Orlando Bonsai » clump 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 Narifolia – Clump Style https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1403 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1403#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 00:33:29 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1403 I’ve only had this tree for about a year now, but the changed are drastic.  Even without the foliage this tree has great strength and presence.  Additionally this type of ficus is so easy to work with, and it perfect for bonsai because of its small leaves.  A rewarding tree at any level of experience.

Ficus narifolia


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1403 1 Forest through the trees https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1387 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1387#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:47 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1387 I’ve had this clump forest for a long time, and have studied it for a while now. However I have never been thrilled by the trunk placement, or variation in trunk sizes. I have considered other fronts for the trees, but each time I found some flaws. I knew I had to get a second opinion.

Clump style - predesign

Mike Rogers has been my teacher from the beginning and his eye for good bonsai is second to none. I knew he would know just what to do with this tree. After 12 years of doing bonsai I still consider myself a student and will be for life.

Removed root area

The first thing we addressed was to add an additional trunk to fill in an empty spot of the composition. That’s not exaclty easy since the entire base of the tree is one root. We had to remove a pie shape piece in order to insert one more tree.

New trunk to add

The new tree’s roots were pruned to match the space that was carved out. It would be a perfect fit.

Secured trunk

To make sure that the tree held it’s position and was able to fuse with the other trunks, a 2 inch screw was driven through the tree into the root mass of the main tree. The tree was very secure after this and the screw will be left in the tree which will cover over in time.

Repotted and restyled clump

Lastly the tree was repotted into a smaller pot and a new angle. The newly added trunk is the second from the left. Notice how much more of a focal point the main tree is. This will be an outstanding planting in a very short time.


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