How do I look after this 😬

Liz Warner · July 2018

I was given this house plant as a birthday present. It doesn’t have a label but is a bonsai if some sorts. With the pot it’s about 2 foot high. Where do I put it and how do I keep it alive? Thanks

Lyn · July 2018

I think it may be better if you joined a specific bonsai web site, It could be a bit too much for people to tell everything you need to do on here, there’s a lot too it, maybe there’s a specialist on here, but I think a site just for those would be your best bet.🙂

kleipieper · July 2018

Lovely plant.

Tough as old boots

Have a look at this site for care.

https://www.nature-and-garden.com/gardening/ficus-ginseng.html

Chrissy the gardener · July 2018

I would take it out of the pot,root prune it and plant it into a bonsai pot.

Liz Warner · July 2018

Thank you everyone. I’d never heard of a bonsai pot before. I’ll get shopping. Looks like it should be hard to kill!!

Valley Gardener · July 2018

Lucky old you Liz! I love Bonsai and kept them for years.They are fascinating to keep,and very therapeutic to trim!
Get yourself a nice bonsai dish and saucer,proper compost,which is gritty,and trim the roots fairly hard.Press the compost down quite tightly so there's no air.Water from the bottom,they drink a lot.
When you trim the top,hold it up to eye level and trim off any leaves that are below the branch,plus any strays,so it looks "shapely"
I used to keep mine outside.
I've no doubt there are other ways,but I never lost a tree!
Ps. Treat yourself to the bonsai scissors,well worth it!

How do I look after this 😬

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