This is my rubber tree, which I bought along with other houseplants last September.
It’s receiving 11 hours of grow light at over 300 PPFD.
The temperature has been consistently between 23°C and 25°C (73°F–77°F).
The other plants I got at the same time have shown good growth, but this one hasn’t.
What should I check?
noblecloud
If you’re in the northern hemisphere, it’s probably in dormancy, if that’s the case it should start pushing out new growth in a couple weeks
Winterschloss
It’s the exact same story with my rubber tree, I bought it in beginning of October last year and it stayed the same for the last 4 months or so. But as long as it doesn’t lose any leaves and stays the same, I think it’s fine. I also hope that it will start growing again when spring comes around. But it’s good to know it’s not just my rubber tree😂
pingapump
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naomiwallner
Many plants respond to length of daylight vs temperature changes therefore many plants don’t grow as much in the winter, even inside. I’d recommend repotting it in the spring and then making sure it gets plenty of natural sunlight (mine are in south-western facing windows). My rubber trees were slow to get established and then absolutely burst forth!
CockroachTheory
I grew this plant potted, indoors, and as a patio tree, and finally in the ground, in Florida. In my experience, it naturally has long pauses in growth, followed by rapid surges. When it starts really branching, you’ll struggle to keep up with as the growth surges increase exponentially and the pauses in growth decrease. It can seem to just exist, indoor for very long periods, but if the leaves aren’t yellowing, falling off, or otherwise declining, you are in tip top shape and just gotta wait. These like full sun, unlimited water and food, but will do with much less.
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This is my rubber tree, which I bought along with other houseplants last September.
It’s receiving 11 hours of grow light at over 300 PPFD.
The temperature has been consistently between 23°C and 25°C (73°F–77°F).
The other plants I got at the same time have shown good growth, but this one hasn’t.
What should I check?
If you’re in the northern hemisphere, it’s probably in dormancy, if that’s the case it should start pushing out new growth in a couple weeks
It’s the exact same story with my rubber tree, I bought it in beginning of October last year and it stayed the same for the last 4 months or so. But as long as it doesn’t lose any leaves and stays the same, I think it’s fine. I also hope that it will start growing again when spring comes around. But it’s good to know it’s not just my rubber tree😂
The calendar
Many plants respond to length of daylight vs temperature changes therefore many plants don’t grow as much in the winter, even inside. I’d recommend repotting it in the spring and then making sure it gets plenty of natural sunlight (mine are in south-western facing windows). My rubber trees were slow to get established and then absolutely burst forth!
I grew this plant potted, indoors, and as a patio tree, and finally in the ground, in Florida. In my experience, it naturally has long pauses in growth, followed by rapid surges. When it starts really branching, you’ll struggle to keep up with as the growth surges increase exponentially and the pauses in growth decrease. It can seem to just exist, indoor for very long periods, but if the leaves aren’t yellowing, falling off, or otherwise declining, you are in tip top shape and just gotta wait. These like full sun, unlimited water and food, but will do with much less.
Repot to a bigger pot