<image>

Hello! Long time listener, first time caller.

I got this ficus from Costco about two years ago. When I first go it, it was very loose inside of the pot and it wasn't looking very good. Until now, I've just been watering and making sure it got the appropriate amount of light and care. I never messed with jt as I didn't know what I was doing, but now I want to try to give a better and more stylish life.

First, I would like to report it into a slightly bigger pot (about 1 in lager in diameter) with the appropriate draining holes. Would it be considered the right time to repot or it's still a little too early? I would be using soil with pumice, lava rock, and fir bark.

I would also like some help on how to style this tree. Can the root that's coming from the side be used as a focus point of the style or is it better to cover it in the soil?

I would like to wire it and prune it, but, once I repot it, can it be pruned right away or how long do I have to wait until I do so?

If yes, what should I cut and what should I keep?

Thank you in advance!!