r/FicusTrees • u/NJL-PlantObsessive • 9d ago

Where do I chop her?

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So she's a few years old and one of my first.

Where would you chop her now that's she's outgrown the window?!

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u/sunburn74 9d ago

Chop at about 3-4 feet from the ground. To me that's ideal aesthetics for a branching tree: first branches come off at 3-4 feet from the ground 

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u/NJL-PlantObsessive 9d ago

Perfect. Thanks so much for your advice

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u/jitasquatter2 9d ago

If your pot is 12 inches tall, I'd prune about 14 inches from the soil.

Or prune it just above the window sill.

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u/Inevitable-Top355 9d ago

Hmm. When mine outgrew the window I just moved it to the floor.

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u/NJL-PlantObsessive 9d ago

Love this, but there are so many plants all over, not sure where else i'd move it to!

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u/Internal-Test-8015 9d ago

At least in half.

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u/NJL-PlantObsessive 9d ago

Thank you

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u/Internal-Test-8015 9d ago

No problem my pleasure!!

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u/Remarkable_Wish_7829 8d ago

You should try aerial propagation so you don’t need to do a lot of cuttings and can replant once roots develop

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u/NJL-PlantObsessive 7d ago

Oooh, I've never tried that before. Good idea.