Willow Leaf Fig Bonsai

Weeping fig ficus benjamina including varieties such as kiki too little several others and creeping fig ficus microcarpa pumila repens the most popular variety of which is minima ficus have several characteristics which have helped them to survive over the centuries.
Willow leaf fig bonsai. Willow leaf ficus bonsai treecomplete starter kit. Willow leaf ficus is a very hardy tree that is particularly great for banyan style bonsai. Ficus salicifolia also known as ficus neriifolia regularis willow leaf fig and narrow leaf fig amongst others is an evergreen tropical species of fig which originated in indonesia. Its light to dark gray trunk thickens well and aerial roots develop from the trunk and branches in humid shady environments.
The willow leaf fig has also been called ficus nerifolia ficus neriifolia ficus celebensis ficus irregularis. Willow leaf ficus bonsai ficus salicifolia if you ve ever wanted to try bonsai culture willow leaf ficus bonsai also known as ficus salicifolia is one of the best plants for beginners. Willow leaf ficus ficus nerifolia salisafolia the ficus nerifolia or willow leaf ficus is also knows as mexicana ficus. I raised the branch with heavy wire and planted the trunk on an.
It can be grown indoors and outdoors with beautiful pads and great aerial roots. So like most trees they need to be thinned to allow light to the inner areas when branching gets too dense. Its name comes from its striking resemblance to the popular weeping willow tree. I cut off all the branches except the first one.
Its small narrow willow like leaves give it the appearance of a miniature tree and within a short amount of time the trunk will form a thickened caudex. It was very upright in the pot but had started to develop reverse taper because the were several branches coming out from the same point on the trunk. Ficus likes full partial sun and moderate water and fertilizer. The only bad point is the bonsai can become so full that some inner branches will die back from lack of light.
1 this willow leaf fig was purchased by me from a friend. The tree comes fully trimmed and potted in a ceramic container. The four most commonly used for bonsai cultivation include. Unfortunately i do not have an original picture.
Willow leaf fig ficus salicifolia. The definitive reference work on ficus for bonsai. Willow leaf fig from the root cutting removed 10 years ago. Chinese banyan ficus retusa nitida and or green island.
Willow leaf ficus bonsai tree. Kit includes the following. This root cutting was removed from a bonsai tree and grew into the above tree. The book is a softcover 8 by 10 inch volume with 144 color pages.
A root cutting is shown from a willow leaf fig. The bonsai is now about 10 years old. Produces tiny narrow leaves and ornamental figs. This bonsai is known for its elongated light green leaves and its tall trunk.
Tropical tree keep away from freezing temperatures.