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Originally Posted by CD one
ficus tend to get quite leggy unless you tip prune. I think that if Happy can get the tree into a more manageable pot and get it under lights for the winter he'll see a vast improvement. Ross go to Home Depot and pick-up a couple of grow light stick, the ones that are pre wired all you have to do is plug them in, they're fairly cheap $10-15, last a couple of years and work wonders in the winter time.
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Colin,
I agree with what you are sayin about leggy benjamina's .. but
.. If Ross is going to repot , even if he doesn't prune the roots the plant will go into shock ( attempting to recoup those feeder tips which many times just break off ).. then tip pruning shocks a lil more . I feel to much to soon.
I'm in zone 8 here in Va Beach and when the temps dip below 50F daytime .. nighttime into the 30-40F range .. The ficus in my greenhouse, which doesn't usually go below 50F, slow down considerably.
Gonna check out those grow light sticks .. sound interesting. I don't grow bonsai indoors and People, up north here, are always saying tropicals are to difficult to maintain during the winter.. it's good to have lighting alternatives for a couple plants.
Forest Reef is right on about the leaf size tingy .. don't be concerned 'bout that til ya get the canopy set.