Ficus benjamina 'Golden King'

Weeping Fig 'Golden King'

This plant has arching, slender branches with shiny, pointed dark green leaves. There are variegated forms that have white or yellowish blotches. Ficus benjamina can be grown as a small tree or as a multi-stemmed bush. The leaves are very sensitive to small changes in light and if the plant is re-located, it will drop many of its leaves and replace them with new leaves adapted to the new light intensity. 'Golden King' is a popular form of Weeping Fig. The beautiful glossy foliage is variegated with creamy gold highlights, providing an extremely attractive ornamental look.

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plant Features

Partial shade to deep shade
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Weeping Fig 'Golden King'

Latin name

Ficus benjamina 'Golden King'

type

Evergreens

family

Moraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade to deep shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Weeping Fig Golden King is 1.30meters x 1.50meters

1.30 M 1.50 M

Ficus benjamina 'Golden King'

Planting young plants

From Early Winter TO Late Winter

The various species of ficus require different winter temperatures but they all grow in 4-12 inch pots, according to size, containing potting compost number 2 or a proprietary peat compost. For Benjamina, in winter, provide a temperature of 16 -18C.

Propogation by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Increase by cuttings or air layering. Take 2-4 inches of lateral shoots from early spring to early summer insert in equal parts peat and sand and place in a propogating frame with a temperature of 16-18C. When rooted pot into 3 inch pots of the growing compost.

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