This was slapped together a few years ago using some poor quality dodgy cutting stock and has struggled to fuse completely
This morning I planned on root pruning and screwing it securely together then placing it back into the same tray , change of plan with the tray , I trimmed the roots a bit more and decided to use the slab I put together yesterday , the glue had hardened up nicely thanks to the hot weather . This can stay here for the long haul , plenty more slab material laying idol around here to construct some more .
This will get another trim and wire as soon as I can find the time
Cheers .Alpineart
. It was wired together for the first year then had vertical slats wired around the base for a couple of seasons , unfortunately 2 smaller trunks died and it buggered the fusing process . I added a couple of more cuttings to the mix but didn't secure them to the main trunk hence it hasn't fused properly . It had a 60 second hair cut a few days ago .Fused Port Jackson Fig
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Re: Fused Port Jackson Fig
Good work Alpineart,fusing is very quick way to make fatter trunks,assists greatly in beating father time that way.
Age look and character(battles),well,father time is our friend in need.
Looking at your last 4 images,image 3 maybe a possible front for very natural looking fig I see.
Keep it going I am enjoying your figs.
Anthony
Age look and character(battles),well,father time is our friend in need.
Looking at your last 4 images,image 3 maybe a possible front for very natural looking fig I see.
Keep it going I am enjoying your figs.
Anthony
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Re: Fused Port Jackson Fig
Hi anthonyW, mate all good trainer material should have numerous fronts according to a European Guru and I certainly have numerous possible fronts on most of my stuff . The reason being is I'm left handed and I cater for the majority of right handed people who usually see a tree in a different light .
If I took a bit more care of the material it would no doubt be better for the effort , unfortunately we cant predict what will happen tomorrow {sickness, Injury } so I just live in the day . It seems I have to slow down a bit , so I guess Bonsai will be flavour of the Month here and there's plenty to do ..
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If I took a bit more care of the material it would no doubt be better for the effort , unfortunately we cant predict what will happen tomorrow {sickness, Injury } so I just live in the day . It seems I have to slow down a bit , so I guess Bonsai will be flavour of the Month here and there's plenty to do ..
Cheers .Alpine
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I have a question on fusing trunks. When the fuse takes, are any branches trimmed off, or all left on to look as if it has a very bushy crown, or trimmed back to look like a bonsai tree with a thicker trunk. (Do I make sense???)
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Re: Fused Port Jackson Fig
Hi hawkeyes , mate it all depends on the design requirements .I have a port jackson Fig with 2 x 50mm bases fused together and 1 leader creating a single trunk sumo type tree . This particular tree will be multi leaders making for a broom style . To me it doesn't matter what style you use as long as it is pleasing to the eye .
Take a look in Wiki regarding styles ie Broom , Informal upright , Twin Trunk . These styles aren't set in concrete to and one species , A sumo trident Maple doesn't grow naturally like that in nature they are more of a broom style type tree unless manipulated , however most are designed along the Sumo style - informal upright .
Cheers .Alpine
Take a look in Wiki regarding styles ie Broom , Informal upright , Twin Trunk . These styles aren't set in concrete to and one species , A sumo trident Maple doesn't grow naturally like that in nature they are more of a broom style type tree unless manipulated , however most are designed along the Sumo style - informal upright .
Cheers .Alpine