Tiger Bark Ficus microcarpa retusa indoor bonsai root over rock fusion 3 year progression - Dec 2020

This is a three year progression video of me in my small NYC apartment pruning and repotting my Ficus microcarpa retusa "Tiger Bark Fig" indoor bonsai. This one is an experiment where I took cuttings, tied them together for fusion, and planted them over a rock.
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My bonsai tools:
Joshua Roth professional grade bonsai shear amzn.to/2sMZ7RW
Joshua Roth intermediate grade knob cutter amzn.to/2sI9QgU
Joshua Roth 8 inch angle point bonsai tweezers amzn.to/2sI647i
Joshua Roth professional grade stainless steel bonsai rake amzn.to/2sEKPCu
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Fiskars bypass pruning shears for medium sized branches amzn.to/2sF7A96
Fiskars pruning snip for leaves and small branches amzn.to/2sF0IbR
Bonsai roll up tool bag amzn.to/2sEZo8O
Joebonsai bonsai pruning cut paste amzn.to/2sI1WUP
My bonsai soil mix:
Turface - I bought mine from a local agricultural store, but here is some turface on Amazon amzn.to/2sEKmQu
Potting mix - I bought mine from a local garden center, but here it is on Amazon amzn.to/2sF8uT2
Perlite - I bought mine from a local garden center, but here it is on Amazon amzn.to/2sF8BOs
Soil scoops - I use dog/cat food scoops that I got from a local pet store, but here is one on Amazon amzn.to/2sHT5m6
Soil sifter - I use a food strainer that I bought from a local home goods store, but here is one on Amazon amzn.to/2ruaYQW

[@sandi6635]

you made that tree and its awesome! all those bold cuts six months ago turned out to be great choices

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you! I love experimenting with cuttings.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Skilled work and passion, the tree went from awesome to even more awesome! I love how the bark turns from brown to a light grey colour as it gets old.

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thanks Nigel! This species is my favorite for indoor bonsai!

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Wow amazing bonsai

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@ikillprettythingz7947]

Your thumbnail is sicc af 😲 my bonsai lost a lot of leaves. I like how you showed the progress. 3 years wow 🌱💯 you gave me confidence 🤞

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you! Yeah keep at it, even if your tree looks sick or dies. Keep trying! I’ve killed many trees.

[@RonMaurer]

Perfect timing! I’m just 3 mos. post planting a tiger Bark root over rock/statue. Also just trimmed & wired yesterday then “Bam” - or LAM! here’s a video!! Looks great! Thanks!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

That’s amazing! Such a coincidence!

[@FlorenceChandotCA]

That ramification along with the strong aerials, root base, and thick trunk base you've got going on are really working out so well! Glad to see this experiment in progress. Keep up the great work!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

I appreciate the encouragement! 🙏

[@muchacho19886]

Wow, so cool. I think ill try it myself :)

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Great! It’s a fun experimenting.

[@TropicalBonsai]

Amazing you can get the progression you do indoors.

[@BobbyDukeArts]

So cool!

[@bastiv7806]

Great Work! Video and Tree. Nice to see the progression in one video! See you!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you!!

[@jaguardelcielo]

Nice to be back! Im a ficus kind of guy. Great video. Thanks

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thanks! Me too - I love my ficuses!

[@notbonsai671]

Your videos are so relaxing

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you!

[@greenthumbs9129]

Great work! Keep your good work going!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you!

[@thegroundtone]

More great work. Love those ficus

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thanks! Ficus is my favorite indoor species.

[@mattdemoraes]

Now I need to make one of these!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Go for it!

[@WiLheLmPhoeniX]

Looks amazing! I am currently doing a similar fusion project using 5 small green island ficus cuttings (already rooted), hopefully in about 3 months they will fuse into 1 tree and I can put it over a rock, since you've given me an inspiration in doing so.

[@packing999]

Love your videos

[@kahve28]

Great Ficus videos. Looking forward to watch more.
Where do you keep them in winter? What humidity & temperature?
Cheers,
Erkan

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Hi. They stay on my windowsill all year. Whatever temp and humidity my apartment is, whether heated or not.

[@texaskidreptiles7418]

Awesome work! Great video!👌🏻

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you!

[@notbonsai671]

Love progression videos

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Good to know!

[@astasaarelainen1317]

Wau, very nice tree!

[@basik1dotcom]

Wow! Nice work man!

[@calebyoutube]

Great progression! Did you root the cuttings before tying them together for the fusion?

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thanks! Yes, I rooted them first. I've done same experiment with cuttings that were not yet rooted and it still works. The problem is some of the cuttings may die before rooting. So best bet it to root first, then tie together.

[@mvlameiras]

Ótimo trabalho!

[@yung_bonsai]

awesome stuff! just found your channel. Definitely subscribing!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@ibrahimcak5625]

👏👏👏

[@j.r.bertolet3644]

Hypnotique

[@BonsaiByLAN]

🙏

[@Nhavuonhungvi6868]

👍👍👍

[@Ambyarakarbonsai]

👍👍

[@BonsaiByLAN]

🙌🙌

[@anassmoustaj7942]

Can we put the bonsaï in a small pot kind just fair ? Thanks for the answer

[@footbollpro]

I’m brand new to this hobby, why do you cut the roots? How does it help the plant?

[@username-kj1du]

What Kind of tape are you using to Wrap around the tree for fusion?

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Hi. I use grafting tape!

[@j.r.bertolet3644]

Que sustrato usa?

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Hi. Look in my video description. I list it all there! Thanks!

[@j.r.bertolet3644]

Gracias a ti, saludos.

[@chrisrose323]

- This is my root over rock.
- Where is The Rock?
- Its in there.... Somewhere. I can proove it! Check my RUclips channel!

[@BonsaiByLAN]

Cool!

[@edan942]

👏👏👏