new jade bought from home depot
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Trying to Get help on my new tree. I got what it said wad a jade ficus didn't know the 2 go together. Any way I chopped of the top because all the branches were leggy. Please help. I left the top branch to help promote growth
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It looks like a Ficus, did it bleed after you cut the top? Get rid of the stones they are of no benefit and look awful. This plant will not make a bonsai, but you have to start somewhere.
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No it didn't. I'm sure it will take some work, any idea how our where to start towards a bonsai?
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actually it did bleed a little more so on the other smaller branches
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jimikephart wrote: any idea how our where to start towards a bonsai?
Let it grow for a couple of years.
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In the ground? Or large pot? I currently live in Guam so it's a tropical setting
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I think you should put it in the ground as it is it's natural habitat. This is just my opinion, but I think it looked better before the trimming, but again, time in the ground will help the branches.
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Yes it was a lot better before pruning. Time in the ground will make a big difference to the thin trunk and hopefully braches will grow.
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