Ficus Benjamina

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Ficus Benjamina

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I can get that benji that looks like it has a decent trunk.

I want to graft a lot branches to it using different type of Fig species with better leaves. Will this work ? And any idea what species would be most suitable?
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Re: Ficus Benjamina

Post by Bougy Fan »

Seems like a lot of work. Why not just grow the fig you want. The only grafts I would put on are the smaller leaf variety of a benji. Being such a vigorous grower you will be forever rubbing back shoots of the parent plant :2c:
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