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[IBC] Begginer with some questions!
Adam,
The thick trunks happen only on much older trees that have been allowed to grow large to thicken and then are cut back to a smaller branch for a new apex. Over many years and reductions the trunk is very fat and there is lots of taper. You can fuse lots of smaller fig trees together to form a larger trunk and the ones in the middle just fuse into the whole trunk. They do this happily and they don't get squeezed to death. Hope this helps. Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/ But anyway recently ive been cruisin the net lookin at bonsai pictures and I have noticed some bonsai trees have very thick trunks! ANd I was wondering how you achive this. I was thinking about one picture specificaly, cant think of where it was of a ficus, and it almost looked like several trees with their trunks all "braided" as i can best describe it together. Of course it didnt have the uniformity of say a hair braid they were just twisted tightly together to fourm one large trunk, and a very thick canopy. But I was thinking then more, as those trunks thicken with age woudlnt that cause bad problems? like the ones in the middle would get squeezed to death? SO then is the only way to achive a very thick trunk just to let it thicken with age? ;( that takes to long. But I guess this is kinda a hobby that takes time eh? Sorry fo sucha long question! lol Adam ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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