The Art of Bonsai

Tag: Ficus ‘ExoticaJS’

  • Ficus ‘ExoticaJS’ initial styling

    Ficus ‘ExoticaJs’, probably another cultivar related to Ficus salicaria, is a great material for bonsai. In 2013 I purchased a pre-bonsai and did an immediate rough styling. The first image shows the result of an hours’ trimming back. The second shot shows the tree rin 2018.  It is beginning to take a nice shape. I…

  • Ficus ‘ExoticaJS’ and defoliation

    This Ficus ‘ExoticaJS’ has been in training for only a few years from rough pre-bonsai stock. It is an excellent material for bonsai and it is not often available for sale. Periodically I defoliate many of my bonsai figs. Doing this produces smaller leaves and makes the tree more showable. It also allows me to…