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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 15, 2011
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    Generally, you should go one or two pot sizes up. In addition, you could try root pruning. When the roots are filling the current container and you don't want a larger one, then root prune the plant to about 1/3 of the roots in summer. I would also top prune 1/3 of the foliage to prevent transplant leaf drop. Afterward, repot with fresh soil in the same container (or choose a larger one if desired) and water thoroughly. Do not water again until the soil becomes dry or new growth appears, at which point you should care for the plant as usual. Repeat the process as needed.

    This article may also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 16, 2011
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    It's hard to say, but If there is any life left in it, you can try the steps in this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm

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    Heather on
    May 22, 2011
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    The only thing you can do is prune it annually. This article will help with that:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/prune-rubber-tree.htm

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    Nikki on
    May 20, 2011
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    Do not fill the hole, but I would treat it with a fungicide. It sounds like the tree has a fungus and that was what hurt the limb. It may be spreading to the rest of the tree.

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    Nikki on
    May 23, 2011
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    Most indoor settings do not provide enough light for rubber trees to produce flowers; therefore, to have these plants bloom indoors at all is quite an accomplishment. Whatever you did to get it to flower, keep doing it. If you're lucky (and obviously you are), it will bloom again.

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    Heather on
    May 26, 2011
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    This article will help with the pruning:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/prune-rubber-tree.htm

    After you prune, you can use some fungicide on the wound but nothing else. Sealing the wound can trap disease in the wound and harm the plant.

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    Nikki on
    May 24, 2011
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    Rubber trees are only hardy to 30 degrees F. If it gets colder than that at all where you live, the tree cannot not be planted outside permanently. You can keep it outside in a container in the summer though.

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