Had to go to TAFE on Friday as I have done infrequently for the last three years. I go just when I have to hand in an assignment or do the exam, the TAFE for is at Cannonvale, around an hour and a half north. I do most by correspondence.
As the teacher was busy when I arrived I decided I would check the place out a little, I walked to the end of the hall and spied there green house which I had never been into before.
Having found this I went back to Trevor (teacher) and mention that the Ficus in the corner was taking over along with a Schefflera.
He responded by saying it was part of his responsibilities to clean up the greenhouse and make it useable.
Being the gentleman that I am and never travelling without a method of tree removing I offered my kind assistance to remove the two big main culprits. They were ever so happy and appreciative......... I WAS STOKED!!!!
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Re: Ficus microcarpa - TAFE
omg thats a score and a half sooooo jealous keep it bigggg and do a progression on this please
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Re: Ficus microcarpa - TAFE
Beautiful trunk on that one.
Nice score
Ken
Nice score
Ken
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Re: Ficus microcarpa - TAFE
Sir, you have a biggus ficus
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Hi all, (and sheepdawg), wasn't ignoring, just didn't have an update. I have been attempting to get a ground grown bed sorted and this was to go in it. Obviously the pot it was in was way too small but it was what I had when I got this tree home so to keep it alive it did the job.
Now the job is to build a decent nebari and that will only come from some room, so here's the update.
I formed a pot with some besser blocks and a sheet of plastic with some drain holes in the bottom.
I trimmed the clusters where figs typically throw out many shoots from one branch area, trimmed a little off the right hand side as you look at it to improve the balance but this tree will be in the ground now for a couple of years so won't be a quick update. I'll just keep it trimmed and in shape while the roots do there thing.
enjoy
Watty
just before it went in the ground the makeshift pot and see you in a couple of years
Now the job is to build a decent nebari and that will only come from some room, so here's the update.
I formed a pot with some besser blocks and a sheet of plastic with some drain holes in the bottom.
I trimmed the clusters where figs typically throw out many shoots from one branch area, trimmed a little off the right hand side as you look at it to improve the balance but this tree will be in the ground now for a couple of years so won't be a quick update. I'll just keep it trimmed and in shape while the roots do there thing.
enjoy
Watty
just before it went in the ground the makeshift pot and see you in a couple of years
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Re: Ficus microcarpa - TAFE
Don't do figs but I do like large ones.
Keep it big cos I do like this one.
Steve.
Keep it big cos I do like this one.
Steve.
