How Do I Deal with This WLF?

[just.wing.it]

I chopped it back and cut 90% of is roots off in Feb.....why in Feb?....I dunno.

It budded like crazy and waited for the heat to come.
Now it looks like this, many buds all together....shoud I snip them down to one or two? Or let them run and see what happens, and cut later?
I know you liking that @sorce pot!
I love the taper of this little guy.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I’d rub out any low sprouts but otherwise let it grow for another few weeks to build up a head of steam. Then get in there with a pair of scissors and reduce each clump of shoots emerging from the trunk down to a single shoot.

 

[LanceMac10]

I'd remove all new growth at soil level first. Unless you wont REALLY low branches!
Maybe thin the crown a bit, nothing major, just decide on if you want to continue the trunk line for a bigger tree or settle on this height for the apex.
I would let some shoots extend at places I want a branch and then choose a good one for my branch and remove what is not needed. Maybe a couple weeks once it's growing strong make the selection.

Fun lil fig!!!! F' tropicals!!!

 

[LanceMac10]

…..what the "snob" says....


took me ten minutes to come up with that wisdom....@WeeMac is psychotic in the morning

 

[just.wing.it]

…..what the "snob" says....


took me ten minutes to come up with that wisdom....@WeeMac is psychotic in the morning

I’d rub out any low sprouts but otherwise let it grow for another few weeks to build up a head of steam. Then get in there with a pair of scissors and reduce each clump of shoots emerging from the trunk down to a single shoot.

Lol!
Cool , thanks guys!

 

[Forsoothe!]

Lance is right, but don't lollygag choosing which to remove. The bigger the clump gets, the bigger the lump and/or wound, and, it will send out new growth elsewhere from which you can choose to keep or kill. You could have all the branches you want, in-place, by the end of the summer.

 

[just.wing.it]

Lance is right, but don't lollygag choosing which to remove. The bigger the clump gets, the bigger the lump and/or wound, and, it will send out new growth elsewhere from which you can choose to keep or kill. You could have all the branches you want, in-place, by the end of the summer.

Ten4 on that. Thanks!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

…..what the "snob" says....


took me ten minutes to come up with that wisdom....@WeeMac is psychotic in the morning

Ha! I like it. @Bonsai Nut how about changing my title to “Bonsai Snob”??

 

[just.wing.it]

That's good!

Ha! I like it. @Bonsai Nut how about changing my title to “Bonsai Snob”??

 

[LanceMac10]

Hardly think a snob would waste time posting on a forum......



I'm gonna' "Single, White male" @Brian Van Fleet and repot my WLF this summer in a @hometeamrocker pot too!!!!









I think drainage shouldn't be an issue......

 

[just.wing.it]

Hardly think a snob would waste time posting on a forum......



I'm gonna' "Single, White male" @Brian Van Fleet and repot my WLF this summer in a @hometeamrocker pot too!!!!

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I think drainage shouldn't be an issue......

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Dude! Loving that pot!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Hardly think a snob would waste time posting on a forum......
I'm gonna' "Single, White male" @Brian Van Fleet and repot my WLF this summer in a @hometeamrocker pot too!!!!

I like the way you think!

Cheers,
The snob?

 

[LanceMac10]

I like the way you think!
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Cheers,
The snob?

So much better without that root in the front. Eli had a pot for sale up here in the same vein....if I can find the shot.....

....memory holding out, only took a couple seconds!!!

'16 Bonsai West...



...sorry for a slight de-rail @just.wing.it , everyone gone so I'm doing a bunch of stuff at once and I'm gonna wack my JBP trainer.....and drink some Leinie's!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[just.wing.it]

So much better without that root in the front. Eli had a pot for sale up here in the same vein....if I can find the shot.....

....memory holding out, only took a couple seconds!!!

'16 Bonsai West...
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...sorry for a slight de-rail @just.wing.it , everyone gone so I'm doing a bunch of stuff at once and I'm gonna wack my JBP trainer.....and drink some Leinie's!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell yeah man....sounds good.
No derail. Was just a quick question!