Ficus tigerbark progress

[boguz]

Hi everyone.
I got this tigerbark since 2017. First Picture is from the first days i got this ficus.
When i look here, i notice it hasnt grown much. It had small pots and worse soil medium i guess. Now, it has a bigger pot and better soil i believe.
I made a drill graft a few weeks ago. Now, i ll wire it a little but i want to see if there are some thoughts about this tree.

Thanks.

 

[Grovic]

I think you made the right choice, a branch at that point will improve the look, I also like that you shortened it from the initial height.

 

[Cadillactaste]

End of June 2019

Current image.

To develop and thicken branching you need to allow the grow tips to extend and thicken the branches.


Agreed, the shorter chopped tree was the way to go. Fun species to work. Keep enjoying the journey.

 

[boguz]

Ok, it has a better view now.
I ll leave it for 2 years.

 

[boguz]

End of summer here, its doing good for now

 

[Maiden69]

I'm surprised that branch has not fuse yet.

 

[boguz]

I'm surprised that branch has not fuse yet.

Actually, I didnt check it yet

 

[just.wing.it]

The graft may have already taken....but no real reason to open it up yet....I'd want longer to be sure.

 

[Maiden69]

Both sides look almost the same size. In a ficus, the outer side of the graft will thicken considerably as soon as it takes.

 

[boguz]

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Both sides look almost the same size. In a ficus, the outer side of the graft will thicken considerably as soon as it takes.

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cool, i didnt know that

 

[boguz]

I checked my tree today. Graft seems ok. But there seems some reverse-taper

 

[Maiden69]

Strat the separation on the yellow line, I usually shave 1/2 the branch thickness and in around 2 weeks if I notice that the graft takes off I cut it entirely. Then remove the piece you just cut from the pot and approach graft it where the red line is. There will be reverse taper in that area because you are feeding the tree from it's root base AND from the tree you grafted. This is why you normally use a branch from the tree instead of a cutting. Once the cutting take in the trunk area you can remove it or use it in your design.

 

[boguz]

Strat the separation on the yellow line, I usually shave 1/2 the branch thickness and in around 2 weeks if I notice that the graft takes off I cut it entirely. Then remove the piece you just cut from the pot and approach graft it where the red line is. There will be reverse taper in that area because you are feeding the tree from it's root base AND from the tree you grafted. This is why you normally use a branch from the tree instead of a cutting. Once the cutting take in the trunk area you can remove it or use it in your design.

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Do you mean making a fusion with cutting left after seperating graft?

 

[Maiden69]

Do you mean making a fusion with cutting left after seperating graft?

yes. Like I did on my ficus, but in your case, on the inside of the bend.

 

[boguz]

I cut it today

 

[boguz]

Today i repotted my ficus and add 5cuttings to fusion. Now, she seems a little messy. Here is spring is coming, so i hope she will do it great

 

[boguz]

Update of my ficus. I am letting my first branch (drill grafted) get thick so i dont touch it. I still have some siblings in main trunk. Maybe i attach them into first branch to fix that reverse tape.

 

[boguz]

Update: I defoliated my ficus.