A Stout Ficus microcarpa

[Redwood Ryan]

Hello everyone,


Thought I would share my latest tree with you all. It's a fat little Ficus microcarpa. Some of you that are a part of other forums may have seen this already, but I've always got to share my trees with the Nut House as well

I have not yet measured it, so I'll get back to you all on that. My plans with this one: Remove the wire. Let the tree adjust. Repot the tree into a bigger pot and let it grow. It's got great taper, I just don't know how well Ficus microcarpa do as shohin indoors. Jerry Meislik told me he's had trouble keeping shohin size ones alive, so that's why I want to grow it out more. Feel free to leave any comments you may have.

 

[edprocoat]

It looks a lot like a Ginseng Ficus in the early stage.

ed

 

[Redwood Ryan]

It looks a lot like a Ginseng Ficus in the early stage.

ed

Hmm not quite sure I understand what you're saying.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Cause if you're saying it's a young Ginseng, I can definitely tell you it's not

 

[bonsai barry]

This tree has some interesting movement that you don't often see in a ficus... ginsing or otherwise

 

[Redwood Ryan]

This tree has some interesting movement that you don't often see in a ficus... ginsing or otherwise

I agree it has a lot of movement, which is a bit unusual. It also has great taper. Here's a better picture of it:

Most of the wire has been removed, it was really cutting into the bark.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I removed the straight upper section:

 

[edprocoat]

Cause if you're saying it's a young Ginseng, I can definitely tell you it's not

No, I seen Ficus Microcarpa, I just meant that the thickness of the base, almost bulbous like a ginseng ficus grows.

ed