ficus question !

rmiller042577

Hey weeijk I am generally a _____ _____ anyway... I took no offense. Other than my perfect wife the only thing that brings me joy is arguing my point of view with equal peers.

Well Pup you mention a species that is on that list of types of Ficus that are good for bonsai. The original post was about an unknown wild tree. But even with a species that is good for Bonsai you had better have ideal conditions in order to pull off leaf size reduction of that level.


RM

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pup

Your comment was that leaves that big will not reduce. I can confirm that leaves that size will reduce. So I assume we have perfect growing conditions. Pup

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rockm

I'd bet 6-7 inch leaves on a tropical species like a ficus would reduce significantly, with proper leaf pruning, root confinement and full sun. Willow leafed ficus have large leaves

This is, however, the final stage of bonsai training and about three steps ahead of what Jut needs to know right now at what apparently is trunk chop time.

pup

No I am not you can have the last word Pup

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Jut

thanx for the replies guys.........sorry i couldnt post pics of my trees earlier but i dont have a digi-camera......and im posting the pic as early as i possibly could......i know the pic isnt very good but plz bear with me..... i put a ciggrette pack along the leaves so you can figure out the leaf size.......

plus i think i found out what type of tree it is , i believe it is a ficuz virens...or commonly known as strangler fius......

http://www.portalbonsai.com/foro3_m...9419&counter=31
check out the fourth bonsairom the top



http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...ht=ficus+virens
a fellow bonsaitalker has one too

http://www.anbg.gov.au/images/photo...13LH03/095.html

http://www.bonsai-bci.com/Certre04/certre04A.html

after looknig at these pics and after reading that jarrydbonsai ( bonsaitalker) has been able to reduce the leaf size to 5 cm.........i think if i grow a much bigger and ticker bonsai the leaf size wouldnt seem that bad after all..........this ficus variety might not produce great bonsai but i dont think it would be fair to call it a NON-BONSAI tree either...........what do you guys think?


Jut

P.S. thanks a million for the replies !!!!

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rmiller042577

Did not realize I offended anyone.. I thought I set the mood for my posts with
this...
you have to take me with a grain of salt.. I am not an angry person just dark.

Dark Luv,

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pup

G,day I said the last word not words. Any love is worth having. Pup

P.S. By the look of the leaf, and this is purely supposition,it could also be Ficus indica A native of India ,Burma ,and Maylasia.It grows to a height of 15 metres with a spread of 4 metres .The trunk is erect and stout the leaves are oval , accuminate and 15cm (6inches ) .

The leaves of the Ficus virens are 7:5 cms ( 31/2 inches ) long oval tapering ; Both are drought and frost tender. Pup


Love is all around yeah xxxx

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untothee

jeez,,,,some ppl

FOX7591

Hey Jut, i was wondering how the aerial roots grew, is it just because they have hign humidity, i want to grow some aerial roots with mine, i have asked for help already and i was told to just lower the branch to the ground and then raise the branch as the root grows. Also to mist the plant and put a plastic bag over top to trap the humid air.


Thanks, i know im not helping you out much by giving you a question to answer..

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