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- Can I rejuvenate my rubber tree?
- How does the rejuvenation of a rubber tree work?
- How do I treat the cuttings?
- How does the moss work?
- Possible steps to rejuvenate the rubber tree:
- Tips
There are several ways to rejuvenate a rubber tree
Can I rejuvenate my rubber tree?
Occasionally, a hobby gardener wishes that he could change the look of his plant or even his rubber tree a little, for example, if this does not form a crown or slowly verkahlt. A "makeover" is also possible.
Maybe your rubber tree has become too big or too bulky. Also in this case you can crop it and put it in a new shape. The rubber tree is quite cut tolerant and will ideally form several new shoots.
How does the rejuvenation of a rubber tree work?
One way to rejuvenate your gum tree is to do so. With this method, you simultaneously increase your plant population. They kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.
Alternatively, you can cut a rubber tree that has grown too high or cut off too long side shoots. If you cut just above a sleeping eye, then the rubber tree on this eye will cast out again. So you can give him with much patience a desired shape. The truncated shoots can easily be used as cuttings.
How do I treat the cuttings?
Ideally, your cuttings have three or four leaves and a bud. After the milky sap leaves (put the cuttings in a glass of water), put them in a pot of potting soil and moisten them well. Pull a transparent foil over the pot and place it in a light and warm place. As an alternative, offer a room greenhouse.
How does the moss work?
Cut a suitable shoot of your rubber tree close to the trunk from below. If you now keep this gap open and moist, for example with the help of moss, then young roots form at this point. If these are numerous and vigorous after some time, then you may cut off and plant the resulting young plant.
Possible steps to rejuvenate the rubber tree:
Tips
The best time to rejuvenate your rubber tree is spring, when the first shoots start to grow.