Buddha Belly Ficus Bonsai

The forgiving ficus bonsai the ficus or fig is a tremendously popular bonsai tree species.
Buddha belly ficus bonsai. Jm with ficus in growing container 2004. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the ficus bonsai. The ficus varieties grow quickly and have evergreen. It is an excellent tree for beginners and pros alike.
Many varieties are natural dwarfs. Forum for discussion of tropical bonsai ficus bougainvillea fukien tea dwarf umbrella etc. There are hundreds of species most of them tropical and evergreen although some are deciduous. It can be kept outside in summer if temperatures are above 15 degrees c 59f and it needs lots of light full sun is ideal in the house as well as outside if the tree is exposed to the ultraviolet radiation gradually or if it is defoliated before placing the tree outside.
Pot belly fig also banyan fig ginseng ficus and chinese banyan botanical name. Part one of five in the bonsai basic tutorial. 5 posts page 1 of 1. In fact its roots can be pruned to add to the bonsai s aesthetic appeal.
A ginseng ficus is a popular plant to grow as a bonsai. Also known as the common fig and chinese banyan this bonsai tree grows naturally in southwest asia. Plant at a glance. September 28th 2011 6 11 am bonsai age.
In this episode we re pot the ficus microcarpa and add the feature rock with basic on screen instructions. They are tolerant of low light conditions overwatering and beginner mistakes. Verithingeoff aussie bonsai fan posts. Can grow up to 15 metres in height with an equal spread but are often trimmed back or stunted controlled by the size of the pot for a bonsai effect.
Watch relax and enjoy the bonsai. Tree in an extra deep container to develop long large roots 2004 while at the nursery david mike imaino senior plant manager and president of the mid pacific bonsai association and i removed the tree from its container bare rooted it and sawed apart the single tree to become three separate plants each with its own root system. The ficus bonsai tree is an indoor bonsai which cannot endure frost. Certain cultivars of fig ficus spp make excellent bonsai particularly the small leaved varieties such as ficus benjamina and ficus retusa.