hello!
I just bought a new bonsai plant
could ya'll help me identify it
please tell me whether it is an indoor or outdoor plant
if it is possible, do tell me wht types of fertilisers to use and how to care for it
lastly, please give me an extimated lifespan
Thank you !!
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[img]https://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g331/prickyporcupine/IMG019.jpg[/img] haven't pruned it yet, so...
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I believe you have a ficus microcarpa or Tiger-bark fig. Since it is 'native' to your part of the world it should be grown outdoors. We should only grow bonsai indoors if the plant is a native of a far different environment (much warmer) and we must protect it with additional warmth (plus light and humidity) during a cold season.
Learn all you can about ficus - how it thrives in the jungles of South East Asia. It is all over the internet. Soil and fertilizer requirements may be a bit different in Singapore than in the US. They can live a very long time if kept healthy.
Your tree may do better if given fresh bonsai soil and pruned back.
Hope this helps.
Learn all you can about ficus - how it thrives in the jungles of South East Asia. It is all over the internet. Soil and fertilizer requirements may be a bit different in Singapore than in the US. They can live a very long time if kept healthy.
Your tree may do better if given fresh bonsai soil and pruned back.
Hope this helps.
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