+Grafting ficus little variety to benjamina using glue.

[aussie4bonsai]

+This started in October last year when I was given two benjamina’s.
The smaller one of the two had a large scar running down to the base so I thought I would use this as it had a nice aged look with the cambium rolling over the scar.

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+the two benjamina

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+The scar

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+After cleaning up the dead wood I tried to graft a ficus little to the stump. I tried side grafts through the edges of the cambium and through the top.
This wasn’t successful and ants started to nest in and around the layers. This was when I decided to try gorilla glue just on the top and if it didn’t work I would reduce the size.

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+The graft on the top was done this year and the others later, after seeing the graft on top was ok.

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+A close-up of the grafts and the size of the callus around the top graft.

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+The other side and the callus. I do not know if the callus is caused by the glue or the difference in the species.
If all things fail the top would make a nice layer and I would end up with a nice flared base mini Little.

[Jamie]

gday mate,

good to see the graft took! the callous will eventually take over the entire tree. i hope you kep that bigger one as the fused nebari is absolutely awesome

jamie

[aussie4bonsai]

+Hi Jamie
I’m grafting the large one also I tried side grafting and was not successful and now trying T grafting.
when I have something to show I will put it up.
Barry

[yadibrar]

brilliant work frnd......keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!1[:)]....