Oriental Weeping Fig Tree - Ficus - Bonsai or House Plant - 4" Pot

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Product Features

• Makes a great bonsai
• Proper Name: Ficus orientalis
• It is tough, durable and responds well to normal house plant care
• Excellent for home, office, dorm or apartment
• The plant you will receive is growing in a 3 1/2" pot, about 10" tall, 3/4" diameter trunk, exposed

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000NPUF0C
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,357 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Informal bonsai with shiny dark green leaves which are thicker than the standard ficus leaf but thinner than a Jade leaf. Develops a thick trunk and aerial roots at a relatively early age. Very easy indoor care. The Oriental Ficus is one of the best of the ficus for indoor and tropical bonsai. It is tough, durable and responds well to normal house plant care.

Proper Name: Ficus

The plant you will receive is growing in a 3 1/2" pot, about 10" tall, 3/4" diameter trunk, exposed roots and well branched.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Picture does not represent what you are buying., March 1, 2007

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C. Burch (Durham, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oriental Weeping Fig Tree - Ficus - Bonsai or House Plant - 4" Pot

The picture does not remotely look like what is delivered to your home. The tree is a nice and healthy looking tree although it is not anything like the picture and it arrives in a cardboard square container not a ceramic bonsai pot. Very deceiving advertising.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Near Miss, July 25, 2008

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K. Ferrell (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oriental Weeping Fig Tree - Ficus - Bonsai or House Plant - 4" Pot

This was my first bonsai, and I had reservations. I had a bad experience with a full-sized ficus years ago, and was very concerned about trying one again.

The tree arrived in a reasonable amount of time (two to three days after ordering). It appeared to have been shoved in the box, and was a little bent from the experience. However, the branches and leaves seemed to be lush and healthy.

The pot was the black plastic nursery pot rather than a more decorative pot. To make matters worse, the pot was cracked from top to bottom. I eventually transplanted it to a clay pot in my ignorance about its watering needs.

There were no detailed care instructions included with the plant, and I have since learned that I REALLY needed instructions!

I put the plant in a sink and used a showering watering can to give it a good soaking when it arrived, then placed it on a dresser in a corner between two windows. I waited a week before checking the soil for moisture.

The leaves started to fall the second week. In the nearly three months since I received it, I cannot seem to water the plant enough to keep it thriving. From my online research, the open windows may be causing the plant stress, since we have 15 - 25 degree temperature swings daily. And it appears that daily spraying is needed to meet the plant's moisture requirements (we just had our third heat wave - several days of 90+ degrees).

The plant does not appear to be completely dead, but it's close. Overall, I'm disappointed with the results, but I cannot place all the blame on the seller. More information could have made a big difference, though.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant, peaceful plant, January 13, 2009

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Sean D. Reeves - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oriental Weeping Fig Tree - Ficus - Bonsai or House Plant - 4" Pot

These plants don't grow all crazy by themselves. You have to shape them... and it takes a long time.

Basically, tether a portion of the trunk to it's pot. The point of contact between the trunk and the cord needs to be padded to prevent scarring. Then you turn the plant so the tether is away from the sun. Let it sit that way for a few months, then move the tethered point up the trunk a little and reposition it. The plant will grow towards the light and the tethered portion can't move.

Have fun!