ficus id?

eferguson1974 · Nov 30, 2015

Heres another what is it..Its a ficus I bought more for clippings than the tree itself, since I hadn't seen it before. I dont know if its imported or a CR native, but its bark is way different than my other natives. Its not a benji, the only imported ficus Ive seen and know to be imported. Tiger bark maybe? It was labeled higueron, which is like saying fig in Spanish, not at all helpfull.

eferguson1974 · Nov 30, 2015

eferguson1974 said:
Heres another what is it..Its a ficus I bought more for clippings than the tree itself, since I hadn't seen it before. I dont know if its imported or a CR native, but its bark is way different than my other natives. Its not a benji, the only imported ficus Ive seen and know to be imported. Tiger bark maybe? It was labeled higueron, which is like saying fig in Spanish, not at all helpfull.

Redwood Ryan · Nov 30, 2015

Not a tiger bark. Looks like a Green Emerald Ficus microcarpa.

eferguson1974 · Nov 30, 2015

Thanks. Do the leaves reduce much smaller? I guess I could defoliate it and see. Do I need to leave a leaf or two on each branch to avoid it dying? My benjis loose a branch when totally leafless. But my native stranglers can pop back from a bare rootless stick. I like the bark and the look of it, if not the style. Btw, all the cuttings seem to be growing roots, unlike my benjis. I paid about 15 dollars for it, which seems cheap compared to the States' prices for anything labeled bonsai. But then again, I never bought a bonsai back home. Its a more recent addiction or passion or obsession for me. But Im hooooked...

cockroach · Nov 30, 2015

I have one of these. It is one of the slower growing varieties I have and development is limited by this. Leaves seem to predominantly grow at the tips of trunks. Do not wait for back budding as it is slow to occur naturally. Pinch apical meristem to achieve faster back budding. It is my ficus that drops its leaves the quickest when it dries out ever so slightly.

Like all ficus, it readily throws down aerial roots from the main trunk and branches. Care is almost the same as F. microcarpa and that includes defoliation. I defoliate mine at least once a year and leaves will reduce to about 2-4cm if pinching is continued.

Defoliated and growing as formal upright.

Drunk person at a BBQ fell on it and snapped off the new apex 2 years ago. It looked like this after that.
Front

Back

Photo from a few months back in its pot with aerial roots starting to develop. Working on filling the apex. Big leaves are about 6cm and small about 2cm.

amcoffeegirl · Nov 30, 2015

Redwood Ryan said:
Not a tiger bark. Looks like a Green Emerald Ficus microcarpa.

What is the difference between green emerald and green mound?
Adam L just did a blog about green mound vs. green island. Green island having round leaves. So based on his photos I would say green mound but this may just be another name for green emerald also??? Ficus are hard because they change the names every 10 minutes.

http://adamaskwhy.com

Lucky the care is the same basically.
Yes I agree they are the first to drop leaves for me also. If I am not on the watering at the right moment.

Random Usr · Nov 30, 2015

Yes, microcarpa almost for sure. These are found all over the North African coast and they flourish unbelieveably well in the hot, dry climate there. It's amazing to see them in swealtering heat without rain for weeks or months, yet these things are rich green, thick "juicy" leaves and aerial roots all over the place! I've got a small bonsai that I created from seeds I brought home from Algeria. Every time I transplant it, it loses all of its leaves and looks like it's a goner for sure. But, after 3 or 4 weeks ... it's starts buddding and looking great!

aml1014 · Dec 1, 2015

amcoffeegirl said:
What is the difference between green emerald and green mound?
Adam L just did a blog about green mound vs. green island. Green island having round leaves. So based on his photos I would say green mound but this may just be another name for green emerald also??? Ficus are hard because they change the names every 10 minutes.View attachment 88216
http://adamaskwhy.com

Lucky the care is the same basically.
Yes I agree they are the first to drop leaves for me also. If I am not on the watering at the right moment.

I looked this post, very interesting material.

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