Hello everyone!
Thank you for all the replies, how wonderful!
I appreciate it.
Let's see...
@DebbieC This is good to know. So, it sort of acts like a Ficus.
I have been moving it quite a bit but now it is in its forever home. The soil is very well draining so I will go with the flow with this plant and shall I say appreciate its quirks. ;)
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@Humboldt (love the name by the way as it is the name of my favorite street in Denver)
Thank you so kindly!
I also very much appreciate your comments on humidity and misting.
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@purpleinopp
Thank you so much again!
I also love the little trailer. I found that at some gift store I believe and though pricey for what it is, I had to have it.
Answers to your questions:
1) Yes, it does have holes at the bottom and it drains very well.
2) I cannot recall the shape of the root system. I am sorry.
I want to say it was just a normal roundish root ball though. Nothing out of the ordinary stood out or I would have remembered it.
3) No worms.
I don't take it outside and that would be something quite fantastic if I had random worms living in my houseplants. I would have to remove them but fantastic nonetheless.
4) I can totally remove the rocks.
5) I love your thoughts on misting. I think what I will do instead is set the plant on a saucer of gravel keeping the gravel wet all the time. The tea tree would probably appreciate that as well.
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This has been a great conversation I think and I have some ideas of what I can change but mostly I believe this plant has some unique quirks and I will go with the flow. To offset some of these quirks, I will remove the rocks, add the saucer of gravel, don't move it, etc. etc. And.. well, all the dropped leaves will be appreciated by my compost pile I am sure.
Thank you all so kindly again and I appreciate all the thoughts and the conversation. I wish for you a wonderful and blessed rest of the growing season, healthy houseplants with no little bugs flying around, soil with the right amount of water all the time and if the plant blooms, an abundance of healthy flowers!
Take good care and many blessings,
Benny
