What a sad looking stick.

[Mapleminx]

So, I adopted this yesterday. Apparently it’s a Ficus of sorts but right now it’s just a whole load of stick. There are a couple of green tips so it’s definitely alive at the moment.

 

[leatherback]

Give it light, heat moist air and it should come back into the light!

 

[Mapleminx]

Well it can’t get much worse! It’s in a nice warm light spot at the moment. Can’t say I am a big ficus fan but never look a gift horse in the mouth…no matter how dead it looks!

 

[Shibui]

That does not really look like a ficus, even without the leaves. Ficus have distinctive terminal tips so see if you can get a good clear close up shot of the tip of one or more of the undamaged shoots.

Whatever it is you are in spring now so if it's alive it should grow new leaves soon.

 

[LanceMac10]

WILLOW LEAF......

Got one in equally rough shape.

 

[Mapleminx]

WILLOW LEAF......

Got one in equally rough shape.

Ahh good to know what might be, thanks!

 

[Mapleminx]

That does not really look like a ficus, even without the leaves. Ficus have distinctive terminal tips so see if you can get a good clear close up shot of the tip of one or more of the undamaged shoots.

Whatever it is you are in spring now so if it's alive it should grow new leaves soon.

I’ll make some new pictures once it has leaves to identify.

 

[Carol 83]

My willow leaf drops it's leaves every winter, even under decent lights. The first year, I freaked out, now I expect it. It's just started growing again. Once it gets going, it grows like mad.

 

[Mapleminx]

It’s got some buds at the moment so hopefully in another week or so I’ll be able to show some leaves for a positive ID.

 

[hinmo24t]

my gf had the same reaction on our first night together

 

[penumbra]

WILLOW LEAF......

Got one in equally rough shape.

First glance and I agree. One of my Willow Leaf Ficus is just passing beyond this phase and the buds are beginning to green up.

 

[Mapleminx]

Getting some leaves, it’s outside and was brought in just for a picture.

 

[penumbra]

Just let it go crazy for a year or two.