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What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 21st, 2011, 9:00 pm
by Hornet
Just wondering what ficus species people are working with as bonsai? Species i'm growing include Ficus obliqua, Ficus rubiginosa, Ficus microcarpa var hillii, Ficus microcarpa "tiger bark", Ficus virens, Ficus racemosa and Ficus coronata. Few more species as cuttings. Looking forward to mucking round with some of these fig species and seeing what happens, would love to see what others are working with
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 7:07 am
by kcpoole
I have 3 different species of Fig.
Ficus microcarpa - Tiger bark
Ficus rubiginosa - Port Jackson Fig
Ficus celebense - ( at least that is what i was told it was)
Ken
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 10:40 am
by NathanM
A few haha
My favourites are natalensis and tiger bark though.
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 12:11 pm
by Jamie
obliqua
eugonoides
rubiginosa
benjimina
virens
microcarpa
retusa - green island
retusa
and possibly a couple of others types aswell. these are all very common species but are some of the more bonsai compatible in regards to development and leaf size.
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 1:06 pm
by Glenda
Microcarpa retusa
Microcarpa Green Island
Microcarpa Tiger Bark
Port Jackson
Moreton Bay
Willow Leaf
Elastica (but not for bonsai - just as pot plants)
Deltoidia
Two different 'unknown' yamadori
I love figs!
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 7:34 pm
by BonsaiElmo
Ficus microcarpa hillii
Ficus Bejamina
Ficus rubiginosa
Ficus macrophylla
I am also a big fan of figs.
Really hope to have some success with some Balinese style fused mega figs.
In the meantime enjoying mucking around, have an idea for growing fig seedlings inside a two part mould.
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 7:44 pm
by kcpoole
kcpoole wrote:I have 3 different species of Fig.
Ficus microcarpa - Tiger bark
Ficus rubiginosa - Port Jackson Fig
Ficus celebense - ( at least that is what i was told it was)
Ken
Forgot about benjimina so that make 4 types
Ken
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 7:48 pm
by Andrew F
Ficus microcarpa var hillii
Ficus rubiginosa
Ficus macrophylla
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 8:04 pm
by Hornet
I'm hoping to do a nice banyan and curtain fig when i get enough stock thats big enough. Anyone working with south american or south african figs?
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 9:33 pm
by Glenda
Glenda wrote:Microcarpa retusa
Microcarpa Green Island
Microcarpa Tiger Bark
Port Jackson
Moreton Bay
Willow Leaf
Elastica (but not for bonsai - just as pot plants)
Deltoidia
Two different 'unknown' yamadori
I love figs!
And I forgot - Ficus religiosa
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 7:35 am
by MattA
I hate figs but have ...
Obliqua
Green Island
macrophylla
benjamina
natalensis
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 2:44 pm
by EdwardH
Benjamina - Benji to his mates
Natalensis - South African
Rubiginosa - Port Jackson
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 9:18 pm
by NathanM
Hornet wrote:I'm hoping to do a nice banyan and curtain fig when i get enough stock thats big enough. Anyone working with south american or south african figs?
Yes, Natalensis is south african. I love it. I have several of them.
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: November 3rd, 2011, 10:50 pm
by Hornet
Got some new figs on the weekend so thought i'd update my list, 12sp atm
F. benjamina
F. microcarpa crassifolia
F. microcarpa hillii
F. microcarpa retusa
F. virens
F. obliqua
F. eugenioides
F. natalensis
F. pumila
F. coronata
F. oposita
F. racemosa
and a few un id'd yamadori's
Re: What ficus are people working with?
Posted: November 3rd, 2011, 10:51 pm
by Hornet
oops and F. rubiginosa