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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20811
As some can probably tell I am a huge fan of fig trees. (ficus carica to be exact) And since spring is here, I decided its time to start propagating my fig tree by air layering. I will give updates almost every month or when something happens, or if I need help. :)
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20812
cool! I'll keep an eye out
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20813
The only problem I think I would have is keeping the leaf size small. Any advice on that? (if pruning is the answer I called it!)
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20815
Good to see you started.

Question though.. Why did you not take a thick branch? This will take a decade to get to a more established look and feel.

Getting smaller leaves.. Keep on the dry side, prune a lot, and make sure you get very fine ramification.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20816
I decided that since I am a kid I would grow with one of my favorite trees. Besides the tree had very little thick branches anyway. So gradually I will achieve the thick trunk I want.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20823
good garden tree species

utter crap as bonsai..

sorry, but you're waiting time with projects like these..
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20831

Dominion wrote: good garden tree species

utter crap as bonsai..

sorry, but you're waiting time with projects like these..


it can be a bonsai, not an easy one, with your determination, it will be great.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20832
I don't believe that there is crap in a ficus carica. This is a project I have been thinking about, and I have finally decided to execute the plan. I don't care if it takes me over 20 years to achieve what I want. As long as the result is what I imagined.
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20834
how many good specimen can you find of this species as bonsai?
and i'm not talking world class here.. just even regular to decent bonsai..

very few to none..

ask yourself why this is...
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Posted 8 years 8 months ago #20836

Dominion wrote: how many good specimen can you find of this species as bonsai?
and i'm not talking world class here.. just even regular to decent bonsai...


i have always loved this one, , by user Cram on another forum.

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It is possible, but requires a serious trunk to be convincing.
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