Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan (Ficus benjamina)

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chuckhk Beaumont, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 31, 2003

This Ficus has been living on this Central Texas rock here in East Texas for 18 years.

Common name: Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species benjamina

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/719/

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rutholive Tonasket, WA(Zone 5a) Feb 01, 2003

That is a very healthy looking Ficus benjamina. I have a couple of Ficus b. , actually I think it is 5, that growing in a shallow pot for about 7 or 8 years, not as nice as the one in the photo. Also have 3 other varieties. One has a root system similiar to the one in the photo. Makes a good bonsai. rutholive (Donna)

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Feb 01, 2003

I like it! did you do it yourself?

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chuckhk Beaumont, TX(Zone 9a) Feb 01, 2003

I started a cutting from a mature tree about 19 years ago. I let it grow in a pot for a year. I arranged the rocks, which I had collected near Leaky Texas, in this pot. The plant was removed from the pot and the roots pulled over the rocks. I put dried sphagnum moss over the roots. I used metal plant stakes (3)that cinch onto the side of a pot and wire to hold the plant upright. I kept the moss wet for several months until the plants roots grew down under the rocks and stabilized it. I kept the top cut back over the years and now this is the result!

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Feb 01, 2003

cool

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KiMFDiM Alden, NY(Zone 5b) Aug 31, 2005

Beautiful! I have a small (I mean small...maybe 6-8 inches high), and I think you have inspired me to attempt what you have done before it gets too big! I purchased it a year ago, so perhaps it is ready to attempt this!

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