Ficus as Live Oak Style?

dracothered

Hi all,

What do you think of a Ficus tree being styled in the Live Oak Style? I know that the bark may present a problem or at least I think it will. Let me know what you all think of this idea. Am I off my rocker or starting to slip?

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Corbin
Draco the Red

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Attila

Ficus is perfect to be styled in this form.

http://internetbonsaiclub.org/index...0;id=6676;image

http://internetbonsaiclub.org/index...0;id=6677;image

These are from a show in Taiwan.

zen

I have thought of doing some type of tree in the "Angel Oak" style like the tree in the movie "the War" . The tree is in S.C. The branches of the angel oak are so long and heavy that they actually grow along the ground(some going subteranean and then re-surrfacing) this would take qiute a large tray or shallow pot, but I think it would be nice to see the structure of this type of tree on a small scale.

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andrew lenden

similar..... from http://www.taleblazing.com/marty/da...d-major_oak.jpg

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dracothered

Hi Andrew,

So whats the story behind this old oak tree? Why is there so much wood holding up the wood?

Great Picture, thanks.

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Corbin
Draco the Red

andrew lenden

This is the najor oak at sherwood forest u.k. that the legend of robin hood was built around, heres a link on a bit of a link from bonsai talk about the props. andrew http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...light=major+oak

kingkong

Just the honor it would be to have a tinkle on that mighty beast of a tree. There must be concern of the structural strength of the trunk making the props essential.

dracothered

Hi,

How could one go about getting the trunk size needed and the age look that it needs. Other than waiting about 10 to 15 years. Yea I know Bonsai isn't a fast moving hobby. Just want to help develop the trunk a little faster.

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Corbin
Draco the Red

andrew lenden

Its going to be tricky growing a big trunked ficus in your part of the world, without in ground growing and a long tropical growing season it could be virtually impossible. Another thought, if you are growing inside and want something to enjoy looking at then you ficus in training is going to look terrible for most of time for a very long time as you try to get a heavy trunk then chop for taper and then grow very long escape branches all in a very large pot for root run. I,d consider the investment of buying the nicest ficus bonsai you can with the trunk and primary branches already formed.....or choose a hardy temperate species to train for your live oak. regards Andrew