1/26/08

Rubber Plant + Two Mystery Plants


I know the dark one in the back is a rubber plant. I have blogged about his 1st year here in my garden. But, the other two are a mystery that I haven't had time to research. I planted the variegated yellow/green plant along with the rubber plant. The helpful tag from HD calls it a "tropical foliage".......gee, thanks.



The other green plant in front of the variegated one, was here when we moved in. It was very tall, but I just recently cut off the tall center stalk to see if it will sprout new stalks. It has a fierce root system...I tried hard to yank it out of the bed when I planted the other two, but it wouldn't budge.

I've been experimenting with taking cuttings of the rubber plant recently. Yesterday, I tried taking a cutting of the mystery variegated plant...we'll see how it works out. I'll check for signs of a root sytem in a few weeks. Here you can see two rubber plant cuttings which have begun to form roots, along with the mystery plant cutting.
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6 comments:

  1. Dee: both "mystery" plants look like forms of Dracaena (also called Cordyline). They are indeed tropical and can have varying luck outdoors either due to cold winter temps or too much hot sun in summer. The variegate one eventually gets pretty call and develops multiple stems; not sure how the little one matures.

    One other thing. The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) gets huge and will develop an aggressive root system that could eventually disrupt your house foundation (seriously). It also spreads and will more than fill the space under your eaves. Just keep an eye on it, keep it small, and be prepared to move it or say "bye-bye" at a later date.

    It looks like you're just getting started in gardening. The best advice I can give is to know the mature size of a plant in advance of placing it in your garden. Saves LOTS of grief in the future.

    Happy gardening!
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  2. Wow...I didn't know the rubber plant has an agressive root system. Do you think if I keep it trimmed to a small bush, the root system will stay small too? Thanks so much!!!
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  3. Looks more like a Pleomele
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  4. The lighter plant towards the back is a Dracaena Massangeana. Im possitive cuz i just bought one not too long ago.:)
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  5. The middle plant is in fact a draceana...its common name is "Song of India" which is also related to the "Song of Jamaica".

    I have not figured the one in the front yet. But certainly in the same family.
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  6. How far away from the house is safe for a rubber plant to be planted?
    Because of the root system.
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