Tycoss
Chumono
About a year ago, I cut a trunk section off of a ficus benjamina in an attempt to get some taper on the original tree (which later got left outside too late into fall and froze). Instead of layering it normally, I laid it on its side propped up at an angle by a rock. I covered one end with sphagnum moss and put it in an oversized bonsai pot in order to start building a raft style. The resulting growth upwards was fast and messy. When I removed the sphagnum, I found the root growth was even more so.
I was wondering if it might work to put it in a longer container and cover the other end with sphagnum moss. I could then select some of these former branches and grow them to 2 feet or more high. I could then remove the new moss to reveal some new roots, and could cut back the trunks to create a "forest on a bridge" style raft. What no you think? Any other suggestions?
I was wondering if it might work to put it in a longer container and cover the other end with sphagnum moss. I could then select some of these former branches and grow them to 2 feet or more high. I could then remove the new moss to reveal some new roots, and could cut back the trunks to create a "forest on a bridge" style raft. What no you think? Any other suggestions?