Pruning Ficus Ginseng Bonsai

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Pruning Ficus Ginseng Bonsai

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2 жыл бұрын

My ficus ginseng bonsai - if you want to call it an actual bonsai ;) - has grown quite a bit over winter. As this growth tends to be rather large, it was time to prune it back before growth season fully starts.
If you have any questions regarding this ficus ginseng bonsai, simply leave them in the comments!
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@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

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@susiedecaprio2137 4 ай бұрын

Already have it’s brilliant. I have never had a hobby so am very pleased and on Amazon to get the right tools

@HazelAshbyBartlett Ай бұрын

Do they grow in water

@frankbarcelona2118 5 ай бұрын

Mine has an umbrella look on top and i like the small shoots at the base so i leave them.

@ThatBonsaiGuy 5 ай бұрын

Great! Most important is that you enjoy the look of your tree 😊

@susiedecaprio2137 4 ай бұрын

I have an identical tree as this one. Sadly I didn’t know I need to prune my Fructas bonsai. It’s leaves are all big now so should I cut every branch to the smallest leaves please. I love him and don’t want to hurt his growth as I got him as a present 4 years ago and never pruned before. Also should I re pot now? Many thanks I would very much appreciate your advice. SusieUK

@ThatBonsaiGuy 4 ай бұрын

Ficus can take hard pruning when the tree is in good health. So you can prune back to smaller leaves. Spring is a good time to repot. After 4 years it definitely makes sense to take a look at the roots. All the best to you and your tree!

@PAASNC Жыл бұрын

My bonsai wasn’t getting enough Sun and the branches began to extend upward in effort to get closer to the light. There is one branch that is just too long for my liking. It has foliage on the top of it and none on the lower portions of the branch. If I cut it back, will foliage regrow on it?

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

It depends on the exact species. If it is a ficus it will regrow leaves from quite old wood very easily. I have cut back branches on my ficus before and it has regrown from previously dormant nodes!

@tejasnarayanappa3736 29 күн бұрын

Hi can u post an update?

@Kyle_Schaff 3 ай бұрын

I got one of these and it has awesome twirling roots that look like it’s dancing. I’m worried about one of them because it isn’t reaching the soil. Will that root die? I’m new to the hobby

@ThatBonsaiGuy 3 ай бұрын

Yes, if the root does not reach the soil it will dry up and die back to a point that is still supported by the other roots

@Kyle_Schaff 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy Do you know if it can be saved by getting it into some soil or is it too late?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 3 ай бұрын

@@Kyle_Schaffif it has not dried up yet you can simply cover it with soil

@HuyNguyen-ll9gz Жыл бұрын

I don’t know much but when I bought the exact same bonsai plant as yours I didn’t see that one of the branch grafted didn’t have any leaves. I don’t know if it’s fine or not

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

You could scratch off a bit of the bark of that branch with your fingernail. If it is green underneath, there is a good chance it will grow leaves again.

@bobnicholson3087 11 ай бұрын

Great review

@ThatBonsaiGuy 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jadeyes 3 ай бұрын

My comment here just disappeared...anyway...will write it again...my little buddy is almost 4 years old,is strong enough and always green but I never pruned it. Has got long branches like yours and a bunch of leaves in the top...also a few little branches underneath. I lost an older one just because I tried to give it a shape and now I am afraid for the one I have. Will you promise that I will not lose my tree if I prune it? 😊thank you

@ThatBonsaiGuy 3 ай бұрын

If your tree is overall healthy, a prune should not harm it, but generally lead to healthier growth. Just look for information on how to prune and give it a go! 😄 My tip, start with a light prune to get a feeling for it first 😉

@jadeyes 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy ohhh...thank youuuu so much🙏if only I could save those leaves life! I will try with only one branch.. let's see how it will react😁😊

@kamatchinayagar4264 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@CAVAglass Жыл бұрын

very helpful. thanks

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

I'm happy that you liked it!

@mattharsent48 6 ай бұрын

How would you go about cutting one of those big roots off would that be possible?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 6 ай бұрын

Yes it is possible. I would leave a smal stump on the tree so that can safely dry out and not affect the rest of the tree

@mrs.heathermorrison7658 Жыл бұрын

This looks like one I purchased this past December. I’m a newbie and wondering why nearly all the leaves fell off over a few weeks time? It’s slowly growing new leaves.

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

Could be different reasons: a lack of light, a spot with a cold draft, cold damage when bringing it home, soil drying out too much, just to name some

@mrs.heathermorrison7658 Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy Thank you for the feedback. Now that I think back, it could have been all of the above mentioned. I’ll definitely be more aware of that information moving forward. Thanks again.

@adelakelnerova337 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks :)

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@JV-dx5uv Жыл бұрын

Do they always make new shoots in bald wood? Mine is to springy and high but I'm scared to cut under the last leaves of the branch

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

If the tree is healthy in general you can cut below the first leaf and it should grow new shoots from lower points without a problem. Best do it at the start of growth season, so the tree can make a timely recovery

@PutPrint01 Жыл бұрын

When is the best time/season to prune ginseng ficus bonsai? And when is the best time to shape branches? Thank you :)

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

If you keep it indoor you can basically prune whenever there is a need for it, but more conservatively early in the growth season and towards the end of the growth season are good times to prune. I usually wire branches by the end of cold season so over the next growth season thr branches can already settle into their new shape. :)

@PutPrint01 Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBonsaiGuy thank you :)

@LosDoyerss Жыл бұрын

Spring

@marcelbarton-sabo2028 6 ай бұрын

Do you use cut paste on the ficus?

@ThatBonsaiGuy 6 ай бұрын

No, I usually leave the wound as is and have not yet had any problems with infections.

@kamatchinayagar4264 7 ай бұрын

How and when do I feed and water the bonsai

@ThatBonsaiGuy 7 ай бұрын

Water when the top layer of the soil is dry. Feed every two weeks during growth season, and every 4 weeks or even less in cold season.

@kamatchinayagar4264 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@manojgabriel84 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a video about how to get aerial roots in Ficus

@ThatBonsaiGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I talked about that topic in a previous video, feel free to check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLmBlNGV3ci7kY0.html

@pesosal1771 Жыл бұрын

What is best for ficus to plant in

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

I usually go for a mixture of bark, coco coir and clay pebbles. Ficus are quite hardy, so as long as the soil drains well a ficus should be happy in it

@angietangarife Жыл бұрын

Can I prune mine if its not full?

@ThatBonsaiGuy Жыл бұрын

I would not recommend pruning an already weak tree. If the tree simply has some bare spots but is generally strong and healthy, however, pruning back could help filling it in again.