Getting rid of Root Mealybugs on my Ficus Benjamina

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[@Planty-Mandy]

From watching some bonsai videos, ficus Benjamina generally won’t back-bud so if you cut the stems below the leaves, it will usually just die off. But the top cuttings should do well.

[@Amysgreenishthumb]

Oh that’s good to know! I’m glad it wasn’t something I tried until it was necessary 😂 I’m excited to get them potted up 😊 thank you for watching! 🥰🌿💚

[@natjoy22]

I have only seen other videos (Miro from Basie Plants and a few others) deal with root mealies. I think what you did is the best. It's going to look AMAZING all full and bushy!

[@Amysgreenishthumb]

I think I’ve watched his videos on them too! I can’t wait to get them all potted up now and watch them grow 🥰 thank you for watching! 🌿🥰💚

[@musicalmarion]

Hello Amy, I never realised that F. Benjamina could be rooted in water, so I'm really keen to see your results. I can never grow it, it always drops its leaves and ends up like a bare Christmas tree in the corner, wherever I try placing it. I'm going to start microwaving my new soil before repotting now, because I'm so tired of fungus gnats and pests, what do you reckon to that idea? x 🌿

[@Amysgreenishthumb]

Hi Marion! I didn’t know until I accidentally snapped off a piece and I’m glad it does 😂 I think it can be a very dramatic plant! Ours goes through leaf dropping phases about once a year, usually towards the end of summer.
I have heard of microwaving or baking soil! I think the only thing to remember is that anything that kills off all the bad stuff in soil will also kill off the good so you’d need to replace the nutrients 😊 I’ve heard with fungus gnats you can sprinkle ground cinnamon on the top of your soil and they don’t like it, as well as letting your plants dry out a little more as they like damp soil 🌿 if you try the microwaving let me know how it goes! Thank you for watching 🥰🌿💚