Challenging Ficus material pt 2 : Transforming a HUMONGOUS Ficus bonsai

After separating a Green island Ficus from the main tree to form a rock planting, professional bonsai artist now jumps to the main course.
This Ficus benjamina with a huge trunk certainly has a promising future after such a drastic restyling.
To access part 1 of the 'Challenging Ficus material' series click here : • Challenging Ficus mate...
To access part 3 of the 'Challenging Ficus material' series click here :
• Challenging Ficus mate...
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[@TheBonsaiZone]

Big changes to a big tree!

[@thenaturecreater8906]

Hope you get your book sign😉

[@genosabba3935]

"Wet your finger before putting cut paste"! So that's why the damn thing sticks to my finger all this while!!🤣 The one thing I really appreciate about your videos, are the small little tips & trick! Love it!

[@genosabba3935]

"...Total panic sets in." LOL. Been there, done that!. I need to finish watching this entire video before I catch more classic gems! .

[@garyfriedrick9941]

Dramatic transformation and realization.. Bravo, Maestro!

[@teresagalbreath7452]

Very interesting series of videos; I especially liked the root over rock on part 1. Thank you for these videos David.

[@Andi_M.]

WOW!! Massive transformation!!!

[@a.k.h.channel]

Nice material Ficus bonsai,thank you for sharing good luck

[@FrostBiteBonsai]

That is a thick trunk for a Ficus B. Nice work!

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hello from England. I've just subscribed. I'm 76 and I have just got my third bonsai tree.

[@conspiraterry7393]

Well I sure do enjoy your demonstrations!

[@kimberlyduncan1053]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@jesusarmendariz9128]

Like always ,very nice work ,I love watching your videos and try to learn from them ,thank you very much for sharing !!

[@joannetanner7282]

Happy Thanksgiving to you. I feel a little funny about watching you during your Holiday. But Thank you for taking the time to do these videos

[@NamTran-gb1pc]

Thank you David! I always looking forward to see the next project you’re working on. I enjoyed every minute of your demonstration, lecture.

[@ThanhNguyen-in1yr]

Rất vui khi nhìn thấy cây Sanh được David làm.. 🙏

[@robtlyra]

Master job !

[@gonesbonsai57]

Great work brother 👍👌🙏🙏

[@joeimbesi5361]

I always look forward to your videos. Keep em coming!

[@sergewerner497]

a master's job with love

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci à vous pour le partage de votre expérience!

[@3apa3a4eva]

Amazing transformation! Thank you for sharing.

[@KennetDeBondt]

Great work sir!

[@khanhhuyenkaraoke9538]

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[@minijadebonsai464]

I really love ficus trees Sir, cause you can do indoors or outdoors and the leaves they're shiny I love them so much, I have a few of them in progress soon I will make bonsai of them and thanks for the video Sir, it's really beautiful ficus collection.

[@MakeMoreBonsai]

Very Cool!

[@walterwjr947]

Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 You lost me for a moment, but it all came together with the wiring. A "tremendous" job, Dave. I hope you are not too tired. What is the cut paste that you are using? Is it possible to make your own cut paste? 🙏 🖖 🙏

[@chuckeecheese162]

Wow nice

[@es.design]

I just stumbled on your videos. They are fantastic! The technique and tools you explain are super helpful. I have a question though. You say that you need a vision, a plan, before even starting to trim this bonsai. I have heard that before too. Are you referring to plans on how to match mathematical equations of what people find as aesthetically pleasing, or do you actually see each branch in your head and how you will shape it? I have a hard time seeing through the leaves sometimes and I have an idea, but that idea changes as I go.

[@bonsaibro]

Lovley video

[@alfredgrechbonsailicious4827]

Simply bonsailicious. Beware your 'bonsai ectopic' in your ECG.

[@aivarpetrov7447]

@David Easterbrook thank you for this great video! I recently got this lovely ficus benjamina "office" tree and I can't decide what to do with it. Do you have any advice? Is there any way to thicken the trunk in zone 6 (East Europe)? I want it way shorter but the trunk isn't thick enough. Also it's two seperate trees in the pot, which haven't fused together properly yet. So far I have repotted it, because the rootball was heavily infested with a large pill bug colony. I replaced the nursery peat soil with a good draining organic/inorganic mix. The tree responded well and I allready see new sets of leaves. If I decide to cut the tree shorter, how much can I cut away? Should I leave some branches with leaves and then wait until the trunk backbuds? PS! I posted this question with pictures under your facebook post too. Please give advice?!

[@hitenmore3278]

How is the taste of cut paste. Avoid consuming keep a small cup of water by you.Take care

[@jimmybaggs5342]

How did a tree like this get to Canada?

[@bonsaihaidubai3884]

Đẹp qúa chú ơi

[@nigellee9824]

Looked better before branch pruning….

[@BonsaiSociety]

In bonsai the immediate outcome is not the goal. When I discarded some branches I was thinking about what the tree would look like in 10 years :)

[@1hayes1]

Sorry, it looks like a stump, not a bonsai.

[@tamngoc4633]

@namlebonsai number 1