Ficus leaf drop

[Mike MoMo]

One of my ficus Pandora has dropped major leaves. I believe it caught a draft from a leaky window near my grow lights. From all i have read ficus are pretty hardy and it should bounce back. I further secured the draft so hopefully that will not reoccure .

 

[sorce]

I drove home with my big ficus on the roof at 32 degrees, it didn't look that bad....

I would guess it may be something else.

Lessin you woke up with icicles in your stache!

Maybe.

Sorce

 

[Mike MoMo]

Just in case of the worst I picked up another Ficus Pandora very much like it. Hopefully it will survive and i will replant them both in shallower baskets.

 

[Mike MoMo]

I drove home with my big ficus on the roof at 32 degrees, it didn't look that bad....

I would guess it may be something else.

Lessin you woke up with icicles in your stache!

Maybe.

Sorce

Thanks Sorce. It maybe just dry or something been watering it regularly.

 

[sorce]

Newport!

Sorce

 

[Mike MoMo]

Yeah noticed you smoke the Green ones I go for the Reds

 

[Redwood Ryan]

What's a Ficus Pandora?

 

[Mike MoMo]

It's a cultivars name for a weeping benji ficus type

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Your problem is the soil. It's far too compacting and water retentive. Pull back on the water, increase the light it gets, and let it dry out some.

 

[Mike MoMo]

Thanks Ryan. Would it be a good thing to slip pot it now in some bonsai soil.

 

[sorce]

If it's stinks like a dirty turtle tank.

Sorce

 

[Mike MoMo]

Funky Fresh! For That Ficus!