Ficus, but I'd guess F. retusa Here is a link that might be useful: F.retusa

I've not had huge success with my tomatoes. I have them outside on a very hot deck (for Southern Vermont) in pots. **** I'm about one mile from the VT border and if I climbed over Egg Mt I'd be in Manchester, VT in southern VT. And all I can say is that most of us in this area are very disappointed with our tomatoes this year. Too much rain, overcast skies, cool weather when warm sunny days were needed. (I have some this year that are pretty tall 5-6 feet. So maybe I'm getting better at it. But I'm still hoping for a lot more tomatoes.) If you brought in your pots how would you ensure that they get the sun that they need to make energy via photosynthesis to keep growing and forming fruits and ripening them? Fatalist that I am I have no intention of bringing in any potted anything. I say, for tomatoes, for everything there's a season and the end of the season is soon and I'm looking forward to next season already. ( smile) Carolyn

they DO like to be root bound.. not nearly as much as the bird of Paradise though. get a pot not much more than 1 or 2" bigger than what you have. A good sturdy plastic "nursery" pot is the best. the big black ones, with big drainage holes. you know, the ones that your plants come in when you buy them from the nursery. use a good potting mix. Buy a big plastic clear drainage pan that fits underneath it with room to spare. NOW, go out and find your glazed pot. with no drainage holes, and no tray. It will have to be big enough that the plastic tray and pot will fit inside comfortably. Now, more than likely the decorative pot will be taller than the plastic one. so, find something sturdy to place in the bottom of the decorative pot to raise up the plant. you can use big chunks of styrofoam, wood, other pots upside down.. what ever. Put the plastic tray and then the potted plant on top of that. It the decorative pot is wider, You can brace the plant's plastic planter with styrofoam, old t'shirt.. lol isn't someone trying to get rid of a bunch? wadded up newpaper works very well, on top of that newspaper spread out some spanish moss to beautify the whole top! Just like the pros. they BEST thing for you AND the plant AND the decorative pot is to NOT plant them directly in to the decorative pot.

I bought them from a mail order company in Florida. I'm in Maine, ==>> well go ahead and just completely change the facts .. lol ... i killed a lot of stuff.. ordering from a seriously diverse geographic location.. in the wrong season ... and frankly.. your seller should have warned you.. if it was a problem .. if they did not ... then they might not be a quality vendor ... [i hope it wasnt tyty or some such] on the other hand ... what i said above.. most made it ... just do what you are supposed to do ... in the future... order for spring delivery ... or mark the calendar ... and order the next spring ... the base issue.. for future research for you.. is hardening off .... and also .. the 6 weeks in ground freeze areas ... they might heave .. late in winter.. the plant.. not having the 6 weeks to grab hold.. might pop out of the ground.. and you dont find them until spring.. by which time.. they have freeze dried beyond hope ... the leaves are a good buffer ... and even better if they are under a few feet of snow .. the best winter insulator anywhere ... make sure.. you remove the leaves.. as the weather warms.. you dont want a water impervious mat of rotting leaves... the plant need air below .. maple leaves are the worst ... there was something else.. but i just blanked out ... but the final thing is... if they fail.. contact the seller.. and ask for replacement.. if they fail ... ken