How to turn a Ginseng Ficus into a real Bonsai Tree
The repotting and pruning of a Ginseng Ficus prebonsai, part of its conversion into a more traditional bonsai tree.
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The repotting and pruning of a Ginseng Ficus prebonsai, part of its conversion into a more traditional bonsai tree.
Duration : 0:9:24
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
ahh i see, so in a …
ahh i see, so in a way the root trimming is a method of keeping the tree actually small so it is still classed as a bonsai?
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
On a repot into a …
On a repot into a larger pot like this one, I cut the long, leggy roots in order to get an even, compact rootmass because it contributes to even, compact growth on top of the tree. When repotting into the same size pot, we take off all of the outer roots in order to allow the tree to grow new roots, absorb nutrients, and stay the same size.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
why do you have to …
why do you have to get rid of some of the old roots when you re-pot the bonsai?
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I impale the …
I impale the rootball and run the wires at the ends, it works well for ficus. Try it, Master Kimura uses this technique. I have no idea why people like ginseng ficus. I find them hideous. But many say taste change as you get older, maybe I will like them in the future.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I haven’t tried …
I haven’t tried chopsticks — I ume that you would thread them through the roots and then run wire over the ends? “Chop and clump” ginseng ficuses are popular in the U.S. and I wanted to see if I could develop this one, just to give other folks some ideas. We’ll come back to it in a few months or next spring, depending on how fast it grows.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I don’t think I’m …
I don’t think I’m ever going to like ginsing style but nice demo. I would use chopsticks to keep it in the pot. Have you ever tried that?
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
A wonderful repot …
A wonderful repot demo! 5/5
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Keep an indoor …
Keep an indoor ficus near a south facing window, unless you live in the south/southwest. I really like the idea of annotating a video. Just give me a really slow 360 of the tree (2 min or so) and make sure I can see the branch structure.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
yes indoors it is a …
yes indoors it is a tropical plant.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I was actually …
I was actually thinking of doing the same thing. I just have one question, since its a ficus it can be put indoors right?
If I get my ficus I will do a video on it.
Maybe you can give it some pointers?