Lol - Pretty plant. I grow about 30-40 Ficus covering at least 8 species & they all summer outdoors, over-winter indoors in the gritty mix. All my cacti and succulents, and anything else that could remotely be considered a houseplant is in the gritty mix, + all my bonsai and everything else I'm growing on in a container for bonsai. Thasalotta plants - maybe 250-300?

Al

It is a very pretty and excellent container grown Ficus.

I can only speak from my personal hot climate growing experience. I have mine outdoors year around and now I am watering daily. Once they start losing the lower leaves then side branches start growing, it does tend to take quite a bit of space.

Supannee

Hi Supannee,

What a long time no see (years). Thanks, even tho' mostly not my growing.

Al, Wow, that's a lot of plants.

This is now at the point where I can lift the whole thing out of the pot, which I recall from your writing is about when it can start to decline.

Lately I had to water too often, I think the rootball is getting a bit too dense inside. Last week, I poked holes into the mix, water way down deep into the holes & then let it soak overnight & it FINALLY got a good drink.

Al, I hope to be in touch soon w/ a couple of questions about your mix. TIA

(PG) Karen