i tried to plant pines in bonsai pots of nursery stock...but every time i get failure to make it survive..can you suggest me tips regarding pines plantings?what should be the soil mix characteristics to make pines comfortable in new pots?how much i should use grits perlites turface and organic compounds for pines?soil should be having more organinc compounds or more grits perlites etc?
The pines like a loose free draining soil and after re potting, they should be watered and misted often! I keep my trees in the greenhouse after re potting for a few weeks. It keeps them protected from the wind and the light intensity is less. If you don't have a greenhouse it is best to keep them in a bright but protected location. Somewhere that gives the trees morning and evening light, but is in the shade for the hot afternoon sun. I water them about four times a day, keeping the soil surface moist at all times, until the roots have grown into the new soil. I mist every 3 to 4 hours and more if it is hot out.
It's alive, but the tree is not doing well, only the right side is growing with vigor, the branches on the main trunk are almost all dead. I will try and work with the living sections to make a tree out of it.
My Bonsai teacher.. is continuing his magical inspirational videos towards Green - and developing his teaching skill day by day...I'm proud to have a teacher like you Nigel! + what a sharp branch pruner !!! Wish to see more tools with you. And Kaushik is also doing something great, I think he is a Bengali, like me and wish someday we can meet each other.
another great group of lessons. Your knowlege given to us is very well done and valuable information. the minor advertisement before the video is only a minor inconvenience. I love Bonsai ,and as a man and an instructor you are loved by many. thanks, for your valued knowledge
That was great, Nigel. I've started several bonsai since I last commented. Some I collected, some were just seedlings from a few years back i had planted in the ground. Your videos really help a lot and encourage me to take some risks. Thanks a lot.
Your Austrian Pine is my favourite tree in your collection and possibly my favourite over some of the ancient japanese ones you see on youtube. It has inspired me to get one of my own, so that one day I may have something similar. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks a lot Mr. saunders. it´s pretty inspiring to watch your practical lessons. Some of us are just modest bonsai enthusiasts. Modest in size but giants in intensity. I somehow envy you(in a healthy way) for having the room, the time, the location and devotion to do what you really love to do. Which is exactly what I personally would like to do. Congratulations. Thanks a lot.
Awesome work, what finesse! When you show large mature trees in the cemetery in some of your videos, it reminds me of a cemetery here in Cambridge full of beautiful mature and some massive trees. We also have a park with massive Larches that I can't wrap my arms around! I should take some pics sometime and post them. After watching the educational vids on all your pines, many of my questions were answered about maintaining one as a bonsai. I think I will start a Scots Pine! Cheers!
Thanks, Nigel! All of the pines (and your other trees visible throughout the video) are looking great - the new style of moving around to different locations throughout the video gives us a better feel of your garden. That construction yard pine with the cascading branch is starting to get some rugged bark - which seems to be one of the limiting factors with that species, the bark stays juvenile looking for a very long time, especially when grown in containers. I think I may have fatally wounded a wonderful eastern white pine this spring by overworking the roots too soon after heavy top pruning (late last autumn), pure stupidity in retrospect. The previous years needles browned and mostly dropped and now the fresh growth is slowly browning branch by branch on parts of the tree. Under the benches it stays with fingers crossed, but it appears to be on a death march. Your greenhouse is awesome, but I don't envy the task of cultivating bonsai in Ontario. It's crazy that frost is still a consideration in late May!
We have had frost in June, I have to watch the weather closely this time of year! So far it's staying a reasonable temperature at night, I hope it continues. A good bonsai grower can keep the death march going for most of the summer, I know, I've been there! I'm glad your enjoying the videos, I'm back to moving more trees outside.
Dont ever change! it's truly great. As a landscape architect and horticulturist 21 years and counting I'm loving your content. Thanks, and keep em coming!
I have a young Scots pine which I left in the ground for 4 or 5 years to thicken the trunk that has become a bit unruly. I didn't really know what to do with it but your last Scots pine study gave me some ideas. Thanks.
Thanks for another great video Nigel. It's really good to see how you reduced the candles on these trees. I'm trying to bonsai a Radiata pine I collected, but there's not much info out there about them. I've had it for three or four years and it's growing quite strongly now. It has a long way to go, but I hope it'll get there one day!
Hello Kermi, the Radiata pine is also known as the Monterey Pine, you might find more info under this name. Here are a few articles.... nichigobonsai.com/2011/03/15/pinus-radiata-monterey-pine-techniques/ www.bonsainut.com/threads/pinus-radiata-monterey-pine.5119/ www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATpinus_radiataprogression.htm ask.bonsaitonight.com/t/monterey-pine-care-vs-jbp/62 ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t5943-pinus-radiata-monterey-pine
Nigel Saunders. Thanks for the links to the articles on Monterey pines. It seems that it is able to be successfully grown as a bonsai (if you know how!) I'll have to follow all the links and see if I can find out. It's funny, they are only ever known as Radiata here in Australia. Thanks again.
thank you so much for adding my pics in your video mr.nigel...i am very very thankful to you...:-) i has given me boost up energy mr.nigel thank you so much
Hi Nigel.You have to go to Toronto to see the Toronto bonsai society show.Sunday is the last day.12-6pm the Botanic Garden Edward gardens.Here are some really classy trees.
I hope I can make it down tomorrow, I'll have to leave after my son's baseball game, so the earliest I can be there is around 2:00 pm. I'll see what I can do, it's always a great show!
Man I would love to meet you and see your collection first hand. I live in Ottawa Ontario. I'm a 33 year old father of three, and I just started getting into bonsai.
Hi Nigel, because of you I bought a Ficus Retusa and started getting interested in bonsai. Do you have Oak trees? I started a Corkbark Oak( Quercus Suber) from an acorn my 3 year old daughter brought home about 4 months ago and its doing great, it would be great to see you grow a bonsai of the Portuguese national tree too :)
That last scotts pine is very nice, have you been working on the roots even though it has just been "idle" on the bench? Hopefully it has a nice root base!
It has been re potted twice in the ten years. I think the root base will be OK, but not perfect. It is due to be re potted next spring, or if I get daring, the middle of summer this year! We'll see.
Hi Mr Saunders, I have two pines, one white and one black. I got them as tiny trees but they did a lot of growing over the past year. I was wondering, both of them are about 12 inches in height but they are like one big green shoot for a couple shoots coming off. How do I get it to get bark down the trunk? I've never had any pines so I'm not sure what to do. I was also wondering if you can cut the needles? The needles on both of my trees are very long. 2-3 inches. It just doesn't look right
I have a Japanese Black Pine that a coworker grew from seed in an office for 5 years. Needless to say, for 5 years it remained a sapling and fortunately for me, it survived. I took it home this summer, and it has tripled in size in just a few months. I’m in zone 5, so it would need to go in the garage for the winter UNLESS.. Is it possible to bring the black pine in for the winter, or has been doing this for the first years of it’s life been too risky?
Hello Nigel I have a question for you, you've helped me before with my Alberta spruce and the advice was dead on accurate thank you for that. Now my question is for a beautiful 1 gallon Mugo Pine that I have still growing in it's original nursery pot and soil. My question is since there's no solid videos out there on these trees is when is the best time to repot prune and wire Mugo pines??? I now these trees are very sensitive which makes me a little nervous to loose this nice little healthy Mugo.
I've struck out with two collected White pines. Both died after the winter time coming into spring. My yew is on the brink now as well. All 25+ of my broad leaf desiduous trees are exploding with growth both above and below the soil. I need to do more studying before I take a go at another coniferous tree. I'm eyeing up some Dawn redwoods at the local nursery but I do not want to kill one of my favorite trees.
I would suggest starting with a pine that already has a compact root system, one from a nursery or a pre bonsai. Collecting pines can be difficult if you don't get enough of the root system. I tend to collect really young pine seedlings and then container grow them into larger trees. Dawn redwoods should be easy to grow if you keep them well watered and protected in winter from really low temperatures.
I live just outside of Philadelphia and there are some great Dawn redwoods in the area. My parents planted a 6 foot tree about 15 years ago and it's over 40 feet tall now. There's an old estate nearby that was formerly owned by the Dupont family called Longwood Gardens which has some enormous metasequioas.
thanks nige, informative and well presented as usual. how's your plumeria "frangipani " going? mine was similar to yours in last vid but hasn't done much since. Also, i found a couple of plumeria cuttings in my garage that i had forgotten about, probs bout 6 weeks old, do you think they would still be worth planting? how long do these cuttings last approximately?
I think the cuttings will last at least a year. The one I have was sealed at the end to stop it drying out. Mine is outside now and growing lots of leaves. I can see roots on top of the soil and also growing down out the drainage holes. I'm very excited to have one in my collection! I would prune off any dry ends of the cuttings and try planting them. Worth a try!
Nice video again Nigel, more lessons learned on Pines. I still wander how do you root prune a Pine? Because of the fungal culture on the roots. Is there a video in your video history that s can watch?
I have a similar tree like the one you show " Eastern White Pine" on my side yard which is about 6' tall, with some branches that spread about 2'-3' feet. New subscriber to your channel. In the future I would like to dig it out and create a bonsai out of it. Should I cut it in half to begin new branch growth?
Hey Nigel, I'm also located in Canada,, but quite a ways west of you (Alberta) and am interested in getting into bonsai. Been receiving and reading a plethora of mixed information, and it seems like we Canucks have to do some different things considering our severe winters and even our temperature swings in spring and summer (it was hailing here yesterday!). Would really like to get in touch with you to ask a few questions regarding bonsai and how to start out in our climate. Cheers.
Cutting through the candle will also cut through some of the needles. This will cause browning on the tips of the branch. Plucking the tip off will keep the end of the branch green. The Austrian pine has a bulge on one side of the trunk where it had a whole of branches at one time. Over time the bulge is becoming less visible and hopefully some day will it will be unnoticeable.
I am trying to get a seedling of a maple to thicken up the trunk and form a nice root system. These trees had sprouted from seed and grown through some carpet scraps! Now that theyve been in actual soil theyve taken off. Could I use your colander trick to get nice roots and a thicker trunk or is that exclusive to conifers?
Yes the colender should work well to get you a nice fine even root system. The roots will still need to be pruned once every year or two to keep them in check. I have a root video.... ruclips.net/video/AcSu8SUQ0kE/видео.html
hey mr.nigel..i must say you are are genius of trees...:-) i wanted to know that when we should repot in old potted trees?i mean should i root prune when the water dont flows out through drainage holes or just in three years?
It can depend at what stage your tree is at. I try and develop the root base of the tree first and then once the roots are in order, I start on the rest of the tree. When you are developing the roots, you will need to re pot often, every year or two. As the root base starts getting nice, you can re pot less and concentrate on growing the top of the tree. Here is a video on roots.... ruclips.net/video/AcSu8SUQ0kE/видео.html
No, I just filled it up and the particles seem to stay in place. The holes are close to the particle size, so not much spilled out. It will be interesting to see the roots when I re pot the tree!
The technique has been around for many years and it is a good way to start a good bonsai root base. Check out Vinny's videos... ruclips.net/video/lCzfq5fSe4E/видео.html
It's best to watch a Ryan Neil video on this! It is a very tricky process, bringing the growth to a more compact form. Here is a link.... ruclips.net/video/Yn1FiRw2JBo/видео.html
Hello Nigel. Your are awesome sir. I been watching You and Bonsai Liligan's videos all week. And i think i'm ready to my own bonsai garden. My question is. is this a good time to take and plant cuttings?. I live in nyc and it has been raining alot here all week. with more next. My question is, i have a couple juniper's and big holly tree in my backyard, that i want to take cuttings from for bonsai. is it possible to propagate semi-hard wood cuttings from my holly tree? or should i jusy plant the berrys.? my plan is to prune the sharp dark waxy leaves every year to keep the light green, soft ones, till the i want them to fruit. and advice. thankx again.
Yes you can propagate Holley and Juniper's from cuttings, here is an article.... homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-holly-shrubs-20978.html homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-cuttings-juniper-45085.html Good luck with your bonsai garden, it is nice having a place for your trees!
Here in Germany where I live Is a forest full of eastern white pines ,thats great because otherways I wouldn't have the oppertunity to add this species to my collection.
Hi, Nigel, I really enjoy your videos! I have 2 questions: 1. How do you fertilize your bonzai trees? 2. What do you do with the used bonzai soil? Thanks.
Hello Jie, I fertilize with powdered 20-20-20 (with micro nutrients). I mix a small pinch of fertilizer into my 2 liter watering can and fertilize a minute amount every time I water. My used bonsai soil goes into the vegetable or the pre bonsai garden.
I live in Belgium and have a pine since this year. But since a day or 2 most of the needles turned brown. What am I doing wrong and what can I do about it?
Sorry, but the tree may already be dead. If the roots have died, it takes the top some time before the needles start to brown and fall off. Think of it like a Christmas tree, nice and green when you pick it up, but without roots, it will go brown in a month. It is possible the needles have turned brown from sunburn and there might be a slim chance that the new growth for this year will emerge and save the tree. I'll keep my fingers crossed!
I don't wire my trees in the pots, instead, I place stones around the tree until the roots get established. Wiring the trees into the pots can be a good thing if wind and pests are a problem. Wiring the roots in place can leave ugly wire marks on the surface roots if not protected properly. I like the freedom to position the tree in the pot and adjust the position. I also like to feel how the tree wiggles in the soil. When the roots are surrounded with soil, the tree firms up in the pot.
how is an Austrian pine different from a Japanese Black pine .Is there any particular signs such as needle formation etc, that one must look for .Thank You
They are very different in the way they grow, the Austrian pine puts out one flush of growth per season and the Black pine will reliably put out two. Here is a good series on pines by Ryan Neil.... ruclips.net/video/Yn1FiRw2JBo/видео.html
What sort of critters would eat a baby white pine? I found two that were selectively pruned while I was sleeping. I suspect deer, something just bit the top off, and left no evidence.
Good afternoon Nigel, once again, thank you for the very helpful video on Pines. Do you grow, and could you give us some instruction, on Pondarosa pine. Congratulations on your venture into fee-based presentations. A personal question, do you use a lot of medical jargon, are you active in a medical background or have you been? All the best to you, Jack
Hello Jack, I've never come across a Ponderosa pine, but there are some videos out there that deal with them as bonsai, mainly Ryan Neil's.... ruclips.net/video/BoRUPcQlC-U/видео.html I have never been in the medical field, I just use a lot of surplus medical tools that I sharpen up, for use in bonsai.
Nigel, a week ago I watched your aerial root videos about a ficus and suddenly an idea appeared in my mind, so I want to ask you if this is possible or not... Here I go: Can I plant three coffee seedlings I had (you migt remember) around a big stone, then braid them together? Over the years the braid over the stone would become one trunk and than I would apply aerial root methods to three little trunks those surround the stone so it would look like if it is a root over rock style bonsai. Is this possible?
I have a couple of questions unrelated to this video. I need to know what seedlings that are actually attached to roots of full sized trees are called and then if I can cut one off and replant it if I use root hormone. Thanks.
These are suckers that come up from the roots of some trees. Beech trees are famous for this. You can try and remove the small sucker tree and pot it up with root hormone. If done at the right time of year and depending on the type of tree, it may survive!
in previous videos you can see wire on some of his trees, I think on the previous austrian pine videos the branches are wired, but I don't think he has personally done a wiring video. There are videos of the KW society doing wiring demonstrations though i'm pretty sure
Yes, you can collect trees any time of the year, but spring is usually the best. Success in collecting involves many different factors, the time of the year is just one of these. Collecting enough root mass and good aftercare are just as important as the time of the year. Be sure to obtain permission and I would suggest starting by collecting small trees to start with. Some of the larger trees have little chance of survival even in expert hands. There is the ethical questions that come with collecting older trees also!
Thanks for the Info! This was my first year taking bonsai serious. I did have success with lots of trees in the spring. i have just had my eyes on a few other trees and was debating on when to get them. I love your videos man! keep doing what you do! Thanks Nigel!
Pinching the candles accomplishes two goals, one, it keeps the new growth in check. It keeps the new growth in spring fine and delicate by reducing the vigor of the new shoots. The second benefit of pinching is to keep the new growth in balance, so the entire tree grows with equal vigor. If the tree wasn't pinched, the shoots near the apex would become super vigorous, and take over, creating a top heavy tree.
With some trees yes, but is very difficult with pines, but it can be done with some species. www.finegardening.com/grow-your-own-conifers-hardwood-cuttings
Don't throw out the fir tips. They are edible and could be used in tea, jam, vinegar, mayo, flavored salt and sugar, syrop, cocktails, aroma salts, cough syrop, etc.
Pines should be re potted in spring just before they start to grow. If you are careful not to disturb the roots and soil, they can be re potted anytime, but you shouldn't do any root pruning, or the tree may die.
Maybe, it can be done under the right conditions and over a period of many years. Some Pine species will air layer better than others. groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.bonsai/chC0LghvHQg
This year it got down to -22 in the winter and it gets up to 34 C in the summer. The tropical trees have to come inside starting in October and they can go back outside in June.
The first pine's needles show signs of some sort of mineral deficiency or excess, or even a disease. I don't have much experience with pines, so I can't tell you what's the problem, but you should take some action.
The tree has been growing untouched for the first two years, some of the needles on the tree are the original ones from when the tree was collected. They are starting to fade in vigor quickly and will soon be turning yellow and fall off. The new growth seems fine to me, it may be just the camera.
I must admit, I prefer deciduous trees, only that I've not had luck with ever greens, but I really enjoy your work, as it has inspired me a lot this year, thank you
You seem to do very little wiring. Do you tend to not utilize that as a strategy, or do we just not see it in your videos? It would be pretty impressive if you've accomplished all that we can see here without any wiring.
The Austrian pine was one of my first wiring attempts. It has only been wired once in it's life over the 20 years I have been growing it. ruclips.net/video/676scBTIQhk/видео.html I can't believe looking at the old video, how far the tree has come in the last few years!
A bonsai tree can be started from many sources, seeds, nursery stock or dug up from the ground. I have trees started from many different methods. Starting them from seeds is my favorite way!
How will you do now with playlist section? Earlier you was making one video for one tree. Now, when more trees are in one video, don't understand how you will include in some playlist. I was thinking about making just an update video on my trees, but the same problem about in what playlist I should put it....
Wow! I have to get in on that! Getting the pots and picking them out are half the fun! I cant find them in brick and mortar shops around me and am forced to buy only online.
It is best to study pictures of pines in nature or on the internet to get styling ideas for your tree. Try and pick a style that suits the tree that you have and then research the steps needed to achieve that type of look in your tree!
lot of lessons learned this day. My interest and passion in bonsai is revitalized every time I watch your videos.
Thank you, and happy growing!
Jewie Snew I couldn't agree more. :)
i tried to plant pines in bonsai pots of nursery stock...but every time i get failure to make it survive..can you suggest me tips regarding pines plantings?what should be the soil mix characteristics to make pines comfortable in new pots?how much i should use grits perlites turface and organic compounds for pines?soil should be having more organinc compounds or more grits perlites etc?
The pines like a loose free draining soil and after re potting, they should be watered and misted often! I keep my trees in the greenhouse after re potting for a few weeks. It keeps them protected from the wind and the light intensity is less. If you don't have a greenhouse it is best to keep them in a bright but protected location. Somewhere that gives the trees morning and evening light, but is in the shade for the hot afternoon sun. I water them about four times a day, keeping the soil surface moist at all times, until the roots have grown into the new soil. I mist every 3 to 4 hours and more if it is hot out.
another great video. With each of your videos I learn something new about bonsai, great job Nigel!!!
Good to hear, thanks!
Nigel, I'm so glad that you snuck that snippet of your old apple tree in there at the end. I'm glad it pulled through!
It's alive, but the tree is not doing well, only the right side is growing with vigor, the branches on the main trunk are almost all dead. I will try and work with the living sections to make a tree out of it.
Nigel Saunders oh no. Sorry, thought it was back to being tip top.
My Bonsai teacher.. is continuing his magical inspirational videos towards Green - and developing his teaching skill day by day...I'm proud to have a teacher like you Nigel!
+ what a sharp branch pruner !!! Wish to see more tools with you.
And Kaushik is also doing something great, I think he is a Bengali, like me and wish someday we can meet each other.
You two should meet and make videos! Thanks for your comments!
Can you help me to connect with Kausik please.
another great group of lessons. Your knowlege given to us is very well done and valuable information. the minor advertisement before the video is only a minor inconvenience. I love Bonsai ,and as a man and an instructor you are loved by many. thanks, for your valued knowledge
Thank you David!
That was great, Nigel. I've started several bonsai since I last commented. Some I collected, some were just seedlings from a few years back i had planted in the ground. Your videos really help a lot and encourage me to take some risks. Thanks a lot.
Good to hear, and you sound like you are enjoying the hobby!
Your Austrian Pine is my favourite tree in your collection and possibly my favourite over some of the ancient japanese ones you see on youtube. It has inspired me to get one of my own, so that one day I may have something similar. Thanks for another great video!
Thank you and I hope you enjoy growing your Austrian Pine!
I get so envious every time I see your Pines!!
Thank you, I wish I had started more pines when I was younger!
Thanks a lot Mr. saunders. it´s pretty inspiring to watch your practical lessons. Some of us are just modest bonsai enthusiasts. Modest in size but giants in intensity. I somehow envy you(in a healthy way) for having the room, the time, the location and devotion to do what you really love to do. Which is exactly what I personally would like to do. Congratulations. Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much, my feeling are, you only get one life, you might as well be doing what you enjoy, if possible!
Apparently 1000 other people like this elastica, nice job Nigel!
I think almost everyone has a Rubber tree, they are great trees!!
Awesome work, what finesse! When you show large mature trees in the cemetery in some of your videos, it reminds me of a cemetery here in Cambridge full of beautiful mature and some massive trees. We also have a park with massive Larches that I can't wrap my arms around! I should take some pics sometime and post them. After watching the educational vids on all your pines, many of my questions were answered about maintaining one as a bonsai. I think I will start a Scots Pine! Cheers!
I'd love to see pics of the Larches! My email is...
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
Thanks, J
Thanks, Nigel! All of the pines (and your other trees visible throughout the video) are looking great - the new style of moving around to different locations throughout the video gives us a better feel of your garden. That construction yard pine with the cascading branch is starting to get some rugged bark - which seems to be one of the limiting factors with that species, the bark stays juvenile looking for a very long time, especially when grown in containers.
I think I may have fatally wounded a wonderful eastern white pine this spring by overworking the roots too soon after heavy top pruning (late last autumn), pure stupidity in retrospect. The previous years needles browned and mostly dropped and now the fresh growth is slowly browning branch by branch on parts of the tree. Under the benches it stays with fingers crossed, but it appears to be on a death march.
Your greenhouse is awesome, but I don't envy the task of cultivating bonsai in Ontario. It's crazy that frost is still a consideration in late May!
We have had frost in June, I have to watch the weather closely this time of year! So far it's staying a reasonable temperature at night, I hope it continues. A good bonsai grower can keep the death march going for most of the summer, I know, I've been there! I'm glad your enjoying the videos, I'm back to moving more trees outside.
Nice video Nigel! Great trees and great information. Just starting in the world of bonsai. Thanks for your help.
Thank you Mike! I hope you enjoy the ups and downs of your bonsai journey.
"Just like that" X1,000... LOVE that quirk of Nigel's!
Thanks, I think I said that 3 X in this video!
Dont ever change! it's truly great. As a landscape architect and horticulturist 21 years and counting I'm loving your content. Thanks, and keep em coming!
This guy is the best on youtube
Thank you Allen, I do have a lot of fun!
Great video, always nice to have a little relax and learn some great skills about Bonsai.
Thank you!
Love the viewers pic segments!
Thanks, it's great to see what people are growing from all around the world!
I have a young Scots pine which I left in the ground for 4 or 5 years to thicken the trunk that has become a bit unruly. I didn't really know what to do with it but your last Scots pine study gave me some ideas. Thanks.
Thanks John, I hope it does well!
Thanks for another great video Nigel. It's really good to see how you reduced the candles on these trees. I'm trying to bonsai a Radiata pine I collected, but there's not much info out there about them. I've had it for three or four years and it's growing quite strongly now. It has a long way to go, but I hope it'll get there one day!
Hello Kermi, the Radiata pine is also known as the Monterey Pine, you might find more info under this name. Here are a few articles....
nichigobonsai.com/2011/03/15/pinus-radiata-monterey-pine-techniques/
www.bonsainut.com/threads/pinus-radiata-monterey-pine.5119/
www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATpinus_radiataprogression.htm
ask.bonsaitonight.com/t/monterey-pine-care-vs-jbp/62
ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t5943-pinus-radiata-monterey-pine
Nigel Saunders. Thanks for the links to the articles on Monterey pines. It seems that it is able to be successfully grown as a bonsai (if you know how!)
I'll have to follow all the links and see if I can find out. It's funny, they are only ever known as Radiata here in Australia. Thanks again.
Excellent pine information...Thanks for sharing...
very informative videos is what I get to see from you. thank you as they also motivate me.
Thank you for watching!
thank you so much for adding my pics in your video mr.nigel...i am very very thankful to you...:-)
i has given me boost up energy mr.nigel
thank you so much
People like your work from the comments I have read! Thanks for sending them in Kaushik, I hope I pronounced your name correctly!
yes mr.nigel you have pronounced my name correctly:-)
thank you very much:-D
Nice pines. Cool viewer pics too.
Thank you Dylan.
Nigel Saunders Of course! You always inspire me.
Excellent video, thanks!
Thank you Ryan!
Very cool Nigel, my favorite was the Austrian pine.
Thank you!
loved this video, quick and simple
Thank you very much!
The second scots pine could also be styled to a windswept. Great video
Hi Nigel.You have to go to Toronto to see the Toronto bonsai society show.Sunday is the last day.12-6pm the Botanic Garden Edward gardens.Here are some really classy trees.
I hope I can make it down tomorrow, I'll have to leave after my son's baseball game, so the earliest I can be there is around 2:00 pm. I'll see what I can do, it's always a great show!
As always great video
Thank you Michael!
very cool , would like to see more about transitioning, hardening to the sun, very important , mostly overlooked . keep up the good work
Many trees die when taken from indoors out into the sun. Junipers especially! Thanks, I'll update my shelter when it gets built!
You are e Master of Bonsai, i think you have "greenFingers".Greatings from Switzerland....../all Plants need the Same: Love&Respect.
Thank you!
Man I would love to meet you and see your collection first hand. I live in Ottawa Ontario. I'm a 33 year old father of three, and I just started getting into bonsai.
Maybe we'll meet some day, if your ever down this way, send me an email and you can come and visit.
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
first :D. Good video Nigel. Very informative.
Thanks!
Hi Nigel, because of you I bought a Ficus Retusa and started getting interested in bonsai.
Do you have Oak trees? I started a Corkbark Oak( Quercus Suber) from an acorn my 3 year old daughter brought home about 4 months ago and its doing great, it would be great to see you grow a bonsai of the Portuguese national tree too :)
Good video Nigel
Thank you Phu, working on another video today!
That last scotts pine is very nice, have you been working on the roots even though it has just been "idle" on the bench? Hopefully it has a nice root base!
It has been re potted twice in the ten years. I think the root base will be OK, but not perfect. It is due to be re potted next spring, or if I get daring, the middle of summer this year! We'll see.
I learned a lot from you today thank you so much How did you know no one tells you theses things
Thank you and happy growing!
Hi Mr Saunders, I have two pines, one white and one black. I got them as tiny trees but they did a lot of growing over the past year. I was wondering, both of them are about 12 inches in height but they are like one big green shoot for a couple shoots coming off. How do I get it to get bark down the trunk? I've never had any pines so I'm not sure what to do. I was also wondering if you can cut the needles? The needles on both of my trees are very long. 2-3 inches. It just doesn't look right
thanks Nigel, any new videos to see the development of the scot pines ?
There will be a video coming as soon as the candles start to elongate on the pines!
I have a Japanese Black Pine that a coworker grew from seed in an office for 5 years. Needless to say, for 5 years it remained a sapling and fortunately for me, it survived. I took it home this summer, and it has tripled in size in just a few months. I’m in zone 5, so it would need to go in the garage for the winter UNLESS.. Is it possible to bring the black pine in for the winter, or has been doing this for the first years of it’s life been too risky?
Hello Nigel
I have a question for you, you've helped me before with my Alberta spruce and the advice was dead on accurate thank you for that. Now my question is for a beautiful 1 gallon Mugo Pine that I have still growing in it's original nursery pot and soil. My question is since there's no solid videos out there on these trees is when is the best time to repot prune and wire Mugo pines??? I now these trees are very sensitive which makes me a little nervous to loose this nice little healthy Mugo.
I've struck out with two collected White pines. Both died after the winter time coming into spring. My yew is on the brink now as well. All 25+ of my broad leaf desiduous trees are exploding with growth both above and below the soil. I need to do more studying before I take a go at another coniferous tree. I'm eyeing up some Dawn redwoods at the local nursery but I do not want to kill one of my favorite trees.
I would suggest starting with a pine that already has a compact root system, one from a nursery or a pre bonsai. Collecting pines can be difficult if you don't get enough of the root system. I tend to collect really young pine seedlings and then container grow them into larger trees. Dawn redwoods should be easy to grow if you keep them well watered and protected in winter from really low temperatures.
I live just outside of Philadelphia and there are some great Dawn redwoods in the area. My parents planted a 6 foot tree about 15 years ago and it's over 40 feet tall now. There's an old estate nearby that was formerly owned by the Dupont family called Longwood Gardens which has some enormous metasequioas.
one of the things I respect is u n your clubs deversity
Thank you, we has a great club and the people have a wide range of interests with different species. Club meetings are never boring!
Hi nigel do you have any Japanese black or white pine trees?
I don't have any, they have just never come my way. I will keep my eyes open for one.
thanks nige, informative and well presented as usual. how's your plumeria "frangipani " going? mine was similar to yours in last vid but hasn't done much since. Also, i found a couple of plumeria cuttings in my garage that i had forgotten about, probs bout 6 weeks old, do you think they would still be worth planting? how long do these cuttings last approximately?
I think the cuttings will last at least a year. The one I have was sealed at the end to stop it drying out. Mine is outside now and growing lots of leaves. I can see roots on top of the soil and also growing down out the drainage holes. I'm very excited to have one in my collection! I would prune off any dry ends of the cuttings and try planting them. Worth a try!
Nice video again Nigel, more lessons learned on Pines. I still wander how do you root prune a Pine? Because of the fungal culture on the roots. Is there a video in your video history that s can watch?
Yes, I have a video where I re pot my Austrian pine.....
ruclips.net/video/w4R0TJgAJe8/видео.html&index=5&list=PLQouTWwmTQoybHpq1dCCFRoYIcsExTjwx
Nigel Saunders thank you. I will watch it.
I have a similar tree like the one you show " Eastern White Pine" on my side yard which is about 6' tall, with some branches that spread about 2'-3' feet. New subscriber to your channel. In the future I would like to dig it out and create a bonsai out of it. Should I cut it in half to begin new branch growth?
Hey Nigel, I'm also located in Canada,, but quite a ways west of you (Alberta) and am interested in getting into bonsai. Been receiving and reading a plethora of mixed information, and it seems like we Canucks have to do some different things considering our severe winters and even our temperature swings in spring and summer (it was hailing here yesterday!). Would really like to get in touch with you to ask a few questions regarding bonsai and how to start out in our climate.
Cheers.
Sounds good, you can email me at...
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
U hv almost forgotten ur golden branch chopping tool for this new root cutter! :) Not getting one in India for cheaper rates.
I still use my golden pruners, they are so sharp!
Why do you hand pinch the candles rather than cutting them back? Does the Austrian Pine have a bit of reverse taper? Enjoyed seeing the greenhouse.
Cutting through the candle will also cut through some of the needles. This will cause browning on the tips of the branch. Plucking the tip off will keep the end of the branch green. The Austrian pine has a bulge on one side of the trunk where it had a whole of branches at one time. Over time the bulge is becoming less visible and hopefully some day will it will be unnoticeable.
Thanks, Nigel! Always enjoy your videos and thoughtful lessons on styling.
Just a quick question: how do you protect leaf burning in an apartment? This is one of my main challenges for very young trees.
you can get blinds that let partial light in, you could probably also tint the windows quite cheaply
Portus thanks. Behind the windows get really hot as well. Is this also a reason why small leaves drop down?
Leaves can drop for different reasons, what type of tree is it?
Bougainvillea, the small leaves drop only.
Do you mist them regularly? They love humidity and they shouldn't be allowed to dry out in the growing season.
I am trying to get a seedling of a maple to thicken up the trunk and form a nice root system. These trees had sprouted from seed and grown through some carpet scraps! Now that theyve been in actual soil theyve taken off. Could I use your colander trick to get nice roots and a thicker trunk or is that exclusive to conifers?
Yes the colender should work well to get you a nice fine even root system. The roots will still need to be pruned once every year or two to keep them in check. I have a root video....
ruclips.net/video/AcSu8SUQ0kE/видео.html
Super helpful. Thank you for sharing.
hey mr.nigel..i must say you are are genius of trees...:-)
i wanted to know that when we should repot in old potted trees?i mean should i root prune when the water dont flows out through drainage holes or just in three years?
It can depend at what stage your tree is at. I try and develop the root base of the tree first and then once the roots are in order, I start on the rest of the tree. When you are developing the roots, you will need to re pot often, every year or two. As the root base starts getting nice, you can re pot less and concentrate on growing the top of the tree. Here is a video on roots....
ruclips.net/video/AcSu8SUQ0kE/видео.html
ok mr.nigel i will check out..thank you once again..
Did you use a screen on your colander pot to keep the soil mixture from running out? If so, how did you do that?
No, I just filled it up and the particles seem to stay in place. The holes are close to the particle size, so not much spilled out. It will be interesting to see the roots when I re pot the tree!
I have a question, If you cut a big piece of the tree ( like 11:33 ) can you put it on water or soil with water in order to make new plant?
Some species of tree will root easily, but pines are more difficult. They will root under good conditions, but the success rate is usually low.
Self-root pruning colander bonsai... a revolution in bonsai training? ;)
The technique has been around for many years and it is a good way to start a good bonsai root base. Check out Vinny's videos...
ruclips.net/video/lCzfq5fSe4E/видео.html
what's your advice on keeping pine needles small and compact, instead of loose and droopy?
It's best to watch a Ryan Neil video on this! It is a very tricky process, bringing the growth to a more compact form. Here is a link....
ruclips.net/video/Yn1FiRw2JBo/видео.html
Pine trees are very hard to take care of. Mine didn't make it because I had bad soil for it....
@nigelsaunders I have some dwarf spruce. How's the best way to pot and style it Tom make it look like a big tree?
Now that you have a decent haircut I'll watch your videos !
Great, I'll be sure to keep it really short!!
Hello Nigel. Your are awesome sir. I been watching You and Bonsai Liligan's videos all week. And i think i'm ready to my own bonsai garden. My question is. is this a good time to take and plant cuttings?. I live in nyc and it has been raining alot here all week. with more next. My question is, i have a couple juniper's and big holly tree in my backyard, that i want to take cuttings from for bonsai. is it possible to propagate semi-hard wood cuttings from my holly tree? or should i jusy plant the berrys.? my plan is to prune the sharp dark waxy leaves every year to keep the light green, soft ones, till the i want them to fruit. and advice. thankx again.
Yes you can propagate Holley and Juniper's from cuttings, here is an article....
homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-holly-shrubs-20978.html
homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-cuttings-juniper-45085.html
Good luck with your bonsai garden, it is nice having a place for your trees!
Here in Germany where I live Is a forest full of eastern white pines ,thats great because otherways I wouldn't have the oppertunity to add this species to my collection.
They are wonderful trees and I have seen some nice ones as bonsai.
Hi, Nigel, I really enjoy your videos! I have 2 questions: 1. How do you fertilize your bonzai trees? 2. What do you do with the used bonzai soil? Thanks.
Hello Jie, I fertilize with powdered 20-20-20 (with micro nutrients). I mix a small pinch of fertilizer into my 2 liter watering can and fertilize a minute amount every time I water. My used bonsai soil goes into the vegetable or the pre bonsai garden.
I live in Belgium and have a pine since this year. But since a day or 2 most of the needles turned brown. What am I doing wrong and what can I do about it?
Sorry, but the tree may already be dead. If the roots have died, it takes the top some time before the needles start to brown and fall off. Think of it like a Christmas tree, nice and green when you pick it up, but without roots, it will go brown in a month.
It is possible the needles have turned brown from sunburn and there might be a slim chance that the new growth for this year will emerge and save the tree. I'll keep my fingers crossed!
hi nigel....shouldn't we wire our bonsai in shallow pots's soil to make it stable? so it shouldn't rock with wind...
I don't wire my trees in the pots, instead, I place stones around the tree until the roots get established. Wiring the trees into the pots can be a good thing if wind and pests are a problem. Wiring the roots in place can leave ugly wire marks on the surface roots if not protected properly. I like the freedom to position the tree in the pot and adjust the position. I also like to feel how the tree wiggles in the soil. When the roots are surrounded with soil, the tree firms up in the pot.
+nigel
Thanks alot dear.. .. U r a grand master of BONSAIS... I salute u 😊☺️😇
Great pine tutorial. Thanks. Would you candle prune a pine that was collected early this spring?
Only is the tree is growing with lots of vigor. If the new candles look weak or distressed, leave them until next year.
How can I grow it from cutting I have a 1 inch width branch
how is an Austrian pine different from a Japanese Black pine .Is there any particular signs such as needle formation etc, that one must look for .Thank You
They are very different in the way they grow, the Austrian pine puts out one flush of growth per season and the Black pine will reliably put out two. Here is a good series on pines by Ryan Neil....
ruclips.net/video/Yn1FiRw2JBo/видео.html
Informative as always,
And one more question. How old are your trees in this presentation?
What sort of critters would eat a baby white pine? I found two that were selectively pruned while I was sleeping. I suspect deer, something just bit the top off, and left no evidence.
I would blame the garden Gnomes! Hopefully they did a good job with the pruning.
Lol... they're terrible I'll suggest they watch your videos ;D
This information is so helpfull, thanks!
Good to hear!
ainda vou aprender inglês e entender melhor seus vídeos. aprendo só observando imagine quando entender a língua...
Obrigado por assistir, tenho certeza que seu inglês é muito melhor do que o meu português! Graças a Deus pelo google tradutor!
Good afternoon Nigel, once again, thank you for the very helpful video on Pines. Do you grow, and could you give us some instruction, on Pondarosa pine. Congratulations on your venture into fee-based presentations. A personal question, do you use a lot of medical jargon, are you active in a medical background or have you been? All the best to you, Jack
Hello Jack, I've never come across a Ponderosa pine, but there are some videos out there that deal with them as bonsai, mainly Ryan Neil's....
ruclips.net/video/BoRUPcQlC-U/видео.html
I have never been in the medical field, I just use a lot of surplus medical tools that I sharpen up, for use in bonsai.
Hi Nigel, how often do you water and fertilize the pine? Thanks
Check out this video....
ruclips.net/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/видео.html
Nigel, a week ago I watched your aerial root videos about a ficus and suddenly an idea appeared in my mind, so I want to ask you if this is possible or not... Here I go: Can I plant three coffee seedlings I had (you migt remember) around a big stone, then braid them together? Over the years the braid over the stone would become one trunk and than I would apply aerial root methods to three little trunks those surround the stone so it would look like if it is a root over rock style bonsai. Is this possible?
Yes, sounds like an interesting project! Take lots of pictures, I'd love to see the progress.
Nigel Saunders I will, but I can't start soon... I repotted them last month so I have to wait until next spring.
thank for good work
I am happy you enjoyed the video! Thanks Phillip!
Very informative! you give personality to Bonsai! Also, where do you get your pots?
Thank you, most of my pots have been bought at club auctions or from club members. I have very few new pots.
I have a couple of questions unrelated to this video. I need to know what seedlings that are actually attached to roots of full sized trees are called and then if I can cut one off and replant it if I use root hormone. Thanks.
These are suckers that come up from the roots of some trees. Beech trees are famous for this. You can try and remove the small sucker tree and pot it up with root hormone. If done at the right time of year and depending on the type of tree, it may survive!
Nigel Saunders I snagged a few off of a crab apple tree and went through a propagation type of process with them. Thanks a million for the response.
Mr. Saunders, How often does a BOUGAINVILLEA BLUM??
They can bloom twice a year, In spring for sure, and then sometimes in fall.
What is the age of the Austrian Pine displayed? Great form.
I have been growing it for about 20 years. It started as a small nursery tree.
Nigel Saunders do you have any books youd recommend that have helped you over the years
I don't think I saw a video where you wired a tree before. Are we witnessing an evolution in your philosophy or is it just me?
in previous videos you can see wire on some of his trees, I think on the previous austrian pine videos the branches are wired, but I don't think he has personally done a wiring video. There are videos of the KW society doing wiring demonstrations though i'm pretty sure
What kind of pruners are those and do you like them? I always have a hard time finding a good pair of concave cutters
They are from Lee Valley tools.....
www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=66997
They are really good tools, Hong in our club has had his for over 15 years and he loves them!
Thanks!
Can you collect trees from the wild during the summer in North Eastern united States?
Yes, you can collect trees any time of the year, but spring is usually the best. Success in collecting involves many different factors, the time of the year is just one of these. Collecting enough root mass and good aftercare are just as important as the time of the year. Be sure to obtain permission and I would suggest starting by collecting small trees to start with. Some of the larger trees have little chance of survival even in expert hands. There is the ethical questions that come with collecting older trees also!
Thanks for the Info! This was my first year taking bonsai serious. I did have success with lots of trees in the spring. i have just had my eyes on a few other trees and was debating on when to get them. I love your videos man! keep doing what you do! Thanks Nigel!
Hello bro agin im here your suport🖒🖒🖒
What's the purpose of pinching the candles?
Pinching the candles accomplishes two goals, one, it keeps the new growth in check. It keeps the new growth in spring fine and delicate by reducing the vigor of the new shoots. The second benefit of pinching is to keep the new growth in balance, so the entire tree grows with equal vigor. If the tree wasn't pinched, the shoots near the apex would become super vigorous, and take over, creating a top heavy tree.
@@TheBonsaiZone all right thanks for the answer. Cheers!
is it possibel that the branches wich you cat away kan make roots in soil?
With some trees yes, but is very difficult with pines, but it can be done with some species.
www.finegardening.com/grow-your-own-conifers-hardwood-cuttings
Don't throw out the fir tips. They are edible and could be used in tea, jam, vinegar, mayo, flavored salt and sugar, syrop, cocktails, aroma salts, cough syrop, etc.
I was watching a video on eating them, very interesting, I must try them this spring, thanks!
Hello sir , when we can start reporting of pine tree as I have small 1/2 length plant recently bought from local nursery.
Pines should be re potted in spring just before they start to grow. If you are careful not to disturb the roots and soil, they can be re potted anytime, but you shouldn't do any root pruning, or the tree may die.
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks alot sir
Please, a good place to buy good tools at good price. Thanks in advance.
Hej Nigel.....i have a question.can you air layer pine
Maybe, it can be done under the right conditions and over a period of many years. Some Pine species will air layer better than others.
groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.bonsai/chC0LghvHQg
@@TheBonsaiZone
Thx Nigel you inspired me to start growing trees....cheers from Slovenia Europe
What is your area temperature all year?
This year it got down to -22 in the winter and it gets up to 34 C in the summer. The tropical trees have to come inside starting in October and they can go back outside in June.
The first pine's needles show signs of some sort of mineral deficiency or excess, or even a disease. I don't have much experience with pines, so I can't tell you what's the problem, but you should take some action.
The tree has been growing untouched for the first two years, some of the needles on the tree are the original ones from when the tree was collected. They are starting to fade in vigor quickly and will soon be turning yellow and fall off. The new growth seems fine to me, it may be just the camera.
It also could be my utter lack of knowledge relating to evergreens :D
cool viewer pics
Thanks, I agree!
I must admit, I prefer deciduous trees, only that I've not had luck with ever greens, but I really enjoy your work, as it has inspired me a lot this year, thank you
You seem to do very little wiring. Do you tend to not utilize that as a strategy, or do we just not see it in your videos? It would be pretty impressive if you've accomplished all that we can see here without any wiring.
The Austrian pine was one of my first wiring attempts. It has only been wired once in it's life over the 20 years I have been growing it.
ruclips.net/video/676scBTIQhk/видео.html
I can't believe looking at the old video, how far the tree has come in the last few years!
do you start with it already a bond or let them grow from seed?
A bonsai tree can be started from many sources, seeds, nursery stock or dug up from the ground. I have trees started from many different methods. Starting them from seeds is my favorite way!
I have tried making trees from dug up trees but they always seem to dry out even when I water it...can you help me understand it?
How will you do now with playlist section? Earlier you was making one video for one tree. Now, when more trees are in one video, don't understand how you will include in some playlist. I was thinking about making just an update video on my trees, but the same problem about in what playlist I should put it....
I have added this latest video to four playlists, it's not ideal, but it sort of works!
Nigel Saunders nice idea!
Hello Nigel, where do you get your bonsai pots from?
Most are used pots that I get from bonsai shows, club members and second hand stores. I only have two new pots that I bought at half price.
Wow! I have to get in on that! Getting the pots and picking them out are half the fun! I cant find them in brick and mortar shops around me and am forced to buy only online.
Sir I have a
pine tree can you help in shaping my tree?
It is best to study pictures of pines in nature or on the internet to get styling ideas for your tree. Try and pick a style that suits the tree that you have and then research the steps needed to achieve that type of look in your tree!
@@TheBonsaiZone very true nature gives us the idea . Can u whatsapp me as I wish to show u my plant 9903385758