A Rosemary Bonsai for the Club Show, The Bonsai Zone, Aug 2019
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I've just started my Rosemary bonsai forest this summer, but I think it will look interesting for the upcoming KW bonsai show!
The scientific name for Rosemary is Rosmarinus officinalis.
The KW Bonsai society has their fall show on Sept 7th 2019. Check out the club on Facebook for more details.
Nigel when you're working outside please consider putting a solid, contrasting color behind your bonsai trees. It's too hard for us to see what's going on when you have trees behind trees, green on green. Thanks!
Ho Nigel, Rosemary is a wonderful meditearrinean herb, the cuttings roots very easily just in water as a salix, here in Italy they like every kind of soil, better the dry side, so bonsai soil Is perfect. Be really careful in the repots they don't like root pruning, about branch pruning no problema at all, but leave always some green on them otherwise they leave die the branch. In next year of you let It grow wild all spring you will see wonderful tiny flowers.
Here in Greece we appreciate rosemaries a lot. Nice trees and very tasty. Perfect for Greek salads and cooking with snails. Great for bonsai too.
I bet there are some really nice ones in Greece, you have the perfect climate for them!
A landscape with flavour and taste ....
Very innovative use of the floating board - love that!
I love it. The rosemary is already got a nice form. Hopefully the show visitors get inspired to grow their own when they see it
Nigel, I appreciate you taking the time to explain bonsai in an understandable and entertaining way!
So glad you did a video on Rosemary, I have a great plant in my garden and wanted to do this before winter comes! Definitely doing it now. Love your videos Nigel! Thank you for all your hard work putting them together for us all to enjoy.
My wife has a nice Rosemary plant, but it's off limits to me! I'll have to grow my little one.
I bought a rosemary in the early summer, to make it into a bonsai (and for seasoning) but it didn't make it. I can get them from a local groceries, so I will try again with maybe better luck after this video (soil, watering etc.) , so thank you, Sir! Always learning something new ^^,
I am a bit jealous of you having still a full blown summer over there, when here in southern Finland we're turning to autumn already. In a month or less I have to move most of my plants indoors from the balcony. I'm moving to Canada! :D
Cheers!
Aija....here in East Texas where the temperatures are still in the 100's of degrees....I am jealous that you're moving into Autumn! I lived in Alaska for 18 years so I do miss actually having winter. lol Good luck and blessings to you on your move to Canada!
I actually prefer cooler weather than we have here in southern Finland, I used to live in Lapland where the average summer temperature is +10-15C (sorry, I don't know how much that is in F) but here at least things grow a bit more. Prolly not really moving to Canada, my hubby might have something to say about that 😃
i love this this rosemary bonsai with the sand it makes me think of the tree clumps that show up right after the sandy parts of the beach
Here I've been trying to nurse two rosemary bushes in pots in a south-facing apartment window. Then I come here and watch Nigel chop off 75% of some plants roots and branches & it comes roaring back
Unfortunately the Rosemary prefer outdoors....are they out on the sill or inside?
I have never seen a rosmary bonsai, interesting. Thank you for the video.
Nigel, great video. But it needs more contrast back. Thanks for your passion. Best wishes from Russia.
Thank you, yes I had only a short afternoon to make the video, so I had to do most of the camera work on auto. A bit of a fail!
I smell a winner!
Amazing how that little tree looks! Gonna try one for myself aswell. Awesome video!
Oooo, I had no idea one could do this! I will try 😀 thank you Nigel!
Happy growing Ollie!
That is a new thing for me that the cutting to encourage to where the branches will grow after pruning. Thanks.
Ok now yer just blowing my mind. Rosemary... Would never have thought of that.
Thyme also great material
NOOOOOOO .. Keep the liverwort :D .... also, you can eat it
I've been trying to deliberately grow liverwort, but with no luck.
As to herbs, I've got some thyme going that I planted as seed over the winter. It's doing pretty well. I use thyme a lot in my cooking, but rosemary not so much. Still, I'm thinking about planting some rosemary as well.
Yet another very nice bonsai :D
I know that when it comes to bonsai you have treat them tough to give them character but water boarding them is a bit much
Taking a break in the day and enjoying a great tutorial with a nice hot cup of tea.
I already have two going. Yours looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Will you have any updates on the progress of your Rosemary bonsai? Excellent instructional video.
I never made bonsai in my many years of scouting. I wish I had! Rosemary is next on my list.
Nice work Nigel, it looks like a piece of nature on a plate. 👍
Great video as usual. Little difficult to see the tree with the foliage in the background. Just a plain background would be better
Another inspiration Nigel. 😊
Thank you Christine!
Hi Nigel! Great video and I really love the idea of having an eatable bonsai! Could you please suggest more options for this kind of bonsai? It also looks like a "normal" (?) willow! 👍🏻
It could make a very nice Weeping Willow style bonsai, the branches do weep as they get longer. If you google Rosemary bonsai images, you'll be amazed at all the different styles! I'd show them on the video, but I'm always worried about getting a copyright strike.
@@TheBonsaiZone Thank you for the advice! I will look them up!
I would think that Thyme might make an edible bonsai. It develops a woody trunk and could be pruned down to a really tiny tree. The leaves are naturally very small, so they would be in proportion. English thyme would make an upright tree and creeping thyme would make a nice cascade. I would plant a row of thyme in the garden and let them grow naturally for two or three years, harvesting the herb twice a year. Then I would pick the plants with the most interesting trunks for potting up.
@@emmitstewart1921 Thank you! I will definitely look into that! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
If you want more "utility" bonsai tree, you can also try lavender. I don't have one, byt my grandmother have this beautiful, old lavender, that looks just like a bonsai, and in fact almost all varieties are hardy. (I found out that rosemaries are a little bit tricky for me because they're not hardy.) The only thing you have to check before, is how to prune them, because you really can't prune them like ordinary bush. As far as i know, is good to prune lavender after flowering in june/july, and if needed in September. And, always make sure you're leaving something green on branch, they will make new shoots from old wood, but they need to establish them before pruning.
This video is just in time to be the perfect birthday present to me; I've been growing out my rosemary trees to make bonsai out of, and have been planning on styling them for the first time in the next few weeks.
Thank you so much for this one Nigel!
6:20 this was a great up-close demo of directional pruning, thank you!
I really like the root over board. And I think many of us were waiting for an update of that tree. It's very interesting consept.
I was hoping for more progress on the roots, but at least the tree is growing well!
That's lovely xx
Instead of moss, would liverwort make a nice ground cover? Maybe an alternative? Maybe just around rock, or a fallen log?
I like how the shadows on your t-shirt give a different perspective of your tree and what you are doing! But maybe that's because the actual beauty and complexity of your work is more than I can take...
Thanks, I had a lot of fun making the planting with the Scouts!
love the vids!!! however the trees are hard to see without the black background.
Love the opening with the beautiful yellow hibiscus! Your plant definitely rivals those that I've seen in s. FL. I'm envious - I'll have to look for one in this color. The rosemary is indeed a nice bonsai. Hope you will share its new look with the scouts. Interesting idea of the ficus growing on the board. Thanks for sharing your work.
Thank you Pat, I've never had a Hibiscus that has flowered all summer like this one.It must take a lot of energy for the plant to create the flowers so I'll have to treat it well over the winter!
Nice to see the ficus on the board again. I was curious about the development of this project!
The rosemary bonsai is looking good. That's a great idea how your watering your ficus on the board.
Thank you J, you'll have to come for another visit soon!
That would be great !
Thanks for the update on your ficus! It looks great!
I'm hoping the roots start to grow soon!
I think the liverwort looked really nice, if I ever see it on mine Im not going to completely get rid of it.
I have one pot that had a dead tree in it, the whole surface of the soil was covered with Liverwort! It looked quite nice but it is very hard to water, the water just runs off unless you soak it really well.
I’ve read that the presence of liverworts indicates over-watering, i.e. too moist soil.
Any thoughts on that?
The floating board is very interesting!
I hope it works well Jake, I may also put it in the greenhouse to stimulate root growth.
Great informations! Thanks!
This year I had started a Myrtus Bonsai, another aromatic plants very common in the Mediterranean area where I live. It seems to have a similar growing pattern of the rosemary and very small leaf.
I may have to start more herb type bonsai, they do smell so nice!
Do you have bay laurel as a tree? I recommend it, it grows beautifully, grows quickly and creates a tree, and in the kitchen we add leaves to the dishes :) greetings from Poland
I really like when you use untraditional material! Especially when it is readily available. After years of reading and watching you do it, I finally embarked on the bonsai journey and published my first bonsai video. I'd be honored if you'd take a look at it.
Great job Nigel! 👍👍
Thank you, it was fun putting the planting together!
Your wife must be happy that you’re finally growing something practical and eatable. ;-)
I’m starting a herb garden soon and will definitely grow rosemary. I put it fresh into my breakfast oatmeal. I’m weird.
Rosemary is an extremely tough and frequently used landscaping plant here in SoCal. They are almost always pruned into a roundish bush . If I can find one with an interesting structure to the trunk and branches, I’ll send you a photo.
Thanks the photos would be wonderful! On your oatmeal? I guess I'll have to try that!
It’s an acquired taste. I also put fresh ginger and sometimes one of all of the following; dill, thyme, caraway, cardamom, fennel seeds, anise seeds, celery, dried fruits, nuts, beans, eggs. I treat oats like rice or any other grain. You can make oatmeal sweet, savory or spicey depending on your mood. ~ Or maybe I’m just weird!
Sounds really good, you certainly do have a healthy love of plants!
Thank you for ficus update!
I'm hoping the roots begin to grow well soon, I think I'll put it in the greenhouse for extra humidity to be sure!
Nigel, have you ever tried to make a Bonsai with thyme ? You will love it. Nice bark, tiny little leaves and flowers and a gorgeous smell as well . Loved the video as always !
I would love to create a Thyme bonsai. I'm hoping to start more herb bonsai's with the tree club in the future. Thanks Bettina!
Rosemary bonsai? I must try this my mom is growing all kinds of herbs I'll take a couple of cuttings and try I've looked it up and apparently you can make bonsai from most herbs
Yes, they can be really good as bonsai! Happy growing!
Quick thought. What if you took 1×1 or .5×.5 and made a lip around your floating board ficus and put a shallow layer of soil to promote root growth?
I think I will have to do something like this to increase the vigor of the tree! Thanks Marc!
Hi Nigel gees I was watching this rosemary video and of I saw your updated on the ficus on the bird I remember that but what happened to that technique
really it looking awsome sir. best of luck sir.
Thank you Asgar, it's a fun little project!
Hard to see the work when the background is another tree.....I do however like the video.
Yes, please work in front of a wall or other blank non-green background.
Hello Nigel. Do these backbud?
Grts
Kennet
Root on board. Interesting idea. I'll give it a try too. Already tried 3 rosemary plants. They didn't make it.
Why get rid of the liverwort? Does it effect the tree? It adds an interesting texture and natural look to the ground covering.
It spreads and makes the tree hard to water. It's also difficult to know if the soil is dry or not as it will cover the entire surface.
When the trees go to the basement, do you have them under grow lights?
No, they do get some light from the basement windows on sunny days, but much of the time they are in the dark. It doesn't seem to hurt them at all.
Thanks. You’re an inspiration. Love your content.
Now I know why my rosemaries kept dying indoors haha! Question: why don’t you want liverworts? They look kinda cool!
I liked the liverworts, too! lol
They are a really cool plant, but they can quickly overtake the surface of the soil and it makes it really hard to water. The water just runs off unless you give them multiple washes!
I wonder how that Ficus over board is going. 🤔
Did the board technique work?
Rosemary needs short pots just like this to grow branches. I found this out when my rosemary was only growing taller without branches.
Edit: I trimmed it up and put in a more shallow pot with holes. It is growing well.
Thank you LKC!
But there's no drainage holes! Did you tilt the pot to get rid of the excess water?
The Rosemary draws up the water sitting in the bottom of the pot and by the end of the day it's beginning to dry out. I do water it really well occasionally to flush out any excess salts that might accumulate.
I love your videos, you are a excellent source of information, the only thing I have to complain about is your backdrop when you are showing what you are doing. From the cameras position I can't see what you're working on because all the greenery behind you interferes with what you are trying to show us. Your red shirt was excellent when you stood behind the plant. You need to put the plant you are showing us, in front of something that isn't green so we can fully see what you're doing. Other than that, your vids are great!
Is there a reason that you need to remove the liverwort?
I got 6 Rosemary cuttings (and some willow cuttings) from my vacation in the French Pyrenees. They are now taking root in a propagator. Initially I was thinking of to turn them in to bushes in my backyard. But now l'm thinking of saving some to use as bonsai. The bushes I took the cuttings from had great bark and oldwood. So I have great hopes for these cuttings.
I've started this 2 weeks ago. Should I keep them in the propagator till spring or should I plant them soon? (Same question for the willow cuttings....)
Thanks for the inspiration.
Titus.
I hope they grow well, If they have a decent root system, you could plant them now and hopefully the roots will toughen up a bit for winter. They should be kept cool in winter but protected from freezing. The tender root system could die with a hard freeze.
Hi nigel! Ive just repotted my bonsai.and i cut a little of its roots.but im not sure if its alright to defoliate the leaves?thanks in advance response.
I would recommend a partial defoliation, removing the larger older leaves, but keeping the leaves at the growing tips. If your tree has been allowed to grow wild and is bursting with vigor, then you could defoliate and prune with the re potting.
on a side note I love the sound of summer
Yes the Cicadas singing in the trees!
hello nigel good job, i live in uk when is the best time to repot rosemary ,
The best time would be spring, just before the new growth emerges, but they root really easily, so anytime from spring to late summer will do as long as you keep them protected over the winter from freezing temperatures. They do need to be kept cool in the winter, but not frozen.
wonderfull
Thank you Deniz!
It is weird . You are planning your autumn show I spent today planning our spring show in australia
Yin and Yang with the weather! Thanks Mary and I hope to see your show on CZcams!
👌👌👌...!!!
Mr Sanders,
About one year ago I bought a chinese elm. It came from Florida e it has never been dormant. I live in the Chicago area and I would like to adjust the habits of my Chinese elm to the weather here in Illinois. Could be dangerous for my plant to let it go dormant?
I have never grown a Bonsai rosemary, but I have grown them as plants for years and I find they hate being waterlogged and all the literature says they need very good drainage. I would be interested to see how it goes (said in a Canadian accent.) without drainage.
I may have to move it to a pot with drainage as it gets larger, right now it is planted high in the pot so the roots don't get water logged. I'll definitely keep it on the dry side over winter. Thanks Ash!
How is the green house coming? Will you be able to use it this winter?
with ficus I have a friend that grows his figs in an aquarium. We live in a area that gets four seasons in australia.
I have tried that in my plant room and it works really well, you can get lots of aerial roots growing. I put a layer of water in the bottom and had the pot out of the water on some bricks. You can get lots of humidity on a sunny day!
Hey Nigel, seen your likes for some tropical/sub-tropical trees, I could send you some seeds from my land. Just tell me and in Autumn I'll collect some, cheers.
Thank you very much!!!!!
I'm envisioning a fantasy floating island, mysterious mist all around it made with a little mister for reptiles...
I think that is a great idea! A floating island would look very nice, I'll call it Marysol island. I think i'd need an aquarium bubbler or something to move the islands around in a random fashion.
@@TheBonsaiZone Haha! That would be fitting, I am a pretty random person! Now I want to try this in one of my aquariums! Cheeky man you... I absolutely love it!
Can you take clippings from a rosemary?
Yes, they will root easily in the summer time!
What an excelent idea to make Rosemary bonsai! I'll do that too :) Where do you get your moss?
The moss was just collected from my front sidewalk, happy growing!
Are they still alive?
Sir u shd visit India. Pune city. Highest collection of Bonsai in world. Bonsai Namaste. Its a world record with 3333 no. Of Bonsai trees.
I've watched the video of Bonsai Namaste. I like that India is developing their own bonsai style with the pots and displays!
Foist!
Foist by 7 seconds Mary, nice going!
I am one light year behind
One one has ever gotten a triple Foist! Both you and Dubsy have gotten 2 in a row.
I've gotten 2 also... But it's like I'm always driving these days when you upload lol
Nigel is throwing a challenge at the foist squad. It is going to be a tough competition.
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Thank you!!!!
A humpback whale is breaching behind him.
i would love to see you turn a marijuana plant into bonsai....i mean....its a beautiful plant annnnnd legal :}
yes I saw some on Instagram looked nice, pls try it! :)
I could try it, but I'd have to do it a different location. I don't want uninvited visitors in the yard, they might take my Kapok trees by mistake.
I think you maybe mis informed about the origins of bonsai, it was started by a Chinese Emperor, (can't remember name) as he wanted to survey his lands in one place. Nice going mate.
Edit, if you got liverwort drainage is gonna be an issue.👍
CARET
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rosemarie boNsai!
Foist
Very close, but a really good Soicond!