Ficus Bonsai Shaping

You can even influence the way your ficus bonsai s branches look.
Ficus bonsai shaping. An important part of the art of bonsai is wiring which involves using metal wire to train branches in a certain direction until they re fixed in that position. Ficus is one of the most popular trees for indoor bonsai. It is most striking in appearance because it grows thick roots that stay exposed above the surface of the ground. Next i show five progressions from the ficus trees.
The ficus retusa has an s shaped trunk and dark green oval leaves. They tolerate low light and humidity of a heated or air conditioned house. Tree 1 allowed rampant growth 2005. Tree 1 severely.
Progression 2 ficus in semi cascade and with air roots progression 3 ficus on rock progression 4. One of most successful indoor bonsai trees is the ficus retusa they grow well and they like a slightly warmer temperatures than many of the other indoor options like the chinese elm sageretia. Ficus bonsai help shaping. Weeping fig ficus benjamina often develops aerial roots.
All ficus bonsai trees have milky latex sap. Consider the balance of the branches with the roots for a. It is an excellent tree for beginners and pros alike. Take your time when pruning a ficus bonsai for the best shaping results.
With a bit of practice you can make your trees grow in all sorts of shapes. Progression 1 ficus with air roots left. Oct 31 2019 1 hi there i just joined and i am seeking advice on how to shape a ficus bonsai i just received. Start date oct 31 2019.
Another popular ficus species is the ficus ginseng. Pinching back thin leggy branches helps ficus varieties maintain a fuller shape. The banyan style roots are commonly trained in a root over rock style. It has some branches coming towards me and going directly off the back which i think should maybe be.
The tree grows oval shaped dark green leaves. Native to southeast asia the ginseng ficus is also called banyan fig taiwan ficus and laurel fig. During a thorough. Messages 4 reaction score 0.