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12-Aug-2006

agraham

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Ficus neriifolia progress

This is an old bonsai....atleast the trunk is old.Container grown for years and styling started in '04.

#1 as it looked in Feb. of '04......thanks Al for the beer cans

#2 Feb. of '06......i had just let it grow for 2 years with a little pruning now and then and some tie downs

#3 Aug. of 06....this morning as a matter fo fact.It still needs lots of work,but it is coming along.

andy

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Last edited by agraham : 12-Aug-2006 at 01:23 PM. Reason: to get rid of Mr. Keppler's beer cans

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12-Aug-2006	#2
Bonsaifreak bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 952	Those are some cans of potent fertilizer in the first pic Andy! Nice tree! Jorge __________________ "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more." Mark Twain

12-Aug-2006	#3
agraham bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: South Texas Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: 11 Posts: 1,192	Mr. Keppler added those digitally Jorge.I should have cleaned that picture up so as to not give the wrong idea . sorry, andy __________________ http://pittmandavis.com/

12-Aug-2006	#4
Bonsaifreak bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 952	LOL! Don't worry, I never thought your bonsai could drink that many anyway Jorge __________________ "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more." Mark Twain

13-Aug-2006	#5
node bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2005 Location: The Hague Country: Netherlands USDA Zone: 8/9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 653	Now with a full head of hair, it is starting to look better and better and is rapidly turning into a very nice tree. I wish nerifolias were easier to come by around my parts... If treated well, there are few trees that will rewards you with this much growth in such short a time. I think it's great. Stefan __________________ Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. - Mark Twain Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. - Isaak Asimov The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. - Bertrand Russell

13-Aug-2006

sauce

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Congrats on another very nice one Andy!

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Originally Posted by node

If treated well, there are few trees that will rewards you with this much growth in such short a time.

You are spot on, they grow like weeds when given the proper climate and care as Andy has shown here as well as with his other nerifolias. Andy, I'd love to visit your garden. You have shown some extremely nice ficus here. Alas, my other half won't allow me to fly to Texas to look at trees

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7-Apr-2007	#7
untothee SuperThrive Advocate. Join Date: May-2006 Location: East Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 9a AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 123	Agraham: How's it looking today? Have an update for us? Very nice.

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