This is going to be a real Project I am afraid, haha. I have to care for a Bonsai tree.
![My Ficus Retusa Bonsai as acquired on [2020-08-07].](2020-08-08_20-18-51_00100lrPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200807132941831_COVER.jpg)
I bought this bonsai from Indoor Sun on [2020-08-07] and intend to prune it towards a simple style, windswept. I should probably wire it soon.
As planted, there are small pebbles at the top which dry to indicate that i should water, it is critically important for bonsai to not let the soil dry. Soil should drain well, my current bonsai planter has a drain spout and a catch basin.
Wiring is thin to medium-strong branches is easy, make sure they don't cut in to the bark though.
there's a lot of bonsai specific tech I need to catalog and understand, pruning is a real project.
2021 defoliation and pruning
On <2021-05-07> I defoliated, pruned, and wired. I'll prune the roots when it starts coming back together. Here's an Instagram until I get the Arcology Media Store built.
give it good indirect light, somewhere with a steady temperature. fc
position | ease | box | interval | due |
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0 | 2.65 | 8 | 576.50 | 2023-12-02T17:35:31Z |
NEXT I should let this bonsai get some fresh air in the spring fc
- State "DONE" from "NEXT" [2021-05-07 Fri 02:55]
position | ease | box | interval | due |
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0 | 2.95 | 8 | 833.66 | 2024-08-18T14:08:34Z |
somewhere around [2021-05-01] once the nights are warm enough. Probably after pruning.
NEXT When to prune? fc
- State "DONE" from "NEXT" [2021-05-07 Fri 02:55]
position | ease | box | interval | due |
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front | 2.95 | 8 | 1039.93 | 2026-03-15T00:01:58Z |
Prune in spring on the growth from the previous year.
Prune back to 2 leaves after 6-8 grow on a branch. New shoots grow from old wood. see Pruning Bonsai, cutting branches to shape the tree - Bonsai Empire.