Ficus Retusa bonsai

Ficus retusa: the bonsai superstar 

Ficus retusa is one of the most loved and sought-after indoor bonsai, its fame is due to its trunk and aerial roots that create wonderful interweaving of surfaces and its ease of care that will give satisfaction even to less experienced bonsaists. The ficus retusa bonsai is a very versatile tropical species that finds the ideal location inside the houses, where the temperature must never fall below 10 degrees, while in the summer months it can also be placed outside; the ficus retusa bonsai needs to be placed in a very bright place, provided it is far from cold air currents. One of the main characteristics of this beautiful bonsai is its green, almost fleshy leaves that in May and June can be cut so as to make them grow smaller and make them suitable for the proportion of bonsai. The watering of ficus ginseng must take place directly on the ground, preferably with a watering can with a shower head that allows to be more delicate in the impact with the ground, whenever the soil is completely dry, varies depending on the temperature inside the place where the bonsai is placed, roughly it will be once every two days. Fertilizers should be done every two weeks in summer to allow the ficus retusa bonsai to grow strong and vigorous. This bonsai will give you great satisfaction and will repay you with spectacular shapes able to create a tropical corner inside your home!