defra
Masterpiece
I think next week its time to get my ficus inside temps gonna drop soon
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Starfox
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Has to be done I guess up there, do you just put them in by a window in the lounge room or lights or something?
I leave mine out all year unless there will be a frost, this winter I will put some in a large propagation box\poly house just to see the difference if any. Still a month or so from that though here.
defra
Masterpiece
In my bedroom south facing windowsill and most of the time around 20°c in that room
In the living room it will be above 20 often and straight above the heating panel so drie air
I might put it in the bathroom also a good sunny windowsill but when we or the kids shower there is high humidity lvl at least twice a day lol
It freezes most of the nights and a couple weeks below zero isnt strange around here so inside it goes
Last year i forgot a ginseng ficus outside and it was dead by the end of november
In the living room it will be above 20 often and straight above the heating panel so drie air
I might put it in the bathroom also a good sunny windowsill but when we or the kids shower there is high humidity lvl at least twice a day lol
It freezes most of the nights and a couple weeks below zero isnt strange around here so inside it goes
Last year i forgot a ginseng ficus outside and it was dead by the end of november
Starfox
Masterpiece
Looks like it is Chricus season again, this year they come complete with a empty weed tin.
TommyHallahan
Yamadori
Hello all, I've had these two for quite a while maybe about 4yrs. I only just recently (for almost a yr) got serious with bonsai, but never know what to do with these... is the one I white a "willow leaf"?
If anyone can offer up any suggestions as to a direction I might want to go in (style wise) that would be awesome.
If anyone can offer up any suggestions as to a direction I might want to go in (style wise) that would be awesome.
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TommyHallahan
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Starfox
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I have been waiting a while to try this out but it may go down as an exercise of what not to do to a ficus. Time will tell.
What to do with this lot?
Make a raft of course.
lol
What to do with this lot?
Make a raft of course.
lol
defra
Masterpiece
Keep the humidity up and it will be fine i guess
Slide a transparent bag over it for a while in a shady spot might do the trick and over some time poke holes in the bag until there is hardly no bag left
Cosmos
Shohin
May I suggest Nessie as its new nickname?
Have you buried the exposed half of the rootball? I would do it for sure.
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Okay so this little guy has passed his tests.
Thinking a long narrow pot and move the roots
around a bit.
Defoliated, and I believe we lost piece of the back branch.
Amazing how little soil a ficus needs, especially organic
material.
Good Day
Anthony
And to start shaping the green hat.
This is the x of May / June 2018 or so shot - didn't write it down.Apologies
Lost a piece of the back branch.
Ficus b
Presently growing back leaves. Trying to keep the trunk and other roots slim.
Thinking a long narrow pot and move the roots
around a bit.
Defoliated, and I believe we lost piece of the back branch.
Amazing how little soil a ficus needs, especially organic
material.
Good Day
Anthony
And to start shaping the green hat.
This is the x of May / June 2018 or so shot - didn't write it down.Apologies
Lost a piece of the back branch.
Ficus b
Presently growing back leaves. Trying to keep the trunk and other roots slim.
Starfox
Masterpiece
Lol Nessie, hadn't thought of that.
I don't think a bag is necessary, emphasis on the word think. The DE holds water really good and there is lots of it in there so I'm hoping that should be enough but I am going to cover the exposed roots with sphagnum for a season while they establish.
All the roots I have tried do bury as best I can, it's basically a sideways repot. The only trimming I did was what fell off under the hose so even the ones over the rock are buried somewhat but I think the sphagnum is a good idea too.
Briyo2289
Seed
Hi everyone, this thread has been pretty informative. I'm new to Bonsai and just got this Ficus Ginseng, and had some questions.
1) Can you wire the big bulbous roots? Is it wise to do so, or is it better to cut off what you don't want, and then add Arial roots? Are there other ways to make those big roots interwsting?
2) People keep saying you should trim back the leaves whenever a branch has more than 7-8. What is the purpose of That? Should I do this while it is still growing? This plant was grafted, so all the leaves are coming from little young branches. Should I just let them be.
3) What sorts of styles are suitable with these big roots? I love the tree Anthony posted just above this, with the aerial roots acting as legs, but that seems totally unsuitable for this tree.
I appreciate any help you're willing to give a beginner!
1) Can you wire the big bulbous roots? Is it wise to do so, or is it better to cut off what you don't want, and then add Arial roots? Are there other ways to make those big roots interwsting?
2) People keep saying you should trim back the leaves whenever a branch has more than 7-8. What is the purpose of That? Should I do this while it is still growing? This plant was grafted, so all the leaves are coming from little young branches. Should I just let them be.
3) What sorts of styles are suitable with these big roots? I love the tree Anthony posted just above this, with the aerial roots acting as legs, but that seems totally unsuitable for this tree.
I appreciate any help you're willing to give a beginner!
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Anthony
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From a Chinese movie,
Turned to just the right angle;
Good Day
Anthony
Turned to just the right angle;
Good Day
Anthony
defra
Masterpiece
You could just use this ficus as practice plant and learn how to give propper care to plants first and practice some techniques on it
1:
These roots are rather big and wont bend
When spreaded they might break off and die so i wouldnt bother them.
You dont just add airael roots they will grow under the right circumstances but i failed at my attempts so that wont be of much help lol
2:
This is done to let the branches form seccondairy branches to build ramification and should be done while actively growing yes.
3:
In my opinion these roots arnt suitable for any bonsai style.
You could prune off some twigs and stick them into some soil to make them root and grow them out as bonsai!
Its a long term project tough...
There is a ton of info on this site read up a bit and buy some cheap plants at the big box store to practice with.
defra
Masterpiece
Still ugly
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Defra,
it was a Kung Fu movie and now they have your number.
AND so 10 shaolin monks later .....................
Good Day
Anthony
it was a Kung Fu movie and now they have your number.
AND so 10 shaolin monks later .....................
Good Day
Anthony
defra
Masterpiece
Defra,
it was a Kung Fu movie and now they have your number.
AND so 10 shaolin monks later .....................
Good Day
Anthony
Glad to hear it was about kung fu and not about bonsai
If the monks do show up ill give them my ugly ficus as gift for their follow up movie!
defra
Masterpiece
Now @Anthony i owe you:
My ugly ficus
June 16 before after,
Before
After
The tree is enjoying our hot weather we have in the netherlands for quite a while now tough
Plan for next year is to get the roots wired and spreaded out to look like they are more part of the tree's structure in a flat oval pot with a nice glace on it
For overwintering i am thinking of putting it on display in a old aquarium with some decent lights and by keeping the humidity up to trigger some more aereal roots to grow
Not sure about front or back yet
There is a big wound in the canopy and im not sure yet wich half will eventualy die off or that the wound will heal
My ugly ficus
June 16 before after,
Before
After
The tree is enjoying our hot weather we have in the netherlands for quite a while now tough
Plan for next year is to get the roots wired and spreaded out to look like they are more part of the tree's structure in a flat oval pot with a nice glace on it
For overwintering i am thinking of putting it on display in a old aquarium with some decent lights and by keeping the humidity up to trigger some more aereal roots to grow
Not sure about front or back yet
There is a big wound in the canopy and im not sure yet wich half will eventualy die off or that the wound will heal
TooCoys
Shohin
This reminds me I need to get some moss on my trees.
So this one has had a rough time of it, it blew off my bench a few times over winter causing some of the damage . I call her the smashed crab.
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Yeah I got no ideas either. I can leave it in the pot and grow it out, put it in a nursery pot and grow it out or chop it into as many pieces as feasibly possible and grow them out.
Looks kinda like....
