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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Los Angeles
Country: USA
Posts: 84
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Large ficus cut straight off to make bonsai?
I recently purchased a house where the owner left a large ficus in a pot for me. The trunk is probably 2 inch thick. My interior designer said "that has to go", which made me sad because I like it. But he has a point that it is too popular and I should get something more interesting. But I thought I could make a bonsai out of it. Now, my question is, how much can I cut this back without killing it? What will happen if I cut the trunk straight off at about 2 feet? And if I do, how do I make this cut the best way? Do I cap the wound with something? Could I even cut off the top and plant that? I have attached a picture of a similar sized and shaped tree (don't even think it is a ficus).
Thank you,
Robin
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