Hollow centre of trunk where cambium fuses on stems but inside hollow
Have you ever tried to fuse the trunks of trees, and if not why not? It is great fun to try out different species and so far I have had good success with Ficus as they seem very adapt at fusing trunks particularly Ficus benjamina.
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- Examples of a range of plaited trunks
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- I re-potted at same time as placing zip ties around trunks
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- Damage caused to trunk from zip tie, next time I will use a foam pad underneath zip tie
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- Hollow centre of trunk where cambium fuses on stems but inside hollow
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- After removal of zip ties which was around 9 months after 1st applying the zip ties
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- Fused Ficus trunks
There are some other trunk fusion enthusiasts and here are a few links to some of the most recent posts I have found whilst browing on the subject:
Ficus Bonsai Trunk Fusing Experiment by Marin Homestead
Ficus fusion project by Shane Martin
Fusion Bonsai by Greg Wentzel
Tad’s Ripple at Fuku Bonsai
Trunk merging by Jelle Ferwerda on Bonsai Empire
Advanced Grafting of Figs by Jerry “Bonsaihunk”Meislik
Fused Trident trunk by William Feldman on Internet Bonsai Club
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