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Dear Experts and Enthusiasts,
I bought this wonderful Ficus microcarpa Ginseng from IKEA about 6 months ago, here in the UK. (It's big and very heavy!)
The past 3 weeks or so, it has started to lose its leaves and it is still loosing them still now that we in October.
I am getting very worried about it and especially when I water it approximately once a month.
I have been waiting until the soil is almost dry, then I water it in the sink by submerging the pot completely underwater, waiting until the bubbles stop then draining the pot off. (This is what the instructions say to do)
However, I have noticed since last time I watered it, that the soil seems to be staying very moist/wet and not drying out. The plant came with the white pot which incidentally has a drainage system in the bottom.
Now that we are in October the temperature has started to fall, and my house doesn't have a lot of natural light anyway, so I have now moved the plant to our east facing conservatory as that is the lightest area in the house (before the light never used to be a problem).
I have also attached photos in anticipation that it might help.
Please would you be able to help me by advising me what I could be doing to revive this plant to its true glory and halt its demise?
Thank you in advance!
Paul

Why are you posting this for the second time? Please stay in the topic you created earlier.

I'm sorry I have no idea what you are referring to, this is my first post. I didn't create another topic earlier?

Oh. In that case, search the forum. An identical question for an identical plant in an identical state was asked and answered recently.

Hi Auk, I have spent the last 2 hours trying to find it but can't see it, please would you be able to send me the link?
Thank you .

Probably over watering and it has root rote.

Best soil i've ever used is this for my microcarpa

FicusMicrocarpaGinsengPaul wrote: Hi Auk, I have spent the last 2 hours trying to find it but can't see it, please would you be able to send me the link?
Thank you .

2 hours? To browse read the most recent topics?

Here it is:

Summary of the other topic;
- It's not a bonsai, Ikea does not sell bonsai. It's a house plant.
- As it's not a bonsai, bonsai care guidelines do not apply. Look up guidelines for Ficus.

Plant in the oter topic even looks the same...

Thank you very much.
OK, so now it is established that its not actually a bonsai, would it still be beneficial buying the soil that Driver170 recommended?
Sorry for the questions and thanks.

FicusMicrocarpaGinsengPaul wrote: Thank you very much.
OK, so now it is established that its not actually a bonsai, would it still be beneficial buying the soil that Driver170 recommended?

No. That is soil for bonsai, that typically are outside, in a pot that has a drainage hole.
Not sure how many liters you'd need, but for such a big plant, I think at 10 UKL for 14 liters it'd be pretty expensive too.

My experience is low but you can't say that type of soil is not recommended surely?

Ficus hate wet soil so this grit soil is perfect, keeps the moisture , good drainage and lets air circulate inside. Also i believe ficus hate to be kept wet for more than 3 days so soil could land you into trouble if you don't get the watering right. Its still a tree like a bonsai and still functions just about the same.