Watering a Ficus bonsai is much like watering any other bonsai tree. This means you should water the tree when the soil gets slightly dry. Water generously, allowing the water to drip out of the drainage holes. Once the water stops dripping, water once mo

Left: JM with Ficus in growing container, 2004. Right: Tree in an extra deep container to develop long, large roots, 2004 While at the nursery David, Mike Imaino (senior plant manager and President of the Mid-Pacific Bonsai Association) and I removed t

Ang3flr's advice about fusing whips is very doable with any Ficus. You can start by taking cuttings from your plant, a picture of it would allow ones here to see what you are talking about, these cuttings can be grown in a pot together and will fuse v