Gulliver

[AZbonsai]

Let the heckling begin! I gullivered (patent pending ?) my ficus. I used galvanized fence nails and fish tank air hose to hold the wire and protect the branches. I had it wired not long ago but I am trying to open up the center of the tree a bit more to get some other branch options going and to create some airflow.

 

[Cypress187]

Nice drainage holes You should worry about mice making some sort of home in it

 

[AZbonsai]

Nice drainage holes You should worry about mice making some sort of home in it

Dont know if you noticed there is a mouse trap right behind the ficus. ?

 

[Anthony]

Don't understand Az, why no pruning ?

The idea is to carry the leaves on the outside
of the tree. Leave the inside leaf free.

Looks nice and healthy.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[AZbonsai]

Don't understand Az, why no pruning ?

The idea is to carry the leaves on the outside
of the tree. Leave the inside leaf free.

Looks nice and healthy.
Good Day
Anthony

Trying to find a way to cover the huge trunk chop scar is my hope.

 

[Anthony]

Don't know if this will help [ this tree has 2 chopsai by the way']

Ficus B



Defoliated
You can see what to remove and make the leaves end
up on the outside only.

Tree will slowly heal the two major cuts.



The Design

 

[AZbonsai]

Very nice. That helps a great deal! And gives me hope. Thanks Anthony. Nice design picture as well.

 

[Anthony]

Az, when a ficus is happy growing, the problem becomes,
HOW DO I STOP IT FROM OVER THICKENING


May you have healthy Fici.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Anthony]

Here it is - The Thickening
Look at the top
Good Day
Anthony

Had to carve back the top and reduce the number of branchlets.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Used properly, guy wires definitely have a place in bonsai training...nearly always in conjunction with “regular” wiring.
The trees in these photos all have multiple guy wires. Some aren’t visible, which is even better.