Pruning Ficus Ginseng Bonsai

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That Bonsai Guy

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@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

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@susiedecaprio2137 10 ай бұрын

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@tejasnarayanappa3736 6 ай бұрын

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@GrannyEarth 3 ай бұрын

My Bertha Bonsai is sooo happy after 6 weeks in my home. I bought a bonsai mix & she is in a clay pot on top of a deep dish of lava rocks with spring water. I gave her a good drink 2 days ago with 1 tsp of fish emulsion to 3 cups of water. 2 days later I can’t believe how much more green & lush she is! Lots of new growth. I don’t want to prune her just yet…. Im liking her “hair.” Next feed Potassium& Magnesium too. Slow & steady wins the race. She likes a bedtime misting too.

@susiedecaprio2137 10 ай бұрын

I have an identical tree as this one. Sadly I didn’t know I need to prune my Fructas bonsai. It’s leaves are all big now so should I cut every branch to the smallest leaves please. I love him and don’t want to hurt his growth as I got him as a present 4 years ago and never pruned before. Also should I re pot now? Many thanks I would very much appreciate your advice. SusieUK

@ThatBonsaiGuy 10 ай бұрын

Ficus can take hard pruning when the tree is in good health. So you can prune back to smaller leaves. Spring is a good time to repot. After 4 years it definitely makes sense to take a look at the roots. All the best to you and your tree!

@ilovemikerogers 5 ай бұрын

I just had a similar situation, I've had a ficus about 4+ years and didn't know anything about it and just let it grow. Recently I pruned all the branches back to about 2-3 leaves on each and it had been shooting back new growth like crazy. Hopefully you should be safe to do the same. I see this comment is a couple months old- how has it worked out for you so far?

@kornelpataki3487 4 ай бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy Hi! Can I prune now, or i have to wait till spring?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 4 ай бұрын

@@kornelpataki3487you can still prune now. However, I would stick to light pruning now, and wait for spring when it comes to heavy pruning

@PAASNC 2 жыл бұрын

My bonsai wasn’t getting enough Sun and the branches began to extend upward in effort to get closer to the light. There is one branch that is just too long for my liking. It has foliage on the top of it and none on the lower portions of the branch. If I cut it back, will foliage regrow on it?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on the exact species. If it is a ficus it will regrow leaves from quite old wood very easily. I have cut back branches on my ficus before and it has regrown from previously dormant nodes!

@kamatchinayagar4264 Жыл бұрын

How and when do I feed and water the bonsai

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

Water when the top layer of the soil is dry. Feed every two weeks during growth season, and every 4 weeks or even less in cold season.

@kamatchinayagar4264 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@marcelbarton-sabo2028 11 ай бұрын

Do you use cut paste on the ficus?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 11 ай бұрын

No, I usually leave the wound as is and have not yet had any problems with infections.

@frankbarcelona2118 10 ай бұрын

Mine has an umbrella look on top and i like the small shoots at the base so i leave them.

@ThatBonsaiGuy 10 ай бұрын

Great! Most important is that you enjoy the look of your tree 😊

@GrannyEarth 2 ай бұрын

@@frankbarcelona2118 I wish we could share photos of our Bonsai’s!

@HuyNguyen-ll9gz Жыл бұрын

I don’t know much but when I bought the exact same bonsai plant as yours I didn’t see that one of the branch grafted didn’t have any leaves. I don’t know if it’s fine or not

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

You could scratch off a bit of the bark of that branch with your fingernail. If it is green underneath, there is a good chance it will grow leaves again.

@PutPrint01 2 жыл бұрын

When is the best time/season to prune ginseng ficus bonsai? And when is the best time to shape branches? Thank you :)

@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

If you keep it indoor you can basically prune whenever there is a need for it, but more conservatively early in the growth season and towards the end of the growth season are good times to prune. I usually wire branches by the end of cold season so over the next growth season thr branches can already settle into their new shape. :)

@PutPrint01 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy thank you :)

@LosDoyerss Жыл бұрын

Spring

@rons1979 4 ай бұрын

Hello. I got my tree a few months ago and i have now seen ne growth. With it being September now should i touch it at this. I dont want to damage it

@ThatBonsaiGuy 4 ай бұрын

I understand that you want to start working on your tree. However, I personally would leave it be until the next growth season. Take care of it and keep it healthy and come spring you can prune it into shape ;)

@Kyle_Schaff 8 ай бұрын

I got one of these and it has awesome twirling roots that look like it’s dancing. I’m worried about one of them because it isn’t reaching the soil. Will that root die? I’m new to the hobby

@ThatBonsaiGuy 8 ай бұрын

Yes, if the root does not reach the soil it will dry up and die back to a point that is still supported by the other roots

@Kyle_Schaff 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy Do you know if it can be saved by getting it into some soil or is it too late?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 8 ай бұрын

@@Kyle_Schaffif it has not dried up yet you can simply cover it with soil

@mattharsent48 Жыл бұрын

How would you go about cutting one of those big roots off would that be possible?

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

Yes it is possible. I would leave a smal stump on the tree so that can safely dry out and not affect the rest of the tree

@mrs.heathermorrison7658 Жыл бұрын

This looks like one I purchased this past December. I’m a newbie and wondering why nearly all the leaves fell off over a few weeks time? It’s slowly growing new leaves.

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

Could be different reasons: a lack of light, a spot with a cold draft, cold damage when bringing it home, soil drying out too much, just to name some

@mrs.heathermorrison7658 Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy Thank you for the feedback. Now that I think back, it could have been all of the above mentioned. I’ll definitely be more aware of that information moving forward. Thanks again.

@JV-dx5uv Жыл бұрын

Do they always make new shoots in bald wood? Mine is to springy and high but I'm scared to cut under the last leaves of the branch

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

If the tree is healthy in general you can cut below the first leaf and it should grow new shoots from lower points without a problem. Best do it at the start of growth season, so the tree can make a timely recovery

@HazelAshbyBartlett 7 ай бұрын

Do they grow in water

@TheTruthIsLaw Ай бұрын

@pesosal1771 Жыл бұрын

What is best for ficus to plant in

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

I usually go for a mixture of bark, coco coir and clay pebbles. Ficus are quite hardy, so as long as the soil drains well a ficus should be happy in it

@jadeyes 8 ай бұрын

My comment here just disappeared...anyway...will write it again...my little buddy is almost 4 years old,is strong enough and always green but I never pruned it. Has got long branches like yours and a bunch of leaves in the top...also a few little branches underneath. I lost an older one just because I tried to give it a shape and now I am afraid for the one I have. Will you promise that I will not lose my tree if I prune it? 😊thank you

@ThatBonsaiGuy 8 ай бұрын

If your tree is overall healthy, a prune should not harm it, but generally lead to healthier growth. Just look for information on how to prune and give it a go! 😄 My tip, start with a light prune to get a feeling for it first 😉

@jadeyes 8 ай бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy ohhh...thank youuuu so much🙏if only I could save those leaves life! I will try with only one branch.. let's see how it will react😁😊

@bobnicholson3087 Жыл бұрын

Great review

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@angietangarife 2 жыл бұрын

Can I prune mine if its not full?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I would not recommend pruning an already weak tree. If the tree simply has some bare spots but is generally strong and healthy, however, pruning back could help filling it in again.