I own a 14 year old Ficus Bonsai that I grew from seedling. I can explain how much I love that tree...

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@tomknop8675

3 жыл бұрын

Alright, explain ;p

@jaskaran-ll3xk

3 жыл бұрын

U meant u can’t

@Albanus35

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaskaran-ll3xk Haven't notice that typo. Thanks. hahah

@TieItAndFlyIt

2 жыл бұрын

Plz explain

Few more tips~ ° After pruning your ficus don't keep in direct sun whether root or shoot pruning it is. ° shoot prune it in the spring bc after that the growing season will start. Don't prune it in the winters as the new shoots will be produced and they can't survive winters ° root prune them in the fall don't prune the larger roots (I pruned the roots of my ficus upto 90% including the tap roots and still it is surviving) I have a ficus religiosa with multiple trunks and heavy canopy

I really appreciate the quality of info and the simple format of this video. Thank you!

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Even a forest background in this video is amazing...

Awesome, great. Thank you so much. In four minutes you explained everything I needed to know for my new Ficus.

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This was an informative video. I was gifted a ficus retusa at the start of this year, and it has been somehow growing even though I only water and it doesn’t get direct sunlight. But the part about pruning and repotting when the roots circle was useful to know. I don’t know much about plant care but I do enjoy watching my ficus grow.

@bonsaiempire

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! More light will make your Ficus happier :)

I love the way he grow in that small pot..its like super old tree nice ficus care

thank you brother for the very useful explanation for me who is studying the hobby of bonsai 🙏🏻🙏🏻

It looks so good and it brought a very nice look and feel in my house.

I love ficus, thank you for sharing🙏👍

Simple but useful guild. Ficus is the most common bonsai trees in my country, Viet Nam.

after my last bonsai died (17yo) i got a new one yesterday. i think i sadly killed the other one by forgetting to water and then i repot it(such mistakes, i knew to not do that but i panicked) i hope to give the new one the best life.

@bonsaiempire

10 ай бұрын

Best of luck!!!

What a lovely environment...Your garden is amazing!

Very good advice 👍🏻

Excellent, have a beginning of the year full of peace, harmony and prosperity.

This place is beautiful

full of love from indonesia with Fic. benjamina bonsai👍👍👍

@f4seve

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice ! Im trying to grow one from leaves taken on a big Ficus benjamina but I cant find photos of what a Ficus benjamina bonsaï looks like... Could you send me a pic of yours ?

very amazing and very inspiring, so cool bro..👍👍👍👍

all ficus rekomended for bonsai 👍

Thank you for the useful information.

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very useful video 👌...ficus is one of my favourites🌲🌳🌳

Nice, I think ficus is best tree for bonsai,, good luck

In my country Indonesia 🇮🇩 have much variety of Ficus. Love ficus

Nice information. Thank u

Thanks for the Video, its helpful & Informative

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

DAVID CORTIZA .!!! El capo de los ficus .!!

Great work sir

Most of ficus microcarpa bonsai just from our hometown.Thank you!

Thank you for sharing🌹

Endless thx for sharing ❤️☀️

@bonsaiempire

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

Nice ficus bonsai❤️👍👍👍

I love ficus because is the one if nature Tree in the Phillpines

new bez in the world of bonsai..

Wow i like it ...... Very very nice 👍👍👍

Beautiful ficus kimeng

Fine.すばらしい。

Amazing... 🤩👍👍👍

👌 খুব সুন্দর প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশ👍

Very nice tree

wow.. amazing

My favourite

Good job

Nice and beautiful

Wow nice

Muy bien es plicado el ficus está muy frondoso

Beautiful

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Den Haag represent!

Good information sir

@bonsaiempire

2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

❤❤❤ very nice 🎉🎉🎉 vedio

Inspirasi

Thank you for this. Iv had a ficus bonsi for about a month an a half and keep losing leaves. Now I know what to do.

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful!

Wow 😮

indonesia present👍👍👍🙏

🙏🙏 master bonsai🙏

U r amazing

What are your thoughts on trying to grow a ficus hydroponically?

Thank you for the informative video :) If I have roots coming out from underneath (out from the drainage holes, slightly) does this mean I need to repot it?

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

Often, yes.

In Indonesia, I have a lot of these plants, friends. I want to send them to Andi to make them into bonsai

Oke mantaabbb gaes

Nice

Very beautiful vídeo🥰 My Ficus Bonsai tree has 2 trunks and one of them is soft and wrinkly and is loosing some leaf 🍂🥺 how can I keep it alive? Should I prune and cut the one leg?😢

Very very informative, sir I hope you are always healthy and can continue to work I am waiting for the next video, Anyway, I also have several collections of bonsai plants, but in the meantime, what I have uploaded on my channel is still Duranta bonsai please give input to me, who is still a beginner, sir ... thank you 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

Beringin kimeng nya bagus om.

The Ficus retusa and Tiger bark are not separate species - they are the same thing. Full name is Ficus Microcarpa Retusa aka Tiger Bark Ficus.

@chuschusco

3 жыл бұрын

Son Ficus microcarpa. El Ficus retusa es en realidad otra especie de ficus tropical de grandes hojas lanceoladas que no existe a la venta. Ficus microcarpa no es sinónimo de F. retusa, son especies distintas. Cualquier guía botánica especializada en ficus, si se busca Ficus microcarpa L. f., indica que no está bien utilizado por otros autores como sinónimo el nombre de F. retusa (Ficus retusa auct. non _ _ _ _, Ficus retusa auct. nec _ _ _ _). Actualmente el nombre de "ficus retusa", refiriéndose a Ficus microcarpa L. f., es una denominación comercial errónea muy extendida en viveros de plantas ornamentales. Además, hasta en la propia Wikipedia ya se indica que F. microcarpa "con frecuencia se lo identifica erróneamente como F. retusa o F. nitida"., de forma muy acertada en este caso. ¡Un saludo!

@richardyoli

2 жыл бұрын

you are completely wrong....study a little bit more about these trees as you have a big confusion

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Can yo use a lamp with this bonsai without the necesity of taking it out?

i bought this plant (ficus mayocapra,)and as i repoted that plant all leaves fell of suddenly and bark of stem started dried so what should i do to save the plant from dying ? Thank you!

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Which ficus species is best starlight ficus or common ficus benjamina green leaves

Keren👍👍👍

Can I make Banyan bonsai If yes pls say how to do pls

Hi, I would need some help with my Ficus Retusa. What kind of soil mix do you suggest for a Ficus retusa Bonsi? I recently bought it from a store and was thinking about repotting it properly with a good mix. Had a very hard time finding any suggestions online for the retusa specifically. Thank you in advance

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

This will help: www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/ficus

Đẹp qúa

Hi there just asking a question I own a ficus retusa tree and it's been pruned when I bought it it but the only left 4 branches at the top of the tree.. such a shame really could have been a very nice bonsai so there's no lower branches I can see where it's been pruned all the way up the tree my question is is will I ever be able to grow lower branches on the tree ever again thank you...great vid btw

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

You might consider grafting branches?

@thetruthchannel7073

Жыл бұрын

Did think of that tbh..thanks for reply...

When I water my Ficus Bonsai I usually use bottled water and I never use ice cold water, I use water that’s been out for a while, never water warm enough for coffee or tea.

I'm starting off with a ficus tree sapling. However, mine is a ficus benjamina of the 'Dutch Treat' variety, which doesn't seem to be mentioned in this video. Do the same methods still apply? Also, are shallow pots better than deeper ones?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Ficus benjamina is very common, great for bonsai and yes these guidelines all apply to Ficus benjamina, retusa, etc. A shallow pot looks nice on established bonsai, but if your goal is to develop you need growth and often that means a bigger pot. Try our forum for more tips: www.bonsaiempire.com/forum

@slyfawkes7772

Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire Thanks! I couldn't seem to find much reliable information on this particular tree (mostly just videos of other apparent beginners ignoring the 1/3 foliage rule) so your feedback is appreciated. I'll certainly be sure to check out the forum.

Hey guys, I need your help :D I recently bought a Ficus retusa and I just see so many different opinions on the internet. How should I water it? Should I put it in the shower and make the shower rain on it? Should I water it from the top so the whole plant gets wet every day? Thanks for any advice :)

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

This doesnt all matter that much - as long as the soil receives plenty water - we explain about the watering in this video.

@NickCADA

3 жыл бұрын

What I normally do is I water my ficus with water from a water bottle like Kirkland or Nestlé water, I allow the water to set at room temperature, never ice cube cold or as warm as water for coffee or tea, I don’t use any speciality watering can either, I simply use the bottle. If possible while watering it make sure to make a bowl or plate underneath that way if any dirt comes out you can put it directly inside of your bonsai again.

@NickCADA

3 жыл бұрын

By the way if you go with placing your bonsai inside of the sink method it’ll most likely be a waste of time on your part, for me I found that the way I mentioned above was definitely faster and easier.

I'd like to see unruly one so I can decide if I want to prune it or not

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Hi. Is it possible so I could send the image of my ficus bonsai? I've had it for about 3 years. I want to change the pot as its too high but Id like to ask you a question. You would have to see it first though. I'd be grateful. Regards

@bonsaiempire

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Kamil, you can post it on our forum for help, see: www.bonsaiempire.com/forum

I live in texas where summers can get really hot (up to 100 degrees F or 38 C) is this too hot to keep the focus tree outdoors?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Well that should be fine - but make sure they dont dry out! Actually, Ficus like humidity so the Texas heat isn't optimal at all. Ideally, pick species that work in your local environment!

How about using a humidity sensor in order to timely watering?

@bonsaiempire

4 ай бұрын

You could, I guess, I never tried

I added some additional soil to my pot & a week later it dropped 90% of its leaves. I was heartbroken but there's still green in the trunk so I'm hoping I can bring it back to life. What soil would you recommend? My apt doesn't get much light, maybe I should give it away.

@bonsaiempire

6 ай бұрын

The Ficus needs proper watering and lots of light - the rest is far less important.

Ficus can live from 5 degrees celsius (not 15) to whatever high....retusa is another variety, the one shown in this video is a microcarpa var. tigerbark....

Would you say it’s recommended to water it everyday? I know it depends on the weather etc but is is everyday approximately?

@bonsaiempire

5 ай бұрын

You answer your own question :) The weather is different every day so no - you can not water on a schedule. You really only can water on observation!

What kind of soil is best? Looks like the large example in the video is in dark and densely compact soil.

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

We recommend a non-organic mixture, that drains very well - www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/bonsai-soil

I am very surprised to hear that ficus doesn’t like temperatures below 15 C. My ficuses (and I have a lot of them) have no problem with cold as long as it is not below zero.

@bonsaiempire

10 ай бұрын

Well, it is a tropical plant - so ideally you'd keep them a bit warmer. They will grow stronger. But good to hear you keep them healthy at lower temperatures. What do you do when it freezes?

@alexm9148

10 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiempire thank you for your reply! I have been having ficuses for many years. In the past, when I was living in Greece, I had some big plants as outdoor plants in my balcony. The few times I would have temperatures below zero, I would take them inside the house, usually overnight, sometimes for a few days. Now I live in Sweden and for the last few years I have ficuses as indoor plants. Still, most of them I take outside for the summer since they seem to like it (it seems to improve their health) and some of them I leave outside until minimum temperature is around 5C. I know they can tolerate even lower temperatures but I avoid stressing them more than this so that they are not shocked by the change when moved.

Some of the leaves of my Ficus Bonsai tree have been gradually turning yellow. Do you know what could be the reason and if you have any suggestion?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

We have a video about that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZeemKqMfsngZ8Y.html

Does anyone have any advice on how to repot during summer without damaging it?The pot it came in is small and has no drainage so I want to get a new pot but everywhere I’ve looked says not to repot in the summer. Never owned any type of plant before so I have no idea what I’m doing.

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps post some photos on our forum for specific tips; www.bonsaiempire.com/forum

Can I use 10-15-10 on it?

Can this one be left by a window or does it have to be outside for the two or three hours of direct sunlight

@bonsaiempire

10 ай бұрын

A bright window should be fine! Preferably south facing.

what would be the max temp that they can thrive?!? will a 40/45C be too much?!? Also humidity can reach up 80% and hot. Can at this condition be outside?!?

@bonsaiempire

8 ай бұрын

Well thats hot! It would need a bit of shade in that case. But the humidity is great, more is better.

I was bought what I think is a Ficus Bonsai tree as a gift but unfortunately it appeared Dead on Arrival. A couple of years later it still looks dead with a lot of brown and crispy leaves but it doesn't drop them so I think it is alive - I have read they can often be wrongly assumed dead. Mine has never looked alive :( I'm thinking I should repot it into better quality soil, leave it in a spot that is bright but not in direct sunlight perhaps even under a Bell Cloche/humidity tent for a while. Good ideas to get it back to looking healthy?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

A couple of years without green leaves? It is dead. Read www.bonsaiempire.com/blog/revive-dying-bonsai

My Ficus lost all its leaves. Now it started to grow new little branches with leaves. Im not sure, how to prune/style them and also, if I can cut all of the dead branches from before. Can you help with that?

@bonsaiempire

5 ай бұрын

You can cut dead branches but let the new growth grow out before you prune those!

I own a ficus of 10 years and love it. Unfortunately, it has few leaves. Can you help me please? I also cut a branch that was too long, but it had no leaves. Will it grow leaves back?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps post some photos on our forum at www.bonsaiempire.com/forum

@Fr3ddyFazbear87

11 ай бұрын

​@bonsaiempire sorry, I tried accessing your forum, but it didn't work

Hi! Noobie here, I live in the Netherlands, its getting quite cold. The ficus bonsai is next to the window, and it is very humid there. I follow the watering schedule quite strictly but I have recently seen that the top layer of the soil has a white small bubble texture layer, as if fog was on it. What does this mean?? Also, I do not have any product to add to the bonsai, is it recommended? Thank you in advance for any kind of information.

@bonsaiempire

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure to water on observation, not on a schedule. Winter means the tree will slow down its growth and hence, less water is needed. A liquid fertilizer would be good to apply.

@paulvansommeren

2 жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire add fertilizer in the winter? I thought you should do that only in sunnier times?

I received a ginseng ficus in a plastic pot. Are there guideline to putting it in a proper pot? Thank you. 🙂

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Yes, check our repotting video

Does the pot need to have a hole in the middle for excess water to flow out?

@bonsaiempire

2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily in the middle, but definitely needs drainage holes yes.

Does the pot need a drainage hole to let out excess water?

@bonsaiempire

Жыл бұрын

Most definitely!