Rubber plant grown for 2 years and propagated into 10 pots - the reasons yours won't grow well are all here
Caring for flowers and plants is good for your health, and it can also decorate the home, enrich people's spare time, and make the surrounding environment no longer dull and full of vitality. The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a very common flowering plant, with tall and upright stems and glossy leaves, highly ornamental and very popular.
The rubber plant grown by the neighbor, Old Wang, was kept for two years from a single plant and propagated into ten pots. Some flower lovers ask why their own plants won't grow well - actually, the reasons are all here.
The rubber plant loves light very much. When the weather is warm, Old Wang moves the rubber plant outdoors so it can fully receive sunlight. After all, when grown indoors, light is limited, the growth of the rubber plant will be inhibited, it will grow slowly, and even its growth will not be vigorous. So if your home has the conditions, and the environment allows, place it outdoors for care.
Moreover, a rubber plant kept outdoors can often be washed by rainwater. Rainwater is "rootless water" and is suitable for any flowering plant. In summer, rain is frequent, and when it falls into the flower soil it can form nitrogen fertilizer, supplementing nutrients, making the root system thick and the branches and trunk strong, and making it thrive with lush foliage and increased disease resistance.
In fact, the rubber plant that Old Wang cared for was hardly fertilized at all - he just tried his best to meet the growing conditions it needed, and it grew so vigorously. Moreover, his rubber plant grew very fast, so timely pruning was necessary. The leaves or branches cut off can be used entirely for cuttings to propagate. As a result, in two years it had been propagated into ten pots, and the neighbors were so envious their eyes turned red.
So, if your rubber plant isn't growing vigorously, could it be that you haven't met these two conditions for it?
Tips for beginners
Rubber plant propagation can be done with leaf propagation, using sandy soil as the substrate. It takes about 20 to 30 days to take root, and the survival rate is very high. If you have a rubber plant at home and like to propagate, why not give it a try.
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