Ficus root-over competition

[Beanwagon]

Update time.

This has essentially been neglected. I think the back mould make a much better front in the future.

I now have abut of direction on this.

I plan to cut the skin/bark of the trunk and bury with course inorganic soil to produce more roots around the base. Specifically around the current front. believe I will have to artificially produce taper this way too balance out any bulge from the crustal ball.

Its currently growing over a mass of rocks
i will separate the rocks and leave just the top one. Possibly removing all of the rocks, depending on how it looks at the time.

I also may possible cover the statue with cuttings/grow roots down and across it.

Hopefully next spring or the following I can place it in a shallow pot with some pumice/akadama and begin to refine it.

Ultimately i do not really care about this tree. It is a fun experimenting.

I welcome all feedback/suggestions.

 

[jason biggs]

wow. this has muscled up nicely.

 

[Beanwagon]

wow. this has muscled up nicely.

Yeah these grow like crazy in my environment

 

[Mapleminx]

Update time.

This has essentially been neglected. I think the back mould make a much better front in the future.

I now have abut of direction on this.

I plan to cut the skin/bark of the trunk and bury with course inorganic soil to produce more roots around the base. Specifically around the current front. believe I will have to artificially produce taper this way too balance out any bulge from the crustal ball.

Its currently growing over a mass of rocks
i will separate the rocks and leave just the top one. Possibly removing all of the rocks, depending on how it looks at the time.

I also may possible cover the statue with cuttings/grow roots down and across it.

Hopefully next spring or the following I can place it in a shallow pot with some pumice/akadama and begin to refine it.

Ultimately i do not really care about this tree. It is a fun experimenting.

I welcome all feedback/suggestions.
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Who is that beast hiding in the background of the last picture? Would love to see that one up close.

 

[Beanwagon]

Who is that beast hiding in the background of the last picture? Would love to see that one up close.

ROR Swamp Cypress Experment #1

I have wanted to experiment with this for a long time. I finally got around to buying a shitty swampy to experiment with. I forgot to get pictures but i am using a rock from the coastline (probably full of salt). The swampy doesnt look too healthy so im curious to see how it does. I have it...

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