Aerial roots

Ficus Aerial Roots Problems

Hi, I purchased a Ficus (Microcapa?) a couple of days ago from a nursery which had a great front except that it had an aerial root that wrapped around the tree and has grown into parts of the trunk. The root texture is quite different from the trunk

Time for the Naked Truth

This time of year it's time to defoliate my Ficus getting rid of any large or winter damaged leaves. With the trees naked I can clean up the branch structure and grow a new crop of leaves. This year, I've had an apprentice - my 86 year old mother has bee

Where does aerial roots start?

How do you get aerial roots to start grow? Where do they start from on ficus retusa? i have seen very much white "dots" on the trunk, is that it or is it any other sings of aerial roots?

The Aerial Circus

For those that don't like aerial roots - close your eyes now. This is a Willow Leaf Ficus Ficus salicaria that I call the aerial circus. It used to be a root over rock, but it's making so many aerial roots that it is mostly aerial roots. The pot is by

Pot for Todd and my banyan

Hi Todd and IBC friends, since i cant find the right rock for my banyan. i created a more conventional container for a more conservative people like me and my friend Todd. the newly created container. the tree the newly wed

How to train roots to buttress

I have read a lot of articles on nebari or surface root growth and maintenance. However, I haven't come across a lot of material on how to train roots to buttress. I have seen a lot of pretty amazing Bald Cypress bonsai with nice buttresses. I have als

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Roots of Plum tree : group trees

Some roots of plum tree (mirabelle)collected in my garden, after several cutting by my lawn mower.... This year 11 futur trees another: last year this year ...i just let them grow...

Naim Nait 1 (used)(sold)

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Nice little pond next to a free car park in Bushy Park with a very nice concrete jetty for launching the boats, A burger van style cafe bar nearby but the toilets are a bit of a walk. Plenty of wildlife to dodge and avoid but the far end of the lake

What's your Ethnic Background?

Salutations, Multiverse! Today, let's talk about our ethnic background and see who's the most exotic. I'm a Hispanic boi. Peruvian to be exact, born in the United States. My parents claim I have Italian in me as well, which does seem accurate. More

Please help identify a "persistant" leaf problem: mineral, roots, fungus?

Would someone help me identify some problems on some new growth and old growth? the problem is mostly my maples, but I seem to have it on a cherry and a pear, and a fringe tree, too. Not all of my maples have "it". My soil mix is approx 80%

tropical bonsai plants

i am from india and i am practicing bonsai on tropical plants like adensonia digitata,baobab,bogounvellia,tamarind ficus etc...