The Art of Bonsai

Tag: Ficus concinna

  • Fusion

    Many of us do not have easy access to larger materials and must use small plants or cuttings to develop their bonsai. One way to utilize smaller material is to cultivate cuttings from a desirable plant. In this case it is a Ficus concinna with lovely new foliage that is quite red in color. I…

  • Ficus concinna a red leaved Ficus

    Ficus concinna is one of the figs that has the reddest new leaves as well as being an excellent material for bonsai. The following shot shows the tree, grown from seed, in old and then new foliage. The new foliate sprouts out red and gradually turns green over the next 1-3 weeks. There are other…