Literati Bonsai Ficus

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Literati bonsai ficus. They will be styled out as bonsai. Ficus trees take pruning very well. This plant has a trunk that curves in an s shape along with deep dark green leaves that are oval shaped. Pruning your ficus bonsai.
In this case i removed the two roots and they sprouted foliage from the cut end. Next year in the early spring i will. Ficus burkei puberula can grow roots up from the soil and into the air and then back into the soil. Types of ficus bonsai ficus retusa.
Pruning off the leaves can also reduce the leaves size as well. Some other varieties most of which are quite similar in nature to ficus. Pot handmade no artist marks unknown presently. 28 literati style 7 yrs training.
Product description the ficus tree can grow in most environments and in many conditions. In fact it is necessary in order to maintain the shape of the tree. Dec 30 2016 dedicated to the art of bonsai and it s specific style or class designs. Below is an image of literati natal fig that i have been working on for a number of years.
Why they do this is a mystery to me but it also occurs with other ficus species. Ficus macricarpa 28 literati style 7 yrs training 15 yrsold tc jewell nova bonsai artisan pot handmade no artist marks unknown presently. To thicken the tree s trunk grow the trunk freely for a year or two. The ficus genus belongs to the family of mulberry plants moraceae and is the most popular indoor tree species for beginners at bonsai.
Once 6 8 leaves have grown on a branch prune 2. There is differing information about the number of existing ficus species there may be between 800 and 2000. You will find hundreds of types of ficus as you begin searching for plants but the best species for bonsai is the ficus retusa. See more ideas about bonsai bonsai tree bonsai art.