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Ficus Benjamin: How to Grow
10.10.2023 13:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
A well-lit place is suitable for the plant.
Nevertheless, make sure that direct sunlight does not fall on the ficus and shade it slightly, for example, with roller blinds.
How to grow
There is a way to speed up the rooting of cuttings: just make small cuts on the part of the branch that will be in the soil. You can also use special growth stimulants.
What ficus benjamina doesn't like
Benjamin is a representative of tropical plants.
It loves moist soil and actively develops in warm conditions, in conditions with high air humidity.
Does not like drafts or direct sunlight, prefers diffuse lighting.
Interestingly, ficus varieties with richly colored leaves grow better in partial shade.
How to make Ficus Benjamina lush
If you want to make a bush from Ficus Benjamin, and not a tall tree, then to do this, it is enough to pinch the central shoot of a young plant.
After this procedure, the side branches begin to grow noticeably more actively, and in about a year the ficus will look very lush.
How to make ficus benjamina produce side shoots
Frequent spraying or hot showering - about 50 degrees - helps to grow side shoots of ficus.
In addition to additional shoots, thanks to the shower, the ficus will not shed leaves.
Even the lower buds can wake up after a hot shower - so water the stem itself, not just the leaves, with hot water in the bath.
