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Re: Ficus repens?

>Hi all!
>
>Today I bought a little ivy-looking thing that caught my eye.  I've never
>seen anything like it, and couldn't find it in any of my books.  The woman
>at the garden shop told me it was called a ficus repens, although she
>didn't look so sure.  It looks like a tiny ivy with variegated leaves less
>than a centimeter wide.  Its leaves are green in the center, and
>cream-colored around the edges.  It looks like it wants to climb or be
>trained.
>
>In one of my books I found a ficus called 'creeping fig' that it sort of
>looks like, only with aforementioned two-tone leaves.  This book mentions
>that it needs lots and lots of humidity and medium to bright light and a
>warm location.

Tom,  Your plant does sound like a creeping fig. I know they do extremely
well outdoors in the Houston area in light shade. The humidity there is
higher than the Austin area and probably doesn't get quite as cold, either.
So, as a houseplant I would give it good light in the winter, average
amount of water and lots of humidity. It is not a demanding plant
otherwise, so "normal" fertilizer would do. It propagates well from
cuttings. It can be trained on trellis and as a topiary.    Cindy in Lavaca
County, TX.

>Anyone have a clue about:
>Light?
>Water?
>Feeding?
>Propagation?  (I owe a few people clippings and this plant is gorgeous)
>Temperature?
>Humidity?
>
>Most appreciative of anyone who can help me keep this little beauty alive.
>
>Tom Meunier
>Austin, TX
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