Mission Fig bonsai

robert1955

Hello,
I have a mission fig in a large pot that never made it to the yard. Allready have one fig growing there. I thought about making it a bonsai. The leaves get huge as Adam and Eve will tell you. Anyway, has anyone out there ever tried doing one? Maybe I will be wasting my time or not.


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Bob

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Will_Heath

There are a few examples of common figs (Ficus Carica) out there, I have a couple in pots myself, nothing worthwhile yet.

The leaf size will reduce somewhat in container growth and clipping off the larger leafs as they appear helps a bit. The foliage makes it suitable mostly for larger bonsai.

Will

Attila

Will is right that leaves will reduce. I just have to add that they actually reduce a great deal when you have fine ramification. I've seen mame fig with leaf size less then one tenth of the original.

Figs make wonderful bonsai. They develop great nebari and good taper in a short time, bud back easily and tough to kill. I can't get enough of them.

(it's very strange that I don't even remember seing one here in Californial in major exhibits, although this is an ideal climate for them)

Attila

Jerry Meislik

As mentioned, Ficus carica, the edible fig can be made into bonsai but the leaves, which are large, must be reduced. This requires work to dwarf the leaves and the process must be repeated at regular intervals to keep new growth of leaves from overwhelming the design. This continuing need makes it less desirable for bonsai than other figs but it can be done.
Why not give it a try?
Jerry

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robert1955

Great!

I will give it a shot. They are very fast growing out here in SO.CA. The trees are beautiful in the winter when they have no foliage. Thats the part I like about this tree. My son is in Europe with my digital so I will get pics later. Thanks for the info.

Oh yea, one fig tree produces more figs than my family can eat. If anyone likes figs, stop by later in the summer.
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Bob

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shibu

I've been trying to tame a F. carica var. Smyrna, for about 5 years. Good luck with it. I'm getting a little frustrated with it, I must admit.

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