The Ficus tree I've had for seventeen years is losing leaves more frequently than usual, and I've had to prune a lot of bare branches recently. Then I asked myself:
How long do these things last?
It's also possible that the move to a new apartment hasn't helped matters much considering the new place receives a lot less light than the old place.
And it certainly lasted a lot longer than the second Ficus I bought at about the same time, which unfortunately died in two months. It was a hilarious sight to behold. I wanted to shake off the dead leaves by shaking the tree, and all the leaves fell off! It was like in a cartoon!
Spring is coming, so it's a good time to get a new plant if necessary. Still, I'll definitely miss that old tree once it's gone.
How long do these things last?
It's also possible that the move to a new apartment hasn't helped matters much considering the new place receives a lot less light than the old place.
And it certainly lasted a lot longer than the second Ficus I bought at about the same time, which unfortunately died in two months. It was a hilarious sight to behold. I wanted to shake off the dead leaves by shaking the tree, and all the leaves fell off! It was like in a cartoon!
Spring is coming, so it's a good time to get a new plant if necessary. Still, I'll definitely miss that old tree once it's gone.
