Love the cat. She is beautiful and watching how she looks at you shows a great love. She is so comfortable and content watching you and obviously likes the sound of your voice. You have a wonderful way with animals. Not sure which part I like best;watching the bonsai instruction or the animals in the videos. 🐓🌿🐈🐿🌳
My wife thinks I should have added thought balloons above the cats head with some funny thoughts! I will be adding some fun videos with our adopted and rescued animals from the past to the end of upcoming bonsai videos.
an interesting thing about the Norfolk Island Pine. They were planted up and down the east coast of Australia. The reason for this was because they grow straight and tall. It was in the time of sail powered transport. If one of these ships broke a mast etc there was a ready supply of Norfolk s ready to be cut down to make a replacement
nice! It's getting time to do the spring chores of bonsai as they slowly wake up from a long winter of building energy. good job my friend and have a grow day!
I have severely root pruned the trees in a later video and they are all coming back with new growth except for one that did not make it. I planted the cuttings and most of them survived and are growing also. I' m going to make a Norfolk island landscape for the trees, hopefully this summer. Fun stuff!
In my "pre-Disney" area of Orlando, there are about a dozen Norfolk Island pines people planted after Christmas. The smallest is about 15.25 meters high. They were all "live Christmas trees" that came planted in a metal "pot" (for lack of a better word). the pots are about 25.4 cm in diameter, and about 7.6 cm high. The opening in the top of the "pot" is big enough to allow the trunk to not be constricted, and to allow water to be added. When they reach 15-23 meters tall, they are quite impressive.
Thank you Nigel, actually this year i bought Norfolk Island Pine at Christmas time and trying to have them as a bonsai. right now they are in training pot , you are the first one to confirm to me that this is doable ,I was afraid to prone the trees as they are still little tiny. yet they grew good this winter(gosh we had a long winter as you know :) ) Please keep an update on those trees as i need it here . thanks from Toronto.
+Fr0hst Let me know if they root! The trees in this video are growing really well, it will be time to plant them as a landscape soon, I just have to find the right rocks and pot. Coming soon.
@@TheBonsaiZone agreed. They already have a good little tree look. You are entirely to blame for me flora hoarding! Im over 200 potted things now, what have you created :) i tried to get into bonsai before, and found i dont like traditional bonsai. They look like beat up old tiny trees to me, or they are perfect(fake looking). Your trees actually just look like trees. I swear i feel shrunk down in some of your landscape plantings!
In other people's videos they say you cannot trim the North fork island pine tree. I like what you do for Bonsai, so I will believe you. I will trim my trees. Thanks for interest in Bonsai.
Thank you for the video. I had just picked up a pot with some Norfolk Pine saplings and have been wondering if doing a bonsai with them would be possible.
Like the seed you received. The scapia or something like that, are people like myself able to send you things. Like more seeds or possibly new tools to review
Nico sent me seeds from South Africa and I'm being sent some bonsai pots, tweezers and some carving tools as gifts from Texas and Guatemala. They are thanking me for making videos. There are nice people in the world! My email is....thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I had purchased a small tree at IKEA, consider my self a Bonsai learner, hoping to get the best out of it and see what happens. I like your video has some good tips how to trim as the one I have has lots of folliage
Did you grow these five trees from seed? If yes at what point in time did you first prune them? I'd also like to know the brand and model of your cool reliable looking pruning shears. You're not using them in this video, but you know what I mean, those with the leather handles. I enjoy watching your videos and I'm learning a lot from them. Thank you and keep on posting.
+José Antonio Montoya The trees were purchased as a small clump in a tiny pot. They were about 5 inches tall. The pruners are Felco pruners. They were an anniversary special, gold plated with the leather grips. They came on sale for a really cheap price 14.95 Canadian.
I always enjoy your videos, and this is another good one. I'm learning a lot through trial and error, but I made a mistake and left my hemlock out one cold winter night and I think it's gone. is it a mistake to prune conifers in the winter? also, I would love for you to do a video on what type of soil you prefer for deciduous and conifers. Thanks again :-)
Domenick Barone Many coniferous trees begin to set next years buds in early fall. On a healthy tree, winter pruning will cut away many of the set buds and the tree responds with more smaller buds near the cut points in spring. This can be good, but if the tree is weak, it is bad. Instead of producing more buds, the branches will weaken even more and may begin to die back. The tree will channel sap flow away from the weak branches and feed the stronger branches instead. I like to do a final pruning to my coniferous trees in fall, so the tree has a couple of months, to heal and develop buds. Then in spring, I select the buds based on size, direction and placement on the branch. I'll be showing this in an up coming video. I'll get a soil video in this year also, Nigel
😄@@TheBonsaiZone ~Good evening~such a soulful craft. Thanks for sharing. ~Cats can be smart...He might'a been kidding around, but he seemed to be mournful or prayful at the end. Lol ..Hope the trees are ok.
Do you have an updated video on what this looks like now? Also, do you have any tips about separating them? I have a one-foot tall plant but it has about five in a clump.
+aikidragonpiper71 They would make a very nice palm tree for a penjing planting. I almost used them in a desert oasis type penjing, but I decided to try and shape them as NIP.
+Nigel Saunders I have 2 that I purchased during Christmas time. I've have them a few years now. I repotted them and trimmed the lower limbs off and one tree had 3 trunks and the other has 5 trunks. And they do have nice shape trunks. Sorta looks like Palm tree mixed with Literati style.
Thanks that is really good to know, I always wondered about defoliation on them. I would think they would need a good strong root system and be really healthy to survive the operation. I am growing cuttings from the last pruning, they all seem to be doing well so far. When I get enough trees, I experiment with defoliation. I'd love to see pictures of your trees, my email is.... thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I have a norfolk pine bonsai which was healthy but lately the leaves are limping. What should I do. I am new on this. I would be thankful if anybody can help me on this.
Be sure your tree is getting enough light, they can take full sun, but if the tree was indoors, it may go through a transition period to adapt to the brightness. Indoor leaves may go yellow and fall off. Keep your watering steady, letting the soil go almost dry, then water thoroughly and let go almost dry again. Fertilize lightly when the tree is growing well, in winter hold off. Any change in conditions will force the tree to adapt to it's new environment, if the new growth looks good, it may just be shedding old leaves.
Allen Byrd I usually keep the thinner branch, it's always better to have the trunk thick and the branches thinner. You can always fatten up a branch by growing it out, but you can't make them any thinner!
I mostly use bypass pruners and surgical scissors. Bonsai tools are the best, but I just can't spend the money on them. I would if I could. The tools I use are $14.99 for the pruners on sale and $2.90 for the scissors at the surplus store. They work for most cuts, but bonsai tools would be easier and better.
The trees are doing fine, I will be re potting them soon, a video will be coming. I'm hoping to get a landscape under them also, just have to find time!
Everyone: You can't bonsai a Norfolk island pine.
Nigel: challenge accepted 😎
Love the cat. She is beautiful and watching how she looks at you shows a great love. She is so comfortable and content watching you and obviously likes the sound of your voice. You have a wonderful way with animals. Not sure which part I like best;watching the bonsai instruction or the animals in the videos. 🐓🌿🐈🐿🌳
My wife thinks I should have added thought balloons above the cats head with some funny thoughts! I will be adding some fun videos with our adopted and rescued animals from the past to the end of upcoming bonsai videos.
@@TheBonsaiZone LOL you totally should have done those thought balloons, that would be funny..
Damn, the cat showed up and I stopped paying attention.
Thank you! And my NIP thanks you too! By the way, you're doing a great service by posting your videos. Again,thanks.
an interesting thing about the Norfolk Island Pine. They were planted up and down the east coast of Australia. The reason for this was because they grow straight and tall. It was in the time of sail powered transport. If one of these ships broke a mast etc there was a ready supply of Norfolk s ready to be cut down to make a replacement
Thanks Jimmy, very interesting!
Great insight. I’ll have to steal this when trying to keep guests from zoning out and regret asking about my plants 😂
nice! It's getting time to do the spring chores of bonsai as they slowly wake up from a long winter of building energy. good job my friend and have a grow day!
that's so cool !! in from Norfolk island and so want a bonsai Norfolk pine..great work :)
I have severely root pruned the trees in a later video and they are all coming back with new growth except for one that did not make it. I planted the cuttings and most of them survived and are growing also. I' m going to make a Norfolk island landscape for the trees, hopefully this summer. Fun stuff!
In my "pre-Disney" area of Orlando, there are about a dozen Norfolk Island pines people planted after Christmas. The smallest is about 15.25 meters high. They were all "live Christmas trees" that came planted in a metal "pot" (for lack of a better word). the pots are about 25.4 cm in diameter, and about 7.6 cm high. The opening in the top of the "pot" is big enough to allow the trunk to not be constricted, and to allow water to be added. When they reach 15-23 meters tall, they are quite impressive.
Thanks Gary, I bet they look mighty!
Thank you Nigel, actually this year i bought Norfolk Island Pine at Christmas time and trying to have them as a bonsai.
right now they are in training pot , you are the first one to confirm to me that this is doable ,I was afraid to prone the trees as they are still little tiny. yet they grew good this winter(gosh we had a long winter as you know :) ) Please keep an update on those trees as i need it here .
thanks from Toronto.
Did it work
I have one of these in my backyard! I took cuttings of it a few weeks ago, here's hoping!
+Fr0hst Let me know if they root! The trees in this video are growing really well, it will be time to plant them as a landscape soon, I just have to find the right rocks and pot. Coming soon.
Finally got myself one. And a dwarf banana, and ponytail palm, and a neat thyme! I cant stop
Very nice Quinn, the Thyme will be cool!
@@TheBonsaiZone agreed. They already have a good little tree look. You are entirely to blame for me flora hoarding! Im over 200 potted things now, what have you created :) i tried to get into bonsai before, and found i dont like traditional bonsai. They look like beat up old tiny trees to me, or they are perfect(fake looking). Your trees actually just look like trees. I swear i feel shrunk down in some of your landscape plantings!
Wow beautiful 👍
It is hard to pay attention to your pruning with that beautiful cat in the frame. :D
Hey Nigel, how's your Norfolk island pines doing?
In other people's videos they say you cannot trim the North fork island pine tree. I like what you do for Bonsai, so I will believe you. I will trim my trees. Thanks for interest in Bonsai.
They definitely can be trimmed and root pruned, just like any tree.
Such a beautiful cat over there 😍
Thank you for the video. I had just picked up a pot with some Norfolk Pine saplings and have been wondering if doing a bonsai with them would be possible.
Thank you Catie, happy growing!
Like the seed you received. The scapia or something like that, are people like myself able to send you things. Like more seeds or possibly new tools to review
Nico sent me seeds from South Africa and I'm being sent some bonsai pots, tweezers and some carving tools as gifts from Texas and Guatemala. They are thanking me for making videos. There are nice people in the world!
My email is....thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
Nice. it's good to try unusual species for bonsai. Take care. Sid
I had purchased a small tree at IKEA, consider my self a Bonsai learner, hoping to get the best out of it and see what happens. I like your video has some good tips how to trim as the one I have has lots of folliage
+German Crisanto Good luck with your tree, all the best.
These and the one in that conservatory also look more like Cook's Pine than Norfolk Island Pine to me
cute cat witnessing your great job on pine
Very interesting! I can't wait for Christmas now!
Very good video loved the cat as a accent for the video!
Some say, she is still sleeping there to this day! Thanks!
Love your cat!!❤
That's Fluffy, she is very cute!
Wooww it looks like group of miniature coconut tree in that stage on 8:48, before you cut the top branch. Still great even its not the goal.
Did you grow these five trees from seed? If yes at what point in time did you first prune them? I'd also like to know the brand and model of your cool reliable looking pruning shears. You're not using them in this video, but you know what I mean, those with the leather handles. I enjoy watching your videos and I'm learning a lot from them. Thank you and keep on posting.
+José Antonio Montoya The trees were purchased as a small clump in a tiny pot. They were about 5 inches tall. The pruners are Felco pruners. They were an anniversary special, gold plated with the leather grips. They came on sale for a really cheap price 14.95 Canadian.
I always enjoy your videos, and this is another good one. I'm learning a lot through trial and error, but I made a mistake and left my hemlock out one cold winter night and I think it's gone. is it a mistake to prune conifers in the winter? also, I would love for you to do a video on what type of soil you prefer for deciduous and conifers. Thanks again :-)
Domenick Barone Many coniferous trees begin to set next years buds in early fall. On a healthy tree, winter pruning will cut away many of the set buds and the tree responds with more smaller buds near the cut points in spring. This can be good, but if the tree is weak, it is bad. Instead of producing more buds, the branches will weaken even more and may begin to die back. The tree will channel sap flow away from the weak branches and feed the stronger branches instead. I like to do a final pruning to my coniferous trees in fall, so the tree has a couple of months, to heal and develop buds. Then in spring, I select the buds based on size, direction and placement on the branch. I'll be showing this in an up coming video. I'll get a soil video in this year also, Nigel
Thank you, it's all much appreciated.
11:55 ...Cat starts trying to tell him "No, not there...
The cat looked very offended at my pruning choices indeed!
😄@@TheBonsaiZone ~Good evening~such a soulful craft. Thanks for sharing. ~Cats can be smart...He might'a been kidding around, but he seemed to be mournful or prayful at the end. Lol ..Hope the trees are ok.
It’s May right now, so if I want to prune , I should wait until late winter, early spring?
are they still alive? That cat is adorable, stole the show 😍😻
Yes, they are growing really well and fluffy is still as cute as ever! An update will be coming to this forest soon.
Do you have an updated video on what this looks like now? Also, do you have any tips about separating them? I have a one-foot tall plant but it has about five in a clump.
I will be updating this planting soon., it was slow to recover after the severe root pruning.
I've got a few. In bonsai form and have a very palm tree style. Maybe that can be a new bonsai style Palm Tree.
+aikidragonpiper71 They would make a very nice palm tree for a penjing planting. I almost used them in a desert oasis type penjing, but I decided to try and shape them as NIP.
+Nigel Saunders
I have 2 that I purchased during Christmas time. I've have them a few years now. I repotted them and trimmed the lower limbs off and one tree had 3 trunks and the other has 5 trunks. And they do have nice shape trunks. Sorta looks like Palm tree mixed with Literati style.
I have two in my backyard 40 feet tall. The hurricanes stripped them clean in 2004 and it didn't kill them, so you might be able to defoliate them.
Thanks that is really good to know, I always wondered about defoliation on them. I would think they would need a good strong root system and be really healthy to survive the operation. I am growing cuttings from the last pruning, they all seem to be doing well so far. When I get enough trees, I experiment with defoliation. I'd love to see pictures of your trees, my email is....
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
and the storm took 8 -10 feet off the top and put it in our pool. That one now has a double top.
Nature doesn't fool around when it comes to pruning!
I love your cat. :)
She looks very peaceful! Thanks.
I have a norfolk pine bonsai which was healthy but lately the leaves are limping. What should I do. I am new on this. I would be thankful if anybody can help me on this.
Be sure your tree is getting enough light, they can take full sun, but if the tree was indoors, it may go through a transition period to adapt to the brightness. Indoor leaves may go yellow and fall off. Keep your watering steady, letting the soil go almost dry, then water thoroughly and let go almost dry again. Fertilize lightly when the tree is growing well, in winter hold off. Any change in conditions will force the tree to adapt to it's new environment, if the new growth looks good, it may just be shedding old leaves.
what if you get crossing branches but both are healthy good shoots? how do you pick?
Allen Byrd I usually keep the thinner branch, it's always better to have the trunk thick and the branches thinner. You can always fatten up a branch by growing it out, but you can't make them any thinner!
Hong said his shears were about 60-80$ how much were yours
I mostly use bypass pruners and surgical scissors. Bonsai tools are the best, but I just can't spend the money on them. I would if I could. The tools I use are $14.99 for the pruners on sale and $2.90 for the scissors at the surplus store. They work for most cuts, but bonsai tools would be easier and better.
Thanks - nice cat.
04:50 i love to have cats and my trees around me. nice video 🌲➕✂➕😸 = 💪💪💪
We try to spoil our trees and the cats!
have these been known to grow as cuttings?
I have planted all my cuttings from this video, and so far most are still green, I think only one died.
hi, how is your tree this yr? thanks for the video
The trees are doing fine, I will be re potting them soon, a video will be coming. I'm hoping to get a landscape under them also, just have to find time!
Beautiful
Thank you!
I wonder and want to ask the tree in the video what is the tree
It is a Norfolk island pine, here is a link....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_heterophylla
Are We all here mostly for the Cat?
the cat looks like a bonsai tiger
they remind me of little coconut trees :D
do you know where i can get the seeds online
Here is one company, but there are many more on line.....
sheffields.com/seeds/Araucaria/excelsa
Here in Australia we have some giants
I've seen some pictures of large ones, a really nice tree!
Nobody shows how to begin. Roots from cuttings.