Root Over Rock Ginseng Ficus Bonsai
How to train root over rock bonsai of ficus religiosa wiring and bending duration.
Root over rock ginseng ficus bonsai. All of our amazon recommendations for bonsai supplies can be f. Ficus are excellent subjects for this style as their roots very quickly fatten up fuse together and look as if they have been perched on the rock for many years. Ginseng ficus bonsai tree. To create a root over rock ficus does not really involve much more work or time than a normal bonsai yet it adds such interest and stature to your collection.
A ginseng ficus bonsai is also noted for a thick pot bellied trunk similar to a ginseng plant s root. Root over rock style. Use any method you please but be sure that wire or other marks do not spoil the future of the bonsai. Jerome owner of the bonsai supply shows you a great bonsai technique.
The retusa has small dark green leaves that alternate up the stem and which are more oval than the benjamina. Native to malaysia taiwan and other southeast and east asian countries the ginseng ficus is an excellent choice for bonsai tree enthusiasts. A more balanced approach gives equal emphasis to both the dramatic rock and the draping roots so as to. Contemporary root over rock bonsai emphasizes the dramatic look of the roots themselves.
Root over rock bonsai are developed by placing a rooted cutting in the 1st year of its development over a rock and binding the roots in place with grafting tape. How to turn a ginseng ficus into a real bonsai tree duration. Ficus retusa 395 00in stock. This species should be repotted every 2 to 3 years cutting back about 10 of the root growth.
The exposed surface roots and root over rock styles allow us to plant ginseng ficus bonsai in extremely shallow pots for more impressive results. Also known as banyan fig and taiwan ficus. David uses thin paper coated wires that quickly rot and do not injure the roots. Attach the roots firmly as possible to the rock.
The tree and rock is then planted deep in organic nursery soil and over the next 2 years the soil is dropped progressivily exposing the roots as they thicken and develop.