This leaf has special marking; I want to keep for as long as I can. thank you
I would use glycerin for a thick leaf. Here is how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/flower-drying-methods.htm
My rubber plant caught fire, it’s around six years aged and not started tapping, but unfortunately caught fire and burned all the grass etc. Now trees are looking fine but some of them happening small breaks over skin. Can I get advice on the remedy to protect them and anything will happen later? Here season is summer around 30 degrees.
It's an unusual situation. We have a series of articles about caring for rubber plants and I'm hoping you may be able to glean an answer from one of these. Otherwise, you may want to consult with your local nursery or extension service for more help.
How do we cut the rubber plant down? It is taking over the house!!
Here's an article that will tell you how to prune your rubber tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/prune-rubber-tree.htm
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Either way. By now, the cut has healed itself over, and cutting again will only increase the chance for infection. I would leave it, personally. You can cut it off once it starts to die back.
Here is an article to help you care for the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/how-to-care-for-a-rubber-tree-plant.htm
Hi, I have my rubber plant for over a year now and it wasn't the happiest of plants I own. However few weeks ago I noticed small black (or so I thought) growth and thought that its dying and pulled it off. Little I knew that it could have been new leaf potentially growing. Now I am left with a green ( turning red) little growth as per image. Please could you advise what I can do to keep growing the new leaf. Thank you!
You, probably, pulled off its protective sheath. These plants are best left alone, and forgotten about, save for watering when it gets COMPLETELY DRY half way down the pot.
The leaf will continue on its own. Just leave the tree to grow and care for it when necessary.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/how-to-care-for-a-rubber-tree-plant.htm
There were 3 different stems when I planted them from cuts. 2 were growing very small leaves and the other not to bad in size. So I took them out of the pot and separated the bigger from the smaller one. I’m not sure what to do next?? Plant them or cut them back root star over?? Thank you Wendy
Just plant them into soil. They won't do well in water. Make sure to let them dry out pretty thoroughly between waterings, as they are very drought tolerant. Plant them all separately. They will take a long time to recover any root damage, so expect it to be a month or so before you notice any signs of recovery. This is just going to be a long battle of patience. They don't tolerate being moved very well and like to be rootbound, so any disturbance to the roots will set them back quite a bit.
This article will help you to care for them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/how-to-care-for-a-rubber-tree-plant.htm
Will new leaves grow up the stem, and is there anything I can do to encourage this?
They will probably remain bare until it is old enough to start branching. On occasion, stripping leaves can encourage branching, but this is not always the case. The best thing to do from here will be to keep anyone from stripping anymore leaves, and continue to care for it as usual until it recovers. Once you see signs of vigorous growth, you can cut the plant back. It will sprout new branches at this point.
This article will help you to care for these shrubs: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/how-to-care-for-a-rubber-tree-plant.htm