Up side Down Ficus "Update at Mar 2012"

Hello all

today post is Up side Down Ficus, I got this tree from my friend at frist it is come on cascade but I think it can be upright...



First pic is the photo when I got it.



Almost no root and really no rootages



I'm decide to up side down it for get the better root age



now result!, only 6 month from start!.



and better rootages.

UPDATE at Apr/06/2011

3-4 month after







UPDATE at Oct/20/2011

I have repot it today because it is have sign of root rot... also full of roots in pot



UPDATE at Mar/22/2012

Got the taper!, now I'll work on it's branches!!





Thank you for looking, I will up date soon as posible

Hi pongsatorn.k,

I think you have taken the right decision. I must say that is a very fast development for only 6 months... but perhaps that is one of the advantage of living in the tropic . I have seen your other works, I am sure you will turn this one into a very nice one in the future. I have not trained this type of ficus before, how is leaf-size reduction with this variety? Please post updates.

I understand that you are from Chiang Mai? I have been to Royal Park Rajapruek (Ratchaphruek) fairly recently. There are quite few very nice bonsais in there. I did not have time to visit in the pine garden there. I must come back some other times to look at the pine garden

Best regards.

Hi Pongsatorn.K

Not bad at all.....I will look forward to see more photos in the future.

Kind regards Yvonne

I think you made the right dision..this will make a nice tree very fast wher you are..the trunk is good all ready!! show up dates please...take care john

daiviet_nguyen wrote:Hi pongsatorn.k,

I think you have taken the right decision. I must say that is a very fast development for only 6 months... but perhaps that is one of the advantage of living in the tropic . I have seen your other works, I am sure you will turn this one into a very nice one in the future. I have not trained this type of ficus before, how is leaf-size reduction with this variety? Please post updates.

I understand that you are from Chiang Mai? I have been to Royal Park Rajapruek (Ratchaphruek) fairly recently. There are quite few very nice bonsais in there. I did not have time to visit in the pine garden there. I must come back some other times to look at the pine garden

Best regards.

Thank you very much daiviet_nguyen and a happy new year

sorry for late reply, just back from new year holiday at Pai District.

This type of ficus is Ficus racemosa Linn, I think it leaf size have ok reduction.
Yes I,m come from Chiangmai and my home is near that royal park!. but I'm not sure there have pine garden also?. my country have only 2 kind of pine family and 2-3 kind in Podocarpus family.

Best regards also,

Yvonne Graubaek wrote:Hi Pongsatorn.K

Not bad at all.....I will look forward to see more photos in the future.

Kind regards Yvonne

Thank you very much Yvonne, happy new year!

best regards,

moyogijohn wrote:I think you made the right dision..this will make a nice tree very fast wher you are..the trunk is good all ready!! show up dates please...take care john

Thank you very much MoyogiJohn, and a happy new year yes, it grow very fast here. I wish to get it taper in this year.

UPDATE at Apr/06/2011




Thank you for looking, all comments are welcome
Pongsatorn.K

Hi Pongsatorn

your drawing is showing the right thing to do, I would also remove the branch pointing right up, on the second branch.

Kind regards Yvonne

Yvonne Graubaek wrote:Hi Pongsatorn

your drawing is showing the right thing to do, I would also remove the branch pointing right up, on the second branch.

Kind regards Yvonne

Thank you Yvonne .

regards,
Pongsatorn.K

Hi Pongsatorn,

very good job, I really like where you've taken the ficus.

Also pretty dispiriting to see how fast ficus grow in your neck of the woods. I guess I'll just leave them to yous living in the tropical haha

Best regards and compliments on your work again!

Giomach wrote:Hi Pongsatorn,

very good job, I really like where you've taken the ficus.

Also pretty dispiriting to see how fast ficus grow in your neck of the woods. I guess I'll just leave them to yous living in the tropical haha

Best regards and compliments on your work again!

Thank you very much Giomach . I think... in middle Thailand, Ficus can grow fast than my area!(I live on North Thailand).

my tips is only place the training pot on the ground to let it's roots can grow down... maybe it is like grow in the ground but this way is more easy to pick it up.

Best regards,
Pongsatorn.K

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Update at Mar 2012