Shohin sized benji

[NathanM]

Hey guys,
While I was taking pics of swampies for Jake, I decided to take a few others as well. This tre I've for 9 or 10months I think. I found an old pic of it thsi arvy, so here it is!
Totally unstyled and tiny not long after I got it. I had put it into a big balck pot, and that is all.

After I'd put some movement into it on the same day.

And here it is today:

[Jake]

nice benji nathan can't wait to see it potted!!! and im glad i inspired you to take some pics for us

[Glenda]

I see you have those worms that eat the bark in a spiral up the tree at your place too Plenty of them here!

Glenda

[NathanM]

Haha, I certainly do Glenda Damn things
Jake, this one is still a bit off a pot. But it will get there It grows well. Have you looked at my swampy pics yet dude?

[Mitchell]

I see you have those worms that eat the bark in a spiral up the tree at your place too Plenty of them here!

Glenda

That's where you are wrong Glenda. I'm sick of mis-information being thrown around! It's clearly the sign of a curl grub infestion, where do you think they got their name from? It's a curl up the trunk not a spiral. Sheeesh!

Nice Benji Nathan, shall make for a great tree in time.

[Glenda]

I see you have those worms that eat the bark in a spiral up the tree at your place too Plenty of them here!

Glenda

That's where you are wrong Glenda. I'm sick of mis-information being thrown around! It's clearly the sign of a curl grub infestion, where do you think they got their name from? It's a curl up the trunk not a spiral. Sheeesh!

Nice Benji Nathan, shall make for a great tree in time.

Oops! My bad. I had read curl grubs were in the soil and eat the roots! The grubs at my place leave indentations in the bark that look just like these ones. Just as well it is a ficus, as they do heal in time with figs.

Glenda

[NathanM]

So I was doing some work on this tree the other night, took some pics and found this thread!!
Here are the pics:



After I'd finished:

Potential new angle: