New to ficus
I have had a small ficus tree for a few months. Was told that indirect sunlight was best for it. I got the tree from a bonsai dealer. Not some mall. But it has a few turning leaves. Is it the sunlight? Or am I not watering it enough. Its in a small container, and perhaps thats drying up too fast. Any suggestions?
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The Helpful Gardener
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Easy...easy...deep breaths...
Ficus always respond to photoperiodic changes. Now in English...
Ficuses (Ficii?
) hate when you change the amount of light they have been getting. Days are getting shorter, photoperiod changes and voila! You get yellowing leaves dropping...moving the plant to a new light condition (more or less light) will trigger that same response.
SOME leaves, that is. IF it's all going yellow, then we need to look at other causes, but being as it's that time of year, and you said it's a few turning leaves, I'm not panicking, and neither should you
HG
Ficus always respond to photoperiodic changes. Now in English...
Ficuses (Ficii?
) hate when you change the amount of light they have been getting. Days are getting shorter, photoperiod changes and voila! You get yellowing leaves dropping...moving the plant to a new light condition (more or less light) will trigger that same response.SOME leaves, that is. IF it's all going yellow, then we need to look at other causes, but being as it's that time of year, and you said it's a few turning leaves, I'm not panicking, and neither should you
HG
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Ficus are lovely little trees. (or they can be larger as well) My friend recieved one for his birthday several years ago.
I would recommend going to the local library/bookstores and find a good bonsai book that gives instructions on how to grow ficus in your climate. Scott's advice is sound but, it's good to get as much information on a plant as you can.
I think that "The Bonsai Survival Manual" has listings of different plants and how to grow them. Check it and some other books out.
I don't know about you but, when I started out with bonsai, the internet information was good but once I read a half a dozen books and bought 2 of them, my success just shot through the roof.
I would recommend going to the local library/bookstores and find a good bonsai book that gives instructions on how to grow ficus in your climate. Scott's advice is sound but, it's good to get as much information on a plant as you can.
I think that "The Bonsai Survival Manual" has listings of different plants and how to grow them. Check it and some other books out.
I don't know about you but, when I started out with bonsai, the internet information was good but once I read a half a dozen books and bought 2 of them, my success just shot through the roof.
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Yes, it's a great site. That's how I became a moderator. Just ended up spending most of my time hear and posting any relevant information that I found when researching gardening.
There is a lot of great information on the site in the forums and within the actual site as well. Scott is VERY knowledgeable as are Grey, Newt and Val (the other moderators).
Post a question or comment anytime.
There is a lot of great information on the site in the forums and within the actual site as well. Scott is VERY knowledgeable as are Grey, Newt and Val (the other moderators).
Post a question or comment anytime.
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