Ficus pumila 'White Sunny' (v)

Houseplants

A tender evergreen climber, usually grown as a climbing or trailing houseplant, with broadly oval, scalloped green leaves with creamy white margins

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Moraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Trailing
Potentially harmful
Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus
Ficus can be evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with often leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which enlarges to form the fruit
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors in moist but well-drained soil in bright filtered light. Plants can benefit from added humidity, but will not tolerate waterlogging. See ornamental fig cultivation or houseplant cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Houseplants

Pruning

Pruning group 11, in late winter

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus