Before and after the chop. For the last couple of years. I went back and forth between training this fig tree into a bonsai or simply growing it out ornamentally which ended up resulting in it being stuck in a limbo of being neither. I decided that I needed to decide, and decide I did-bonsai it is.
The great thing is that it had some time to grow and developed a nice root flare. I remove the majority of the height to bring the tree back down closer to the nebari/exposed roots as well as give the tree the much-needed taper. I want a minimalistic look while still giving the tree some structure. I also went ahead and uproot the tree to remove awkward roots that stuck up too high as well as rearranging them to spread more radially. Trimmed some to promote new healthy roots ramifications. I did not prune the terminal bud of the branches I kept because I want them to grow and thicken up before chopping them back. Overall, I think I am much happier with it, and hopefully great start to a more attractive tree.
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22 мар 2023
