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title: "I’ve had this rubber plant for several years, during which time it’s…"
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# I’ve had this rubber plant for several years, during which time it’s…

_Postat av Ana den 2026-01-21_

I’ve had this rubber plant for several years, during which time it’s grown from a baby plant to over 5 feet/1.5 meters tall. Recently the older, larger leaves like this one have developed these brown patches and begun falling off. Is this to be expected, or should I be concerned about sun exposure, or over or under watering? If it’s helpful, it’s also been in the same pot for several years.

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AgjDY-4fXzmar_bgsErxEmRHJhTbIwCwG7AmVI1kr3Y/d4dSwTSFQCOoFdmfBVrEbw.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 kommenterade den 2026-01-21

Since it’s been a little while, since it’s last repot, I’m thinking it might be root bound, and sometimes when this happens, soil becomes compacted and doesn’t absorb water properly essentially dehydrating the plant. I would check and see how the roots seem if they’re pretty compacted in there or coming out of the drainage holes repotting should fix it!

#### Ana svarade den 2026-01-21

Thank you!

#### GreenLeaf svarade den 2026-01-21

My method….if it needs repotting, I don’t care what time of year it is, I’ll repot. I’d rather have it go a bit dormant due to a bigger pot than have it struggle till spring.

If I’m repotting in winter months, I’ll repot a day or two after a watering day and then wait a little longer till the next water to give it time to adjust.

A good rule of thumb is if you have 50% (or above) roots to soil ratio it’s time to upsize. Wait a day or two after a watering and you should be able to gently remove it from the pot as a whole to check the roots.

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