Hello. I was wondering how big a rubber plant has to be before I could try to start a new plant off of it. It is a small one, with only 10 leaves on it, and one more is on the way. I am also wondering what kind of light it should get. I have it in a room with a sky light that seems to be giving it plenty of light all day, but it is still pretty small after having it a while. Any help would be appreciated!!

So, once the roots are done filling out the pot then it will start growing upward? I do have it in kind of a larger pot, so maybe that's it. I do think the lighting is sufficient. Thanks so much for your help!!

actually, sticking the cutting in the pot with the mother plant is what i would do and did do. i actually put about 5 cuttings in with the mother plant.

Thanks for all your help. I just went to Walmart and bought some root starter! Thanks for your help!

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Originally posted by Mandy N.:
One more question that I have is.. Is it okay to plant the new cuttling next to it's mother plant so that I have 2 plants in the same container, or do I need to put it in a whole new pot? I was hoping to be able to keep them together to make it more bushy instead of stalky.

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Rubber plants don't have to be cut--while the stem is flexible, slip it around the pot making certain the stem is touching the dirt. I always put a gravel stone heavy enough to hold the stem in place. You can place several stones if the stem is long. Just be certain there are at least 3 leave between the stones. This is what will feed the plant. The roots will form rather quickly. While I lived in the desert (most of my life) we even planted them in play sand, and feed them once a month. They grew like weeds. Again, this is a plant that does well outside during the summer months, but don't let it get to much rain. If you have a pot that is too large to move easily out of the rain, take a patio table umbrella & cut the bottom of the pole off and cover the plant to limit the amount of rain. This works well for cacti & other succulants as well.

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