Ficus Microcarpa clump

[SWfloirda]

About a month ago I hard pruned a ficus microcarpa at the apex to redirect energy to the lower branches:

 

[SWfloirda]

Today I checked the results and repotted one of the clumps.

 

[SWfloirda]

Pruned, defoliated and wire removed today.

 

[luvinthemountains]

I have been trying this on every species of ficus I have. It works great! Also, bonus, this helps slow down thickening of upper branches. Learning this technique, combined with selective defoliation, has been a game-changer for me.

 

[SWfloirda]

I have been trying this on every species of ficus I have. It works great! Also, bonus, this helps slow down thickening of upper branches. Learning this technique, combined with selective defoliation, has been a game-changer for me.

That was a much bigger clump at one point. I didn't start it, I found it in the back of a small nursery. It ended up rotting out in the middle. I was able to salvage the ends. The one in the white pot is the smaller one.