my 2cents worth -
there are many varieties of ficus - i notice tt the small ( and thin)
leaf type of ficus needs a lot of water -if they do not receive enough
water during a hot spell the leaves turn yellow and drop off - that's what
happened to my ficus - i am referring to tropical climate conditions....

fortunately i was able to save them before its too late - i moved them to a
shady spot and watered them at least once a day until it was all leafy
again - and then i placed them back in the open and i water them twice a
day without fail if it does not rain..... but the bigger and thicker leaf
variety of ficus are hardier to drought.

i water the soil and not the leaves.......but no harm watering the leaves
every now and then - it keeps them clean from dust and dirt.




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I David
it depesnds how dry is the air where you live
you can abuse on sprying on teh leaves
but you must be careful with soil watering
the good rule is to let the soil dry to the pointthat you can pinch
som soil between fingers and it falls ALMOST in dust
to this point you soak the plant or water as you wish until the water
comes out of the draining holes under the pot ..
After that ,you leave the plant quiet until the soil is as dry as
before , it can take from few days to one week or more..
according the place( room /terrace/ garden) temp end the size of the pot
soggy soil is very bad so be careful



David Pollitt wrote:

Hi there, I'm new to these lists and bonsai in general. I've got a ficus
that I'm starting to bonsai and I was wondering how important it is to
spray the plant with water as well as watering the soil?
Do I need to keep the leaves and trunk moist or doesn't it make any
difference?

I'm in Queensland, Australia where its hot and dry all year round.

Thanks in advance.


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