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[INDOOR-GARDENING:121] ficus benjamina

In a message dated 2/7/99 3:39:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, Lolaebola1@aol.com
writes:

<< I have a Ficus benjamina specimen bonsai that I bought two months ago.  It
 started out fine but then began to drop its leaves.  I wrote for suggestions
 and got many.  I tried most including more light, less water, etc. but still
 it dropped all its leaves and is dry as a bone.  Any other suggestions?  >>

Teri,

I don't mean to be a smart aleck here but I think we should have a standard
ficus benjamina posting to put up every now and then.  Nearly everyone who
moves this plant from one location to another has trouble.  We should have a
cultural pitfall piece for the buyers of ficus.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
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