Dale Cochoy

hmmmm....
I commonly tell people that IN MY OPINION the Willow Leaf Ficus is the PREMIER ficus for growing in the north. They (mine) do fairly well most of the winter under lights but start to look a bit scraggly towards spring after 6 months inside. And, as Jerry said, often get spider mites or scale even after spraying well before they come inside. I usually don't see any signs of these until late winter and often get a nice day when I can take them out spray, let site a few hours, and hose off and spray again, and take back in for another month or so.
But, within 10 days of going outside in spring they begin to transform into excellent plants again.You can almost stand and watch them grow. Once revitalized I can do ANYTHING to them!
I gotta ask, why don't you take them outside?
Dale

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Dale Cochoy
Wild Things Bonsai Studio
Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery
Hartville, Ohio