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Willow Leaf Fig (Ficus Salicifolia)

I rescued this tree from the local nursery in May of 2007.  It had been slowly declining for several years.  It was originally priced at $500.  I got the tree for $125. The original soil was compacted and had algae, mold, and slime in it.   After getting it home I did an emergency repot into a free draining inorganic soil additive (Turface) mixed with pine bark mulch and sifted chopped oak leaves. .

As you can see, the tree has recovered nicely and leafed out. The small clusters of leaves on the trunk and aerial roots are all new growth.   The next challenge is to get it to survive in my woodstove heated house over this coming winter.

It survived the winter and here it is summer of 2008