PlantFiles Pictures: Rubber Tree ''Burgundy'' (Ficus elastica)

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Author Content golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) January 21, 2003 09:44 PM Post #454300 Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree, Decora Tree Ficus elastica India http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/718/ Click the image for an enlarged view. sassytiger Lakeland, FL November 02, 2003 10:27 AM Post #698696 How do you collect seeds from a 'Rubber Tree'? golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) November 02, 2003 05:32 PM Post #699040 Not sure about seed, but it air layers easily. sassytiger Lakeland, FL November 04, 2003 08:12 AM Post #700462 What do you mean? I have one and it is doing good outside one my front porch! golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) November 04, 2003 11:03 AM Post #700595 Sorry, I meant to say, I have no experience with growing Ficus elastica from seed. But I do know they can be propagated from air layering. To collect seed, there must be flowers. sassytiger Lakeland, FL November 04, 2003 04:09 PM Post #700786 How do you propagate from air layering? And 'Rubber Trees' don't get flowers any of the time! I think?!?!?!?! golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) November 04, 2003 05:26 PM Post #700854 Here is how to do the air layering of Ficus elastica. http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/advanced/Propagation/Airlay... keepfaith March 22, 2004 11:37 PM Post #816471 My rubber tree is about 4 1/2 feet tall and is beginning to look sparse and lanky at the bottom, besides air layering how can I get it to thicken up, I've heard if I cut the top it's won't grow. Any advice? golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) March 23, 2004 06:36 AM Post #816609 Lots of sun! keepfaith March 24, 2004 03:55 PM Post #818060 alot of the leaves are turning mottled yellow and then die and fall off. I have it in a patio window where it gets alot of sun. why are the leaves turning yellow? golddog Western, PA (Zone 6a) March 24, 2004 04:03 PM Post #818067 Possibly low humidity. What do you think? keepfaith March 24, 2004 11:44 PM Post #818520 sounds good, my apartment is very dry in the winter, thanks for the advice! keepfaith March 25, 2004 12:02 AM Post #818540 by the way, did you know if I can cut the top and use the cutting.

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