How to care for Ficus bonsai

Ficus neriifolia

Good morning Tuesday! The protagonist of today is a genus of trees especially suitable for the people we want make a bonsai without having to complicate us much. Its rusticity and resistance make Rubber plant some suitable plants to start in this art.

Cheer up and you will discover how to care for Ficus bonsai It is simpler than at first we could imagine.

ficus sp

The Ficus, for the most part, are trees of tropical or subtropical origin, but some like the ficus carica or ficus retusa they can withstand mild, short-lived frosts down to minus 3 degrees Celsius. They are exceptional garden plants, since in a short time you can have an area where you can protect yourself from the sun, but ... it must also be said that their roots could end up breaking pipes or lifting walls. So… What better than making bonsai?

For this, it is important that it is planted in a pot that is wider than it is deep, in a very porous substrate (with 70% akadama and 30% perlite, for example). In a short time, its trunk will have thickened enough - it is preferable that it be at least 2cm thick to be able to work it more comfortably - to transfer it to a bonsai tray. Once there, It will be when we can give it the design that we like the most.

ficus rubiginosa

Let's see the cultivation calendar of Ficus bonsai:

  • Spring: Before it begins to sprout, formation pruning can be done, that is, those in which we will give the tree the design we have chosen for it. It is also time to transplant, but it is important to bear in mind that, between transplanting and pruning, you have to allow about 2 months to pass.
  • Spring and summer: throughout the growing season it will be pinched to maintain the style, and fertilized with a specific compost for bonsai or, if you prefer to use something natural, you can use worm castings, compost or horse manure.
  • Fall: we have to remove the wire to place those branches that we do not just like. They will retire next spring.
  • Winter: in this season we will only take care that the substrate is not dry, and protect it from frost.

Has it been useful to you? If you have any questions about the care of Ficus bonsai, don't wait any longer and tell us 🙂.


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  1.   Carmen said

    Hello Monica I really like all your entries are very interesting I want to raise orchids in my house for pleasure hobby I like them a lot I live in Motril Granada a year ago and I do not know if I embark on this plantation
    Can you give me your opinion
    Thank you

    1.    Monica Sanchez said

      Hi carmen!
      Thank you very much for your words 🙂. I'm glad you found the blog articles interesting. One thing, if it doesn't feel bad, for the next one, ask your questions about the right article, to have it more organized.

      Growing orchids is not easy, but indoors they can be several years old. They need high humidity (you can put glasses with water around it, or have it in the bathroom if it is bright), and a temperature that does not drop below 10ºC. Irrigation water has to be of good quality, such as rainwater or what you use for drinking. On this article you will find more information.

      Greetings, and have a happy week ^ _ ^.

  2.   pillar said

    I would like to know how to take care of a ficus rubiginosa bonsai but bigger because when I bought it I was already prepared but how I take care of it

    1.    Monica Sanchez said

      Hello Pilar.
      You have to put it in a very bright room, away from drafts. Water it about 3 times a week in summer and a little less the rest of the year.
      From spring to early autumn you must pay with a compost for bonsai.
      In the article you have more information, but if you have questions, ask 🙂
      A greeting.