How to turn a Ginseng Ficus into a real Bonsai Tree

The repotting and pruning of a Ginseng Ficus prebonsai, part of its conversion into a more traditional bonsai tree. For more on Ficus bonsai, http://kuromatsubonsai.com/ficus-bonsai For more on Ginseng Ficus, http://kuromatsubonsai.com/tropical-bonsai/ginseng-ficus

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• bonsai
• bonsai tree
• ginseng ficus
• ginseng ficus bonsai
• bonsai care
• bonsai pruning
• bonsai pot
• bonsai potting
• bonsai repotting

[sharkfin154]

great video would love to see a follow up

[chasnsx]

@sharkfin154: I just uploaded a follow up on this tree a few days ago.

[fjc973]

I just wonder how this tree is doing after almost a year later ?

[chasnsx]

@fjc973 I just did a follow up -- check it out!

[Hvalborg1]

How old were you when you got interstested/started doing bonsai tree´s?

[chasnsx]

@Hvalborg1 I was 11 when I first got interested in bonsai, but had no money, no help, no nothing. Kept trying and by high school, was able to keep one juniper alive. Then college and law school got in the way. I started practicing bonsai for real when I was 26.

[Mordavus]

I'm thinking I'm going to re-pot my ginseng ficus this spring. I'm curious as to what the soil mix contains?

[rashahiba]

Nice videos :D

but one question how do you reduse the leaf size of a ficus.:)

thanks. 

[LacobrigusRomanicus]

Hey Charles, i love all your vids. I'm a beginner at bonsai and i have two, a Fukien tea and a Cork Bark Oak. Could you make a vid about one of those? I would really appreciate it.

[8900shadow]

Krásne :)

[TheJoypenguin3]

Um this Bonsai is REALLY old!

[rumvodkaf1]

i have one of these, i found some white vines growing off the branches, i cut them off but when i did, i noticed a few of them had grown down to the soil area and somehow been planted in the soil. DId i cut the wrong things?

[sharkfin154]

my fist bonsai tree was a giseng ficus very similar to this one that i got at walmart for $11 and this was the first video of ur i ever saw

[Flopyboy]

Hey! I was wondering, how do I get rid of that big pruning scar on top of it? I just bought one today.

[elpimple]

Hi, could you tell me whats your soil mixture made of? and if its good for a lonicera nitida that has 5 years or so. thnx :)

[sharkfin154]

@chasnsx thanks I saw it the reason im so interested is cause i have a ginseng ficus of my own just like that and it has three big roots and I was thinking about just putting it into a large pot to make it biger for a while do you think this would be a good idea?