Nigel, having watched a lot of bonsai-related videos lately, I have to say that yours are my favourites, both inspirational and practical.

@poomrin112

7 жыл бұрын

David M F Chapman ย

Franken Ficus! So cool! Six years later it looks amazing.

Can't thank you enough for this video, your vision and craftsmanship are inspirational. The "root-over-former self" style is a new level of originality. If it works, which I would anticipate, I think you just figured out a sneak attack method of generating the cascading aerial root style with the rather convenient omission of your previously outlined steps involving optimization of top growth, soil and air humidity etc. It may be much faster than waiting for natural aerial root growth, particularly if ambient conditions aren't normally conducive. Your videos are always full of surprises and things I've never seen or heard of in bonsai - Thanks

@frankwilson7146

7 жыл бұрын

everything you just said is what i was thinking! you are a little more articulate than me so, thanks Mark, for saying what i was thinking, ha-ha.(i am tired of lol)

As a beginner hobbyist in bonsai, I have to say this is the craziest, most satisfying thing I've seen. Can't wait to see the future result -- subscribed!

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Simms, so far all is still green!

Excellent work Nigel. As always, you are unique. Love to see this tree growing further.

I've seen all sorts of fusions on youtube.. Some required a trunk to be driller through.. This one however I think will be the best! I believe that the way you left the lower part of the roots to just hang down without being tied, will make the trunk beautiful and I am sure that eventualy you will not be able to tell that there was any grafting going on.It is very good that you are documenting this procedure.

Thanks Nigel, I really like watching all of your videos. :)

Very robust and promising this ficus and in the hands of a great master ... will have no other way, but success ... congratulations friend Nigel.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tonny and Wallace!

wow thats a pretty incredible idea can't wait to see how it turns out!

hahaha. i smile on this video. i really like your video. from you using a tooth brush and clean all of the leaves infected with insects (few previous video), then the frost kill half of the tree. u cut it back short. tried to root the remaining top part and it's now rooted. u then restyling the bottom of the main trunk. and now.. you use the top part to fused it into the bottom part again. i'm actually quite impressed with your ways of bonsai. i guess if it's for others, they had already thrown away the half dead ficus since long time ago. you really show us some valuable teaching here, not just about bonsai, but about how life should be in this way. i guess everybody should be living their life just like the ways you make your bonsai. just never give up on anything. really learned so much from your video. thanks.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Vince, hoping to look back some day and say it was a good learning experience!

This is ridiculously cool. Instead of root over rock it's root over tree! I cant't wait to see how this works out!

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonathan, I hope it works well, we'll find out by next year!

GREAT!!! It's going to be a bet beautiful bonsai tree. Thanks Nigel.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anita.

Hi sir im a big fan of u have been seeing your vids for 3 years it helped me in developing my bonsais please post some more vids

@TheBonsaiZone

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maverick, lots more to come in 2020!

@vighneshks3944

4 жыл бұрын

Sir you replied🤩thanks Im waiting to see your new vids❤️👍

Nigel, very impressive bonsai as per usual, the ramification on the root base is really quite something.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's slowly improving!

Nigel, I've been watching your videos for a few months now. It's great to be able to look at the progress of your projects. I enjoy your conversational presentation, as I often answer your questions with you when you talk about deciding to cut or keep a particular branch. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us. I'm really excited about this project. How long do you estimate you will need to keep the foil wrap on?

It will be a good experiment. I am happy you choose this way of developing the tree and not another when the trees would growing in the independent pots. The way you choose is more innovative and interesting to look for it forward.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hopefully everything will go well!

That was so cool how you put that back together. Can't wait to see it's progress.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I will be taking a peek at the progress of the tree soon in a video.

frankenbonsai!! great vid Nigel!

I will name it Benjamina Frankenstein! Muahahahaha! I'm eager for updates on this tree! Well done Nigel, love your videos

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

The monster is just starting to get new leaves for the summer. I'm hoping it grows really well, they are always slow at adjusting to a change of conditions, going from indoors to outdoors.

Hey Nigel. With Benjamina you must always leave growth beneath where you prune. Its the only way to keep the branch alive and to get back budding on these. If you no growth is left on the branch or trunk that is pruned, that branch or trunk will die back.

@TheBonsaiZone

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'll be careful to keep some green!

17:39 this moment describes my whole life.

@MrTributes

7 жыл бұрын

that's what u get for playing with time travel marty.

@vincevengeance9755

7 жыл бұрын

yeah..i just saw a gecko on the bottom of my computer chassis resting for his recovery due to tail and leg amputations. his legs part kind of like getting darker color. he is NOT my pet. they are everywhere in my house. i believe they breed from generation to generation. i live in a tropical area. this funny gecko somehow make me uneasy so i blow some smoke from my cigarrete into the bottom chassis and after the 3rd time, he ran away so fast and hit the wiring, thought maybe there is some fire gong on the forest. hahahaha.

@AyahAjam

6 жыл бұрын

haha!

you make it look a million times easier than it actually is..hats off.. eagerly waiting for an update on this when you take off all the foil and rubber.. :)

Hi Nigel, this will be a great improvement on a great tree. Looking forward to see how it progresses. I absolutely love Benjaminas, I've got around 7 myself (all cuttings from an original mother plant which sadly died) I've fused 2 together & planted over a rock. I've got 1 which has a decent root base but no real top so this project has given me a great idea as to which direction to go. So thanks for that mate!

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your trees John!

Good morning Nigel, thank you so much for your creative and imaginative work. I told my wife you remind me of another creative Canadian Red Green, so we now salute you with great affection, the Red Green of bonsai. The only thing missing, duct pape 😜 👏, jack

Is there fertilizer in the water bottle or is it just yellow water that you used at the end to water the tree? Anyways, keep up the good work.

The root over ficus style ficus has come a long way

Thanks...Always enjoy your work...

im looking forward to how interesting this tree is gona look.. I cant wait to see the progress.

How come when remove the tree, it looks like soil with gravel, but when you put it back, you put in just plain gravel? How does that extra dirt form?

Hi Nigel, I'm super excited about this particular project.. I really can't wait to see how it will turn out. Hopefully you saved it and it won't look like a Frankenstein tree 😜

Nigel, I have some ficus collections. Your videos are very useful to me. Thank you.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pradeep, lots more to come!

Another beauty. Thanks for sharing!

Very curious to know how this tree is doing now

That´s a really nice project. Can´t wait to see how the roots are doing this year! :) I love your portulacaria afra forest in the background.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll try and take good care of it!

That looks amazing, cycle inatubes are use full for all manner of thinks . I use sections on water but taps cuts down on splashing. Good luck with your project ...

Nigel, the work you do amazes me more everytime. I'm currently look into a ficus cutting however mother looks a bit down in the dumps (UK no sun) so going to boost health when sun comes and get a few cuttings for my own. If I were to plant the cuttings close together would they infuse together to make an interesting design? Keep up the great videos man.

i love this, although i don't usually like grafts, either. for an air layer, everybody says to wait six months before removing the foil and cutting the branch, is that about how long you will wait? i am eagerly awaiting an update. you gotta let us know, for good or ill, how this turns out. I think it will be awesome, i have great faith in your work and techniques.

@petrujosan6073

6 жыл бұрын

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@petrujosan6073

6 жыл бұрын

ky0yy

Great Idea!! I am looking forward to see the final product.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose, I'll be sure to make a follow up video!

I did a trunk chop on my ficus benjamina so that it grows new shoots from top and leaving some lower branches.but it's not growing any shoots from top leaving the top part naked and it's growing from the left branches from below. Please suggest on what to do for growing from top....

Hi, what's the difference between the benjamina and the microcarpa?

Good day sir,can i ask what soil are you using for your bonsai? thanks!😊

Dear Nigel, i just purchased a ficus from Costco. Which source can I look up which ficus it is? How to know if it's grafted? Thank you

Hey Nigel, Great Idea. I think I saw Bonsai Iligan use a mixture of mud and peat moss to pack around the roots and keep them in place. Would that work for this tree or would you not want to put mud against the trunk?

you translated the tree in detail i like it

@TheBonsaiZone

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gede!

id love to see a video of your plant room!!

Hi Nigel, very informative video. Does the variegated Ficus benjamina have the same characteristics as the non-variegated ones? How does variegated ones react to trunk chop? Is it difficult to get new branches on the lower part of the trunk? I'm afraid to chop my benjamina. I started bonsai just three weeks back. I'm from India.

I am getting addicted to your videos. 😧

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

You may need bonsai therapy!

It's gonna be awesome! Great vision on that one!!!

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm hoping all goes well.

Just subscribed, nice Ficus! Is the die back from draughts?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chavy Gardener, the corner of the room got too cold one night. The tree was right near the window that creates a cold spot. I have insulated the room better and installed a fan to circulate the air to prevent this from happening in future.

Very cool! I can't wait to see how it works.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I sure hope it works well, I'll have to be careful to keep it misted and watered!

Great work! What is that bottle attachment you use for watering?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

That's the bottle top watering system. There are many places that sell them, here is one... www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=53711&cat=2,66758&ap=2

I've always wondered. Where did you get you root rake, and where can I get one like it.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I don't really remember where I got it, I think it was part of a children's gardening kit. I've looked for another, but can't find one anywhere. I've had this one for 25 years now!

@gabrielsantos-martins4916

7 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders ok, thank you!

Hi Sir. How many months back did you prune back the areal roots?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

The aerial roots were pruned back for ramification about 4 years ago.

Do you have a continuation result video of this tree?

@TheBonsaiZone

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Felix, each tree on the channel has a playlist, here is the one for this tree.... kzread.info/head/PLQouTWwmTQow33hNUHMspuLIADinmz-mM

une idée génial j'espère que ça va marché .merci pour vos vidéos et vos conseils. big kiss from french :=p

Wow It's amazing!

Love this idea! Similar to doing a root over rock.

What a great idea!! 👍🏼👍🏼

Cant wait to see how this turns out! Currently fusing some ficus microcarpa. U cuttings over a porous rock I found at beach.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds good L.A. hope it works out well!

It's alive ? This video was 4 year. . very inspired 🙏🙏🙏

roughly about how long would it take for the whole top part to fused into the bottom part of the tree?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Vince, I'm hoping that it will be set in place by the end of this summer. It just needs a good summer of strong growing for the roots to firmly grip the original trunk.

@vincevengeance9755

7 жыл бұрын

i see. thanks.

Hi Nigel, got any tips for a Chinese elm that keeps getting spider mites? I clean and spray it and the poor thing keeps trying to grow new leaves but the mites keep getting back after a few months. I have it indoors near a sunny window.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Insects can be a real problem! It's best to spray regularly with soap and water every 4 days for 3 weeks. I mix 1 part dish soap with 40 parts water. Spray all over and under the tree including the surface of the soil with a hand pump mist bottle. After letting soak for a few minutes, rinse the tree and the soil clean with water with another spray bottle. You can do all this in the bathtub. Regular spraying will kill all your insect problems. The reason you need to spray regularly is to kill new insects that emerge from the safety of their eggs.

@nancychr

7 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders thank you, I'll try it!

I'll be really curious to see how this works out.

Would this work with 2 different species of ficus trees?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

It might work using different variations of a ficus species. An post in the link below warns that you will get different bark textures and suggests growing cuttings from the same plant and using these cuttings to graft back onto the parent tree. www.bonsainut.com/threads/are-these-too-ficus-the-same-sub-species-and-can-they-be-grafted-together.11768/

I cant wait to se the result of that in....i dont know how long will it take?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I think it will take a year or two. That's a long wait, hopefully it will be worth it!

Please do a plant room tour! It would be nice to see an overview of all these projects and trees as a whole.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I will be doing a bench tour in early summer this year.

Hi Nigel, how did this went out. Is there an update video available?

@shizzrich

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJ1lktSwndWsh6w.html I guess I found it

Great idea. I love it...

HAHA this is soooooo great Nigel. Im not a a fan off everything your doing in terms of Bonsai. But this on really inspired me. I don't realy like ficus cause they don't have seasons/ don't lose their foliage but I might buy one just to try something like this.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I do grow some very strange trees! The four seasonal looks to bonsai trees is one of the best visual shows there is, as long as winter doesn't end up as their last season, as it can be very rough at times!

@himangshunath4486

7 жыл бұрын

ficus is the greatest of all trees. you can grow a forest with a single ficus plant . The tree has strongest desire to live .

Hi Nigel, I am going to grow ficus benjamina from seeds, can you give me any advice on starting those seeds. Thanks

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

The seeds need to be kept warm and humid, I would try on of those greenhouse style growing trays and keep it outdoors in full sun. Some people have success, others don't. It may depend on the seeds you use and the condition of them.

About how old do you estimate this tree to be?

@TheBonsaiZone

6 жыл бұрын

It was about 5 years old when I got it from the home depot and I have had it for 25 years.

This is a wonderful challenge and hoping it works.Can't wait to see the results after a year maybe.

it would be great if you make 2nd video on this project and update us when u removes foil and rubber :)

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

It will be like taking the bandages off after plastic surgery! A follow up video will be coming possibly this fall.

I've never seen this method before (i'm fairly new to this). Looks great!

@TheBonsaiZone

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm going to have to prune the top of the tree soon, it's getting very tall!

@jacal4333

6 жыл бұрын

looking forward to an update vid!

Olá bom dia! É possível fazer fusão de troncos com ficus benjamina igual de faz com ficus microcarpa?

Mother Nature freezes and splits trees sometimes, father Nigel fuses them well. I will give more credit to you this time :)

great video nigel! but i think the inmer part will be dying as the roots of the top get thicker cause they dont let light and air in

it is amazing? how goes your accacia tree ?:)

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

The Acacia trees are all growing well and looking good for young seedlings!

How is this benjamina doing today?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Here is the latest update.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4yfucqMkqTLj8o.html The tree is outside now and I'm slowly getting it used to sunlight.

can we grow ficus Benjamin by cutting ?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Yes cutting grow fine in soil or water, if the weather is warm sunny and humid.

✂The video is of high quality, including content. Thumbs up! I would like to know what brand of pruning shears you use in this video. Thank you for your patience.

@TheBonsaiZone

Жыл бұрын

The are a special edition Fiskar pruner! Thanks!!!

@RadkoHoratio

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Nigel! 👍

Aarch I can't take this suspence! Did it work?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Check here for an update! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4yfucqMkqTLj8o.html

@woomywobble1053

7 жыл бұрын

thx

nice. what's the age of this tree?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

I have had the tree for 24 years and it was 5 to 10 years old when I bought it. It was sold as a regular house plant at the Home Depot.

*Bob Ross of Bonsai*

So the Aerial roots of a ficus benjamina tree are vines

In this day and age, where do you get tin foil ?

@TheBonsaiZone

4 жыл бұрын

I guess aluminum foil would be more correct!

I love this video i really love tropical trees and im impressed Mr. Nigel you have alot of tropical trees i dont know how do you get them ! hhaha if you wish i can send you some one seeds see you !

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!, you can send me an email to... thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com

@elihuhernandez3421

7 жыл бұрын

thanks ill do it

I almost lost my Ficus Benjamina. I let it stand in cold air current and at one moment it lost all leaves! Only two leaves survived from whole plant, but then, later like pheonix, it regained all lost leaves and started live even more than until that moment.

@TheBonsaiZone

6 жыл бұрын

They can be sensitive to any changes around them, but they usually recover. It is scary though!

good idea! beautful bonsai

Think I can turn a 4 foot tall ficus benjamina into a bonsai? It's one with braided trunks

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, if you want the braided trunks to look more natural, you can wrap them in sphagnum moss and plastic and the trunk will grow new roots that will cover up and fuse with the braided section. If the tree is healthy and has good conditions for recovery, you can cut the trunk down in height to create a shorter tree. Here is an article on cutting back.... www.bonsaihunk.us/info/Reduction.html

@dark69geko

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you I will try the sphagnum moss since I really want to thicken the trunks too, it's not healthy enough for me to risk cutting, I got the poor thing for free from my work place it was on its way to the garbage bin during renovations. It as not being getting a good amount of daily sunlight or received good care in at least a year

I cant wait for a update video.

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

So far all is still green and growing.

cool! oh btw i was going to email you about my cuttings but it seems they are alive with new growth =p

Nice work🙏🏼

Which ficus is that ??? plz answer

@TheBonsaiZone

6 жыл бұрын

It is a Ficus benjamina. It is a medium leaf size variety You can follow the tree through the playlist for more.... .kzread.info/head/PLQouTWwmTQow33hNUHMspuLIADinmz-mM

@ahb5819

6 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thank you very much

How cold did it get?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

The outside temperature was -34 C (-29 F) The one corner of the room froze. I have since insulated better and installed a fan to circulate the air to avoid cold spots. The -34 C was a record cold temperature in this area!

@edstud1

7 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders wow

what is your soil composition for ficus?

@TheBonsaiZone

7 жыл бұрын

My bonsai soil mix is 1/2 turface and 1/2 perlite. To this I add 10 to 20 percent composted pine bark. The soil is sifted to remove the fine particles to get a finished size of 2 to 4 mm (1/8"). This mostly inorganic mix requires regular applications of fertilizer to feed the tree.

@edstud1

7 жыл бұрын

Nigel Saunders thanks, that sounds great I will give it a try. regular bonsai soil doesn't seem to work very well for my trees.

Ithink that the fusion is a great idea

Can you keep us posted about this particular tree ? Do you have an email where I can ask you precise questions it meat a lot for me

@TheBonsaiZone

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Alida, each tree has a playlist that you can follow to see the latest updates! Here is the link for the Ficus.... kzread.info/head/PLQouTWwmTQow33hNUHMspuLIADinmz-mM My email is... thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com

Amazing!!! Ficus lovers

@TheBonsaiZone

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I think the tree will look really good some day!

Is it ready??!!!

@TheBonsaiZone

5 жыл бұрын

It is doing really well! Here is the playlist for this tree, you can see all the latest updates and work done to the tree at the end of the list. kzread.info/head/PLQouTWwmTQow33hNUHMspuLIADinmz-mM