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Ficus Trees Blooming Overview

Ficus Plant and “Flower” Blooming Information Overview

Unlike your typical flower bloom, the ficus bare a fruit-like structure that is referred to as syconia. These special fruits are actually special structures bearing minute male and female flowers on the inside. The fruit is an almost closed vessel with many small flowers arranged on the inner surface. So really the flowers of the fig would remain hidden unless the fig was cut open (they are inside-out flowers).

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata” - 4 Possible Problems

In this post I’ve come up with 4 of the most common problems that may occur with your Ficus radicans “Variegata.”

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata” - Water And Feeding

Water 2-3 times a week in the summer, never letting the compost dry out!

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata” - Repotting

For younger plants, once a year in the spring in loam - or peat based compost.

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata” - Propagation

Propagation should be done in the spring with 4 inch (10cm) stem-tip cuttings.

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata” - Light And Temperature

It needs bright indirect light and fairly cool temperatures.

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Ficus Radicans “Variegata”

Also known as the “Rooting Fig;” this sturdy climber produces long, elegant stems with largish pointed green and creamy-white variegated leaves. It also looks good in a hanging basket.

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