Ficus natalensis

[Bougy Fan]

Once you get some buds and shoots on top I would remove that side branch as the trunk will thicken there. Lot of work to do - good luck

[The Ficus Guy]

Once you get some buds and shoots on top I would remove that side branch as the trunk will thicken there. Lot of work to do - good luck

Thanks Tony! Which cutting are you talking about specifically? Or are you talking about the stump?

Hope I left enough room for that stump to bud back!

[Bougy Fan]

On the stump. Yes a bit brave - I was suggesting cutting where I did to ensure life Well fortune favours the brave As long as it is warm over there at this time of year ?

[The Ficus Guy]

On the stump. Yes a bit brave - I was suggesting cutting where I did to ensure life Well fortune favours the brave As long as it is warm over there at this time of year ?

Well I did leave a branch with leaves on the stump to ensure life , and we are currently in summer. However, I grow my trees indoors, and this one is growing in a setup that has 99% humidity and four T8 bulbs above it. That should do the trick

[Bougy Fan]

That's right you have posted your indoor set up before. Too much hard work for me Mine are outside all year around here in the lucky country

[The Ficus Guy]

That's right you have posted your indoor set up before. Too much hard work for me Mine are outside all year around here in the lucky country

Lucky you!!


As for the cuttings, they're going into a setup I built today with high, high humidity. The stump will stay in a different one, for now at least. I'll probably move it here shortly, though.

[The Ficus Guy]

Scratch that, the stump is now in that setup with the cuttings. Fingers crossed

[Andrew F]

Ill never take my figs for granted after reading thru your posts mate, best of luck. I might even use a few old 2ft fish tanks this coming summer to propagate

If only we had some of the queensland humidity down here

[The Ficus Guy]

Ill never take my figs for granted after reading thru your posts mate, best of luck. I might even use a few old 2ft fish tanks this coming summer to propagate

If only we had some of the queensland humidity down here

Thanks! Fish tanks work great!

As for this guy, I saw a bud had popped on that long branch I left on the stump, so I cut back to it. I then flared the base of the cutting, and was surprised by how flared I got it...

[The Ficus Guy]

Here's that stump as of today:

[Rintar]

Hope come summer I'm half as successful as you. Cheers great thread.

[The Ficus Guy]

Hope come summer I'm half as successful as you. Cheers great thread.

Thanks Mate.


One of the cuttings has already thrown roots

[Rintar]

what's the container its sitting in

[The Ficus Guy]

what's the container its sitting in

This one's in a setup I've made for my cuttings. It is a fish tank surrounded by aluminum foil to reflect light. It's got a fogger hooked up to it, and I let that run for an hour or two to increase humidity even more.

[Bougy Fan]

I think he meant either what the medium is or what the medium is contained in Wow that's pretty good for striking a cutting - but again I admire how much effort you go to