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30-Jul-2002	#1
weirdowl bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 7a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 199	What do new air roots look like? foliage? What do air roots look like when they first start to form? I have a ficus that sprouts low on the trunk. These sprouts have leaves. Could this be the beginning of air roots? Do air roots have any foliage while they are growing? Thanks to all who reply. __________________ weirdowl Last edited by weirdowl : 30-Jul-2002 at 05:06 PM.

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30-Jul-2002	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,743	No, they don't look like branches, they look just like roots, with a white root tip & everything. High humidity environments help immensely. You'll find some nice photos of developing aerial roots on this site, as well as some suggestions concerning how to encourage them. http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/Banyan...rEpiphytes.html Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

30-Jul-2002	#3
weirdowl bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 7a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 199	Thanks Thanks Matt. That was quick.The link is great. I've got a much better understanding of aerial roots now. Thanks again. __________________ weirdowl

31-Jul-2002	#4
denny Please Correct Your Email Address Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: SanBernardino Country: USA USDA Zone: zone 9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 9 Posts: 340	i knew a guy that got good aerial roots by tieing plastic around the trunk(s). __________________ Denny Still Growing in zone 9 So.Cal. Last edited by denny : 31-Jul-2002 at 10:27 PM.

19-Aug-2002	#5
pdbbonsai Paul Berish Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: north shore of Lake Superior Country: Minnesota USDA Zone: 3/4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,197	I have had great success putting my tree entirely enclosed in plastic bags to encourage aerial roots. Works well with schefflera's as well. Paul __________________ It is essential to experience all the times and moods of one good place. (Thomas Merton) BonsaiTalk is one good place. (me)

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