ficus

I know it’s ugly, but it’s definitely still in development. I’m thinking about grafting the upward growing shoot to the trunk (see 3rd photo). Should I wait for the shoot to harden off before trying this? Is there anything else I should know? I’ve never grafted anything before. Thank you

Many years ago, when I was a teenager, my mum bought me this Ficus ginseng, hoping it would encourage a future bonsai master 😆. It grew slowly in our less-than-ideal indoor conditions (fortunately, ficuses are very forgiving, as we know). Here’s the first photo I found of it after a few years of...

I am trying to style this tiger bark ficus. I want to bring the height down and promote back budding in the circled area. Where should I cut and what other advice can you offer to accomplish this goal?

Hello there. I am looking to get my hands on some cuttings or seeds of Ficus salicaria somwhere in Europe. I am from Romania and I just cannot find it anywhere. Many thanks.

Do you think this might be a mosaic virus? The chlorophyll in the leaves is constantly depleting, causing them to fall off. Even new leaves discolor and drop immediately. I've noticed a similarity to the mosaic spots seen in F. carica.

Greetings from South Africa. To each and everyone of you on this site i just want to give a massive thank you. I have lurked here since I got my very first tree about 13 years ago. Finally made an account 2 or so years back. Well i guess every single question I've had has been asked and answered...

The leaves have a slight amount of hair on the upper surface and more hair on the underside. This plant is known in Japan as "Ficus Brown," and some people say it might be "Ficus trichopoda," but I don't think so. The leaves are thin, and they are clearly different from the trichopoda I've...

I have a ficus microcarpa that I just made some drastic cuts to. It’s growing very vigorously right now so I took a leap to give it a massive haircut and began some styling. Here’s a before and after photo: The tree had not been carefully styled beforehand. Had large grouping branches...

I recently wired this young F. Benjamina and I’m quite proud of it! However, at the moment the leaves are disproportionately large and the trunk quite thin. What would be the best course of action to correct this?

I just got this Ficus from Home Depo.. is this moss Ok to have in the pot? I don't even know if its real, its very dry. is it supposed to help keep the plant moist? Im very new to bonsai and so far i only misted and watered the soil, not enough for any water to come out of the bottom though. It...

hii everyone , i have this ficus that i cut back hard and there is a beautiful base and i wanna make a shohin to medium size bonsai . I am planning on a banyan style bonsai but i have no idea on how to develop bones and branches . does anyone have any idea on how should i approach this tree ?

This was a typical S-shaped tiger bark ficus. I air pruned it and chopped it about two years ago. This is is the top part. What an ugly scar. How best to clean this up?

So, I have a Ficus...Ginseng I believe? (I'm not 100% sure it's that exact species but I know it's a Ficus) that I've owned since around summer of 2022, and it's made it fine through one winter so far (it's an indoor plant) but all of a sudden this time around it's started having its leaves turn...

I got a ginseng ficus a little over a month ago, and ever since I got it's been losing leaves. fast. a few every day. the leaves yellow and then fall off. They don't curl up and are even mostly green when they fall off. They do not go limp either. I know they lose leaves easily from condition...

Hi everyone, I've had this ficus for little over two years and it has always been full of vigor and healthy leaves until I moved it inside for this winter. It almost immediately started to drop leaves and has done so for the past 3 weeks. At first the leaves just dropped, but lately the leaves...

Hi! I am pretty new to ficus bonsai (and to plants in general). It's leaves started turning brown, drying and falling off. The first pic is from 30 sept, the second one from 3rd oct and the last one from today (so you can see the evolution). I water it once a week until the soil is hydrated and...

Inherited a Ficus Benjamina last year. It was overgrown and badly in need of a prune so I decided to air layer and chop. Recovery went great and the tree seems to be healthy and vigorous. My intentions were to attempt to bonsai this beast. However, I am having a tough time trying to figure...

Hello, everyone. Bonsai is honestly the only hobby, art and passion I have outside of debating religion and politics. I tried it once before, but ended up having to first sell the temperate pre-bonsai trees I bought from Brussel’s, and then throw away the tropical pre-bonsai trees I got from...

I have a 10 month old ficus benghalensis as well as a 10 month old ficus religiosa. I'm trying to work on developing their radial roots and wanted to know if the shape of the pot matters (round vs rectangular vs square)? I'm assuming round is best for developing even radial roots?

Hey all. I have a ficus religiosa and ficus benghalensis both planted back in November. Just looking for a balanced fertilizer and was wondering if you all can recommend specific brands. Cost isn't really an issue. Thank you in advance!

Been trying to sift through all my random, unorganized, and sporadic photos of my trees (anyone want to share if they have a specific schedule for photographing individual trees to track progress?) and decided to share a short progression of this Ficus "too little" that I've been messing around...

Im rapidly running out of room because I hoard Ficus cuttings.

I am new to this. How can i get back budding in the circled areas?

Found this tree growing along a fence behind an apartment building I lived in about 6 years ago. 7 inches tall.