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Post  Ryan Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:20 pm

Hello all,

This poor tree is an example of what I tried doing in my much, much earlier days of bonsai. But now I just have no idea where to go with it. I thought about having roots grow down off that lone branch, like a banyan, but no idea how that would look. I've done basically nothing to this tree for quite a while and it makes me sad to look at it. Any clues where to go with it?

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Thanks!

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Post  Guest Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:10 pm

Hi Ryan

Feed it well a couple of years, and then send new photos Smile

Kind regards Yvonne

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Post  Billy M. Rhodes Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:18 pm

Outdoors when weather permits, air, light, water, fertilizer.
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Post  Cockroach Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:23 pm

Do you still have this tree?
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Post  David D Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:07 pm

Billy is right, I was given an office ficus from a friend to "save" that looked awful. I repotted it in decent potting soil, put it in a place that receives dappled sunlight at mid day and forgot about it. Watered and fertilized with the rest of the trees and it looks wonderful. I think I may tell hime it died.Wink
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Post  Ryan Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:03 pm

Unfortunately, after a bout with aphids, this guy lost and has passed on.

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Post  bonsaisr Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:38 am

Ryan wrote:Unfortunately, after a bout with aphids, this guy lost and has passed on.
Did you conduct a postmortem? With all the insecticides and other remedies available, I can't imagine a Ficus dying from aphids. I would suspect it was weak, probably from improper potting.
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Post  Ryan Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:43 am

bonsaisr wrote:
Ryan wrote:Unfortunately, after a bout with aphids, this guy lost and has passed on.
Did you conduct a postmortem? With all the insecticides and other remedies available, I can't imagine a Ficus dying from aphids. I would suspect it was weak, probably from improper potting.
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It was probably a mixture between poor light and just improper care. It was back before I adjusted my indoor growing to the point where it's at now. Oh well, I couldn't see much in it anyways.

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