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title: "i cut off the top off my small rubber tree to encourage branching and…"
description: "i cut off the top off my small rubber tree to encourage branching and i am finally seeing signs if success 😅 the cutting hasn’t started rooting yet (i think).…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/oRNJZsKiPr5wRrIrYjEzwa"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "leah"
published: "2026-04-17T21:30:12.199727Z"
language: "en"
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# i cut off the top off my small rubber tree to encourage branching and…

_Posted by leah on 2026-04-17_

i cut off the top off my small rubber tree to encourage branching and i am finally seeing signs if success 😅 the cutting hasn’t started rooting yet (i think). i have it in conditioned tap water with a pothos piece. let me know if you’ve done this before ☺️

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## 2 comments

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-04-17

Looking good! How long to see progress on the mother plant?

#### leah replied on 2026-04-18

i cut it 5 weeks ago :) the stem was about 1 foot tall

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