Ficus 'Stricta'PBR — Bushy

Overview

Ficus 'Stricta'PBR is a bushy shrubs in the genus Ficus, part of the Moraceae family, with evergreen foliage. Ficus 'Stricta'PBR grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include houseplants and conservatory and greenhouse.

About

Ficus 'Stricta' PBR is a bushy evergreen shrub cultivar within the Ficus genus, known for its leathery leaves and small flowers enclosed in a hollow structure that develops into fruit. Suited to sheltered positions, it thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. This cultivar prefers full sun to partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H1b, making it ideal for growing as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses. It is best propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or air layering and is particularly attractive in spring and summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Ficus

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H1b

Plant details

Ficus 'Stricta'PBR size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Shrubs, Trees, Fruit Edible
Habit: Bushy
Foliage: Evergreen
Suggested uses: Houseplants, Conservatory and greenhouse

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Ficus 'Stricta'PBR

Propagation: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Air layering
Pest resistance: Susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs, scale insects under glass
Disease resistance: Susceptible to honey fungus