Dang it I missed the chat🙁 Well I hope the pies I’m making make up for it😂 It’s Thanks Giving Day here in the states. I’m thankful for you Nigel and this community you’ve brought together! Have a great day!
The scars are looking very convincing! Interesting that sprouts are growing out of this area. I have a draceana with partly exposed roots. One of these roots is partly broken and at this point a new shoot is developing 🌱 So interruptions can generate new growth.
That one small thick cut would make an excellent mini bonsai in one of your mini pots. Has the start of a nice thick trunk and in the pot would look massive, yet cool. Just a thought.
Your recent videos are answering my question about what kind of work, (and how severe) I can work on my tropicals over the winter. Thanks, keep growing
I’ve just done a major operation on my Portulacaria, repot, pruning and wired. It’s not looking very healthy.! I hope I’ve not overworked it. Your trees are looking might fine Nigel. 👌🏼
Wow Nigel! I really thought when you had done this the first time that you had ruined that fantastic image that you helped create. This technique has proven itself! Great job for stepping out into the unknown and following the elephants lead!
Hi Nigel, I really enjoyed this video! I was just watching the portulacaria forest pruning video from your Season 2 playlist last night, so it was cool to be reminded of how much they've grown and developed since then! Thanks for all the helpful tips and tricks for pruning these trees.
That's going to look awesome this spring I wanna try and start one of these..I got about 20 porchalacara's that are just going to be ready to come out of my cutting tray
They are going to look so cool! My Portulacaria did really well outside. Not so good in the house. They were wet all the time outside, I let them dry between water inside. I'll have to figure that out and get them back on track. I'm watering more now. was thinking of moving them to a cooler more humid place.
Hopefully what is hoped for in the future can come true and become the best bonsai 👍💯 thanks for sharing Mr. Nigel see you in the next video🙏 I'm always ready to support👌👍
you have far more experience than i, but i've never had an issue with succulents getting soaked. i leave them out in the rain for days. they love it. not only do they not suffer, they thrive (have done so for several years). your soil is better than mine too. and as for p. afra, look at the kind of rain africa gets when it does finally rain. they're soaked for days and days. looking awesome, though!
Portulacaria Afra is one of my favorite specimens, nutritious and easy to grow. The beauty of your scarified piece is almost unparalleled and has given me a bit of insight and inspiration. First, on all my specimens, they are grown in a very large particle size soil and have been exposed to quite harsh conditions outside the near rock like substrate given for rooting. I can't hold any plant above freezing through the winter and my house is little more than insulation, however my crassula jade have survived these sub freezing temperatures when even the water in the toilet freezes. I leave the portulacaria in more exposed locations of the frosty places and havent even lost more than a few leaves, however a few specimens might have light frost damage on their trunks, giving them a light corking appearance. If memory serves, Frank Yee lives in a desert area and the bitter cold of a desert night might be enough to leave some deal of corking in his marvelous strain. During the warm months, I've forgotten these in some of the harsh 110f weather that killed some cattle the past summer. It did little more than wilt and turn yellow in response to this abuse. Watering them is almost as simple, I just leave the entire plant and pot completely submerged for about an hour and up to a full over night. While not enough time on its own to induce any rot, the soil provides little space for harm. Just a bit of perlite and peat scattered over the top of a bed of semi crushed charcoal. Once the roots have started to hold everything together, I can scoop the majority of the pea pebble and granite gravel off the top. One of my specimens, I had pruned to give it some shape and let it recover at least twice. Gave it to my Grandmother and let her know its one of my finest works of art and also a bit of an answer to the idea of the bonsai thingy at the grocery store. Same species, but far more work put into it. Shortly after she started taking care of it, it back budded and gained one thing I never quite accomplished. She refers to it as her first bonsai.
The trunk on that large jade looks great. It really starts to get the look of a baobab. I think it will get chalenging once you have to start working on the fine ramifications but I'm sure it will get better an better.
Super hardnprune Nigel and great timing as I'm about to prune my Port. I want to repot too - should I prune or report first? Any advice would be much appreciated. Keep on scarring....
@bonsai zone hi, I have been watching you awhile now. I have been interested in bonsai forever. Unfortunately, I had a job which was very demanding plus I was nursing my mother for over 12years so my hobby was neglected. I still have my horse chestnut which is now 53years old and a second one which Is 21 years old. Both were sadly neglected for a long while. I am 70and now with more time decided to get more active with my bonsai. I would really love to be able to ask your advice on certain things for example wiring, my health problems mean sometimes I am unable to work with wiring. Etc. Take care
This is one of your best instructional videos Nigel - which is a pretty tough feat! I didnt know about scratching the bark and is it the same for 'real' Jade too? All of mine are sending out new growth after the hard prune I gave them a few months back. Thanks for this, cheers Xav
I like the little tree on the right that you shortened at the end the best. :) Also...I have a ripple jade plant just a bit bigger than the one at the end of the video. I have it in a small training pot right now, but I think I'm going to look for a nice little pot for it.
Hey Nigel, I'm curious. How often do you water your Ports over winter? I have one where the trunk/branches are shriveling and was black inside when I pruned it. I didn't think you could root rot a port in straight bonsai soil and I'm only watering around once a week. Maybe it's too little water and the wrinkling is lack of water. Curious how you handle watering your portulacaria through a Canadian Winter.
I was just given a small 5 inch tall PA. Someone cut the top off and it has developed 2 branches at the top. How difficult is it to develop a new trunk line??
Question I have 5 Portulacaria afra trees about 2 years old. One has dropped it's leaves in favor of remaining tiny leaves. All the others are still growing as usual. Is this normal or do I have a problem with this tree,
Thank you Nigel. Your videos are a pleasure to view.
Watching your videos is very relaxing 👏👏👏
I really like the look of the scaring.
The elephants really plucked those trees!😂😂 looking awesome my friend! Keep on keeping on!❤❤
Love he PAs. Lots of big aggressive prunes again. I love it!
Love from India 😊🙏🏻💐❤👍🏻🇮🇳🚩👌🏻😍
Nigel, My goodness! You sure have been making a lot of "big cuts/hard prunes" on your bonsai lately. Enjoyed watching you work on this planting.
Very beatifull progress Nigel!!
U should try doing a clump style bonsai with those cuttings.
Dang it I missed the chat🙁 Well I hope the pies I’m making make up for it😂 It’s Thanks Giving Day here in the states. I’m thankful for you Nigel and this community you’ve brought together! Have a great day!
Feel the same! Thankful for Nigel and the Bonsai Zone and all the followers.
Some brave cuts for sure but I think it’s looking really good
The scars are looking very convincing! Interesting that sprouts are growing out of this area.
I have a draceana with partly exposed roots. One of these roots is partly broken and at this point a new shoot is developing 🌱 So interruptions can generate new growth.
That one small thick cut would make an excellent mini bonsai in one of your mini pots. Has the start of a nice thick trunk and in the pot would look massive, yet cool. Just a thought.
The forest is looking great! The scarring does make the tree look fairly aged, looking really old!
Happy thanks giving! Hope you have fun with your trees! I think we know what your thankful for
Hello Nigel, am a bonsai beginner from Kenya, thanks for the awesome tutorials! Keep them coming!
This made me want to watch Dune (2021) and also trim my own Portulacaria!
Your recent videos are answering my question about what kind of work, (and how severe) I can work on my tropicals over the winter. Thanks, keep growing
We had a nice Thanksgiving Nigel. It all started watching you prune up your Port forest. I’m thankful for you and your tiny trees. Continue inspiring.
I’ve just done a major operation on my Portulacaria, repot, pruning and wired. It’s not looking very healthy.! I hope I’ve not overworked it.
Your trees are looking might fine Nigel. 👌🏼
Wow Nigel! I really thought when you had done this the first time that you had ruined that fantastic image that you helped create. This technique has proven itself! Great job for stepping out into the unknown and following the elephants lead!
Cool Mini Jade!
Nigel you kicked there bottoms one's again )))
Hi Nigel, I really enjoyed this video! I was just watching the portulacaria forest pruning video from your Season 2 playlist last night, so it was cool to be reminded of how much they've grown and developed since then! Thanks for all the helpful tips and tricks for pruning these trees.
That's going to look awesome this spring I wanna try and start one of these..I got about 20 porchalacara's that are just going to be ready to come out of my cutting tray
They are going to look so cool! My Portulacaria did really well outside. Not so good in the house. They were wet all the time outside, I let them dry between water inside. I'll have to figure that out and get them back on track. I'm watering more now. was thinking of moving them to a cooler more humid place.
Hopefully what is hoped for in the future can come true and become the best bonsai 👍💯 thanks for sharing Mr. Nigel see you in the next video🙏 I'm always ready to support👌👍
you have far more experience than i, but i've never had an issue with succulents getting soaked. i leave them out in the rain for days. they love it. not only do they not suffer, they thrive (have done so for several years). your soil is better than mine too. and as for p. afra, look at the kind of rain africa gets when it does finally rain. they're soaked for days and days. looking awesome, though!
Portulacaria Afra is one of my favorite specimens, nutritious and easy to grow. The beauty of your scarified piece is almost unparalleled and has given me a bit of insight and inspiration. First, on all my specimens, they are grown in a very large particle size soil and have been exposed to quite harsh conditions outside the near rock like substrate given for rooting. I can't hold any plant above freezing through the winter and my house is little more than insulation, however my crassula jade have survived these sub freezing temperatures when even the water in the toilet freezes. I leave the portulacaria in more exposed locations of the frosty places and havent even lost more than a few leaves, however a few specimens might have light frost damage on their trunks, giving them a light corking appearance. If memory serves, Frank Yee lives in a desert area and the bitter cold of a desert night might be enough to leave some deal of corking in his marvelous strain. During the warm months, I've forgotten these in some of the harsh 110f weather that killed some cattle the past summer. It did little more than wilt and turn yellow in response to this abuse. Watering them is almost as simple, I just leave the entire plant and pot completely submerged for about an hour and up to a full over night. While not enough time on its own to induce any rot, the soil provides little space for harm. Just a bit of perlite and peat scattered over the top of a bed of semi crushed charcoal. Once the roots have started to hold everything together, I can scoop the majority of the pea pebble and granite gravel off the top.
One of my specimens, I had pruned to give it some shape and let it recover at least twice. Gave it to my Grandmother and let her know its one of my finest works of art and also a bit of an answer to the idea of the bonsai thingy at the grocery store. Same species, but far more work put into it. Shortly after she started taking care of it, it back budded and gained one thing I never quite accomplished. She refers to it as her first bonsai.
Hallo Mr. Nigel god morning from Indonesia greeting sir🙏
The trunk on that large jade looks great. It really starts to get the look of a baobab. I think it will get chalenging once you have to start working on the fine ramifications but I'm sure it will get better an better.
Super hardnprune Nigel and great timing as I'm about to prune my Port. I want to repot too - should I prune or report first?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Keep on scarring....
I’ve used a similar scaring technique with an upright schefflera with very interesting results. Good luck
This forest is in the hands of the skilled surgeon: Dr. Saunders.
Nigel, what’s the average temperature of the plant room over the winter? Thanks
@bonsai zone hi, I have been watching you awhile now. I have been interested in bonsai forever. Unfortunately, I had a job which was very demanding plus I was nursing my mother for over 12years so my hobby was neglected. I still have my horse chestnut which is now 53years old and a second one which Is 21 years old. Both were sadly neglected for a long while. I am 70and now with more time decided to get more active with my bonsai. I would really love to be able to ask your advice on certain things for example wiring, my health problems mean sometimes I am unable to work with wiring. Etc. Take care
About to go trim mine now too!
Hello Nigel
Did you try scaring jade?
Grts
Kennet
This is one of your best instructional videos Nigel - which is a pretty tough feat! I didnt know about scratching the bark and is it the same for 'real' Jade too? All of mine are sending out new growth after the hard prune I gave them a few months back. Thanks for this, cheers Xav
I like the little tree on the right that you shortened at the end the best. :) Also...I have a ripple jade plant just a bit bigger than the one at the end of the video. I have it in a small training pot right now, but I think I'm going to look for a nice little pot for it.
Hey Nigel, I'm curious. How often do you water your Ports over winter? I have one where the trunk/branches are shriveling and was black inside when I pruned it. I didn't think you could root rot a port in straight bonsai soil and I'm only watering around once a week. Maybe it's too little water and the wrinkling is lack of water. Curious how you handle watering your portulacaria through a Canadian Winter.
Hey Nigel! I think I need to make a forest with all my port cuttings! Do you have a p.o. box I can send you a small something to?
So much deliberation and then the end result turns out to be "well, I've basically just cut everything off - again". 😄
Can u tell me what kind of soil/substrate mix you use for succulents? Want to repot mine out of its nursery organic soil.
I was just given a small 5 inch tall PA. Someone cut the top off and it has developed 2 branches at the top. How difficult is it to develop a new trunk line??
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Question I have 5 Portulacaria afra trees about 2 years old. One has dropped it's leaves in favor of remaining tiny leaves. All the others are still growing as usual. Is this normal or do I have a problem with this tree,
How old is the main tree?
Need Update on this ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It will be coming soon!!
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