I'm glad to see the aerial root operation on your first bonsai worked so well! I didn't expect that much work on the top, too, but now not only the roots, but also the top looks greatly imporved. Beutiful ficus! Now repotting as well... I'm looking forward to watching that, too 🙂
Really enjoyed listening to your narration and watching the work to bring this tree to the next level...Eager to see its progress in a few months once the leaves return and it fills out again...Thanks for sharing...
Good work Nigel! Coincidentally I did some summer pruning on my ficus microcarpa a few days ago. I'll publish a video of it too, it'll be my first ever ficus video 😅
Howdy Nigel. Really like your pruning choices and decisions! The structure is beautiful and flows well. The truck can be better appreciated. Questions: What is your long term vision for the abundant cascade of fine roots coming from the pair of large diameter cut points at the back of tree. Are you hoping they will fuse? Thoughts on their proportions in relation to the tree, and diameter of the canopy? As ever, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all you share and teach!! Appreciate your dedication, respect for and love of nature, skills and creativity. You are phenomenal and an inspiration!!!✌️🪴🙌🪴🖖😊 JB
Not sure if anybody said this but here it goes: The black-like thing in the ficus trunk may be something called sooty mold. Here's wjat I found: Sooty mold is a type of fungal disease that affects plants, including Bonsai trees. Unlike other fungal diseases that attack plant tissues, sooty mold grows on the surface of leaves and stems, forming a black, powdery coating that resembles soot or ash. The black coating is caused by the presence of a pigment produced by the fungus. Sooty mold does not directly harm the plant, but it can inhibit photosynthesis by blocking sunlight from reaching the plant's leaves. This can reduce the plant's ability to produce energy and grow properly. Additionally, the presence of sooty mold can be unsightly and affect the plant's aesthetic appeal. Sooty mold often develops in the presence of honeydew, a sugary substance secreted by insects such as aphids, mealybugs, and scale insects. The honeydew provides a food source for the fungus and promotes its growth. Sooty mold can also develop in areas with high humidity and poor air circulation.
Was rather unsightly with the algae growth lol. Could had some use for Halloween I suppose. Quite the challenge to attack the multitude of branches almost overwhelming 😊
Howdy! Do you think the 2 masses of roots at the back will eventually fuse and make two massive appearing aerial roots? Would thinning them some improve miniaturization?
Hey Nigel, nice tree, but i find the 2 rear aerial roots distractingand unbalancing to the lovely main trunk. Also, in time, won't those fine roots fuse to become yet another thick pair of aerial roots?
the plants r nice.. but mostly i see them 2 dimentional with flat front and flat backs.. shld let the front n back grw out more, for a lot of balance..as this nt as aspalier plant
Great day!
I was already thinking the same thing as you when you were taking some big branches off. Look so much better. Good decisions
I'm glad to see the aerial root operation on your first bonsai worked so well!
I didn't expect that much work on the top, too, but now not only the roots, but also the top looks greatly imporved.
Beutiful ficus! Now repotting as well... I'm looking forward to watching that, too 🙂
Really enjoyed listening to your narration and watching the work to bring this tree to the next level...Eager to see its progress in a few months once the leaves return and it fills out again...Thanks for sharing...
i love your Experiment! I think i already see where the Tree is heading in my mind!
that tree is getting such a nice branch structure with taper ! can't wait to follow the evolution
That was a good amount of work!
You are a great bonsai atrtist.
I can't wait to see how good looking this tree will be in few years, good job Nigel
Wow! That's a huge change for little tree😊
Excellent work Nigel...great outcome with the branch pruning.... That's an amazing tree 🎉🎉
Your Ficus is looking really sharp after this years work 🥰
Merci Nigel pour cette vidéo qui m'encourage à persévérer dans cette passion !
Very nice work, as usual ❤❤❤
Excellent tutorial. Great vision and thought went into styling this tree.
Part 2 will be cool to see.
❤❤❤ thank you😊😊😊
Your videos have become my new obsession😂
I have a jade I want to bonsai as first project.
Nigel- "That looks pretty good." Five minutes later... "I think I need the blue scissors." Big cut, coming up. 😎
Good work Nigel! Coincidentally I did some summer pruning on my ficus microcarpa a few days ago. I'll publish a video of it too, it'll be my first ever ficus video 😅
Have you considered removing those two stumpy areal roots on the branches all together? They kinda take from the good tapered look that the tree has.
Howdy Nigel. Really like your pruning choices and decisions! The structure is beautiful and flows well. The truck can be better appreciated. Questions: What is your long term vision for the abundant cascade of fine roots coming from the pair of large diameter cut points at the back of tree. Are you hoping they will fuse? Thoughts on their proportions in relation to the tree, and diameter of the canopy?
As ever, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all you share and teach!! Appreciate your dedication, respect for and love of nature, skills and creativity. You are phenomenal and an inspiration!!!✌️🪴🙌🪴🖖😊 JB
Hello
Not sure if anybody said this but here it goes: The black-like thing in the ficus trunk may be something called sooty mold. Here's wjat I found: Sooty mold is a type of fungal disease that affects plants, including Bonsai trees. Unlike other fungal diseases that attack plant tissues, sooty mold grows on the surface of leaves and stems, forming a black, powdery coating that resembles soot or ash. The black coating is caused by the presence of a pigment produced by the fungus.
Sooty mold does not directly harm the plant, but it can inhibit photosynthesis by blocking sunlight from reaching the plant's leaves. This can reduce the plant's ability to produce energy and grow properly. Additionally, the presence of sooty mold can be unsightly and affect the plant's aesthetic appeal.
Sooty mold often develops in the presence of honeydew, a sugary substance secreted by insects such as aphids, mealybugs, and scale insects. The honeydew provides a food source for the fungus and promotes its growth. Sooty mold can also develop in areas with high humidity and poor air circulation.
That certainly was quite the haircut!
Thirsty firsty! 🎉
Nice!
Was rather unsightly with the algae growth lol. Could had some use for Halloween I suppose. Quite the challenge to attack the multitude of branches almost overwhelming 😊
Won’t all those fibrous roots coming from the cut points fuse and just create another thick aerial root? Thanks, keep growing
I think that Nigel will make selection down the path, but myriad of tiny roots wouldn’t look hatf bad
The roots are beautiful but do the ones all around the base of the tree run the risk of creating a plate -like or upside down soup bowel appearance?
Howdy! Do you think the 2 masses of roots at the back will eventually fuse and make two massive appearing aerial roots? Would thinning them some improve miniaturization?
Hey Nigel, nice tree, but i find the 2 rear aerial roots distractingand unbalancing to the lovely main trunk. Also, in time, won't those fine roots fuse to become yet another thick pair of aerial roots?
the plants r nice.. but mostly i see them 2 dimentional with flat front and flat backs.. shld let the front n back grw out more, for a lot of balance..as this nt as aspalier plant