The Ultimate Ficus Care Guide // Ficus 101 // Rubber Plant Care Guide

I'm breaking down all things Ficus-the gorgeous, versatile genus that you NEED in your plant collection.

I will share my story of caring for my beloved fiddle leaf fig Figaro, explore gorgeous new Ficus varieties from Proven Winners leafjoy (including my favorite pink rubber plant!), and even demonstrate how to prune your ficus to change its shape.

You will also learn exactly how to care for ficus at home, troubleshoot issues, and decide which variety is right for your space. If you're a fan of 'The Office,' I'm sure you'd love to know which ficus variety Michael Scott owns in his office!

This video is made in partnership with Proven Winners leafjoy

Notes:
01:03 Why I love ficus
02:08 How do ficus grow outdoors?
02:45 Ficus LOVE light
03:12 How should you water your ficus?
04:16 Wipe their leaves using gloves
04:58 Light & ficus
06:54 Variegated = more light
07:58 Humidity & ficus
08:48 Fertilizer & ficus
09:01 Pruning & ficus
09:31 Ficus belize
11:59 Troubleshooting tips
12:39 Did you know Proven Winners has a ficus line called Cling-On?
14:06 Ficus benjamina anastasia
14:26 Ficus elastica
16:08 Ficus tineke
16:39 Ficus abidjan
17:43 Ficus cyathistipula

Products Mentioned:
• Leaf Cleaning Gloves – https://wethewild.co/products/leaf-cleaning-gloves
• Soltech Aspect™ LED Growlight - https://soltech.com/products/aspect-plant-light?apply_coupon=bloomgrow2021
• African Fig - Ficus cyathistipula - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ficus/african-fig-ficus-cyathistipula
• Belize - Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ficus/chroma-belize-rubber-plant-ficus-elastica
• Chloe - Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ficus/chroma-chloe-rubber-plant-ficus-elastica
• Cling-On® Anastasia - Weeping Fig - Ficus benjamina - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ficus/cling-anastasia-weeping-fig-ficus-benjamina
• Cling-On® Samantha - Weeping Fig - Ficus benjamina - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ficus/cling-samantha-weeping-fig-ficus-benjamina

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