Ficus benjamina bonsai before a summer haircut
Ficus benjamina bonsai before a summer haircut
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.poundncashdown.com/post/79872
This is one of too many Benjaminas. They propagate far too easy for my lizard brain's good.
This tree needs a reduction in foliage and upward growing branches in the upper section. That should help balance out the growth between top and bottom, push some back budding to occur, and let the lower foliage get some proper light.
Beautiful and healthy! What’s the pruning strategy?
3Thank you!
I'm trying to encourage some trunk thickening while slowly choosing the main branches and overall shape. I try to let this tree grow out thick and dense with very little trimming, then chop it back to a state that will let light through to the lower foliage. That, or chop it when I need room on the rack or more cuttings in the propagation station. Rinse and repeat that a couple times a year and we're here.
That mostly means clipping off upward growing new shoots to push that growth into lateral or more downward growing shoots.
Holler if you have any other questions or comments! I love trees!
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That's awesome!
3Nice job! The closest handle made me think you added a halo to it for a second haha :)
2I hadn't noticed that until pointed out! I love it and now can't unsee it.
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