Rubber Plant Repotting
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Comments (7)Hi Tiff, i'd tending to agree w/Al, and Purple,, another thing ive recently come to take into consideration, is that in Summer (at least as i recall for me + Mine here) they Will dry out faster than they are Now,,, i think the real key is as Al says "monitor your watering carefully" thats just such a simple sounding, yet perfectly sound practice, thats so easily mis-undertaken by even some experienced growers,,, i know (again for ME here) having some 70+ plants, in a variety of different soil mixes, and even wider variety of pot Sizes, its a fairly constant task of determining, and maintaining their watering needs. theres no 'schedule' here. ...it will likely be almost impossible come Summer time...? If i may say so, you might perhaps have a tinge of what-i-got,, in that you start finding you want to 'mess-with-em' all the time in one way or another,, and thats fine, but at some point ya gotta let-em-go and do their thing, right !? I luv hearing other peoples 'plant-plights', they post, i read, i imagine a reasonably logical answere,, then wait to see what others reccomend and weigh that against my initial 'self-consultation',,, i often find i was wrong, or i just change my way of thinking, after weighing in the other considerations,,, Another thing i 'thought' i'd enjoy a great deal is matching plants-to-pots,, but ive found its not quite as cut-and-dry as i imagined,,, I was quite serious when i commented on THIS particular ficus specimen, it Looks Great to me, i luv it in that container, the colors, the size,, i think it all works really well together,, its maybe? just slightly large, but certainly not TOO large,,,, f. elastica can get large pretty quick under the right environment, and you dont want to be repotting every 6 Mnths right? ...only women change their shoes frequently, Not Plants. lol I also didnt realize there were 6 individual plants (trees) in the container,,, ..cant really discerne that from looking at the picture,,, ...i would consider waiting untill Spring/Summer and then (maybe) seperating 1 or 2 from the group,, giving you some time to contemplate and/or collect another pot over the next few mnths,,, Tiff, could you perhaps share what YOUR considerations are (were)? what makes you feel like you 'screwed-up'? why do you feel now this plant is mis-appropriately pot-sized? Is it more of a 'size' issue, or maybe an watering issue,,? Is there something youve learned about this species that you feel warrants an imminant change to its current environment? Ive recently potted up some very small cuttings, in VERY small pots, and some are staying prettttty wet even still, for days even,, to the point where ive lost some due to (root) rot, this would be unimagineable in the summer where they would surely dry out in a matter of hours,, but when they DO get dry, theyre DRY. theres no buffer in an 1.25" seedling size planter/tray,,, i guess my point is, theres a lot of variables in (my) world here, but i can pretty much see whats going on,, i dont want to discourage you from making a change for the better if you think theres any issues you need to address regarding watering maintenance of this plant, in this (that) soil, in that pot. but do You ? I'd luv to know what your thinking? :) ps: i realize this is a late responce, and you mentioned a kind of 'urgency', so, if im too late, just disregard all this okay!? lol :)...See More100% rubber plant prune/repot/prop success. Now what?
Comments (5)Good job with the cuttings. It looks like multiple plants in the same pot. I presume they are with the momma plant. It may also be useful if you can describe how want it to look like....See MoreShould I repot Croton and Rubber Plant now if soil is less than ideal?
Comments (7)You can pot up anytime, though very late spring to early summer would be ideal. I'd wait until mid-June to do a full repot, which includes bare-rooting and root pruning. Plants have natural rhythms (search Circadian and/or endogenous rhythm). Over the course of the plant's rhythmic growth cycle, their stored energy levels and their ability to create energy/food waxes and and wanes. In most cases, to repot (as opposed to just potting up) a plant when its energy stores and ability to create energy are both on the wane is to ensure a much longer recovery period. Repotting and root work is a heavy hit for the plant. It draws down the plant's energy reserves much faster than would occur if you repotted in June, when both energy stores and current photosynthesizing ability are reaching peak levels would be at peak. Since a plant's natural defenses are a byproduct of it's metabolic rate, it's not difficult to see how a significantly weakened plant with compromised ability to defend itself, combined with a longer recovery period work in concert to make the plant far more vulnerable than it would be if you were patient enough to sync with the plant. Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Your plants aren't in danger of serious decline due to root congestion, and they are small enough that, even if the soil they're in is VERY water-retentive, you can use a work-around that requires no special tools, materials, or knowledge, other than an understanding of how to put Newton's First Law of Motion to work on behalf of your self and plants, which I'm about to describe. When you water, water to beyond the point of saturation. The entire soil mass should be at maximum capacity and a good measure of the water used in your watering exercise (at least 15-20%) should have exited the drain hole. After the pot has stopped draining of its own accord, hold the recently watered planting over the sink and move it up and down. You'll soon see that on the reversal from downward to upward motion, quite a bit of water exits the drain hole, and the sharper the reversal, the more water exits the pot. An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion [the water in the pot] stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When water ceases to exit through the drain hole, you'll have removed ALL perched water that has the potential to be of any consequence. Last, but not least, we all have a 'nurturing bone' - we like to take care of things. Knowing that you're planning for your plants' future in a way that allows you to take advantage of its strengths and make allowances for it's weaknesses for no reason other than it's in the best interest of the plant, offers the grower a much greater sense of personal gratification than an approach that lacks that planning. Al...See MoreCan I repot Indian rubber tree into smaller pot??
Comments (2)Within reasonable limits yes most plants can be potted into a smaller pot. But you will have to root prune it quite hard depending how much smaller you want to get. Can you post a picture of the plant with the pot and also tell us the current pot size and how much smaller you want to go? Are you also planning to keep it indoors all year round? How much light do you get where the plant is? Small pot and plant that wants to naturally grow large poses a few challenges. Much like doing bonsai which is the art of growing in a small container. All those challenges can be overcome but you will have to invest some time absorbing the details making a plant thrive in limited space. The current soil is probably a peat based mix and the plant will eventually suffer in that mix due to compaction, lack of air and too much water. If you want to keep it healthy you will need to invest in a good potting mix. One my indian banyan is in a bark based mix. It is called 511 mix. To learn more about it you can read this post by Al. https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2842847/container-soils-water-movement-and-retention-xxii...See MoreUser
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