Fig bonsai

Banyon fig bonsai, Ficus retusa, semi-cascade style Chicago Botanic Garden, July 2016

Bonsai tree on display at the Huntington Library

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Ficus Diversifolia Bonsai Care About The Mistletoe Fig Bonsai Tree The Mistletoe Fig is a slow growing tree native to the tropics of India, Asia and Africa. It produces small orange and red fruits that look just like mistletoe, hence its name. It has a slender gray trunk topped with bright green oval leaves that have an almost leathery texture. Like most ficus, the mistletoe fig develops interesting aerial roots with enough humidity. The mistletoe fig is the only Ficus species that will…

When you hear the word “ficus,” you probably think of a fiddle leaf fig or that big potted tree in the lobby of your office building. But certain ficus species can actually make great bonsai trees! Bonsai ficuses are beautiful and satisfying to care for, and many beginners find them easier to work with than many other types of bonsai. These trees are also ideal for growing indoors because they tolerate lower light better than many other bonsai trees.

I helped my brother move some stuff over the weekend and he had these beautiful bonsai planters laying around collecting spiders. So I asked if I could have them. I searched my collection for a fig plant with the smallest leaves and saw my petite negra fig that I had grown from laying a cutting horizontally in the soil. This particular little guy already had a nice tree shape to it. By rooting it flat, this eliminated the ugly stump look of a cutting and makes the plant appear as if it was…

Transform your patio into a fig lover's paradise with the best fertilizer for potted fig trees! Learn the secrets of container gardening for figs and watch your figs flourish with luscious fruits.