Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Succulents The tidy-minded gardener can cut

The tidy-minded gardener can cut it to ground as soon as he feels a need to do so once it is done blooming

If a small amount of reseeding isn't a problem

with leaves occurring every 2-3 inches along the stem

We have found it to grow equally as well on clay as in sandy soils

If you're looking for an elephant ear that stays a bit smaller than most while adding great stem color

Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Succulents The tidy-minded gardener can cutWe have been thrilled with Sean Hogan's extremely vigorous, silver leaf selection of Afghan fig, Ficus johannis ssp. afghanistanica 'Silver Lyre'. We think this probably represents a hybrid with the edible fig, Ficus carica. The upright woody stems quickly reach 20' tall x 10' wide our plants reached 8' tall x 8' wide in 18 months. Each upright trunk is clothed with 4" long, snowflake shaped, silvery green, sandpapery leaves quite different from other