Bonsai - Ficus Mix with water feature

Bonsai is an ancient art form in which ornamental plants, shrubs and trees are grown in containers and trained to a smaller, but still realistic natural form. Techniques such as careful pruning of bonsai and wiring branches are used to limit their height.

Comes with a self-watering pot and water pump.

Plant measures 35cm.

PLANT CARE

Watering:

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 the water level every week and top up when necessary by lifting the plant and adding filtered water to the sump at the bottom. 

Light: 

Bright direct sunlight.

Pruning:

Ficus is a very fast grower. Prune back to 2-4 leaves after 6-10 leaves have grown. Ideally, do the heavy pruning in the spring but it can be done year-round. Keep the new growth trimmed back during the growing season. When you trim a Ficus, it will bleed a milky, white sap—actually latex. This latex dries quickly and makes a great sealant. When pruning back smaller branches leave a short stub which will dry out over the following days, then just take the dry branch off and it will heal with less of a scar.

Not edible. Toxic if accidentally ingested. Sap can cause skin irritation.