Help with Ficus (Banyan) tree
I have a healthy 20+ Y/O Banyan tree that I just repotted in a Bonsai soil mixture last May. It grows well, but I'm wondering how to get it to produce smaller and more densely packed leaves.
There are multiple factors that come into play wrt leaf reduction, The short answer is: More light.jkoestner wrote:... but I'm wondering how to get it to produce smaller and more densely packed leaves.
See here for more info: https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/leafsize.htm & here: https://www.bonsaihunk.us/ficusforum/FicusTechniques.html... And here: https://www.bonsaihunk.us/cultural.html
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