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Splitting a fig into two future bonsai trees
Sometimes splitting a fig into several parts is the way to go with initial styling to maximize the material’s potential. The pant is a Ficus natalensis grown from a root cutting and perhaps two years old. The only exciting thing about it is the twisting lower trunk which should make a nice tree using that as…
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The evolution of a large Ficus microcarpa – Part One
This Ficus microcarpa, Chinese Banyan, was a gift from bonsai friend, bonsai grower and dealer Bonsai Jack of Florida – http://www.bonsaijack.com Jack sent me this tree after initially styling it in 2010. In the first few shots you can see how the top of the tree was totally removed and all the China grafted branches…
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Ficus virens, the White or Spotted Fig
One of my favorite of the larger leaf figs is Ficus virens, commonly called the White or Spotted fig. Although the species has larger leaves that make creating small sized bonsai difficult, it can be done. Ficus virens is quite suitable for larger bonsai. It has attractive leaves that in some cultivars can be quite…
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Moving An Aerial Root
Aerial roots are one of the very useful and impressive features of some fig trees. As with other design elements of a bonsai the aerials must augment the overall design scheme. In this Ficus virens the aerial root crosses across the trunk and in addition it gives the appearance of a reverse taper to the…
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Bonsaihunk’s Blog
Welcome to my Blog. I hope to post information on growing figs and other tropicals as bonsai. Most of the information will be directed to growers who are keeping their plants indoors for most or all of the year. However, there will also be information useful to bonsai growers of tropicals and sub-tropicals growing out of doors.…