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.
- Examples of a range of plaited trunks
- I re-potted at same time as placing zip ties around trunks
- Damage caused to trunk from zip tie, next time I will use a foam pad underneath zip tie
- Hollow centre of trunk where cambium fuses on stems but inside hollow
- After removal of zip ties which was around 9 months after 1st applying the zip ties
- 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:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.marinhomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ficus-fusing-bonsai-44-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Ficus Bonsai Trunk Fusing Experiment by Marin Homestead
![](https://shanemartinbonsai.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ficus-hillii-fusion-13-12-13.jpg?w=660&h=883&resize=660%2C884)
Ficus fusion project by Shane Martin
![](http://fusionbonsai.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/willt1.jpg?w=225&h=300&resize=225%2C300)
Fusion Bonsai by Greg Wentzel
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.fukubonsai.com/images2/TadsRippleDetailTad.jpg?resize=300%2C215)
Tad’s Ripple at Fuku Bonsai
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.bonsaiempire.com/images/stories/upload/bonsai-trunk-merge.jpg?resize=336%2C448)
Trunk merging by Jelle Ferwerda on Bonsai Empire
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.bonsaihunk.us/rex/AdvancedGrafpics/Figfusion.jpg?resize=267%2C398)
Advanced Grafting of Figs by Jerry “Bonsaihunk”Meislik
![](https://i0.wp.com/i64.servimg.com/u/f64/13/44/86/36/fused_11.jpg?resize=320%2C427)
Fused Trident trunk by William Feldman on Internet Bonsai Club
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