My lil Ficus ....

Here is my Ficus Nerifolia , Willow Leaf Ficus , Ficus Salicifolia ... i got in on March 2011 @ Durastone ( Jim Smith ) first year i just let it grow .... April 2012 Chop started , next step i will get it on a Oval ( shallow ) pot ........ actual Pot is 24 inch wide ...... Here is my Ficus Nerifolia , Willow Leaf Ficus , Ficus

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That is huge! Personally, I see multiple plants from it instead.

Poink88 wrote:Personally, I see multiple plants from it instead.

Yikes, not me. Love it the way it is. I was just thinking what a nice clump/group it's going to make. Can't wait to see it in that much shallower oval pot!

Have to admit that I do prefer the low branches on the right in a more horizontal position.

Russell,

You're most likely right since I am (my personal taste is) biased that way.

I understand what you mean Dario. From my end I see a bunch of rather uninteresting individual trees, and if they were sitting on my bench I'd bundle them together to make a fused group like this. I love to see this particular ficus as a natural looking group or single banyan style bonsai, and this one seems well on its way.

The correct name is Ficus salicaria. It is interesting as a clump banyan style, but I would thin it out a little so the birds can fly through.
Iris

Very nice clump style.
In a shallow pot and with a little bit of secondary branching this should be a knockout.
Jerry

Russell Coker wrote:Have to admit that I do prefer the low branches on the right in a more horizontal position.

Yes...I've been trying to figure out why I prefer the first photo to the third photo, and I think this is the main reason. Looks like some other trunks have also been removed or shortened? Hard to tell.

Anyway, I agree that this is going to be a really nice clump when the branching is further developed. Looking forward to seeing that happen!

Sorry , i been working tooo much today , i got this Ficus @ Jim Smith , he has several like this clump style , i remove allot of them last year , last month i did a workshop @ Central Florida Bonsai club with Erick Wigert , Tree was cut down like 1 foot and remove more branches , ( Also thanks to Adam Lavinge) , i will be shopping ( YEESSSSS ) for a shallow 22-24 inch pot on this upcomong convention @ Orlando ..... 22-24 inches oval 2-3 deep .... .. .... i will keep u guys informed .... Thanks for all the coments
...... David

Here some more on my collection ......

@ Dave, most of the cuttings I grabbed from the Wigert workshop rooted
So that above tree has descendents

Here one of my ficus ... still lots of work to do ......


Hopefully i can get something nice of this ...

Looks very nice.
Jerry

Looks nice.

Haven't we done this before in another thread?

,,,,,, atually yes , i totally forgot i post it .......... Yes i just repotted to a shallower pot .........

New pot, new thread...priceless! Looks good in the new pot.

Jerry Meislik wrote:Looks very nice.
Jerry

Russell Coker wrote:
Looks nice.

Haven't we done this before in another thread?

Looks Nice

Haven't we done this before before

I think we have!

How long did it take you to get it that big?

Topics now merged so we can see the tree in both its old and new pots.

I liked the old pot but personally I think you made the right choice in putting it in the shallow oval.

Looking forward to seeing it develop.