Watering Your Ficus Bonsai. 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 s

In May of 2004 I visited David Fukumoto at his Kurtistown, Hawaii, nursery, Fuku-Bonsai. David is a long-time friend and Bonsai artist and knowing of my interest in Ficus presented me with a Ficus natalensis, grown from material that he obtained many year

Though, if you’re planning to do it then see that you select a fine ficus from any garden center. You can ask the workers to assist you in selecting a good ficus. Once you select your tree, you are all set to make your own bonsai. Once you get your Ficu