Oh look, another Ficus...

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Post by matlea »

Hi Dario I was only looking at it from a trunk placement / perspective.... Hadn't drawn in apex and cascading branches as you have done.... Would end up similar on top as what you have done
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Beautiful virt Dario, thank you! Definitely food for thought.


I went ahead and chopped this back today to get it started on some backbud. I also played with a proposed planting angle.
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Good start!
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I like this angle....maybe?
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cut out the main trunk just below the three or four main roots and strap the top to a rock---grow the bottom section an as a stumpy :)
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Tonight:
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Post by The Ficus Guy »

Hey all,


This tree looks pretty much the same since last update, just a little leafier. Any comments on styling branch-wise? I'm pretty lost on where to take this guy when it's got the odd angled trunk that it has.
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