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Does this ficus retusa need pruning? Pls help

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Posted 8 years 2 weeks ago #42413
Hello :)
I¡¯ve repotted my beloved tree which I believe is a ficus retusa. After being in my home for 4 years I finally repotted it in a much bigger pot as you can see in the pic. It¡¯s so far thriving again.
I¡¯m not sure how to go about helping the tree start new growth on the left side of the pic... any help would be appreciated. I¡¯m waiting another 2 weeks before I fertilise it as I have read not to do so until a month after repotting.
Also I didn¡¯t wire it down as it wasn¡¯t wired down in the old pot is that okay? Or must I use the wire to secure it down?
Thanks so much :) any help would greatly be appreciated
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Posted 8 years 2 weeks ago #42420
a picture can tell more than a thousand words..
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Posted 8 years 2 weeks ago #42425
Hi there
Are you able to tell me what you think I need to do in order to get the tree to sprout new growth on the left side? Thanks so very much :)
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Posted 8 years 2 weeks ago #42426
For questions about houseplants, find an expert on ficus on a houseplants forum. You will get a better response there.
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Posted 8 years 2 weeks ago #42427
Sorry I thought this was a type of bonsai
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