Ficus Bonsai Guide E-Book

Bonsai Empire

• Herausgeber: Bonsai Empire
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Learn how to maintain your Ficus Bonsai tree with the "Ficus Bonsai Guide".Ficus plants are incredibly popular Bonsai trees, sold at many stores and online shops. They are strong trees, do well indoors, and are very suitable for beginners at the art of Bonsai. But how do you keep your tree alive? And how can you maintain its shape?The "Ficus Bonsai Guide" explains the care guidelines, cultivation and design principles for the Ficus. It includes over a hundred photos and explains techniques including watering, fertilizing, repotting, pruning and wiring in easy to use step-by-step guides.- over 100 stunning images- explains Ficus care, styling and propagation- with step-by-step explanations- all techniques explained specifically for the FicusBonsai Empire is the world's most visited Bonsai website and has provided beginners with quality information for over a decade. We have developed this Ficus guide to help you get a taste of this fascinating and living art, and make sure you know how to care for your Ficus Bonsai!

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. TECHNIQUES

FICUS BONSAI CARE

STYLING

CULTIVATION

FICUS LOSING LEAVES

1. INTRODUCTION

Introduction

There are hundreds of varieties of the Ficus Bonsai, but the most popular one is the Ficus Retusa, which is often shaped in an s-curved trunk and has oval, dark green leaves. The Ficus is a tropical plant, native to Southeast Asia, where it grows mostly on forest floors. This native habitat explains the popularity of the Ficus as indoor Bonsai: it is an incredibly strong plant and tolerant of poor light, similar to our living room conditions. The Tigerbark, Willow leaf, Golden Gate and Taiwan varieties are quite similar to the Retusa.

The Ficus Ginseng is another popular tree. It has a thick, pot-bellied trunk, similar to the Ginseng root. Usually the branches on this tree are grafted from the Ficus microcarpa. This is the plant that is often sold at stores like Walmart and Ikea.

The popular species of Ficus; Retusa and Ginseng.

The surface roots of Ficus trees are often very impressive, a feature highly valued for Bonsai trees. Aerial roots can develop in areas with high humidity. These Banyan style roots hang down from the lower branches until they reach the surface and slowly grow thicker.

The care guidelines for each of the varieties we just discussed are very similar.

Let's get started with the first chapter, about Ficus Bonsai care!

2. TECHNIQUES

FICUS BONSAI CARE

As I explained in the introduction, the Ficus is a very strong plant. It is tolerant to poor light and low humidity, which makes it an excellent plant to keep in our living rooms as indoor Bonsai. If there is any tree species I would recommend to start with indoors, it would be the Ficus.

In this chapter we'll discuss the best location to place your Ficus, and techniques like watering, fertilizing and repotting.

Location and light