One of the greatest things about growing bonsai indoors is the huge variety of trees and plants you can choose from and for a family that has lots to offer the bonsai world the figs have even more than that going for them. I don’t expect you can pick the perfect foliage colors to match your sofa, but really – would you even try?. You’ll find as much range of shapes in the Fig family as foliage color although they’re not exactly famous for their flowers.. As well since they’re not in the jungle, climbing 60 feet high, but instead tidily planted into a bonsai pot that’s even smaller than a teapot, you get to fit this small version in a home. If you’re looking for a different gift for a special celebration, a fig bonsai can fit for a special birthday and as a retiring memento. This European ficus also known as ficus rianne is actually native from India to Northern Australia so I can’t even begin to guess how it got it’s name.
Watering is absolutely the greatest battle for many would be bonsai enthusiasts. Some bonsai are pickier than others but normally you should allow the surface of the soil to dry out somewhat before watering again. Ficus can be fairly forgiving. Lots of ficus bonsai really love the added humidity they get from a pebble tray, too. That brings us to the question of light, and your first choice is to give indoor bonsai plenty of bright but not direct sunshine. Feed your figs less fertilizer in the winter because their growth declines. And lastly, while your indoor bonsai can’t survive cold weather, they can be outside in the summer.