Lemon Tree Bonsai, June 2017
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2017
- It been almost a year since the last update to my Lemon tree bonsai, so time to get to work!
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its 3am i have a uni assessment due soon and i am siting here watching a man fix his tiny lemon tree, someone help me
bru same
+ stoned
It’s 1 am, i have a job interview tm, and I’m watching this guy comb a tree. I feel you man
How'd your interview go?
Esoteric Botanist it went great actually hahahah thanks for asking
Three years ago I came across this video on my feed by accident, i knew nothing about bonsai. To this day, I still watch your videos religiously. I now care fo 8 bonsai of my own, and proud to say every operation I do on them is because I learned what to do from you. Thank you Nigel
Very nice to hear Sophie, keep on growing!
For all of those who wanted to see tiny lemons, bonsai are not tiny species of tree. They are no different than the large versions, they are just frequently pruned like this to be kept small. If it did have fruit, it would be a tiny tree with big lemons. I wish truly tiny lemons existed, that would be a adorable!!
A kumquat bonsai would be perfect.
Cherry Blossom yes! Omg!
@@cherryblossom2911 I just came here to say that. I grew up in Southern California and used to pick kumquats off a street tree on my way home from elementary school.
@@theodorasimanu6909 he said at the beginning . Go back and look
Tiny lemons do exist
This guy is like Bonsai Bob Ross and I love it. His voice is calm, he’s articulate, he is kind in the comment section, and he is knowledgeable. Plus the birds and other background noises are peaceful. 10/10
Yea those sirens really help me relax 😄
he's got some of the sweet phro too
Bonsai Bob Ross 😂👌🏼
you really got the square root of a tree
Ha, nice!
Ba dum tss
Rectangle*
Get out.
😅
“Just gonna untangle these roots”
*Violently rips out majority of roots*
Bananas
Red bananas
Son Goku why so angry
I cannot argue with that
@@lucasblair3601 9for is
I actually like bonsai trees that has a lot of visible roots
I think you mean the top roots. The exposed roots. There is a name for them, but I don't feel like looking it up. I agree with you.
@@jakeornot6306 idiot
nebari...
@@Kylesollars douche
@@JohnConnor12 the earth is flat and jesus loves u
*How to slaughter a tree and bring it inches to death but somehow not killing it*
The alternate definition of bonsai!
Trees are really resilient. You can literally cut a branch of a tree, stab it in the ground and in a few months you'll have a whole new tree
Things we do for our hobby
@@thecommenter578 Really depends on the type of tree, but yes, sometimes.
Trees are resilient though, they have to deal with a lot in nature but in return, bonsai-ing a tree often extends its life for centuries if done right
I love you commented on the smell it's obvious but not something I would have thought about until you said it
Such a nice Lemon smell, always a pleasure pruning!
Will the lemon still bear fruits? Do u have an update about it?
Isn't the smell called citronella? Same scent as other citrus leaves...
Auria Amor citronella is a completely different plant. It is not a citrus plant at all.
Auria Amor Citronella is a plant that is similar to lemons... Citronellal, however, is a chemical compound that gives a citrus smell 👍
who else wanted to see if it had tiny lemons lol
Me.
Gloria King اللعبه لموقعك
It must not be old enough!
Maybe it’s the pot size, but had he left it, he should’ve had lemons before long. The Meyer trees still produce when small. Not sure about just lemon tho. I’d think it would be the same. Actually surprised with the 1 huge leaf. So his tree must be more than a few yrs old?
nurse shrewd is that a reference I smell?
This video alone is one of the most educationally rich bonsai videos I've ever watched and i I can't thank you enough. Thank you.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
The fucking apocalypse is happening in the background but ol Nigel is pruning his bonsai, zen master.
Yes, it's rarely quiet in the neighborhood, but the video must go on!
Johann Davel De Beer omg can't stop laughing
😂😂😂😂
lmao .... that the funniest comment i read.... but true the background sounds quite like a warzone
LMAOOOOO SOMEONE'S DYING IN THE BACKGROUND AN HE'S JUST HERE WITH HIS BONSAI
Hi Nigel, I am badly addicted to your videos. I search my PC everyday in hope to see a new video from you. Good job Thank you.
Thank you Noah, very nice to hear! I type "bonsai" into CZcams every day with the "this week" filter on. You will see many good bonsai videos everyday!
Nigel, great videos! Do you sell trees? Isn't that much of cutting back both the leaves and the roots at the same time too much stress to be dealt with for the tree at once?
Nigel Saunders That's so sad.
Noah Bina
rr
Noah Bina yep lightly isn't it
This lemon tree was what brought me to your page about a year ago. I have been watching every video you've made since. I can say waiting for this particular update this whole time has not been boring at all. Good to see this lemon tree doing so well. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you, very nice to hear!
the lemon tree brought so many of us^^
Easy to grow your own from most lemon seeds you would get with water water and lemon at a restaurant. I have several. They stay indoors in a badly-lit area. I've had some for ten years. (No flowers, no fruit, of course). As they have been kept in very small pots, I have not had to snip them. Pruned one, one time because of the badly-lit area where it sits - top-pruned even, which is a terrible thing to do.
Actually this exact video is what got me into watching Nigels Videos and even starting with creating bonsai myself...
*_10:20_**_ (apocalypse in background)_*
*_"There's a root here I can remove..."_*
Concentration is the key in the Zombie Apocalypse!
Neighbour killed his wife 😂
👁👁
😂
Nigel, thank you so much! I planted some lemon seeds after watching this inspiring video in 2018. A little over 2 years later, my 11 small but healthy lemon saplings are doing well! They're finally big enough to start training towards bonsai. Growing trees is my favourite hobby! Maybe one day, once they're impressive enough, I'll be able to send you one of the 11 lemon saplings which was created because of this video! I love your lemon tree. Great to hear it's growing a lemon! 🍋💛
unbelievable that it will grow back
So far, so good! It is in the greenhouse until it begins to grow again.
doesnt that shock the plant messing with its roots like that?
@@mordys6305 bonsai trees will die if you dont comb out the roots and repot when needed, once a year maybe. It will become rootbound. Mine died recently because I didn't know what was wrong till it was too late.
@@xXWaifuInsuranceXx Thanks for this information. I'm a biginner.
xXWaifuInsuranceXx bullshit, plants know how to survive way before human being started taking care of them
I talk to my bonsai's every morning and put soft music, and they are doing perfect, sometimes i hold it when i give love and respect to the plants energy *Osanyin* , every Saturday morning....🌱🌿🌳
Sounds very relaxing!
sometimes he also does the romance to the tree
i think hes talking about aloevera
Do you look at it while masturbating?I found this to be relaxing and reassures the plant that I love it in that special way I don't ever leave my friends around the special plants for fear they might be Bill Cosbyd while I am not there to protect them.
@@shadowperson8369 yes
This both calmed me and gave me anxiety. When he was cutting the bigger older roots I died a little on the inside
If tou dont cut the big roots, they will dominate and you will be left with just one or two roots. If you cut the big ones of you give space for all the smaller and weaker roots. This is how you get a nice radial root plane. You can see how nigel has achieved it from his other videos. Nigel is a root master, if you ask me!
Will you be showing how this tree looks this year as well? id love to see how it is this coming June.
It died 😆
it did?
@@callmetwisted5742 No, it didn't die. He's done a couple update videos. You can search lemon in his channel. Here's one from a year after this video: czcams.com/video/OJIw3ConsjU/video.html
@@spongebobby188 it’s something wrong with you for saying that
I know right I tried to transplant something and it dies here's this guy pulling pruning raking and twisting off parts and this thing will probably grow back just fine
Its reaching out for love. :)
Remember he waits 2-3 years to repot. Not messing with the roots at all during that time. I guess he learns plant whispering secrets from experience.
Yall are growing your weed wrong.
He does all those things because he how to grow and care for it.
the background music of beautiful birds chirping, police siren, silence .. lovvvvvvvvvvved it . it feels so pure and farmy.. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Thank you Parul!
This video inspired me to start my first bonsai in December 2017, it's a Mexican lime started from seed and it's still growing strong!
Those roots look so good
Nvm he cut them ..
I'm the 158th viewer. Gradually this lemon tree is getting a lovely shape, because of your love Nigel. Thanks for the video.
Thank you, it will take a while to get the trunk to look nice and smooth, but hopefully I will see the tree looking very tree like some day!
Thanks again for your dedication to letting us pear into your area of fun. I always learn something new when I visit. : )
Thank you Patricia, lots more coming!
Never would I think that people would get offended by a bonsai video.. this is what bonsai is
This video is so peaceful and reminds of all of the good times i had over the summer. :)
I miss the sound of the birds, winter is so quiet!
Oh Man...it took him so long to keep combing the roots, cut, wash, comb, cut, comb, cut...only to cut it that short..he surely has the patience 😊
meanwhile in the tree's mind...
"Hey bro hows i-"
*snip*
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"
No pain, no gain?
Pranjul kr Aryan It is a joke. The owner of this channel seems to have a sense of humor, He wasn't being rude or mean.
Pranjul kr Aryan And he never told him to stop posting.
Pranjul kr Aryan Humor is not pointless. It is very necessary.
smol boi lemon seedling Did you have to comment 3 times in a row?
Thank you Nigel. Your bonsai artistry is exemplary. One suggestion my Dear Wife and I offer, has no relation to bonsai per se. Rather, it pertains to the experience of a bonsai video of this high quality... namely, Patricia and I are seniors, and thankfully escaped the era when everyone was programmed to require loud, fast-beat music ( a.k.a. noise ) in order to sit quietly long enough to learn something without falling asleep. Your videos are not thus overburdened, but we hope they will not escalate in that direction. Aqain... well done, Teacher! ... Barry and Patricia
I am so surprised to see the over-reactions from the comments below. Nigel, hats off to you and your patient humorous replies to the trolls. You are clearly an expert in bonsai from many, many years! And some of the folks who have posted comments here do not even seem to know the concept of bonsai!! My lemon plant has revived twice from complete defoliation that happened due to less sun or caterpillars chewing away the leaves. I just had to keep it in full sun after all the caterpillars flew away as beautiful butterflies! Nature has its way of reviving itself. I also saw the follow-up video that shows the growth of new foliage on your tree. I dont think any panic was necessary :) All the best Nigel. Yours is the best series of videos on bonsai that i have seen online :)
Thank you very much, I should post warnings of graphic violence at the start of some of my videos!
indeed sadistic, but this is indeed a bonsai technique
Thanks and as always, go green!
The sirens in the background are ambulances and rescue squads coming to rescue the tree.
@@jakeornot6306 lol
indeed
@@jakeornot6306 😂👍
Looking forward to seeing how this little tree is doing these days.
This is a really wonderful video! Thank you for posting. I could feel the pain in your voice while you were deciding whether or not to prune those big roots. I'm sure that is why your trees are so beautiful. You don't just care for them, you care about them. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Gerald, I am glad I decided to prune the roots! The tree recovered really well and I'm looking forward to see the roots with the next re potting.
It’s amazing that you have to be sooo patient to see the final result in bonsai but it’s worth it..
Aww, I was hoping to see some mini-Bonsai Lemons!
Doesn’t work that way.
I wonder how, i wonder why
yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
and all that i can see, is Nigel Saunders lemon tree
hahaha
Thanks, I needed that!
Schwaehn lol
And I wonder (I wonder)....
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see is Nigel Saunders lemon tree...
Sorry can't help it..😂😂😂
Alot of people think he's killing the plant but honestly he's helping it store more energy to use for better quality foliage
Thank you Skylar, the tree is alive and growing really well. I think it will need another major pruning this summer again!
I’m a seasoned green thumb since a little kid. Been studying bonsai for a few yrs now and finally started one this yr. A tester tree you could say some clipping sold as a bonsai. But the way you worked those roots you taught me a lot thank you.
Crap.... now I have to grow one myself.
That little tree is gorgeous.
I have been wanting to do a lemon Bonsai because they take less time to get established and start looking really nice then many other kinds of bonsai. So happy to have found this video. Hope you will consider posting about your Bonsai when it is big enough. 💛🍋
Is there an update?
Nigel, you've been such a savage with this poor little tree!
You’re a good teacher sir, thank you for sharing your knowledge 💕
Me: looks at a fern and it dies
This guy: pretty much murdering the tree, but apparently in a perfectly healthy way
He is a doc. We are interns.
This plant must enjoy all the attention it gets. Like it's in a very expensive spa or something.
Few months ago I saw this video and at the same time I had a lemon plant growing from a seed which I spat out while having a lemonade long before.
Obviously I tried making a bonsai out of it and it is quiet well except for some white spots in the leaves (probably due to nutrition deficiency)
Yesterday I watched this video again and did a repotting and some pruning and I guess tree would be fine.
Thank you Nigel❤️
Thank you and I hope your little tree survives! Here is the playlist for my Lemon tree, you can follow the progress.....
czcams.com/play/PLQouTWwmTQozaSYDGs_kTI1zoCW9laBEs.html
Thanks for your reply, I did checked out the playlist it was very good
I loved plants as a kid, and also loved eating lemons, so my mom bought me a Meyer lemon tree when I was about 9 or 10. I am now 29 years old and my tree is still alive and kicking. I put it into a big half barrel container before I moved out a few years ago. in 2018 I came home to PA for thanksgiving, ate a lemon off the tree and brought the seeds with me back to Miami Beach where I live now. I now have 2 three-year-old lemon trees from my original tree thriving, and they make me smile when ever I take care of them. citrus trees are so hardy. you can cut them back to the stump, not water them for weeks, over water to high heaven and they will still thrive! in my 20 years of citrus growing, the only thing that scares me are those scale bugs. bugs are the killers in my experience and I have had a few close calls over the years! anyway, nice vid, I watched all the way through and was shocked to realize it was an 189 min vid! haha
Thank you for the video again!
You're welcome again! Glad you enjoyed it!
Nigel, I'm too scared to completely defoliate a tree. What is the principle of defoliation? Can I not just remove a larger leaf from time to time?
Total defoliation can knock back the vigor of a tree so it produces a new set of branches with leaves that are smaller than the ones that were pruned off. It can only be done with a tree that has a lot of vigor and it can be a risky operation. It is a useful technique because you can study the bare branch structure on trees that don't normally lose their leaves. It is also used to prepare a tree for a show, it gets a uniform colour and size to the leaves and the leaves don't have any long term insect damage. Partial defoliation is a preferred technique and is used to thin out the vigorous zones on a tree, so light can reach the inner branches for back budding. If the lemon tree was weak and the weather bad, I wouldn't defoliate it.
I've never realized how much thought goes into making bonsai trees look nice.
It's like a chess game, you make your move and then the tree makes it's move. Over time you can build a very nice looking tree!
Wow, lovely!! I'll wait for the update of ur bonsai lemon tree
I can tell you're not in the south, those ants came out and I was expecting you to get much less zen really fast. fireants get into everything around here.
What makes a fire ant different to a normal ant?
Son Goku LMAO
I was like “bruh why are you not freaking out those seem - they’re ON YOUR HANDS”
@@sapphireblossom1982 if you've ever been bit, they hurt baad.... And those pains will last probably a week. And they're highly invasive against other ants, pretty much slaughters them.
Alternative Title: "Lemon Tree Torture but with narration and lessons"
I do not know how I got here but I'm enjoying it. 🤣❤
I watched multiple times. Fascinating. I had no idea lemons could be bonsai. I will try also. Thank you for sharing
very very good
que nebari bonito... Parabéns
Eu continuo tentando melhorar, foi um único lado quando eu peguei a árvore!
Glad I found your channel...we have 3 lemon trees growing from seed in our backyard. 7 avocado trees and 1 parsimmon tree.
Sounds like an interesting collection!
Thanks for the video. I'm a newbie at bonsai. Took something from the mountains yesterday and getting ready this morning to pot. 7am here Pacific Northwest.
Hello Nigel, I was wondering where you got your root rake?
It was purchased at a second hand store as part of a children's indoor gardening set. I have never seen another like it anywhere.
Nigel Saunders It's definitely unique thank you for the reply.
can an old fork do?
Yes, you can bend and file the fork to get an excellent root rake!
From a Barbie and Ken farming set.
Really nice video.... And he is doing with lot patience... Growing and pruning of bonsai is really need patience... 👍
Thank you Pushpalatha, happy growing!
Your trees are great as always! My lemon Bonsai is still hanging in there!
Thank you, the Lemon tree is doing well, I always enjoy working on it!
Find someone that treats you with the same love as this guy treats his plants
Some might think 50 shades of grey!
i just planted 16 lemon seeds, love this tree
I hope they grow well! You'll love the smell when you prune them!
Bonsi-R- Us Me too, bro. I currently got about 40 seedlings (ca. 10 cm tall) (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit) but I'm pretty sure a lot of them wont make it through winter.
Jutta Beckmann I'm going to keep mine, in the laundry room for the winter, nice and warm in there, plus grow lights
Bonsi-R- Us I dont have grow lights :( I'm moving them inside with as much natural light as possible but most of the time only the strong ones will make it (so i'll be left with about 20-25 little trees in spring) But when they grow bigger I have to further select them because I cant fit all of them inside for their second winter. If they are already 3 to 4 years old I can keep them wrapped up on my balcony close to the house.
game of thrones torture scene
I have never seen Game of Thrones, I'll have to watch one of these days!
Vitalstatistix Stats Greyjoy down
Thats why the police is coming
game of thorns*
Ah the annual bonsai ritual of repotting and cleaning up gotta hate it and love it at the same time
I have no power in this winter storm in Texas and I have a ton of assignments but my brain said “tiny tree video”
Trust your brain!
like good
Thank you, the tree is growing really well.
Haven't seen this tree mentioned in a video since this. Did it recover?
It was mentioned in another video a year later and yes it survived and is thriving .
This tree was mentioned in another video a year later and yes it survived and is thriving.
N please
It's amazing that the tree doesn't die from all of that.
I made sure it was growing really strongly before this work was done and the tree luckily recovered quickly!
I have a clipping of my fig tree I played on when I was 3 it's a very healthy bonsai tree.
So cool!
Nice video. It’s been a year, would love to see how it’s doing.
The havock in the background 😂😂
The joys of living in a city!
this is kinda how I envisioned katniss's prep team getting her ready for the hunger games
I don't have much to say about Bonsai trees but the fact you can take a metal rake across that glass table is hardcore
It doesn't bother me at all, I didn't even notice util the comments started to roll in!
what kind of soil is that? looks more like sand than soil.
Pumice is mixed in the soil for help with drainage
Wait, what about the moss? Does it just grow back by itself?
I don’t understand
It depends.if u plant a few moss it might start to grow and flourish.if some moss seeds fly on the pot also there is a chance but u can also grow via putting few urself
Shaurya Sahu u mean spores?
I love to plant bonsai trees but I dont know how to ? But now I am fulfilled thank u Nigel
Thank you Kanniga!
So relaxing to watch! Thank you :)
Thank you Justin!
what kind of soil is that? it looks like stone chips? did you add any manure? what care is needed after that? you video is really intresting.. now am very much intrested to do it..
Lemon trees like lightly acidic soil, so my guess would be perlite and peat moss?
Damn you really went to town on those roots, perhaps a little heavy but thats just me! I have an orange bonsai that produces small edible (and very sour) oranges ;)
I also have a small orange tree on the go! The Lemon tree is growing well, I hope the roots look good again some day, it was a drastic pruning!
Starting my bonchi plants today and I have a lemon and lime tree I need to bring in for the winter. This was great and I really enjoyed watching. Only thing that drive me nuts was the metal on glass noise. STOP IT!! 😂 Nice voice and good camera angles. Thank you.
Nigel... I know I’m still a newborn to bonsai... but when I make choices.. and you agree.. I feel more confident... I’m ready to look for a tree or 2 to work with... I wish we had a bonsai club in our area!!!
Where are you located Mary, I may be able to find you one!
it looks like your hurting the plant ive never seen this done but im very curious! could someone tell me what this does and how it benifets the plant?
This is done to shape the plant into a miniature tree form. The tree is just a regular lemon tree and would grow into a large tree in a warmer climate. Here in Canada, I have to bring it indoors for the winter.
Toxic Gaming control ots all about control , man controls a plant completely . let that tree reach for the sun you are stopping its growth and basically killing it barely keeping it alive .
isn't ipad time on the short bus almost over?
yes the pant is in much shock an the moment. It has numerous wounds and all of its root hairs are broken.
Toxic Gaming d
so much cutting 😵😵😵
So little time!
This is a unique art....everybody cannot do so much of cutting n still make the plant survive n look beautiful😊💚
I think I'm going to cut that off... okay I'm going to do it. 11.40
Ya have to if ya want a good result mate 😉🍋
🐥 thank you for replying. sure would be something to see little lemons. hope all is well your way. God bless
i love this guy, hes so gentle
The tree may have a different opinion!
10:15 EMS was called: “My neighbor is torturing a baby lemon tree!!!”
They still haven't caught me yet!
Bonsai VietNam no1.
Great channel!
great video i learn something and never got bored keep up the great work and videos!
Thank you, the tree is doing really well and will be coming inside for the winter soon.
13.55 was the prettiest and most artistic way to position the tree.
just my two sense.
I think you are right, I'm not liking the current front, I'll be changing it with the next re potting!
ants on my non bonsai citrus always means scale or aphids and then sooty mold. ants on my succulents always means mealy bug. hope you caught it early. btw, you certainly do get some weird haters.
Thank you, good advice, the tree is doing well. The comment section is quite mild compared to Reddit!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone
What’s your reddit account?
Hello. Can u please make a tutorial
about growing moss. I love it.I am from india. Here i tried to grow fewtimes but fail.
I will be doing a moss video soon!
hello world Moss + Yogurt + Blender.. paint onto rocks/surfaces to grow moss.
Buy street food in india they look moss
@@freddiemercury5291 it depends on youtuber...they can show what people want to watch...
@@TheBonsaiZone yes ,l also want this information about moss.
New subscriber from philippines. I love watching you doing your bonsai coz I'm a lover of bonsai. God bless.
Thank you so much Emma, each tree has a playlist so you can follow it's progress over the years!
Great video and tree :) nice to see you also have a nice taste in watering cans :) I use haws also including some vintage ones
10:00 *SIRENS BLARGING* OY! YOU GOT A LICENCE FOR THEM SCISSORS MATE?!
Me : ...
CZcams: Do you want to know how to defoliate a lemon tree? Probably will help you on your Mondays test.
Hopefully the first question on your test will be Lemon tree related!
A cup of tea and a great video.
Thanks Tom, this video has over 3 million views, I just can't believe it! Go bonsai!
I must admit, as a newcomer to this art (or gardening in general, to be honest), such severe trimming of both trunk and roots seems like a very harsh treatment. I'm growing a few seedlings, one year old at the moment, and I can't even make myself cut them down, not to mention this much pruning. However, given the fact that this lemon tree is 2/3 my age, I have no doubt that the next update will be just as amazing as this one and maybe I will gather the courage to adopt the clip and grow method. Thank you for the time and effort that you put in the videos and bonsai, of course!
This was quite a severe pruning! The tree recovered very quickly and is growing really well. It is very important that the tree grows freely for an entire summer, before attempting this. Happy growing!