Bonsai 'Ficus retusa'
£19.95
Bonsai 'Ficus retusa'
Creates the ideal atmosphere in your home, exudes calm and strength at the same time and is very low-maintenance.
This Ficus Microcarpa is called: Ficus Retusa, a lovely small dark-green, leafy, compact-growing Ficus variety.
The Ficus Retusa is very easy to maintain; its best positions vary from half shade to direct sunlight. The root ball is best kept somewhat dry. The Ginseng uses more water in the summer than in the winter.
A Ficus Retusa can easily be trimmed: let your imagination run free and allow the plant to grow as you wish.
Pot size in cm: 12
Height in cm: 30
Fiddle Leaf Fig - Ficus Lyrata
£29.99
Ficus Lyrata or Fiddle Leaf Fig
Plant pot in 17cm
Plant height 90cm
Make a statement with the fiddle leaf fig cousin of Ficus Elasctica (Rubber plant)
The large leaves of this magnificent fiddle leaf fig – so nicknamed because of its semi-lobed, oval-shaped leaves - are sure to make a statement in your living room.
In nature, the fig tree variant can reach a height of 12 to 15m but don’t worry, it won’t grow that large in your living room with regular pruning.
Leaves with a length of some 50cm are not unusual on this ficus. You can’t miss them: they’re green, leathery and shiny and have distinctive, pale veins. These veins are embedded in the violin-shaped leaves. Figs grow on this fabulous plant, but sadly not in your living room. It provides the finishing touch in your home, so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy its beauty.
Ficus lyrata originates from the African it provides the finishing touch in your home, so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy its beauty. rainforests from Liberia to Gabon. This is the only place where the wild species occurs, because this is the only place where you find the species of wasp required for the plant’s reproduction. The ficus has an unusual pollination mechanism: each species of ficus has its own wasp. They then lay eggs on individual figs and the larvae develop within.
Ficus Altissima
£9.99
Ficus Altissima
Care: Easy
Pot in cm: 12
Height in cm: 30 (including pot)
Position: bright spot, direct sunlight, will tolerate shadier spot too
Soil: well draining potting compost
Watering: as and when required, allow to dry up a bit in between
Pot covers: choose a 14 cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot.
One of the most widespread houseplants is Ficus. It comes in many different forms with variety of foliage. Very collectable plant and one of the easiest to care for. Ficus Elastica is fast growing with oval shape large leaves.
Weeping Fig Ficus Alii Braided
£26.95
Weeping Fig Maclellandii Ficus Alii
Care: Easy
Pot in cm: 15
Height in cm: 60 (including pot)
Position: bright spot, no direct sunlight
Soil: well draining potting compost
Watering: as and when required, do not let to dry up and do not overwater.
One of the most widespread houseplants is Ficus. It comes in many different forms with variety of foliage. Very collectable plant and one of the easiest to care for. Ficus Alii (Ficus maclellandii), commonly called the Banana leaf fig for the long and slender shaped leaves. It is rather new cultivar that makes a wonderful low-maintenance house plant.