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Old 30-Apr-2008   #21
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Awesome work Steve...Keep it up.

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Old 4-May-2008   #22
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Hi Guys,
I posted some new pics of the fusing progress on my site today: http://bonsaix.com/trees/ficus.htm

Attached one as well.

I figure I'll be able to start branch training in another year or so.

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what type of ficus was that..a bunch of little seedlings? and whered you get them...you got me interested!
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I have one growing in the backyard that is about the width of a football. But has only just started. was a bunch of freshly rooted cuttings. Unfortunately it is in a deep tub and photos look like rubbish,
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Old 15-May-2008   #25
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what type of ficus was that..a bunch of little seedlings? and whered you get them...you got me interested!
I experimented w/ cuttings but found that they don't fuse nearly as quickly as seedlings do.

I bought my benjamina seedlings at home depot. It would probably be better to use microcarpa or 'to little' if you can find them since they have smaller leaves. Benjamina are much more common tho.

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