Thank you! I never though I'd find a plant video so entertaining and useful. I just got a ficus (my first plant ever) and is losing leaves faster than my bro lost his hair at 26. Now I know why (I was a bit rough to her delicate roots). I hope the leaves come back!
haha love this video- my weeping fig has never dropped leaves either which makes me feel cautiously confident but I am rather inept at long term plant survival despite having an uncontrolled plant shopping obsession so thanks so much for sharing this video! Thanks for the entertaining info!
One of the most diva like tree ever. I bought one because I wanted an indoor tree and saw this genus in someone's house I'd pass occasionally. However I pruned it very early and now it gates me
Thanks so much! My fig.b falls leaves days ago😢all leaves facing down! I put in d rest room,but now in the kitchen table. It's my first planting. Wishing leaves return 🙏
We found one in my pub drowning in beer yet soil was as hard as a rock....dropped all of its leaves It looked so sad, still does but its looking better than it did two years ago. It now lives in my house in a nice little area.
This is the first plant I ever got and I never knew it needed this specific care. I think it's the easiest and rather boring plant I have.. I water it once a week and it doesn't get that much direct light but it is in a light spot. I mean , it's probably not thriving and living it's best life but it's just stable and doing fine. I really liked the video, might put it in a different spot for some better light to see how it does!
Thanks for the info on these super finicky plants. Someone offered me a ficus tree that stands around 5 ft. tall. Of course I said 'yes!' but once I got it home I had no idea how to care for it. I've had it two weeks now and no leaf drop so I'm keeping fingers crossed that it'll thrive. Will definitely take your tips about watering into consideration. New sub, by the way - looking forward to watching your channel grow!
Thank you for watching and subbing!!! That means the world to lil ol me 😊 5 feet is a major Ficus! I would also never refuse such an offer though haha. If it hasn’t dropped leaves yet that’s a great sign, just keep that girl in bright light or a little bit of sun and let me know if you start having problems!
Mine sits on a windowsill facing direct morning sun and it loves it. I water it pretty often now in the summer as the sun is quite harsh and long throughout the day, and dries it out the soil pretty quickly. Will recommend, for me it’s been really simple to take care of
Good information. I rescued a plant (sample 3) from my son. I repotted, fingers crossed it is doing quite well, no leaves dropping and bright and shiny. How should I feed.
This was very helpful. Generally we don’t do very well with houseplants so we have a challenge with this baby. I will let you know how long it lasts but hopefully we can take care of it’s special needs. Love your humour!!!
Thank you- I believe you just saved (what Ive adopted with good intention of saving) a particularly large constantly weeping- 2 the point of wearing away..... 6.5ft weeping fig from an unnecessary, untimely and thankfully, avoidable demise..... gained a sub from me!!! Cheers 🥂
I don´t know why but when I researched ficus tree on internet they always said that fikus hates direct sunglight and should be far away from a window because of the wind but now I understand why my first one died. I was also told it´s "really hard to kill plant" but it died so fast. I was doing everything wrong. I was so traumatized that I didn´t want to get one for a long time lol. I am gonna try this from now because despite being difficult they´re one of the most beautiful houseplants. Thank you!
Watering is the issue with your ficus that has lost almost all it's leaves. I assume it is dead now? In any case, the leaves drooping on this tree and on any plant for that matter is an indication of lack of water. Lack of water amusingly is most often caused by overwatering. The soil was too wet for too long. The roots like air in the root zone, not compacted soil that is more or less water-logged. Get a thin wooden dowel and sharpen the end with a pencil sharpener. Dip it in the root zone about three quarters to the bottom and leave it in for a bit; then pull it out and see if any soil is sticking to it and if the dowel looks wet; if it is, don't water. When you will eventually water, the pot will feel a lot lighter and that is a great way to judge when to water: just lift the pot and see if it is light. The dowel method should be more accurate though. If you are willing to experiment with soil you can repot it and get a media that would make it so even if you drenched it all the time, the tree would still not be overwatered. Keeping the roots pot-bound is completely irrelevant to the health of the tree; eventually the tree suffers from it even, but that would take at least five years or so from a repot with room in the pot. These trees are meant to last decades of more. Bonsai soil is amazing for them but then you actually have to water at least every week, twice a week in the summer. That soil is also a bit pricey. There are alternatives but it is always about being large particles that do NOT keep a lot of water. When your soil is right, you can water whenever you want without fear of overwatering and even experiment with liquid fertilizer to boost the tree. If you are stuck with bad soul. Just wait a while in between waterings. My Peace Lily is huge and lush now. It is I think the only one that I haven't yet put in reasonable soil. The soil is really bad. I lift the pot to tell when to water and it usually needs it every month. I take it to the shower and let it rain on it for five minutes, Lukewarm water. That saturates the pot with water and also washes the soil from bad gases that roots emit, as well as minerals deposited from water itself, and finally remains of fertilizer that needs to be et be allowed to accumulate for too long in the pot, and also it sucks in fresh air into the root zone. I fertilizer it sometimes too. This plant has been blowing up in 2019 and flowered too. It loves light.
I inherited one of these. He was a little sad when I got here. (He came with the apartment). There's was some leaves on the floor and in the soil. It's been 2 months now. I only just today identified him. He's looking much better now. No leaves have fallen since I arrived. I named him the great deku tree. 😂
This is so helpful 😊 I bought a baby one and I left it far too long to water it and it dropped 70%of its leaves 😩 so I watered it and left it too long yet again! So it's got like 7 green leaves left. I watered it and put it on my south facing window sill - will this be good for it, or should I just cut it back really hard to start again? 😊🌱 Thanks
Oh no! I’m sorry that’s the worst situation ever lol I’ve been there! I wouldn’t cut back any branches until the spring when it’s most likely to push out new growth. Just keep it evenly watered, in bright light and be very patient for now! In the spring (April-May), you can trim back the branches and maybe even put it outside in some mild direct sun to inspire new growth Good luck, let me know how it goes and hope this helps!! 😊🌈
Hmmm... I find mine actually loves to be repotted but I dont "mess with the roots" everytime I have its shot up so I figured it likes the fresh/loose soil & room to grow. Left it with my sister when I lived abroad though & it lost so many leaves, been taking forever to get it happy again 🙃
When I had to repot my bosses plant I had to cut off a major root because it didn't like the pot I put it in because it sat in water too long and it caused the root to rot. I didn't know much about a ficus then. It hasn't dropped any leaves yet since repotting it. Used a whole different medium. But monitoring it. So I definitely had to disturb the roots a whole lot realized aswel the nursery potted it in coir which was drowning the roots because the water couldn't drain out so sat in wet coir so I had to rinse the roots and pick out the coir. When I first potted it I didn't remove old soil or look much just added a bit of soil to the new pot so I don't disturb roots. My boss let the coir dry so once that happens its a huge problem... As the water takes longer to absorb into the coir as once it dries it has almost like a barrier and water just lays in there until it absorbs it which takes longer. Bad for plant. Had to take all of it out as it was just a hot mess and prevented more roots from forming. So I thought this plant would as definitely a goner. So I thought I really killed it because I had to get it out and replace all the soil do surgery a whole lot of it.. use fungicide basically everything you want to avoid. Repot it. And hope for the best but it still has all his leaves... It's been over a week. And returning it on Monday as it seems to of appreciated the change. It's nerve wrecking. Just don't want to return it and it drops all its leaves and isn't able to recover. There is a chance it may show the stress in a week because if I didn't cut that soft rotted root it would of spread into the plant itself and just killed It.
sounds like alot of husbandry work just to keep it alive...inside, how do they do outside? im interested in getting one of these, but are they able to be just survive outside? or is a window mandatory?
They certainly can survive outside in a pot! They are trees after all 😊 Depends on what zone you live in, I live in a sunny/warm climate where it could live year-round outside. If you have cold winters, you will have to bring it inside and let it live near a warm window in a spot that doesn't get drafty.
Thanks for your pointers! I just bought two varigated and one solid green and love them. I really appreciate your help with taking care of my plants. Have you ever propagated them? Can it be done? Thanks!
Hello, I live in Brazil here or Climate is tropical. I have a ficus that this room is not an indoor environment near the window where it catches sunlight but not direct sunlight. and it is falling like leaves and yellowing. What precautions should I take with watering, pruning, etc.?
Hello! I would think Brazil is a great place for Ficus to thrive 😊 that sounds like the perfect amount of light for it - it’s normal for some leaves at the bottom to yellow and fall off, sometimes that’s just seasonal shedding. But if you have the plant in any direct drafts or in front of fans, they don’t like the change in air flow so move them away from that. With water, you don’t want to wait until they completely dry out or they will drop A LOT of leaves. Let me know if this helps!! Good luck ! 👍
@@Macksimize100 yeah I'm not really a plant guy....but I was driving by a florist and I saw the braided trunk outside and I stopped and inquired what kind of plant is that. I love the look and quickly took it. 👍👍👍
I can attest to 4:00 mins because I also repotted and messed with the roots on my braided ficus and basically 2 years later I am just starting to get it back to full with lots of training and pruning.
I fear that I've overwatered my feeping fig. It sits in a large glass pot with hydrogen grains on the bottom. I felt that I hadn't given it water in a while but now the inside of the pot seems very moist. How long does it take before the health of the weeping fig declines heavily due to overwatering? Can I save it by not watering it and keeping it in indirect to direct sunlight?
Hello! I agree with Jakeina's comment as well! Try letting it dry out, withhold water for a while and only watering when it's dry! If you stop watering I think it'll bounce back, root rot takes a while to kick in
Thanks for the responses. I poked some holes in the dirt with a straw to let some oxygen in and I believe that did the trick! I read somewhere on the internet that water will block oxygen from coming in and then the water will not be taken in by the roots of the plant so that's why I tried this out.
I have a Benjamin ficus plant that I ordered. It has just 1 long branch on each side with a smaller branch growing off of each one of those. Am I to twine the 2 longest branches together to make one? ..and Thank you!
mine started dropping leaves and i thought I was doing something wrong. then I checked the bottom of the pot and it had huge roots coming out and the roots were fused together I had to repot it and I hope its gonna be fine :(
Hi I'm a new subscriber 😁 I like your personality and the way you describe things and you're very funny too! Good job! I have a ? for U....... I wanted to know what side of your house do you have your ficus benjamina?
thank you so much!! So glad you enjoy the videos 😊 - I have my ficus benny right next to my south-facing window in the corner! That seems the be the perfect spot, tons of light but not too much direct
I bought the Ficus Benjamina plant and after 2-3 days it started dropping leaves and they were also turning yellow, we thought it was because the soil was dry (which it was) and watered it. After a week it was still dropping leaves so I checked the soil and it was very hard but wet at the bottom. I decided to submerge it in water for an hour, however the leaves are still dropping. It gets a decent amount of sunlight (direct and indirect). Could you give me any advice?
Ohhh it might need to be repotted in fresh soil! Sounds like it might be compacted and it’s having a hard time absorbing the water? I try to soak mine from the bottom and it should typically soak through all the way to the top if you leave it submerged for 30 minutes
Ficus benjamina and golden king most lovely plants to one home collection ?? but as u said it is difficult to maintain so i switch to cactus and succulent still kept my my old ficus ?? thanks for sharing this vlog
It might be fine living outdoors in a less intense exposure! Indoor and outdoor light is very different, outdoor light has no barrier whatsoever so the ficus might be getting sufficient light out there- I would keep it outside especially if it’s doing well :)
hello and welcome! Thank you for subbing! ⭐️ I am also a blast at parties in this same way, grammar questions are always the best ice breaker - I'm feeling Ficuses?! maybe not ?!😂 But YES I only use fertilizer in the summer months when these guys tend to put on more growth! I've been using Fish Fertilizer on my plants, it smells terrrrrible, but it works great!
Haha that’s ok! This plant CAN be easy, always depends on the quality of the plant going into it. If you give it lots of light and not too much water it should thrive 😊
Most of your advice is decent. But you just have to leave them in hard sun and in a dish full of water at the bottom. Then treat them like rats in the winter.
Love it!!!! I’m just killin it! Inspirational for someone wanting to start to make more videos! Love the stale humor!
i really love how u combine humour and plants. lol keep it up!
Aww thank you so much!! 😊 glad someone out there appreciates it haha
Yeah I agree. Love your demeanor and your presentation. 👍🌿🌾🌴🌵🌳🌲🍀🌻🌺🥀🌹
@@eileentallula8344 You don't and that's ok.
You mean cringe and plants
Henrik Fülöp i most certainly do not mean that.
Thank you! I never though I'd find a plant video so entertaining and useful. I just got a ficus (my first plant ever) and is losing leaves faster than my bro lost his hair at 26. Now I know why (I was a bit rough to her delicate roots). I hope the leaves come back!
Thank you!! I certainly hope she bounces back! Just keep her watered and in good light, should do the trick 👌😊
Macksimize I will! thanks for the advice. You rock!
“& I know that’s like cray cray to ask for in a house plant”😂😭😂👏🏻👏🏻
Wow nice beautiful bonsai ficus binjamina 🌳🇵🇭🌳👍👍❤️
I love you. Self depreciating humor and plants is like the best combination.
I’m so glad thank you! haha humor and plants = my life
i rinsed my roots gently when last repotting... it didn’t seem to mind that. ;)
This is how all plant tutorial videos should be. Straight forward, add a splash of humour and voila! 6.25 k subscribers for ya, 3 years later. 👏👏
haha love this video- my weeping fig has never dropped leaves either which makes me feel cautiously confident but I am rather inept at long term plant survival despite having an uncontrolled plant shopping obsession so thanks so much for sharing this video! Thanks for the entertaining info!
Thank you for the advice! Your mannerisms and intentionally/ironically whiny voice changing remind me of myself so much, don't ever change lol
Haha thank you! SO glad there’s more of you out there like me 😂 🙌
One of the most diva like tree ever. I bought one because I wanted an indoor tree and saw this genus in someone's house I'd pass occasionally. However I pruned it very early and now it gates me
Thanks so much! My fig.b falls leaves days ago😢all leaves facing down! I put in d rest room,but now in the kitchen table. It's my first planting. Wishing leaves return 🙏
We found one in my pub drowning in beer yet soil was as hard as a rock....dropped all of its leaves It looked so sad, still does but its looking better than it did two years ago. It now lives in my house in a nice little area.
Wow! Survived being drowned in beer and terrible soil, that’s an intense life story 😂 so glad you adopted it!
I think you’re my personality twin. Instantly hit subscribe. Ily ❤️
I'm so happy to meet a personality twin, we have to stick together lol - thank you for subbing!! ❤️😊
You are frikkin nuts. Love it. Mine is dropping and it’s always dry 🙄 thanks for the tips
Keep the soil moist...not drenched but water every evening....maybe 8-10 ounces every evening
This is the first plant I ever got and I never knew it needed this specific care. I think it's the easiest and rather boring plant I have.. I water it once a week and it doesn't get that much direct light but it is in a light spot. I mean , it's probably not thriving and living it's best life but it's just stable and doing fine. I really liked the video, might put it in a different spot for some better light to see how it does!
I could have listened to you all day you made me smile thanks for the good information
Came here for plants 30 seconds in and I’m subscribed !!! We need more of this humour 🙌🏻🤣
Thank you!! I’m honored - welcome to the fam 🙌 ❤️
Thanks for the info on these super finicky plants. Someone offered me a ficus tree that stands around 5 ft. tall. Of course I said 'yes!' but once I got it home I had no idea how to care for it. I've had it two weeks now and no leaf drop so I'm keeping fingers crossed that it'll thrive. Will definitely take your tips about watering into consideration.
New sub, by the way - looking forward to watching your channel grow!
Thank you for watching and subbing!!! That means the world to lil ol me 😊
5 feet is a major Ficus! I would also never refuse such an offer though haha. If it hasn’t dropped leaves yet that’s a great sign, just keep that girl in bright light or a little bit of sun and let me know if you start having problems!
Lmfaooo I did not expect to laugh so much during this video. Thanks for the weeping fig tips haha!
haha glad you enjoyed the weirdness - hope it helps and thank you for watching!!☺️
Omg I immediately subscribe after you say "i am weird" LOL love it!
Mine sits on a windowsill facing direct morning sun and it loves it. I water it pretty often now in the summer as the sun is quite harsh and long throughout the day, and dries it out the soil pretty quickly. Will recommend, for me it’s been really simple to take care of
Subbed, loved your personality
Watching at 4k subs 😂😂😂 you go girl! Thanks for the tips!
Finally hit 4K! Lolll never thought it would happen, thank you for watching! ❤️
Good information. I rescued a plant (sample 3) from my son. I repotted, fingers crossed it is doing quite well, no leaves dropping and bright and shiny. How should I feed.
HAHAHA! i love the energy of this video 💙
This was very helpful. Generally we don’t do very well with houseplants so we have a challenge with this baby. I will let you know how long it lasts but hopefully we can take care of it’s special needs. Love your humour!!!
I hope it all works out!! Keep us posted & Thank you 😊
Thank you- I believe you just saved (what Ive adopted with good intention of saving) a particularly large constantly weeping- 2 the point of wearing away..... 6.5ft weeping fig from an unnecessary, untimely and thankfully, avoidable demise..... gained a sub from me!!! Cheers 🥂
haha 6.5ft weeping fig! I'm jealous 😎 - and glad the video helps! thank you for watching and subbing!! ❤️
This was a year ago & u have 2.4k now lol, congrats!
I know so crazy! Feels like yesterday - thank you tho!! ☺️🙌
@@Macksimize100 can we see an update of the plant please?
I don´t know why but when I researched ficus tree on internet they always said that fikus hates direct sunglight and should be far away from a window because of the wind but now I understand why my first one died. I was also told it´s "really hard to kill plant" but it died so fast. I was doing everything wrong. I was so traumatized that I didn´t want to get one for a long time lol. I am gonna try this from now because despite being difficult they´re one of the most beautiful houseplants. Thank you!
I know it honestly takes a few tries sometimes! But this plant is worth it, if you can make it happy it’ll live as long as you! ☺️
Watering is the issue with your ficus that has lost almost all it's leaves. I assume it is dead now? In any case, the leaves drooping on this tree and on any plant for that matter is an indication of lack of water. Lack of water amusingly is most often caused by overwatering. The soil was too wet for too long. The roots like air in the root zone, not compacted soil that is more or less water-logged. Get a thin wooden dowel and sharpen the end with a pencil sharpener. Dip it in the root zone about three quarters to the bottom and leave it in for a bit; then pull it out and see if any soil is sticking to it and if the dowel looks wet; if it is, don't water. When you will eventually water, the pot will feel a lot lighter and that is a great way to judge when to water: just lift the pot and see if it is light. The dowel method should be more accurate though. If you are willing to experiment with soil you can repot it and get a media that would make it so even if you drenched it all the time, the tree would still not be overwatered. Keeping the roots pot-bound is completely irrelevant to the health of the tree; eventually the tree suffers from it even, but that would take at least five years or so from a repot with room in the pot. These trees are meant to last decades of more.
Bonsai soil is amazing for them but then you actually have to water at least every week, twice a week in the summer. That soil is also a bit pricey. There are alternatives but it is always about being large particles that do NOT keep a lot of water. When your soil is right, you can water whenever you want without fear of overwatering and even experiment with liquid fertilizer to boost the tree. If you are stuck with bad soul. Just wait a while in between waterings. My Peace Lily is huge and lush now. It is I think the only one that I haven't yet put in reasonable soil. The soil is really bad. I lift the pot to tell when to water and it usually needs it every month. I take it to the shower and let it rain on it for five minutes, Lukewarm water. That saturates the pot with water and also washes the soil from bad gases that roots emit, as well as minerals deposited from water itself, and finally remains of fertilizer that needs to be et be allowed to accumulate for too long in the pot, and also it sucks in fresh air into the root zone. I fertilizer it sometimes too. This plant has been blowing up in 2019 and flowered too. It loves light.
Yeah I killed the plant...still figuring out if it will survive...all the leaves are gone...
I inherited one of these. He was a little sad when I got here. (He came with the apartment). There's was some leaves on the floor and in the soil. It's been 2 months now. I only just today identified him. He's looking much better now. No leaves have fallen since I arrived. I named him the great deku tree. 😂
that's awesome he came with the house! Now he can be your adopted son lol - Great Deku tree is an epic name too 😂
This is so helpful 😊 I bought a baby one and I left it far too long to water it and it dropped 70%of its leaves 😩 so I watered it and left it too long yet again! So it's got like 7 green leaves left. I watered it and put it on my south facing window sill - will this be good for it, or should I just cut it back really hard to start again? 😊🌱 Thanks
Oh no! I’m sorry that’s the worst situation ever lol I’ve been there! I wouldn’t cut back any branches until the spring when it’s most likely to push out new growth. Just keep it evenly watered, in bright light and be very patient for now!
In the spring (April-May), you can trim back the branches and maybe even put it outside in some mild direct sun to inspire new growth
Good luck, let me know how it goes and hope this helps!! 😊🌈
Thank you. I worship you now. I have subscribed.
Haha no no. I worship You now. Lol thank you for subbing!! 💃
Hello from Singapore. I start to grow plants after I see u.
hello! I am so glad! Thank you for watching 😊
You made me buy these today
Wooo! Good luck! 😊 Let me know how it goes
Hmmm... I find mine actually loves to be repotted but I dont "mess with the roots" everytime I have its shot up so I figured it likes the fresh/loose soil & room to grow. Left it with my sister when I lived abroad though & it lost so many leaves, been taking forever to get it happy again 🙃
Just got my first ficus, my mom's had hers for 30 years. So I'm really hoping I don't blow it with this one. Thanks for the tips!
That's the dream, to have a plant for 30 years like that! I'm sure you'll nail it - I'll check back in 30 years and see how it's doing 😊
Hi I'm bj from Philippines bonsai thnk you so much for sharing video and I'm here for new subscribe I love bonsai tree 🎄👍👍👍👍❤️
the opening made me sub, i am a baby plant owner so i know nothing thanks for your help
Thank you for watching and subbing!! 😊❤️ we were all baby plant owners at one point, you shall learn
When I had to repot my bosses plant I had to cut off a major root because it didn't like the pot I put it in because it sat in water too long and it caused the root to rot. I didn't know much about a ficus then. It hasn't dropped any leaves yet since repotting it. Used a whole different medium. But monitoring it. So I definitely had to disturb the roots a whole lot realized aswel the nursery potted it in coir which was drowning the roots because the water couldn't drain out so sat in wet coir so I had to rinse the roots and pick out the coir. When I first potted it I didn't remove old soil or look much just added a bit of soil to the new pot so I don't disturb roots. My boss let the coir dry so once that happens its a huge problem... As the water takes longer to absorb into the coir as once it dries it has almost like a barrier and water just lays in there until it absorbs it which takes longer. Bad for plant. Had to take all of it out as it was just a hot mess and prevented more roots from forming. So I thought this plant would as definitely a goner. So I thought I really killed it because I had to get it out and replace all the soil do surgery a whole lot of it.. use fungicide basically everything you want to avoid. Repot it. And hope for the best but it still has all his leaves... It's been over a week. And returning it on Monday as it seems to of appreciated the change. It's nerve wrecking. Just don't want to return it and it drops all its leaves and isn't able to recover. There is a chance it may show the stress in a week because if I didn't cut that soft rotted root it would of spread into the plant itself and just killed It.
sounds like alot of husbandry work just to keep it alive...inside, how do they do outside? im interested in getting one of these, but are they able to be just survive outside? or is a window mandatory?
They certainly can survive outside in a pot! They are trees after all 😊 Depends on what zone you live in, I live in a sunny/warm climate where it could live year-round outside. If you have cold winters, you will have to bring it inside and let it live near a warm window in a spot that doesn't get drafty.
Thanks for your pointers! I just bought two varigated and one solid green and love them. I really appreciate your help with taking care of my plants. Have you ever propagated them? Can it be done? Thanks!
Wow that’s awesome you have two already! Yes it can be done! The best method is air layering for this guy, I have a few videos up on how you do it too
Hello, I live in Brazil here or Climate is tropical. I have a ficus that this room is not an indoor environment near the window where it catches sunlight but not direct sunlight. and it is falling like leaves and yellowing. What precautions should I take with watering, pruning, etc.?
Hello! I would think Brazil is a great place for Ficus to thrive 😊 that sounds like the perfect amount of light for it - it’s normal for some leaves at the bottom to yellow and fall off, sometimes that’s just seasonal shedding. But if you have the plant in any direct drafts or in front of fans, they don’t like the change in air flow so move them away from that. With water, you don’t want to wait until they completely dry out or they will drop A LOT of leaves. Let me know if this helps!! Good luck ! 👍
LOL! Haven't heard "crazy cray" since 2017. Love the vid....I just bought a Ficus braided today....thx for the info 👍👍👍
haha I know it truly is sooo 2017 😂 but glad you took the ficus plunge! Let me know how it goes for you 👌
@@Macksimize100 yeah I'm not really a plant guy....but I was driving by a florist and I saw the braided trunk outside and I stopped and inquired what kind of plant is that. I love the look and quickly took it. 👍👍👍
I can attest to 4:00 mins because I also repotted and messed with the roots on my braided ficus and basically 2 years later I am just starting to get it back to full with lots of training and pruning.
The struggle is real
I fear that I've overwatered my feeping fig. It sits in a large glass pot with hydrogen grains on the bottom. I felt that I hadn't given it water in a while but now the inside of the pot seems very moist. How long does it take before the health of the weeping fig declines heavily due to overwatering? Can I save it by not watering it and keeping it in indirect to direct sunlight?
Hello! I agree with Jakeina's comment as well! Try letting it dry out, withhold water for a while and only watering when it's dry! If you stop watering I think it'll bounce back, root rot takes a while to kick in
Thanks for the responses. I poked some holes in the dirt with a straw to let some oxygen in and I believe that did the trick! I read somewhere on the internet that water will block oxygen from coming in and then the water will not be taken in by the roots of the plant so that's why I tried this out.
Fun to watch so - Do. More. (From the Uk) as if that matters. But. You have an international fan. Thusly you’re a international star.
Thank you so much I’m glad you like em! 😊 I’m honored to have a UK fan/comrade - that international appeal is quite important lol
Macksimize you’re like - fun, dipped in crazy with just a sprinkling of cheeky. Keep if the good work.
Hahaha that’s incredibly accurate 😂👍 I should just say that in the channel description lol - thank you!
You are so awesome haha! Great Video :)
I have a Benjamin ficus plant that I ordered. It has just 1 long branch on each side with a smaller branch growing off of each one of those. Am I to twine the 2 longest branches together to make one? ..and Thank you!
I shake my trees too. I want them to know who is in charge. Wish I could do that with my Shih Tzu.
Have you seen ficus Benjamina Silver leaves??I have mine...
My friend has just give me hers to try and 're hab as hers dropped a ton of leaves. Keep ur fingers crossed I can get it back x
Super useful and fun! Getting one for free with lotta leaf drop today. Fingers crossed ;)
Oh my, good luck!! I’m sure it’ll pull through ☺️
mine started dropping leaves and i thought I was doing something wrong. then I checked the bottom of the pot and it had huge roots coming out and the roots were fused together I had to repot it and I hope its gonna be fine :(
I’m sure she was just politely asking for a bigger pot! Just water her regularly, some bright sunshine and she should be fine! ☺️
I laughed my way through your video lol
Hi I'm a new subscriber 😁 I like your personality and the way you describe things and you're very funny too! Good job! I have a ? for U....... I wanted to know what side of your house do you have your ficus benjamina?
thank you so much!! So glad you enjoy the videos 😊 - I have my ficus benny right next to my south-facing window in the corner! That seems the be the perfect spot, tons of light but not too much direct
I bought the Ficus Benjamina plant and after 2-3 days it started dropping leaves and they were also turning yellow, we thought it was because the soil was dry (which it was) and watered it. After a week it was still dropping leaves so I checked the soil and it was very hard but wet at the bottom. I decided to submerge it in water for an hour, however the leaves are still dropping. It gets a decent amount of sunlight (direct and indirect). Could you give me any advice?
Ohhh it might need to be repotted in fresh soil! Sounds like it might be compacted and it’s having a hard time absorbing the water? I try to soak mine from the bottom and it should typically soak through all the way to the top if you leave it submerged for 30 minutes
Thank you so much for your time and sdvise💖💖💖
Love it
I just bought new plant in my indoor garden 🪴
Thank you, very helpful for me!
So glad it helped!!
You are hilarious and you just saved my plant. Nooooo wonderrrr why my plant loooks so......not bushy....she's a delicate one. Thanks again :)
aw thank you!! So happy my video helped! ☺️
I just got a big boi one as tall as me, and i named it Benjamin, thx for the tips!
Nice! Happy to help 😊 Thanks for watching!
Somehow this really helps
Ficus benjamina and golden king most lovely plants to one home collection ?? but as u said it is difficult
to maintain so i switch to cactus and succulent still kept my my old ficus ??
thanks for sharing this vlog
My plant is outside under the porch facing north... its doing great but I'm going to bring it in thinking of placing it south facing window
It might be fine living outdoors in a less intense exposure! Indoor and outdoor light is very different, outdoor light has no barrier whatsoever so the ficus might be getting sufficient light out there- I would keep it outside especially if it’s doing well :)
So would you say to water everyday?
Is it still a "draft" or bad for the plant if you have it in same room as fan going ?
As long as the fan isn’t pointing directly at the plant the whole time that should be ok! Air circulation is actually better for them 😊
@@Macksimize100 great 👍 thank you so much!
Mine dropped like crazy OH NOOOO hope it will service :(
New subscriber (what's up). Quick question: do you use any fertilizer for your ficuses (ficus'...fici...yes, I'm very fun at parties, why do you ask?)
hello and welcome! Thank you for subbing! ⭐️ I am also a blast at parties in this same way, grammar questions are always the best ice breaker - I'm feeling Ficuses?! maybe not ?!😂 But YES I only use fertilizer in the summer months when these guys tend to put on more growth! I've been using Fish Fertilizer on my plants, it smells terrrrrible, but it works great!
@@Macksimize100 Awesome - thanks!
This b*tch is cray and so funny. I love her haha.
❤️❤️
Omg. Made my day, thank you
If the leaves drop, will they re-grow again?
They can! It just needs bright sunshine, a humid environment and LOTS of patience :)
You're so funny and so cute actually
Well damn. That’s why mine died! Gotttttttt
Its the mwahh for me
Me watching this after messing with all the roots when I repotted it… 😣
Lol I’m sure it’ll be fine…! Let us know how it does!
I love your humour ❤️ Also that was really really helpful
Thank you!! ☺️ I’m so glad it was helpful 🌈
Do you have it south facing light
Ur personality😂
thank you my friend ⭐️😊
Entertaining and your cute!!
we picked out this plant from our local plant store completely unaware of how sensitive it was🧍♀️i’m only a beginner 😭
Haha that’s ok! This plant CAN be easy, always depends on the quality of the plant going into it. If you give it lots of light and not too much water it should thrive 😊
I think I love you
overdoing it a little too much imho, sorry ... 😊 not hating just a genuine opinion, but to each their own I guess
Are you ok ?
funny. thx
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!! 😊
Belo
Just leave it as it is and it will grow into a tree , ours is around 20 yrs old - benjamina fig tree
That is amazing!! 😊definitely aiming for a minimum of 20 years old
Can it be saved if all the leaves have fallen off and is dry?
Nope, it's not me!
You’re so funny
Lmao, you are funny 🤣
Llove this youre so cute haha
Thank you!! 😄
You're funny!
Half of my leaves have fallen away ! 😭
Oh no! I'm so sorry 😬 Luckily they CAN bounce back if you have LOTS of patience 😂
the blind leading the blind...
You are beautiful girl i love you, Stefano from Italy
i really love her eyes .. and her smile .. and then i love her .. :(
Most of your advice is decent. But you just have to leave them in hard sun and in a dish full of water at the bottom. Then treat them like rats in the winter.