The previous development of this tree from 2014 to 2019 is covered in the September 8, 2019 post of this blog. On September 28, 2019 I did a major restyling as shown below.
The restyled tree.
After the September 8 post I was dissatisfied with the long branches snaking out from the trunk. On September 28 I decided to prune it back hard and repot. Although in many regions in the Northern Hemisphere September would be too late in the season to repot a ficus, in Southern California we’d still have two or three months of good growing weather with nighttime temperatures in the 50s and 60s so I was confident it would have time to recover.
The tree resprouting after being defoliated on September 8, before major branch pruning.
Branch-pruned after the picture above.
Removed from pot after branch-pruning.
Soil removed from root mass.
Root-pruned.
Pruned branches awaiting repotting.
Pruned branches potted in new soil.
Trunk placement in pot, aquarium hose protecting roots from wire.
Repotted, pruned branches with cut paste.
Back on the benches with rocks protecting the shallow root areas.
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