Gardening

Growing and taking care of a bonsai tree requires much patience. One of the best bonsai’s to choose is the ficus bonsai tree. The ficus is a smaller version of the tropical Banyan tree. It is very exotic and beautiful to show off.

One of the most important things to remember when taking care of a ficus tree is that it needs to be kept inside at all times. If you do put it outside make sure that it is only for a few hours. Between watering you need to make sure that it dries out - but not for too long or it will not grow properly. To water your tree, soak it and/or the container it sits in, in water for about 10 minutes. Then, allow the soil to drain so no more water leaks from the bottom.

You should repot the tree every two years. Usually it will grow slowly - but if you think that it might be outgrowing the pot it is in then you should repot it early. The best time to repot a ficus bonsai is during early spring months. Once the tree has been placed in its new container (larger of course), be sure you water it thoroughly, using the same process as described above. Then, you want to keep your ficus bonsai some place shade for two to three weeks, allowing the new root system to take hold. With this, you will enjoy a much healthier and stronger plant that when it comes time to trim and prune, handles the process better.

Even though it will indoors during the winter you want to make sure you keep them on display in a sunny area that never goes below 60 to 65 degrees. Now, you may notice some minor leaf drop if the temperatures are too cool for the tree or if the ficus is getting too much of a draft. In this case, you can simply choose a different location, again in the sun but warmer and without the draft.