HAWAIIAN UMBRELLA - ROOT OVER ROCK: FOR TRAV

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I started this tree from an air-layer that I separated from the mother in 2015. I planted it on the rock in 2016. In December 2018 I gave it to my brother in law for his birthday. In spring 2021 I stole it back to re-shape it. The pictures below are Dec. 9 2018

 

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The branching had gotten leggy so I cut it back hard in early Nov. 2021 (11.12.2021)
It started budding out about month later. (12.3.2021)

 

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January 27, 2022: remove a few roots.
Not a big fan of the lower horizontal roots seen in the bottom left of the last picture - these need to be thinned during the next repot.

 

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Not a big fan of the lower horizontal roots seen in the bottom left of the last picture - these need to be thinned during the next repot.

I wouldn't wait for a re-pot. I would cut them out now.

 

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I wouldn't wait for a re-pot. I would cut them out now.

Even after a hard cutback like that?

 

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Yes, I would. It is a tropical plant and has different rules.
You could take it easy and do one or two roots at a time if you like.

 

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Here's another ROR I made from an airlayer. The accent plants are wild strawberry and collected ferns. The ferns "run", not a problem in this planting, but I don't recommend them cause I just replanted a Bald Cypress and the fern bulbs had spread and were competing with the tree; absolute pain in the ass to remove.