How to form the crown of the fig tree of Benjamin?

There is no better plant for those who plan to master landscape design than Benjamin Ficus . Fast-growing, lush, green, he gratefully responds to any attempt to give him a beautiful shape. Having worked a little, it is possible to decorate your house with a ficus in the form of an arc, a stem, a ball or bonsai. You can learn how to form a beautiful crown of the fig tree of Benjamin from our management.

How to form the ficus correctly?

For starters, let's say a few words about what every beginner of the ficusovod must know:

1. As is known, shoots of ficus, like other plants, develop from the kidneys. There are two types of kidneys: apical, located at the very top of the shoot and axillary, which is located in the sinus above the place of attachment of the leaves to the branches. If the apical bud is cut off in the active growth phase, instead of it, the axillary buds are activated, of which shoots will simultaneously start growing. Proceeding from this, and choose the time when to produce pruning. In the spring, the plant is as full of forces as possible and it has enough strength for the simultaneous development of many shoots. In autumn, the plant is weakened, so pruning during this period will only lead to the fact that the ficus will develop only one of the shoots.
2. Deciding on pruning, you need to produce it correctly. Trim the shoots over the kidneys - right on thin shoots and beveled on thick ones. Cropping the side shoots, pay attention to where they are located on their kidneys - outside or inside. Cut shoots need not leaving hemp, as they disfigure the appearance of the plant.
3. To carry out pruning you need to thoroughly prepare - take a sharply sharpened pruner, carefully wash it and rub it with alcohol. This will allow not only to quickly carry out the desired operation, but not to cause damage to the plant.
4. That the plant is not sick after cutting, it must be properly processed. To do this, cut the sections with a clean soft cloth until they stop sucking the juice. As soon as this happens, the sections are sprinkled with crushed activated carbon.
5. Pruning is not the only way to properly form the crown of the Benjamin ficus. If the plant is not overgrown with excess shoots, give it a beautiful view can be sent sprouts in the right direction. Of course, this method is suitable for the formation of only young ficuses, shoots of which have sufficient flexibility. Therefore, before trimming, you can try to simply pull and fix the twig in the desired position.

How to form a ficus in the form of a bush?

Those wishing to acquire a beautiful ficus-bush should be cut off at the young plant apex at a height of 10-15 cm. After this manipulation, axillary buds are activated and lateral shoots will actively grow. As soon as they reach 8-10 cm in length, they must also be cut off. In this case, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that pruning is performed on the kidneys, which are turned from outside the bush. Thanks to this, the ficus will grow not upwards, but in breadth, forming a beautiful bush. That the bush grows evenly, the pot must be turned from time to time by the other side to the sunlight.

How to form a ficus in the form of a stem?

You can get a beautiful ficus-trunk, almost immediately after planting, starting to remove all lateral shoots from it. For the stem, leave only 2-5 of the uppermost shoots. After the plant reaches the desired height, stimulate the growth of lateral branches, pinching apical for this. From time to time cut off excess shoots and turn the ficus different sides to lighting. Guided by the same principle, it is possible to form a ficus-stem, consisting of several - two or three - levels.