Krohn Conservatory Bonsai #16 -Too Little Weeping Fig
Scientific Name:
- Ficus benjamina
Species
- Weeping Fig
Variety Name
- Too Little
Type of Tree
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This grove of Too Little weeping fig trees was created by Ben Oki at Brussels Bonsai Nursery in 1992. It was donated by Jim Hagan in 1998.
The pot for this grove style is a man-made slab (fiberglass and ferro cement). There were originally 21 trees and there are several Korean rock ferns along with some common ferns in this planting.
Ficus benjamina, is often sold in stores as just Ficus and is native to Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok. The species is also naturalized in the West Indies and in the states of Florida and Arizona in the United States.
The leaves are very sensitive to small changes in light. When it is turned around or relocated, it reacts by dropping many of its leaves and replacing them with new leaves adapted to the new light intensity. The plant is also sensitive to changes in environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and relocation.
Q. What do “circa” and “in training” mean?
A. The circa date is roughly the year when the tree sprouted from its seed. The in training date is the year that it started being “trained” as a bonsai, which is to direct the growth of the tree usually by bending, pruning, and wiring its branches into a desired direction or shape.
It can be susceptible to scale insects and thrips. Treat with horticultural oil or malathion.