Hello, so Iāve had this rubber plant for a couple of months now and it has done literally nothing. As it is in the picture is EXACTLY how it was when I got it. No new leaves have come out, the new leaf hasnāt unfurled anymore or grown and what looks like a new leaf bud also hasnāt changed at all. Is this normal? And if it isnāt, what shall I do? Cut off the new ones and hope it starts to regrow?
Unsure if this will help, my tineke did the exact same thing until i put it into a warmer, more humid environment, mine was also under a grow loght and didnt like it, how cold does it get in ur house, and where is it growing?
1 gillaIt doesnāt get too cold, itās winter here at the moment so the central heating is on, so the house is never really cold. And it was in the windowsill for a while but now it is on a little table that is light but doesnāt get direct sun. I had heard that rubber plants were relatively quick growers, this one is the complete opposite!
1 gilla They are quick when they are in the right environment, it might need to be getting some more sun, do you fertilize?
1 gillaI havenāt been fertilising no because itās in new soil so I didnāt think Iād need to at the moment?
1 gilla I still fertilize even w/ new soil, i would suggest trying it to see if it does anything, i fertilize with 1/4 of the reccomended dosage every time i water, and mines thriving. I use miracle grow indoor houseplant food, and it says 4 pumps per 32oz so i use 1 pump into an old 16oz plastic water bottle and water that way!
1 gillaOkay lll give that try. So you wouldnāt recommend cutting off the ānewā leaves that havenāt done anything?
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Probably just slow growing bc of winter time when plants normally slow down growth. My rubber tree has been the same way. It should pick up again in spring.
1 gillaFingers crossed it does š¤š»
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mine has grown consistently since I got it. itās about a foot away from a south window so it gets direct sunlight and it is so happy there!
1 gillaOkay maybe Iāll try it in more direct sunlight then and see if that helps!
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