XL Tigerbark Ficus

[SockUnicorn]

 

[SWfloirda]

Sweet! As quickly as those grow in the tropics you still don't really see too many with trunks that thick. I look forward to watching this one progress.

 

[Colorado]

Damn, no joke on the XL! That tree is a beast. Nice!

 

[SockUnicorn]

 

[jason biggs]

awesome!
still so vigorous in mid winter...
are you going to pull those main branches down or keep them horizontal??

 

[leatherback]

It is a nice trunk. I am wondering whether the styling is all that fitting. Having every branch pulled down to me seems to be too coniferous and not enough Ficus for me?

 

[SockUnicorn]

It is a nice trunk. I am wondering whether the styling is all that fitting. Having every branch pulled down to me seems to be too coniferous and not enough Ficus for me?

I live in South Florida. Conifers don't really exist for us here, and I have dozens of ficus. I'm happy that I am not mass producing the same style for all of my trees. Ficus don't get enough credit for their flexibility, but I get the perspective and understand if some people don't enjoy it.

To me I'm very happy to see something a bit different in every corner of the garden.

 

[just.wing.it]

Nice work.
I dont think it's conifer-like at all.
In fact, it's more like a traditional banyan style or umbrella style that you see with these species.

Needs a nice oval pot.

 

[SockUnicorn]

Nice work.
I dont think it's conifer-like at all.
In fact, it's more like a traditional banyan style or umbrella style that you see with these species.

Needs a nice oval pot.

I mean personally I agree. Not too many people live near 50 foot Banyan ficus like I do, so that definitely has influence as well.

 

[leatherback]

You mean like


Or like:


Everybody needs to style trees the way they like them. I was just referring to the organization of branches. Also large banyans have predominantly incresing branchlines, especially higher up in the canopy.

 

[SockUnicorn]

You mean like
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Or like:
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Everybody needs to style trees the way they like them. I was just referring to the organization of branches. Also large banyans have predominantly incresing branchlines, especially higher up in the canopy.

If you notice, my branches go up at the collar as well . All of them, then they come down.

Obviously the trees you posted are super, but not conducive to the styling of this massive trunk anyways. Different looks/styles for sure.

 

[leatherback]

Just as an example what I was thinking: