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I like literati bonsai trees. I have a number of them. Below is an acacia burkei which I recently did some work on. Enjoy. Hank

The images were taken with a black drop cloth. The species of the trees are as follows Ficus Natalensis Commiphora Harvey Ficus Natalensis Ficus Burtt Davy I made all of the stands

At Thanksgiving I usually bring a few trees into my home to enjoy. Hank

A small privet on which I did a bit of carving. Enjoy. Hank

Fi cus Burtt Davyi make excellent shohin bonsai. Have been re-potting many of my trees in bonsai pots. Here are a few which are a bit different. Enjoy. Hank A root through a rock An interesting pot

Another of my stands made from Brazilian walnut. The shohin stand was used in a display for BSUNY virtual Bonsai show.

one of the stands I have made from Brazilian walnut.

Spring/summer has finally arrived. I have begun to work on some of my Ficus Burtt Davyi. I have a large number of them in different stages of development but I find it difficult to part with them. Usually I wait until it gets warmer and they begin to bud before transplanting. Enjoy. Hank

I have a number of Ficus Natalemsis for sale. All different sizes If you are interested please contact me

In the winter I cut back on the watering and fertilize about once a month. On my website under the care and maintenance section there is a long write-up about Ficus Natalensis.

Thanks for the comments. The tree is one of my fused trunk bonsai. I put the tree together about 15 years ago. Every year or two I completely defoliate the tree.

One of my favorite Ficus Natelensis bonsai. I have very hard water and the white spots are from mineral deposits. When I have more time I will clean the leaves. The stand I recently designed and made. Enjoy. Hank

Thanks for the kind comments. I will try to answer some of the questions. I have a number of other larger trees which I hope to get around to posting some day. I have a number of smaller acacias with flat tops. With the larger trees it takes a bit of time and effort to develop a nice...

I finally have gotten around to photographing a few of my larger tropical bonsai. Enjoy. Hank Ficus Burtt Davyii Ficus Sycomorous Acacia Burkei Acacia Burkei Acacia Galpinii Commiphora

Most of my figs are fused trunk figs. After less than 5-6 years trees of this quality are possible . Ficus Natalensis Fucus Natalensis, a strangler fig, is a good specimen for making a fused trunk bonsai. The rooted cuttings fuse together reasonably quickly. After about a year or so the...

Yes, the first image is a commiphora and the last 3 are Ficus Natalensis. Had trouble with the post and did not include this info.

Winter is still here i western New York but spring is hopefully not far away. Below are a few images of some of my tropicals. Enjoy. Hank

Because of the bark and the elliptical leaflets my guess is that it is an Acacia Galpinii. I think the tree looks ok. As long as the tree did not have to endure cold nights with temperatures below freezing it should be ok. When you repot in the spring remove as much of the tap root as...

In New York State there is a 5 cent return fee for an empty beer can. I think I would rather have the 5 cents. A much better idea, in my opinion, is to use a piece of drift wood or a carved piece of wood (or styrofoam) and grow the tree over this in much the same way that one grows a root...

Most of my Ficus Natalensis are fused trunk trees. To get good results the trunks should be wrapped (I use Chinese string but raffia is fine) and then allowed to grow. I simply bind together rooted cuttings and have never used a plate. To get a nice buttress and good nebari the cuttings can...

The root placement of this tree is really nice. The trunk of the tree, however, lacks taper. Have considered shortening the tree. You might consider this. Regards Hank

I apologize for posting this thread 3 times. My internet connection is not very good and I was not sure if the upload got through. Hopefully someone can delete the other 2 postings.

Ficus Natalensis is, in my opinion, one of the best tropical species for bonsai. The trees are fast growing, very hardy and adapt well to growing in containers. If the material is well chosen good leaf reduction can be realized. I have number of Natal figs of various sizes and I am...

Ficus Natalensis is, in my opinion, one of the best tropical species for bonsai. The trees are fast growing, very hardy and adapt well to growing in containers. If the material is well chosen good leaf reduction can be realized. I have number of Natal figs of various sizes and I am...

Ficus Natalensis is, in my opinion, one of the best tropical species for bonsai. The trees are fast growing, very hardy and adapt well to growing in containers. If the material is well chosen good leaf reduction can be realized. I have number of Natal figs of various sizes and I am...