Fig Forrest

Shane · Post by **Shane** » January 22nd, 2013, 10:12 pm

Wow! Each and every one of your bonsais is a work of art, Bonsaiboy50. Thank you for sharing those pics. I'm clearly underfeeding my figs. What's your method? Think I'll pop out back and drop some more fertiliser. Cheers Shane.

bonsaiboy50 · Post by **bonsaiboy50** » January 25th, 2013, 4:48 pm

spookybonsai wrote:Wow! Each and every one of your bonsais is a work of art, Bonsaiboy50. Thank you for sharing those pics. I'm clearly underfeeding my figs. What's your method? Think I'll pop out back and drop some more fertiliser. Cheers Shane.

Hi , Thanks spooky glad you like. Feeding depends on what stage your trees are at. For younger trees that you want to fatten up or develop more branching i will fert once a month with nitrosol or any fish fert. For more established trees I use half strength monthly most of the year, i sometimes skip a few weeks in the middle of winter depending on the season. Too much fert results in long spindely growth with course internodal spaces. All my figs have slow release fert in the potting mix when repotted. The biggest facter is time.

DavidWilloughby · Post by **DavidWilloughby** » January 25th, 2013, 5:45 pm

Hi Bonsaiboy,

Thank you for posting up some Fig Porn, Your Figs are something to behold and are amazing. From the trunks to the fantastic ramification, each one could tell a story of its own. They are a credit to you and something that I definately will strive to achieve myself with my own Figs (give or take 10-15 years). Thank you for sharing and I too eagerly await updated photos. I also like what you mentioned in your last post as I couldn't agree more, there is nothing that can substitute time in Bonsai.

Cheers

David

Ficusboy101 · Post by **Ficusboy101** » February 19th, 2013, 8:26 pm

Can you take some updated photos and also
Did you grow your trees from seed or did you buy them or collected from wild
Just wondering because there so thick

bonsaiboy50 · Post by **bonsaiboy50** » February 23rd, 2013, 7:24 am

Hi Ficusboy, The main tree was collected around 30 years ago. Most of the others are grown from seed . The smaller tree to the right and in front is a fusion of around 6 seedlings , I had a heep of seelings left over and only one more pot so I just tied them all together.I will post an updated pic as soon as it stops raining cats and dogs .

Ficusboy101 wrote:Can you take some updated photos and also
Did you grow your trees from seed or did you buy them or collected from wild
Just wondering because there so thick

fireworks · Post by **fireworks** » February 23rd, 2013, 8:36 am

Thank you so much for your posts. Awesome trees, mate. Fantastic ramification. Along with a wonderful collection you have some great memories.
Thanks for updating so that we can all share in your journey.

Ficusboy101 · Post by **Ficusboy101** » March 4th, 2013, 8:18 pm

How did the banyan start how was it when you collected
Like
Was it just a single trunk without those branches
Did you graft the branches
And do you have any pics of when you collected it

DustyRusty · Post by **DustyRusty** » March 4th, 2013, 9:45 pm

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Ces · Post by **Ces** » April 3rd, 2013, 10:03 am

any chance of a photo of this fantastic forest in leaf bonsaiboy50?

would love to see it greened out...

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