r/FicusTrees

now growing 9 more leaves, presently. it now waters kind of like a bonsai. the pot looks small, but that's a huge pot, 17" i think. also, the ceiling is 11 feet or so.

it keeps pushing down & out as it touches the ceiling. after these leaves grow out, i'll top it & pull it back to the ceiling with another hook & line 🤷

as seen in pic #3, growing some nice adventitous roots. developing some exposed root action... considering guiding more of them downward by some means 🤔. going to throw away the elephant.

I bought this little Teneke Ruby on 75% off clearance at Lowes about a month ago, and decided to grow it on my patio (zone 10), where it gets direct sun for about little over half the day. It's has grown two BRIGHT scarlet leaves in the high-light conditions. So pretty.

Last photo is of the bugs I found coming out. I got this plant from a home seller 3 weeks ago.

Watering schedule: soak soil in water once every 2 weeks. So I've only watered it twice so far.

Sunlight: Indoor plant, next to an east facing window with a humidifier. Inside temperature is always between 70°F - 75°F.

Fast draining soil, holes in the pot, so it hasn't stood in water.

The leaves turned orange first, then yellow, then immediately died off. Like 80% of the plant is now dead leaves. Two of the bugs I found were alive. The last one was dead and had mold on it??

I sprayed an insecticide a week ago but leaves are still dying.

I would appreciate it if anyone took the time to help me figure this out. I'm in Los Angeles, California but have never seen this type of tree here. I was driving by and had to stop and take a quick picture.

I’ve never had one of these…they’ve been on my plant wishlist for ages, solely because of how my dad grew this beautiful tree.

Luckily for me, he’s moving and I was graciously gifted the plant so they didn’t have to drive across the state with a 5’8 tree.

He didn’t give me care instructions as it’s “a tree that grows. cut it, water it. just take care of it.” He’s the most casual and unconcerned naturalist/outdoorsman i know. everything he grows thrives, i don’t get it!!

This was just brought to my home ~45 mins ago and the placement of the plant is privy to how it was set up at his house. (Same orientation to window was well, has it possibly been reaching for more light at his estate?)

I do know I definitely need to give it a lot more support- there’s one 4ft. iron rod in the middle that’s definitely been grown over. Should I possibly trim it? I don’t know how to give a tree a haircut, or even if i should!! (if i choose to, is propagation possible?)

If this was yours, what would you do?! or leave it be?! I want to just leave it be… I’m feeling so many emotions about a plant right now, and I’ve done so much online/blog research, that has just led me to being nervous about fucking it up and scared i’m gonna kill my “heirloom.” Ugh! 😵‍💫

So, I’m here to ask the plant side of reddit, and curious if anybody has first hand experience/knowledge on these plants or even just plants of this size and stature…I’d kiss you on the lips for any tidbits of knowledge! (respectfully, of course.)

TLDR; how the HELL should I ensure this big boy keeps thriving? I have a semi-green thumb, and quite a few other plants. Never a “tree” or ficus. This is the oldest & most sentimental plant i’ve acquired, and I really want to give it the best life possible. Advice?

It didn’t give any new leaves in more than 4 months

Hello! I’m looking for advice on how to best help this ficus. I believe it needs to be repotted, and needs more light than it’s been getting. There are some very healthy leaves on one side, and very small sad leaves with some sort of damage on the other. I am not seeing any active pests or webs under the leaves or on the stems. Is it worth it to try to revitalize the whole plant by pruning to encourage new growth? Or should i chop and prop from the healthy stems and start over? A bit of both?

Very much appreciate your thoughts and advice!

I have been trying to branch my tineki for quite a while now. First notch I did was in last fall, two more in March. The plant has been sitting outside for last month and a half, so is getting plenty of light.
Is cutting it the only way for it to branch?
If so,

1. I was wondering if now is the time to cut, so it grows well through the summer?
2. I have also read some stories about it growing single branches too even if cut from the top! Is it worth the shot or should I just let it be?
   I have repotted it this spring, it gets tones of light.

Hi, I'd like someone help me to diagnose what's wrong with my ficus. Since I bought it, it's been dropping leaves like crazy.

The first thing I do to new plants is give them a pesticide treatment, which hasn't helped. In my opinion the damage also isn't similar to any pest damage I've seen. After searching online, I thought it might be something fungal, but I'm not sure. Photos are attached. In photo 3 you can see 2 red bumps as well as a sort of white mould. The bumps are definitely not scale, although I have no idea what they actually are.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Extra details: It's living by a south facing window. I don't believe there's any draft from the window right now. I am skeptical that it's getting enough sun, since the new leaves are not really growing. Soil is damp but not overly damp from about an inch down from the top.

I was looking at a ficus online and this popped up. Is this a thing??

How do I know it needs a bigger pot or if it’s good?

I just pruned my Elastica for the first time about 90 days ago. She’s sprouted on one side but the “nub” on the other has stayed the same since the start. Is there anything I can do to encourage dual branching?

Hello everyone, my wife is new to plant care and worried that her ficus is not healthy. I think it looks fine. She thinks the leaves look droopy.

So does this look healthy? If not, suggestions for care?

Thanks everyone

Edit: looks like we have consensus for more sunlight. It doesn't show in the picture, it is next to a window, but has been moved to be more in direct light for part of the day. Thank you all for the advice, let's see how she does.

Is this just normal aging with a noninvasive spiderweb from being in the corner of the room? Or is this an infestation? The plant is right in front of a window with watering once every two weeks

It has been like this for so long

I just got this ficus Audrey tree last week and the leaves seem to be getting discolored and drooping. The top soil is still semi moist, but they’re starting to lack the healthy green looking color and I’m thinking it might be getting too much light? I’ve included some photos of the area it’s in and I’m thinking of placing it where the snake plant currently is. Other information is that I did replant it into this terra-cotta plant.