ficus natalensis no.1

[jason biggs]

this one has always had a nice shape... removed the low big branch and quite a few others... here is a front and back shot. not sure if i should keep the new apex branch or cut it off and keep the canopy lower??

 

[nuttiest]

Nice. Have you tried the apex bent, it seems a little high in comparison or is that just because you have no leaves?

 

[jason biggs]

cut the top off - going for a lower spreading tree...

 

[jason biggs]

this tree exploded right through winter...

 

[jason biggs]

This tree has been doing great indoors for a few months

 

[Cadillactaste]

This tree has been doing great indoors for a few months
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Looks happy... I like the bones of it too when it was defoliated and you could see it all. Nice tree. Lovely cultivar too.

 

[WinstonWolfe]

Not to be too critical of a pretty awesome specimen, but I liked it more with the short round apex.
New pot definitely helps though. I'd go even more shallow and wide, blast it with humidity (maybe even tent the lower branches) and get a ton more arial roots.