Ficus salicaria

[carp]

Tried to sell this back in the spring when my truck needed new control arms and struts. No one bit, so I decided to keep it and charged the parts to credit. It's obviously old, and obviously was neglected. Think these first photo's were maybe sometime after March, I don't remember. And the third photo was after potting it and selecting branches. The fourth photo is after the first wiring, and was taken sometime in May. The last photo was taken in June, it's currently in full leaf just trucking along through this 80°F Winter of ours, just trimming it from time to time until Spring.

 

[sorce]

Nice lil space fatty..

Are you gonna ditch that heavy branch up top?

Sorce

 

[carp]

Nice lil space fatty..

Are you gonna ditch that heavy branch up top?

Sorce

In the spring time when I can get reliable backbudding on the nub, yes. Right now, it will most likely bud back, but no need to rush.

 

[A Random User]

I like it a lot! I am not sure I would cut back on the heavier branching up top to much. Perhaps, instead allow some of the lower branching to thicken up? Often just letting a secondary or finer branch run free for a growing season or two off the ends will do the trick.

Not sure why it didn't sell... I personally never saw it listed.

 

[Milly]

I like it a lot.

 

[ColinFraser]

Cool tree. That's quite a base - looks almost as wide as the tree is tall!

 

[SGF]

I like it a lot as well. Somehow I missed it when you had it for sale. Must have been busy at work.
Thanks for posting pictures, looking forward to see it again in the future. (would look great in my office window!)

 

[LanceMac10]

Super cool!

Base swelled nicely AND stayed within proportion to the rest of the tree! Good character as well.
Maybe reduce the branching a bit? Lots there, thats for sure......

Ummm....how should I put this.....what's the "backside" look like?

Hehehee....nice tree....

 

[carp]

I like it a lot! I am not sure I would cut back on the heavier branching up top to much. Perhaps, instead allow some of the lower branching to thicken up? Often just letting a secondary or finer branch run free for a growing season or two off the ends will do the trick.

Not sure why it didn't sell... I personally never saw it listed.

the lower branches will still be thickened, the first wiring was the first styling, so we are years away from finished.
two reasons, that i'm going to cut back to a nub: 1, for taper, and 2, the division into two branches will lessen the visual weight of the nub.
keeping that upper branch pruned back will also slow it from thickening while the lower branches catch up.

the backside of the tree looks good. there is a scar from the first chop, but i'm working to heal it, and regardless, it is hidden by foliage.
the nebari on the backside could be improved, and that is why it went into a bulb pan instead of a pot.

 

[JoeR]

Just curious- what were you selling it for before? Aka what did we miss out on?

 

[carp]

$350

 

[carp]

my control arms and struts cost me about $550 with parts and labor.

 

[sorce]

the nebari on the backside could be improved, and that is why it went into a bulb pan instead of a pot.

Could you please explain this?

Sorce

 

[carp]

Well...show time is in May...so I may use it in a show if I can fill out the right side of the apex a little more by then.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Nice tree, nice Ino.

 

[carp]

Nice tree, nice Ino.

Thanks Brian. The oribe Shuhuko's are gorgeous. You just lose so much in a photo.

 

[just.wing.it]

It looks sweet in that little green pot...