Ficus
Ficus is one of the most common and favorite flower plants. the reason for this, first of all, the beauty and decorativeness of ficuses, as well as ease of care and unpretentiousness.
Lightning
Ficuses should be placed in well-lit places. the abundance of light is the most important condition for good feelings of ficuses. Species having dark green leaves make a greater shading than the voyage and do not like the direct sun. Peppercut species can be placed on the open sun, being contacted in particularly hot summer days.
In winter, during a short day, ficuses need additional lighting. the lack of light in the winter is the main reason that the ficus falls out the leaves. It is advisable to purchase a special lamp and freeze ficuses so that the plants get light for at least 12 hours a day.
To form a beautiful crown during an active growth, it is necessary to turn plants from time to time with different sides to the light source.
Temperature
Ficus – the plant is thermal-loving. Comfortable temperature for it: in summer – 25-30 degrees C, in winter – 16-20 degrees C. the minimum temperature is 10-15 degrees with (for green-shaft species, a lower temperature is allowed than for volatile).
Unwanted for ficus strokes and soil ploying. No need to put it on a cold window sill or floor.
Watering
Proper watering is another important condition for the content of ficuses. in summer, the ficus is required abundant watering, in winter – moderate. the soil between irrigation should be sinking, but do not dispel, ficus – the plant is moisture. However, in cool conditions for ficuses, there may be a dangerous meal of soil. at the same time, they begin to heat the roots and, sometimes, the base of the stem.
Ampelized species of ficus requires a more abundant watering than the usual.
Transfer
Ficuses grow very quickly, so they require an annual transplant. Large recreation specimens do not transplant, they replace the top of the soil. Picuses require a nutritious earth mix. There is a special primer for ficuses on sale, you can use the universal soil. Transplanted ficuses in March, the pot for transplant must be taken not too big, because Excess Earth Ficks do not like, the growth of the ficus in this case slows down. A drainage layer should be placed in the pot.
Reproduction
Fikuses easily multiply with cuttings. for rooting, a small twig is cut, although even a small cutken with one leaf is quite enough. the cuttings are placed in water or soil mixture. You can use soil heating, to cover the cuttings with a glass jar or a plastic bag, so rooting will be rapidly. But without this, the cuttings are easy to survive.
Many types of ficuses in the process of growing need to form a crown with trimming and pinching.
