Mame or Shito Ficus

[KingJades]

Here are some pics of my mame or shito ficus. I was originally a cutting that I saw some potential in. I really like small bonsai.

Progression on my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.343970476072431&type=3
Please check it out and join if this is the kind of thing you're into. It would really help!


August 25, 2017
First bonsai pot!


December 13, 2017
Pruned back to short internodes for movement and taper
Tree is 3" tall from lip of pot.
I also rotated the tree to try a new front for this photo.

 

[Ironbeaver]

Do you know the variety?

 

[just.wing.it]

Cool, benji?

 

[KingJades]

It's a small leaf Benjamina. I think it's the one that is commonly called Ficus Philippinensis but I'm actually not sure.

Here's a photo of the leaves on two of them. The left one is this one with reduction and the right is one that I am trying to thicken the trunk on for a curvy shohin without reduction.

Maybe I'll throw in a full size Benjamina leaf for comparison. It's about the size of the entire shito.

 

[KingJades]

New update! Didn't mean to have a new post so soon but I really liked the photo and the progress that we see in this tree in such a short time. Guess it really likes the lights!

Yes, I've been cutting the larger leaves in half to reduce energy. I'll look into a more thorough defoliation (but not too thorough ) in the middle of the big growing season.