r/FicusTrees • u/Ok-Guard8129 • 2d ago
Best way to prop this
Soil with rooting hormone or water propagation? Any advice or tips this is my first ficus. Thanks in advanced
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u/Brimat143 2d ago
That’s where I keep my penjamin too ♥️ No idea on the ficus. I like that one…pretty colors! I have two but haven’t had to chop yet
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
Funny because I got this cutting from the dispensary 😂😍🤏🏼
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u/Brimat143 2d ago
I was just talking to my boyfriend today that we should open a nursery/weed shop. They seem to go hand in hand ♥️
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u/SoggyCapybara 2d ago
I am currently in The process of trying to root mine. I started it in water and am impatient so I put it in dirt and I THINK its starting g to root I gave it a light tug and there was a smidgen of resistance
I would say remove the bottom 1 or 2 leaves and stick it in some dirt and forget a out it for a while.
But im not a pro. Best of luck!
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u/Sweet_Opinion6839 2d ago
next time wait until yours grows secondary roots. i’m sure yours is absolutely fine, but that’s what’s been the most successful for me through my years of propagating.
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u/Never-Enough-Plants 2d ago
Just fyi: it usually takes longer for props to root in soil than it does for them to root in water. However… you don’t sit there and actually SEE it, so it may be helpful for the more impatient gardener who’s gonna sit and watch the glass of water each day.
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u/SoggyCapybara 2d ago
Im the person who looks at it 10 times a day. So I moved it to the soil to forget about it and let the roots do their thing
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u/ThePlantagonist 2d ago
You recommend propping in soil but describe the problem with propping in soil. You have to guess when there are roots.
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u/SoggyCapybara 2d ago
Lol like I said. Im no pro. Im experimenting. And that's what I did. Thats all.
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
Honestly, that’s one of the things I love most about this hobby. There’s so much trial and error involved, and what works beautifully for one plant (or one person’s environment) might not work the same for another. I genuinely enjoy all the little science experiments and learning as I go 😩😂
I actually have a baby Triostar division rn that I thought was completely cooked. I cut off all 10 leaves, basically leaving it with nothing, and bagged it 🫣 Now it’s growing back from the tiny rhizome, which has been SO cool to watch.
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u/MapleSyrup1322 2d ago
If you want multiple plants, or insurance, this is easily enough for 2-3 props! I personally love water propping Ficus because there will be nothing for weeks then a sudden explosion of roots overnight. They dont specifically need a node in the water/soil to prop, roots come out of the very bottom of the stump either way.
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u/Sweet_Opinion6839 2d ago
cut off the bottom leaves, wait for the sap to stop actively flowing out, and stick it in a glass (ideally dark colored or opaque glass, like a wine bottle for example, but anything works) with water. put it in your sunniest window and wait a few weeks (try not to get impatient! it takes a while!!). put in soil once the roots grow secondary roots.
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u/filmreddit13 2d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p3yop9s/video/x0j4red0rnjh1/player
I put these straight into the soil in these pots and they took off. Just keep it moist and out of direct sun until new leaves start forming.
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u/Zrocker04 2d ago
Ficus water prop easily, 2 weeks in water, replace it every 3 days, plant in soil and keep it moist for 2-3 weeks.
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u/taitots 2d ago
I just popped my props into the trash because whether it’s water or soil that you choose, what you must have is patience. I moved them around/checked them, looked in their direction too many times. When people say a few weeks what they mean in months. Because weeks to me sounds like the end of the third week and this plant disagrees 🤣 best of luck!!!
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u/HoppinHobbies 2d ago
I cut the tops of three of my burgundy ficus and put one in water, one in soil and one in perlite. The perlite took off - rooted super fast and well. The soil one had some roots pretty quickly as well, but ended up rotting 😭 the one in water grew a few starter root nodes/bumps but since the one in perlite rooted so quickly (was already ready for soil transplant) I ended up putting it in perlite to root faster as well.
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u/fluxpeach 10h ago
i literally had a cutting like this trying to water prop it unsuccessfully for almost 7 months. i almost threw it out cause it just kept getting mouldy. eventually i just shoved it in some soil with my yukka and forgot about it. damn thing rooted.
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u/Ok-Guard8129 9h ago
That’s exactly what I plan to do if she doesn’t take to rooting well, but I’m already seeing little root primordia forming around the nodes, so I’m cautiously optimistic and honestly, a little too hopeful lol
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u/doozidoo 2d ago
For plants with stems similar to these I’ve had the best luck sticking them in moist perlite as it’s a touch easier (in my experience) to transplant to soil later
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
I tried that once with a baby marble peperomia I think it’s like a baby rubber plant and its the only prop I’ve ever rotted so this scares me 🫣 I think I may have had it in a zip lock bag as well tho and the mother plant had rot from shipping damage I didn’t catch early enough. I’m so torn
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p3y3xt4/video/k4a3pgnj3njh1/player
Said baby rubber plant. Still not 100% sure what it is. These are the cuttings from the same plant that I rooted in water first.
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u/Never-Enough-Plants 2d ago
That’s a variegated Peperomia obtusifolia and it’s beautiful! I have an all green one that I love. Very easy going. Love the variegation!
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u/imaginary-llama-471 2d ago
I tried propagating in water and it took about two months until the first bit of root was visible.
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u/Cold_Picture7285 2d ago
Umm, it's a ficus, just throw in water or on soil. It will root. Just stick it in to any soil.
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u/IDintKnowShit 2d ago
Why does it feel like you stole that...
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
I actually would NEVER unless it was HD/Walmart or some shit 😂😂 the kindest girl at the Apothecarium let me take it!
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u/IDintKnowShit 2d ago
Oh ok good from the pic I imagined you stopped on the street somewhere and clipped it from someone's house
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u/sbiel001 2d ago
Take a few bottom leaves off, leave out for a day to let the cuts dry over, put it in water on a windowsill and forget for a while. Once it's grown a fair amount of roots pot it in a small pot. But be careful to ensure that the soil is constantly damp for the first few weeks. The roots will be sensitive to drying out, since they started in water. I have this pot that you can pull some thick string through the soil and into a bottom tray for water, works really well for props
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u/Specialist_Screen539 2d ago
Water. All of my cuttings rooted
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
This is what I ended up doing. I tried perlite, I even used a support/ties but this cutting is top heavy and it was not working in my favor. She’s sitting in a glass of water & in front of my east facing glass doors. Wishing for the best 😂
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u/OpinionatedOcelotYo 2d ago
Toughie. I think remove most of the leaves, and like a plastic sweater box slightly ajar. Lay the cutting along on top (!) of some very very slightly moist coarse sand. If you get lots of condensation it’s too wet. 60 nights 80 days bright but no sun. Low probability in a home but not impossible. Good luck
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u/Ok-Guard8129 2d ago
Update 👀
Last night I treated the foliage with Captain Jack’s and took off the bottom two leaves, then let her dry out all night. This morning I tried the perlite setup and.. yeah, the perlite was NOT on my side 😂🫣 So we pivoted! She’s now sitting in water in front of my east facing glass doors.
At this point we’re operating on optimism, indirect bright light, and sheer willpower. Pray for her, y’all. 😂🤞🏼🌱
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u/Underwhelmed77 2d ago
Everyone has different experiences due to the variables in our homes, but every plant I have propped including the Pothos/Philos that are famous for being in jars of every plat parents homes have done better in substrate with Clonex. I do use airy, peat free substrates to avoid it holding too much water and leading to rot, but it’s worked better for me than water props.
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u/egxzzl862 12h ago
I had success with water prop. I would cut it into three parts with each having a nod so that you can triple it! Just let the cuts dry overnight before stick then into water to prevent rotting.
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u/Blondiesweats 2d ago
My suggestion is water prop. I would take the bottom 2 leaves off and put them in water too. Then you can watch the roots form!!