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Help! Over the last couple of weeks my ficus tree’s leaves have gradually lightened, and are now droopy, falling off and some are turning brown. It’s looking very bare! I think I may have been overwatering it and there has been very little sunlight over the last few weeks (I live in the UK). I’ve bought a plant lamp and am being careful to only water when it starts to dry out. Is there anything else I can do to save it!?

to start, recognize this is not a ficus. Probably a fukien tree.

It seems starter bonsai from the tropics are just rubbish introductions to the hobby. Only few people can keep these alive somehow.

Thank you! I thought the guy in the shop said it was a ficus, so I guess that was my first mistake! I’ve had it for about 5 months and thought I was doing ok up until now. Is there really nothing I can do to save the poor thing?

Sure there are something you can do to save it. Its just that not no one in here have figured out what yet. It may take whichcraft

Ya, definitely not a ficus.
I'd say best case, maybe its been tricked into dormancy. If so, it can surely bounce back. Worst case, you did overwater. If this is the case, it might die or it could also come back to life. Either way, until you've determined it is completely dead, you should probably just ensure you're watering properly and that it's getting as much bright light as possible. Most on here would highly suggest outdoors is best, but I guess that also depends on your current climate.
Good luck CathLiz21.

Remy

I have not seen anybody come back with a healthy specimen after getting it into this stage. It does not mean it cannot be done. It does mean that you probably do not have the intuition and experience to do the right things (Else it would not look like this!).

For me, getting near-dead plants to return to the living is a sensitive process balancing watering and the right amount of light, heat etc. no recipe. Just "going by guts". After spending some 40 years growing plants, my guts are often right, but still getting frustrated when I cannot figure out what a plant needs (I have a cinnamon seedling I brought with me 3 years ago. It stil only grows 2 leaves then drops them. Do now know what I am doing wrong. So I feel your frustration)