Well I need help because 6 months ago I had a really fast growing fig but I wanted a better shape and it to be thicker so I cut it back to no branches just the trunk and repotted it then in less than a week a branch struck it is 5cm and then from there it stopped growing its still green but it hasn't grown for the past 2 months
And is there any fertiliser that is better then
Osmocote
That is easy to find
Fig repotting crisis
-
Ficusboy101
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 97
- Joined: November 25th, 2012, 9:54 pm
- Favorite Species: Banyan
- Bonsai Age: 0
- Bonsai Club: None
- Location: Nt
- Been thanked: 1 time
-
Bougy Fan
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2599
- Joined: February 9th, 2010, 5:52 pm
- Favorite Species: Bougainvillea, Ficus and Swamp Cypress
- Bonsai Age: 4
- Bonsai Club: RBS
- Location: Brisbane
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 54 times
Re: Fig repotting crisis
If you wanted it to thicken you should have left all the branches on - or if you wanted the base to fatten a low sacrifice branch. Cutting all the branches off will only slow down the growth. Feed it with heaps of pelletized chook poo (DL) and lots of water and sunlight.
Regards Tony
"The problem with quotes found on the Internet is that it's hard to be sure of their authenticity." Abraham Lincoln
"The problem with quotes found on the Internet is that it's hard to be sure of their authenticity." Abraham Lincoln
-
kcpoole
- Perpetual Learner
- Posts: 12292
- Joined: November 12th, 2008, 4:02 pm
- Favorite Species: Maple
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Bonsai Club: the School Of Bonsai
- Location: Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Has thanked: 19 times
- Been thanked: 96 times
- Contact:
Re: Fig repotting crisis
Lots of Fert and light, It shodu come back in due course tho it may take a while.
Ken
Ken
Check out our Wiki for awesome bonsai information www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki
What is Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Bonsai
What should I do now? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Newbie
How do I grow a Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _a_Bonsai?
Visit a Bonsai nursery to see some real nice trees http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _Nurseries
What is Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Bonsai
What should I do now? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Newbie
How do I grow a Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _a_Bonsai?
Visit a Bonsai nursery to see some real nice trees http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _Nurseries
-
Ces
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 394
- Joined: June 12th, 2012, 1:47 am
- Favorite Species: Eucalyptus tereticornis
- Bonsai Age: 7
- Bonsai Club: 0
- Location: sydney
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Fig repotting crisis
samekcpoole wrote:Lots of Fert and light, It shodu come back in due course tho it may take a while.
Ken
-
Pup
- Knowledgeable rogue
- Posts: 6357
- Joined: November 12th, 2008, 5:19 pm
- Favorite Species: melaleucas
- Bonsai Age: 31
- Bonsai Club: Bonsai society of Western Australia
- Location: Southern Suburbs of Perth Western Australia
- Been thanked: 37 times
- Contact:
Re: Fig repotting crisis
Ditto Ditto NT your climate is made for Ficus. Just heed the advice if you want thick leave foliage.Ces wrote:samekcpoole wrote:Lots of Fert and light, It shodu come back in due course tho it may take a while.
Ken
PupIN THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTAINED, ACHIEVEMENT IS WITHIN SIGHT
I am not a complete fool, some parts are missing
I am not a complete fool, some parts are missing
