Variegated Ficus benjamina

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:10 pm

Not a rare plant, but does have some appeal with the leaf patterns.

Some more leaf detail.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:14 pm

Very pretty; it's interesting that each leaf can have such variations in the colour.

I shouldn't go "off topic" but you've probably heard what Figs do every winter...

Mulching my carpet...

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:42 am

That scene has been repeated here several times...

If your a Ficus fan, this is one that hasn't seemed prone to that yet, ( F.benghalensis)

The one leaf was frozen against the window numerous times, other than that cooler indoor temps don't seem to bother these much.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:14 am

That growth looks like it's all from one year!? Rampant comes to mind for adverb. Looks like you're really enjoying your GH, saw the posts in another spot. Good for you. If I had one I'd LIVE in it!
I was drooling looking at this site...oh well, when I win the lottery!

http://www.bcgreenhouses.com/

http://www.bcgreenhouses.com/

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:09 pm

Knnn you'll cry when you see how I pruned my Ficus benjamina...it was scraping the popcorn off the ceiling (not that I want to save the popcorn).
I left about five leaves on it...it'll either come back like crazy, or croak. C'est la vie.

The roots had started taking on a typical banyan look, with bulbous type swellings.
The brownish marks are from just watering it.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:12 pm

Barb - Sorry, just noticed this post..........

I like the root structure , hmmm.....maybe work a rock in there so it looks like it is growing on top of it?

I'm sure it will come back with a Vengeance

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:20 pm

Steve, like the idea of putting a rock in there!
It was gorgeous today, sun w some cloud, no wind (yahooooo), and (drumroll) 17 degrees for a little while this p.m.

It took two of us to get this fig outdoors. Now it'll have to perform or croak.
The tree looks so ugly I don't care which.

Bet your variegated fig is putting out a lot of new shoots..
Cheers.
Barb

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:05 pm

BTW Steve, the Bengal you gave me that I wasn't sure if I'de like it or not, but now it's one of my all-time favorites....
Lost about half it's leaves over the Winter, however, about 3 weeks ago I moved it into the third story bathroom (mine) where it gets A LOT of humidity from my showers and alot of good, Morning, East sun. Now it has a sproat at the top of the mother trunk with THREE LEAVES all opening at once in one area, and the second trunk has about 6 off set branches, each with 10-12 leaves on it.
REALLY LOOKS GREAT!!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:14 pm

Wes - Glad it is coming around for you !

I've noticed with mine that higher humidity = Faster aerial root development.
Did I mention these tend to grow larger than your average ficus?

Barb - Perfect weather today! I can finally leave some things out for a night or two, ( been getting a work out dragging things back and forth

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:31 pm

kansas do you have a pic of that Bengal? I've never seen one.

steve, yup it's a heck of a way to get into shape...my shoulders are still sore from that palm yesterday.
Great that your weather has turned around.

And today...all the succulents went into the ground! I'm almost free of potted plants. Oh what a feeling (song?!)
Most of my other potted plants came out too and onto a patio table under an overhang.
The two divided calamamondins still look sick but sunshine should cure them.
Barb

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:16 am

Looks good.

Just in time for you to start germinating more to fill up the house again.

Allen

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:51 pm

Lucky, there is a pic of a Bengal just up towards the top of this thread, Steve (KNNN) posted it.
I gotta say, this is one of my favorites. Every day, I look at it and keep up on the progress as I get in the shower every morning. It also doesn't hurt that the wife doesn't mind it either since it grows UP and not out.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:06 pm

Ah yes, that's the bengal. Looks like it wants to be 20 feet tall THIS YEAR!
I looked it up on Google Images and they get very big...adding on another floor to your house?

And Steve's humid greenhouse proves it loves humidity so the bathroom is perfect.
Our bathrooms are so damn small, we hardly have room for a toothbrush, let alone a plant.

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