My first ficus!
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Hey guys, so I finally got my hands on a ficus after searching for a while. There really is not any bonsai activity where I live, but a local grocery store got a few ficus in recently, so I thought I would give it a try. The soil is bad, and it was bone dry when I got it, very neglected in the store with no sunlight. It is something of a rescue mission if you will.
My main question, is can I move it outside for the Canadian summer? It never goes below 5~10 degrees C, and I can leave it out till autumn.
The trunk is quite ugly because it has been brutally chopped, and I think poorly grafted, The chop is mostly hidden by foliage though, so it is okay. Have any thoughts on the exact species? Is this two different species grafted?
Thanks,
Si
My main question, is can I move it outside for the Canadian summer? It never goes below 5~10 degrees C, and I can leave it out till autumn.
The trunk is quite ugly because it has been brutally chopped, and I think poorly grafted, The chop is mostly hidden by foliage though, so it is okay. Have any thoughts on the exact species? Is this two different species grafted?
Thanks,
Si
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It is called ficus microcarpa ginseng.
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You can absolutely move it outside for summer.
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