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- Weed4u
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Just started having a look at videos on YouTube, got some advice with my old man and trying by myself.
Would like to have some comments on this 2 projects. The first one is a filifera nana that I’ve bought from a nursery. All the leaves were very brown and a few dead branches, tried to keep just the strong bits but not much experience on styling it. Second one is a funky ficus and was very healthy when I bought.
No hard feelings on the coments!
Cheers ????
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Both these tiny plants are in unsuitable pots but as they need 5 plus years to be any size they are usable.
Buy a book forget youtube, read this forum for species advice
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Welcome to the Forum!Weed4u wrote: The first one is a filifera nana that I’ve bought from a nursery.
The Nana should be outside at all times, otherwise it will be unhappy and eventually die.
The Ficus can be grown inside, if you provide plenty of light.Weed4u wrote: .Second one is a funky ficus and was very healthy when I bought.
Geoff is right, the pots they are planted in now are really not appropriate, specially the Ficus, the pot is way too big for it.
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So the juniper I’ve moved outside already and the focus has plenty of light all day long should be fine.
I repoted both of them trees not so long ago, would be a big shock if I change pots again or should I leave like this for now and check how they go?
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Weed4u wrote: I repoted both of them trees not so long ago, would be a big shock if I change pots again or should I leave like this for now and check how they go?
Shock. I think so.
Wait for at least next spring. I have lost trees because of repotting twice in the same season.
Just don't overwater the Ficus.
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Felidae wrote: Are those current pots have drainage holes?
Very good question, Felidae.
IF the small pot has no holes, then this is certain trouble.
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Don’t know the size of the pots... but I don’t know about Weed’s watering and soil layering skills neither.
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Thanks for the help guys. Give us a bit of motivation to keep it going!
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