Sep 2, 2011 · I have two ficus now and I see alot of people stripping all the leaves off them. Can you point a me in the correct direction? - Why defoliate ? - When to defoliate? Thanks

Jan 7, 2008 · What kind of soil mix would work best for a ficus? Additionally, would akadama be overkill?

Jun 16, 2012 · Ficus religiosa trunk does not swell as quickly as other species like microcarpa and salicaria, but the leaf is interesting so it is almost a novelty. It is also more prone to dieback …

Jan 27, 2024 · The ficus did finally stop losing leaves about a week ago. It lost probably about half the leaves in total. My theory on why this happened is because of the stress from coming from …

Jun 18, 2014 · Everything I've read basically says increased moisture on older bark will generally promote aerial roots. I think I'm just going to wrap areas with sphagnum and see how that …

Sep 11, 2023 · Ficus religiosa will grow slowly when kept indoors year-round, unless you have a very, very sunny spot - a sunroom is about what it would take. And if it is growing slowly, I …

Oct 7, 2012 · Ficus nitida #7: This was started about 6-7 years ago. It was a typical cheap Home Depot ginseng ficus. Probably 9-10 dollars. I split up a thick ginseng root and made 2 trees out …

Jan 18, 2025 · Water when the stick is all but dry. That said, ficus benjamina can manage perfectly well in a very wide range of soil conditions. They can grow very fast with a minimum …

Apr 19, 2022 · Hello. I'm new to Bonsai and to the forum, in fact this is my first post. I am planning on buying my first tree, and after reading a lot of threads I have arrived to the conclusion that …

Feb 6, 2016 · Hi Everybody, I've been caring for my Ficus Ginseng now for roughly 4 months. I bought it with this white powdery substance on the leaves thinking I could easily wash it off …