I really only recognize ginseng ficus on sight, the others are nebulous - saw these at a local garden center, curious what they are besides "indoor bonsai". Any thoughts, interesting?
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That was going to be my guess, was thinking it would be darker... Thank you
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just.wing.it
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Tigerbark is what I thought too.
I'm pondering getting one for my birthday, an indoor/winter project, are these decent for mid $100 money? I know they'll need time, but I just like the feeling of age I get from them. Much like the impending birthday 
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ShadyStump
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That first one, in the tan pot, the roots starting over the edge intrigued me. Otherwise it looks like they've only been building trunks on these, so all the other work is up to you.
So, are you up for spending $100 on just a trunk you like?
So, are you up for spending $100 on just a trunk you like?
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Those things are a mess. Definitely trunks though. Every Nebari needs reconstructive surgery....but the first one has good taper.
Funny, the first one is the one i going back to.. in my mind, I want to make it shorter. In that vision, I see something from a Conan the Barbarian illustration. Mess is right, I think he's overwhelmed - owner is getting up in years, and I've always kinda liked him. Want to support.
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I kinda think yes, if the rest can be fixed with time - that's the hobby, I guess. Maybe i learn a little, if only to buy better material.
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ShadyStump
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That's fair.
And now I want to go home and watch old 60s sci-fi.Now that I look at some of the group pictures, I bet you could do a great stop action dinosaur movie in that place
ShadyStump
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Which is somehow different than having already decided. LoL
I'm guessing that lighting is a grow light. What is it if you don't mind my asking? I'm in the market but can't find just the right one.
Eckhoffw
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Nice base on your choice! Hell, you could chop under first branch and rebuild canopy in relatively no time at all! When assured it has it vigor of course.
cool tree.
cool tree.
Colorado
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That is a great find for 100 in my opinion!
I repotted my ficus for real a couple weeks ago, cut some of the larger root knuckles flush, seems happy- does this look like the beginning of good growth for a relatively shady Ohio homed tree? I've done some trimming on it, nothing substantial - still have visions of a much shorter tree, maybe next summer
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Looks good.
If your vision of shorter still includes the tippy top, I'd take off that left of the top 3 to keep the swelling down.
Truth though, the sweep ups of the other branches, with a heavy prescription future vision goggles, seem tough to make as cool as this could be if you started them all over.
I stopped caring about mine some time ago, so it's been severely abused. Last fall, I chopped it back to nothing, not even buds, and it came back well, further neglected under old lights in the cold basement.....
With what is almost no soil in that devoured basket.
So don't be afraid to go ham.
Though you could also thread graft branches where you want them rather easily and with few negatives if they fail.
I'd like to see you get it into a wider pot(basket) to train the roots too.
It seems like a final pot should be about double that size, so something a bit larger than double would be sufficient to train it in.
Not for "health", but to allow enough room to design a good surface roots.
Sorce
If your vision of shorter still includes the tippy top, I'd take off that left of the top 3 to keep the swelling down.
Truth though, the sweep ups of the other branches, with a heavy prescription future vision goggles, seem tough to make as cool as this could be if you started them all over.
I stopped caring about mine some time ago, so it's been severely abused. Last fall, I chopped it back to nothing, not even buds, and it came back well, further neglected under old lights in the cold basement.....
With what is almost no soil in that devoured basket.
So don't be afraid to go ham.
Though you could also thread graft branches where you want them rather easily and with few negatives if they fail.
I'd like to see you get it into a wider pot(basket) to train the roots too.
It seems like a final pot should be about double that size, so something a bit larger than double would be sufficient to train it in.
Not for "health", but to allow enough room to design a good surface roots.
Sorce
Colorado
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Agree that it is coming along nicely. If it were me, the next step would be to cut off the large branches and regrow new branches from that nice trunk!
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