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24-Aug-2005	#1
xmacro Grasshopper Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Michigan Country: USA Posts: 55	Ficus Leaves turning red Sorry, but I can't give pics, no camera, but I have a ficus nerifolia indoors that's been moved to a new spot in the past week; my watering is probably awful, I water it when the soil feels moist instead of wet. Most leaves are green, a few are yellowish (maybe 10 or so), and some newly emerging leaves are reddish in color. The yellow leaves I attribute to the change in position, but why are some of my new leaves turning reddish? maybe 5 or so of them are red on my whole plant. thanks alot for helping a newbie!!

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24-Aug-2005	#2
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	Xmacro: While that can be disturbing to a newbie, red-tinged growth on a ficus is a sure sign of vibrant health. You are doing everything right if you see this. I believe that the reason has to do with leaf-growth outpacing chlorophyl production, but I could be wrong. Either way, it's a good good thing. pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

24-Aug-2005	#3
xmacro Grasshopper Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Michigan Country: USA Posts: 55	woohoo!! thanks!! one more quesion: I really don't like the pot it came in (all crack and such), and I'm currently making a new pot for it out of clay (which will be fired and ready in two weeks or so); would that be a good time to repot, provided my leaves stay on? This little thing is gonna stay indoors year round.

24-Aug-2005	#4
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	Any time a ficus is showing strong growth it is OK to repot. pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

24-Aug-2005	#5
xmacro Grasshopper Join Date: Jun-2005 Location: Michigan Country: USA Posts: 55	many thanks from a very grateful newbie

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