Ficus Bonsai Refinement.wmv

A follow up with a Ficus bonsai that was last worked on in 2009. Several branches are removed, and most remaining branches are wired. For more bonsai info, books, tools and supplies, http://www.kuromatsubonsai.com For Ficus bonsai information, http://kuromatsubonsai.com/ficus-bonsai

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• ficus
• bonsai
• ficus bonsai
• ficus bonsai tree
• bonsai tree
• bonsai care
• bonsai shaping
• bonsai pruning

[AF501GUY]

Wow! that tree Ficus tree is huge! My small indoor Ficus tree is less than a foot or about so. How old is your tree?

[chasnsx]

I got it from a guy who was in his 80's, and he had grown it in a pot on his patio since the 1970's, so I am guessing it is about 35 years old.

[krnboijel]

Thanks charles! i love watching all of your videos and you actually inspired to me to try keeping bonsai trees. although.. my trees don't look anything like a bonsai, but i tried! lol.

also i was wondering what kind of wire you use? I went to a hardware store and bought 2mm steel wire, but it seems to be way to rigid for me to bend around branches without damaging the tree. the wire you use seem to be much thicker that what I had but also seems to bend more easily.

[chasnsx]

@krnboijel I use aluminum bonsai wire. I get mine at a local bonsai nursery but you can find it on Ebay.

[n2m4k4]

Hi I am trying to get some aerial roots. I have not been able to find out how to do it properly. Can you please help. I am working on a ficus. Thank you.

[1212matt]

Beautiful looks good the way it is.

[thatcheruk]

Wow - Thanks - I will try not to kill mine. Just started on two.

[15demersm]

could u please do a vid of some sort on a tropical cherry tree or serissa?

[eallend]

Wow, has all that nebari formed from the last video? I didn't see anything like that in the last one

[AF501GUY]

@chasnsx Sweet!