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Post  my nellie Thu May 31, 2012 9:13 am

As far as I know, I have never heard of such a "stinky" ficus carica in Greece. I repeat: in my knowledge up to now...
Interesting! This is the first time I hear about this.
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Post  memet Thu May 31, 2012 9:23 am

my nellie wrote:As far as I know, I have never heard of such a "stinky" ficus carica in Greece. I repeat: in my knowledge up to now...
Interesting! This is the first time I hear about this.

I have never heard in Turkiye too.
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Post  bonsaisr Thu May 31, 2012 3:33 pm

Interesting. This phenomenon is called mutualism. It is not symbiosis, because the fig tree lives happily without it. Apparently, this particular organism originally lived only in North America, and when people brought over fig trees, they found each other.
This happens frequently with alien weeds. With their new-found mycorrhiza or nodule bacterium, they become more invasive. Ficus carica is an invasive weed in the South.
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Post  Sakaki Thu May 31, 2012 4:20 pm

Really interesting...
However, as we are sure that this is not the case for Cram's tree, and trees in Turkiye and also Greece (as confirmed by Alexandra), it should be specific to North America!?

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Post  memet Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:12 pm

I asked agricultural engineer in here. Nobody now that.
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Post  my nellie Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:52 am

Hello cram!
I come back to this thread for asking some questions.
During this last year I have noticed that my cuttings do not respond very well regarding back budding.
All the cut branches have sprouted new shoots from the bud at the very end of the branch. No new shoots back on the branch!

Which is your experience?
Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you in advance.
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Post  Todd Ellis Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:23 pm

Cram,
I love your fig and pot combination! Thank you for showing its evolution.
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Post  cram Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:33 pm

@my nellie
the technic i use is to let the terminals sprout of the branche be openned
as soon as you start too see some fresh green new stem...you cut only the terminal sprout in a first time
in the next 15 days you will get back budding ...at this time you decide the ones you want to keep


on ficus it works very well Wink


this tree is still in winter protection...i will post some news as soon the work of this spring is done
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Post  luciano benyakob Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:36 am

A lesson of shape.
Shabbat Shalom Luciano.
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Post  cram Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:29 pm

up
repoted without tape^^
and before i put some moss on the roots to acclimate them slowly to air
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next step..wire again
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Post  giufo Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:28 pm

cram wrote:
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wowwwwwwwww Shocked

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Post  my nellie Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:12 pm

Thank you very much for your response, Cram. I apologize for being late to answer back...
Nice going carica! I appreciate the update.
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Post  cram Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:53 pm

up
after prunning
it really start to look as my initial goal
make a crazy structure with this species kind of ramification on it

and the stone is almost covered by the roots system

in three or four years ...it will be ok
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Post  leatherback Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:49 am

This looks absolutely amazing. You must be pleased with this, yes?
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Post  cram Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:43 am

ouh yes..a lot What a Face 

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Post  leatherback Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:22 am

hehe
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Post  Floris Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:50 am

So good, really like the roots!

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Post  vanxeng Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:21 am

Floris wrote:So good, really like the roots!
Same to u! the tree is not very special but the owner do the special thing! Congrate to u!

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Post  cram Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:14 pm

thx !
up....still growing...this year i ve just worked the branches and let nature makes a nice roots system on the rock
nature answer with his strength is often better than the totally controlled non stop human work
i realize how much bonsai is a real communication school with the trees...(yeah i know...some people get this quicker than i did ^^)
you ask and do ...and the vegetal give the answer and do also, but you have to let the time to do it properly
i was too much on my trees before ...and they were a lot less healthy
now i let the time to the plants...i can see the powerfull answer

well...it s just a thought


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Post  Neli Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:05 am

I keep coming to look at it. It is so inspirational. I love all the twists you created and the general arrangement of the branches and tree. Well done.
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Post  lennard Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:32 pm

Your tree is looking great!

Agree on giving trees time - they mature so suddenly into something nice if we give them time.

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Post  leatherback Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:12 pm

Hi Cram,

This may well be one of the most interesting bonsai I know.

Can you share a bit about how you deal with potting, wiring?

I dug up a largisch carica in spring. After potting up, it dropped all the foliage, and branchlets started dying off. After 4 months I pulled it out of the container, and noticed not a single new root had developed (Actually no living roots were left). Instead of tossing, I planted it in the garden. It is now sprouting loads of new shoots. I am a bit worried when I should put and what micture to use.

Also, of course.. Considering your extreme complex bending: At which point do you wire? Where do you have it? Full summer sun?

Cheers!

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Post  cram Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:56 am

hello leatherback
thanks for the cool comment
well ...actually... there is no exact period to wire carica...you just do it when you feel the branch in need to be wired
but because carica grows very fast ...you ll always have to think about giving movement before the bark become grey
as long as it is green ...you can bend a lot( don t water the tree few days before bending...if not..branches could break lot more easily)
after ...you still can bend of course  ...but a lot far less
and you ll have to pick up the wire quicly if you see the bark swallowing it

for the ramification and back budding
in spring wait for new sprouts
let them grow just a little bit (less than one inch)and cut the terminal bud
back buds will sprout evrywhere

for the potting...just do as for ordinary ficus

i will put a new picture during the coming days  Wink
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Post  Guest Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:03 am

I like your tree Cram Smile

Kind regards Yvonne

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Post  cram Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:27 am

thanks yvonne Wink

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