Ficus burtt-davyi

[LanceMac10]

I really appreciate the fact you care for a wide range of trees, tropical, deciduous, etc......

And they all look pretty good!

 

[markyscott]

I really appreciate the fact you care for a wide range of trees, tropical, deciduous, etc......

And they all look pretty good!

Thank you LM - variety, spice of life and all that. Much appreciated.

S

 

[John P.]

Nice tree! I just started messing around with mine again. I have a long way to go:

 

[markyscott]

Summer 2021 - cutback and wiring. The tree has grown freely all year until this point and is now strong and healthy as evidenced by the long extensions and healthy leaf size. Good time for styling. Before and after.

 

[jason biggs]

hey, this one is really coming along nicely -well done
the leaves have reduced nicely and the tree looks super healthy...
what's the tape for? are you trying to fuse the aerial roots to the trunk?

 

[markyscott]

hey, this one is really coming along nicely -well done
the leaves have reduced nicely and the tree looks super healthy...
what's the tape for? are you trying to fuse the aerial roots to the trunk?

I grafted two new back branches. I selected scions that had aerial roots attached, drilled a small hole and inserted the shoot. The idea is that the aerial roots will keep the scion alive until the graft is established. To keep the roots moist, I applied sphagnum moss. The taps is still moly holding the sphagnum in place.

- S

 

[markyscott]

Fall 2021. Removed all the wire - then one last pic before tucking it away in the greenhouse.


Scott

 

[Colorado]

Wow, that looks great! Love the big, “strong arm” branch

 

[penumbra]

Fabulous tree. Burt Davyii is my favorite ficus and this one is inspirational.