My Big benjamina

[Redwood Ryan]

Hey everyone,


After seeing some others post about the success they've had with their Ficus bejamina's, I thought I'd give the species another try. And me being me, I had to get the biggest one I could find. Introducing this big ol' Ficus benjamina:





This tree is loosely planted in this pot, just a temporary thing really. I plan on repotting it into a larger pot here by the end of the week, this one is too shallow. Stay tuned.

 

[KennedyMarx]

Not to second guess you, but the pot looks like the right size to me. If anything it looks a little too deep.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Not to second guess you, but the pot looks like the right size to me. If anything it looks a little too deep.

The rootball is actually peaking out from behind the pot, and it was a really tight fit. I may end up keeping it in this pot, but I will need to better mix the soil components.

 

[Vin]

Nothing more impressive than a big nebari with flare

 

[Giga]

Honestly once you repot and start watering n such I consider that a done deal. A ficus grows fast and most likely can handle repot a week later but I'd just leave it for a while the way it is. In say, a few months, slip pot it if you must. Did you chop it down or, I'm guessing it came like it is?

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Well I believe I do at least need to rearrange the soil. I could only layer it in a way, and wasn't really able to mix the pumice and lava rock together all that well.

The tree came as is.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

But then again, I probably shouldn't worry about that, as all the tree wants is just a place to put its roots.