Specialty Gardening: large ficus tree, 0 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
You can treat any potted plant like it were a bonsai.

The techniques are the same for any potted plant, those pines that they grow are giants in the forest, up to 30 meters or more, and the manage to keep them in 2" of soil for 150 years. We should be able to do something like that with the humble ficus.

It is worth reading up on their pruning methods, especially their root pruning sections. Just pop into the library (or bookstore w/ a copy machine :-} There is a skill and some planning involved in root pruning, best to be well informed. Practice with your eyes and your mind before you start on a living plant.

Best of luck.