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title: "Been water propagating this rubber plant for like three months and…"
description: "Been water propagating this rubber plant for like three months and this is all that’s grown, how do I know when to plant it? Is there something I can do to…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Karsen"
published: "2025-04-06T15:31:19.586895Z"
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# Been water propagating this rubber plant for like three months and…

_Posted by Karsen on 2025-04-06_

Been water propagating this rubber plant for like three months and this is all that’s grown, how do I know when to plant it? Is there something I can do to speed it up? I’ve been adding pothos propagations and super thrive in and this is all that’s grown

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## 3 comments

### Emma commented on 2025-04-06

Rubber plants are notoriously slow to root in water. The stem might be a bit too thick for quick water rooting — they tend to do better in soil or moss. You should put it in soil that is moist at all times or in moss that is a little damp. And make sure it gets lots of sun!

### Rylee commented on 2025-04-06

And to answer how long the new roots should be would be about an inch or two for help with easy potting!!

### Matilda commented on 2025-04-07

These take a while! My peperomia cuttings have been propagating in water for about 6 months, and they finally have enough roots to be potted

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