Green Island Fig Bonsai

Green island ficus is a very hardy tree that is particularly great for banyan style bonsai.
Green island fig bonsai. This is a huge tree growing to 60 feet tall and 60 to 70 feet wide. The reason is that the green island ficus microcarpa as well as the green mound variety are not very apically dominant. Ficus microcarpa or ficus green island is an evergreen tree belonging to the mulberry. This is a wonderful texture plant deep green glossy leaves look similar to a jade plant and contrast well with other foliage types and colors.
Ficus green island bonsai tree 01297 miami tropical bonsai miami tropical bonsai is one of the largest bonsai companies in the united states. Green island ficus exotica 112655 common name. Like most ficus species green island figs are very robust and adaptable. Products 2 sort by.
We have over 20 000 bonsai trees in stock handmade bonsai pots bonsai tools. Tropical tree keep away from freezing temperatures. Pads are starting to develop. Stats the bonsai is 18 tall measured from the table to the top of tree.
These plants are slow growers spreading out as they mature and can easily be kept at 3 feet. Green island ficus pre bonsai. Later he began to move to bermuda and some tropical areas of the united states of america. It can be grown indoors and outdoors with beautiful pads and great aerial roots.
Initially it grew in natural conditions only on the island of borneo located in southeast asia. The figs start out green and mature to red before turning black and falling off. The tree s you see are the tree s you ll receive. The bark is gray and smooth.
This tree ships in a 12 glazed japanese ceramic pot. The green island ficus produces a fig approximately 1 3 to 1 2 an inch in diameter. Green island ficus pre bonsai. Indoors trim at any height.
The spread is 12. The dense rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches of weeping fig made it quite popular as a landscape tree until recently. Green island fig would also be suitable as an indoor plant. Great looking green island ficus in a shallow pot so watering will be important.
They are suitable for sun or shade and can be used as a low border taller hedge topiary specimen or even bonsai. The green island fig has confusing origins and many synonyms. 14 95 0 green island ficus pre bonsai. The typical leaf is oval with a slight point.
What that means is that they are more bush like and not tree like this could explain why most junipers need to be treated the same way they re bushes not trees hmmmmmnnn they want to grow sideways not up. Ficus likes full partial sun and moderate water and fertilizer. Green island ficus pre bonsai. Prefers morning sun or bright indirect light.