Big PJ ficus re-pot and progress project

ric · Post by **ric** » November 18th, 2013, 9:53 am

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After six years ,time to go to new pots for these two babies. David Willoughby took these photos that tell the story best... Thanks to my two buddies and some machinery ...a big day's work.

irish · Post by **irish** » November 18th, 2013, 4:45 pm

G'day.

Your kidding!

Irish

Jason · Post by **Jason** » November 18th, 2013, 6:49 pm

What a monster! A very amazing tree, you wouldn't think it was that big just from looking at it on its own

DavidWilloughby · Post by **DavidWilloughby** » November 18th, 2013, 6:59 pm

A great day was had Ric, Beazo and I had a blast. It was fantastic to see how large trees get repotted, let alone help out in the procress. Those two figs are pretty special. I could imagine that with the rain we have had since they would have already put on growth haha. I can't wait to see them in a season or two.

Cheers

David

EDIT: A couple of pics to add.

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*Crane has been brought into the attack, thankfully the deluge had just stopped prior to this.

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*The first one has lift off.

ric · Post by **ric** » November 18th, 2013, 7:48 pm

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irish wrote:G'day.

Your kidding!

Irish

No, Mate it's for real but I have a ways to go to get up to this amazing tree from Bonsai around the World (Belen Nemec & Company )photo

bamboos · Post by **bamboos** » November 19th, 2013, 10:43 am

now thats what i call a fig!!!

that engine crane would take a lot of hard work out of repotting.
some of the bonsai in asian countries are soooo big they look fantastic
is one of them a fused trunk --- were they collected?
more info please

regards Steve

trident76 · Post by **trident76** » November 19th, 2013, 12:13 pm

Wow, some amazing trees to be seen here; both the figs being re-potted and the trees seen in the background as well.
I would like to ask is this a commercial bonsai nursery, or the backyard of a super enthusiastic amateur?

Jerry Meislik · Post by **Jerry Meislik** » November 19th, 2013, 1:03 pm

Great trees.
Jerry

Post by **Steven** » November 19th, 2013, 3:24 pm

Seeing the work that goes into repotting these is a good promotion for Shohin Ric

Nice trees and good use of the reciprocating saw too.

Thanks for posting your adventure!

Regards,
Steven

ric · Post by **ric** » November 19th, 2013, 4:39 pm

trident76 wrote:Wow, some amazing trees to be seen here; both the figs being re-potted and the trees seen in the background as well.
I would like to ask is this a commercial bonsai nursery, or the backyard of a super enthusiastic amateur?

Just a tiny Sydney backyard belonging to a long standing bonsai maniac.

ric · Post by **ric** » November 19th, 2013, 4:49 pm

bamboos wrote: now thats what i call a fig!!!
that engine crane would take a lot of hard work out of repotting.
some of the bonsai in asian countries are soooo big they look fantastic
is one of them a fused trunk --- were they collected?
more info please
regards Steve

I don't know if it is a fused trunk but it is pretty high voltage

some of these OS bonsai certainly get the cogs working on ideas for making huge improvements using a few horticultural techniques. Figs are so easy to collect. Mine were collected all within a few metres of the old Port Jackson itself.

AusBonsai

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