Nice work Meeka!

We have cold winters and hot summers....I am definitely appreciative of the sunlight and figure it is a trade off for the winter cold. We are one of the sunniest places in all of Canada.

Hey Kris. I hope Tiny grow a ton this year for you!

They are so gorgeous. Thanks for watching Kimberly!

Thank you very much!

I love it!

Thanks so much Troy. I really appreciate it.

I agree about them being hardy...until they get low light hahaha

Thanks for watching and good luck with your plant!

I also have a water catch tray and I have only used it for watering my outdoor plants in the summer. Thanks!

They are gorgeous plants. Good luck with yours!

Hahaha....she is my sweetheart

That's awesome. All my ficus plants are growing as well!

There will always be more pups lol

That is a fantastic idea taking some cuttings in the spring. I want to cut a smaller one up as well.

Thanks so much. I hope you stick around for more videos!

Thanks! I hope you stick around for more.

Oh wow. Thank you so much....I'm honored! I am glad you liked the video and hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas as well.

Thanks. You could always get a grow light!

Are you in the US or Canada?

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Oh wow! Welcome Elizabeth and hello from Canada!

Thanks!

È bella. Grazie! It is beautiful. Thank you!

Thanks and same to you!

That is super interesting. You must have pretty strong north sunlight lol

@@EverythingPlants Either that, or it's just like acclimating to stronger light. My tineke is just used to it. All of my plants are used to it in fact. Most of my windows are on the north side.

@@howmygardengrows3080 Thanks for sharing!

That is a deal for sure!!!

I also have a smaller one too. They seem to take a bit to start pushing out growth.....I'm still waiting for mine to have a growth spurt.

Wow! That is a lot of pets...nice work!

Thanks 😊

Sometimes I just keep talking and repeating....which leads to nonsense lol

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Thanks Vicki! Maybe someday I'll sneek her in a video haha

Sounds like our care is pretty similar. And yes I have heard of the shivereana!!! Wishlist plant of mine as well, but it looks like Australia is the only place you can get them from currently. 😪

@@EverythingPlants Yes, Australia plant lovers are the lucky ones 🙂

Hey Madison! The watering amount and frequency depends on a lot of factors like pot size, amount of light, soil and etc. This large one I let get bone dry for about a week then I soak it under it comes out the drain hole and don't water again until its dry for a week. Some people might water more often then this, but for me it usually works out to be maybe 2 weeks between watering....approx. Don't let it get too dry to where the leaves feel thin or fragile....avoid that LOL Does this help? And again if you have it in a small pot or in a really heat location you may be watering every week or even a few days. When I have taken my jade plants outside in the summer, with the heat and light, they may need water every couple days. When I have them inside they get watered approx every 2 weeks in the summer and like once a month in the winter....

I've never had this issue....I know the all or most white leaves need lots of light or they will brown over time. At some point you may need to prune it to get rid of them 🤷‍♂️

I'm not honestly sure what it is from but definitely something the plant excretes. How is your tineke doing?

May I have the link to your humidity and temperature meter? Ty

I bought it like this...obviously was a bit smaller. I think it has 5 separate stems in one pot.

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I haven't moved mine and it's like -25C out right now, but I probably wouldn't hurt to pull them back a bit.

I bought it as a full plant, but obviously smaller. It has been in that same spot since I bought it....water when dry, fertilize occasionally and let the sun do the rest.

Pruning can help your ficus push out more new leaves and branches to make your plant fuller :)

Do you rotate the plant?

Nice! This is such an amazing houseplant. How long have you had yours for?

Thanks Michelle

It is no guarantee, but sometimes pruning the top (apical bud) can promote or encourage branching and leaf grow lower in the plant....it activates below. If you were to prune for this reason (again no guarantee) then I would only attempt this in spring or summer months when the plant is actively growing. I have only done this to my fiddle leaf fig.....

@@EverythingPlants will try when it warms up thank you

These are great questions! Yes, my tineke came with multiple stems in one pot for that bushy look. What tips are you wanting to know? Spider mites damage can look like that for sure. Just look on the backside of the leaves and check for small webs.

@@EverythingPlants thank you, this is so helpful! I guess I’m looking for tips on how to pot stems together: should I double the size of my pot if I buy another similarly sized tineke to pot with the one I have? When my guys get more established and I attempt to chop + prop, can I just plant the propagations in the pot with the mother tree or will that restrict the roots too much?

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Hello. I'm sure it would be fine to propagate the stem. With it being immature I'm not too sure how it would do for single leaf cuttings. Good luck with that propagation and keep me posted!

Ya, that would look awesome

Is it in a well draining soil?

@@EverythingPlants yes . That's what I don't get.

It is at a few of my local plant shops. I also have it listed in my Amazon storefront. And that's why I stopped using miracle gro too. amzn.to/3A33qss

Absolutely! Although I do not have any experience with this particular plant and grow lights, I do have one of my sun loving Jade plants under a grow light and it is doing great!

I've never soil propagated a ficus elastica directly into soil, but it is possible. If you do then I would recommend potting it in a separate pot to start with. You will probably need to keep the prop cutting well watered to entice those roots and if it was in the same pot as the mother plant most likely it wouldn't tolerate being in wet soil before it gets root rot. One needs to stay most while the mother plant likes to dry out completely. I think you chance of success would be very low

Esta planta es un poco quisquillosa cuando el suelo permanece húmedo o retiene la humedad por mucho tiempo. Lo más probable es que esas manchas se deban a un problema de riego. Asegúrate de que tenga un buen suelo que drene bien. Uso una mezcla de suelo de plantas tropicales y agrego un montón de perlita extra para ayudar con el drenaje. Riego esta planta hasta que sale por el fondo del orificio de drenaje y dejo que se seque por completo. A menudo uso una brocheta de bambú para clavarla en la tierra y asegurarme de que el fondo de la maceta/tierra esté seco antes de volver a regarla. Espero que esto ayude. This plant is a bit fussy when the soil stays wet or retains moisture for too long. Most likely those spots are due to a watering issue. Make sure it has a good well draining soil. I use a tropical plant soil mix and add in a bunch of extra perlite to help with drainage. I water this plant until it comes out the bottom of the drain hole and let it dry out completely. I often use a bamboo skewer to stick into the soil to make sure the bottom of pot/soil is dry before I water it again. I hope this helps.

I often think that when a plant isn't doing anything above the soil, stuff is happening below the soil.....ie root growth to sustain growth it is about to produce. If it's still healthy then I wouldn't worry too much. One thing that slows plant growth is less then adequate....so maybe it needs more light. Ficus plants need a lot of bright light and even can take some direct sunlight when acclimated. So maybe try a bit more light to help it photosynthesis

I bought mine directly from a company in Canada. Here is the link if you want to check them out. There are a couple different companies, but those one had free shipping. www.growliv.com/

Absolutely....just place it in a shady spot and slowly give it more light over time, so it doesn't burn the leaves

It ends up being around two weeks or so for the large ones. My smaller pots tend to need water more often than the larger pots. Let the soil get bone dry and water again. Make sure to give it a bright light spot.

Yes, I made sure that they all get the proper lighting. I just wanted to know how often do you watered them. Thanks bro.

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I'd check the roots....perhaps it is severely root bound

I've never propagated an aloe before.....

I have one like that too....I just leave it, but if you really don't like the way it looks, then snip it off.

I had to tie mine together as the tineke was leaning as well. You can add a temporary support stake to help prop it up. As for the leaves....I currently have a leaf the has brown spots on it. It is one of the lower leaves on the stem. I'm not concerned about those ones dropping.

Normally I don't let it dry out. I just stick it right in water. Make sure it's in a bright area and I would think and probably 3-4 weeks you should have some roots

@@EverythingPlants thank you

Is it in a well draining soil?

See, it works! I'm assuming you watched my pothos experiment video hahaha

@@EverythingPlants I actually didn't see that video, I just heard about it from a friend lol

Is the soil wet or dry. These don't like soggy soil for very long otherwise they drop leaves.

@@EverythingPlants I don't have it in soil. I have it in Lecca.

@@EverythingPlants I don't have it in soil I have it in Lecca.

Root rot?

@@EverythingPlants i don't know.i think it's just a week it lasted.it same as your plant.it started with brown leaves till everything dropped.

@@raquelcorbito7885 it may have been retaining too much moisture in the soil causing root rot....these guys need a well draining soil and need to dry out.

@@EverythingPlants thanks for this video.I learned a lot.and i will buy again and follow your steps.My ficus robusta is doing well.Do i need to fertilize it during winter times?

Yah it was.i used up 50% of pottingmix and 50% of cactus soil and a handful of perlite.and they don't like it.So im planning to buy a new one and follow yours.

It's back

How is the light situation???

@@EverythingPlants grow light. It hates me. I want to send you some thing to replace your pencil. Lol

(I kept it, can it be propped?)

Yes, stick it in water and see what happens. It's tough to tell because I can't see the plant, but give it a try. If you have Instagram, feel free to send me a picture of the plant.