Here is a F. Retusa I found in my local nursery. I go a deal on it cause it had a few wire scars, but I figure they are not that deep and will heal with time.
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as I was re-potting this tree I found it had more thicker trunk buried. it runs along the surface of the soil. I'm not sure how I will use this feature yet.
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here it is in a growing pot. aka. a one dollar colander. hehe.
I plan on letting it grow out for a year of so, then plan on a drastic trunk chop righ below the bulge near the top.
I have heard great things about pond baskets/ colanders for growing feeder roots. +1 on chopping below the bulge. Good find.luigonz wrote: here it is in a growing pot. aka. a one dollar colander. hehe.
I plan on letting it grow out for a year of so, then plan on a drastic trunk chop righ below the bulge near the top.
JT
I was wondering on the ability for this species of Ficus to take-root.
I tried to air-layer my f. Benj with sphagnum moss but no rooting hormone.
This attempt failed( it only had one formed root, plus the branch I cut was about 1 inch thick.
I've tried simply sticking some thinner branches (of the F. Retusa)into a 50/50 mix of soil and vermiculite.
I wonder if I should air layer or simply chop and plop it into the planting medium. Currently I am leaning toward another attempt at air-layering.
I tried to air-layer my f. Benj with sphagnum moss but no rooting hormone.
This attempt failed( it only had one formed root, plus the branch I cut was about 1 inch thick.
I've tried simply sticking some thinner branches (of the F. Retusa)into a 50/50 mix of soil and vermiculite.
I wonder if I should air layer or simply chop and plop it into the planting medium. Currently I am leaning toward another attempt at air-layering.
Sounds to me like you just need to wait a bit longerluigonz wrote:I was wondering on the ability for this species of Ficus to take-root.
I tried to air-layer my f. Benj with sphagnum moss but no rooting hormone.
This attempt failed( it only had one formed root, plus the branch I cut was about 1 inch.
My first ficus benjaminium air layer only had one root too, but it grew big enough to support the entire part above it... Mind, I am still not 100% certain on whether the root came from the air layer, or just a latent bud...