I read through the recent list of postings about Ficus - and guess what - I
have some more questions!

I too live in a temperate climate.

I have a young ficus neriifolia, I repotted it about 3 weeks ago.
It was in a 3" square pot about 4" deep. It's now in an 8" round pot that
is about 10" deep.

I know patience is an important part of bonsai, hence I'm asking before
doing.

First, how long should I wait before fertilizing? My ficus is in a west
facing window where it receives about 6 hours of sunlight daily (and as the
season advances, it will only get more sunlight). Question 2, I would like
to cut most of the top off, wire a branch up as a new leader, to get the
tree to bud back down the trunk. Can I do that now, sometime this season,
or should I wait til next year?

Thanks for your help, suggestions, and ideas.

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Michael Cameron
Alliston, Ontario, Canada