Orlando Bonsai » Shohin Ficus Nerafolia https://www.orlandobonsai.com The purpose of this site is to share and enjoy the art, history and horticulture of bonsai and to provide current bonsai news and information. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:47:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Ficus new growth https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1055 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1055#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1055 A few weeks ago I worked on my shohin ficus nerafolia to get it back into shape.  As you may remember I priuned this tree pretty hard to get it close to the trunk.  Well just a few weeks have gone by and the tree has pretty much completly filled in and regained its great shape. 

New foliage on Ficus Nerafolia

New foliage on Ficus Nerafolia

It still needs so refining, but it won’t be long until my negleted little tree is back in show shape.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1055 0 Neglect https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1032 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1032#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:19:15 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1032 Even though my bonsai collection has been greatly reduced over the past few years, I still find it challenging to keep up with it.  At times I am actually overwhelmed with the wiring, pruning, repoting, etc that goes along with bonsai.  However I find no greater satisfaction then when I maintain a tree and get it back under control. 

leggy ficus

leggy ficus

Take this tree for example.  I worked very hard to reduce the branches a couple of years ago, however I wanted to give the tree a chance to recover healthwise so I’ve let it grow out.  Problem is now the branches are leggy and too long for the trunk.  I’m thankful it’s a ficus nerafolia.

Trimmed up Ficus

Trimmed up Ficus

All it takes to regain control of these trees is to cut the branches back, way back.  These trees will break back beyond the green.  This means that when you cut a branch back you don’t need to leave any leaves.  There are trees such as junipers, Brazilian raintrees, boxwoods in which the branch will die if all the leaves are removed.  In the case of the Ficus Nerafolia you don’t have to worry.


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This little tree just keeps getting better. I wired down the first branch on the left and it really framed the trunk a lot better. I would have to think that by next year this tree will be ready for show. Sept 2006


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=400 0 Almost there https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=397 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=397#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:10:40 +0000 http://orlandobonsai.com/blog/?p=386

This tree has come a long way in a short time. In this picture this tree looks huge, however it is only 5 inches tall. It still needs a lot of development, but it has its overall shape and is looking very healthy. Aug. 2005


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=397 0 It’s all about control https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=394 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=394#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:09:25 +0000 http://orlandobonsai.com/blog/?p=383

I finally shortened the long growing branches. They have thickened up pretty well. However I wanted to cut it back to help create new branches. I need to develop a top for this tree. As you may be able to see there are some new shoots emerging from the top even now. July 2005


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