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G'day Ami...

Welcome to bonsai and to bonsaiTALK...

Your plant is not one of the best subjects for bonsai...but, it could be developed into a bonsa in time, and with patience.

First, let your Ficus grow freely for the next year...let it acclimate to it's new home. Then it's time enough to begin working on it. Your Ficus...any plant for that matter...needs to be happy and healthy before you introduce it to the design process.

Next, have a look at http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/index.html, Jerry Meislik's web site. It is loaded with great material on raising Ficus Bonsai...and other so called indoor bonsai. A very good place to start.

Jerry also has a very good book...FICUS The Exotic Bonsai.

If you are serious about bonsai, you should;

Join a local bonsai club;
Connect with someone who has a lot of experience with bonsai...in your local (geographical) area;
Take some bonsai classes; and,
Participate in bonsai workshops.

Oh! Almost forgot...visit bonsaiTALK often.

This is what works for me...it might work for you. Or not.

Remember, bonsai is a trip that takes time and patience. Welcome aboard, and enjoy the journey.

Pat

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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.

Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California

11-Mar-2008	#8
PatArizona Bonsai Master, in my mind Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Back Home in Northern California Country: USA Posts: 1,904	G'day Ami... Welcome to bonsai and to bonsaiTALK... Your plant is not one of the best subjects for bonsai...but, it could be developed into a bonsa in time, and with patience. First, let your Ficus grow freely for the next year...let it acclimate to it's new home. Then it's time enough to begin working on it. Your Ficus...any plant for that matter...needs to be happy and healthy before you introduce it to the design process. Next, have a look at http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/index.html, Jerry Meislik's web site. It is loaded with great material on raising Ficus Bonsai...and other so called indoor bonsai. A very good place to start. Jerry also has a very good book...FICUS The Exotic Bonsai. If you are serious about bonsai, you should; Join a local bonsai club; Connect with someone who has a lot of experience with bonsai...in your local (geographical) area; Take some bonsai classes; and, Participate in bonsai workshops. Oh! Almost forgot...visit bonsaiTALK often. This is what works for me...it might work for you. Or not. Remember, bonsai is a trip that takes time and patience. Welcome aboard, and enjoy the journey. Pat __________________ BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California