2008年1月7日 · Jerry, the author of the best book on Ficus bonsai to date, taught me about the mix I use for my Ficus, 50% fresh fir bark and 50% lava rock. That's it, two components, mixed in equal proportions. Sounds simple because it is simple and my Ficus absolutely love it. The attachments below are of the mix and the separate components with a dime for ...

2024年12月21日 · A few Ficus species don't take kindly to hard pruning but most thrive on it. The cuts you have shown are minor so no problem whatever it is. To achieve the umbrella canopy simply trim the highest shoots more often to allow any lower ones to reach the desired outline.

2022年4月19日 · it's a ficus and should be outside during the hottest parts of the year! the fukien teas should be right beside it...actually the fukien tea needs to come inside before the ficus....temps at night in the 50s cause fukien to drop leaves....45 maybe a little less depends for ficus...but they are both tropical and be outside during summer.

2024年9月24日 · Hello all, I am new to bonsai. Recently, I acquired this tiger bark ficus. It was listed as pre-bonsai. I think its pretty impressive right now, but realize that it likely needs to be cleaned up. Right now i am keeping indoors as the temps are dropping to the 40s at night. My porch gets full afternoon sun.

2018年4月9日 · Charles, I live in Brazil, where Ficus thrive naturally; we can see tons of aerial roots every day around the city. My project of aerials in Ficus bonsai is in course, and basically it's keeping the trunk and branches where you want the aerials very humid; I've been using Sphagnun moss. Please see the pictures attached below:

2014年6月18日 · I kept my ficus on a bench that got less than 4 hours of direct sun per day with a misting system that hit them every 3rd day for 5 minutes with a fine mist and some threw roots while others did nothing. The Microcarpa was one that put out aerials, the willow leaf and benjaminas didn’t do anything.

2022年2月19日 · I perform this almost every year with ficus in general but particularly benjamini. I am curious as to where you are going with this design wise. It looks like you are going in opposing directions. I would suggest you have a good hard look at developed Ficus bonsai before you go any further with yours.

2019年4月16日 · I acquired this ficus in 2000 with at the time, little knowledge on its care. It's probably around 35 years old. I have kept it in a potting soil, granite, and bark mix for the past 19 years. After removing the top dressing it became very apparent that some of the roots are rotting. I …

2012年6月16日 · For an example I posted a thread here called Fallen Ficus in the tropical forum section, I have taken 7 larger branches from the Ficus and planted the in a small pot about 4 x 4 inches and they have already fused at the roots and can be lifted as one group, this would take several years for almost any other variety of tree.

2015年11月8日 · I have a ficus bonsai (gift from my neighbourgh), but the branches are laggy and the rammification is ugly and far away from the trunk (some of the secondary branch-structure is growing up (strange 90 degree angles) and/or back to the trunk). What is the best way to get (new) branches/rammification close(r) to the trunk (and better looking).