Ficus rubiginosa

[BrianBay9]

I'm new to this forum, and just moved to zone 10. Therefore I MUST start playing with tropicals. Here is my new purchase, a Ficus rubiginosa (Port Jackson fig), as bought, and after the initial chop. I'm told the leaves reduce quite well, but would be interested if anyone here could confirm that.

Cheers
Brian

[Jerry Meislik]

Brian,
Nice tree and yes the leaves reduce very well. Great material.
Jerry

[BrianBay9]

Thanks Jerry. I just found my copy of your book again after the move. What a relief....was afraid it had gotten lost in the shuffle. I anticipate making much more use of it here.

Cheers
Brian

[bhoynextdoor17]

whats ur potting mixture? it seems to me that u used some sort of peebles... would rili appreciate it if ul tell me wat u used.... thanks

[BrianBay9]

Originally Posted by bhoynextdoor17

whats ur potting mixture? it seems to me that u used some sort of peebles... would rili appreciate it if ul tell me wat u used.... thanks

That is Turface, also known as Profile, or Schultz Clay Soil Conditioner. It's hire fired clay, very well draining, good moisture retention characteristics, and pretty good CEC (fertilizer retention). It is a good inorganic component for bonsai soils. For many of my bonsai, its the only component (100% inorganic). For this one, I mixed it with the original nursery pot soil, and then put a layer of pure turface just on the top.

Cheers
Brian

[bhoynextdoor17]

thank you so much for the info brianbay9...