Namnhi willow leaf ficus

namnhi · May 20, 2023

I figure I should have a thread to keep track of these. All of them are started from a $18 dollars I bought at JRN2 nursery about 20 years ago. Will post on the detail of each tree later.
I trimmed them back today to get some cuttings for our fellow @Srt8madness after his didn't make it past winter. Would have made boat load of cuttings if i have a nursery... but i choose to only make 2 trays.

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I intend to create some smaller trees as seen in @Eric Schrader youtube channel on this type of ficus.

Srt8madness · May 20, 2023

Wow!! I just discoverer JRN 1 & 2 2 years ago, didn't know they'd been around for 20. That's where I got the I'll fated WLF, it was so nice

namnhi · May 28, 2023

Cajunrider · Jun 2, 2023

namnhi said:
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It appears I need to come and raid your stock of trees.

namnhi · Jun 2, 2023

Uncle, you are welcome any day!

namnhi · Jun 2, 2023

Here is one I named Six Sisters. This should look good in a few years.

Cajunrider · Jun 2, 2023

Six sisters hmmm...
Shouldn't it be called The Harem?

namnhi · Jun 10, 2023

26 potted. Didn't have to work as hard as the first batch.

namnhi · Jun 19, 2023

Just an observation... the root cutting still show very little activity. I only noticed 2 out of probably 20 have little buds. All the ones that has trunk part has been budding for more than a week already. The second batch already budded strongly. The cuttings are also in leaves. It is safe to say that the root part doesn't have the same genetic to throw out leaf as quickly as trunk part. This probably is obvious to most here but I just learnt that.

luvinthemountains · Jun 20, 2023

namnhi said:
Just an observation... the root cutting still show very little activity. I only noticed 2 out of probably 20 have little buds. All the ones that has trunk part has been budding for more than a week already. The second batch already budded strongly. The cuttings are also in leaves. It is safe to say that the root part doesn't have the same genetic to throw out leaf as quickly as trunk part. This probably is obvious to most here but I just learnt that.

I have seen it take months for salicaria root cuttings to produce leaves. I think the longest I have seen it take is about 6 months. It is definitely an exercise in patience!

MSGhero · Jun 20, 2023

luvinthemountains said:
I have seen it take months for salicaria root cuttings to produce leaves. I think the longest I have seen it take is about 6 months. It is definitely an exercise in patience!

I'm about 1 month in with no action. I saw green recently when I scratched off the outer bark, so yeah one of these days...

Mikee002 · Jun 20, 2023

I’ve had zero luck getting a single root cutting to take… no idea why. I’ve given them a looong time also.

namnhi · Jun 25, 2023

Here they are today. Very little action from root cuttings

namnhi · Jun 25, 2023

The cuttings are almost 100% took. A couple more weeks they are yours
@Srt8madness

Srt8madness · Jun 25, 2023

You're awesome, I'm excited

MSGhero · Jul 7, 2023

After 7 weeks and a dip in some root hormone, I have green appearing on my WLF root cutting. Wishing luck and photosynthesis to all yours!

namnhi · Jul 29, 2023

Just a quick update on these... growing nicely. I finally move them out to a more sunny spot. The root cuttings start showing sign of life. A few look to be dead.

namnhi · Oct 30, 2023

namnhi said:
Just a quick update on these... growing nicely. I finally move them out to a more sunny spot. The root cuttings start showing sign of life. A few look to be dead.
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I was hoping to be able to sell some of these at some point to support the hobby. These will start out at $20 apiece. After this week I will be adding $5 more as I have to move them into the garage and move them out in another 3 days due to the cold weather. Let's see how much the final price will be once I can actually sell.
$25 apiece after this week.

namnhi · Apr 4, 2024

About 10% in the 4" pot didn't make it. The weird thing was these grow well for a long while before wilt and died for no particular reason. Am not sure why but the batch I did for @Srt8madness not a single one survived. Not to worry... i have others as you can see.