Ficus pumila T8
climbing tropical plant in an 8cm pot, ideal for rainforest terrariums
Ficus pumila, also known as creeping fig, is a charming, fast-growing ground cover or climber that is ideal for hanging baskets, terrariums, or as greenery for trellises. With its small, heart-shaped leaves and dense growth, it is a perfect choice for anyone looking to bring vibrant green structures into their home.
Characteristics:
Ficus pumila forms fine, adhesive shoots with small, softly hairy leaves that grow closely along walls, grids, or substrates. In its young state, the plant appears particularly delicate and quickly forms a dense green area. Due to its adaptability, it is ideal for vertical greening, pot culture, or integration into humid terrariums.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shady – also tolerates some shade but should be protected from direct midday sun.
Water: Keep evenly moist – avoid ball dryness as well as waterlogging.
Humidity: Medium to high – thrives particularly well with slightly increased humidity.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times per month with a diluted green plant fertilizer.
Temperature: Ideal at 18–25 °C, not below 10 °C. Note: Very tolerant of pruning – can be regularly cut back to maintain shape or control growth. Also ideal as a living wall greenery or ground cover in tropical terrariums.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.
