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8-Mar-2007	#1
DJSend Student of Bonsai Join Date: Dec-2005 Location: Batavia, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 194	Some sort of ficus Has anyone ever heard of a Burt Davies ficus? I picked up one of these at a show here 2 summers ago and it’s doing great but from time to time it will produce these round green balls on the end of the branches about the size of black peppers (the kind you use in a pepper mill). Anyway, I can’t find info on the tree and don’t know if they are supposed to be fruit that turns to flowers or just a funny looking growth. Any thoughts? Cheers ~ Jay

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8-Mar-2007	#2
agraham bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: South Texas Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: 11 Posts: 1,189	Jay, Those are the fruits.A miniature fig. andy __________________ http://pittmandavis.com/

8-Mar-2007	#3
Repotter Hec DeBrabant Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Southern Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 942	Its called Burtt Davii ficus. They are excellent trees to keep as bonsai and the leaves will reduce well in time. __________________ http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan will host Roy Nagatoshi at our annual show June 21 and 22 at Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think.

8-Mar-2007	#4
dankone bonsaitalk monk Join Date: Oct-2006 Location: new haven Country: usa USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 291	i have one of these and it makes an awesome bonsai. i have only seen it fruit one time and i was surprised as well. __________________ eat a bonsai for breakfast.

8-Mar-2007	#5
DJSend Student of Bonsai Join Date: Dec-2005 Location: Batavia, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 194	i love the tree, and the leaves are really well proportioned. No fruit right now though, it all fell off about a month ago. Thanks for the insight, i'll try and get a pic up tonight, still don't really know how to do that... i know i know... ~ Jay

8-Mar-2007	#6
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	These make great bonsai. You can see my tree and its figs at http://www.bonsaihunk.us/info/FicusBur.html Good luck. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

8-Mar-2007	#7
DJSend Student of Bonsai Join Date: Dec-2005 Location: Batavia, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 194	Jerry, That's the one! Now i gotta get a pic of mine up, nothing fancy mind you. It's styled in the Broom style. not as nice as yours though... ~ Jay

8-Mar-2007	#8
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	Jay, I am sure yours will be super. Can't wait to see it. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

9-Mar-2007

DJSend

Student of Bonsai

Join Date: Dec-2005

Location: Batavia, IL

Country: USA

USDA Zone: Zone 5a

AHS Heat Zone: ?

Posts: 194

Jerry,
It took a bit to figure it out but here's a few pic's of mine. 1st shot is a close up (I know there is a bit of a reverse taper to the trunk but i like it none the less). 2nd is it sitting above the breakfast bar in our house.

~ Jay

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10-Mar-2007	#10
DJSend Student of Bonsai Join Date: Dec-2005 Location: Batavia, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 194	Also does anyone have any idea what to do with the two gigantic surface roots? ~ Jay

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