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Ok I think I am going to keep it in its current form for some time. I was just trying to get an idea for the future. I am most concerned with getting it into a better potting mix. I suspect that it has been overwatered as the potting mix is wet, yet the top few leaves are drooping a bit. I have not watered it since bringing it home. I am waiting for a new container to come for it. I am considering using the 5-1-1 mix. I just imagine that potting up and removing most of the soil is going to be a huge task, but I know it will be best for the tree.

I would wait until June of 2019 to do any major repotting work.

That time of the year will allow the tree to have its highest amount of stored energy which will help it through the repot process.

The 5.1.1 mix is a great choice, but when you switch mixes like that, you have to remove every bit of the old soil.

yours looks to be in good shape from the pics, I would try to keep watering on track.

Water until it runs freely from the drain holes. Discard any collected water.

Use a sharpened wooden dowel to tell when it’s time to water.

Stick it in all the way to the bottom and pull it out.

Dark, damp and stained with soil, don’t water.

Keep checking every day or two and water when the dowel comes out clean and dry.

Thanks for the reply. I was concerned that it was going to be quite a procedure. Maybe waiting is best? Is there anything I can do in the meantime to help it acclimate better? I have it near a humidifier. I’m just worried that since there are a few roots on the surface showing that it is in need of a being potted up. Can I pot up and retain most of the root ball, then next year change completely to the 5-1-1? I just hate the thought of mixing medias, but I understand that doing a complete change-over to new media could be rough on the ficus. I have a bag of Foxfarm ocean forest and pumice I could mix together for back-filling so I can pot it up in the meantime?

Potting up can and will cause more issues to a rootbound Plant.

Its best for the plant to wait and do a full repot around father’s day 2019.

Give the tree all the light you can. Put it right up in front of your brightest unobstructed window. No blondes, shades, etc.

being rootbound won’t kill it. It’ll be fine till next spring if you get the watering on track.

Foliage pro 9-3-6 is one of the best fertilizers you can use for Ficus or any other house plant.

Thank you for the advice!

I’m definitely going to get the watering in check and wait to do a full soil change. And I will definitely use that fertilizer. I’m just worried about it because it seems to be able to recover during the night and the top leaves become more turgid, but they droop sadly by late afternoon. I am thinking the greenhouse just watered the heck out of these things :/

One last thing, does using artificial lighting make a difference as to when I can do the change? You mention a specific timeframe to do this and I was curious as to the significance of that?

One of the three appears to not be affected.