Ficus styling advice
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Hey guys,
I am a beginner with a few ficus trees and I'm looking forward to styling. Looking for some input on which way would better suit the tree as I've got a couple ideas.
Couple things first:
-I know this pot is way to big. I was an idiot and hurried to repot it before it would be too late in the season and grabbed the only one there. I also made my own soil in a hurry and it sucks (first lesson in patients I've learned!)
-its wired a little already because I was going to do a poor job of informal up right orginally
After following bonsai instagrams my dreams became bigger and I'm thinking of maybe going semi cascade. I drew some lines on it of what I would like to do..
Also thinking about making a trunk with some movement, leaving a few sacrifice branches to thicken the trunk, and focus on a new leader that has a light s. I'd probably try to wire the trunk to create a bit more, and after a year or two cut all the sacrifice branches and just leave a thicker s trunk
I am thinking about starting the styling this spring after I repot it into a smaller pot with some good quality soil. Anyways my questions are:
Which do you guys think would best suit this tree?
Do you think I am rushing into this, and should I let it grow more and thicken up before deciding?
Is the timing to begin styling too early in this trees journey?
Ty guys!
I am a beginner with a few ficus trees and I'm looking forward to styling. Looking for some input on which way would better suit the tree as I've got a couple ideas.
Couple things first:
-I know this pot is way to big. I was an idiot and hurried to repot it before it would be too late in the season and grabbed the only one there. I also made my own soil in a hurry and it sucks (first lesson in patients I've learned!)
-its wired a little already because I was going to do a poor job of informal up right orginally
After following bonsai instagrams my dreams became bigger and I'm thinking of maybe going semi cascade. I drew some lines on it of what I would like to do..
Also thinking about making a trunk with some movement, leaving a few sacrifice branches to thicken the trunk, and focus on a new leader that has a light s. I'd probably try to wire the trunk to create a bit more, and after a year or two cut all the sacrifice branches and just leave a thicker s trunk
I am thinking about starting the styling this spring after I repot it into a smaller pot with some good quality soil. Anyways my questions are:
Which do you guys think would best suit this tree?
Do you think I am rushing into this, and should I let it grow more and thicken up before deciding?
Is the timing to begin styling too early in this trees journey?
Ty guys!
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hey welcom!
ro me, semi cascade looks too contrives on many trees. could you? possibly. should you? nah..
i would keep the basic outline as it it. go for informal upright. the tree is still very young and has lots of growing to do still.
i would leave it in the pot you gave it. once a year do a trimback. maybe let the top grow freelly to encourage thickening for a few years.
have fun!
ro me, semi cascade looks too contrives on many trees. could you? possibly. should you? nah..
i would keep the basic outline as it it. go for informal upright. the tree is still very young and has lots of growing to do still.
i would leave it in the pot you gave it. once a year do a trimback. maybe let the top grow freelly to encourage thickening for a few years.
have fun!
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