The Green Island Ficus (Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island') is a very hardy tree, particularly great for banyan-style bonsai. Grown indoors or out, it develops beautiful pads and great aerial roots, producing ornamental figs, unique spotted gnarly bark, and tiny chartreuse foliage.
The complete DIY kit: everything you need to recreate a Bonsai Bar workshop at home — just BYOB, press play on the step-by-step video and make a tiny tree with us.
Kit includes:
- Nursery stock Green Island Ficus tree
- Chopstick
- Bonsai soil
- Ceramic bonsai pot
- Training wire
- QR code to step-by-step video instructions
Every tree purchased from Bonsai Bar is eligible for a Treeiage call with our horticulture team. Because Green Island Ficus are difficult to source in large batches, they are not eligible for replacements.
Shipping & Arrival
To ensure safe delivery, we prefer to ship trees between Monday and Wednesday at the latest, so your bonsai is never caught in an accidental weekend delay. Some leaf drop during shipment is completely normal. If leaves drop in transit, place your tree in a very sunny spot and water only once the topsoil has dried out — take care not to overwater while the tree has few or no leaves.
Due to California law, we are currently unable to ship bonsai trees to any address in California.
Care Guide
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Light: Full to partial sun; tolerates lower light indoors
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Placement: Indoor or outdoor
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Water: Moderate — water as needed
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Fertilizer: Moderate feeding through the growing season
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Temperature: Tropical — keep away from freezing temperatures
Specifications
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Botanical name: Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island'
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Plant characteristics: Tropical evergreen, aerial roots
