Klytus
Omono
Beeswax wins.
Should I Apply Minwax to my Willow Leaf Ficus
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Flabonsai
Yamadori
Thanks for all the responses
I think I'm just going to leave it alone now and just let it grow and see if some callus tissue forms from the Leader like Rockm said. I think this is a really cool little tree and I'm pretty sure in the future it will just even get better. I've never see a ficus with this kind of bark before. The bark almost looks like from a old pine. I'm pretty sure this tree has some age to it. I saw a few people say they did'nt understand why someone would chop it there and design the branches this way. Erik wigert designed this tree to be a Sumo Shohin so that's the reason. I have 3 other trees from Erik and happen to like his work. Here's the other trees I have from Erik.
I think I'm just going to leave it alone now and just let it grow and see if some callus tissue forms from the Leader like Rockm said. I think this is a really cool little tree and I'm pretty sure in the future it will just even get better. I've never see a ficus with this kind of bark before. The bark almost looks like from a old pine. I'm pretty sure this tree has some age to it. I saw a few people say they did'nt understand why someone would chop it there and design the branches this way. Erik wigert designed this tree to be a Sumo Shohin so that's the reason. I have 3 other trees from Erik and happen to like his work. Here's the other trees I have from Erik.Klytus
Omono
It could use a Mudman with chainsaw chased by a swarm of Bees.
http://www.wikihow.com/Escape-from-Killer-Bees
http://www.wikihow.com/Escape-from-Killer-Bees
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Lancaster
Mame
I happen to like Erik's work also. So do a lot of other people around the country, including the folks at Disney.
Flabonsai
Yamadori
Here's a few pictures of the tree when it first started to leaf out after it was defoliated and what it looks like now. Do neriifolia's normally have bark that look like this? This is my favorite view of the tree.The chop is hidden on the backside.
Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Yep, when salicaria get this old I believe they do develop a rough type of bark. From what I've heard, at least.
Flabonsai
Yamadori
Yeah The bark almost looks identical to my Black pine's bark and it flakes off the same. I've never seen a ficus with bark like this until this tree.
Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Wow, glad I stumbled upon this thread. I was considering getting some wood hardener to start sealing larger chop sites on my Ficus.
Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Sorry, this thread is over a year old and I resurrected it to see if anyone had any advice.
I would love to see an update if this poster ever comes back though..
NewWorldBonsai
Mame
It's going to be really difficult to heal that scar over while keeping the tree in a bonsai pot with any technique or treatment. If you don't eventually want a hollow trunk or large deadwood feature it needs to go in the ground.
My experience with wood hardeners on a variety of species leads me to believe that hardener doesn't seem to have a really noticeable effect. The largest factor is the inherent strength in the wood itself. Ficus, Bougie and other softwood trees will simply never hold their deadwood for ever (that might be 5 years or it could be 50+). I would however, recommend torching dead wood and applying lime sulfur.
Also, there is another thing to consider, you want the dead wood to be able to breathe. For example, if you paint every single face of a fence slat it will rot out in no time. Allowing humidity to be able to escape will keep the wood a lot longer. Let me plainly state I have no empirical evidence for this in the context of bonsai - but I think it's worth further investigation.
My experience with wood hardeners on a variety of species leads me to believe that hardener doesn't seem to have a really noticeable effect. The largest factor is the inherent strength in the wood itself. Ficus, Bougie and other softwood trees will simply never hold their deadwood for ever (that might be 5 years or it could be 50+). I would however, recommend torching dead wood and applying lime sulfur.
Also, there is another thing to consider, you want the dead wood to be able to breathe. For example, if you paint every single face of a fence slat it will rot out in no time. Allowing humidity to be able to escape will keep the wood a lot longer. Let me plainly state I have no empirical evidence for this in the context of bonsai - but I think it's worth further investigation.
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