Ficus bonsai - indoor light recommendation for the uk

[Dabs]

Good morning, I’m thinking of getting my fig ficus bonsai a grow light and would be very grateful of any recommendations please. I live in the south and my tree gets 0 sunlight where I am.

Many thanks in advance

 

[RoadManDenDron]

I use a spiderfarmer sf2000 (LED) and my ficus are loving it

That model is maybe a bit big for the 1 tree but they will have smaller available

The main thing is make sure its full spectrum light and don't waste your time with the blurple coloured ones!

Hope this helps

 

[Dabs]

I use a spiderfarmer sf2000 (LED) and my ficus are loving it

That model is maybe a bit big for the 1 tree but they will have smaller available

The main thing is make sure its full spectrum light and don't waste your time with the blurple coloured ones!

Hope this helps

Good morning - Thank you very much for your help. I’ll have a look now. Do you keep your trees under this 24/7 or just a few hours here and there.

 

[RoadManDenDron]

No problem!

18 hours on and 6 off, use one of those timer plugs for an easier life!

 

[ShadyStump]

If you're on a tight budget, I've had decent experiences with many of the Feit Electric grow bulbs and lights as supplemental lighting for my tropicals in winter. They have a big but North facing window, so a couple cheap lights help them not get too leggy over winter.

Feit tends to list their PAR/PPF ratings as an average over an area, which makes their numbers look worse than others in the same market, but it actually indicates that they know how their product is used in the end, and that they know what they're doing even if they're just the little guys.