There are more than 800 species of ficus. These plants are very popular among home flower lovers because of their attractive appearance and representativeness. Caring for different types of ficus has similar principles.
Ficus Care
The optimum temperature for these domestic plants is 20 degrees, in the summer it can be higher, but you can not allow the plants to be in a room where the temperature is below 12 degrees. Almost all ficuses do not like drafts, and under direct sunlight you can put only variegated species that are more heat-loving.
If the air in the apartment is dry, ficus should be sprayed 1-3 times a week. In summer, plants are watered abundantly, preventing the soil from drying out, in winter - 1 time in 10 days. All ficuses do not tolerate stagnation of water in the soil, so the flowerpot must have a drainage layer of expanded clay.
Top dressing of ficuses in the summer should be carried out 1 time in 2 weeks. It is best to purchase complex fertilizer for this, but you can use ash or nettle tincture. In winter, ficus can not be fertilized or do it once a month.
To make your plants look like beautiful trees, you need to form ficus crowns. To do this, trim, cutting off the crown parts and extra branches. From small-leaved species, for example, Benjamin's ficus, it is possible to form sculptures in the form of geometric figures - balls, cylinders, etc. Sometimes 2 or 3 of these flowers are planted in one pot and, during the growth process, their trunks are twisted with a plait or pigtail. It is impossible to cut and form a lyre-shaped ficus.
Young plants are transplanted once every 2 years. Choose a new pot not too big - the ficus should be cramped. Transplanting adult trees is not necessary, but it is necessary to periodically update the topsoil.
To make ficuses look attractive, you can purchase special polishes in the store. These means should be used only on the upper surface of the leaves, preventing polishing from getting on the stems and other parts of the plants.
