I have this fig and I wanted to prune it to make it a little more symmetrical with the other ficus in the same pot. I thought about cutting right at the first leaf, so it would have at least one leaf, but I'm afraid that won't be enough and it will take too long to sprout again or die. Or should I cut a little higher up and leave at least four leaves? Considering it's spring here in the southern hemisphere, I think it would be a good time to do this, right? Another question is whether I can let it sprout new branches and prune it as if it were a slightly larger bonsai. Is that possible?

by plzflnnt

2 Comments

  1. Low-Stick-2958

    I’d go red considering it’s already leaning. Power helps the trunk be more stable

  2. honeybunniee

    You could do the lowest one it won’t hurt it. Mines grown tons of leaves from an empty stump. When summer arrives it will come to life pretty quick

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