The Art of Bonsai

Tag: Ficus infectoria

  • Ficus virens/infectoria

    Seed grown and kept close together these trees are now fused at the base. I think this might be called a clump style. Ficus virens is the species but in some areas it is called infectoria. Leaves removed to show the nice branch structure that is developing.

  • Ficus infectoria or is it Ficus virens

    Ficus infectoria is an invalid name, according to the botanists, and should technically be called Ficus virens. This material shows a coarser grower than some of my other virens. It seems to be quite happy in container culture with no special needs. This bonsai is actually 3 or 4 root fused trees that were grown from seed.…