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Diatribe,

I also concur that Jerry probably knows best about the species, as well as anything else ficus related. As for your layering/repotting question, I have found that ficus root almost as easily as willow. With this in mind, I would think that layering after a repot should be ok. I haven't tried it myself, but I have yet to lose even a single ficus cutting, so I would think that the tree would be able to produce the needed roots pretty quickly on both the original rootball and the layer area.

Regards,
John

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18-Mar-2005	#3
jloeschner Archbonsaist in training Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Wynne Country: United States USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 479	Diatribe, I also concur that Jerry probably knows best about the species, as well as anything else ficus related. As for your layering/repotting question, I have found that ficus root almost as easily as willow. With this in mind, I would think that layering after a repot should be ok. I haven't tried it myself, but I have yet to lose even a single ficus cutting, so I would think that the tree would be able to produce the needed roots pretty quickly on both the original rootball and the layer area. Regards, John __________________ Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. QUI ME AMAT, AMAT ET CANEM MEAM