The Fig Project

[Levuccio]

Hei guys

I decided to go collecting figs yesterday afternoon on the cliffs. I collected few seedlings that were growing between the rocks, and I chose 2 of the bigger
ones to try and fuse the trunks.





After that was done, I decided to make the trunk look a bit more interesting.





Then I went to collect some interesting rocks from a building site near by and try root over rock.






All is left is to put it in the pot





What do you guys think? This is the first time I do anything like this so any critique or suggestion is welcome.

And there are 2 questions that I have for you guys:

1) Which species is this?

2) How to reduce leaf size? Do I just keep cutting the leaves off?


Cheers

Alex

[Glenda]

Looks like a good start, Alex. Forget about leaf size until they have fused and you are happy with the trunk size is the advice I have been given, and so I pass it on to you.

Glenda

[Jamie]

hi mate,

they look like F. obliqua to me, possibly eugonoides if the growing tips are red. these two little trees should fuse pretty quickly especially the way you have got it wrapped up, as glenda said dont worry about leaf reduction you need strong growth for them to fuse so best leave them. you will mostlikely have to chop the tree right back to a few inches high for the size of the trunk it is going to be, if you can get more movement lower down it will help in the long run, the tree should fuse to the rock prett well after a year, but i would give it a couple more to get it to really clasp the rock.

should be good

[Levuccio]

Thanks Glenda and Jamie

Thanks for the advice, but Im not sure how to bend it any more. I tried to, but those wires cant to the job.
Any suggestions?

Btw I love this forum guys...everyone is very friendly and helpful, thanks heaps!!

[Taffy]

Thanks for the advice, but Im not sure how to bend it any more. I tried to, but those wires cant to the job.
Any suggestions?

Run another wire of the same thickness alongside (right alongside, not in between) the one you already have on the trees and try bending again. If it still isn't strong enough, put another one on, again, right alongside.

Don't remove the wire to put a thicker one on, you could damage the cells that are already under stress from the current bending.

I also noticed that your wiring is a bit loose (there is daylight between the wire and the taped up trunks. Try to get the wire close to the trunk all the way up. It will make it easier to bend. In some instances, loose wiring can be beneficial, but you already have the trunk reasonably protected with tape, so close wiring shouldn't cause any grief in the next few months while the trunk is settling in to it's new shape.