Just bought first bonsai
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Hello I just bought my first bonsai tree I've looked online everywhere and I can't seem to match it to anything online I'll attach a picture of it it's okay please tell me what kind of tree ive purchase that would be great thank you
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Hi there Kap,
I'm pretty sure that the tree you have is a ficus. One question though... Why is the trunk of the tree severed?
I'm pretty sure that the tree you have is a ficus. One question though... Why is the trunk of the tree severed?
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Yes this plant is a ficus.
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Ficus 'Ginseng',
Quoting:
"Ginseng Ficus is not considered by enthusiasts to be a true bonsai, even though it is sold as one to the uninitiated"
Quoting:
"Ginseng Ficus is not considered by enthusiasts to be a true bonsai, even though it is sold as one to the uninitiated"
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Nice article you just find Auk.
My first tree was also a ficus Ginseng that suffered the same fate described in the text. It was given to me as a present from someone that, at that time, didn?t know much about the bonsai art. However, once I got it I kept taking good care of it despite I knew I couldn?t consider it a real bonsai. I?ve become truly fond of it and as a result it?s grown stronger.
Now, this article poses several ideas that I will take into consideration, specially the one regarding rocks inserted in the concave part of the trunk... That?s an interesting option to make it, perhaps, a more realistic bonsai. Thanks Auk
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My first tree was also a ficus Ginseng that suffered the same fate described in the text. It was given to me as a present from someone that, at that time, didn?t know much about the bonsai art. However, once I got it I kept taking good care of it despite I knew I couldn?t consider it a real bonsai. I?ve become truly fond of it and as a result it?s grown stronger.
Now, this article poses several ideas that I will take into consideration, specially the one regarding rocks inserted in the concave part of the trunk... That?s an interesting option to make it, perhaps, a more realistic bonsai. Thanks Auk
Alain
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