Ficus Retusa Bonsai Forest

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Ficus retusa bonsai forest. The vigorous nature of this ficus bonsai allowed for an initial aggressive splitting of one tree into three smaller plants. Fortunately in the art of bonsai there are ways to shortcut the process. It is originally thought to have chinese orgin. This ficus bonsai is over 1 000 years old.
It has a thick pot bellied trunk similar to the ginseng root. This is also the reason why it is one of the most common bonsai trees. Great green island ficus pre bonsai tree. Ficus retusa is one of the rare tree species that is able to grow indoors as well as outdoors.
The microcarpa tigerbark willow leaf golden gate religiosa benjamina and taiwan varieties are quite similar to the retusa. Two additional trees were developed. The watering of your bonsai must never be neglected. The retusa is among the most tolerant versatile and trouble free bonsai trees making them popular for indoor use.
This kind of tree is very easy to keep it alive. One of those ways is to create a forest planting. It made it to italy in 1986 when after a decade of attempts luigi crespi obtained ownership. It s on display as the centerpiece of the crespi bonsai museum in milan italy.
The so called indoor trees are mostly trees from tropical origins that do not support low temperatures. It is a tropical evergreen leaf tree. 1 000 year old ficus bonsai. The ficus ginseng is another popular tree.
Appreciated for its high resistance and the growth of air roots giving great character. There are hundreds of varieties of the ficus but a common one for bonsai is the ficus retusa this is often shaped in an s curved trunk and has dark green oval leaves. One of those ways is to create a bonsai forest. Its small size and thick trunk make it a very decorative plant ideal for modern designer homes.
One from an aerial root and a second from a large root cutting. Oval leaves produces ornamental figs. Typically a bonsai forest will use much younger trees that are not nearly as well developed as a single planted bonsai. We must place them indoors always close to a source of natural light.
There are hundreds of varieties of the ficus but the most popular one for bonsai is the ficus retusa which is often shaped in an s curved trunk and has oval dark green leaves.