Species Study - Ficus Pumila

[HorseloverFat]

These Specific Species Study Threads will serve for the documentation and discussion of growing young plants, upwards, together, towards a common “TinyTree” presentation goal.

Here we have Ficus Pumila... slowly becoming my favorite Ficus...

I have many... like... many. But will be proceeding with documentation of THIS specimen. (I will obviously burrow information from my other ficus thread as needed)

@liquid_back_draft came and picked Out/up a pretty sexy lil starter Pumila... if you’d need one for group documentation.. and you are somewhat “chilly” like us.. feel free to grab one.

 

[Firstflush]

You are going to have fam or friends come buy and visit. They are going to find you in the air dangling all tied up by the creeping fig Stuff takes over in 10b.

 

[HorseloverFat]

You are going to have fam or friends come buy and visit. They are going to find you in the air dangling all tied up by the creeping fig Stuff takes over in 10b.

I can only hope!!!

 

[HorseloverFat]

Bringing-inside prune for this guy.. way back.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Calling @leonwolf2392 to this thread, cause I know he’s on here now. Read it all, Buddy.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Let me know if you need one of these... or any other ficus species I grow, @leonwolf2392

 

[chuckwc1]

I have the 'Quercifolia' cultivar of pumila growing at home as a houseplant, and was planning on using it as an accent plant for Saikei. Been growing lots of small cuttings, so you've inspired me to try turning one into a standalone bonsai.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I have the 'Quercifolia' cultivar of pumila growing at home as a houseplant, and was planning on using it as an accent plant for Saikei. Been growing lots of small cuttings, so you've inspired me to try turning one into a standalone bonsai.

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I have been unable to find a good source for the quercifolia!!
they are SO cool!

 

[HorseloverFat]

I actually did work
on my pumilias today!

Befor/after X 3

 

[chuckwc1]

I have been unable to find a good source for the quercifolia!!
they are SO cool!

I had a lot of trouble too, and I kept seeing SerpaDesign (youtube channel) use Quercifolia in really neat ways in Terrariums. Ended up buying them a while ago here: https://www.groovyplantsranch.com/p...ifolia-oakleaf-creeping-fig-string-of-frogs-6

Looks like they're out of stock right now, but I think they've done a few restocks since I bought mine.

Edit: They do have this in stock, if you don't mind variegation: https://www.groovyplantsranch.com/products/ficus-repens-variegated-variegated-creeping-fig-3

 

[HorseloverFat]

I had a lot of trouble too, and I kept seeing SerpaDesign (youtube channel) use Quercifolia in really neat ways in Terrariums. Ended up buying them a while ago here: https://www.groovyplantsranch.com/p...ifolia-oakleaf-creeping-fig-string-of-frogs-6

Looks like they're out of stock right now, but I think they've done a few restocks since I bought mine.

Edit: They do have this in stock, if you don't mind variegation: https://www.groovyplantsranch.com/products/ficus-repens-variegated-variegated-creeping-fig-3

I love Connor!!!!!

Also.. I asked the local florist fot quercifolia. and that was what she got.. so I DO have one.. but it is variegated.. .. aaaaand I haven't picked it up.

 

[chuckwc1]

I love Connor!!!!!

Also.. I asked the local florist fot quercifolia. and that was what she got.. so I DO have one.. but it is variegated.. .. aaaaand I haven't picked it up.

You honestly might have to purchase it from somewhere online. I go to alot of local plant nurseries and have yet to see it anywhere.

 

[John P.]

Just paid way too much for a Ficus Pumila Quercifolia on Etsy. Ya’ll are a bunch of enablers.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Ficus pumila has always been a temporary resident in my house. It seems intolerant of drying out. I've killed a dozen over the last couple decades. Always intending to be more diligent, always remembering to water it a day too late.

I see several varieties, irregularly at either my local Walmart or Home Despot. Exotic Angel is the wholesaler. Without a predictable pattern, every now and then they will stock hanging baskets with the normal form of Ficus pumila, or sometimes Ficus pumila quercifolia, and sometimes a variegated form of the regular leaf Ficus pumila. But it is irregular as to when it shows up. Look at the hanging baskets. THere will be a mix of various species, and you might find one or two baskets of Ficus pumila.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Ficus pumila has always been a temporary resident in my house. It seems intolerant of drying out. I've killed a dozen over the last couple decades. Always intending to be more diligent, always remembering to water it a day too late.

I see several varieties, irregularly at either my local Walmart or Home Despot. Exotic Angel is the wholesaler. Without a predictable pattern, every now and then they will stock hanging baskets with the normal form of Ficus pumila, or sometimes Ficus pumila quercifolia, and sometimes a variegated form of the regular leaf Ficus pumila. But it is irregular as to when it shows up. Look at the hanging baskets. THere will be a mix of various species, and you might find one or two baskets of Ficus pumila.

Thanks, Leo!!

 

[HorseloverFat]

Here's the Variegated Pumila (definitely NOT quercifolia) I received as a gift earlier this winter... So I'll love it.. push it's boundaries over the next bunch o'years...see what can be produced.

 

[HorseloverFat]

And seeing as everything is "waking up" from tropical winter in my cool rooms...I think It'll get some decent soil today... a light haircut/adjustment... while reducing the roots JUST a "lil"

 

[Shibui]

It seems intolerant of drying out.

This agrees with my observations also but I've usually caught them before it is too late and they have produced new buds from the trunk and thicker branches.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

I have the 'Quercifolia' cultivar of pumila growing at home as a houseplant, and was planning on using it as an accent plant for Saikei. Been growing lots of small cuttings, so you've inspired me to try turning one into a standalone bonsai.

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If I could keep this happy then I would absolutely grow these into bonsai. This is probably my favorite ficus and I can not keep it alive.
I dream of seeing a fat base sumo of this or maybe a raft since they will root easily at a node.

 

[amcoffeegirl]

I do remember in my plant groups someone called Quercifolia - string of frogs- I now I can’t unsee it. Lol