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@jaysjungle avatar @jaysjungle · 1Y
Want to know how to grow your Ficus Tineke FAST? Read below to see how I've doubled the size of the one pictured in just 4 months! I often hear how slow Tinekes are and my response is usually "Well they are a tree..." 🌞 LIGHTING TIPS💡 Ficus LOVE bright light and even some full sun. This one started as a small 4" pot with 5/6 leaves back in March when I put it out front on my covered, SW facing front porch and has DOUBLED. It gets bright indirect light all day and some direct full sun in the mid-afternoon. With temps lately being consistently above 100f I have had to water every day, but typically when not SO hot, every 3-5 days. I have had to upsize the pot twice already and need to again as it is drying too fast now. Depending on your location (I'm in North Texas USDA ag zone 8b) you can likely grow yours outside as well. Morning sun is the easiest and least harsh light to acclimate a plant to, starting with about an hour and adding more time in increments. If you aren't able to grow outside, then pick the brightest, unobstructed window in your house. Unobstructed means no curtains/blinds, trees/shrubs/awnings outside, etc... Try to give your Ficus at least 6 hours of BRIGHT light. 💧 WATERING TIPS 🚿 If your Ficus is getting plenty of light, it will be thirsty! Try to water when the soil is about 75% dry, never letting the soil dry fully. I like to take a dry wooden skewer or chopstick and stick it all the way to the bottom of the pot. Hold your fingers on the stick at the top of the soil, then pull it back out. Any wet soil will stick to the dry wood, indicating how far down the "dry line" is in the soil. So if there is only dirt on the bottom 25% of the stick, you know it's 75% dry and time to water. Follow these tips and you'll be rewarded with a gorgeous Tree you can no longer call slow! #ficus #ficuselastica #ficustineke #ficusgang #ficusfam #planttips #planttipsandtricks