View Full Version : Ficus varigated is it invasive.
dennismc
May 5, 2013, 01:58 AM
We have a ficus varigated variety, it is now getting huge. It is 10 years old. It is beautiful but is it going to be invasive?
tickle
May 5, 2013, 02:32 AM
No not invasive; I don't know what you mean by huge.
dennismc
May 5, 2013, 07:00 PM
Thank you Tickle. By huge I mean about 2 metres higher than my single story house roof. The drip line is about 4 metres in diam.
ma0641
May 5, 2013, 07:02 PM
Invasive typically means spreading roots everywhere and plants coming up all over the place. You have a big Ficus. Judiciously prune back to the size you want.
dennismc
May 5, 2013, 07:19 PM
Thank you ma0641. Will the roots then be restricted to the drip line or do they just run riot?
ma0641
May 5, 2013, 08:58 PM
Thank you ma0641. Will the roots then be restricted to the drip line or do they just run riot?
Hard to say but drip line is normal.
sharkkiller1
May 12, 2013, 10:51 PM
The roots go every where but there are controlable with pruning as to size bejimina ficuses get about 90ft tall and 300 ft wide