1/8/08

Rubber Plant Growth Rate: 9 Month Update



You can see the difference a year has made. This plant gets very little water. Only sprinkler water twice a week. I've trimmed it once, just 3-4 branches, and have not fertilized it. I'm loving it. I need to research it, but I think this is what they call a segmented plant. Segmented means it has rings around the stems and grows in segments. Supposedly, you can cut off segements, plant them, and another plant will grow. I tried this about a month ago, and the cutting seems to be doing great. I think I'll yank it tomorrow to see if it has sprouted roots.

4 comments:

  1. Isn't it impressive how fast the rubber plants grow?

    Congrats on the propagation. Nothing beats free plants.
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  2. SO I CAN CUT THE TOP OUT OF MY RUBBERTREE
    ITS ABOUT 6feet 7 tall IN DOOR THIS WILL NOT KILL IT LET ME KNOW TY DOUGLAS
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  3. We planted a a small rubber tree in the yard here in Bonita Beach (Naples area) back in '05-'06 and it is now in the 20 foot range (and has been trimmed a few times now).
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  4. Thanks - I have a new cutting from the rubber plant that my grandmother grew.Grandma died at least 30 years ago. My mom has had the plant since 1955 when she got married and took a cutting from the original plant. SO now I will try rooting the cutting from my mom's plant. Do you know how warm these plants need to be- we keep our house in the 64 degree range. (DOnt like paying for oil here in CT)
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