Ficus nerifolia Air Layer

Camay123

I made an Air layer in the month of July on my Ficus nerifolia that was outdoor.
Now it's been inside since 3 weeks but with the air layer cup still attach. I have check and the layer is successfull, roots have grown. Now my question is :

Should I separate the layer in winter while inside or wait till spring-summer the next year while the tree will be outside and in a more growth active period ?

Thanks,
Patrick

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If it were me, I think I would wait. Those roots would be pretty immature after just a couple months and I like to see them a little more lignified before I mess with them. The exception, ordinarily, would be if the layer was going to be exposed to cool temperatures; but since the parent plant is tropical, I'd expect you to be protecting it from frost, too.

Anyway, that's my take.

Regards,

Matt

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Camay123

Yes. The ficus will be indoor for all winter, but growth is real slow in the house.

Camay123

Now...

Would it be time to seprate the tree from the roots ?

Or should I wait june, when ill bring the tree outside ?

(When I bring the tree oustide in june, it always loose it's leaves and new ones appear three weeks late)

Thanks
Patrick

Bonsainut

Camay,
That is so interesting. Its like you are getting a very short period of dormancy and a reflush of growth in a matter of weeks.

If that is so, then it seems to me the timing would be like this.

Take tree outside
Leaves drop
Wait
Buds swell
Separate layer
repot
New leaves appear
Happily ever after

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Camay123

If I remeber correctly, other's who live in the north-east part of the continent have experience leaves drop and re growth when taking their ficus outside.

jcayer

From what I heard about ficus, they do this everytime (almost) they change places. From outside to inside, from inside to outside,...

But I must say that I have a neriifolia and it doesn't lose that much leaves when it change position. My girlfriend's ones always do though.

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Cam,
Best luck with it,eh?

JCay,
Girlfriends are like that. Just wait until you get married.

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Camay123

Thanks bud.