How about some ficus benjamina love? (Let's see yours)

[aml1014]

The little shohin is my very first ficus and was my first truck chop (it was 3 feet tall). From there I fell In love and got the 2 variegated ones and started work. I've had them all for about a year now and they've made wonderful progress any comments are nice and I'd like to see others.

 

[sorce]

I have a couple.
Nothing special. The biggest one.
Half cooperating.


This was over a rock and ugle so I cut it off and threw it in the catch all.
This is me practicing Chinese.
It has branches on the outsides.
And that orange. I ain't thrown orange seed in here for 3 years!



Another half cooperater.
Think Giraffe. And one in my cement pot in the back left.


And one more. I just like playing with.



Stack ranked on the bottom. These are the ones I want to send to Florida!
Ahem.

Sorce

 

[sorce]

This thread should be way more interesting......

 

[sorce]

Here is my best one.

Thanks to BWayne for making me wire it at BSG.
And BVF for encouragement, it likes the fish!

Sorce

 

[aml1014]

This thread should be way more interesting......

I was kinda excited to see a bunch of ficus by now bit I do like your s a lot

 

[Giga]

http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/ficus-banyan-progression-benjamina.19778/

 

[sorce]

I was kinda excited to see a bunch of ficus by now bit I do like your s a lot

My S don't stink!
Lol

Sorce

 

[Paradox]

I think other ficus species are used for bonsai more than benjamina.

I have 2 tiger barks and a willow leaf.

 

[aml1014]

I do realize their not used a lot but they are my favorite personally though I also have about 6 other species benjamina has always been my favorite

 

[Alain]

I was kinda excited to see a bunch of ficus by now bit I do like your s a lot

May be because you restricted the thread to Benjamina...
I get one and get back to ya

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I do realize their not used a lot but they are my favorite personally though I also have about 6 other species benjamina has always been my favorite

May I ask why? They grow well, but are sporadic when it comes to chop backs. Their leaves don't reduce all that well, and ramification is poor.

 

[aml1014]

May I ask why? They grow well, but are sporadic when it comes to chop backs. Their leaves don't reduce all that well, and ramification is poor.

In the 8 months I've owned those variegated the leaves have reduced 75 percent (I know this because I have cuttings growing out) and ramification has probably quadrupled or more considering I thin them regulary. Also when pruned they are never sporadic when budding idk if I'm some benjamina genius but mine never drop leaves and are easily directional pruned

 

[aml1014]

May be because you restricted the thread to Benjamina...
I get one and get back to ya

This may be because they are rarely seen and I want to see some nice ones any of you may own

 

[sorce]

I really think, almost know, that the type of Ben makes all the difference.

Again, I have 3 different ones, and they all react/grow different.

Many of the best ficus bonsai I have seen have been Benjamina from S.e. Asia.

Sorce

 

[aml1014]

I really think, almost know, that the type of Ben makes all the difference.

Again, I have 3 different ones, and they all react/grow different.

Many of the best ficus bonsai I have seen have been Benjamina from S.e. Asia.

Sorce

My buddy showed me ones that he saw in Hawaii and they where epic

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Yes, location is also critical. You shouldn't expect to get the same results indoors.

 

[aml1014]

Yes, location is also critical. You shouldn't expect to get the same results indoors.

Very true I have a greenhouse so it has a nice bright winter and then it moves to the bench when it's warm enough, so I guess considering most people's growing conditions they may not do well.

 

[Giga]

Yes, location is also critical. You shouldn't expect to get the same results indoors.

not really if you have the setup- I grow mine indoors in winter and they do rather well

 

[Redwood Ryan]

not really if you have the setup- I grow mine indoors in winter and they do rather well

But even still, they won't perform as well as they do in the tropics, and not everyone grows the way you do.