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22-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Master
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Long Time No Post..ficus Question
hehe, t'has been almost 6 months sence i have poasted here been EXTREAMLY busey with a huge school load, PLUS just started working in august.. BUT I HAVENT FORGOT ABOUT YA!! ok. i got a small ficus, bout 5 inches tall.. trunk base about an inch wide.. and tapers dramaticly toward the top.. at tyhe base there is a big.. "root?" coming out bout the size of my middle finget sticking straight out, and ending as a nub.. how could i go about cutting it off without leaving a big scar, and without hurting the tree.. a club member suggester elmers glue.. but that seems funny to me (although she is very knowlegible) any suggestions? it is a cute tree, and think within 3 years or so, it will even make a fine show tree
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22-Jan-2004
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Charles Bevan
 
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Ficus heal over quickly, so it shouldn't be a big deal to cut it off. Cut paste will work if you have any. If not, then elmers glue is almost as good.
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You know, it probably depends on how fast the tree grows, which depends on your growing conditions and climate. I find that Ficus benjamina really don't heal very rapidly in our mediterranean climate (hot, dry summers). I am sure the story is VERY different in the tropical climates. Also they are prone to dieback from pruning wounds, so I stub mine off, let it die back some and then make a clean cut. Regards, Matt
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23-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Master
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well.. im in zone 7 we have mildly cold winters. so it is inside. it seems to be growing quickly, i cliped it, and within 2 days it has small leaves poping out of the tips.. but i just put in a little bigger pot.. i didnt do any root prune, just moved the whole root ball, and packed around it. the root ball is quite large, with i think i want to keep it bigger than would be astheticly pleasing, just because i dont want to have to water it every day or so..
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