Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I’ve had it almost three months now and it’s gained about 5 new leaves. I’m really impressed with how healthy it is overall. I’ve noticed a few small spots, but after watching some videos from experts and following a few gardners on social media, I realize theirs all pretty much have a few leaves with spots too. These are kind of prone to small holes with brown spots, which is a bacterial issue many get, but good maintenance and care seem to help keep that in control. What you don’t want to do is over-water these or give them too much light. Don’t pluck off the baby leaves at the bottom either, let those naturally fall off over time. Mine is near an east-facing window and it seems really happy since these like filtered light. I turn it at least once a week so all sides get light and the plant doesn’t lean one direction. I only water it when I stick my finger in the top inch or two and can’t feel moisture and I take it out and put it in a big plastic dish to water thoroughly till water runs out the bottom of the clay pot. I didn’t plant it directly in the huge decorative pot because that doesn’t have a hole and these don’t like to sit in water. I started fertilizing with a balanced 1-1-1 Miracle Gro fertilizer about every second time I water and it’s doing great. This plant exceeded my expectations coming from the mail! For the price, go for it. If this one does well and you want a more expensive mature tree later to add to your collection at least you’ll have more experience with it by then, but it seems to grow fast. My first photo is From about 3 months after I got it. My second photo is 5 months after it arrived. Have patience, fertilize, and rotate your plant regularly so it doesn’t lean toward the window.