The Little Ficus That Could

[Redwood Ryan]

Hi everyone,



Thought I'd share my latest purchase with my Nut Family. I call this little guy "The Little Tree That Could" because of its survival on its way to me.

I purchased this tree on the 18th of January. It shipped on the 20th via USPS 2-Day Priority. It didn't show up until the 26th, 6 days of being in cold weather. It was packed with a 72 hour heat pack, however, that week we had lots and lots of snowfall that had me worried sick. The tree arrived on the 26th and I unboxed it to see absolutely zero damage to the tree at all. The seller on ebay (shohinbonsaiguy) refunded my money a few days before I received the tree because he was afraid it was going to arrive dead. Happy tree = happy me!

4 inch tall tree.
2.25 inch base.

 

[Giga]

Pretty sure it's dead, so I'll take it off your hand since where close.

 

[edprocoat]

It looks good Ryan, now all you have to do is pay the poor bastard for his tree ......

ed

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Pretty sure it's dead, so I'll take it off your hand since where close.

You may be right. Let me do a scratch test and get back to you.

It looks good Ryan, now all you have to do is pay the poor bastard for his tree ......

ed

I'm a broke college student so the fact that he refunded me is a huge blessing. I told him I wanted to pay him since the tree was fine but he refused

 

[Cadillactaste]

You may be right. Let me do a scratch test and get back to you.



I'm a broke college student so the fact that he refunded me is a huge blessing. I told him I wanted to pay him since the tree was fine but he refused

I'm glad you offered repayment. That says a lot about your character. Tree looks amazing by the way!

 

[Redwood Ryan]

After a few weeks, this little guy has finally dropped all of his leaves.

 

[KennedyMarx]

Why'd it drop leaves? Just acclimating to the move?

 

[Cypress187]

 

[tmmason10]

I expect by now it's starting to bud out again. We'd love to see an update Ryan.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

It was just acclimating to a new environment and got fussy. It's pushing new leaves today.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

This guy is fully leafed out today.

 

[GrimLore]

This guy is fully leafed out today.

Gratz as that is darn nice. Happy to see you waited a bit and I bet you are as well

Grimmy

 

[Alain]

It's a pretty cool ficus

Essentially for this price!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

This guy is fully leafed out today.
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This is fully leafed out, or the before photo?

 

[Redwood Ryan]

This is fully leafed out, or the before photo?

Well, I should use the term "fully leafed out" loosely. What I mean is the branches are all in leaf, there aren't any major branches that don't have leaves. I don't have to hold my breath waiting for growth, that is.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Well, I should use the term "fully leafed out" loosely. What I mean is the branches are all in leaf, there aren't any major branches that don't have leaves. I don't have to hold my breath waiting for growth, that is.

Probably should use the term "fully leafed out" less loosely...
Good that all the branches are budding; it has a nice base. Now, it would be wise to let it actually fully leaf out!
I inherited a nerifolia last year (ugh). I'd say this is fully leafed out.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Probably should use the term "fully leafed out" less loosely...
Good that all the branches are budding; it has a nice base. Now, it would be wise to let it actually fully leaf out!
I inherited a nerifolia last year (ugh). I'd say this is fully leafed out.

Ugh? Sounds like you're not a fan! I'm always just a shipment away

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ugh? Sounds like you're not a fan! I'm always just a shipment away

I'm not anti-ficus, just not a fan of keeping anything that can't fend for itself outside.
I'd send it to you if I could, but this was given to me by a cousin on my wife's side, whose husband grew it for 50 years in a bonsai pot before he died. Incidentally, it was originally from NOLA, but spent the last 8-9 years up your way in VA.
It used to be a whole lot taller too, before I got ahold of it...

 

[Redwood Ryan]

After getting knocked out of its pot by a clumsy father, this guy had to be repotted a month or two ago. Getting ready to move it into full sun shortly.