shaping or pruning BONSAI
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eryk2kartman
Chumono
Let it grow for a year and than think about pruning and styling,
I think it will be more beneficial if you repot it into the bonsai soil.
Do you know what style you would like to have this tree?
BTW please update your location so it will be easier to give you the advice.
I think it will be more beneficial if you repot it into the bonsai soil.
Do you know what style you would like to have this tree?
BTW please update your location so it will be easier to give you the advice.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Right there on that table is good, whenever you're ready!
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Sorce
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Sorce
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Gingseng bonsai are what they are. This looks suspiciously like a 2016 post. You bought this to be what it is, right? What shape do you want or prefer? If you can post a picture of something (a tree) you like the shape of, or describe a shape or name a tree, we can guide you.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Was this tree a gift? If so just enjoy it for what it is and keep it alive. It will never be a recognizable bonsai according to traditional sensibilities.
SeanS
Omono
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It’s always going to look like spinach wearing MC Hammer pants, not sure how much pruning is going to change the general shape
I copied text from that, I want to gather the roots closer or something to make it look nicer.
what shapes I can get at all even though I’m not an expert? Sometning like this right.
Grovic
Mame
The gap between the big exposed roots is large, I'm not sure if it can be completely closed (at least not before a long time), but you might try to bury it deeper so it grows roots that can fill the gap, then when you have enough roots arrange them so they cover the gap (although behind the roots the gap will still be there):
This guy has a ginseng ficus that looks pretty decent, maybe you can get some pointers from his website, he should have a more recent post about the same tree:
This was a “ginseng” ficus, now please stop saying they’re not good bonsai subjects
I really didn’t want to write this post as anything other than a straight update and technique post. But I seem to have not only thrown a rock at a hornets nest, but I’ve knocked it dow…
adamaskwhy.com
You may even try and contact him.
Grovic
Mame
Here's another ginseng from him:The gap between the big exposed roots is large, I'm not sure if it can be completely closed (at least not before a long time), but you might try to bury it deeper so it grows roots that can fill the gap, then when you have enough roots arrange them so they cover the gap (although behind the roots the gap will still be there):
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This guy has a ginseng ficus that looks pretty decent, maybe you can get some pointers from his website, he should have a more recent post about the same tree:
This was a “ginseng” ficus, now please stop saying they’re not good bonsai subjects
I really didn’t want to write this post as anything other than a straight update and technique post. But I seem to have not only thrown a rock at a hornets nest, but I’ve knocked it dow…
You may even try and contact him.
Ginseng nighttime drama
This will be more of a post on impressions, with, as Arlo Guthrie says, with feeling. Tonight’s subject, one of those one in a million “ginseng” ficus I’ve talked about befo…
adamaskwhy.com
leatherback
The Treedeemer
I think he is in native figus country right?
Thank youThe gap between the big exposed roots is large, I'm not sure if it can be completely closed (at least not before a long time), but you might try to bury it deeper so it grows roots that can fill the gap, then when you have enough roots arrange them so they cover the gap (although behind the roots the gap will still be there):
View attachment 347856
This guy has a ginseng ficus that looks pretty decent, maybe you can get some pointers from his website, he should have a more recent post about the same tree:
This was a “ginseng” ficus, now please stop saying they’re not good bonsai subjects
I really didn’t want to write this post as anything other than a straight update and technique post. But I seem to have not only thrown a rock at a hornets nest, but I’ve knocked it dow…
You may even try and contact him.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
COrrect. One can grow pretty much any plant anywhere. HOwever, for the average hobbiest, it is good to remain aware of climatic variation and what is possible under local conditions.
