Mattbonsai

Hi Ovidium,

To me it looks like a Ficus Retusa or Tigerbark Ficus.

Well established means a couple of new leaves on each shoot, and no more leaf loss which is a regular occurence with Ficus Repotting.

And yep, you will be able to start wiring, pruning etc in a month or so, with wiring be cautious, apply correctly (practice on a stick from the garden first) and watch closely, with it being newly re-potted it should send out lots of growth causing the branches to thicken considerably, if you don't remove the wire on time it will start cutting into the branch and cause scars that will take many years to heal.

I'd leave Defoliating until you've got the branches placed how you want them, if the tree hasn't got leaves then the wired branches wont set quickly.

-Matt-

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