Was that initial soil some kind of akadama? I heard that cheaper, low quality, bonsai soil will disintegrate and create a muddy substrate. No wonder that mud stayed wet for so long. Good thing you decided to repot. New soil looks much better.
Awesome trees Jay, Martin wanted to show me his favourite tree, a little port of yours bc he thought compared to the one I have at home yours look like a little miniature tree. He didn't realize it was in my pot until I told him. Thank you for all the promotions and connections
🌟That is so funny Izabela! Martin has great taste for sure! 🤣😂 My pleasure, loved seeing you guys today! Let me know when the studio is open for business!! 🐦💙
We're blown away by how big the Bonsai is compared to the pot and soil it's grown in !! Very cool to see this from A to Z Jay. It's awesome already, going to epic in the future!! Some nice Laterals on it :) Well done Jay !! Cheers J&C 🌱🤜🤛🌱
Thankfully you got it into good soil, that previous substrate looked a bit like a death sentence for a portulacaria afra. I'm sure it'll grow really well in the new pot! Also, I use the same blue pellets, they've worked really well for me for the last few years, really convenient.
That soil looked like some kind of akadama, I just started to use it on some of my trees and now I will have to keep an eye on them. I don't want the solid to turn into a muddy death sentence. Thanks for sharing Jay.
I’m still on a break until my cancer surgery.. still waiting. Pretty good though. You can check me out in a few videos on Nigel Saunders The Bonsai Zone.
🌟It was in akadama from the previous owner, which works great for his busy work lifestyle. I used The Bonsai Supply soil from Home Depot. Pumice, lava, turface and pine bark fines when I repotted.
ok ill write it again in short: 1.portulacaria afra dont like fertilizer right away after reppoting. 2.theres no hail marry cut thing on portulacaria becouse it should always divide really good no matter where u cut but make sure u cut only in summertime and spring otherwize it just weakens the plant.
🌟Thanks Oftek. I don’t fertilize after a repot if I work the roots… roots were not touched by me or on the previous slip pot. You are right, Hail Mary was not the right term. Just a little nervous on a new tree that I paid money for. 😃
@@BlueJayBonsaiyou welcome! very cool tree and i hope he will have a good life with u :P i didnt noticed that u havent trim the roots at all.sorry. i live in very hot country and you are the opposit so i understand why u were nervous
Looks really good Jay, see you and the tree at the show!
🌟Thank you Nigel!! Exciting and fun day ahead. 🐦💙
Was that initial soil some kind of akadama? I heard that cheaper, low quality, bonsai soil will disintegrate and create a muddy substrate. No wonder that mud stayed wet for so long. Good thing you decided to repot. New soil looks much better.
🌟That’s my guess as well.. it kinda looked like darker, maybe old akadama.. 🐦💙
I can say for sure that that soil was very good acadama. It was probably still wet from being watered in.
@@joshchang8241 🌟Thank you Josh! I will save it then. (Just not for my ports!) 👍🐦💙
Nice pot & tree combination. Firing in that chop stick. Cool trunk & form of the tree. A nice show stopper!
🌟Thanks Tom! Fire it in! 🤣😂🐦💙
It's a beauty Jay, and I think you did the right thing getting it out of that soggy soil and into that lovely new pot.
🌟Thanks Tony! Nobody wants a soggy bottom! 🤣😂🐦💙
@@BlueJayBonsai 🤣🤣
Had a blast watching…love pot and plant combo….enjoy the show and good luck
🌟Thanks Patti! We had a great time today at the show! 🐦💙
I like the form of this tree...tropical-looking...Goodluck in the show...😍👍👍
🌟Thanks Alex! 🙏
That’s a great looking tree and a good selection of potential pots for it. 👍
🌟Thanks Jason! 🐦💙
Awesome trees Jay, Martin wanted to show me his favourite tree, a little port of yours bc he thought compared to the one I have at home yours look like a little miniature tree. He didn't realize it was in my pot until I told him. Thank you for all the promotions and connections
🌟That is so funny Izabela! Martin has great taste for sure! 🤣😂 My pleasure, loved seeing you guys today! Let me know when the studio is open for business!! 🐦💙
I like the color of that pot. Have fun.
🌟Thanks Alan! We had a blast today! 🐦💙
We're blown away by how big the Bonsai is compared to the pot and soil it's grown in !! Very cool to see this from A to Z Jay.
It's awesome already, going to epic in the future!!
Some nice Laterals on it :)
Well done Jay !!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤜🤛🌱
🌟Thanks J&C! Can’t believe you’re still watching bonsai videos! 🤣😂🐦💙
@@BlueJayBonsai not really, just the people that make them ;)
Oh and Tomb
Awesome tree Jay, nice job ! I was lucky today and got to see it live & up close. It was really nice to finally meet you !
🌟Thanks J! We’ll get together for sure @Tropical Expressions! 🐦💙
I really like your Porsche La carrier Afra, to quote the closed captioning. 😁
🌟Thank you Dave!! I was trying to find your channel and couldn't.. now I know why - I was missing the ! 🐦💙
Good to see you at the show Jay, the tree looked good!
🌟Thanks Xin! I was expecting an after show hangout .. too bad we had to clear out so fast! 🐦💙
@@BlueJayBonsai next time we should schedule dinner. I think everyone was starving lol
Have a great show, Jay.
🌟It was a blast! 🐦💙
Nice to see you and this tree in person today at the show.
Another great quality video, keep up the good work Jay!
🌟Thanks Jason! We’ll get your trees in the next show! 🐦💙
@@BlueJayBonsai Yes!
Great choice Jay. Looking great in its show pot.
🌟Thanks Dave! I love it!! 🐦💙
Definitely the best pot for the tree. Very thorough preparation job: good luck for the show! 🤞
🌟Thanks Stefano! I even filmed my soil prep… or so I thought! Forgot to hit record! Ha ha! 🤣😂🐦💙
Thankfully you got it into good soil, that previous substrate looked a bit like a death sentence for a portulacaria afra. I'm sure it'll grow really well in the new pot! Also, I use the same blue pellets, they've worked really well for me for the last few years, really convenient.
🌟Thanks Edu, glad to know it works for someone else too! 🐦💙
Noice! That old soil looked pretty muddy
🌟Thanks Jason! I know he had COVID - so maybe he repotted when he was delirious from fever!?! I’m going to ask him next meeting.
That's a really nice tree Jay & looks good in the pot you chose. Good luck and enjoy the show. 👍👍
🌟We had a great time today Tony! Thanks! 🐦💙
@@BlueJayBonsai I'll be waiting for the video to be published. 😀😀
Looking good in that new pot Jay. thanks
🌟Thanks so much Xavier! I really love it! 🐦💙
Great pot selection Jay. You are right those colors match to perfect not to use it. Also very beautiful tree!
🌟Thanks Bobcat! 🐦💙
That soil looked like some kind of akadama, I just started to use it on some of my trees and now I will have to keep an eye on them. I don't want the solid to turn into a muddy death sentence. Thanks for sharing Jay.
🌟I got confirmation it was akadama! Works for people with busier lives and different watering schedules than I’m used to!
Looks great Jay. I really like your choice of the pot. I think it will be very happy in the new substrate. Enjoy the show. Thanks, keep growing
🌟Thank you Matt! We'll see you there next year! 😀
Good luck! Love the look of the river rock on it!
🌟Thanks Candice! 🐦💙
Di tempat saya juga baru membudidaya material bonsai jade plant kawan
Looks great jay😊
🌟Thanks James! 🐦💙
Great looking tree Jay!
🌟Thanks Raymond! 🐦💙
bonsai yang sangat cantik...
🌟Thank you! 🙏
Thanks.
🌟Thank you! 🙏
Looks Great Jay! Think that new substrat is going to work much better than that akadama type it sat in
🌟I think so too Christopher! Thanks! 🐦💙
My ports always drop a bit this time of year.
🌟That makes me feel better! Thanks Michael! 🐦💙
Beautiful ❤
🌟Thanks Carmen! 🐦💙
That pot is awesome
The presentation looks pretty righteous from my perspective!
I hope you have a blast showing it off, brother!
🌟Thanks Billy! We had a great time today!. 🐦💙
That is a fantastic buy! So, uh... Soggy Bottom Portulacaria make the world go round?
🌟This is a PG channel, so we will just leave the joke as is. 🤣😂🐦😂
@@BlueJayBonsai 😂🤣🥰
Jay. Havent seen you. Hope all is well
I’m still on a break until my cancer surgery.. still waiting. Pretty good though. You can check me out in a few videos on Nigel Saunders The Bonsai Zone.
Nice work and it looks good in the new pot! How often would you expect to water it in that new container and substrate?
🌟Indoors, probably about once a week. Next summer outdoors, once a day. 👍
@@BlueJayBonsai Thank you!
Please some information on the soil used, thanks
🌟It’s the all purpose bonsai soil from The Bonsai Supply. I order mine via Home Depot. 👍🐦💙
Did you have dark brown water come out of the bottom of your pot after applying that fertilizer?
🌟@markwoodard659 I don't remember seeing that. But after I ran out of that jar, I went back to my usual fertilizer - osmocote plus!🐦💙
What is your bonsai mix Blue Jay?.
My Port is also dropping leaves....soggy bottom?
🌟It was in akadama from the previous owner, which works great for his busy work lifestyle. I used The Bonsai Supply soil from Home Depot. Pumice, lava, turface and pine bark fines when I repotted.
@@BlueJayBonsai same here...thanks.
What is in the soil?
🌟The new soil is pumice, lava, turface and a tiny bit of pine bark fines.
@@BlueJayBonsai Thank you!!!
Elevenses😂
🌟I missed lunch today.. otherwise had a blast! 🤣😂💙🐦
@@BlueJayBonsai I almost called just to see if you’d pick up while you were there🤠
Ive sent you a long comment.why cant i see it anymore??
🌟Hi Ofek. I didn’t see it, and I checked the spam folder - not there either.
@@BlueJayBonsai :(
ok ill write it again in short:
1.portulacaria afra dont like fertilizer right away after reppoting.
2.theres no hail marry cut thing on portulacaria becouse it should always divide really good no matter where u cut but make sure u cut only in summertime and spring otherwize it just weakens the plant.
🌟Thanks Oftek. I don’t fertilize after a repot if I work the roots… roots were not touched by me or on the previous slip pot. You are right, Hail Mary was not the right term. Just a little nervous on a new tree that I paid money for. 😃
@@BlueJayBonsaiyou welcome! very cool tree and i hope he will have a good life with u :P
i didnt noticed that u havent trim the roots at all.sorry.
i live in very hot country and you are the opposit so i understand why u were nervous
FOIST
Fast Matt!!
@@TheBonsaiZone ,,, insomnia has its advantages 😵💫
🌟 Nice Foist Matt Brennan! 🥇