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Ficus burkei ‘puberula’ can grow roots up from the soil and into the air and then back into the soil. Why they do this is a mystery to me but it also occurs with other Ficus species. In this case I removed the two roots and they sprouted foliage from the cut end. They will be styled out as bonsai.

The mother tree on the left and the two roots that were removed.

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This entry was posted in Ficus and tagged Ficus burkei 'puberula', root cuttings, roots in the air on June 28, 2019 by jerry@bonsaihunk.us.

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