That title should read ficus benjamina, however, it will not let me edit for some reason.

It's beautiful! There used to be a product on the market that looked like a big saucer with wheels on it. Called a plant dolly.

Nice job. Good looking plant. I love terra cotta pots. Do you have a dolly? Even two people trying to lift that could cause a back injury.

Zachey, I have one of those and use it when it's inside. Moreso because it elevates the pot from the tray I have it on so that it doesn't ever sit in water.

Either way, the tree lives upstairs during the winter months, so carrying it is really the only choice.

Thank you both!

Beautiful. I can't wait for mine to get that size!!!

Dave, you couldn't wait, right? - joking! I have itchy fingers too...did you do any root pruning?

Just wanted to mention that original post could be edited but for a short while only (like an hour or so...at least that's my experience).

Haha. Nope I couldn't wait :).

With the amount of growth it's been putting out and outdoor temps being nice enough to now keep it out for the summer, I wanted to get it taken care of, give it a week in the shade and then put it in full sun. With our short growing season here, I didn't want to waste time.

I didn't do any pruning. I untangled the roots and repotted. They actually weren't bad at all.

I removed all of the old soil and thoroughly wrinsed the roots with a hose.

Wow- very nice! It's perfectly shaped. I know what you mean about not wanting to wait. It's beautiful weather today!

Thank you! It'll be bigger, fuller and better this summer.

Here is the same tree in February of 2015, under 4' tall:

The repot went without issues. No leaves have dropped since and there has been no wilting or drooping.

Currently out of direct sun to acclimate. Needs water every 3-4 days. I expect almost daily when I gradually move the tree into full sun.

May girlfriend made me add this fake frog. Not sure how I feel about it. Haha.

didnt seem to skip a beat as far a new growth is concerned, and it's currently only recieving ambient light from the sky. There was no noticeable affect from the repot as far as I can tell.

Dave

The tree is looking great, am sure you are quite happy about it's healthy growth.

Just wondering - why didn't you used more soil to have tree higher up in the pot? It probably doesn't matter, it is just a question and possibly personal preference...

It settled a good amount and it's at the exact level it should be as far as the roots are concerned. I would like the soil line higher, but I don't want to have to remove it from the pot and disturb it just to achieve that. Also, I don't have a whole lot of hight left that I can let the tree grow when it spends winters indoors (ceilings are 8') so this will help it have a little more growth as opposed to it being a little taller due to the soil level.

plus, when I repot in a couple years, I'll have extra room to use in this same pot.

It's been slowly acclimated and now has been in full directly sunlight for a week. Not a single leaf was bleached from the sun. All is well.

Filling out nicely. I'm going to take a little off the left side to keep it in shape though.

this was the tree exactly a year ago.

Great work Dave!!!

I love the outdoor full sun foliage. So much thicker, uniform in size and glossier.