Pruning and Defoliating my Ficus Bonsai - Just like Nigel Saunders.
Today I challenge myself to leave the wire in the caddy and start developing my Tigerbark Ficus using ‘clip and grow’ techniques. A full defoliation and increasing ‘sun glare’ are just a few of the highlights of pruning like Nigel@TheBonsaiZone
Nigel talks ’clip & grow’:
Best of British (Smaller) Bonsai Channels:
God Bless & Happy Bonsaiing
Xavier
-- TIMESTAMPS --
00:00 Why am I defoliating this Ficus Bonsai?
01:36 Let’s get in close to the action.
03:34 Pruning just like Nigel Saunders (I hope).
06:45 The pruning commences.
10:35 Further up the bonsai.
13:41 A few thoughts on wiring.
20:42 Dealing with the double apex.
25:23 We can delay some decisions if we want.
28:16 Ongoing work on my smaller Ficus (YouTube short).
30:38 A few more words and then I’m done!
Equipment & Acknowledgements:
I use a Panasonic Lu
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