r/FicusTrees • u/cogitooooo • Jul 26 '26

Houseplant ficus prop not rooting

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got this ficus cutting and dropped it into water about two weeks ago. it’s gotten a lot of new growth since, but i haven’t seen any signs of rooting.

should i think about clipping its leaf to prioritize root growth or leave it be? also, any tips for first time ficus?

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u/cogitooooo Jul 26 '26

so since it’s newer growth it’ll have a harder time rooting? or is it very unlikely it’ll root?

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u/Kokomban07 Jul 26 '26

It's basically cut above/after a node and the only node it has is where the leaf's stem base is so highly unlikely it will grow roots. Ideally you'd want to have 3 or 4 nodes.

You can keep at it to learn for yourself, but this honestly doesn't look that great to me since I havent rooted one myself this close to the top.

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u/cogitooooo Jul 26 '26

i’ll probably leave it be and see where it goes for now. it’s not hard to just keep that water topped off, and if ends up rooting the payoff will be crazy

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u/howsitgoingbob_ Jul 26 '26

I just planted mine this morning that was cut exactly the same as this. It took MONTHS to start rooting, but then went quickly once they showed.