Time to show off your figs (ficus)
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Not to dismiss any of the other tree's but its gonna be hard to follow that lol
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They are both stunning. If I could produce something even remotely close to those I would consider myself happyhoody6980 wrote:Sorry about the dark photo thought I'd quickly get one before dark.
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Hi to Tony Bebb. That first ficus of yours is a beauty. I'm guessing it is actually 7 trees grown together? Could you tell me was there any particular technique used in fusing these trees together?
After roughly 20 years of growing bonsai, I reckon I might just be starting to get the hang of it...
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Tony has a blog through the forum here. Check it out. I remember reading a write-up on that fig over there. From memory he said it was seven cuttings fused together over time. Not sure how though, but the blog may tell you....trident76 wrote:Hi to Tony Bebb. That first ficus of yours is a beauty. I'm guessing it is actually 7 trees grown together? Could you tell me was there any particular technique used in fusing these trees together?
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Hey, im back. I have'nt done too much on bonsai of late as family matters have been my first priority.
I welcome your thoughts & ideas.
This JP fig is my guess, 4 years at most. i picked it up on a curbside cleanup 2 yrs ago. with very little life left.I welcome your thoughts & ideas.
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Hi to everyone, what an art. Loving the forum, I am only new to the board and only newish to bonsai but here is my contribution. Happy to have constructive criticism.
I am thinking I need a heavy prune next summer to bring back foliage . It's looking to sparse for my liking but I have had it inside, my mistake. I bought this baby for $10 last year.
I am thinking I need a heavy prune next summer to bring back foliage . It's looking to sparse for my liking but I have had it inside, my mistake. I bought this baby for $10 last year.
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Hey! Just like raewynk, new to the forum (though i've been lurking around unregistered for a while ). Been working with bonsai for around 4 years (on and off because of a few unexpected events), though nothing serious until now because of my HSC in 2012 and work since then. Oh I also name all my bonsai's with Japanese names (just keeping with tradition I guess, even though I can't speak Japanese )...
Anyway enough blabbing... Here's my two figs
Any creative criticism would be appreciated to help these guys reach their potential, I just cleaned out the pot of the larger one so it's bare soil right now (going to the garden centre tomorrow to find some moss or nice NATURAL pebble, not the multi-couloured stuff ). Oh, these guys are outside 24/7, only inside to take a photo since it was sunset at the time.
Anyway enough blabbing... Here's my two figs
Any creative criticism would be appreciated to help these guys reach their potential, I just cleaned out the pot of the larger one so it's bare soil right now (going to the garden centre tomorrow to find some moss or nice NATURAL pebble, not the multi-couloured stuff ). Oh, these guys are outside 24/7, only inside to take a photo since it was sunset at the time.
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Having discussed options with my betters, I'm keeping this as the front. Will repot with about 15 degrees tilt forward once (if!) it bursts back into life after recent major haircut. I know from experience that F. Benjamina occasionally sulk badly after total defolliation but in this case there wasn't much choice. Hoping for the best.Ficusboy101 wrote:Update anyone got any
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
here is a fig I've been growing for a few years. I'm trying to style it so that the aerial roots grow like a curtain.
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As of March all but the apex (see arrow) was doing well. Not much change sinceFicusboy101 wrote:Update anyone got any
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F. benjamina grove on a stone slab. Entirely from cuttings (needs a haircut too...)
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Is that a benji in the background too?!?!ToddB wrote:F. benjamina grove on a stone slab. Entirely from cuttings (needs a haircut too...)
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Hi Andrew...yes: Large stump growing wild in a training pot. Will bonsai it one day when the urge strikesAndrew F wrote:Is that a benji in the background too?!?!ToddB wrote:F. benjamina grove on a stone slab. Entirely from cuttings (needs a haircut too...)
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- Andrew F
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Re: Time to show off your figs (ficus)
Very cool, only reason I ask is that the fore/background make it hard to see the the actual bonsai lol