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rubber fig...

21 years ago

My rubber fig has gotten tall and all the bottom leaves have fallen off over the last winter, so I would like to trim the tall stalks down and root them to fill out the plant if possible. does anyone know if this can work, and if so , what is the best approach?

Thanks :=)

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georgez5il
21 years ago
Trying to root cuttings it best is iffy... NOST (but not all) end in falure I have found "air layering" is the best method & takes up to 6 months to get a good set of roots...
jugband1
Original Author
21 years ago
yikes--might be out of my league (patience wise). I'll probably just trim it down and hope it does well re-leafing on its own. Thank you!
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