Ficus retusa?

squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » February 21st, 2012, 12:28 pm

Hi all,

this is a small ficus I have had for many years that has been neglected. I have labelled it F.retusa but I am not 100% on its ID. It was one of the 1st trees I attempted to grow as root over rock but it has all but swallowed the rock now.

When I re ignighted the bonsai flame 2 years ago I gathered up all the plants that had managed to survive from my mums place and this was one of them.

I have since thrown it in this shallow round pot and pondered what direction I might take this tree. These are my efforts to date.

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Any thoughts are welcome. I think I am slowley starting to get a bit of decent style to a few of my trees.

Cheers

Squizz

chrisatrocky · Post by **chrisatrocky** » February 21st, 2012, 2:02 pm

Squizz, I like it.

chris

Steve Warren · Post by **Steve Warren** » February 21st, 2012, 2:17 pm

windswept, semi cascade, root over rock. I like it. Would be nice to see another photo once the leaves grow back. It my need a little more hieght in the foliage
but for my taste its certainly heading in the right direction.

Regards

Steve W

steve_84 · Post by **steve_84** » February 21st, 2012, 3:02 pm

Looks sweet. Nice design

gdupagne · Post by **gdupagne** » February 21st, 2012, 5:24 pm

i deffinitely like where this is going. cant wait to see more pics

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » February 21st, 2012, 7:47 pm

Nice fig, love where its going

squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » May 3rd, 2012, 4:09 pm

Just an update of this little ficus.

It has come back with a bit of growth but it now makes the tree lose its definition. Maybe the design is too small and fine for the tree I am working with here. I will try and reduce some of the internodes and the leaf size but not until next spring/summer.

Cheers

Squizz

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squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » March 8th, 2015, 9:34 pm

Hi all,

worked on this last week at the school of bonsai.

Gave it a light trim and a new coat of wire with the assistance of Kenn and Clinton.

I like the way its looking and picture it a very flat tree in the future.

Photos to come.

Squizz

squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » March 8th, 2015, 9:44 pm

a new pot

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squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » February 10th, 2016, 4:02 pm

So I got around to cutting the wire off this one last night and re wiring it. I wish it was a different variety as it doesn't seem to multi branch very well( not nearly as well as a port Jackson). Anyway I hope to eventually get some tight growth on it. Thinking a defoliation next summer one else I have a better crown on the tree.

I am happy with the movement in the branches. The tree stands about 200mm high from the top oft he pot.

Happy to hear any thoughts or obvious improvements.

Cheers. Chris.

squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » February 10th, 2016, 4:19 pm

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Boics · Post by **Boics** » February 10th, 2016, 4:24 pm

Well done Squizz.

Great transformation here.
Must be pleasing to look at the top of this thread to now?
Keep it up.

Ryceman3 · Post by **Ryceman3** » February 10th, 2016, 8:37 pm

Fantastic balance in this little fig I was thinking... and then I saw your signature on your posts. Now I know why. Rules to live by!

nice.

squizzy · Post by **squizzy** » February 10th, 2016, 10:00 pm

Thanks for the confidence boost.

Hahaha. Yeah ryceman. Spiral out,keep going.

Squizz

Alek Stead · Post by **Alek Stead** » February 13th, 2016, 11:29 am

wow! that is an amazing transformation. thanks for sharing because that has given me a new idea of what i could do with my ficus trees

AusBonsai

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