Suthin ficus

[amcoffeegirl]

Got a new ficus mame from Suthin.
I just adore it.
The pot is filled and a little top heavy.
It has real weight to it.
I hope I can do it justice.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

 

[Cadillactaste]

GORGEOUS! You are so deserving of this piece!!! I know you will do good by it. You are the Ficas Queen!!! But you did amazing with photos. All angles are just simply gorgeous movement! Happy tree dance!!!

 

[Redwood Ryan]

The temptation to dive back in is real....

 

[amcoffeegirl]

The temptation to dive back in is real....

You totally should.

 

[Paulpash]

Lovely twist - what type of ficus is it please? And knowing Suthin it'll have really small leaves.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Lovely twist - what type of ficus is it please? And knowing Suthin it'll have really small leaves.

It is a salicaria (willow leaf)
It is my first tree from Suthin but I will be back.

 

[cmeg1]

Looks real nice!

 

[amcoffeegirl]

All I did was buy it. One day I want to say I made one by myself.
I will keep trying to achieve this level.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Well I said I wasn't going to repot this one yet but it was not draining at all. It was a solid mass. Next spring I will have to do this again. I raked out the edges but to really get in there I am likely to do some damage. I will go with this through winter.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

 

[SizeXtraMedium]

Ooh that trunk is just awesome. Very nice

 

[Cadillactaste]

Looks great in that pot as well! Love the tree?

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Looks great in that pot as well! Love the tree?

I did just see a microcarpa on auction with a potential for sumo. It reminds me of a sweet potato right now but it has potential.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I did just see a microcarpa on auction with a potential for sumo. It reminds me of a sweet potato right now but it has potential.

Thanks! I did see that today...good movement..but...I want a larger sumo than that one. I want a HUGE chunky monkey. The trunk is only 2 1/2"... I want a sumo that fills my bare area on my lower shelf. I can't have those mesmerizing beast bonsai that ones move with a hydrolic lift cart. I want a huge chunky monkey sumo...to be my representation of one. I have one working to chop a large ficus...and let it recover down in Florida...and ship it come spring. With the intention of it having one huge base. ? good things come to those who wait. ? it will be worth it. I would rather pay for a large base and develop it...than get something started that isn't the size I am shooting for.

This photo had me saying...CHUNKEY MONKEY!!! That's what I want. A beast of a base. A two handed guy to move about.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Over winter growth stalled out on this one. To be honest I was a bit nervous that I might lose a few branches.
I am so happy right now with the growth that I’m seeing.
Last Wednesday I took a photo.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

And today we have gone to red.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looking good! I love this phase of growth on these nerifolias.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

I do have a couple of challenges because it is a tiny tree and a cascade...
I am getting strong top growth and the mid section is not as strong.
See from this view. The top will need to be thinned out often this spring and summer. I am tipping the pot a bit to get better lighting now.
Those top branches are going to bulk up way too fast.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Inside for the long winter
My smallest tree