I love that tree with the cute little leaves that are still on the tree in the winter!! If there ever was a winter bonsai show, that tree would be amazing to show there!!! ❤
Hi Nigel! Great work today 😃, this weird twist on the base is typical for oaks I notised. It happens when tree is super young, and eighter base gets exposed and this twisted part it’s just top of the tap root, OR the top of the tree dies off, and secoundary branches are taking over. Anyway it happens only when trees are super young, and they do grow out of this.
As you pointed out, Black Locust grow chaotically; it isn’t naturally flowing. Will the natural structure of the species be loss with the pruning? Look forward to the spring branching of all!!! Stay warm.
whats the idea on the winter pruning? I saw you prune to second buds or the "sacrificial buds" while keeping the ones you want to develop the lower ones. When do you plan to prune these sacrificial ones off? Once those have created leaves or more growth?
@Thimbrethil I might be too new for this but why not cut to the intended buds already? Doesnt it just waste trees energy to grow the sacrificial ones eapecially when the sap flow going through also makes the wanted branch grow thicker
I have a friend who works with invasive species control. here in BC black locust is considered a problematic invasive so he removes them for municipalities. anyway, he asked me if i wanted to dig some up for bonsai and I said absolutely! it has an interesting growth habit and im interested in experimenting with it. Would you do some more videos with black locust? id be interested to see how they should be worked.
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I love that tree with the cute little leaves that are still on the tree in the winter!! If there ever was a winter bonsai show, that tree would be amazing to show there!!! ❤
You always amaze me with your pruning skills Nigel!
You can take a small tree and make it looks so beautiful and graceful!
Lisa
Winter work pruning. We always have something to do. Nice work pruning the trees for some new spring growth.
A master class in pruning today..👍👍
Very interesting video thanks nigel keep up the good work my friend thanks
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Hi Nigel! Great work today 😃, this weird twist on the base is typical for oaks I notised.
It happens when tree is super young, and eighter base gets exposed and this twisted part it’s just top of the tap root, OR the top of the tree dies off, and secoundary branches are taking over. Anyway it happens only when trees are super young, and they do grow out of this.
27:10 Kitty!!!!!
January 9. Happy National House Plant Day!!!
We have your cold weather here also in the windy city. We were at 9F/-12C this morning. Definitely tea weather. We are expecting snow also.
P.S. How are the fowl making out with all the cold and snow? Best to your wife, the keeper of the chicks & ducks!
As you pointed out, Black Locust grow chaotically; it isn’t naturally flowing. Will the natural structure of the species be loss with the pruning? Look forward to the spring branching of all!!! Stay warm.
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whats the idea on the winter pruning? I saw you prune to second buds or the "sacrificial buds" while keeping the ones you want to develop the lower ones. When do you plan to prune these sacrificial ones off? Once those have created leaves or more growth?
The idea is to let sacrificial buds grow in spring, and later cut those to desired buds for this secound flash of growth in the year
@Thimbrethil I might be too new for this but why not cut to the intended buds already? Doesnt it just waste trees energy to grow the sacrificial ones eapecially when the sap flow going through also makes the wanted branch grow thicker
I have a friend who works with invasive species control. here in BC black locust is considered a problematic invasive so he removes them for municipalities. anyway, he asked me if i wanted to dig some up for bonsai and I said absolutely! it has an interesting growth habit and im interested in experimenting with it.
Would you do some more videos with black locust? id be interested to see how they should be worked.