Moreton Bay Fig Tree Bonsai

Grow a fig tree from seed moreton bay ficus ficus macrophylla disclaimer.
Moreton bay fig tree bonsai. One of the reasons for this is that they can change their structure by adapting to their indoor conditions. A beautiful and well developed cypress bonsai nebari. The moreton bay fig tree should not be planted in the ground. This plant is from my mother in law s garden.
Some deadwood on this moreton bay fig needs some pruning. The new replacement leaves which will grow back in a matter of weeks will be smaller than the original leaves. The large leaves of the moreton bay fig are big and may be out of proportion with the size of a bonsai. Moreton bay fig a great indoor or outdoor bonsai which is great for producing aerial roots.
Ficus macrophylla moreton bay fig and developing root flare. Bonsai are often mass grown in a farm and are planted into the container right from the field. It is interesting to note that despite its potential size the morton bay fig is popular as a bonsai specimen. An amazing and beautiful design element in bonsai is the root flare or nebari.
Its common name is derived from moreton bay in queensland australia. Water the bonsai well by immersing it in a container of water. Also known as buttressing this method is a perfect way to make a bonsai appear ancient grounded and well anchored to the growing medium. Ficus macrophylla commonly known as the moreton bay fig or australian banyan is a large evergreen banyan tree of the family moraceae native to eastern australia from the wide bay burnett region in the north to the illawarra in new south wales as well as lord howe island.
This bonsai was sold in a nursery pot and needs to be repotted into a bonsai container. If you don t purchase a bonsai from a reputable bonsai nursery it might be grown in a very poor soil that has low water absorption and slow drainage. This tree is very aggressive and its roots can cause a lot of damage. Ficus macrophylla there are many species of ficus which make an ideal indoor bonsai port jackson or morton bay fig make excellent choices for indoors.
Probably the best known australian ficus species the moreton bay fig can grow to 60m the ariel roots that drop to the ground are distinctive.