Ficus green island ideas?

[Hornet]

Here are 2 of my green island figs, the smaller one i want to turn into a cascade which will require some trunk bending. The larger one i have no idea what to do with it, doesnt seem to be many green islands around so notsure where to go. Any idea's for either of them?

[Jerry Meislik]

You could do a shohin tree by cutting above this bud.
Jerry

[Stewart_Toowoomba]

Hey Hornet

How did you end up going with these GIF's? How much regrowth have you had over the last few months?

cheers

Stewart

[kcpoole]

I reckon Jerry had the right idea.. Progress?

[Hornet]

Havent touched them yet but every time i look at this guy jerrys idea is what looks best so thats the option i will go with, have just been letting it recover from the original foliage loss and grow back, here it is today

[kcpoole]

You have 2 lovely shoots there to choose from too when you do chop

Ken

[Stewart_Toowoomba]

thanks hornet

keep us posted when you give it a haircut!

stew

[Hornet]

Cheers guys, when i give it the chop, how much of the foliage under the cut should i take off or just let it all go for a bit?

[Hornet]

Decided to give it the chop this arvo and while i was at it bare rooted it and cut some roots back seeing as there were a couple of dead ones. Should i leave as is for now or remove and reposition some branches while small?