[ANBA] Ficus Eugenoides

[Tony Bebb]

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Ficus Eugenoides - Queensland Small Leaf Fig - Queensland
Height 1150mm; Width 1030mm; Trunk 380mm; Pot 800mm
18 Years in Training ( Not all good training )

This tree was collected as 4m high tree in a washout and was cut to 800mm and regrown. The interest down low was what attracted me to it, but the upper section was a fence post. I decided to match the fused roots down low to carving and hollowing in the upper section to make it look like a Strangler Fig. A Die-grinder with router bits attached was used for most of the work.
The carving has rolled over nicely over the years, and has taken on the look nicely I think. The trunk is mostly hollow to show a fully mature Strangler Fig, but I have left the heart wood of the tree in the big hole down the bottom to look like the last remaining piece of 'Host Tree'. The training has been eratic over the years, but I have got back into it the last 18 months and wanted to show it off. I took a few photos as the sun went down and chose this one as it shows light through the tree onto the trunk like a tall canopy tree, and lets some through to light up the airial roots at the front of the trunk. Hope you like it.

Thanks

Tony

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[seth1818]

wow thats awsome mate good job

[FatMingsBonsai]

WOW, deceiving in size indeed! I thought the fig is a medium in size, but the second pic came up and BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice big bonsai. Thanks for sharing it

[Ash]

Hi Tony,

I think I remember you telling me about this one - it looks great, a very convincing strangler-fig and makes a great centrepiece to your garden.

cheers

Ash

[Craig]

STUNNING TREE Tony, well done and good luck mate

[Dario]

Terrific fig Tony
And the carving in the top section really does enhance the lovely fused roots down low and make it seem like a strangler...very realistic and convincing/natural work!
Cheers, Dario.

[Tony Bebb]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

It is the one I told you about Ash. Not quite in its final position, but pretty close. Still got to do that part of the garden.

Tony

[emi93m]

now thats what I call a Fig ....gotta love the monsters !

Regards Mick

[Shannon]

Nice tree Tony, love the aged trunk.

[Olivecrazy]

Dam now thats a sweet tree you have there an the size i like as well also that pot is great ill be needing some that size one day this tree will only get better great stuff

[emi93m]

Hands down the best Ficus I have seen in a loooooooooooong time Hats of in every way

Enough said

Regards Mick

[bodhidharma]

A very, very nice fig Tony. The second pic is a crack up, one of the kids looks like he is having a great time and the other one looks like he wishes he was somewhere else Maybe hanging out with his girl. Again, great fig.

[old_skool]

Holy hell that's a bloody nice tree

[Tony Bebb]

Nice to know you all like it to. Thanks heaps for the comments

A very, very nice fig Tony. The second pic is a crack up, one of the kids looks like he is having a great time and the other one looks like he wishes he was somewhere else Maybe hanging out with his girl. Again, great fig.

Ironic the one wishing he was somewhere else is my boy. He was all good till the camera went on him.

[Jerry Meislik]

Tony,
A really nice bonsai. Congratulations.
Jerry