We used to have a ficus that was given to us as a house warming gift. it came in a one gallon bucket. We had it for years. It would spend the winter in our family room where nothing else would survive, and summers out on the deck. By the time the outside cats killed it
it was in the largest planter we could find and stood about 8 feet tall!
Sometimes in winter it would drop a lot of leaves, but come spring it would return to full glory.
It is a very forgiving plant that fills a large spot in your home and can even be decorated for the winter holidays! It is also a lot of fun to see how big you can get it to grow.