AusBonsai

Hi all

We were away for a week recently on the south coast at Kiama.

A couple of amazing Morten Bay Figs in the main park, our nearly 4 yr old daughter (in photos) loved playing among these.

Fantastic canopy and a truly beautiful spot for a picnic.

they have awesome bases man!

I have been developing a few little ideas to try and mimic these bases! once i get it down pat, I will post up what i did

Jamie

I'd love to hear/see your ideas Jamie - i love the bases of these old figs too...

They are just a tad too big for my pot, Tex. Shame

Glenda

2 great tree's absolute perfect figs

Glenda wrote:They are just a tad too big for my pot, Tex. Shame

Glenda

You just have togetabiggapot Glenda, is all.

And hurry up Jamie!!!!!

To get Buttress roots on a fig, grow the main tree in a very shallow but wide pot and let the forage roots grow over the side of the pot and then place pots of compost under these roots that get over the side of the pot. Minimum disturbance of the main bonsai pot but change the Compost post every year and trim roots in the the compost pots. It is these forage roots that are let go, they form the buttress roots but there must be appropriate sacrificial branches grown.

Hi barefoot, that sounds like a great technique, thanks for that.
Craig

Hey barefoot

thanks for your thoughts, it's an interesting idea and one that I'll try too.
Is this a method that you have used yourself?
If it is, is there a chance of seeing some photos? sounds really interesting.

tex048

very interesting barefoot!

I will definately have to give that a crack! the idea i have been working on is to encourage airial roots from the trunk and then using a mould to form the shape.

will definately give this a go though!