Hello,

I just bought an Indian Dwarf Fig Tree, Ficus microcarpa - roughly one feet
high. I was wondering...: Is this a succulent plant? How should I take care
of it? Does the plant do well at a window facing south (should I expose it
to direct (summer-)sunlight)? How often should I water it - especially
during the summer? Should I remove the metal string, pressing the stems or
roots together just below the foliage? I've clearly bought a bonsai plant -
but actually I hadn't planned to grow bonsais (I just liked the looks of the
plant). ;-D

And btw, pardon my english - I'm danish.


Best regards,

- Martin

Is this a succulent plant?

Not strictly a succulent, but it should dry out between waterings.

How should I take care of it?

You will find plenty of information on the web.

Does the plant do well at a window facing south (should I expose it to
direct (summer-)sunlight)?

Yes, in the winter. In the summer it should be outdoors with a little shade.

How often should I water it - especially during the summer?

Whenever the soil is partly dry.

Should I remove the metal string, pressing the stems or roots together just
below the foliage?

Yes.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)

Not a succulent at all.

Why didn't you ask the person from whom you bought the little bugger?

Do a google search for info on it.

Personally, I don't give a flying fig.


Martin Nystrup Rasmussen martinnr(AT)adslhome.dk wrote in message
k...
Hello,

I just bought an Indian Dwarf Fig Tree, Ficus microcarpa - roughly one
feet
high. I was wondering...: Is this a succulent plant? How should I take
care
of it? Does the plant do well at a window facing south (should I expose it
to direct (summer-)sunlight)? How often should I water it - especially
during the summer? Should I remove the metal string, pressing the stems or
roots together just below the foliage? I've clearly bought a bonsai
plant -
but actually I hadn't planned to grow bonsais (I just liked the looks of
the
plant). ;-D

And btw, pardon my english - I'm danish.


Best regards,

- Martin