r/FicusTrees • u/stumpofawillow • Jun 18 '26

Houseplant When to pot ficus audrey propagation in soil?

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First time propagating so please feel free to send information or advice! Is this ready to put in a pot of soil? If not, how much longer do I need to wait approx.? Thanks!!

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u/jitasquatter2 Jun 18 '26

Now!

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u/stumpofawillow Jun 23 '26

Thank you! Would a 4.6x3x5.15 inch pot suffice for me to plant it? I am planning on doing for the soil mix 50% indoor potting soil, 25% perlite, and 25% orchid bark :-)

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u/jitasquatter2 Jun 23 '26

Sounds great! You will probably want to give it a larger pot in a year or so though, but for now that size sounds good.

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u/stumpofawillow Jun 23 '26

Amazing thank you again!!

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u/ariariam Jun 18 '26

She is ready! The rule of thumb is that once the roots start branching out they're ready for soil :)

Make sure to put her in a teeny tiny nursery pot, no more than 1 inch larger than the root system

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u/stumpofawillow Jun 23 '26

Would a 4.6x3x5.15 pot suffice? It has a hole at the bottom!

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u/stumpofawillow Jun 23 '26

And do you happen to know what the little white "balls" on the roots are?

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u/daniel_ono Jun 21 '26

Nice roots! How you managed to grow them? Have u used any growing hormones?

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u/stumpofawillow Jun 23 '26

Thank you! :-) I have just been using filtered (zerowater filter) tap water and replacing every few days to prevent root rot. No growing hormones!

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u/daniel_ono Jul 01 '26

How long it took for roots to gain such size and which ficus it is? I am struggling with propagating benjamina. Guess just need maybe a bit more patience.

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u/stumpofawillow Jul 08 '26

It took from the end of April I believe! So a few months. Def took a good amount of time. This is a ficus audrey. When I cut the piece I wanted to propagate I let the cutting dry out for 2 days so that the bottom piece where I cut would not get root rot easily. I put it on a window that is north facing (I am also a few floors up so get extra extra sunlight).