For many hobby gardeners and plant lovers, propagation is a big topic. Homegrown young plants are a special joy and a nice gift for other plant lovers. With a little patience, a rubber tree can easily be grown from a cutting.
How do I pull rubber tree cuttings correctly?
To successfully grow a rubber tree from cuttings, cut them at least 6 cm long in spring with a sharp tool. Cuttings should have at least one leaf and one bud. Let them “bleed” in water, place them in nutrient-poor substrate and keep them moist under foil or in an indoor greenhouse.
How do I take cuttings?
You have different options for taking cuttings from your rubber tree. If the plant has become too large, shorten the trunk to the desired height. Use the cut part as a cutting. If you would like to rejuvenate your rubber tree at the same time, then moss removal is a good alternative.
You can also cut cuttings from side shoots. These should have at least one leaf and one bud and be at least six centimeters long. Cuttings grow best when cut in spring at the beginning of the growing season.
Be sure to use a sharp knife for thinner shoots and secateurs when cutting the trunk of your rubber tree. Gloves prevent the milky plant sap from touching your hands and possibly triggering an allergy. Your tools should also be clean so that no diseases can be transmitted.
How do I care for cuttings?
First place the freshly cut cutting in a glass of water until a large part of the milky plant sap has drained away. Then place it in a pot with a nutrient-poor substrate. Always keep it moist but not wet. This works best in an indoor greenhouse or under a transparent film.
In addition, your cuttings need a lot of light, like any rubber tree. So put it in a bright place. After about three months, you can slowly acclimate your young rubber tree to normal room air by airing it out.
The most important things in brief:
- best to cut in spring
- use sharp and clean tools
- Cut cuttings at least 6 cm long
- at least one leaf and one bud each
- bleed in water
- place in nutrient-poor substrate
- grow under foil or in an indoor greenhouse
- make bright
- keep evenly moist
Tip
Setting cuttings is the easiest way to propagate the rubber tree.
