Propagating plants
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Brenda
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How do I take a cutting from this rubber tree plant?
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Hello @Brenda !! Welcome to hometalk! There are so many pro's here in the gardening and every other aspect you could possibly imagine. I'm sure that @Douglas Hunt , or @360 Sod (Donna Dixson) or one of the other Pro's will be here to help you!! everyone is on different time zones, so please hang in there, help is coming! xoxox
Sia@South 47th
on Aug 07, 2013
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Spring is the time to do this, Brenda, and an urban horticulturalist from Florida tells you how here: http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/extensionservices/articles_cms.asp?articleID=433
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 08, 2013
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I recently cut a piece off of one I found sitting by a dumpster and stuck in a glass of water. It produced roots within a week and is now doing nicely in a pot!
Karen B
on Aug 09, 2013
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I have rooted weeping fig trees off the parent tree by picking out the limb I want to make into a tree, cutting it at an angle almost in half therefore leaving enough to still be attached to the parent tree (or if the limb is big enough cutting a V from the side of the limb) then wrapping the wound with damp peat moss covered with saran wrap attached on either side of the wound with cotton string so that it looks like a hand wrapped candy on the limb. When you see the roots peeking through the wrap just cut below the wrap, carefully remove the saran wrap and then plant. I always do this in the spring after the last frost so that I can have my plant outside for added humidity (it helps keep the cut area moistened). I just do not know if this will work on a rubber tree plant since the wood is so different but it's something to keep in mind for future reference.
Pete Sakes
on Aug 09, 2013
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rubber tree cuttings are easy just take a 3 inch or so cutting from the plant apply rooting hormone and plant in a loose soil mix and keep moist. rooting hormone is available at most garden centers, the easiest to use is the powder form you just dip your cutting in water then dip in hormone and shake off the excess. keep the plant in a sunny window until it has rooted in well. you can start 4-5 plants in a 4 inch pot. if you want to get creative you can take longer cuttings, 8 inches or so, and start 3 of them close together in the same pot, trim off all but the top leaves and once they start rooting in you can train them into a braid.
April E
on Aug 09, 2013
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We were pondering other this very same Question about the very same plant so thank you.
Lisa Brady
on Aug 11, 2013
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Sorry this device doesn't do flash my phone does but its currently misbehaving and that lap top is confusing too as I use Google Chrome I don't like the new Windows 8 thingy. But as soon as I can I will.
Lisa Brady
on Aug 11, 2013
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Armida Munoz
on May 23, 2016
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