Ficus benjamina #59 fusion trunk progression

[DonielDoom]

Starting this thread for another one of the benjamina projects. The rough idea here is to better understand how the Ficus benjamina fuse together. I had far too many cuttings that I didn't need, and this was a way of reducing the care requirements. I'll have to dig up earlier pictures for another post.

Pictures from today.

 

[Takahiro83]

Nice

 

[DonielDoom]

October 16 - trimmed, light inspection and detail clean, sprayed with an insecticidal soap mix, hosed down, and brought inside to overwinter.

I'm unsure on style direction for this one. A broom of some kind seems likely at this point. That seems to follow a typical tropical styling that I've seen, too.

It was a project started to clear myself of rooted cuttings I took without plans along the way. It's easier to care for a single larger pot, than a handful of smaller pots. I'm still in the process of reducing the "collection" to be less of a collection and a bit more intentional. The care needs sneak up and start to impact the quality across the board; I've found myself less able to do the work I feel is needed at times due to trying to care for too much and/or things not suited for the climate I live in.

Before trim


After trim