My new aquisition!plz help!

marko

hi ppl!!

just bought this tree today. 10 dol. I guess it was cheap for a tree like this. I dont know...I dont even know the specie...Is it a Fig?...Tell me if i made a good aquisition. I was thinking in repoting but using one of those "growing boxes" u guys mentioned before...what u thinkjust to get a little more thicker trunk....ok i go!
thx for watching!!!
marco

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marko

is it a lingustrum?

Earl

If I had to guess, I would say it is some kind of Ficus...but I'm certainly not sure...

If it needs repotting, I would do a root trim and put it back in the same pot. Personally, I think the tree has great potential as it is...I don't think it needs a training box. The foilage has gone wild so I wouldn't worry about the trunk, I would see if I could develop some nice foilage without all the ugly branches growing everywhere. If other people concur on the species, do a search for "______ bonsai" and study all the ways of developing a tree like this. Then you will get a good idea of how to prune the branches.

Maybe somebody will even do a virutal. I have to admit, this one is beyond me.

Great tree, so take you time, It is a bargain for $10.

bonsaial1

Here I go, thinkin outside of the box again. This kinda thinkin will get ya in trouble. I rotated the tree 90 degrees to the left. built a new crown, and planted in the pot that was saved on my hard drive. Not my first pot choice, but this is just to give you an idea that trees don't always grow verticle.

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Earl

I just saw a picture of a Long Island Ficus and the leaves looked exactly like yours. So now I'm even more sure it's a ficus.

I don't know, Al... That's way outside the box but then maybe you will start a new trend! I once had an acquiantance that was a little wierd and she got bored with a traditional Christmas tree, so she hung her tree from ceiling...upside down!! That one didn't start a new trend, however.

bonsaial1

Might look kind of cool in Who-ville!!

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marko

hi guys!!!
yo man that planting style was great!!!maybe i could do something like that man...eheh...but I tooked the advice from earl and pruned roots. I put in the same vase...but that was great!!!Im such a novice...eheh...I have 3 bonsai i bought...but now for my suprise the Olive, the Eucalipto and some other cuttings from the bonsai are takin!!!! Lets see if i can manage it! I will be posting pics so u can help me.