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30 wrz 2024 · Master Creeping Fig's temperature needs 🌱 to ensure a lush, thriving garden in the right climate! 🌡️ Creeping Fig thrives in Zones 8a-11b, tolerating temperatures down to 20°F (-6°C). 💧 High humidity and well-draining soil are crucial for healthy Creeping Fig growth.
11 wrz 2024 · True to its tropical heritage, creeping fig prefers a warm, moist environment. Temperatures indoors should be kept between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and never allowed to dip below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. For this reason, it's important to ensure your creeping fig is kept away from drafty windows or overhead vents.
As it grows, creeping fig will latch onto a vertical surface with tiny tendrils and can be trained by pruning to stay flat. Two or three times a year, clip away new layers to encourage more horizontal growth and to prevent leaves from turning leathery.
Creeping Fig is clothed in rich green, ovate, heart-shaped leaves, 2 in. long (5 cm), on its climbing stems. The foliage is elliptic, thicker, shinier and larger, 4 in. long (10 cm), on fruit-bearing stems.
12 lut 2023 · For proper indoor creeping fig care, the soil should be kept moist but not overly wet. It is best to check the top of the soil before watering. If the top of the soil is dry, it needs to be watered. You will want to fertilize your creeping fig in the spring and summer about once a month. Do not fertilize it in the fall and winter.
22 mar 2021 · Creeping fig will grow in almost any light conditions from shade to sun. Water regularly when the vine is young but, after it is established, you can leave it in the hands of Mother Nature. It will do fine on its own, even in drought conditions.
Botanical name: Ficus pumila Common name: Creeping fig Family name: Moraceae (Mulberry family) Native range: East Asia Location in Duke Gardens: Historic Gardens, Doris Duke Center Gardens USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-11. If you look closely at the stonework connecting the Mary Duke Biddle Rose Garden and the Walker Dillard Kirby Perennial Allée or bordering the Virtue Peace Pond and the Angle ...
