Weeping Willow(Ficus salicaria)

[Kenshin14435]

There have recently been a few posts about some weeping willows.
I like weeping willows so I did some digging and found this.
[url]https://www.meehansminiatures.com/shop/index.php?action=search[/url]
There a relatively cheap(we all like that)so I might be able to buy if I want to. I do however have a few questions that maybe someone could clear up for me.(If not I'll go ask meehan staff)
When you go to the link there are 4 trees. I have already ruled out the bottom one(too expensive).
The top two trees are kinda confuzing though. I know they used the same pic(this annoys me) for 2 different items, but I was wondering what the difference is between the 2.
Also, I would want a tree that looks like this.



[img]https://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/6e/270px-Willow.jpg[/img]


I would've used another pic but this was the best one I could find. I was about to use another but then I looked more closely to the lake and foun there was a naked woman walknig out of it. I decided against that one.
I can't really tell whether it's a formal upright or in-formal upright.
all I know is that I would want it to look something like this.
Can you tell me what kind of style this tree would be classified?
Then I would be able to act accordingly on meehan's website and choose the right tree.
Thanx so much

[arboricola]

Ken;

Not sure what tree you're looking for. The picture you posted is a Salix Babylonica and that's their normal growth habit. A full size weeping willow. Ficus Salicaria is often called the willow leaf fig or narrow leaf fig. It's growth habit is a little different from the weeping willow.

I did look at the site and the difference is the pot size. You might ask before you buy how tall and the age of the tree.

Phil...

[Kenshin14435]

Oh, did not know weeping was different. Thanx for the info. We'll see what happens. I don't know what I'm going to do right now. Oh-I know.
I'm going to keep with my Japanese Maple plan. Then when I get settled with that I'll get a Ficus salicaria.
Lifes too short. I'm annoyed with that.
Oh-Well

[arboricola]

Ken;

If you can find a weeping willow (Salix) where you live, ask the owner if you can take a cutting. They root fast. They don't conform to any bonsai style I know of, but do make a nice tree if you like the weeping look.

Phil...

[Gnome]

Ken,

I think you have been misled by the common name. Willow leafed ficus is not a Willow, it is a Ficus that some might consider resembling a Willow. The common names ascribed to plants are often misleading. When push comes to shove always refer to the [url=https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/taxonomy.htm]Binomial naming system.[/url] Ficus are always Ficus xxx and Willows are Salix xxx Weeping Willow are Salix babylonica.

Norm

[Kenshin14435]

Yes, I think I did mess the name up. I did a search and typed in "weeping willow", I think the ficus part came up because it was it's common name.
Oh- I saw a Salix on the website. I kinda had my doubts about the ficus thing. Seemed kinda odd.
Thnx Norm