The Art of Bonsai

Taking a tree apart to improve it

This is a young rooted cutting of Ficus natalensis but the two roots as indicated did not look right to my eyes. So I split the tree and allowed it to sprout back. I like the two new pieces and with more growth I think each may work out to be a reasonable bonsai tree.

Ficus natalensis, rooted cutting, with arrows showing the roots that I did not like
Ficus natalensis, rooted cutting, with arrows showing the roots that I did not like
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The small root on the right sprouted out
The small root sprout has been potted up and will be allowed to grow to develop an apex
The small root sprout has been potted up and will be allowed to grow to develop an apex
The larger piece will need more development but I like it better now
The larger piece will need more development but I like it better now

Richard

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