Escambron Shohin Progression

[Colorado]

2-year update!




A few thoughts: The right side has not progressed as quickly as the left side. The canopy also seems unbalanced. I would like the entire canopy to be more compact. I think this summer I will give it a very hard prune to reset all the branching

 

[misfit11]

Very nice, TJ. While a cut back to compact the top is a good idea. I think the lower branches need to be left to run. Sacrifices on the lowest branches will help thicken them so they are more in proportion to the powerful trunk. This is on it's way to becoming a very nice shohin.

 

[Gollum169]

I like it. How's the knee?

 

[Ruddigger]

Weird that the right side is growing slower. Does it get rotated frequently on the bench?

 

[pandacular]

Always blown away at the rate of development of tropicals. Perhaps I should give my F. benjamina a big chop this summer...

 

[Colorado]

Very nice, TJ. While a cut back to compact the top is a good idea. I think the lower branches need to be left to run. Sacrifices on the lowest branches will help thicken them so they are more in proportion to the powerful trunk. This is on it's way to becoming a very nice shohin.

Great point! I totally agree. I’d like those bottom branches to thicken up quite a bit!

 

[Colorado]

I like it. How's the knee?

Thanks! The knee is doing great - lots of hard work and a few set backs along the way but it’s pretty much back to 100% for the first time in years….knock on wood…

 

[Colorado]

Weird that the right side is growing slower. Does it get rotated frequently on the bench?

Probably not frequently enough, ha. I think it will catch up after a few more pruning cycles.

 

[Colorado]

Always blown away at the rate of development of tropicals. Perhaps I should give my F. benjamina a big chop this summer...

Yeah I have one of those too and it’s a quick grower as well!

 

[pandacular]

How do you care for your tropicals in winter? Forgive me if you’ve posted about this somewhere before.

 

[Colorado]

How do you care for your tropicals in winter? Forgive me if you’ve posted about this somewhere before.

It’s nothing fancy - I just put them by a south-facing window!


There’s also another window in the kitchen that is larger and better, but I can only use that one when my wife is at work

 

[pandacular]

Alright, it’s decided then: if you can have this much success without a dedicated indoor grow setup, I’m going to get ti “bonsai-ing” my house plant F. benjamina. Great trees, do those ficuses gave threads?

 

[Colorado]

Alright, it’s decided then: if you can have this much success without a dedicated indoor grow setup, I’m going to get ti “bonsai-ing” my house plant F. benjamina. Great trees, do those ficuses gave threads?

Thanks and have fun with your ficus! Yes mine have threads:

“Colorado’s Ficus Wiandi” and “Colorado’s Tiger Bark Ficus”

 

[pandacular]

ooooh I got the feeling I recognized this tree from somewhere…

 

[Colorado]

ooooh I got the feeling I recognized this tree from somewhere…

I am glad that it will be in good hands to continue the journey

 

[Colorado]

Well this was a fun project. Re-reading this thread, I was reminded that this tree brought me so much joy when I was recovering from my knee surgery. However, I have decided to sell this tree and the rest of my tropicals. Just too high maintenance in my climate.

Here’s a final parting photo after a hard prune.



Now it’s in good hands with @pandacular