I've been told it's impossible to bonzai Ficus elastica.
I received this plant from an old man through a freecycle exchange around 15 years ago. When I took possession of it it was horribly root bound in a large pot of around 20L in size. His wife stood next to him and said "He's had this damn plant in this pot for around 50 years! I told him he needs to get rid of it!".
I have been told it's impossible to bonzai but my leaf is an average of 100mm long and I'm pretty happy with the form.
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OK, i know an alien facehugger when I see one.
Nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
But seriously, thank you for sharing this. I'm not much of a garden/plant person, but this is an incredible looking thing, and the history behind it makes it more incredible!
I'm actually interested in creating air roots on this plant by covering it with plastic to keep it super humid.