--- title: "3 weeks ago I chopped my ficus tineke and burgundy to encourage them…" description: "3 weeks ago I chopped my ficus tineke and burgundy to encourage them both to branch out. 🌿 Today I was able to pot up the cutting that had lovely roots! Now…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/nmbN0qpiQ_uBADK1N_u7_A" community: "Propagating & Sowing" author: "J-Mo" published: "2024-07-18T18:56:24.643211Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TWrHcAsR9SqL_7cyg1AvUhdDJc5KoET1DO58fkXVslQ/Ieiu9ZDkQVexgupr5m80nA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md) # 3 weeks ago I chopped my ficus tineke and burgundy to encourage them… _Posted by J-Mo on 2024-07-18_ 3 weeks ago I chopped my ficus tineke and burgundy to encourage them both to branch out. 🌿 Today I was able to pot up the cutting that had lovely roots! Now to find them new homes with some of my favorite people ☺️ ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TWrHcAsR9SqL_7cyg1AvUhdDJc5KoET1DO58fkXVslQ/Ieiu9ZDkQVexgupr5m80nA.webp?size=large) ## 8 comments ### 🪴Robin🪴 commented on 2024-07-18 Can I be one of your favourite people? 😋 #### J-Mo replied on 2024-07-18 😂 sure can!! ### Jbear13 commented on 2024-07-18 Awh man I would love to be your friend!! lol 🤩 #### J-Mo replied on 2024-07-18 The best friends are the ones you can exchange plants with!! ### Urban Jungle 🦩 commented on 2024-07-18 Did you propagate in water? #### J-Mo replied on 2024-07-19 Yes I did! I didn’t take any pics of the cuttings close up, or of the roots before hand, but they rooted fairly quickly! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TWrHcAsR9SqL_7cyg1AvUhdDJc5KoET1DO58fkXVslQ/9sjeO50uQKeoHhl5eOHyMA.webp?size=large) #### J-Mo replied on 2024-07-19 \*\*\*the roots before hand/before potting I meant ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TWrHcAsR9SqL_7cyg1AvUhdDJc5KoET1DO58fkXVslQ/qUtvajXhTqmuIsShHcuvFQ.webp?size=large) ### Jennifer commented on 2024-07-19 Wow! These are so pretty! Thats awesome. 👏🏻 --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_