I have a ficus tree In a pot on my covered patio. Long leafless branches on top. How far down can I cut them
Question:My Ficus is a twisted trunck tree and bushy at the bottom but it has long braches with no leaves. I cut it way down and it is really ugly now. Did I ruin it?
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These plants, when new, have a tendency to drop a noticeable amount of leaves. Don't panic, this is due to the trees being grown in ideal conditions, they are adjusting to your environment. The leaf loss may occur over several months. Pick up fallen leaves and remove yellow ones still on the plant. Cut off dead and dry twigs. This helps light to penetrate to the inside foliage, to promote growth on the inside.
No . I think you may have been a little cruel with your pruning.. Now you have to think what you want. The way to rescue your ficus, would be to cut back all the branches, all over, put it somewhere warm and non-draughty, and forget about it for a season. It will regrow, but it will take a while. When new growth starts to form and it is growing well, you can fertilise lightly, with liquid fertiliser. Ficus is generally better, very lightly pruned, so you will know next time. Good Luck!
It might be ugly, and might have gone too far in cutting it back, but ficus are really very hardy plants. As long as there are leavse, it will start growing back. It may take awhile, but it should grow back.
Follow the others' directions but remember the ficus is picky and when it finds a place that it likes, don't move it.
"Hackety-hack, it'll come back." ;D ( just takes time)
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