ficus retusa "mamincak"

Hallo ... in my bonsai beginnings I got this ficus ... It was purchased in bonsai centrum

.....so flight ower 11 years
ficus in 2000 ...

2005 - I cuted off terminal

2006

2009 - virtualized pot

2011

wow nice. stunning transformation. these pictures is challenging me to do the same for my retusa which i only had for 1.4 years. thanks for posting the pics.

The style looks great. You've gotten small leaves which adds to the design
Did you make the pot?

Martin, that is a BEAUTIFUL little ficus!! You've done an amazing job - but now you need an amazing pot.

Martin,
Your tree and pot combination are lovely; a perfect match!
Best,
Todd

Ebbtide : thanks for nice comment ... whether successful

Rob Kempinski: thank you for comment pot made mr. Svačina ... but because of small misunderstanding is pot bigger than I wanted

Russell Coker: thans for your compliment ... yes pot could be smaller but colour and texture is good isn´t?

Todd Ellis: thanks I appreciate your comment

martin kolacia wrote: Russell Coker: thans for your compliment ... yes pot could be smaller but colour and texture is good isn´t?

Well, since you asked - NO! But please understand this is just my feeling. I see a beautiful little tree with fine details. Your pot is too big, too course and too crude for such a tree, in my opinion. I think it's better for kusamono than a bonsai as good as this. A while back there were a lot of pictures of a beautiful shohin exhibition in Taiwan, and another in the UK. These shohin were in amazing pots.

I think you should do something like this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/bonsai-pot-japan-mame-accent-glazed-Housen-NM-/290589950331?pt=Planters_Pots&hash=item43a882c17b

Hi Martin
Very nice development tree.
Nice tree. Bud, no pot. I agree with Russell, I think that the tree deserves much nicer pot.
Pavel

Great transformation! The tree has really developed nicely. I agree about the pot being a bit too much for it...

Chris

Martin,
I like your tree very much.
Good work.
Jerry

Russell Coker : very thanks I appreciate your opinion ...when Im going to meet better ...

Pavel : thanks ... yes I admitte in "pot area" I have big reserves

coh: thanks for your answer ..... and for confirmation about pot

Jerry Meislik : tjanks for nice compliment

Glad you're seeing the light Martin. It really is a wonderful tree and needs and deserves a special pot.

You've done a great job!