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Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1542
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Hey Lance, thank you so much for your support and encouragement...it means a lot. I can certainly see how this art form can become a major test of one's patience! 
As for the initial circumstances with this tree...I was a little ticked at first however, it was one person keeping the tree over the summer, and she takes her bonsai very seriously...she was terribly embarrassed. The Ficus, along with many of her other beautiful bonsai were kept outside during the summer and I think being outdoors they are exposed to more critters...and we had a very hot summer this year. I've never had to deal with critters before so this has really been a tremendous learning experience for me in the care of all plants.
You can be sure I'll be bugging for more advice to come!
As for the initial circumstances with this tree...I was a little ticked at first however, it was one person keeping the tree over the summer, and she takes her bonsai very seriously...she was terribly embarrassed. The Ficus, along with many of her other beautiful bonsai were kept outside during the summer and I think being outdoors they are exposed to more critters...and we had a very hot summer this year. I've never had to deal with critters before so this has really been a tremendous learning experience for me in the care of all plants.
You can be sure I'll be bugging for more advice to come!
Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1546
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Here are the photos I promised that were taken today...11 days after her second treatment for scale. Notice in photo #3 all the little green spikes?...from what I can see, I only lost one of them however, they are not doing any growing at the moment. I'd very much appreciate any thoughts and suggestions you may have with regard to the condition my little *Jamina* is in.
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Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1553
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Awwhhh Gee...now you've got her blushing...
Seriously tho, how long do I have to wait before I can do anything like test the branches for life, etc. I have to wait a month before I fertilize her, right? This waiting is driving me bonkers!
Seriously tho, how long do I have to wait before I can do anything like test the branches for life, etc. I have to wait a month before I fertilize her, right? This waiting is driving me bonkers!
Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1601
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You can also scratch a little bit of the bark away to see if the branch it's still alive, if it's green beneath it, it's alive, if it's brown beneath it, it died unfortunately.
If the top dies off, I would cut it off and make a jin out of it.
If the top dies off, I would cut it off and make a jin out of it.
Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1615
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Thank you Lance and Youri for your feed-back. I really appreciate your help.
Hahaha...guess what? Yesterday, as I was taking a photo of Jamina (my Ficus), I accidentall bumped the top of her against the overhead lamp and the whole top of the tree snapped off...and I didn't hit it at all hard. It broke in two pieces however, from my woodcarving experience, I'm real good at glueing wood back together.
Thanks for the great idea, Youri to make jin out it! I don't know where I would put it tho...in the soil at the base of the trunk? I have never made jin before.
Lance, it looks like your initial idea for the style of this tree has become a reality.
Hahaha...guess what? Yesterday, as I was taking a photo of Jamina (my Ficus), I accidentall bumped the top of her against the overhead lamp and the whole top of the tree snapped off...and I didn't hit it at all hard. It broke in two pieces however, from my woodcarving experience, I'm real good at glueing wood back together.
Thanks for the great idea, Youri to make jin out it! I don't know where I would put it tho...in the soil at the base of the trunk? I have never made jin before.
Lance, it looks like your initial idea for the style of this tree has become a reality.
Re: Scale? on Ficus(Too Little)Benjamina 12 years 7 months ago #1618
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Leslie, Jin is deadwood carved at the top of the tree. Is there any wood still attached to the top of her? If it's thick you could carve something nice in to that. I'm sure of it.
