Reviving a Ficus Pumila

[deranged chipmunk]

Once you start seeing new growth, THEN you can trim off any dead stuff to allow them plant to focus all it's energy on the new growth. But I would wait until you see new growth for that.


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[Happy Frog]

I'm not sure of the Ficus species you have, there are a number of them. I have Ficus repens growing all over the place. It's the vine, crawling variety.

I'm in Central California and I can send you plenty already growing. Just let me know. I also have tons of Pellionia repens that grows crazy like Pothos.

I have found out over the last three years of keeping dart frogs that most of the tropical plants that are sold in stores take off like crazy once they get into a dart frog type of environment. Warm temperatures, high humidity and any little bit of light. The ficus species I have does extremely well inside a dart frog vivarium. It does need to be under the light wherever you plant it.