Updated these trees yesterday: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJ5n1LuOZM6qYJM.html

Aussie Dave here, again great development , I had 4 poinciana seeds which germinate two years ago only 2 survived 😔. Mine are slowly growing. 🤗🤗

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I have always been amazed at how quickly everything grows here. But if I didn't do it myself, I'm not sure I'd believe these are only 5 months old.

Wow, great job growing from seeds! Really impressive. 👍 Don’t let the students jokes get you down… keep on talking. You’re very interesting. And when they get to our age they will breathe heavier as well…. And the next generation will tease them…

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

It is all in fun. I roast the kids just as much as they roast me. Somehow my math class is more lively and entertaining than my youtube channel about trees. lol

Real and to the point.cheers mate

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I plan to update these trees soon

Nice taper on those trunks. Good luck.😊

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome video, I’m new to bonsai and I started by growing a flame tree from seed. Yours look great. I need to repot them I think now that I’ve watched your video.

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Depending on where you are in the world would make a difference. I think early spring would be the best time. Now that these have recovered from Hurricane Ian they also seem ready for another repot but I will wait until late January which is basically early spring for us in South Florida.

Keep making updates for these please

@TropicalBonsai

20 күн бұрын

I did update recently kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIqCxriHk6m4YbA.html

saya suka tanaman ini..

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Mines over a year old but it's so much thinner than your plants although getting there. My plants bark though isn't so smooth but same coloring. But it's grown a lot this season. Have made a note though to fertilize with fish emulsion more. Repot it recently in more compost and vermicompost sandy soil mix and its responded really well. Didn't go through any shock. Just was like thank goodness a bigger pot more space carried on popping out leaves 😂 Maybe it's just down to genetics of the seeds the trees they came from. My tree has always made the longest leaflets, like it's already making such canopy for such a small plant. Mine germinated in a cotton wool and grew towards the light and it has an interesting shape so accentuated its natural shape. And rotate it to grow towards the sun in the direction i want it to grow to make it look more balanced. Not sure how to get branching. But i am just actually letting it grow and do its thing i do want to keep mine on the smaller side so i don't need to move it completely outside. Thanks for showing how you grow them, haven't seen many progression videos about them.

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I hope yours continues to do well. There are not many videos on these trees. I will keep you updated.

🙏🙏🙏🙏👍

Wow! Impressive. Mine has grown for one year and it has still only very small and not fully wood yet :(

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Growing tropical trees in the tropics makes it easy for me.

Mine is only two mothers old but he is getting there! Go flame trees!

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I like these trees! I hope yours grows well.

Hey, would you mind to provide a list of the soil mediums you use? Or any fertilizers, etc? Thanks!

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

I use a pre mixed soil from my local bonsai nursery. It is lava, pumice and some pine bark. I use osmocote for fertilizer, although I just read an article about switching up brands periodically so I may use miracle grow this season.

Hi! How are your Poincianas doing? Mine has grown to 2 ft and I'm thinking of what to do with it so I can keep it in the pot. But the trunk is much thinner so I don't know if chopping will work.

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping to post an update video by now. They were recovering nicely from the hurricane when we had a near freeze and all of the foliage was new so they didn't do well. They are all still alive but having a slow recovery, I'm hoping to do an update video in 2-3 weeks. If you plan to chop yours I would do it in early spring, especially if you do not live in the tropics.

@LaSnob711

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your response.😃 I'm in the EU, northern Mediterranean where winters are very cold occasionally freezing so I couldn't leave my Ponci outside, that's why I'd like to keep it at 5 ft max to be able to keep it in the pot and move it in for Winter. Is that doable? It's been indoors so far because it's super hot and sunny on my West facing patio in the Summer. So as it is early spring I will proone it now. It also needs repotting as the pot is too small by now and roots are growing out of it. How long must I wait after prooning to repot and what kind of soil do you suggest? Thank you again and I hope your trees recover from the horrible weather. I'm not made for Winter either so I'm just recovering from the cold myself 😄

newbie here with a question. See the 2 big leaves that open up when the seed is sprouting. Should I remove them at a certain point? my tree is about 4 months along and maybe 6 inches tall.

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

I left them on until they turned yellow. All five are in good shape, this is my first time with them too.

@coreyboldt9604

Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalBonsai thanks for the tip. Good luck with yours

@patriciasmith7604

10 ай бұрын

those are seed leaves and provide nourishment to the seedling as it grows out of its shell. they fall off when the plant is a little further along

Ok i do this plant also. I have a delonix floribunda it is also growing fast, but not as fast as yours wow

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

I am keeping my eye out for some floribunda seeds. Thanks.

Im brand new to this - i have one thats about two months old growing in bonsai fertilizer. What are the rocks youre using and why?

@TropicalBonsai

11 ай бұрын

That is Lava, Pumice and some pine bark fines. I think. I live close to Wigert's bonsai nursery here in Florida. I buy the mix they make.

Hi, question… at 3:07 your plant had 2 thick leaves on the bottom. Are they important for growing stronger? I know it might be a dumb question but the leaves on mine got caught in the seed and started to blossom out with the thick leaves still stuck. I trimmed them off but now I’m freaking out and worried I may have harmed my bonsai 😕

@TropicalBonsai

2 ай бұрын

Those are the seed leaves also known as cotyledon leaves. You can take them off or leave them on, doesn't matter much.

I didn’t read all the comments but I believe the black stuff on the plant is from white fly. I live just north of Delray. Where are you? I’m having fun with my Royal Poinciana bonsai. When ever I see mature trees I look underneath and usually find some small trees that grew. The seeds are very hard to grow!!

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

I am almost directly across the state in Cape Coral. I grew all of these from seed. They got beat up pretty good during the hurricane, got a bunch of new growth, the new growth got pretty damaged in the cold. But they've got buds and winter doesn't last long......

@christinedavies896

Жыл бұрын

I’m new at growing bonsai. I love it already. I took a class in January and we used a small leaf jade plant. I’ve been trying to grow R.P. from seed , but it’s hard!! I’ve boiled them, let them sit in water, a slow cooker was the best option for me. They sprouted to about 4 inches or so, then I went skiing and my son didn’t baby sit them and they died. Then, when I was collecting pods, I saw little trees growing-some about 5-6 inches. I’ve dealt with ghost gnats, both inside and outside the house. I’m determined to grow one. I think they are beautiful, but messy. I’ve got about 40+ pods. Let me know if you need any seeds. I’ve got about 7 going now. 1

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

@@christinedavies896 These are my one and only attempt so far. About 50% of the seeds I planted made it, I just planted them right in soil.

@NicoManansala

Жыл бұрын

It wont dead if the roots cut?

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

@@NicoManansala no.

I’ve just germinated some seeds of these after failing with some in November How’re they getting on ?

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

They are all doing great, even the one at the end that I put in the ground. I will do an update soon!

@2702simmo

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll look forward to it

Why do you want it to get an escape root? I'm new to bonsai.

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Roots will grow straight down if you let them. This allows quick growth but you can separate the pot from the ground and prune the roots without repotting if you want. I never did that with these trees but the other use is that they will anchor themselves to the ground and not keep blowing over. And these were doing that quite a bit until I put them directly on the ground and let the roots escape.

I’ve had mine for three months and it’s already growing bark

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

There are now a year old. A couple of them are really big. Full sun and plenty of water and they grow like crazy.

Did soak the seeds? Great video thanks 😊

@TropicalBonsai

Жыл бұрын

A friend brought me a seed pod he picked up from a Sam's Club parking lot. I put them in soil right away, it was July in Zone 10.

Your trunk is way more developed in 7 months than mine is in 3 years.. 😢

@TropicalBonsai

3 ай бұрын

Outside all the time in Florida makes the difference.

Your' not able to take off the wire that you self Place in those plants.,..you scared me...

Just found your channel and have been watching through your videos. I like your style and your videos are entertaining. I've watched a couple that you mentioned you think you talk too much in your videos and it bugs you. I personally think talking through videos is good and informative, especially for those new to bonsai looking to understand why certain things are done. I think maybe your talking speed might be what really bugs you - i also speed up when i have an audience or am talking to a screen instead of one on one. If you try slowing to a more conversational tempo, i don't think it would bug you as much. Pretty much all the bonsai channels i watch have the creator speaking throughout.

@TropicalBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback. I don't know exactly which videos you have watched but I have mentioned that I teach high school math. Both the kids and I laugh all day, while still accomplishing some math work. I am so much more comfortable in front of 35 teenagers than I am alone in a room with a camera. Something about not knowing who may watch one day. I am trying to improve though.

@brianl3966

2 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalBonsai cameras are a completely different audience for sure! Anyway, i think your videos are really enjoyable. I like the perspective of someone newish to bonsai and really going for it. I've just started collecting seedlings and specimens that i want to try bonsai with, so it's all helpful.

Thats not from seed

@TropicalBonsai

5 ай бұрын

Planted them myself. With seeds.