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ficus retusa, branch on the base of the trunk

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Posted 9 years 3 months ago #16927
Hi! Bought a ficus retusa 4 years ago. It was a very good looking bonsai and my very first one:


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On my first year as a bonsai minder I nearly killed it. Let it dry for several weeks under the mediterranean sun and lost almost all its folliage:


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Moved to Ireland and for the last two years its been kept indoors, fertilised every month and repotted.
Last month I moved it outdoors:


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Don't know what to do with the branch close to the base, cut it? its getting too far from the main trunk
Will appreciate some tips and advices as I don't really know which way to go.
Thanks!
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Replied by doddsy on topic ficus retusa, branch on the base of the trunk

Posted 9 years 2 months ago #17251
If you don't like it, chop it.
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Replied by leatherback on topic ficus retusa, branch on the base of the trunk

Posted 9 years 2 months ago #17255
leave it at lobg as possible. it will improve taper of the trunk
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