To ficus or not to ficus...
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Comments (4)HI there, I bought a small (5") GI ficus in august it was flush w/ leaves. I got it home & pruned 1/3 of the roots & put it in a 6x13/4 bonsai pot. it was fine for a few weeks then dropped all but 2 or 3 leaves at the end of each branch. I repotted it back into a training pot & now it has tons of new growth & is 7" tall. they're pretty hardy little guys so give yours some time. H....See MoreFicus variegata or Ficus racemosa?
Comments (1)This tree is near my house in Malaysia on the river bank. Is this variegata or racemosa fig? Thanks....See MoreHELP!! Narrowing down Ficus Elastica aka Rubber Tree varieties!
Comments (16)I found this written by a researcher at Central Florida Research and Education Center "Ficus elastica, the India rubber tree, wasgrown extensively as an indoor tree during the early 1950's and earlier. Today it is difficult to find commercial sources of the plant because it has been replaced with several cultivars listed below: `Decora' was a significant new cultivar at the time of its introduction, about 1950. With its broad elliptical leaves and more attractive growth habit, it soon replaced the species. `Doescheri' has the narrow leaf shape of the species and a striking variegated pattern of green, grayish green, yellow, white and a pink midrib and petiole. `Robusta' is a compact form which resembles `Decora', but is more compact and free branching. `Rubra' has dark, wine red leaves when grown in full sun. Much of the red color is lost as the plant grows under reduced light intensity. `Rubra' is also listed under the names `Burgundy' and `Abidjan'. `Sophia' is a new green cultivar with leaves which are smaller and more rounded than `Robusta'."...See MoreLight spots on ficus plants and soil colour went from brown to black
Comments (6)Very common in ficus and some other plants too. They are called cystolith - deposit of calcium carbonate. They appear in one or two neat rows near the edge of the leaf. Nothing to worry about. On the other hand, you soil looks too wet. You need to either use a much better draining mix or control your watering habits. Ficus and many other plants would prefer to be on the drier side most of the time....See Morecat_mom
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