Cool TFG.
Looking forward to seeing how the base goes with throwing roots...!
In answer to my earlier question the last line would indicate that your process may indeed result in an head start upon what is IMO a more palatable tree.
Keep me posted on your progress please!
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Re: Trying to save a mallsai....
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Houston, we have roots:
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Re: Trying to save a mallsai....
Incredible the speed of which things grow for you TFG.
I checked some month or so old Ficus cuttings yesterday out of pure frustration...
Still green and healthy and not a root to be seen!
Keep me posted on your progress here.
I checked some month or so old Ficus cuttings yesterday out of pure frustration...
Still green and healthy and not a root to be seen!
Keep me posted on your progress here.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Thanks Boics, I do tend to get a decent growth rate 
Here are some updated pictures.
Here are some updated pictures.
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Re: Trying to save a mallsai....
Just a thought. Maybe you should have taken it back to the store and asked if it was meant to have roots???? at this time of year 
The more I learn, the less i feel I know
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philf555 wrote:Just a thought. Maybe you should have taken it back to the store and asked if it was meant to have roots???? at this time of year
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They would probably just tell you that pulling it up to see the roots had voided any guarantee so no returns or exchanges anyway. Glad it's pulling through for you TFG.philf555 wrote:Just a thought. Maybe you should have taken it back to the store and asked if it was meant to have roots???? at this time of year
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They probably would havelackhand wrote:They would probably just tell you that pulling it up to see the roots had voided any guarantee so no returns or exchanges anyway. Glad it's pulling through for you TFG.philf555 wrote:Just a thought. Maybe you should have taken it back to the store and asked if it was meant to have roots???? at this time of year
, thanks!I'd say it's pretty well rooted
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any update on this one? I have recently got one of these from bigW to try the "developing dynamic figs" technique on, I ended up splitting each bulbous root into two cuttings and the top bit into its own cutting with a tapered base. They haven't died but they aren't doing much yet, but it's only been 2 weeks.-
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Woops, missed the bump. This one is perfectly healthy today:
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Re: Trying to save a mallsai....
Great! I hope mine works out. Here's mine. I took that the leaves hasn't died as a good sign, just have to wait and see if some new ones sprout:
