{"id":2016,"date":"2011-10-29T06:48:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T06:48:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-10-29T06:48:26","modified_gmt":"2011-10-29T06:48:26","slug":"the-best-way-to-look-after-a-ficus-bonsai-plant-for-newbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/the-best-way-to-look-after-a-ficus-bonsai-plant-for-newbies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way To Look After A Ficus Bonsai Plant For Newbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

A miniature version of the tropical Banyan tree, the ficus is exotic and rewarding. Therefore , we suggest you commence with this species and to help you get started, we have provided you with critical ficus bonsai care<\/a>. Remember, the ficus is perfectly fitted for indoor bonsai.<\/p>\n

You will find a number of different varieties, each with tiny leaves and slow expansion habits. Some of the categorical species you could consider growing include the dwarf ficus, narrow-leaf ficus, and the weeping ficus, all fine choices. The first thing to remember when it comes to ficus bonsai care is that this tree must be kept inside all year long, though an occasional trip outside for fresh air and sunshine is acceptable.<\/p>\n

Watering
Ficus bonsai, as with most bonsai, like to dry out between waterings. Feel the soil each day. If there's a rock in the planting lift it up and feel under it, otherwise, just stick your finger about a 1\/2 an inch to an inch into the soil. If the soil feels dry, water your bonsai. Never let your bonsai go absolutely dry for extended periods!<\/p>\n

The most effective way to water your bonsai is to soak it in a sink or container of water up to the trunk for about 5-10 minutes. Then allow it to drain. If top watering your bonsai, water, wait a couple of minutes, and water again. Repeat this many times to insure that your bonsai has received a thorough watering. Finally you will be able to decide a watering schedule that meets your climate conditions.<\/p>\n

Light requirements for a ficus<\/p>\n

Ficus can grow in a large range of lighting conditions. Some varieties can grow in as low as 800 lux, a measure of light intensity, but most varieties need 1,000 to 2,000 lux. This is one of the lowest light requirements of all bonsai making it one of the least tough species to keep indoors. Nonetheless unless the ficus is kept near a window (west or southward-facing) or fluorescent light it could be tough to provide it with the light it needs. For some point of view, consider that a normal office without windows is about 400 lux.<\/p>\n

The minimum lux needed for photosynthesis is about 500. As a consequence, keeping the ficus within 3 feet of a window will provide help to confirm it receives the light it needs. This is because outdoors on a sunny day the light intensity can be over 50,000 lux and the magnitude of that light coming through the window will decrease by about half each 3 feet from it. Additionally, placing fluorescent lights near the tree will help ensure it receives enough light. A ficus will respond to low light scenarios by skyrocketing its leaf size and producing slightly more chlorophyll. It'll also grow more leggy. Light levels should be increased if one wishes to urge smaller leaves with compact growth. Ficus will flourish in high lighting.<\/p>\n

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A miniature version of the tropical Banyan tree, the ficus is exotic and rewarding. Therefore , we suggest you commence with this species and to help you get started, we have provided you with critical ficus bonsai care. Remember, the ficus is perfectly fitted for indoor bonsai. You will find a number of different varieties, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2137,2157,1948,46],"class_list":["post-2016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-container-gardening-ideas","tag-bonsai-care","tag-bonsai-tree","tag-ficus-bonsai","tag-plants"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2017,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions\/2017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}