Ficus over rock

This ficus was similar to an extend to the dancing ficus. This means that they were purchased at the same time. They were both similar in size and came in 9 cm pots. There was one small difference in the two of them. This one had a 4 arm root structure rather than one big bulbus root structure. Prying the roots apart you could put a rock in between. The rock did not fit perfectly but it could potentially allow for the roots to encircle the rock.

The journey had been on this occasion to get the ficus and grow it as much as the other one in a bigger container to grow the roots more. Then I removed from the container and put it in a round net container. This allowed for faster development and for plentiful root development. This enlarged the bulbus roots surrounding the rock to encircle it more. One of the roots required pruning off initially to allow the rock to fit in there. It grew in that container outside the entire summer.

This year the ficus was repotted and the roots were trimmed down to allow for the rock to show. It still will take some work but the current progress can be seen here.

It’s one of my favourite trees but requires a lot of close attention to ensure that it continues to thrive.

Root over rock Ginseng Ficus in a Blue 15cm Bonsai Pot

There are some problems I think, There aren’t enough roots around the back. The canopy needs to come down and continue to develop. However I have to keep reminding myself that the project is only a year and a half old. The development will come slowly over time. At present the situation is as it is and patient will be rewarded with further development.

The top will be allowed to grow further to thicken up the trunk and the roots further. Hopefully encouraging some further root development. The apex will then be cut back and the tree get pushed back to finer ramification.

Anyway here is the Spring 2022 state of the tree as seen in the video here.