Ficus

The tropical fig group includes many excellent and popular indoor plants. There are still quite a few scarcely known but desirable varieties waiting to be introduced.

Ficus like moderate to bright light and well-drained soil that dries between waterings.

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Ficus benghalensis 'Bengal Sun' NEW!

Ficus benghalensis 'Bengal Sun' NEW!

I found this bright yellow sport of Ficus benghalensis on a large roadside tree in Chonburi Province in Thailand in 2006. A nearby nurseryman collected cuttings and rooted a few for me. It is vigorous but can be burned by too much sun. The big oval l...
SKU: #7095 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $45.00

Ficus benghalensis 'Bengal Tiger'

Ficus benghalensis 'Bengal Tiger'

This Indian fig tree with its large, oval, leathery leaves is a familiar tropical landscape plant. The margined form has a clear bright yellow leaf margin which adds some sizzle to an otherwise unremarkable specimen. It is an easy indoor plant for mo...
SKU: #818 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $24.00

Ficus elastica 'Apollo'

Ficus elastica 'Apollo'

Here is a new twist on the familiar rubber plant. Apollo is slow-growing, with smaller deep green leaves with short internodes, held at an ascending angle from the trunk. It becomes a compact pot plant with an interesting texture. Slow. USDA Zones 10...
SKU: #819 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $22.00

Ficus elastica 'Doescheri'

Ficus elastica 'Doescheri'

This form of the rubber tree was once easy to find in the nursery trade, but unfortunately it has now almost disappeared from cultivation. The long oblong leaves are much more narrow than the ordinary rubber tree, brightly variegated with yellow and ...
SKU: #1330 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $25.00

Ficus irregularis 'Sunspray'

Ficus irregularis 'Sunspray'

Ficus irregularis, a tropical tree also known as Ficus barteri and F. longifolia, is a popular, durable indoor plant in shopping malls. The leaves are long and narrow, curved and sythe-shaped. This new variegated form really sizzles, with bright yell...
SKU: #789 5" pot  (1 ) $36.00

Ficus microcarpa 'Pure Gold'

Ficus microcarpa 'Pure Gold'

This tropical fig is a landscape standard throughout the tropics, forming a small to medium size tree, but it is also aa good pot plant. This golden-leaved form is particularly nice, with its glossy medium-sized bright yellow leaves that mellow to ch...
SKU: #824 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $24.00

Ficus nitida 'High Noon' NEW!

Ficus nitida 'High Noon' NEW!

This bright yellow form of Ficus nitida is a common landscape plant in the tropics, but I have not seen it in the U.S. The oval 3" long leaves are chartreuse in shade, screaming yellow in sun. It is a versatile plant, growing equally well as a pot pl...
SKU: #7094 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $22.00

Ficus nitida 'Somchai'

Ficus nitida 'Somchai'

I saw this for the first time as a large tree at Somchai Nursery and begged them to root some cuttings. Here they are at last. This variety has dull green leaves about 3" long, many with a broad white or cream margin, some dusted white. The variegati...
SKU: #1335 3.5 inch pot  (1 ) $25.00
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