In the office, in an apartment, in shopping centers or other premises - where only flowerpots with ficuses do not. This plant surprisingly fits perfectly into any interior from a boring business office to a chic suburban house. However, this plant can not be called easy to care for. Rather, just all the conditions for its content are quite simple, but the reaction to the slightest changes can be immediate and most often in the form of fallen leaves. So, what are the peculiarities of caring for Benjamin's ficus, and what kind of mistakes should one avoid in every way?
Features of the Benjamin ficus and the typical mistakes in caring for it
Consider a list of recommendations for growing this plant:
- It is important to provide the ficus comfortable temperature. He is a fan of bright light without direct sunlight. It may seem that the difficulties will begin with the advent of winter. But in the summer there is one very unpleasant feature of the flower: as soon as the temperature reaches 25 ° C and above, there is a high probability of dropping the foliage. If possible, take out the vase to fresh air and hide it in the penumbra. And here is the first typical mistake: never allow sharp changes in temperature and draft. We try to fill the room with coolness and open all the windows in the house, and for ficus it is fatal. The same can be said about air conditioners.
- Annual transplantation in the care of Benjamin ficus is topical and valid only for young plants not older than four years old. When the plant is no longer young, you can buy a new pot once a couple of years. In general, for good care and transplantation would be replaced by upgrading the topsoil, Benjamin Ficus will only benefit from this. Buy it you can already ready in the store or mix one part of the peat with a sheet of land, and then two more parts of turf, it's nice to add sand.
- Every spring for care, we proceed to prune the ficus, namely Benjamin loves her more than others. Prepare the charcoal in advance to process the slices. The plant is easy to form . Before the beginning of growth, you cut off the tops approximately three kidneys, and then just cut the ends. By the way, you do not need to throw away the cuttings, as they are quite well rooted.
- As for watering, here you have to literally balance: the plant is very fond of water, but there is no waterlogging of the soil. To avoid the appearance of diseases associated with stagnation of water, always put a large layer of drainage on the bottom of the pot. Then problems can be avoided. If in winter you forget about watering the fig tree of Benjamin, and the land begins to dry out, from such care the plant will discard the leaves almost immediately.
Fighting the sicknesses and subtleties of caring for the ficus of Benjamin
Unfortunately, you will almost certainly have to fight pests and diseases . As soon as your air is noticeably dry on your window or in the room,
In general, the ficus of Benjamin all diseases (from fungal to all others) are most often due to care, more precisely neglect of recommendations. Fortunately, the ficus will tell you what exactly you are doing wrong. For example, it will react to drafts with yellowish spots on the leaves. The same symptom may indicate an improperly selected soil, an overabundance of fertilizer.
In care, it is important to be able to track the slightest changes in the ficus of Benjamin, in its appearance, plants. Even after buying a new plant, it will survive adaptation for about a couple of weeks, and again, it will throw off the foliage. To avoid these problems, in advance we choose a place for the flower, so as not to disturb it with permanent permutations, and also we reserve ourselves with patience. Then a big green bush will definitely decorate your house.