Dangerous Roots
One of the most fashionable plants in Australia at the moment is Ficus benjamina, the weeping fig. Pots of standardised weeping figs clipped and shaped into balls on sticks can often be seen dramatically framing entrances or doorways; left ... [... more]
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Don's Best Indoor Figs
Indoor plants can add enormous beauty to your home, as well as giving it a natural, relaxed feel. One of the most fashionable plants in Australia at the moment is Ficus benjamina, the weeping fig. Although it is a rainforest giant in its natural ... [... more]
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Formal Domestic Design
Box hedges (Buxus sempervirens) define the driveway and entrance to the house, along with a row of Hill's weeping figs (Ficus microcarpa var. hillii) trimmed into an attractive ball on a stick shape. Low hedges have been created using mondo grass ... [... more]
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