Bonsai2014
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I have had this ficus for many years and have had issues wintering it. In my northern Wisconsin our winters don't offer much sunlight. Every year I struggled with defoliation when I was brought inside for the Fall/Winter even a South facing window did not suffice. Last year I upgraded to a really nice grow light and managed to only drop 3 leaves all winter. That was until I over watered it leaving for an short vacation. It dumped almost half of it's leaves. I repotted it almost two months ago, and with the warmer temperatures and sunlight, the branch tips have all sprouted new leaves.
To build ramification, I am wondering if defoliating is the right thing to do? I thought about removing all but the new leaves on the branch tips to encourage back budding to fill in.Right now a lot of branches are bare until the tips.
Not the best picture right now, but all comments are welcome.
To build ramification, I am wondering if defoliating is the right thing to do? I thought about removing all but the new leaves on the branch tips to encourage back budding to fill in.Right now a lot of branches are bare until the tips.
Not the best picture right now, but all comments are welcome.