Don’t worry about your hand being in the shot or not explaining enough, I always dig your videos. We all get our hands in the shot sometimes 😂. Working on the trees and filming at the same time is not exactly the easiest thing to do. Some great development here. Looking forward to seeing how this project looks in the future.
@@dreamingofbonsai thank you, Dave. I appreciate the feedback, brother. I’ve received a few suggestions in the comments here to help improve her. We’ll see what she does on this next trip around the sun.
You could use a piece of platic botle around the trunk up to the first branche and fill it with substrate. The areal roots would the cover the trunk nicely and make great taper. Grts Kennet
Pretty cool fusion. I’ve got some japanese green maples that I bound up this spring for fusing, just at the base though, clump style. I had “segments” die off as well. Fingers crossed they make it thru the winter. Lots of growth on the ficus! Pretty neat fuse
@@DavesBonsai thank you Dave. The talk throughs you and Nigel do are extremely valuable to me. I’m a bit self conscious of what I’m saying and how it comes across. The goal is improvement though, so I’m working towards that. I appreciate your feedback
The hand in the way was minor, but I do it too. A kind viewer suggested I work from the other side of the tree, and then the helping hand doesn’t block the shot. Tree looks great. The early fusion 3/4 up the trunk was great to watch progress. Keep these time warps a-coming.
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai thank you for the tips, Steve. I sure appreciate them. I’ll do my best to keep them coming. Hopefully I won’t miss large chunks of time through the next trip around the sun
I like this project - quite interesting. I agree with all comments below - keep it going another year or two - potential for a pretty cool trunk. BTW, what do you bathe your trees in for insect removal?
Thank you, SueB! I’ll get chapter 3 out of her, then see how I feel. Soap & water seems to be the best trick for most plants. One heavy table spoon of liquid dish soap to 32oz of water in a spray bottle.
Stick with it fella. Fusion projects change fast. Keep adding more trees to it to fatten it up or to add branches. The possibilities are endless. Check out mine if you need a bit of inspiration. 😊
The trunk is looking interesting, I think another summer outside will really boost the tree and it may become a favorite!!
@@TheBonsaiZone thank you, good sir. I’ll give it a go and see how she comes out the other side.
It's looking better now than last year... maybe better still next year 😉
I got a few ideas for chapter 3. We’ll see what she does! Thank you, Dave
Nice variegated ficus benjamina..mine grows very slowly...
@@dkstott29 thank you, brother.
They do what they do, don’t they? Personally, I like a slow grower; easier to keep up
We got a sighting of your mug shot too! The Yetti exists!!!😂
@@DavesBonsai hehe
Hide and seek champion of the world!
I know the feeling.. and traded or gave away a lot of my early trees... to focus on the ones I actually love.
Exactly! Ok so I’m not too weird for feeling this way. Plus, the grow tent fills up fast and I need room for the others!
Thank you, J 🐦
Don’t worry about your hand being in the shot or not explaining enough, I always dig your videos. We all get our hands in the shot sometimes 😂. Working on the trees and filming at the same time is not exactly the easiest thing to do. Some great development here. Looking forward to seeing how this project looks in the future.
@@dreamingofbonsai thank you, Dave. I appreciate the feedback, brother. I’ve received a few suggestions in the comments here to help improve her. We’ll see what she does on this next trip around the sun.
You could use a piece of platic botle around the trunk up to the first branche and fill it with substrate. The areal roots would the cover the trunk nicely and make great taper.
Grts
Kennet
Fantastic idea, good sir. And from the fusion master himself!!
Thank you Kennet
Pretty cool fusion. I’ve got some japanese green maples that I bound up this spring for fusing, just at the base though, clump style. I had “segments” die off as well. Fingers crossed they make it thru the winter. Lots of growth on the ficus! Pretty neat fuse
@@thelazybonsai thank you. I hope you show yours off this spring!
Nice to see the tape gone. It’s progressing! Great video. Nice to see you working and talking.
@@DavesBonsai thank you Dave. The talk throughs you and Nigel do are extremely valuable to me. I’m a bit self conscious of what I’m saying and how it comes across. The goal is improvement though, so I’m working towards that. I appreciate your feedback
@ when I think back to my first 20-30 videos, wow do I feel so much more at ease. You did great!!!!
Great progress on this! And might be the only variegated focus fusion out there. First one i've seen at least. Looking good!
@@BonsaiBoise thank you, Toy. I gave you credit for the teflon tape idea in chapter 1, fyi. I appreciate the lesson from your channel, brother!
@baldyeti I appreciate that!
The hand in the way was minor, but I do it too. A kind viewer suggested I work from the other side of the tree, and then the helping hand doesn’t block the shot. Tree looks great. The early fusion 3/4 up the trunk was great to watch progress. Keep these time warps a-coming.
@@Steves_Backyard_Bonsai thank you for the tips, Steve. I sure appreciate them.
I’ll do my best to keep them coming. Hopefully I won’t miss large chunks of time through the next trip around the sun
Cool dude! 🤘👍
Thanks brother!
You dude never knew you had a channel
Just subscribed mate wicked 👊👊👊👊👊
Thank you, brother!
I hope I keep your interest!
@ I’m sure you will bro 👊
Pretty cool tree I tried a fusion with a willow but it has a lot of scars lol
Good character scars!
Thank you.
😂😂😂 That intro, quality.
@@hernandotorres1234 hehe…thanks!
I like this project - quite interesting. I agree with all comments below - keep it going another year or two - potential for a pretty cool trunk. BTW, what do you bathe your trees in for insect removal?
Thank you, SueB! I’ll get chapter 3 out of her, then see how I feel.
Soap & water seems to be the best trick for most plants. One heavy table spoon of liquid dish soap to 32oz of water in a spray bottle.
Stick with it fella. Fusion projects change fast. Keep adding more trees to it to fatten it up or to add branches. The possibilities are endless. Check out mine if you need a bit of inspiration. 😊
I’ll definitely go back and check yours out. Thank you, brother.
Ah man! Not foist!
@@thelazybonsai missed it by 🤏🏼 that much
Foist...😂😂
Winner winner, chicken dinner! 🐓 🍗