F. BENJAMINA: BANYAN BEGININGS

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Here's the start of a Banyan Style. Branch selection after winter.

 

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the front

 

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Airlayer removed early December.
January 23rd:
Tall trunk reduced today, some carving and thinning.

 

[sorce]

What's up bro!
Glad to see you back!

Looking forward to seeing this thing thru summer!

Nice!

Sorce

 

[aframe]

What's up bro!
Glad to see you back!

Looking forward to seeing this thing thru summer!

Nice!

Sorce

Hey bud!
Did I see a Lemoore, CA pic in your last avatar?
I worked out there all last year...

 

[sorce]

I thought you said you knew there!

That's my mom's husband's truck.

Glad you caught that!

Lol.

Sorce

 

[Cypress187]

It's ok to do rootwork / repotting ánd airlayer in 1 go? I thought both would weaken it.

 

[sorce]

It's ok to do rootwork / repotting ánd airlayer in 1 go? I thought both would weaken it.

With a ficus in California!

Sorce

 

[Cypress187]

With a ficus in California!Sorce

so i have to move

 

[aml1014]

so i have to move

Dude if you want ficus F cali go to florida.

Aaron

 

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It's ok to do rootwork / repotting ánd airlayer in 1 go? I thought both would weaken it.

I think ficus are pretty tolerant of all kinds of work provided they are in good health and proper aftercare, especially if work is done 'out of season'. The airlayer that I separated in fall was moved onto a bench in my shower for the winter; the roots really took off and it produced aerial roots

 

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12/3/2016
Thinned the canopy to encourage lower branch development. Large wounds will bridge and approach grafts in spring.

 

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1/15/2017 - Here is the layer I removed a year ago. I thinned it out in early fall. Now it's time to reduce one of the trunks. I used a key hole saw to remove and a dremel to carve. The edges were cleaned up with a grafting knife and cut paste was applied.

 

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A small mushroom; a healthy soil environment.
I think I'll put this in a large, flat growing container this spring.

 

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May 2024
Hard to believe it's been 9 years...
The airlayer is looking good as well, I'll get around to posting it too.