winter re-pot ficus
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
You did it! 
evolutionrevolution
Mame
Need to wire and clip some of those branches and make a nice sort of domed top shape with the canopy. And maybe let those aerial roots take hold. Slightly concerned about a reverse taper situation with all those branches growing from the top...
evolutionrevolution
Mame
treebeard55
Chumono
Remember that Ficus salicaria needs stronger light than some other species in the genus. Your tree, but I'd give supplemental light.
Definitely good design potential.
Definitely good design potential.
evolutionrevolution
Mame
Good point.. i've had this tree for about 3 seasons and it definitely does not like being inside during winter, but has thus far survived and bounced back well once outside... That being said, I'm starting to like it now and may be time to give it some light.. I hate to run a light all day for one measly tree though!
treebeard55
Chumono
So maybe it's time to get one or two more - just to make it worthwhile to run the light, you understand! 
Vindeezy
Yamadori
That tree makes me drool Love it!
KingJades
Shohin
Nice tree! Are you getting swelling from the flush of growth at the top? It already looks like it's thicker on the left side of the bend than the right. Could just be the photo angle, though.
Ryan H
Mame
On the reverse taper, I feel like you are close to running into so big issues. IMO trim the lower right portion that causes the issue and start a runner to use for a second level to the canopy next year
You need some branching that can start from a different point
You need some branching that can start from a different point
Bonsaihead
Mame
Wow! Love it! I actually have one that is very similar but just more younger and smaller. I too have been wondering about the reverse tapper. Mine already has some and what's gonna stop it from getting worse??? Nothing! expect me. Cool but how? Threat graft? Turn into a root over rock? Let aerial roots go crazy and cover it's you can't see it? But yeah man cool tree and cool to see something so similar to mine just more mature.
KingJades
Shohin
On young material you can often correct the issue by removing the offending branches and then growing the entire tree thicker to smoothen it out.
You can also try to carve it and let it heal.
Bonsaihead
Mame
it right now actually only has three branches coming off it. I bought it 6 months ago and right before it was cut back hard to just three 1 to 3 inch beaches and now has grown out but I've removed everything off it that wasn't coming from one of those beaches. So if I understand you correctly that's kind of already happened. I do like the idea of Carving it out some. It's something I've thought of but wasn't sure if it was practical or not. I was thinking about carving it out so it would look like the development of the different three branches spitting apart from the main trunk sooner. Just take my time doing it by small sections.
Bonsaihead
Mame
Here's a pick of it
Bonsaihead
Mame
I also read about people cutting lines running along the trunk of the tapper issue area. Anybody have any experience with that working?
KingJades
Shohin
Wouldn't that cause a callous and the area to thicken more? I've actually heard similar things to do in areas *without* the taper to thicken them to be in better proportion with the swollen area.
Bonsaihead
Mame
Right! That's what I've read as well. Wondering if anyone hear has actually had success Doin so
Bonsaihead
Mame
And to what extent would it actually solve the tapper issue
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