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What shall I do with this Japanese import?
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Author:  Marmalade [ 01 Jun 2015, 19:46 ]
Post subject:  What shall I do with this Japanese import?
I know a lot of you are probably going to recoil in shock as ficus ginseng are often found by the tills at garden centres for impulse buyers, hardly bonsai pedigree. I wouldn't buy one. My dad though visited Tokyo and bought this little thing back for me. ooooooh Japanese import! (probably originated in China though). So to me its special.

Anyhoo I received this last August and haven't changed anything, it has really started to grow recently. So I was wondering, is it possible to turn this into something amazing? Maybe an over ambitious plan with a progression of at least 5 years. Maybe some sort of root over rock? If I could find a suitable rock to fit in that gap. Maybe cut one of the root sides off? There's two good leaders, perhaps make one trunk and the other branch. Maybe maybe I don't really know what to do with it other than get it out of the glass. What shall I do?

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What do you guys think? I'll be interested with any ideas you may come up with.
Author:  Smithy [ 01 Jun 2015, 20:21 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
Its not often that i see a plant and don't think i can make a bonsai out of it. This is one of them. I think i would make a person out of it with legs like that.
Author:  paulpash [ 01 Jun 2015, 21:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
What about a bonsai Ent lol? ::lol:
Author:  Deano [ 01 Jun 2015, 21:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
Root over rock seems just about the only viable option for it. I'm afraid I don't know anything about this species but I'm sure others will help !
Author:  BrendanJ [ 02 Jun 2015, 09:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
The first thing that strikes me is what an ugly pot, Not sure what material it is in but a repot would be top of my priority. A nice Bonsai pot would make a big difference and you can provide more suitable substrate at same time. As these are indoor plants here, then a repot anytime would be OK, no need to wait for spring. You might at same time find a more interesting position / angle.
I cannot suggest much about the roots and it might be difficult to match a rock to it, it might look contrived and artificial. I would concentrate to growing out some branches. You can of course check out the root and rock options when its out of the current pot.
Author:  Molly [ 02 Jun 2015, 12:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
Japanese import......brought back in your dad's suitcase ?.
Author:  Marmalade [ 16 Jun 2015, 12:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: What shall I do with this Japanese import?
Thanks very much for all of the responses!
Although I still don't really know what to do with it. I'll go ahead and pre-pot it and try and grow out some branches, I thought about maybe training it to cascade down - to almost camouflage one side of the root legs. I'll also spend the rest of my days trying to find a suitable rock - don't want to choose that too hasty.
oh and BrendanJ its not a pot as such its in a glass, that ugliness is probably the sight of the soil. I believe it too be a derivative of akadama. So at least after I repot it I'll have a smart new drinking glass.
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