Sorry if this is not the place for this question. I purchased this plant, in very bad shape, off a clearance rack, with no name on it. It has turned into a beautiful plant, but I have no idea what it is. A wax plant maybe? I think it should be transplanted, but would like to know exactly what I'm working with before I do anything. Any help greatly appreciated! Thx.
It is a lucky plant! Looks as if you are giving it excellent care. Is that a large Ficus, a palm, and perhaps a monstera visible in the background...? What is the plant sitting atop the wall?
The ficus was a gift many years ago. Recently repotted, so still a little grumpy. Luckily, my house has the high ceiling for it. The one on the wall is another mystery plant. When I'm in the garden center, there are these poor clearance plants that Lowe's has given up on, and they call my name. Some kind of ivy?
Hmmm...! Don't think it's ivy (Hedera)...but ??? it's got me stumped too. However, I know that one of our Forum folks will know its identity. Has it ever bloomed for you? Wow. Repotting a Ficus of that size had to be a MAJOR undertaking. Yikes!
No, it has never bloomed. It is a persnickety plant, and I don't quite have it figured out. (Either that, or I'm not as consistent as I'd like to think.) It will get really beautiful and bushy with lots of new growth, and then drop a bunch of leaves, and start looking unhappy. I don't know what changes, but maybe that's why it has never bloomed.
With a ficus of any type, the "cycles" could be because you looked at it funny. Just as your taller ficus is pouting due to repotting, this Ficus pumila wants same-same all the time. A change of position, a draft of cold air, lowered humidity all could affect leaf drop. It has naturalized in places here in Florida, and will sometimes fruit. We have blazing hot summers, torrential downpours, droughts and forest fires, unbelievably lit up skies during lightning storms, and occasional freezes a few times a decade, but it still persists.
wow! ficus are pouty? that explains a lot; my ficus benjamina bonsai used to lose all her leaves every once in awhile. she hasn't pouted at me in a few years and i'd forgotten about the whole thing. :D guess i must be more consistent these days.
Most assuredly Ficus are pouty. Any change in light, location, temp, and down come the leaves. Quite the divas.
