Ficus Microcarpa Ginseng Bonsai Pruning
Spring is when you can go heavy on the pruning.
Ficus microcarpa ginseng bonsai pruning. In fact it is necessary in order to maintain the shape of the tree. The ficus varieties grow quickly and have evergreen leaves and the trees also tolerate poor soil poor lighting and humidity. Most ginseng ficus bonsais will adjust to their new environment within one or two weeks. Ficus trees take pruning very well.
If a considerable thickening of the trunk is desired the ficus can be left to grow freely for one or two years. Some leaves may fall off naturally due to changes in the weather the amount of light or the watering schedule. Since ficus often bleeds after sharp cuts use dull pruning shears or clippers no matter which kind you choose. If you dislike shoots that may be sprouting from below the graft joint cut them off as entirely.
Prune a ginseng ficus with a concave cutter which will not show scars as easily as other clippers. Prune back to 2 leaves after 6 8 leaves have grown. Growing indoor bonsai has become very popular and for some people bonsai is just about indoor trees. Place the root clump level with the top of the pot showcasing the nicest roots above soil level.
The bad news is that all the leaves that are turning yellow are going to drop off the tree. First of all if the tree is not healthy it is not the time to start pruning it. Leaf pruning can be used to reduce leaf size as some ficus bonsai species normally grow large leaves. A healthy ginseng ficus will grow many leaves.
Trim up to half of the ginseng ficus new leaves after it grows six to 10 of them to help with a strong and lush crown. Pruning off the leaves can also reduce the leaves size as well. Cut branches back by a third or even half. Cut off about one third or one fourth of the roots to trigger root growth.
To thicken the tree s trunk grow the trunk freely for a year or two. The repotting and pruning of a ginseng ficus prebonsai part of its conversion into a more traditional bonsai tree. In this video i talk about the ficus retusa. The good news is that ficus can survive this if you figure out why it happened in the first place and correct the problem.
One of most successful indoor bonsai trees is the. Unpot your trimmed ficus ginseng and run a cultivator along the roots to remove old depleted soil.