Bonsai Ficus Ginseng Forum
Maybe they just don t sell them in the ikea where you live.
Bonsai ficus ginseng forum. I know many people do not consider the ficus ginseng on being a bonsai but if you search up ficus microcarpa ginseng on google one of the top searches has ikea at the end of it. Try and use the search function of the forum look for ginseng. Imported from china their bulbous roots are unique and unusual looking. I believe it has been trained and therefore just needs pruning and re potting.
Native to asia ficus ginseng is grown under our latitudes as an indoor plant most often as a bonsai. This area is devoted to the use of ficus and it is open to anyone interested in exchanging information about ficus and their use as bonsai. Its small size and thick trunk make it a very decorative plant ideal for modern designer homes. Please complete the fields below to send your friend a link to this product.
It is one of the hardiest species used for bonsai cultivation. These ginseng ficus are difficult to style as bonsai as the fat roots project one sort of image and the slender trunks are completely incongruous with the fat roots. Ficus ginseng leaves turning black etc. They will live with or without direct sun but given the choice they prefer at least a few hours a day of direct sun.
I bought a ficus microcarpa ginseng from ikea in autumn last year. This is not a bonsai and it has not been trained as a bonsai. Most give up and prefer to keep these as attractive house plants rather than try to create a more typical bonsai image. Ginseng ficus makes an excellent indoor bonsai.
First of all it started by shedding a lot of its leaves but i ve learned this is quite. The word ginseng means root in chinese and is attributed to this plant because of the magnificent aerial root. Google images of banyan style trees. Also i didn t realize that for indoor bonsai you could repot it at any time so thank you.
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