Weeping Willow Bonsai, Feb 2016

i just started growing bonsai. i decided to grow a willow from a cutting. this is super helpfull. thank you Nigel😃

Hi Nigel! All of my Willows are starting to leaf out, too. I like how you said it was going to be exciting...I think that's what I enjoy about Willows--they're always full of energy and ready to be worked on :) Thanks as always for the update.

Thank for the update! Your willow is looking great.

You have many fantastic trees but i think this is the one i like the most! Great work as usual. Cheers.Sid.

Thank you for recording and sharing these bonsai processes, they are enjoyable to watch and are very inspiring! I am currently binge watching your videos! :)

I LOVE your videos. Just so informative

Thank you, Nigel, again for another amazing look at your Weeping Willow bonsai. This past Fall I began work on mine; it is still quite juvenile in its branch structure and no flaking bark yet, but I love it regardless.

i don't know which species we had in Wisconsin, but they were beautiful. the branches weeped to the ground. we always knew them as truly "weeping" willows becase they looked sad yet elegant in winter. if you know, id love to make a bonsai from one.

My willows are coming to life too! I am very happy that they survived the winter. I'm thinking about shooting my first video soon, when the "real spring" will come. Thank you for your video.

Thanks so much taught me a lot about the willow cuttings I have propagating

Great idea with the clothes pegs, Never thought of this. Thanks.

Amazing tree. Nice job!

Nice work Nigel!

Hello Nigel - Your channel has been tremendously helpful. Your videos are also quite relaxing and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for the time and effort that you put into creating this content for us. I have a lot of questions for you which I'll pose in the appropriate new videos as they are posted. For this willow - I noticed that your surface root development/trunk flare techniques have not had been as effective as with some of your other trees. I also have a willow in early development and it just kind of shoots straight down into the soil. There are actually no roots for the first inch or so below the soil line, but I don't want to raise the planting level because there is actually a bit of reverse taper just above the roots. I'm tempted to air layer it at the thickest point in the lower trunk. What do you think about surface root development on your tree and willows in general? Does the deep root growth limit surface root development?

Hello Nigel, amazing videos. I was just wondering about your soil recipe. I am looking for a good mix to start replanting my pre-bonsai.

I'm looking to see if your clothes pin idea worked for making the willow branches weep. Did it? Is there a video showing it? Love your videos!

Nigel, would you be able to do a video or section of video on the different types of moss that you use and how you cultivate it. Some of your moss is very long and shaggy looking, which is a look that I really like. Thanks in advance!

Nigel, I always enjoy your Willow videos. I have a question that is not exactly on topic, but I thought i'd leave it here. I had a Willow cutting growing last year that subsequently died in late summer. Late last fall/early winter, i tried to take several larger cuttings, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch in diameter and none of them took (they were kept indoors, though were taken from the parent tree after it was dormant). Do you know 1) if there will be a good time this spring to try again for a larger cutting? 2) Do you happen to know if larger cuttings work on Willows? (or if there's any advice as to what to plant them in, or how to keep them alive while rooting). My other option may be buying a willow from a landscape center since they're usually cheap around here. Note: I am about 900 miles west of you in Minnesota if that tells you anything about the climate. Another note: The cuttings that did not make it were planted in diotomaceous earth and pine bark which is my standard mix. Thanks! Looking forward to all of your spring videos

great video love it :)

great video my friend a hug and beautiful weekend for you and family... Tonny Fênix