🌿 Collector’s Edition: 15-Year-Old Ficus Tigerbark Bonsai – Informal Upright with Umbrella Canopy & Aerial Roots

The Collector’s Edition 15-Year-Old Ficus Tigerbark Bonsai is a masterpiece for bonsai enthusiasts and artists. With its informal upright style, dramatic umbrella-shaped canopy, and naturally growing aerial roots, this bonsai is both a living artwork and a conversation piece. Perfect for homes, offices, or bonsai collections, it brings elegance, harmony, and a touch of nature into any space.

📍 Placement & Light

This Ficus Tigerbark Bonsai thrives in bright, indirect light indoors or morning sunlight outdoors. Avoid harsh afternoon sun to protect delicate leaves and aerial roots. Placing a water tray nearby can help maintain humidity, encouraging the growth of aerial roots.

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💧 Watering & Fertilizing

Keep the soil slightly moist but well-draining.

• Indoors: Water once daily or when top soil feels dry

• Outdoors: Water twice daily in warm weather

• Feed with NPK 20:20:20 water-soluble fertilizer twice a month for lush foliage and healthy root growth

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✂️ Pruning & Repotting

Maintain the bonsai’s shape by:

• Pruning overgrown branches

• Shaping the umbrella canopy and highlighting aerial roots

• Repotting once a year using a well-draining mix of sand, soil, lava granules, coco husk, and bio compost

🪴 Ideal For

• Bonsai collectors and artists

• Indoor and low-light spaces

• Offices, homes, meditation corners

• Gifts for bonsai enthusiasts

This 15-Year-Old Ficus Tigerbark Bonsai is a living work of art that combines nature, beauty, and easy maintenance.