Tag Archives: fig

The green, green island of ficus

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

Here I sit again, in the back of my PT Loser, waiting on my spawn. And, of course, I have a tree to play with. This time, it’s a ficus microcarpa “green island”. You missed the good parts though, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Where do the rules get you? 

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

I’ve been thinking a lot recently. I know, it gets me into trouble a lot when I do that but I think I’ve finally figured out some things and it’s time to share. Let’s begin at the end, which seems … Continue reading →

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The Scissor and the Wire

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

Here’s an interesting ficus. I got it from my oldest son’s 7th grade teacher, Mr. Myers. That was a few years ago and it’s finally ready. It’s taken a little while to get it to grow. He had nearly killed it and … Continue reading →

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Snoozing in the shade of a banyan

Posted on September 12, 2016 by

You remember this tree? It made an appearance earlier this year in a post called Time of the Ficus, in which I not only gave a pretty good breakdown of wiring using proper anchors but also presented a thoughtful essay on the … Continue reading →

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Whoah there little bonsai, you’re getting so big…..

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

 Ahhhhhh!!! It’s gonna eat me! It’s the mouth tree from hell, the Whomping Willow’s carnivorous cousin, the Chomping Willow……leaf ficus. Actually, it’s this tree  It’s kinda wild looking from afar too; you may remember this (and other) popular trees from … Continue reading →

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Clump style willow-leaf fig from a sawn off root ball

Posted on March 27, 2015 by

I’m in the weeds…..  Literally. Let me finish up here and I’ll show you the tree.  What is that?   A balloon. A yellow balloon. That reminds me of a poem I wrote as a lad:    A balloon, a balloon,   … Continue reading →

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Willow-leaf ficus, one of my winnings from the Auction

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

Here’s a tree I practically stole at the Multiclub Auction the other day. It amazes me the price it went for, similar trees on some of the sales tables up in New York were priced at $150, 200, $250. Granted, … Continue reading →

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