@@epicgardening Hi. I bought a burgundy version. Grew very well for a couple weeks of buying. Then replotted it. Sprayed with water. Plant got white mildew and had to report again as the original mix just was holding water. Let's see how it recovers now in a dryer coir mix with perlite. Will get back to you with positive results 🤞🏼
I have had mine for 2.5 years 6 ft away from a south window, I rotate it once a week and only water it when it is dry, I clean the leaves once a month, it never seems to stop growining and the colours are amazing, it is one of my favourites and it is so easy.
Brilliant. I just lost 70% of my leaves through overwatering and those that remain aren’t overly pretty. I think it’s time to try your rooting technique AND take out/change/refresh the soil to check for any stagnant water. My rubber plant and I thank you. 👩🏻🌾🇬🇧
I apologise if you have already covered this in a video, but if not, what is the difference between watering plants from the bottom or the top and which do you think is best? 😊
Seems to me like bottom watering is kinda advanced. For us dingus house plant owners, we should just get well draining soil so we don't water-log our plants. In other words let it drain out the bottom and let that be the end of it.
I love that you use clay pots. Coming back to houseplant love after a long hiatus and I used to use clay pots , but many people today use plastic pots. Can you tell me about your preference.
Clay pots dry out better than plastic ones, plastic pots retain moisture more than clay ones, so depending on the type of plant and soil needs you could go either way.
This particular species as well as all other indoor varieties are actually not used for their white rubber sap in any commercial way because there are other (outdoor only as far as I know) species that grow faster, produce more of the white sap or regenerate faster after sap has been withdrawn.
Okay, so I recently watched another one of your videos when you dispelled the myth of the rocks at the bottom of the pot... I take it this video was made before that one?
brought mine for £2.50 back in march before lockdown and since its grown 4 leafs just put a drainage hole in the bottom and feeding it and wipe down the leafs and yet i didnt know i was doing ok XD
Very nice video! :) I was just surprised to hear the advice with rotating the pot. Recently I was reading that most ficus trees, especially benjamin ficus doesn't like being rotated or having their stand changed because they are very sensitive to the direction of the light reaching them. Doesn't it apply to ficus elastica as well? Btw. I would love to see a video about care, propagating and using Oregano cubano (Plectranthus amboinicus), it's very useful plant to grow at home as it has many applications.
I haven't noticed any ill effects by rotating! we must remember in the wild they are subject to MUCH more extreme conditions than indoors - will put plectranthus on the list!
I have two (variegated) tineke rubber tree plants; one directly in front of my east facing window and one directly in front of my west and neither is losing variegation. The one in front of the west window is just developing lovely medium pink in the leaves.
My mother in law planted a rubber tree she received when her mother passed away. Today that rubber tree is 65+ yrs old and massive! It shades us and three neighbors, it’s a beauty🙌
Nah it doesn't it just slows it down problem is some dummy dumb dumbs actually think gravel and rocks is good alternative to having a hole at the bottom, reason you want use gravel is so it does't stand in wet saucer incase pot is to heavy to lift to empty the saucer every single time.
I had one last fall that would drop a leaf every week, no color change to the leaves or drooping. I haven't had the courage to buy one ever since. Too this day I still don't understand what happened
Thanks for the helpful info, great video! On propogation, I've found success just leaving a cutting in a vase of water mixed with rooting hormone for a week, removing excess leaves, and then planting.
I was told by other people as well as you to keep my veragated trees out of the window, but I'm.gurssing that's less true when I live in England and summer weather is everyone else's normal weather?
Never seen a tiny rubber plant.. Only seen them super large.. My granddad might have seen them tiny when he planted them in our plantation. Lovely to see it tiny.. Feel kinda nostalgic.. Rubber trees.. Narrow twisty village roads ..mossy walls.. River to jump in when it got too hot.. Which was always. Some days I wish I could take people to that place I learnt so much.
QUESTION My need rubber plant has some leaves that are curling inwards. What does this mean and how can I counteract it? Or is this completely normal and not a problem?
I recently switched to making my own potting mix and I use coir, perlite, and worm castings. I add sand, orchid mix and sphagnum depending on the plant. I’m not really going to go out and buy peat moss for one plant, so do you have any advice for how to amend the coir in order to prevent sogginess? I haven’t repotted my burgundy yet and it’s still in the nursery pot. Thanks!
I got a Burgundy that hasn't grown in months and is losing lower leaves after they turn orange. I had it inside, my windows face west but there's a large building that blocks any bright light from reaching my rooms. I usually water only when soil is dry and is in well-draining soil mix. I recently put it outside on the balcony and I think the leaves are growing larger but it's drafty and so it's now loosing leaves at a quicker cadence without any new leaf growth. For context, I'm in San Diego, so the climate is usually pretty friendly for these ie not too cold. Any tips? Am I just not meant to have this plant if I can't get bright indirect light indoors?
I live in Florida I see a lot of the black rubber trees planted in people's yards. You would be amazed how tall they are! I also just recently got the Tineke for 14 dollars at my local nursery. It's a very nice size. Really hoping to find a black one 😊🤞
Thanks for the video! I have a baby Ficus Elastica Tineke in a 4inch pot. I thought it wasn’t going to survive because it’s lower leaves edges were browning, then falling off. I decided to wait for soil to dry out a lot before my next watering and it seems to like it. I have it about a foot away from an east facing window and it’s grown five more leaves. When is a good time to repot? Also the pinkish colour that some of the leaves have start to fade. Is that normal?
I was in the supermarket and they had a Burgundy , a Tineke and a Ruby for $5 each . When I got to the checkout they’d put it as a non taxable item and they only had the 3 of them. I bought the Ruby immediately and the following Friday, I purchased to other 2 . That was about 10 years ago . The Tineke died but the other 2 are over 3 feet tall (1 meter) . I found another Tineke recently but it’s only 1 foot tall . I wanted the old fashioned green variety because my grandmother had 2 that were huge , but I can’t find that one.
Is this called a Sarah? I want one so bad but they are hard to come by and super expensive. I can’t justify paying over $100 for something I’ll probably kill.
Ficus isn't actually the "rubber tree" they use to make rubber--they didn't get good results from these, iirc. They use a different genus entirely--Hevea brasiliensis!
When I purchased mine about one month ago. I have it outside in bright shade. No direct sun. When I got it it green, white variegated but now its pink and green. Looks awsome but didnt know the white can go pink? Have you seen that before?
Hi, I have a rubber plant tineke with beautiful varigations like yours however it has brown spots on the edges just like the fourth leaf from the bottom Of yours. I was wondering if you knew the cause of this? I’m concerned it’s root rot. Any thoughts?
If it is pests in the soil bake it. I got pests in my metal pot and I put it in the oven on 200° F for 30 minutes and then 300° F for and other 30 minutes. I have also put my clay pots in the oven. Just be aware and watch your pot.
Mine is starting to have what looks like scratches, like a trail of a bug or something. Over time, the trail dries, splitting the leaf. Please advice :(
My rubber tree has started getting similar brown edges to the leaves, but instead of being dried and crispy like I'd expect a burn to be, they're sort of soft. I water a little less than once a week and the soil still feels fluffy even after watering. Could this still be over watering?
it could be, but I've noticed that rubber trees are also quite sensitive to environmental changes, so I would do an audit and see if anything has changed in your growing environment as well
What is that plant on the second to bottoms shelf to the right of the rubber tree? It has stems kind of like a monstera but really cool looking leaves! I’m very curious
I thought the layer of rocks or gravels at the bottom of a pot actually do more harm than good to the roots. At least that's what you said in another video of yours..
Hi.. I have the dark green variety that I purchased in Jan 2019. It hasn't grown since then but lost 2 of its lower leaves. It was placed in indirect light with watering once a week. Being concerned about this, we shifted it to direct light on the windowsill with watering to maintain a moist soil based on some recommendations we read online. But now the remaining leaves are turning leathery and curling inwards with small white spots appearing along the leaf edges. Can you pls suggest a remedy or explain what's happening to our plant??
I forgot to ask someone to water my rubber plant while I was traveling for 2 months. It has lost all its leaves and the stem is dark brown. Is it possible to revive it? I thought it was completely dead and went to throw it out and noticed that the roots seem to look ok. What do you think?
Love your videos super helpfull! Just a small thing seems like theres something up with the audio man, almost like your removing bass and then adding it again....
This is a GREAT video! But when you say keep the soil moist, how often do we water it? Once a day? Once a week? Once a month? We're new to this :) Please help!
The best way to think about this is to water when the soil is dry about 1" deep. Figure out how often that happens and you have how often you need to water :)
I have had my plant for 5 years now. It is now to tall to bring in the house for the winter. How do I trim it down to bring it in. I can send you a pick of it so you will know just what it looks like if you need me to.
Just want to correct you, this plant is not used for commercial rubber production, even though it has latex in it’s sap. Hevea brasiliensis - Para rubber tree, is used for 99% natural rubber produced in a world. Also, be carful when pruning this plant, it’s milky sap very sticky(because of latex), irritant to your eyes and possibly skin, as well as poisonous to your pets. So don’t let your cat or puppy shew on it. Nice plant though, beautiful leaves. I wonder what kind of variety is it, that have those leaves?
My daughter recently gave me a beautiful variegated Rubber Tree. I’ve got some browning on my leaves. It’s not light so must be water. I didn’t repot it but I will tomorrow. Thank you for the information in your video!
I just purchased a burgundy rubber plant. I love it. My question is there are string like tendrils?? or something coming from the plant is this normal. Thank you. You are my favorite gardening video guy 🤣🤣
Hello. Thank you for the video. If we over water...and the leaves start browning-- we have confirmation of over watering. What do we do next? Just stop watering it first? Sorry for the silly question.
I have the dark green one is growing like a monster. After hearing vídeo run to my plant to check on water logging since I had watered plenty few days ago. Full panic. Lol! Great video! Thank you!
I know this video is older, but I rescued a rubber tree plant from my office and it had two trees planted in one larger pot. Should i separate them? They're not looking so hot right now but I can't tell if that's just because they're mad that I moved them, or if they're killing each other in the one pot ):
I have two small red-brown rubber plants but one plant top broken I put the top one is in the water of a bottle and hope to get some roots. When will I report 4 inches to 6 inches? In the fall before winter like out? (Mass) I was told. Also, need help peace Lily it turned many yellow leaves then brown. I cut off yellow and brown. But still, get more new yellow leaves Nosun just light in the room from the windows. Not shades but?
I picked up a Tineke as well as a Ruby. For my calatheas I use bottled spring water, along with a couple other plants.....would you say Elasticas are tap safe?
My grandmothers rubber tree is about 29 years old, she had it as a house plant for the longest time and when we moved to Texas in 2004 we planted it in the bank yard and that thing has grown like crazy!
Ok I'm curious about the red spike things on the tip of the plant. Mine dont seem to be growing much or putting out new leaves. I've had the plant a couple months and it may have put out one leaf and it's like a half leaf. The red spikes are also shriveled looking. Can I do anything to help out where the plant grows?
hi! recently i bought a very small ficus tineke and i want a tree but I bought one with a lot of different small stems? will each of them grow into their own tree? or will it just be a bush
Can someone please tell me what are they putting in the soil to keep it from absorbing water? It seems to go well for a couple weeks then it stops absorbing water causing the dirt to harden and the water to run out the bottom.
Try mixing around or disturbing the surface of the soil. About once a week I stir the top of the soil on my pots and that allows the water to go through easily without pouring over the sides.
Add mulch either pebbles or natural broken down mulch, it’ll keep those microbes healthy then the microbes will keep your soil healthy. If you let it dry out and it has no mulch the soil literally dies and becomes water-proof.
Of you take the whole plant, pot and all and dunk it for a minute into a large bucket of water with wetting agent and fish emulsion it will Thankyou. Make sure when you dunk it no air bubbles are coming out and let it drain well but don't do it too often.
I have the same plant, a ficus elastica tineke, and it attracts the most bugs and I can't figure out what they are. I got gnat traps on amazon and there's probably 20 gnats from this month on the trap. Is there a potting mix I can switch it to or some sort of spray I can put in the soil so the bugs just die off and don't come back??
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This is probably the clearest advice about air layering I’ve ever heard, the toothpick just snapped the whole concept into my brain. Thank you!!
I just bought a burgundy version of this and wanted some tips for care. This is perfect. Thanks
You're welcome, good luck with it!
@@epicgardening Hi. I bought a burgundy version. Grew very well for a couple weeks of buying. Then replotted it. Sprayed with water. Plant got white mildew and had to report again as the original mix just was holding water. Let's see how it recovers now in a dryer coir mix with perlite. Will get back to you with positive results 🤞🏼
Same to me
I bought a pink variegated version for $7 as well with 4 stems. Such a steal!
JEALOUS
I have had mine for 2.5 years 6 ft away from a south window, I rotate it once a week and only water it when it is dry, I clean the leaves once a month, it never seems to stop growining and the colours are amazing, it is one of my favourites and it is so easy.
Glad to hear you've had success!
Gawd damn! That smile and plant knowledge gets me everytime.
Brilliant. I just lost 70% of my leaves through overwatering and those that remain aren’t overly pretty. I think it’s time to try your rooting technique AND take out/change/refresh the soil to check for any stagnant water. My rubber plant and I thank you. 👩🏻🌾🇬🇧
Ok, now i know im burning my plant. Im used to outside plants... inside are tricky! Thanks for the info♡
Just picked up a Tineke and a Yellow Gem for $8. So Stoked!!!
I apologise if you have already covered this in a video, but if not, what is the difference between watering plants from the bottom or the top and which do you think is best? 😊
Seems to me like bottom watering is kinda advanced. For us dingus house plant owners, we should just get well draining soil so we don't water-log our plants. In other words let it drain out the bottom and let that be the end of it.
I love that you use clay pots. Coming back to houseplant love after a long hiatus and I used to use clay pots , but many people today use plastic pots. Can you tell me about your preference.
Clay pots dry out better than plastic ones, plastic pots retain moisture more than clay ones, so depending on the type of plant and soil needs you could go either way.
This particular species as well as all other indoor varieties are actually not used for their white rubber sap in any commercial way because there are other (outdoor only as far as I know) species that grow faster, produce more of the white sap or regenerate faster after sap has been withdrawn.
Correct!
Okay, so I recently watched another one of your videos when you dispelled the myth of the rocks at the bottom of the pot... I take it this video was made before that one?
I have the purple rubber plant. I left it outside over summer and over winter in a somewhat sheltered spot and it grows fine.
This is the most helpful video on TH-cam about this plant. Thank you so much for sharing 👍
+YK Seto huge compliment, thank you so much for the feedback! Good luck with it
Amazing
If you use a diluted seaweed solution to wipe down your plant’s leaves, you’re providing a foliar feed while you clean 😊
sweet video. very comprehensive and professional. sweet looking plant too.
brought mine for £2.50 back in march before lockdown and since its grown 4 leafs just put a drainage hole in the bottom and feeding it and wipe down the leafs and yet i didnt know i was doing ok XD
Very informative, thank you 🌿
Really good information in this video!!! Thanks so much
You're welcome :)
Very nice video! :) I was just surprised to hear the advice with rotating the pot. Recently I was reading that most ficus trees, especially benjamin ficus doesn't like being rotated or having their stand changed because they are very sensitive to the direction of the light reaching them. Doesn't it apply to ficus elastica as well?
Btw. I would love to see a video about care, propagating and using Oregano cubano (Plectranthus amboinicus), it's very useful plant to grow at home as it has many applications.
I haven't noticed any ill effects by rotating! we must remember in the wild they are subject to MUCH more extreme conditions than indoors - will put plectranthus on the list!
I rotate mine, usually weekly, i t doesn’t seem to bother it...it sits on the floor
You explained things really well. Just subscribed! Can you do monstera next?
Really informative thank you
I have two (variegated) tineke rubber tree plants; one directly in front of my east facing window and one directly in front of my west and neither is losing variegation. The one in front of the west window is just developing lovely medium pink in the leaves.
Love when it does that!
I was told variegated ones need more light to make food.
My mother in law planted a rubber tree she received when her mother passed away. Today that rubber tree is 65+ yrs old and massive! It shades us and three neighbors, it’s a beauty🙌
DO NOT PUT ROCKS OR GRAVEL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POT. Doing so CREATES a drainage problem.
Why? If there's a hole in the bottom like he shows...? I'm very curious! :)
Nah it doesn't it just slows it down problem is some dummy dumb dumbs actually think gravel and rocks is good alternative to having a hole at the bottom, reason you want use gravel is so it does't stand in wet saucer incase pot is to heavy to lift to empty the saucer every single time.
yes! people need to google "perched water table". Rocks on the bottom is an old wives tale that needs to retire!
I had one last fall that would drop a leaf every week, no color change to the leaves or drooping. I haven't had the courage to buy one ever since. Too this day I still don't understand what happened
Thanks for the helpful info, great video!
On propogation, I've found success just leaving a cutting in a vase of water mixed with rooting hormone for a week, removing excess leaves, and then planting.
I was told by other people as well as you to keep my veragated trees out of the window, but I'm.gurssing that's less true when I live in England and summer weather is everyone else's normal weather?
Yeah they will typically lose variegation if you put them in bright direct flight so I just avoid that, England or not 😉
i have my varigated one growing outside in a large pot in full sun ( australia) and it has beautiful varigation ....
Hey my plant has same brown colour on borders of leaves..
Never seen a tiny rubber plant.. Only seen them super large.. My granddad might have seen them tiny when he planted them in our plantation. Lovely to see it tiny.. Feel kinda nostalgic.. Rubber trees.. Narrow twisty village roads ..mossy walls.. River to jump in when it got too hot.. Which was always. Some days I wish I could take people to that place I learnt so much.
OMG you are very handsom !!!
i love rubber tree plants..
Commercial rubber actually comes from a Different tree called para rubber. ficus is a type of fig tree but the sap can be used to make rubber
Thank you for this!
Thanks for the video... Helpful...
Very good information. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
QUESTION
My need rubber plant has some leaves that are curling inwards. What does this mean and how can I counteract it? Or is this completely normal and not a problem?
I recently switched to making my own potting mix and I use coir, perlite, and worm castings. I add sand, orchid mix and sphagnum depending on the plant. I’m not really going to go out and buy peat moss for one plant, so do you have any advice for how to amend the coir in order to prevent sogginess? I haven’t repotted my burgundy yet and it’s still in the nursery pot. Thanks!
I got a Burgundy that hasn't grown in months and is losing lower leaves after they turn orange. I had it inside, my windows face west but there's a large building that blocks any bright light from reaching my rooms. I usually water only when soil is dry and is in well-draining soil mix. I recently put it outside on the balcony and I think the leaves are growing larger but it's drafty and so it's now loosing leaves at a quicker cadence without any new leaf growth. For context, I'm in San Diego, so the climate is usually pretty friendly for these ie not too cold. Any tips? Am I just not meant to have this plant if I can't get bright indirect light indoors?
I live in Florida I see a lot of the black rubber trees planted in people's yards. You would be amazed how tall they are! I also just recently got the Tineke for 14 dollars at my local nursery. It's a very nice size. Really hoping to find a black one 😊🤞
Thanks for the video! I have a baby Ficus Elastica Tineke in a 4inch pot. I thought it wasn’t going to survive because it’s lower leaves edges were browning, then falling off. I decided to wait for soil to dry out a lot before my next watering and it seems to like it. I have it about a foot away from an east facing window and it’s grown five more leaves. When is a good time to repot? Also the pinkish colour that some of the leaves have start to fade. Is that normal?
I just picked up this baby today and went looking for care tips! Thank you for the information. 😊
I was in the supermarket and they had a Burgundy , a Tineke and a Ruby for $5 each . When I got to the checkout they’d put it as a non taxable item and they only had the 3 of them. I bought the Ruby immediately and the following Friday, I purchased to other 2 . That was about 10 years ago . The Tineke died but the other 2 are over 3 feet tall (1 meter) . I found another Tineke recently but it’s only 1 foot tall . I wanted the old fashioned green variety because my grandmother had 2 that were huge , but I can’t find that one.
Just got a little baby one today! A Tineke :) I'm so excited to watch it grow. Also only paid $7.
Is this called a Sarah? I want one so bad but they are hard to come by and super expensive. I can’t justify paying over $100 for something I’ll probably kill.
Why am I thinking about TheRubber doing an SCP video on SCP-038, or “the everything tree”?
Ficus isn't actually the "rubber tree" they use to make rubber--they didn't get good results from these, iirc. They use a different genus entirely--Hevea brasiliensis!
When I purchased mine about one month ago. I have it outside in bright shade. No direct sun. When I got it it green, white variegated but now its pink and green. Looks awsome but didnt know the white can go pink? Have you seen that before?
Light will cause pinkness in the leaves!
Hi, I have a rubber plant tineke with beautiful varigations like yours however it has brown spots on the edges just like the fourth leaf from the bottom Of yours. I was wondering if you knew the cause of this? I’m concerned it’s root rot. Any thoughts?
If it is pests in the soil bake it. I got pests in my metal pot and I put it in the oven on 200° F for 30 minutes and then 300° F for and other 30 minutes. I have also put my clay pots in the oven. Just be aware and watch your pot.
I snapped the growing tips off my plant (dabbed the oozing white goop with a tissue) and I now have 4 branches growing out of the trunk.
Seems like you spurred some nice bushiness!
I’ve always thought that rubber comes from hevea brasiliensis
Hi.. I had brought a rubber tree 5 months back. But it doesnt produce any new leaves and neither it looks like dying.. what can be the reason?
Love your ideas how do you get your bird nest looking so healthy I have one and leaves are turning brown on the tips
Mine is starting to have what looks like scratches, like a trail of a bug or something. Over time, the trail dries, splitting the leaf. Please advice :(
My rubber tree has started getting similar brown edges to the leaves, but instead of being dried and crispy like I'd expect a burn to be, they're sort of soft. I water a little less than once a week and the soil still feels fluffy even after watering. Could this still be over watering?
it could be, but I've noticed that rubber trees are also quite sensitive to environmental changes, so I would do an audit and see if anything has changed in your growing environment as well
Does anyone know why it develops brown edges like it's getting burnt? And how to stop it from browning? Thanks.
Perfect .very nice video .
it was all wat I. wanted to know.
I join your chanel from iran .and very happy to see that
Thanks alot.
Thanks for the info I tried too propagate in water and it turned to mush /;
What is that plant on the second to bottoms shelf to the right of the rubber tree? It has stems kind of like a monstera but really cool looking leaves! I’m very curious
It's an alocasia or elephant ear!
There's sometimes brown spots on variegated rubber tree leaves... How does that happen 😔? Please help
My burgundy one has started to grow air roots, should i be concerned? Is this a good thing or bad? Does it even matter?
Isn't it also possible to just cut the thing in the middle and plant the top half? Then you just have 2 trees?
I thought the layer of rocks or gravels at the bottom of a pot actually do more harm than good to the roots. At least that's what you said in another video of yours..
I am curious too.
To my knowledge, it's problem causing in a pot that doesn't have a drainage hole.
thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss and i just bought my rubber plant in this wk ......... and its only one $
In one of your other videos you mentioned to not put rocks at the bottom of pots. That it’s more of a myth. But in this case you should ?
Hi.. I have the dark green variety that I purchased in Jan 2019. It hasn't grown since then but lost 2 of its lower leaves. It was placed in indirect light with watering once a week.
Being concerned about this, we shifted it to direct light on the windowsill with watering to maintain a moist soil based on some recommendations we read online. But now the remaining leaves are turning leathery and curling inwards with small white spots appearing along the leaf edges. Can you pls suggest a remedy or explain what's happening to our plant??
you helped me a lot ,TNX,now I know my verigated ficus has sun and light burns.no one on the internet,helped me no one had the info..........just you
Thank you so much for doing this
Great information. Thank you!🌿💚
What is the main cause of brown burnt leaves from edges.. what sud I do if I notice it
Finally the information I was looking for .. thank u so much ..
You're welcome!
I bought mine for 2$. Does this kind of plant grow slowly?
Yes, in my experience it grows pretty slow
I forgot to ask someone to water my rubber plant while I was traveling for 2 months. It has lost all its leaves and the stem is dark brown. Is it possible to revive it? I thought it was completely dead and went to throw it out and noticed that the roots seem to look ok. What do you think?
May take too long to get back, if it can even recover. If you're looking for a fast route, buy a new one.
Love your videos super helpfull!
Just a small thing seems like theres something up with the audio man, almost like your removing bass and then adding it again....
You need to redo this video and correct your mistake of telling people to put rocks or gravel on the bottom. Look up "perched water table".
I made an entire vid on it :)
I have a huge burgundy. They will also burn in early day sun. Straight sun. They like well draining soil. Like most container plants.
Yup - I always try not to give mine any direct sun!
Ive had one in the corner of the living room for about 3 years now. I love the smell of it.
Amazing!
What smell? I never knew they gave out a scent
@@nusstu I've had a few. Never smelled it lol. Maybe it just smells like soil/dirt?🤷♂️
What? I must have lost my sense of smell. 😆
This is a GREAT video! But when you say keep the soil moist, how often do we water it? Once a day? Once a week? Once a month? We're new to this :) Please help!
The best way to think about this is to water when the soil is dry about 1" deep. Figure out how often that happens and you have how often you need to water :)
What causes rust on the dark green variety of rubber plants and how can it be treated?
Dana C. More than likely it’s too long of direct sunlight on the leaves.
I’m very grateful for this video because I don’t know why, but rubber trees just don’t thrive with me. They don’t tank, but they don’t thrive. Thanks!
I have had my plant for 5 years now. It is now to tall to bring in the house for the winter. How do I trim it down to bring it in. I can send you a pick of it so you will know just what it looks like if you need me to.
Check out my article on www.epicgardening.com about the rubber plant for pruning tips!
When do I change pots for the rubber plant ?
Just want to correct you, this plant is not used for commercial rubber production, even though it has latex in it’s sap. Hevea brasiliensis - Para rubber tree, is used for 99% natural rubber produced in a world. Also, be carful when pruning this plant, it’s milky sap very sticky(because of latex), irritant to your eyes and possibly skin, as well as poisonous to your pets. So don’t let your cat or puppy shew on it.
Nice plant though, beautiful leaves. I wonder what kind of variety is it, that have those leaves?
My daughter recently gave me a beautiful variegated Rubber Tree. I’ve got some browning on my leaves. It’s not light so must be water. I didn’t repot it but I will tomorrow. Thank you for the information in your video!
You're welcome!
fungus. he doesnt cover this on the video. do a search on how to treat fungus. also, check reddit
I just purchased a burgundy rubber plant. I love it. My question is there are string like tendrils?? or something coming from the plant is this normal. Thank you. You are my favorite gardening video guy 🤣🤣
Hello. Thank you for the video. If we over water...and the leaves start browning-- we have confirmation of over watering. What do we do next? Just stop watering it first? Sorry for the silly question.
I have the dark green one is growing like a monster. After hearing vídeo run to my plant to check on water logging since I had watered plenty few days ago. Full panic. Lol! Great video! Thank you!
I know this video is older, but I rescued a rubber tree plant from my office and it had two trees planted in one larger pot. Should i separate them? They're not looking so hot right now but I can't tell if that's just because they're mad that I moved them, or if they're killing each other in the one pot ):
I have two small red-brown rubber plants but one plant top broken I put the top one is in the water of a bottle and hope to get some roots.
When will I report 4 inches to 6 inches? In the fall before winter like out? (Mass) I was told.
Also, need help peace Lily it turned many yellow leaves then brown. I cut off yellow and brown. But still, get more new yellow leaves
Nosun just light in the room from the windows. Not shades but?
I picked up a Tineke as well as a Ruby. For my calatheas I use bottled spring water, along with a couple other plants.....would you say Elasticas are tap safe?
Is this same as the Ruby one?
My grandmothers rubber tree is about 29 years old, she had it as a house plant for the longest time and when we moved to Texas in 2004 we planted it in the bank yard and that thing has grown like crazy!
Ok I'm curious about the red spike things on the tip of the plant. Mine dont seem to be growing much or putting out new leaves. I've had the plant a couple months and it may have put out one leaf and it's like a half leaf. The red spikes are also shriveled looking. Can I do anything to help out where the plant grows?
Could they thrive near or in a north-facing window? I just moved and I'm planning where to put my plants 😅
Hi Kevin, the species that is used to mass-produce industrial rubber is Hevea brasiliensis, not this guy :)
hi! recently i bought a very small ficus tineke and i want a tree but I bought one with a lot of different small stems? will each of them grow into their own tree? or will it just be a bush
Very nice rubber tree 👍👍👍
I have a gigantic rubber tree plant that I got almost twenty years ago. It is majestic, and has many "children"!
Can someone please tell me what are they putting in the soil to keep it from absorbing water? It seems to go well for a couple weeks then it stops absorbing water causing the dirt to harden and the water to run out the bottom.
A lot of the time that means the soil has gotten too try at some point in time and needs to be fully soaked before it'll start taking up water again!
Try mixing around or disturbing the surface of the soil. About once a week I stir the top of the soil on my pots and that allows the water to go through easily without pouring over the sides.
Add mulch either pebbles or natural broken down mulch, it’ll keep those microbes healthy then the microbes will keep your soil healthy. If you let it dry out and it has no mulch the soil literally dies and becomes water-proof.
Of you take the whole plant, pot and all and dunk it for a minute into a large bucket of water with wetting agent and fish emulsion it will Thankyou. Make sure when you dunk it no air bubbles are coming out and let it drain well but don't do it too often.
I have the same plant, a ficus elastica tineke, and it attracts the most bugs and I can't figure out what they are. I got gnat traps on amazon and there's probably 20 gnats from this month on the trap. Is there a potting mix I can switch it to or some sort of spray I can put in the soil so the bugs just die off and don't come back??
Try neem oil 😁
You can try a small dish of red wine and a bit of dish soap too.
Olivia Frescura Try sand on top of your soil... stop my gnat problem completely! 🌱