AusBonsai

I have an interesting question for you all, As i have mentioned a while ago I am going to get a few Port Jackson Fig cutting from a large to be demolished tree. I am hoping to get a fair few. I was wondering If I also took a heap of thinner branches say 5-10mm thick & set then up around a rock or something of the sort & lightly tied then to the substrate & bound them at the top to set up for future fusing. Once the roots have developed I would leave the plant as is around the rock & transfer it to a pot where hopefully it will continue to develop over the years to start to fuse? I might try a couple from smaller to larger.I know it will be a slow process but hopefully effective Does this look like a possibility & has anyone had experience with it at all. In my eyes I don't see it to be any different from producing one cutting Its just multiple cuttings side by side? If one or two of the cutting die off then I can ise the gap produces to expose the rock

I have attached an image to explain myself...hehehe

Cheers all

Ryan

Sounds like an interesting experiment!

I would highly recommend, if you haven't already, that you check out Bonsai Focus #122. There's an amazing article in there about a Balinese Bonsaist who does some awesome things with fusing figs.

you are better off getting the cuttings to strike root first. this shouldnt be a problem being an fig.
once they have developed a decent root sysyem then attach them to the rock or wood. or bind them, which ever suits you. go to this site.

http://www.dugzbonsai.com


he has done the same thing with trident maples using a timber stump and also aluminium wire frames. they will fuse no worries. its making sure they strike that is the problem. if you get them to strike you will be fine.


regards jamie

yeah ive seen they wire cages in a focus magazine great story im doing one at the moment tree was about 35mm trunk quite tall choped it into three peices got them to strike then cot all the shoots of go them to strike then put them all in a pot and tied up tight will be one huge fused stump in a couple of years all from a topiary thing