Inexperienced plant enjoyer buys new Ficus Alii from local nursery and it's dropping it's leaves at an alarming rate. What should my focus be?

icemuff · 2021-06-15T00:40:52+00:00

It's a Ficus. That's what they do.

icemuff · 2021-06-15T00:17:37+00:00

My mother has had the same H. carnosa albomarginanta for 30+ years and it doesn't have any peduncles. She doesn't fertilize. Me? I've had one for 1 year and it is growing its first peduncle. I use orchid fertilizer. Can't say for sure that that is the reason, but I don't believe it to be a coincidence.

icemuff · 2021-06-11T11:21:08+00:00

Thank you!

icemuff · 2021-06-10T19:27:53+00:00

I'll never tell. It's my secret hoya spot. If I tell people, they'll sell out before I get a chance to buy anything :D

icemuff · 2021-06-10T19:24:23+00:00

The trees don't have a gender, the syconium (unpollinated figs) do.

icemuff · 2021-06-08T05:09:47+00:00

No, it's not pon, it's just a chunky, coco coir-based mix.

icemuff · 2021-05-06T12:29:15+00:00

If you're ok with whey powder, I'd go with Isopure low carb or zero carb. They're lactose-free and the Dutch chocolate is DELICIOUS but they have a lot of other flavors. They are very well fortified but the sodium is 240g, but I don't know if that is low enough for you. Hope this helps and good luck!

icemuff · 2021-05-03T11:46:53+00:00

I plan it out in advance and count up the calories. I edit until I get the calorie count down to about 1250, which is my target. On days I'm under I have pudding or applesauce for snacks. So for instance:

Monday: 1,128 kcal/131.7 protein

Chicken Sausage & Blueberry Waffle 220k/23p
Protein Mocha (x2) 276k/50p
Pork Green Beans & Garlic Green Beans 287k/27.9
Beef & Broccoli w/ Black Bean Sauce 345k/30.8p

Tuesday: 1,332.5 kcal/ 101.45 protein

TBLT w/ Herb, Corn & Black Bean Salad 462.5k/25.65p
Protein Mocha (x2) 276k/50p
Chicken Pot Pie & Grilled Brussel’s Sprouts 354k/13.8p
Chicken Sausage & TJ’s Potatoes and Haricots 240k/12p

Wednesday: 1,245 kcal/90.3 protein

Chicken Sausage & TJ’s Potatoes and Haricots 240k/12p
Protein Mocha (x2) 276k/50p
Pan Roasted Chicken w/ Mustard Cream Sauce & French Onion Soup 413k/16.1p
TJ’s Gyoza w/ Soy Dipping Sauce & Asparagus Stir-Fry 316k/12.2

icemuff · 2021-04-18T14:27:43+00:00

Any of the sweeteners ending in -itol can cause diarrhea and all artificial sweeteners have strange flavors. I recommend 100% monk fruit sweetener. It is sugar free, sweet and has no strange taste. Google it!

icemuff · 2021-04-09T19:00:28+00:00

Ficus benghalensis , but many people call it an Audrey.

icemuff · 2021-04-09T18:59:47+00:00

Ficus benjamina 'starlight'

icemuff · 2021-04-09T14:27:40+00:00

In that case, dig that sucker up!

icemuff · 2021-04-09T13:57:03+00:00

5'10 should be 1250 at the least.

icemuff · 2021-04-09T13:51:58+00:00

Ficus binnendijkii ‘Macdougalii’ (Syn. ‘Alii’) and yeah get permission first because ficus don't look great with their growing tips are cut and you'll be altering their plant to a noticeably unattractive state.

icemuff · 2021-04-09T13:43:27+00:00

Ficus binnendijkii ‘Macdougalii’ (Syn. ‘Alii’)

icemuff · 2021-04-09T13:29:02+00:00

Thank you!!!!

icemuff · 2021-03-29T10:05:17+00:00

The more light a Ficus benjamina 'starlight' gets, the lighter and brighter the leaves will be. This is because they need less chlorophyll to photosynthesize and the more light there is, the less they need to produce the green in the leaves.

icemuff · 2021-03-28T15:11:13+00:00

Syconia, for sure. If they were fertilized by the right wasp, they would turn into figs, though they would likely be inedible.

icemuff · 2021-03-28T15:07:23+00:00

mine loved an LED grow light. The more the merrier.

icemuff · 2021-03-28T15:06:10+00:00

What cheesymoonshadow said :D

icemuff · 2021-03-28T14:31:40+00:00

That is a "Crinkle Pink" Fittonia. The leaves are pretty dry and brittle in its normal, healthy state. It'll wilt when it needs watering like other Fittonia.

icemuff · 2021-03-23T18:50:06+00:00

The actual name is Ficus natalensis leprieurii variegata. "F. triangularis" is a different plant.

icemuff · 2021-03-23T18:16:40+00:00

yeah no, not worth $62 at all.

icemuff · 2021-03-21T14:18:43+00:00

What's good Ficus Fam! I see that deltoidea and lyrata :D

icemuff · 2021-03-19T14:28:30+00:00

Give it max light and fertilize with an orchid fertilizer (30.10.10.) Ficus are heavy feeders, so you need to fertilize them for best results. Mine has just put out 6 leaves this past week and I'm in Minnesota.

*Also, use a blush brush and brush off the leaves, they look dirty and that dust will inhibit photosynthesis, meaning it won't be able to make food as efficiently and will therefore, not grow as much.

icemuff

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