Ficus Bonsai tree care

In this video we explain how to care for your Ficus Bonsai tree. Watering, pruning, fertilizing - all these topics are discussed. Keeping a Ficus Bonsai alive is not a difficult task, but there are a few things you should be aware of. For more information, also check:

Bonsai trees are planted in small pots with minimal space for water and nutrient reserves. That means you need to water and fertilize your tree regularly. Make sure your Bonsai gets plenty of light, water, and fertilize when needed and your tree is sure to thrive!

If you are not entirely sure about your tree species, you can use this guide to ID your Bonsai:

If you want to learn more about Bonsai, consider enrolling in one of our Online Bonsai Courses. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to:

This video was filmed in the Japanese garden of Clingendael. We also like to thank Deshima Bonsai.

[Albanus]

I own a 14 year old Ficus Bonsai that I grew from seedling. I can explain how much I love that tree...

[arshilzia]

Few more tips~
° After pruning your ficus don't keep in direct sun whether root or shoot pruning it is.
° shoot prune it in the spring bc after that the growing season will start. Don't prune it in the winters as the new shoots will be produced and they can't survive winters
° root prune them in the fall don't prune the larger roots (I pruned the roots of my ficus upto 90% including the tap roots and still it is surviving)

I have a ficus religiosa with multiple trunks and heavy canopy

[JohnDennery]

I really appreciate the quality of info and the simple format of this video. Thank you!

[bingoboppins]

This was an informative video. I was gifted a ficus retusa at the start of this year, and it has been somehow growing even though I only water and it doesn’t get direct sunlight. But the part about pruning and repotting when the roots circle was useful to know. I don’t know much about plant care but I do enjoy watching my ficus grow.

[bonsai_cahkerjokidul]

thank you brother for the very useful explanation for me who is studying the hobby of bonsai 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[NonaxGaming]

I love the way he grow in that small pot..its like super old tree nice ficus care

[dedios]

Excellent, have a beginning of the year full of peace, harmony and prosperity.

[geder]

Awesome, great. Thank you so much. In four minutes you explained everything I needed to know for my new Ficus.

[Kalana_Herath]

Very useful video 👌...ficus is one of my favourites🌲🌳🌳

[sugiartanoto]

full of love from indonesia with Fic. benjamina bonsai👍👍👍

[channelisomo]

Even a forest background in this video is amazing...

[CeritaEdot]

very amazing and very inspiring,
so cool bro..👍👍👍👍

[eternalwarrior-ypqx]

It looks so good and it brought a very nice look and feel in my house.

[RubyvuBonsai]

Simple but useful guild. Ficus is the most common bonsai trees in my country, Viet Nam.

[asdenkreasi]

I love ficus, thank you for sharing🙏👍

[barafabonsai]

Nice, I think ficus is best tree for bonsai, , good luck

[Frigga]

after my last bonsai died (17yo) i got a new one yesterday. i think i sadly killed the other one by forgetting to water and then i repot it(such mistakes, i knew to not do that but i panicked) i hope to give the new one the best life.

[dim]

What a lovely environment...Your garden is amazing!

[BanyanBonsaiNurseries]

Most of ficus microcarpa bonsai just from our hometown.Thank you!

[sanderdemeer]

Hi there. I inherited a ficus ginseng from my grandma when she passed away. She always kept it in a dark corner of her kitchen, and it logically wasn’t very happy there. Over the years the tree lost a lot of leaves and even tho it grew a bit when I took it home, it has very bald branches, with just some leaves on the top. I’m thinking of hard pruning this tree (so it’s completely bald) in the late spring, but I’m afraid the tree won’t survive this. I hope you can help me out reviving my grandmas tree so it can live a happy and healthy life in my house😊.

Many thanks!
Sander