The Art of Bonsai

Tag: Ficus tremula

  • Ficus tremula

    Ficus tremula

    One of favorite species for bonsai is Ficus tremula. I have only recently been able to find the species and started growing it. I originally saw the species in South Africa in the collection of Hennie Nel, a great bonsai artist and grower. The species grows easily from seed, cuttings and root cuttings. Leaves reduce…

  • Growing Ficus from roots

    One method to propagate new plants is from root cuttings. This is a thick piece of root that I cut off during the potting  process. I selected a root that showed some nice movment and planted the lower end into bonsai soil. I watered as needed and in 6 month’s time the end of the…

  • Ficus tremula, root cutting, progression

     

  • Growing figs from seed

    One of the ways that I obtain material that is not commercially available is to find seed of rare species. Growing from seed is not the fastest or easiest way to obtain bonsai but it does allow one to exert complete control over the development of a bonsai. While there are many ways to sprout…

  • Ficus tremula

    On a visit to South Africa I saw a very interesting fig, Ficus tremula, shaped as a small bonsai in the bonsai collection of my friend Hennie Nel. I was unable to find Ficus tremula for sale in the US  so I am resorting to growing them from seed. It will take many years for…