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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61951
Hi everyone. I was here months ago with questions and concerns about my fukien tea bonsai. It is during very well with growth and is very healthy with shiny green leaves and flowering. I want to thicken my trunk and was wondering if splitting it would be a good idea or would it be harmful to this species? If I do split, must I wire it back together or just leave it be?
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61962
Could you show us an example of splitting? I am not sure of what you mean by that.
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61965
Pictures I find already show a healed split trunk. But what I have read and seen is basically cutting the trunk in half vertically. Starting from the top about 3/4 of the way down.
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61967
Is this what you mean?
bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATtrunksplitting.htm
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61968
Yes basically as such. My trunk is significantly curved but the base of the trunk is still very thin. I'm not sure if my species of bonsai can handle that amount of stress though.
Should I wire the halves together or just leave them slightly apart? That is if I go through with it.
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61969
another explanation you find here; www.bonsaiempire.com/forum/basic-techniques/2323-split-trunk
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61970

Psmmarino wrote: Yes basically as such. My trunk is significantly curved but the base of the trunk is still very thin. I'm not sure if my species of bonsai can handle that amount of stress though.


Considering how grumpy fukien are in my experience, that seems a great way to kill one to me.
But maybe it’s just me...
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61971
Soooooo risky!
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61972
Thank you everyone! From what I'm gathering it seems it may be to risky for my species of tree. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to thicken the trunk?
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #61974
yes: two options
- plant it in the garden and forget about it for a few year ( if your climate is ok), or in a big container.
- wait 5-10 years and it will be thicker...
Thick truncs take time and/or length growth nothing can change that.
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