How long did it take to get the soil from The Bonsai Supply Shop? I am in Toronto. Cheers.
I think it comes very quickly, I believe just a couple of days?
Cute intro with the kitten. Is that one from the litter you/your family cared for? Name? What a transition with that jade.....thanks for featuring the flashback to when you last pruned/styled it. Like the pot that you have selected for this bonsai. (And, the info about the maker.) Wonder if you can seal the cuts on jade with cinnamon without drying out as we do with orchids? Enjoyed watching your video. Well done with this plant.
Yes, I'm sure the cuts would heal well is sprinkled with cinnamon! Yes, we kept two of the kittens, a male and a female. The male in the video always hangs out with me, his name is " Stripy Stripe" They are 6 months old now!
Great video! Is it possible to hard prune AND repot those at the same time in winter or should you only do one of those? Thank you 🙏🏻🌷
Yes, you can do both, but keep the soil dry and give the tree good warmth and light!!
Could you get the pictures from before and after it was chopped? That would be really neat.
The front has to be the cool skull tattoo carved in the trunk.
Haha I was seeing the skull too
Yes, I see it too, it's got Tats!
1. Just out of curiosity, is it really safe to wash the roots of jade or portulacaria afra? I've observed that, some people even don't water jade or ports after repotting and root pruning because they are succulents... Personally I've had mixed results regarding the same. Just wanted to know the proper technique...
2. I've also observed that these jades and port afras have weak roots if compared to other trees. When i comb away, they get seperated away from main root base 😅🤣
Washing the roots is safe, even if you cut the roots. If you do cut the roots, you need to have them callous over before you water the the soil. They need a at least a week to dry and form a protective skin over the cut. Cleaning and washing the roots has no effect on them.
If you haven't pruned any roots, the soil can be watered right after repotting, but then let the soil dry out before watering again, keep repeating this water cycle! I find only dead or rotted roots will break away easily when washing and combing out the roots! The healthy roots are quite tough!
@@TheBonsaiZone thank you nigel
@@TheBonsaiZone😊
Yaaay! Computer kittah!
Lol, yes!!!
Will the trunk of this tree continue to grow tall causing the need to hard chop it back shorter?
I't aint over 'til the fat lady sings... This little baby got a pot of her worth, such a beauty 💚💚💚
Thanks, I'm not sure any of my trees deserves a pot like that, but I sure like the pairing!
Пожалуйста - больше видео о крассулах!💚😍
Oh man I've had one of these for years but it's trunk just refuses to grow thicker. Am I not trimming enough? (Spoiler alert I almost never trim it)
They tend to grow much faster if the tree is placed outside for the summer in full sun. You do have to transition them slowly to sunlight, or the tree will burn!
Hi Nigel!
HELLO!!
Is that stripey stripe in the intro? What a handsome young beautiful boy 😻
Yes it is, he loves sitting on top of my computer! He always jumps down on the keyboard and then into my lap for a good petting and sleep!
@@TheBonsaiZone That's so sweet
How's this tree doing after a summer of growth? 🤔🤔
But I lost track of your videos so what is the name of the first video that you put out in 2023 so I could watch them in order .
I have a 2023 playlist Ben, or you can scroll back looking at the date in the video titles!
Unfortunately Home Depot doesn’t sell the Shohin mix, just the coarse mix, and the separate compost substrates
Thanks Bob, good to know, maybe Amazon or straight from the Bonsai Supply?
Soil is also on Amazon
Thanks!!!!!
Hi, Nigel, do you have a laurel or olive tree??
I'm in-between them both, I used to have one of each, but they both didn't make it!
👍👌👌
Hello I have a question
What is the exact name of this plant because I really like it and wanna look if I can get it
But great video.
Crassula ovata "Gollum"
@@TheBonsaiZone okay
Thank you
@@TheBonsaiZone yours looks really beautiful
I killed a few jades watering them after repotting. Hope you wont have problems
I have it under a strong grow light and I didn't do any root pruning, so I hope all goes well!!
Hi Nigel what do you think of those bonsai kits you can buy on Amazon? Has anyone tried them?
Hi, if you don't mind me adding my opinion about those grow kits. They are well assembled as a bonsai kit. The biggest issues I have with them is they start with seeds. Starting with seeds is incredibly slow. And if a person isn't skilled in growing from seed it's very easy to lose an entire year of attempting to grow bonsai without anything to show for it. Hardy trees have special requirements to be successful. Then you have to watch out for fungal issues like damping off. I grow hundreds of trees from seed. It's a lot of fun but you could easily spend 2 years of effort before you even put it in a pot. Then it might be another 25 years before you have something decent to look at if you've done everything right and the tree has cooperated. My suggestion is if you are really determined to start a bonsai from a kit I wouldn't let that be your own point of effort. I would also purchase a tree from a nursery center or tropical tree from ever you can get them and start working and caring for a live tree or shrub just in case the seeds fail. You can easily buy a live plant for the cost of a bonsai kit and it will give you something to study as you gain skills in the mean time. Anyway I hope that gives you something to consider. Take care. DK
@@dk2614 ya you are mostly likely right.
@@johnb58 I don't want to discourage you from trying! But I wouldn't want you to be discouraged after trying! I think Nigel made a suggestion once that if you want to start than start with a lot of stuff. Killing trees is kinda the price for learning bonsai.
Hello John, I would suggest you start with an inexpensive Ficus from a chain store. They are great trees to learn with and are hard to kill!!
I agree with the above. Starting with a tree is easier to begin with. Learn how to care for it and keep it happy, then branch out as you please
How you made it?
This was a larger Jade that was cut down to a stump. The branches then grew in place!
But now you have to get the monkey off loin king to put inside the branches
Comb roots, not hair
Got it, thanks!!
What's with your hair 🤣🤣
It's a science experiment!!!
u again i cant escape u. u look like a mad scientist lol help help me know wonder u didnt show ur face till th end Einstein. one thing u know ur stuff. my poor poor jade looks terrible as i trimed it back and makin further