Is that a ficus ‘bonsai’? Give it a good soak whenever the soil gets slightly dry – lessen this during the winter months. They tend to do grand enough even in low light conditions, but ideally if you have a really bright room, place them there.
MondelloCarlo
Can you not water it from home?
Technical-Split3642
Didn’t realise Aldi had a Reddit account
TheBuzzer4625kHz
Ah, the Ficus retusa, a solid pick! For watering, it’s all about balance. Stick your finger in the soil—if it’s dry about an inch deep, then it’s time to water. Overwatering is the number one killer here, so don’t drown it. Make sure your pot has proper drainage or you’ll end up with root rot real quick.
Humidity’s also a big deal for these guys. If you’re in a dry environment, mist the leaves every few days to keep it happy. During the winter, though, they go into chill mode and don’t need as much water, so ease up—like maybe once every couple of weeks.
If the leaves start turning yellow, that’s your plant telling you to back off with the watering. Crispy leaves? You’re probably under-watering. It’s a bit of a dance, but you’ll get the hang of it. Just don’t flood the poor thing.
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The-lazy-hound
I urinate on mine about once a fortnight
BrianFuentesAthelete
1 liter per day for five days then 2 liters per day after that
Dry_Procedure4482
I got one from Aldi 4 years ago and its still going strong. Its actually one of my favourites.
Water typically once a week, when the top inch of soil is dry remove the plastic pot from the ceramic pot and throughly water under the tap. Leave for about 30mins on the draining board so any excess water tcan drain out the holes before putting it back in the ceramic pot.
You should also trim the plant ever so often to stop the leafs growing too big since its a ginseng ficus. This is a type of bonsai plant if it gets too big it will overwhelm where it was grafted. You can manipulate how it grows as well by doing this too.
You can also propagate the cuttings to make a standard ficus. So far I’ve made like 6 plants from mine over the years.
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Is that a ficus ‘bonsai’? Give it a good soak whenever the soil gets slightly dry – lessen this during the winter months. They tend to do grand enough even in low light conditions, but ideally if you have a really bright room, place them there.
Can you not water it from home?
Didn’t realise Aldi had a Reddit account
Ah, the Ficus retusa, a solid pick! For watering, it’s all about balance. Stick your finger in the soil—if it’s dry about an inch deep, then it’s time to water. Overwatering is the number one killer here, so don’t drown it. Make sure your pot has proper drainage or you’ll end up with root rot real quick.
Humidity’s also a big deal for these guys. If you’re in a dry environment, mist the leaves every few days to keep it happy. During the winter, though, they go into chill mode and don’t need as much water, so ease up—like maybe once every couple of weeks.
If the leaves start turning yellow, that’s your plant telling you to back off with the watering. Crispy leaves? You’re probably under-watering. It’s a bit of a dance, but you’ll get the hang of it. Just don’t flood the poor thing.
Source: chat gpt
I urinate on mine about once a fortnight
1 liter per day for five days then 2 liters per day after that
I got one from Aldi 4 years ago and its still going strong. Its actually one of my favourites.
Water typically once a week, when the top inch of soil is dry remove the plastic pot from the ceramic pot and throughly water under the tap. Leave for about 30mins on the draining board so any excess water tcan drain out the holes before putting it back in the ceramic pot.
You should also trim the plant ever so often to stop the leafs growing too big since its a ginseng ficus. This is a type of bonsai plant if it gets too big it will overwhelm where it was grafted. You can manipulate how it grows as well by doing this too.
You can also propagate the cuttings to make a standard ficus. So far I’ve made like 6 plants from mine over the years.