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18-Jul-2002
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Join Date: Sep-2001
Location: SanBernardino
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USDA Zone: zone 9
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when do i start training?
do i visualize what i want now and start wireing the branches and pruning:
or do i just sorta get it grow and see if other branches pop up i can take advantage of. 
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18-Jul-2002
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Location: So-Cal, US of A
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Ficus eh? Not much going on down low. It is my experience with these that unless you cut ruthlessly you will get no low branching. My humble would be to see what pops on the trunks from this pruning. Then cut down to the lowest pop to start a new leader. You could easily separate these to get two for one. Twin trunk is a hard style. Hot, moist,and feed is the ticket for ficus, save the parts for easy cuttings. |
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19-Jul-2002
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Denny said: do i visualize what i want now and start wireing the branches and pruning:
or do i just sorta get it grow and see if other branches pop up i can take advantage of. Yes and yes. Any branches that you intend to save could be wired at this time. That is if they're in the place you want them. If not just wait for a while and see if you get new buds more in line with your vision. Developing bonsai is more waiting than anything else. After chopping like this you'll need to let the tree recover. Even if the new growth isn't where you want it, let it grow for a while so the tree can regain it's health. You can take off unwanted branches latter. BN is right about the hot and moist conditions. I figure they would grow fine in a sauna if they had enough sunlight. My ficus don't really grow untill night time lows are above 75 degrees. Tony |
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