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title: "I have a rubber plant which is growing enormous, can I cut this back?…"
description: "I have a rubber plant which is growing enormous, can I cut this back? It has also started new branches low down, so as well as growing up, it’s growing…"
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author: "David"
published: "2025-07-30T08:48:31.347343Z"
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# I have a rubber plant which is growing enormous, can I cut this back?…

_Posted by David on 2025-07-30_

I have a rubber plant which is growing enormous, can I cut this back?  
It has also started new branches low down, so as well as growing up, it’s growing outwards!

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## 1 comment

### Zoey commented on 2025-07-30

You can cut it back, put the cutting in water and you can get a new plant

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