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Large Ficus Bonsai Revisit.wmv A revisit to the large ficus tree that we worked on last year, and some extensive pruning and shaping activity to bring it closer to being a bonsai. For more bonsai info, books, tools and supplies,

Opuntia Ficus Indica Opuntia ficus-indica is a specie of cactus. It is crop-plant with a high importance in the agriculture of arid and semiarid parts of the world. Opuntia is farmed mainly as a fruit harvest, but also for the vegetable nopales and other uses. Most culinary references to the "prickly pear cactus" are citing to this species. The name "tuna" is also employed for the fruit from this cactus, and for Opuntia generally (according to Alexander von Humboldt, it was a word with Haitian origin admitted into the Spanish speech circa 1500AD) Opuntia has various medicinal uses - including being used as a hangover cure. Lately, extracts for the cactus pear fruit has demonstrated to have antioxidative attributes and can cause decrease of DNA damage in human peripheral lymph cells. This extract has become a possible source of raw material for pharmaceutic and operational food industries. [4] The shoots of O. ficus-indica have been shown to contain at least some mescaline. The plant is considered a pest species in parts of the Mediterranean due to its ability to spread rapidly beyond the zones it was originally cultivated in. In Hebrew, the plant is referred to as "tzabar." The flowers and stems are antispasmodic, diuretic and emollient. The split stems have been bound around injured limbs as a first aid measure. The flowers are astringent and are used to reduce bleeding and treat problems of the gastro-intestinal tract, especially diarrhoea, colitis and irritable bowel ...

David Cook - Pork Beans - A Ficus Flows Between Us Another installment in David Cook's Pork Beans series: A Ficus Flows Between Us. :)

Climbing a Giant Ficus Trees in Ghana The Ficus tree is truly amazing in that it positions itself advantageously on an existing tree and after successive years of growing it essentially out-competes or 'strangles' the original host so that the interior core will eventually hollow out (what used to be the host decays). The living giant ficus remains as a web-like cylinder towering where the original tree once stood. Many areas protected for eco-tourism in Ghana contain the giant ficus trees as they are usually sought after as a curiousity.

Time-lapse - turning a nearly 10" Ficus bowl I have a large pile of large logs of Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus microcarpa), AKA Chinese Banyan, AKA Cuban Laurel, AKA Green Island Fig. I recently manually resawed one of these in half (took nearly 2 hours over 2 days!), and cut out a 9-7/8" circle about 2.5" thick from the crotch area of one. I sealed it entirely in Anchorseal to prevent checking (splitting radially from the pith, or center), but it formed a lot of mold inside. This is a problem with Ficus in general I find. Today I finally got around to chucking it into my Jet 12x20 lathe and turning a rough bowl. The wood is green, as am I at turning things. This was the largest thing I've turned, but it wasn't too difficult. This is a time-lapse shot at 1FPS, for an increase of 30x the original speed. The camera indicated to me that it was a 72 minute effort, so just a bit over an hour. I guess I could turn something like 8-16 of these in a day if I had all the blanks prepared ahead of time. It's a bit rough to note that Ficus is a worthless wood. I'd get very little if I tried to sell this. I wish instead a large black walnut (Juglans nigra) had fallen over. I'd get a small fortune for turnings made from that. Of course, I don't consider myself worthy of good wood yet. I'm still learning. One day... You can see pics of the blank and finished bowl here:

Ficus for Congress - The Awful Truth with Michael Moore (part 2 of 3) Moore presents a short film he made about the campaign to run a ficus plant for congress. Part 2 of 3 -- Part 3 here:

Ficus benjamina

BONSAI-EASY NEW METHOD-PART 13-FICUS PRUNING THIS IS A PRUNING OF A RATHER OVERGROWN FICUS (FIG) TREE. THIS IS FICUS BENJAMINA, OR THE WEEPING FICUS. THIS ONE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED IN ABOUT A YEAR. GETTING IT OUT OF THE POT WAS A SLIGHT PROBLEM AS IT IS A COMMERCIAL POT AND HAS AN INTERNAL LIP. BUT BEING THAT THE GROWTH MEDIUM IS SPHAGNUM MOSS, IT COMES OUT RELATIVELY EASILY, WHEREAS HAD THIS BEEN IN SOIL, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRUMBLING MESS. FICUS TREES CAN DEVELOP FIGS, WHICH I HAVE HAD HAPPEN OCCASSIONALLY. THEY ARE HEARTY GROWERS, AND THOUGH FULL SUN IS SUGGESTED, THEY DO WELL AS HOUSEPLANTS, AND MINE DO FINE UNDER THE SHADE OF A LARGE OAK. THIS ONE NEEDED A MAJOR PRUNING, WHICH IT GOT.(***PLEASE VIEW PART 12 ABOUT THE WARNING ON HANDLING SPHAGNUM MOSS BEFORE YOU WORK WITH SPHAGNUM MOSS***).

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Large Ficus Bonsai Part 2 The repotting of the large Ficus bonsai that was shaped in Part 1, into a large, fine quality Japanese bonsai pot. Another presentation from For more on Ficus bonsai, http

Ficus Retusa Bonsai Repotting Care Tips Potting a Ficus Retusa From Greg's Bonsai House. All the tips to potting and visit us at . Thanks again from all of us at Greg's House Of Bonsai.

BONSAI NEW EASY METHOD #119 PART A-FICUS TRANSPLANT AND TRIM-SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE LONG LEAFED FICUS THAT WAS ACQUIRED AT WIGERT'S BONSAI NURSERY WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A WARNING ABOUT HOW SLIGHT THE ROOT DEVELOPMENT MIGHT BE. TURNS OUT THEY WERE RIGHT AND THE ROOTS ARE MINIMAL AT BEST. BUT I WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD DO WITH A RADICAL TRANSPLANT TO SPHAGNUM MOSS.

Ficus Repens

Ficus plants large ficus tree is suitable for indoor our mild outdoor weather. Bright glossy green leaves make it an excellent choice for offices

"Within You" - Ficus Magic and Gray Bear rekindle their lost friendship against the musical backdrop of Ficus's "Within You."

Ficus for Congress - The Awful Truth with Michael Moore (part 3 of 3) Moore presents a short film he made about the campaign to run a ficus plant for congress. Part 3 of 3

Martha Stewart: Ficus care Martha undertakes the rehabilitation of a ficus

Sri-Lanka, Botanic Garden, Ficus Benjamina The size is matter :)

Ficus Bonsai Refinement.wmv A follow up with a Ficus bonsai that was last worked on in 2009. Several branches are removed, and most remaining branches are wired. For more bonsai info, books, tools and supplies, For Ficus bonsai information, http

Ficus 6-inch Assorted.mp4 New 6" Assorted Euro Ficus

Ficus Whitefly Attack in SW Florida.wmv Here's how to ID and manage Ficus Whitefly before it defoliates your Ficus benjamina hedge.

Ficus for Congress - The Awful Truth with Michael Moore (part 1 of 3) Moore presents a short film he made about the campaign to run a ficus plant for congress. Part 1 of 3 -- Part 2 here:

Prune this: Pruning a Ficus Tree, Ficus Nitida Prune this Episode #3: How to prune a weeping fig tree or ficus nitida

Plant Care Guide: Green Thumb Techniques : How to Care for a Ficus Plant A ficus plant and its needs arediscussed in this free educational video series. Expert: John Mueller Contact: Bio: John Mueller has been the Manager of Paradise Palm in Salt Lake City, Utah for eleven years. He has worked in plant care services for close to two decades. Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

Erik and Glen talk about specimen Ficus pre-bonsai stock preparation What do you think? Should we prune up a bunch of Ficus in preparation for another Erik Wigert workshop next summer? Would you come to the nursery for an all day workshop with Erik to create your own specimen Ficus? Let us know. Thanks. We have thousands of tropical and cold hardy pre-bonsai stock plants. There are young, old, small, medium and large plants. If you are looking for something special to make your own tree come treasure hunt here. Who knows what you'll find!!! The nursery is open to the public and all the trees you see in our videos are either for sale now or will be in the near future. Bonsai West Nursery and Gardens 100 Great Road Littelton, MA (978) 486-3556 Open seven days a week Mon -- Fri 10-6 Sunday 10-5

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Ficus, Fikus, bonsai Bonsai z fikusu

All Things Considered IV: Ficus Carica Versatile Fruit

How to turn a Ginseng Ficus into a real Bonsai Tree The repotting and pruning of a Ginseng Ficus prebonsai, part of its conversion into a more traditional bonsai tree. For more on Ficus bonsai, For more on Ginseng Ficus,

Another Indoor Bonsai -- Large Ficus Prebonsai Part 1 Some heavy work on a large Ficus Benjamina prebonsai to make it into a bonsai tree. Included is the removal of a branch stub with a pruning saw, removal of several other branches, and wiring of the first branch and future apex. In Part 2 we will pot the tree in a bonsai pot. Another bonsai presentation from For more on Ficus bonsai, http

Ficus Fig Whitefly JP Miller Pest Control Fig Whitefly: The Pest From China This is what happens to the Ficus shrubs when they are not treated correctly and in a timely matter! Don't wait until this happens to you and your community! Call us Toll Free: 1-(888) 4-JPM-Bugs This can be prevented! Call JP Miller to schedule a treatment before your Ficus Hedge gets infested. This pest is throughout the Tri-County Area! Visit our web site for more information on how we can help you keep these Pest off your property!

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Ginseng Ficus Revisit A revisit to our Ginseng Ficus tree from last year, and a short wiring and shaping demonstration. For more bonsai info, books, tools and supplies,

Ficus Bengalensis Moraceace (Banyan) 5 KM From Mysore A Very large Banyan tree near Mysore worth watching, there are more trees in India which spread across a couple acre but this on is well maintained and worth watching for Mysoreans

Fig wasps (Agaonidae) leaving syconia of Ficus cf. luschnathiana (Moraceae) Female fig wasps (Agaonidae) leaving syconia of Ficus cf. luschnathiana (Moraceae). This video was filmed in june 11th 2010, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Music: fragments of Heitor Villa Lobos's "A floresta amazônica".

An Indoor Bonsai -- Ficus Bonsai Tree A video of a 30 year old Ficus bonsai tree, some information about the care and pruning of Ficus bonsai trees. For more bonsai information: For more on Ficus bonsai, http

Boonah ficus tree - Movie The Tree 2010 Find and measure the tree which featured in the movie The Tree. Mission successful. Discussion here

Ficus Krishnae Leaf A friend had told me about this unique leaf - it's shaped like a cup. Yesterday I noticed the tree, even though I had passed by it several times earlier I had not bothered to give it. I took the liberty of copying the leaf's story from - The plant is known as Krishnas Butter Cup. It is believed that Lord Krishna was very fond of butter and would even steal it. Once when he was caught by his mother, Yashoda, he tried to hide the butter by rolling it up in a leaf of this tree. Since then, the leaves of these trees have retained this shape.

Ficus Bonsai Visit for infomation on ficus bonsai

Ficus Benghalensis-Mucuna Pruriens.wmv Ficus Benghalensis feeds thousands of stomach. Mucuna Pruriens avoids feeding. But the goal of both is same....Just to continue its progeny but in contrast manner

Prune this: Ficus Tree overgrown and in need of a trim and a prune! Prunethis Episode #13: Care of Weeping Fig. Guide to tools for pruning ficus trees and houseplants. Trim office plants. Do it yourself healthier tropical foliage. The plant lady inspire the 'courage to cut' in you! Prune Away!

Praying Mantis defends Ficus Bonsai A look at Jorge the attack praying mantis jump 5 feet to defend his large ficus bonsai. Oh yeah, and a quick prune.