My Bonsai "Green Thumb" attempt!

[rocketfiredash]

I bought a new addition a few weeks ago!

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$2 on the clearance rack....and I must admit, pretty sad looking...

After a little TLC, we're improving!

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So...Question is: What is it!?
I was thinking that it was a black olive when I bought it, but I wasn't totally sure!
Also, how do you think it's coming along...is it in need of a fertilizer?

Thanks so much! I'm pretty proud at this point, as this is my first real bonsai attempt!

[SvetSad]

It looks like a willow leaf ficus, and what you are currently doing seems to be working for the tree.

As far as fertilizing goes, I'm pretty sure, you don't do it in winter. Altho I think some tropicals (indoors) can still be fertilized in winter only if the tree is growing.

[tomc]

I'm with Svet, looks like a willow leaf fig.

Figs grow in the tropics in full sun, not caves. Your gonna need a whole lot more supplimental light than you photographed it in.

It will also live longer and play happier after it returns to true sunlight in the spring (meaning take it outdoors then).

[rocketfiredash]

Thank you both for your replys!

I took these photographs at night, so there isn't much light, this bonsai sits in a big bay window and gets quite a bit of sun which it seems to be happy about!

tomc, I'm in southern Ontario, at what temperature can I begin bringing this plant back outside?

[tomc]

Thank you both for your replys!

I took these photographs at night, so there isn't much light, this bonsai sits in a big bay window and gets quite a bit of sun which it seems to be happy about!

tomc, I'm in southern Ontario, at what temperature can I begin bringing this plant back outside?

A tender garden vegetable you should be able to use like miner's canary would be pepper plants. (Peppers can also be bonsai-ed).

More or less, end of May to first week in October--outdoors. You want +50°F night time temperature.

I'm going to aver that figs are tougher than I'm advising, but your still finding out your local weather and how well tropical trees fit into it.

The thermal footprint near a window may actually not be all that welcome to a fig.

I don't grow figs, but the guys I see who do, use lamps, not window sills.