Enjoyed this series very much! The finished product is even more beautiful than before. Can't wait to see it in summer. Thanks for sharing this project with us.
Having now watched your preceding videos it's been interesting seeing how the Larch Forest's design and growth has evolved over the past years. Super. Thanks again. :-)
Thank you Nigel for the upload of these 5 video's, loved watching them all and I learned a lot of them for when I'm starting my own forest. Please keep us updated about this awesome forest!
Nice job, that larch forest floor looks amazing, especially the way you've done the path, it really gives it a sense of scale. I've recently been reporting my sole larch bonsai, but I think when I get more larch trees I'll give the forest style a go.
I love that forest, the naturalness that it represents, that causes one to get lost in the numerous details, which make the study of these, that paint a beautiful picture of how great is hazar in nature and the beautiful stories that tell the natural. Congratulations, for such a beautiful landscape that makes anyone dream.
I miss your "Do something green today" part at the end of videos. it was quite unique to your videos and a good thought about our part in nature. Well thx for the entertainment! see you Next time Bonsai Master Saunders!
I've been watching your videos, I really like your take on Bonsai, I took a walk along the river bank behind my house and collected a few small trees this past week or 2 , planted them in pots and am hoping for some success in their first year as potted new Bonsai to be. Take care Rob
If I recall, the larch forest is in the first video of yours I ever watched. It is still awesome and is my inspiration for the forest I am planning. You should give us a peek at this in July, I am eager to see it in all its glory. Thanks for this and all the other videos. They have been a tremendous help.
Hi Nigel, thank you for this inspiring series, once I learn how to handle single trees I will definitely try to plant some landscape like this. Great job, looking forward to more videos.
Really great to see all 5 parts of this, and your whole process along the way. You'll also have to share how you made those moss bushes, a great thing to see in the back!
Nigel, you did it! I thought it couldn't be possible, but you improved your large bonsai forest!!! :) I love it, but I'm quite scared about the root pruning. I hope it to grow nice and healthy.
It looks great! As you finished, the light cast on your backdrop looked like a blue sky background, making it look like taking a walk on a mountaintop path. Nice!
Hi Nigel. I watch a lot of your videos and enjoy your delivery very much. I have planted some seeds in a bonsai pot and will see how they begin to grow, (like your video on acacia seedlings) as well as other window sill projects. I Just saw your vid on trunk cutting and wondered if there was a timelapse video of something similar so I could see how it would grow once I'd cut it hand how to train my trees through the pruning method.
I don't really have one video showing the whole process, but every tree that has more than one video, has it's own playlist. You can check the progression and the work I do to them. Just click on the playlist tab on the channel page to see the lists.
Looks amazing! But I liked the previous bush position they were a bit closer to each other or it could be my perspective! One or two more bushes in front on the right hand side would look nice too! Great idea of creating bushes.👍👍
Hello Nigel, you are amazing and I really enjoy watching your very informative and helpful videos; thank you for sharing your knowledge! I also like the wood frame you created for your tray. Is there any way you can provide detailed instructions on how to build one? I just can't afford to buy large pots, but I think I can make the frame if I have some guidance. Thanks again! Bill
I made three of the frames at once. I measured the dimensions of the lip on the plastic seed tray and cut the four pieces of oak trim on an 45 degree angle to match the lip of the seed tray. It took a bit of trail and error before I got the dimensions right on. Once you get the first one fitting nicely, the others are just copies using the same size pieces. I glued them together with water proof glue using a strap clamp that squeezes the 4 corners together until the glue dries. The feet were shaped blocks of oak using a router to get the inside curves. If I make more, I'll also do a video on the methods.
That is a beautiful project! Could you make a video showing the whole process of making a bonsai from a young plant? When do you transfer the plant to a bonsai pot? Is it possible to get a large trunk if panted in a normal sized pot? Greetings from Greece!!
Nigel could probably give better answers then I could but I will give it a go. 1. There are lots of series on the youtubes about the development of trees sometimes from early stages, including nigels, but keep in mind that it takes a long time to develop a young plant into a bonsai and those years will be beyond the scope of any single video. 2. You can plant your tree into a bonsai pot pretty much at anytime you want to, assuming it is the right size for the tree and what you are trying to do, its only a pot after all and nothing special about it. But the usual thing to do is that you would keep the tree in a training container (like a plastic pot or whatever) until its close to being "showable" and then repot into a bonsai pot. 3. You get a large trunk by growing the tree, the more you grow it the thicker it will become. Because the the thickness of the trunk is dependent on the maximum amount of sap flow that was needed to get water to all the leaves. So the best thing to do if you want to get a thick trunk is to let the tree grow and get lots of extra mass, it will be faster if grown in the ground or in a large pot. But it will still thicken in a smaller pot but you might run into problems where the tree becomes really top heavy and some such. Hope this helps!
The large trunks take time and lots of pruning and reduction of the tree. All bonsai can be grown really well in a normal clay pot. Check out the channel, I have bonsai from seeds, cuttings and nursery stock that can help you.
Nigel, do you sometime wire your tree roots to the pot? I don't recall seeing you use this technique. Many other bonsai educators recommend to do it all the time. Thanks for this nice series, very instructive. Good setup too with well thought camera angle and the dark background, very nice.
I don't wire my trees into the pot, I find it too hard to make adjustments to the position of the trees and I like to feel how stable they are in the soil. I find when the trees are stable, the roots are surrounded with bonsai soil. Air pockets will leave them wiggling in the soil. I prefer to place rocks around the trees on top of the soil until the roots anchor the tree. The rocks help stop surface evaporation also. Wiring can also scar the surface roots and spoil your hard work with the roots.
Congrats on the great series Nigel! You might have mentioned this somewhere along the way, but what is on the inside of your moss bushes? Clay dirt? rocks?
Thanks for the detailed forest repotting video :-) There are only few such videos online. So, this is rare for me. Since your soil mix is coarse and loose on the top surface, would moss stick on it properly ? My experience in such a case is that, the moss pieces dry out too quickly due to gaps below it and it never really establishes or grips the surface. They remain as separate pieces only and due to drying up, they shrink from sides and bottom and it looks as though i just placed them on soil surface, instead pressing them into it.
I water and mist the surface of the planting often. Once the moss gets established it grows really well on top of the soil. The weather here usually gets very humid on the hot days of summer, this helps also. I have found putting a thin layer of sand on top of the regular soil, really helps the moss grow also. The sand seems to draw moisture from the bonsai soil and keep the the sand layer damp. Congratulations on 2,000 subscribers!
nice work Im following ur works and u do it so good. I keep watching ur videos. it's. help a lot and is entertaining how u work different types of ur artistic and realistic styles. Keep it up. A bless from Puerto Rico. an soory about my bad English I do my best. GOD BLESS YOU. 100%
adding the moss all time to bonsai tree and watering it many time per day dose it effect the bonsai root to be rot ? dose larch species has no problem with overwatering ? is there video that talking about root rot what type of bonsai that has no problem with overwatering and adding the moss all times on it and what type of bonsai that should remove the moss to avoid root rot . thank you for all the valuable tutorials that you share
With a good free draining soil mix and frequent watering, both the roots and the moss stay happy. Even my succulents seem to have no problems with a layer of moss on top of the soil. I do let the soil dry out more than my other tree and keep the moss happy by misting it up to four times a day.
Hi Nigel, great forest! Seeing as you didn't wire any tree's to the pot and they are rather tall, I personally would be very worried putting this outside in any sort of wind, rain or snow as I imagine the tree's would topple over with no effort at all? How long will you wait for new roots to take so that it can go back outside on a bench?
The planting will stay in the greenhouse for at least a month, when the new growth is growing well, I'll know the roots are growing well also. I can place rocks around the trees for additional support if needed also.
Great series of videos really informative...just one thing though, the steps make it look like a park/garden..coz forests do not have such lanscape..just my opinion though.
I've got to say I love your channel. It's very impressive. - I was wondering if you have a Corylus avellana 'Contorta' bonsai? I've just finished a course in grafting and succeded in 9/10 malus trees. It fascinates me and I'd love to try it making my own bonsai-trees. I've got to start somewhere and I love a challange :)
The Corylus avellana 'Contorta' is available around here, but all the ones I've seen planted in gardens, grow really nicely to a certain height or age and then they suddenly die. I'm not sure if it's the weather around here, or if it's like the dogwood shrubs, they get a certain size and die off, then new growth comes from the roots and the cycle repeats. There is a type of willow that grows in this contorted fashion that might make a good bonsai.
Great video series. Can you bring this arrangement indoors or does it have to stay outside ? What about watering - considering there are holes under the pot without a base to hold the drained water.
You can order them from the internet or find them in some nurseries. Good quality pots that can survive the winter without cracking are very expensive. I would suggest mica pots to begin with, they are a tough plastic pot that sell for a good price.
Hi Nigel. When you repot any of your plants with the leaves on (such as your Kapok plants, so you notice any signs of distress on the trees? If yes, what are they? what do you do to cure them?
Sometimes the leaves will droop after re potting, but they usually bounce back by the next day. It is best to be careful watering a sick plant, too much water and the tree will die, too little and it will dry up. I usually mist the trees at least 4 times a day after re potting and keep misting until the tree picks up strength. This way I can keep the soil from getting too wet and the leaves stay nice with all the misting.
I always have a hard time keeping moss that I collect alive on my soil, which I use sifted turface, pine bark, and crushed granite. Any tips on keeping moss growing on bonsai soil?
As long as the moss is pressed down on the soil surface and makes good contact, it should grow well. You will need to water it well in the morning and late afternoon. I add a small amount of fertilizer to my water, this helps keep the moss green also. I collect moss that is growing in full sun, the shade moss will die in the sunlight. The moss needs to be misted on really hot dry days also.
Hey, you know what might look cool- some fine dead twigs sticking out of the moss bushes. If any bonsai in the world were worthy of a custom made pot , it's this one!!!!! How can I contribute?
hi nigel sunders I like to watch your videos very nice I wanted to order bonsai tree and tools but I dont no were to order from could you help and tell me what bonsai store to order from.
Hello sir, love your videos, I have a question about bonsai seeds an stratification, is it absolutely necessary to follow this recommendation? Seeds were bought from what seeds.com
Most cold hardy seeds need a period of cold weather before they will germinate in spring. You might be able to get them to germinate without this cold period, but it is unlikely. It is best to place the seeds in a fridge for at least 6 weeks before planting.
I'm not sure, I think I will be re potting some hardy trees today, I have several that have a pot that is falling apart, I'll start with the ones that need help the most!
Really loved this series, thanks for taking the time to show the process of re-potting such a big scenery!
Thanks Tim!
YES!!! It is the Larch bonsai forest. Great job Nigel, learned a lot from you , and without any charges. Salute.
Nice to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Congratulations NIgel, excellent work, perfect and harmonious conclusion, a eyewash
Thanks Tonny!
Enjoyed this series very much! The finished product is even more beautiful than before. Can't wait to see it in summer. Thanks for sharing this project with us.
Thank you Patricia, I'll be babying it until then!
It's incredible what you can do in such a small space. Great job Nigel!
Thanks Andrea!
Having now watched your preceding videos it's been interesting seeing how the Larch Forest's design and growth has evolved over the past years. Super. Thanks again. :-)
Also interesting is how my hair has evolved over the years!
Thank you Nigel for the upload of these 5 video's, loved watching them all and I learned a lot of them for when I'm starting my own forest.
Please keep us updated about this awesome forest!
Thank you Bylie, I will!
The rocky outcropping look is spot on Nigel. Reminds me of my trips to the Boundary Waters when I was younger :)
Thanks Jim!
That larch forest has always been my number one favorite. I love it
Thank you Donnie!
Nice job, that larch forest floor looks amazing, especially the way you've done the path, it really gives it a sense of scale. I've recently been reporting my sole larch bonsai, but I think when I get more larch trees I'll give the forest style a go.
That looks fantastic Nigel! What a great series. All is needed now is a great slab for the composition. Well done, brilliant!
Thanks John, I have a pot being made, but I may use a slab some day.
when you said "this is like a scetch of a painting" it came to me that you are Bob Ross of Bonsai nigel :) joy of bonsai
Excellent series...So enjoyable...Thanks for sharing the experience with us...
I love that forest, the naturalness that it represents, that causes one to get lost
in the numerous details, which make the study of these, that paint a beautiful picture of how great is hazar in nature and the beautiful stories that tell the natural. Congratulations, for such a beautiful landscape that makes anyone dream.
Thank you, some days I just like to look at it and prune the odd bit of moss!
Man i really need those wooden frames to put shallow plastic training pots in - It's just so beautiful!
Thanks, I wish I had made about 20 more, they are very handy!
You did a great job there, Nigel. Keep making new videos. You are amazing!
Thank you Djordje, I'll keep making more!
I miss your "Do something green today" part at the end of videos. it was quite unique to your videos and a good thought about our part in nature. Well thx for the entertainment! see you Next time Bonsai Master Saunders!
Thanks Derek, do something green today!
As always Nigel, artistically amazing. Hope the weather warms up for us have a great day
O'Neil 🌴✌🏾
Thanks, the weather is warming up here now, spring is back!
Thanks for your inspiring videos Nigel. I am in Australia, and have a few trees going now. Watching you care for yours is very interesting. Trevor
Thank you Trevor and happy growing!
I've been watching your videos, I really like your take on Bonsai, I took a walk along the river bank behind my house and collected a few small trees this past week or 2 , planted them in pots and am hoping for some success in their first year as potted new Bonsai to be.
Take care
Rob
Thanks a lot Nigel. Lots of learning as usual from this series. Wish you all the best from India...
Thank you Amit, I'm getting ready for a busy spring!
If I recall, the larch forest is in the first video of yours I ever watched. It is still awesome and is my inspiration for the forest I am planning. You should give us a peek at this in July, I am eager to see it in all its glory. Thanks for this and all the other videos. They have been a tremendous help.
Thank you Frank. I have lots of work to do this year and always too much in spring!
very nice and detailed larch forest. I could look at it the whole day!! good Job
Thanks, now I have to keep the birds away from the moss over the summer!
Your landscape work is really top-notch! I think that big rock on the top adds a lot, really draws my eye towards the main trunk.
Thank you!
Hi Nigel, very successful work. You are a true artist.
Congratulations on your craftsmanship in landscaping! And I cannot even keep moss alive, despite daily watering etc...
Hi Nigel, thank you for this inspiring series, once I learn how to handle single trees I will definitely try to plant some landscape like this. Great job, looking forward to more videos.
Forest are a look more work, but they are also very rewarding!
Beautiful job well done, Nigel. Very realistic.
Really great to see all 5 parts of this, and your whole process along the way. You'll also have to share how you made those moss bushes, a great thing to see in the back!
Nigel, you did it! I thought it couldn't be possible, but you improved your large bonsai forest!!! :) I love it, but I'm quite scared about the root pruning. I hope it to grow nice and healthy.
It looks great! As you finished, the light cast on your backdrop looked like a blue sky background, making it look like taking a walk on a mountaintop path. Nice!
Thank you Suzy, the trees have all grown well this summer!
Looks great Nigel!
great series, really enjoyed this
Thank you Su, good to hear!
Very beautiful composition! And I like your accent. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you, I'm glad we all talk a bit different in the world, it makes the world more interesting!
Looks great Nigel!
I think you forgot about, "do something green today"
Sorry. I just didn't get time for my usual endings, next video I will!
Great series Nigel!
Thanks Kane, next time I re pot, it won't feel like such a daunting task!
Absolutely beautiful.
Hi Nigel. I watch a lot of your videos and enjoy your delivery very
much. I have planted some seeds in a bonsai pot and will see how they
begin to grow, (like your video on acacia seedlings) as well as other
window sill projects.
I Just saw your vid on trunk cutting and wondered if there was a
timelapse video of something similar so I could see how it would grow
once I'd cut it hand how to train my trees through the pruning method.
I don't really have one video showing the whole process, but every tree that has more than one video, has it's own playlist. You can check the progression and the work I do to them. Just click on the playlist tab on the channel page to see the lists.
Looks brilliant xx
in our language any one from whom u learn some thing is called MASTER .well done master NIGEL SAUNDERS
Thank you Sikander, but I'm just a student like everyone else!
It looks great already, even without the moss settled in.
Looks amazing! But I liked the previous bush position they were a bit closer to each other or it could be my perspective! One or two more bushes in front on the right hand side would look nice too! Great idea of creating bushes.👍👍
Thanks, there will be more refinement coming over the years, I'm sure!
Hello Nigel, you are amazing and I really enjoy watching your very informative and helpful videos; thank you for sharing your knowledge! I also like the wood frame you created for your tray. Is there any way you can provide detailed instructions on how to build one? I just can't afford to buy large pots, but I think I can make the frame if I have some guidance. Thanks again! Bill
I made three of the frames at once. I measured the dimensions of the lip on the plastic seed tray and cut the four pieces of oak trim on an 45 degree angle to match the lip of the seed tray. It took a bit of trail and error before I got the dimensions right on. Once you get the first one fitting nicely, the others are just copies using the same size pieces. I glued them together with water proof glue using a strap clamp that squeezes the 4 corners together until the glue dries. The feet were shaped blocks of oak using a router to get the inside curves. If I make more, I'll also do a video on the methods.
That is a beautiful project!
Could you make a video showing the whole process of making a bonsai from a young plant?
When do you transfer the plant to a bonsai pot?
Is it possible to get a large trunk if panted in a normal sized pot?
Greetings from Greece!!
Nigel could probably give better answers then I could but I will give it a go.
1. There are lots of series on the youtubes about the development of trees sometimes from early stages, including nigels, but keep in mind that it takes a long time to develop a young plant into a bonsai and those years will be beyond the scope of any single video.
2. You can plant your tree into a bonsai pot pretty much at anytime you want to, assuming it is the right size for the tree and what you are trying to do, its only a pot after all and nothing special about it. But the usual thing to do is that you would keep the tree in a training container (like a plastic pot or whatever) until its close to being "showable" and then repot into a bonsai pot.
3. You get a large trunk by growing the tree, the more you grow it the thicker it will become. Because the the thickness of the trunk is dependent on the maximum amount of sap flow that was needed to get water to all the leaves. So the best thing to do if you want to get a thick trunk is to let the tree grow and get lots of extra mass, it will be faster if grown in the ground or in a large pot. But it will still thicken in a smaller pot but you might run into problems where the tree becomes really top heavy and some such.
Hope this helps!
The large trunks take time and lots of pruning and reduction of the tree. All bonsai can be grown really well in a normal clay pot. Check out the channel, I have bonsai from seeds, cuttings and nursery stock that can help you.
excellent series.
Thank you Mark!
Your forest looks amazing. Is there a video of making the forest originally? I’m so looking forward to my new larch forest springing unto growth.
Here is the playlist for the forest, the trees were separated and re potted not too long ago.
ruclips.net/p/PLQouTWwmTQoxFL4cBBle6CJkVtWtCtcf2
Nigel, do you sometime wire your tree roots to the pot? I don't recall seeing you use this technique. Many other bonsai educators recommend to do it all the time. Thanks for this nice series, very instructive. Good setup too with well thought camera angle and the dark background, very nice.
I don't wire my trees into the pot, I find it too hard to make adjustments to the position of the trees and I like to feel how stable they are in the soil. I find when the trees are stable, the roots are surrounded with bonsai soil. Air pockets will leave them wiggling in the soil. I prefer to place rocks around the trees on top of the soil until the roots anchor the tree. The rocks help stop surface evaporation also. Wiring can also scar the surface roots and spoil your hard work with the roots.
Congrats on the great series Nigel! You might have mentioned this somewhere along the way, but what is on the inside of your moss bushes? Clay dirt? rocks?
They are just moss pruned to look like a bush. Every year they just grow a little larger. The moss is a shade moss.
Amazing! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Love it! I need one of my own asap
Thanks Kathy, everyone needs a bonsai! (just my opinion)
Thanks for the detailed forest repotting video :-) There are only few such videos online. So, this is rare for me. Since your soil mix is coarse and loose on the top surface, would moss stick on it properly ? My experience in such a case is that, the moss pieces dry out too quickly due to gaps below it and it never really establishes or grips the surface. They remain as separate pieces only and due to drying up, they shrink from sides and bottom and it looks as though i just placed them on soil surface, instead pressing them into it.
I water and mist the surface of the planting often. Once the moss gets established it grows really well on top of the soil. The weather here usually gets very humid on the hot days of summer, this helps also. I have found putting a thin layer of sand on top of the regular soil, really helps the moss grow also. The sand seems to draw moisture from the bonsai soil and keep the the sand layer damp. Congratulations on 2,000 subscribers!
+Nigel Saunders Ok, i will try that for my plants. Thanks Nigel :-)
nice work Im following ur works and u do it so good. I keep watching ur videos. it's. help a lot and is entertaining how u work different types of ur artistic and realistic styles. Keep it up. A bless from Puerto Rico. an soory about my bad English I do my best. GOD BLESS YOU. 100%
Thank you Cari and nice to hear from Puerto Rico!
Thank to u my friend . Keep It up. Bless . :)
adding the moss all time to bonsai tree and watering it many time per day dose it effect the bonsai root to be rot ? dose larch species has no problem with overwatering ? is there video that talking about root rot what type of bonsai that has no problem with overwatering and adding the moss all times on it and what type of bonsai that should remove the moss to avoid root rot . thank you for all the valuable tutorials that you share
With a good free draining soil mix and frequent watering, both the roots and the moss stay happy. Even my succulents seem to have no problems with a layer of moss on top of the soil. I do let the soil dry out more than my other tree and keep the moss happy by misting it up to four times a day.
Hi Nigel, great forest! Seeing as you didn't wire any tree's to the pot and they are rather tall, I personally would be very worried putting this outside in any sort of wind, rain or snow as I imagine the tree's would topple over with no effort at all? How long will you wait for new roots to take so that it can go back outside on a bench?
The planting will stay in the greenhouse for at least a month, when the new growth is growing well, I'll know the roots are growing well also. I can place rocks around the trees for additional support if needed also.
Great series of videos really informative...just one thing though, the steps make it look like a park/garden..coz forests do not have such lanscape..just my opinion though.
I will make the steps blend in more in the future. This will make them look more natural, thanks.
Very Good Job Sir!
Thank you!
I've got to say I love your channel. It's very impressive.
- I was wondering if you have a Corylus avellana 'Contorta' bonsai? I've just finished a course in grafting and succeded in 9/10 malus trees. It fascinates me and I'd love to try it making my own bonsai-trees. I've got to start somewhere and I love a challange :)
The Corylus avellana 'Contorta' is available around here, but all the ones I've seen planted in gardens, grow really nicely to a certain height or age and then they suddenly die. I'm not sure if it's the weather around here, or if it's like the dogwood shrubs, they get a certain size and die off, then new growth comes from the roots and the cycle repeats. There is a type of willow that grows in this contorted fashion that might make a good bonsai.
simply superb
Thanks Rajesh!
Great video series. Can you bring this arrangement indoors or does it have to stay outside ? What about watering - considering there are holes under the pot without a base to hold the drained water.
The trees always stay outdoors, you can bring them in for a few days for display or to work on them, but they need the outdoors!
I learned from this 5 videos that im a noob to make a larch forest bonsai
I would start with a simple landscape and then work up to a more detailed one!
Great job !!!
Thanks Victor!
I love your trees, inspired to do my own but know where to get the fancy pots, where do you get them
You can order them from the internet or find them in some nurseries. Good quality pots that can survive the winter without cracking are very expensive. I would suggest mica pots to begin with, they are a tough plastic pot that sell for a good price.
Hi Nigel. When you repot any of your plants with the leaves on (such as your Kapok plants, so you notice any signs of distress on the trees? If yes, what are they? what do you do to cure them?
Sometimes the leaves will droop after re potting, but they usually bounce back by the next day. It is best to be careful watering a sick plant, too much water and the tree will die, too little and it will dry up. I usually mist the trees at least 4 times a day after re potting and keep misting until the tree picks up strength. This way I can keep the soil from getting too wet and the leaves stay nice with all the misting.
I always have a hard time keeping moss that I collect alive on my soil, which I use sifted turface, pine bark, and crushed granite. Any tips on keeping moss growing on bonsai soil?
As long as the moss is pressed down on the soil surface and makes good contact, it should grow well. You will need to water it well in the morning and late afternoon. I add a small amount of fertilizer to my water, this helps keep the moss green also. I collect moss that is growing in full sun, the shade moss will die in the sunlight. The moss needs to be misted on really hot dry days also.
Commented this before but this video is newer so could you compare the two mini bonsai kits
nice piece...
Hey, you know what might look cool- some fine dead twigs sticking out of the moss bushes. If any bonsai in the world were worthy of a custom made pot , it's this one!!!!! How can I contribute?
Thanks. I'm on the look out for that perfect pot! Many people have suggested a slab planting also. I'll have to decide!
Hi nigel i just got a Larch group planting from my Bonsai club. Is it ok to send you some pictures and let me know what you think!
I love to see it, you can send pics to....
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
Thanks.
How often do you put fertilizer to such a collection of trees, Nigel, as opposed to a single bonsai in one vase?
See my video.....
ruclips.net/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/видео.html
Thanks.
How do you water it? Do the soil got washed away
hi nigel sunders I like to watch your videos very nice I wanted to order bonsai tree and tools but I dont no were to order from could you help and tell me what bonsai store to order from.
Stone Lantern sells good quality tools....
www.stonelantern.com/
Lee Valley tools also.....
www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?cat=2,50560&p=66997
What is the genus name of those wonderful trees?
They are Larix laricina, here is a link....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch
Seeds can be ordered on line.
Hello sir, love your videos, I have a question about bonsai seeds an stratification, is it absolutely necessary to follow this recommendation? Seeds were bought from what seeds.com
Most cold hardy seeds need a period of cold weather before they will germinate in spring. You might be able to get them to germinate without this cold period, but it is unlikely. It is best to place the seeds in a fridge for at least 6 weeks before planting.
looking grassy :)
Thanks, I'll be adding lots more details over the summer, lots of fun!
What's your next video?
I'm not sure, I think I will be re potting some hardy trees today, I have several that have a pot that is falling apart, I'll start with the ones that need help the most!
amaze
Thanks Dubsy!
Do you have a video where you make the moss bushes?
I don't, they are just moss pruned to a shape, I do show the pruning of the bushes in a video....
ruclips.net/video/K5cdqMADoZ4/видео.html
Thank you!
do you add nutrients to the soil?
fertilizer in summer
Shoulders of Giants could you give more details please?
He mixes a tiny amount of 10:10:10 fertiliser in every time he waters.
One advise u can add miniature benches and animals like deer in this landscape available in amazon or ebay
Thanks!
Nigel Saunders is there any way to chat with u?
You can email me at...
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
but my bonsai s aren't as good as yours
It Looks Nice, but 5 Parts for Re potting is to much.
Thanks for your comment!
first
great series Nigel!
Thank you!