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Has been called Ficus salicifolia, Ficus neriifolia, Ficus subulata, and even Ficus mexicana......................
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now a new and improved name: FICUS SALICARIA
Has narrow leaves that respond well to leaf reduction techniques
Regular defoliation will help develop ramification.
To defoliate, cut the leaves just above the petiole.
Under very humid conditions and with a dense tropical canopy the tree will drop aerial roots
FICUS SALICARIA will make vigorous roots, called tubers.
Large surface tubers can be cut and carved to create new smaller roots from the cut surfaces.
I started training this tree in 1999
It was in a 4" pot
It thrives in shallow pots and hardly needs any roots for growth. However little root room will slow development so it’s best to put only finished shohin bonsai in a very small pot.
The Seedlings are Growing
Acer palmatum
One can grow bonsai from seeds a process known as 'misho'
Seedlings can be potted together to form a "forest" or "Clump"
Japanese Maples are spectacular in the fall
Grow in Moist, well-drained soil and give Part Shade
If there are Japanese Maple trees growing near you, the seed are ripening; now is the time to gather the seeds yourself
2-27-2009
First True leaves:
Wisteria:
There are many ways to grow bonsai; you can grow bonsai from seeds. Growing 'misho' bonsai from seedlings costs less and is very rewarding.
The Japanese Maple Acer palmatum seeds are beginning to Sprout
And all of the Wisteria seed:
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