New project White Fig Ficus virens subsp. sublanceolata

[Ash]

White Fig 1 2 or 3.jpg

Branches 1, 2 and 3.

White fig virtual root plan.jpg

Virtual plan for roots - repeat the methods from the LHS on the RHS. There are a few small roots below present soil level that could do with thickening up.
Ash

[Ent]

Hi Ash,

I am interested to see an update on this fig. Did you remove the side branches?

Ent

[Ash]

Hi,

I did not get around to removing the side branches as I am in two minds about it still. Any thoughts? The growing medium that I planted it into in July has turned out to be rather baron and this fig (and a couple of others planted at that time) has not grown a lot since then so there is not a lot to photograph. I will repot it again shortly to get a bit better drainage so I can fertilise it more.

cheers

Ash

[Jerry Meislik]

Ashley,
I like the tree as you have it. I would just encourage the central trunk to grow wildly and become dominant while restraining growth on the two lateral ones to allow them to become more branch-like.
Jerry

[bodhidharma]

I have to agree with Jerry. I would develop the tree with the side branches. it nearly looks like a triple trunk and would look stunning with lots of secondary's and heaps of ramification.

[anthonyW]

Hi Ash,outstanding work on the basal flare mate wow,I also like Jerry and Bodhidharma's thinking.
Anthony

[Ent]

Hi Ash,

I disagree with the advice you have been given however I have much less experience than the people who have also advised. I think I would remove one side branch or both. I have a question regarding keeping both side branches and developing the centre as the main trunk. Would the side branches then be considered as bar branches and therefor a design flaw? Also if developing this as a broom style tree are there any rules regarding multiple branches coming from the one area?

Kind regards
Ent.