Eric,
You have done a nice job with this project so far.
The only thing I would have done different is I would have planted the composition in a much larger growing container. I have found that during this stage of r-o-r development that most trees need more root run to firmly establish the roots around the rock.
Thanks for the update.
Regards,
Paul
Thanks for taking the time to comment paul. i was thinking since it was a ficus and root grow aggressively all year round that i can get away with a smaller pot. but note taken, it will be in a bigger pot when i re-pot next year.
eric