Comments on: Plant of the Month – Ficus Triangularis http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/ Let us enhance your environment today! Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mmorita http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 mmorita Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:20:14 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2487 Hi Jennifer, I hope I'm not too late to respond. Ficus triangularis prefers to be indoors with bright indirect light. Although, I imagine they would be great outdoor (depending on which part of the country you are in) in the shade or an area that gets filtered light. I hope this helps! Hi Jennifer, I hope I’m not too late to respond. Ficus triangularis prefers to be indoors with bright indirect light. Although, I imagine they would be great outdoor (depending on which part of the country you are in) in the shade or an area that gets filtered light. I hope this helps!

]]> By: Jennifer Abbott http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Jennifer Abbott Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:41:19 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2486 We 'adopted' a Ficus triangularis with 4 separate 7 ft stems in a 5 gal pot. We thought it could stay outdoors since we didn't get any information regarding how to care for it. Is it possible to successfully grow this plant outdoors? By the way, we, unfortunately, are one of those amateur plant enthusiasts...but we do love this pretty plant, Please give us some advice we really could use the help. Thank you very much. Jennifer & family We ‘adopted’ a Ficus triangularis with 4 separate 7 ft stems in a 5 gal pot. We thought it could stay outdoors since we didn’t get any information regarding how to care for it. Is it possible to successfully
grow this plant outdoors? By the way, we, unfortunately, are one of those amateur plant enthusiasts…but we do love this pretty plant,

Please give us some advice we really could use the help.
Thank you very much.
Jennifer & family

]]> By: Miko Morita http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Miko Morita Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:54:57 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2472 Hi Kathy! Ficus triangularis is a very slow growing plant, so although I wouldn't recommend separating the multiple stems, I am pretty sure that it can tolerate it. I would be as gentle as possible and try to get as much root as you can intact. For the best success, I would try to keep a few of the stems together and as undisturbed as possible. When re-potting, add some extra soil, but don't use a pot that is much larger than the root-ball. Then water with Super Thrive. The other method of Propagation is to 'Air Layer' the plant. Most likely a cutting won't be successful, but since it doesn't take away much of the plant, I say give it a try the next time you prune. Good Luck! Hi Kathy!
Ficus triangularis is a very slow growing plant, so although I wouldn’t recommend separating the multiple stems, I am pretty sure that it can tolerate it. I would be as gentle as possible and try to get as much root as you can intact. For the best success, I would try to keep a few of the stems together and as undisturbed as possible. When re-potting, add some extra soil, but don’t use a pot that is much larger than the root-ball. Then water with Super Thrive.

The other method of Propagation is to ‘Air Layer’ the plant. Most likely a cutting won’t be successful, but since it doesn’t take away much of the plant, I say give it a try the next time you prune.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Kathy Gallacher http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Kathy Gallacher Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:52:26 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2469 I just purchased a 7 foot ficus triangularis. It has about five separate 7 foot stems, ie a multi stemmed tree. Can I separate the roots and propagate one of the stems or cut one and propagate it. How do you propagate this plant? Thank you, Kathy I just purchased a 7 foot ficus triangularis. It has about five separate 7 foot stems, ie a multi stemmed tree. Can I separate the roots and propagate one of the stems or cut one and propagate it. How do you propagate this plant? Thank you, Kathy

]]> By: Miko http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Miko Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:57 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2405 Actually Kiko, you only need to water Ficus triangularis once every other week or less depending on the weather and humidity in your house. You should definitely grab one! Actually Kiko, you only need to water Ficus triangularis once every other week or less depending on the weather and humidity in your house. You should definitely grab one!

]]> By: Kiko http://www.personalplantservice.com/plant-of-the-month-ficus-triangularis/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Kiko Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:45 +0000 http://www.personalplantservice.com/?p=794#comment-2404 How come we didn't get a Ficus Triangularis for mother's day...sounds like my kind of plant. Watering about every other week is about all I can handle. How come we didn’t get a Ficus Triangularis for mother’s day…sounds like my kind of plant. Watering about every other week is about all I can handle.

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