Comments on: Ficus Trees Care & Culture Overview

by: Alicia

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:58:05 +0000

I have a braided (two trunks) Ficus that my grandmother grew for me from clippings off my mom’s tree. Half of it died during the last freeze. We are moving and I don’t want to uproot it. What is the best way to start a new braided tree from clippings? I live in central Florida.
Thank you.

by: Joanne Evangelista

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:52:33 +0000

I have four ficus trees that I have had for a very long time. One is even 35 years old. My problem is that I always watered them once a week and they were fine. I now have been given a very large one and was told to water it 2 or 3 times a week. I did and all the leaves are fallling off. It is almost bare. Any ideas on what to do? I am just watering it once a week now but don’t know if I am the one killing it.

by: Rose M

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:24:38 +0000

My outdoor ficus is about 15 years old and enormous. I noticed that the exterior bark is cracking/splitting pretty deep in the trunk. Is this normal?

by: Barbara

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:53:18 +0000

I have a 10 ft.ficus tree for over 25 years now. It was absolutely beautiful and healthy. I live in NJ and would put it outside May-Oct in the shade of my patio. It would thrive outdoors. I took it in a little later this year and now not only are the leaves falling off, but turning brown and the branches are brittle. I’m wondering if my beautiful tree is dead. I’m so upset by this.Any thoughts?

by: Steve

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:12:18 +0000

My ficus tree has recently turned brown on one side nearest the sunlight and the leaves are falling off. We recently had low temperatures in the 30’s and today it’s 90 degrees. Could the drastic change in temperatures cause this to happen?

by: Diane Slaughter

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:11:39 +0000

I have a beautiful ficus tree that I have had for a year and a half. I have transplanted it three times. When I bring it inside for the winter, the leaves fall off at a rapid rate. It flourished all summer on our front porch, but winter and snow has come and we are forced to bring it inside. What can I do to stop the leaves from falling off. It appears that it needs to be transplanted again as the roots are coming up through the top of the soil. We keep it watered and it sits under a window in our livingroom. Thank you for any help you can give me.

by: Madelyn Brown

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:25:21 +0000

When is the best time to transplant my fiscus tree? I live in central Pennsylvania. I got the cutting from a fig tree in Kentucky approximately 8 years ago. I had the plant in a pot for several years. I took it out of the pot and planted it outside next to the garage. I get a lot of foliage, but no figs. I now want to move it to the back of the garage where it will have more room. Do I move it now (in the Fall) or wait until Spring?

by: Joann

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:43:29 +0000

my ficus tree the leaves r turning yellow n falling off. i was told to much water so now i watch. now i notice this milky stuff on the leaves. maybe someone can help me i have the tree8 years.

by: Glenda Vance

Sat, 24 May 2008 14:46:42 +0000

I have a ficus benjamina that has finally stopped dropping leaves and some baby leaves are now appearing. Should I cut off the branches that have no leaves(I believe this would called pruning) or should I leave the branches alone and wait for some new growth?

by: alfred e. magro

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:43:06 +0000

What do you recomend about the amount of leaves that have drop over time under outdoor ficus trees. The amount of dead leaves averages about 10 inch acumalation. We fertilize on top of the dead leaves.