Chinese Banyan Bonsai Care
Defoliate the banyan bonsai during the growing season with tweezers or finger tips to reduce leaf size in proportion to the tree s small size.
Chinese banyan bonsai care. Temperatures hovering around 60 to 70 or 75 f 15 to 25 c are perfect if kept all year round. Many varieties are natural dwarfs. They tolerate low light and humidity of a heated or air conditioned house. A native of china taiwan japan and korea this deciduous tree is one of the best species of elm for bonsai.
A lot of light will help but not direct sunlight during the hottest hours. Leaf pruning can be used to reduce leaf size as some ficus bonsai species normally grow large leaves. Banyan prefer humus rich moist but well drained soil and shelter from cold winds. Shelter my chinese banyan bring your ficus indoors in a room at a temperature of 18 22 c which never goes down below 5 c for the whole winter.
Place it near a window in bright light without direct sun sheltered from cold drafts. For the best results grow the tree in the brightest location in your home and if possible augment the room illumination with artificial light. As with any indoor bonsai the chinese banyan will do best in bright light but it will also survive under fairly low room illumination. Ficus is one of the most popular trees for indoor bonsai.
The leathery dark green leaves attach to the stem without petioles and are very small as suggested by the specific name parvifolia. How to make chinese bot banyan bonsai easily january 2020 duration. On november 19 2013. Prune back to 2 leaves after 6 8 leaves have grown.
Ab garden the rooftop gardening 1 094 views. The banyan style roots are commonly trained in a root over rock style. If you want to take proper care of your banyan tree you must repot it once in every two years. Ficus microcarpa care your ficus microcarpa will do great indoors.
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It is an excellent tree for beginners and pros alike. If a considerable thickening of the trunk is desired the ficus can be left to grow freely for one or two years. Bonsai trees live in small pots and their world dries out much quicker than plants in the ground or in bigger pots so close attention should be paid to watering. Check and water your bonsai every day.
Striking a balance between not enough water and too much water can be a bit tricky but is very important.