moreton bay fig

[dayne]

hi are you sure its a moreton bay fig looks like a qld small leaf

[jarryd]

pretty possitive its moreton bay, i have just posted a qld sl fig in another thread difference between the leaves of the trees is huge in the fact that this tree has very large leaves when growing freely however the qld sl fig has small leaves with pointed tips

[Jamie]

hey jarryd

i think dayne might be onto something, QLD SL can have rather large leaves, and vary in different shapes to, i have one that i am growing on and its leaves are huge, bout 10-15 cm long, i know the reduce well though.

any chance of a close up of a leaf? i know it has been defoliated

jamie

[Shannon]

Nice tree Jarryd it has some good movement.
I too question if the fig is a Moreton bay?
There is a so many species, sometimes its hard to spot the slight differences!

I think it "Obliqua" variation of QSL fig. (JMO)

You know when you have a Morten bay you serve dinner on a leaf

[dayne]

yeah sorry i forgot to mention the great spread and movement the tree has it will be a cracka in no time have you got leongs book

[Bretts]

I thought you would have an interesting reply Jarryd Thanks!
It makes more sense when you say you are growing out for another 5-10 years. I still wonder why you would not reduce the branch length on the thick branch to the top to slow it down some and let the others catch up. I am trying to see the spread canopy that will come from your apex, and the thick branch to the top and I wonder how so many branches from one point will look in 5-10 years. Will there be too much thickening?

Sorry for the probing questions I am pretty sure you know what you are doing I am just trying to understand myself

[jarryd]

haha brett i have an idea of what i want to acheive however i have not yet grown bonsai long enough to know the future of this tree im just giving it my best shot at stearing it into the future in a way that is a little bit different from the conventional. its all experimental mate and i like provocative questions such as yours as they make me stop and think why it was i did what i have with this tree. i think as this tree continues to grow it will be continually grown out cut back hard rewired and continued on. this tree was never good material to begin with however it has sentimental value for me so i want to make it into a nice tree which will be a keeper for my collection. the thing with this tree is it in reality is very complex with alot of movement and i can see how it may become muddled in the photo's, i am not yet decided on final branch placement and at present the top is quite crowded i agree but with time i will probably eliminate some branching, maybee not it depends how this tree develops.

regarding if it is or isnt moreton bay, it was sold to me as moreton bay and i continue to agree with the fact that it is moreton bay, do a google search on moreton bay fig bonsai, the leaves are pretty convincing.

[Bretts]

Thanks for the chat about your tree Jarryd

[Shannon]

I've grown hundreds mate no need for google.

[bodhidharma]

I love the progression Jarryd. It already is starting to look like the vision you have for it. Keep up the progression shots.