Hello all!

I'm stopping by to share this project of mine, that has been going for about year and a half.

This is a Ficus Organensis (which is a deciduous type of ficus) that I collected as nothing more as a seedling.
Due to the roots position, I chose to make it over rock.

This pic wa 1 year ago, the rock there was just so roots keep spread until I had the rock.


The rock I chose, a Red Argillite.

Tied with cotton strings and buried.



One year later, and yes, I had some of the soil removed after a while to estimulate roots to form on the bottom, but the thickening was faster than I expected to be honest, so I chose to work a bit on its roots and lift it a bit, before it was too late to position or tie some roots.


I made some movement on the top and positioned some branches on the intention of air-layering the sacrifice branch at some point




Roots after some selection prune


Tied again and ready to go back to the pot. The polystyrene you see on the picture is to help roots to grow closer to the rock gaps.
Next year, when fine roots are more to the bottom, I'll probably tie it to the rock with tire tube ruber, for a better grip to the rock.

The tropics are so unfair
Great growth on that ficus, going places.

I would linvite you to drop by on my Youtube channel and take a peek at growing root over rock. Not the greatest video of all times, but I think there are tips there that might help get the roots closer to the rock!