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Do I have to cut the branches back. I just bought one 2 weeks ago and had it put into a new pot because the roots were coming out at the bottom. Is it ultimately necessary to prune the tree. I love mine. I had 2 over the years and they died. I didn't know how to look after them. Thank you for your help. Hope you have a beautiful day.
Question: I have a 4 month old ficus. It sprouted out sideways under soil surface and became another ficus several inches high. Is that an Ariel root or regular root. What should I do with it? Any suggestions? I'm a newbie. Haha. Thank you!
You can let it grow a bit, and the next time you repot your ficus, and this new tree has developed its own roots, you can separate it from the main tree and pot it up in its own pot ;)
Jade plants are good starter plants as they require little watering, they can be kept indoor and do not require much maintenance, regarding pruning the plant 🌱
I never really liked these trees when I first started gaining an interest in bonsai. After watching several of your videos about them, I want one and can't find them at any of my local nurseries. 😢
Happy to hear I played a role in getting you interested in portulacaria afra 😉 Also here they are not available all the time, so I make sure to grab one whenever I see them somewhere. Now in summer they seem a bit more widely available in my area. Hope you will find one as well!
It depends on the tree. Generally you should water when the top layer of the soil is dry. This normally is every 2 to 3 days. In summer it could be multiple times a day though.
@@ThatBonsaiGuy no problem, I stayed until the end of your video... it was really good. I'm wondering if you could help me with my Judas tree, which is still a seedling that hasn't been pruned into a bonsai. it is about 55 cm long and 1 cm thick at the bottom of the trunk
@@ThatBonsaiGuy I have 4 problems the first is the fact that I have no idea how to send you a photo of my seedling and it seems necessary to me secondly, I wonder if I cut the tree down about halfway, whether it will die... thirdly, breeding takes place on a sunny windowsill. I wonder if the tree will survive the winter at +18 degrees Celsius Fourth, the tree has brown things on the leaves... I don't really know what it is. can you help me with that?
@@mateuszrybinski4716For such a severe cut-back definitely wait until late winter, before the tree starts to flower. It will react better when it is still dormant. The species is fully hardy, it should be able to deal with temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius - best Google the species for details on how to best keep it over winter if you cannot keep it outside (but basically the coldest room you have alternatively, like an unheated basement or garage). For the spots on the leaves I would need a pic. In case you use Instagram you can send me a pic there: instagram.com/_thatbonsaiguy_/
I water when the top layer of the soil is dry. However, I switched to inorganic soil by now also for my Ming Aralias and since then they seem to do way better. I guess it is the better aeration.
Ive got my eye on a benjamina at the moment, looks quite old, maybe 7-10yrs. Im wondering how you can get the tree to grow smaller leaves? Is it possible?
It is by defoliating the tree! However, ficus benjamina is one variety that does not react well to having all foliage removed at once. So only partially defoliate on benjamina, always leaving some leaves on branches
@@ThatBonsaiGuy well that’s reassuring! Thank you , mine is droopy and I was worried I messed up something or moved it into bad soil, glad to know it’s just adjusting^^
I m so grateful you uploaded this video...I was so curious to see how that wounded root will look like...I really suffered when you cut it in that video😁😁nice progress..less baby roots but ...brings hope 😊And....I was not prepared to see a new "crime"😂😂was praying here..."plz don't "😂😂Question about the root you just cut.. : is there any chance to plant it and something to grow from there? I mean...root looking strong but if the wound will dry....is there any chance to develop from there a little tree?😁regards from Spain 🤗
I actually never tried to grow a new tree from a cut ficus microcarpa root, but I would guess that it could work! This species does bud back very well so new growth could develop around where the root was cut off 😉
@@ThatBonsaiGuy I just hope that root didn't end up in the trash 😊why don't you try to plant it? Bring some new baby buds to life🤗Thank you for the reply🙏🤍
My comment here just disappeared...anyway...will write it again...my little buddy is almost 4 years old,is strong enough and always green but I never pruned it. Has got long branches like yours and a bunch of leaves in the top...also a few little branches underneath. I lost an older one just because I tried to give it a shape and now I am afraid for the one I have. Will you promise that I will not lose my tree if I prune it? 😊thank you
If your tree is overall healthy, a prune should not harm it, but generally lead to healthier growth. Just look for information on how to prune and give it a go! 😄 My tip, start with a light prune to get a feeling for it first 😉
omg.... my heart is aching every time you cut...a root or a branch ...leaves😊😊I know you know what you re doing...you are awesome and just subscribed 😁 but I just suffer in here😊🤭thank you for the tips 🙏
I would have cut the bulbs 2'" below the base of the plant. In fact, did that with mine and it looks so much better! After finishing the vid, I see you mostly did that.
I got one of these and it has awesome twirling roots that look like it’s dancing. I’m worried about one of them because it isn’t reaching the soil. Will that root die? I’m new to the hobby
i cut the top off my gingseng and rooted it as a large cutting. had a hard time finding a non ginseng ficus locally. so i improvised haha. nice break down video. new sub n thumbs up
I have always wondered, why not dip the plant in water that should easily remove soil from the root, rather than using hand/ any other tools which does damage the roots.
I guess mixing both makes sense: First carefully removing the majority of the soil manually, and then washing off the rest by dipping the roots in water.
