How to branch a violin fig
One Violin fig branching out is very easy. All you have to do is cut the tip of a shoot. Then approaches develop in the upper area from which new shoots grow. The crown of the tree looks much bushier as the year progresses.
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- Cutting a violin fig - when is it necessary?
The best time to branch a violin fig is early spring. Then the growth phase begins and the violin fig can put a lot of energy into the formation of new branches.
Use for Cut very sharp knives that you have cleaned beforehand. If the blades are blunt, the shoots tear and allow germs and bacteria to enter. Unclean knives can also transmit diseases and pests to the violin fig.
Caution: the violin fig is slightly poisonous
When you've capped the violin fig, discard the tips immediately, don't just leave them lying around. The milky sap contained in shoots and leaves is light poisonous. This can create a risk of poisoning for small children and very curious pets.
The shoot tips can also be used to pull new offshoots from the violin fig.
Wash your hands carefully after taking care of them or, even better, wear gloves straight away.
Why does the violin fig lose the lower leaves?
That violin figs their bottom Lose leaves, is not just due to lack of care or an unfavorable location. In most cases, leaf shedding can hardly be prevented if the violin fig is cultivated in the room.
The lower leaves no longer grow back. There is also seldom branching at the lower end of the tree.
To keep the violin fig from looking so bare, just plant one or two Offshoot next to the trunk. Since violin figs are generally not that expansive, you don't even need a much larger bucket for them.
Tips
Violin figs prefer a very bright location where it is quite warm, especially near the ground. Rooms with underfloor heating are therefore ideal as long as the humidity is high enough.
