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Hello,

Found some crazy strangler figs, thought i might try something with them, question is do they take from heel cuttings???

Heres some pics anyway:







Thank you in advance.

Most ficus root very easy, maybe all so I would say yes of the hip.
But it may help if you show a better picture of the leaves.
Could this be sandpaper fig?
I would not know but get the feeling they may not be the best subject for bonsai.
Intrested what others have to say

deff not sand paper fig, they rarely grow as epiphytes. Have seen 1 or 2 sandpaper fig bonsai but deff not used as much as some of the other species

Hmm I am sure I have seen this growth habit on sandpaper figs at one or two botanical gardens I have visited

it could be another species of sandpaper fig i'm not familiar with. Get any leaf pics velvet?

Hornet wrote:it could be another species of sandpaper fig i'm not familiar with. Get any leaf pics velvet?

I can take pics of the leaves as i took 2 cuttings, but will be tomorrow at some point.

Bretts, I'm hoping to have the strangler attach itself to a big ass piece of driftwood. Not for bonsai purposes, its just you guys are a wealth of botanical info.

There are 3 species commonly referred to as sandpaper fig. I don't think any of them are frequently found as epiphytes. The most common sandpaper fig I have seen used as bonsai is Ficus coronata. It seldom grows adventitious roots but has a lovely dark brown bark and often fruits even as a bonsai. This definitely isn't F. coronata. The figs in this picture could be any of a number. Will wait until pics of leaves but I suspect Ficus virens.

Joel

there are at least 5 species refered to as sandpaper figs. F. coronata, F. coronulata, F. fraseri, F. oposita and F. scobina.

Greetings,
May I suggest that you are not looking at a fig at all.
I think it is a native vine.
Happy bonsai,
Bruce.
hhhummm. Byron this weekend.

Joel wrote:There are 3 species commonly referred to as sandpaper fig. I don't think any of them are frequently found as epiphytes. The most common sandpaper fig I have seen used as bonsai is Ficus coronata. It seldom grows adventitious roots but has a lovely dark brown bark and often fruits even as a bonsai. This definitely isn't F. coronata. The figs in this picture could be any of a number. Will wait until pics of leaves but I suspect Ficus virens.

Joel

Hi Joel,

A quick google search, brought up these:



Your right its Virens.

Also found these though:





Something to think about although i wanted to propagate them for the sake of strangling some driftwood or stone.

Thanks mate.

These 'trunks' are infact a vine.. Snake vine but at the moment can't remember the scientific name for them. They will not root from such thick & seriously OLD wood... Not sure if they would shoot back on old wood, if they did you could possibly look to collecting one but it is not something I have attempted, one native I admire in its natural surrounds.

Matt

Seriously old vines....

Oh well fig or not, i hope the heel cuttings take. The bits i pinched are green so we'll have to see if it roots.

Where is the pic of the leaves?

cool
were did u find this strangler? out bush?
lol give me some
hope u get something nice out of it

Bretts wrote:Where is the pic of the leaves?