Starting a Golden Gate Ficus Grouping

Starting a Golden Gate Ficus Grouping

This is another exhilarating post today! I’m creating another grouping! Out of two of my favorite little Golden Gate Ficus cuttings too. I think these two cuttings will look really nice potted together and since one is a bit taller than the other one, the shorter one should fill in the gaps in the canopy. And don’t worry! I’m still following the stereotypical rule of an odd number of trees because one of the cuttings has a large “Y” shape to it, giving it the appearance of two trees.

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Current Condition

Both of these Golden Gate Ficus cuttings have been growing beautifully ever since I took them. They have never presented any problems and have grown quite steadily. Although, I have noticed that they are a bit slower growing than my other Golden Gate Ficus trees. I’m not exactly sure why but I would chalk it up to them being in a much smaller pot than my other trees.

I have grown these two cuttings in complete isolation, never being potted with another tree. A few posts ago, I created a Chinese Yew grouping for the first time and this will be my first go at a Golden Gate Ficus grouping. I am really excited for the potential of these two bonsai, especially once they move into their final show pot.

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Creating a Golden Gate Ficus Grouping

Pre-Analysis

These two bonsai have been in their pots for the better part of two to three years. These are actually the original pots I planted them in when I cut them off the main tree. After removing the trees from the soil, I was honestly expecting a more extensive root structure than they had. Surprisingly, the smaller cutting had more roots than the larger one! Hopefully, all this extra space in the new pot will help the roots to spread out and grow faster.

Grouping Creation

Creating the grouping is almost as easy as a normal repotting. With only two trees to have to keep track of its not that difficult to hold them both in place while filling in soil around the roots. The tricky part is positioning the bonsai how you think would look best. Since this wasn’t their final pot, I spaced them slightly apart so they have at least some room to grow nice and thick. Once I get around to placing them in their final pot I will spend a bit more time with the placement and positioning.

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Final Results and Considerations

This was another fairly straightforward repotting with next to no hiccups. I love creating bonsai groupings and will definitely be doing more complex groupings and fusion grouping in the future! These are two of my favorite cuttings so lets hops that they do well together and grow into something magnificent.

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