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Bonsai ficus is very easy to keep, maintenance wise they require little, and are very unusual in looks compared to other bonsai trees.Being easy to keep, the bonsai ficus is a good starter for beginners.

Species To Try.

You will find growing a bonsai ficus can be a very enjoyable and simple task, as long as you pay regular attention to the proper care of it, this way you will start to learn about the basics of caring and growth as it develops. There are 3 worth trying initially, and they are the weeping ficus, the narrow leaved ficus, and the dwarf ficus.

Humidity And Temperature.

Ficus is a large family of plants having some 600 species, a vast majority of them having a thick waxy type leaf enabling the ficus to live well in extreme dry air. A bonsai ficus adapts well to various humidity levels but are best grown inside, due to they need a minimum temperature of 55 F, you can put them outside during the summer months but bring them indoors if the temperature day or night falls below 55F.

Ficus And Propagation.

Propagating from your bonsai ficus is easy as the plant roots from cuttings well, without going into specifics just stick the cutting in soil, and it will soon root. That of course is if you do not have lots of young ficus already.

About Ficus Roots.

Most ficus are known for growing natural banyan roots, which showcases the styling of bonsai ficus with those dramatic styles used like the air root and the root over rock. Using superthrive monthly will assist in the formation of these roots.

Ficus Seed growing.

You can try raising plants for future bonsai ficus by planting seeds. though this is more challenging than cuttings, the seeds will need heat and humidity, and they are easily effected with mold.

Ficus And Watering.

When it comes to watering your bonsai ficus, remember ficus like dry intervals between watering, by allowing the soil to dry, and you will know this just by feeling the soil regularly, and then watering, you should not have over watering problems. Autumn and winter can be a time when you may see leaves dropping or turning yellow, if you see this then its very possible the plant is being over watered.

Final Thoughts.

You will enjoy the caring and learning the basics of keeping your bonsai ficus, in turn you will want to go on and keep other bonsai that can be kept indoors and outside.