Update on Ficus microcarpa Bonsai since the chop and progression photos

[@VicTheFigGuy]

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[@bibnida7945]

Yep I remember this trunk chop from the ubiquitous s-curve 'walmart ficus' type tree. Amazing what you've done with it!

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you!

[@ferhatdeviren2090]

You have done a very clean job, thank you for your hard work.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you very much!

[@jameslangschied7900]

Great job improving the bonsai. It looks beautiful in that pot.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it!

[@mikec3820]

the grafts came out great. its a really nice ficus bonsai vic. thanks for sharing

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you!

[@Javanesetropicalbonsai]

Terlihat sangat indah

[@Mannavegr]

Wow that is a beautiful tree that will just keep getting even more beautiful with time amazing 🙏🏻 you have such a great eye for building beautiful structure in short time

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@Junjuncabral1976]

Looks really good!

[@ДенисЧупахин-ш7ы]

Крутой результат мужик!

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Спасибо!

[@lempira69]

Looks great! Good job

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ChrisNLger]

Great tree!

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pscsanchez]

Great work, the pot is cool.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Appreciate it!

[@joshimahan7497]

good one

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you!

[@bruceteede]

Great work. I have a morton bay fig which i collected from northern Australia in 1988. It has been very roughly maintained as a bonsai but is now really ready for a good prune back It was root trimmed and repotted last year and is very healthy with a base and trunk that has great potential. It is late winter here now. Is it possible to successfully take cuttings of the two to three inch diameter branches? Or should i air layer it? What season is best for a significant rejuvenation pruning. I also noted you said that you wounded the tree which produced more roots. Is that simply cutting the bark and waiting or is there more to the process. I would appreciate your advice as this has great potential and i want to develop the tree as an ongoing project over the coming years / decades. Thanks

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Morton Bay fig roots pretty easily, even with large cuttings. However, wait until it is actively growing and you will have better success. Just ensure high humidity while it is rooting. Yes, I wound the bark by removing it, similar to how air layering is done but just in small spots. Rooting hormone gel can be applied to stimulate roots growth.

[@TOEKIEWORLDMarc]

Nice update but most of all I really like your pots.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you so much!

[@Horryth]

I'm interested in your wounding technique for aerial roots but how deep do you wound the bark ?

[@BJanzn]

Same here, what is the way to go at it ?

[@VicTheFigGuy]

You want to wound it or remove down through thr cambium where you reaches the harder wood inside. Like as if you are doing an air-layering.

[@VicTheFigGuy]

​​@@BJanzn You want to wound it or remove down through thr cambium where you reaches the harder wood inside. Like an air-layering.

[@BJanzn]

@@VicTheFigGuy Thank you👌🏼, I’ll give a try soon

[@VicTheFigGuy]

​@@BJanzngood luck!

[@mvlameiras]

By the way...How did you get that profusion of aerial roots in the lower part of the branch, which appear at minute 2:45? Congratulations on your choices and your driving work. More success for the channel and greetings from Brazil!!

[@VicTheFigGuy]

Thank you very much. I removed the bark in that area and treated eith rooting hormone gel. I wrapped the entired base in plastic bag to raise humidity. It is like an air-layering but just a small part.

[@mvlameiras]

@@VicTheFigGuy , I understood. Once again, thank you for your time.

[@mvlameiras]

@@VicTheFigGuy , please, what rooting hormone gel did you use? I want to carry out some experiments here in my Ficus microcarpa. 😉

[@thomptri2602]

Great tree! Do you have an IG page?