New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Hello friends,
Hope everyone kept well through the winter! The ficus I bought survived the winter and there has been new growth and it's quite impressive! I was wondering whether you think it's warm enough now to go and cut the tree. I've attached some photos about where people think I should cut....if I do cut it at the stump where would new shoots come from, (I have become well versed also in the wiki page about how to cut the bonsai trunks)
Trunk chopping:
viewtopic.php?t=8312
Do you think I should do a straight across cut (line 2, 3 or 4 in picutre) and wait for buds to grow and then a leading branch? Or try and angle the cut so that it leads into one of the branches (line 3)?
The previous photos show a side on picture - not sure whether to cut above or below the bend! I want more growth than just two rabbit ears!
What is everyone's thoughts?
Greatly appreciative!
Cheers
Ron
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Hope everyone kept well through the winter! The ficus I bought survived the winter and there has been new growth and it's quite impressive! I was wondering whether you think it's warm enough now to go and cut the tree. I've attached some photos about where people think I should cut....if I do cut it at the stump where would new shoots come from, (I have become well versed also in the wiki page about how to cut the bonsai trunks)
Trunk chopping:
viewtopic.php?t=8312
Do you think I should do a straight across cut (line 2, 3 or 4 in picutre) and wait for buds to grow and then a leading branch? Or try and angle the cut so that it leads into one of the branches (line 3)?
The previous photos show a side on picture - not sure whether to cut above or below the bend! I want more growth than just two rabbit ears!
What is everyone's thoughts?
Greatly appreciative!
Cheers
Ron
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Howdy Ron
Glad your tree survived the winter, if it was my tree I would cut at No2. Like ken said the bend gives a bit of character, and you have enough trunk for shoots to develop and then you can choose your direction and cut back to that shoot.
cheers
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Glad your tree survived the winter, if it was my tree I would cut at No2. Like ken said the bend gives a bit of character, and you have enough trunk for shoots to develop and then you can choose your direction and cut back to that shoot.
cheers
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Read Steven's thread on fig development.
Someone will let you know where it is located.
Cheers,
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Did this fig lose all it leaves in winter/early spring just before new leaves grew?
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Looks like a White Fig to me Should be bulletproof. Cut it wherever you want, it will bud back. I would get rid of that bulge - cut below it. Feed it lots of chook poo and water profusely.
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6717 How to Develop Dynamic Figs Quickly
and Shohin too! viewtopic.php?f=138&t=6914&p=207019&hil ... ig#p207019
and Shohin too! viewtopic.php?f=138&t=6914&p=207019&hil ... ig#p207019
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Thanks!peterb wrote:Howdy Ron
Glad your tree survived the winter, if it was my tree I would cut at No2. Like ken said the bend gives a bit of character, and you have enough trunk for shoots to develop and then you can choose your direction and cut back to that shoot.
cheers
Peterb
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Cheers!Bougy Fan wrote:Looks like a White Fig to me Should be bulletproof. Cut it wherever you want, it will bud back. I would get rid of that bulge - cut below it. Feed it lots of chook poo and water profusely.
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Yes it lost all its leaves in the winter and now it's going gangbusters with leaves!dansai wrote:Did this fig lose all it leaves in winter/early spring just before new leaves grew?
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Re: New Bonsai. Where to begin?
Cheers!melbrackstone wrote:viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6717 How to Develop Dynamic Figs Quickly
and Shohin too! viewtopic.php?f=138&t=6914&p=207019&hil ... ig#p207019
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