How To Care For Variegated Ficus Elastica | Rubber Plant Care Tips 2021

[@nicollevelez8149]

Amazing! So I bought my ficus in 2020, and it did well for a while but never grew. All of a sudden (6mos later) my leaves were drooping, the tiny sprout that never grew was curling up, and it had not grown a centimeter 🥲 I revisited this video took some action - 1 WEEK LATER all leaves are perky AND a new leaf is sprouting!!! Thank you!!!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Awesome, this gives me all the feels reading this. Glad to read your Ficus is doing a lot better and showing new growth. 😁

[@nicollevelez8149]

@@CrazyPlantGuy 🥰🥰🥰🥰🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@sandyheredia3027]

A friend gave me a ficus elástica cutting with a couple of leaves I cut her in 4 pieces put her in water to root, it took about 5 months to root. When it did I potted each piece in a pot, some I put on my porch, and one I put next to a south facing window inside. She was taking a long time to open the one closed leaf it had, so input her on porch also. Immediately she started opening the leaf now she has 5. I’m afraid to bring her in for winter. I’m going to buy plant lights for inside. Love her don’t wAnt her to die after all my hard work.

[@janebuckland737]

I got so fed up of my first ficas doing nothing but still looking healthy I got the cutters out for propagating from it and now I have 7 successful plantings out of 9 cuttings and cheated a little well a lot really by purchasing a grow light

[@La_to_the_Bay]

That’s why it popped up in your feed because you were researching it the night before😏

[@PeggysPlants]

So now you spill the beans and tell us all of your ficus secrets. Thanks. Now hopefully I can get mine looking better. It's always a pleasure working with my #1 Crazy Plant Guy.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

If you enjoyed this video and found it helpful please give it a thumbs up, comment or share. It really helps the performance of the video and my channel. Thank you always for your support ♥️ ☺️

[@barbara4944]

Good video Christian. Wasn't prepared for the swift decapitation though lol 😬😁

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha, sometimes you just have to rip off the bandaid off, less painful 😥

[@keithibus2091]

My ficus looks like yours before my fathers pigeons poked holes on its leaves.Now,I call it ficus adansonii and it is now my own plant hybrid.😂

[@robbobbie30]

haha I love that

[@raeclarke7328]

hahahahahahhahahahahahahahhaha

[@RealBradMiller]

Bahaha!

[@Angie-qd7sn]

Wahahaha that’s hilarious. It really does put a smile on my face 😄

[@SickBoiRENegade]

Bahahaha.... 🤣😂🤣😂

[@christa_Bella_]

That intro w/ Peggy’s Plants was hilarious 🙌🏾

[@ShyDog827]

You’re so right in stating that you have to adjust the plants’ requirements to your own environment . My apartment’s dry dark atmosphere has a deadly effect on most of the plants I have ever tried to maintain , but I found that succulents and cactus do great with a grow light. I have a thriving ficus on my patio because it’s loves the diffused sunshine , humidity , and fresh air.

[@cooloutac]

everything does good with grow lights man. windows are overrated. don't even bother with them lmao. I got two crotons petra and mammy 4 ft tall and bushy off cheap grow lights. a parlor palm 5 ft tall and wide literally in the dark with some cheap grow lights. all my plants. snake plants, peace lilly, some anthuriums, fiddle leaf bambino, zz plants, monstera deliciosa, pothos and philodendron vines. 90% of my plants are on grow lights. Only ones that aren't are the ones in my east facing bay window like a 8 ft tall and 4 ft wide yucca plant lol. although even that gets grow lights for 30 days out of the year when my christmas tree takes its spot.

[@tiffanyrobbins7590]

@@cooloutac I love your inventory of plants! I do agree with grow lights being more than enough or even great for supplemental. Question for you though if you don’t mind… How many hours do you leave the lights on? What is your best schedule? Some people like to leave their hours on overnight or during the day just wanted to see what works best for you and your opinion. 😊 thank you 🙏🏼

[@cooloutac]

@@tiffanyrobbins7590 I leave them on 12 hours a day. any time of day of night it really doesn't matter. I coordinate with the sunlight since I open my windows too.

[@jovanasloboda]

I actually told my mom that I really wanted this plant and I showed her yours and she decided to get me a very ugly but very cheap one🥴I ended up cutting the top that grew in my care(three leaves), propaganated it and waited almost a whole year for a new leaf that is opening right now so imma be taking notes from this one hopefully my tiny one will grow

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

If you can give it the right growing conditions your Tineke will grow and take off. Good luck. 😁

[@notasleanstillasmean3593]

Very interested in an update on your cutting. I clipped part of one before my ex took it, with her consent, and have it in soil for about 2 months now. Going to repot into final container this spring.

[@jovanasloboda]

@@notasleanstillasmean3593 It's doing great, since making this comment it got a bunch of new leaves and I didn't lose any old ones, in my experience it always rests during winter and does nothing until late spring Best of luck to you and your cutting

[@jovanasloboda]

Mine is still in the same pot, depending on how the roots are looking I might move it to a bigger one in the spring as well

[@Norwood12]

​@@jovanaslobodahow's it looking now??

[@Sophia1991sd]

I 100% agree with you. my varigated ficus was struggling and developing brown edges. I repotted it to a plastic pot with lot of drainage holes and a very porous soil mixute and moved it very close to south facing window and the problem was solved

[@toxicrainbow86]

As is, it’s so beautiful. I was driving along the city park, and pointed out that the tree in front of us, looked stunning. Turns out it was a ficus.

[@fufuway]

Thanks you so much for making this video. I’ve searched the information about rubber tree on the internet, none of them is comprehensive as you do. You just answer all the questions I have, i feel like I’m more ready to take care of my Ruby ficus elástica now. Thank you!

[@rulu3345]

Two of my favorite plant KZbinrs, I really enjoyed this video!

[@jenniferfinn8605]

My husband and I literally laughed out loud at your thumbnail. I love your sense of humor and your tastes in plants. Your ficus tineke inspired me to get mine. Keep the videos coming, please!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Hahha glad you two got a laugh and enjoyed it. 😁

[@mathddv]

In Italy, I remember seeing A LOT of ficus elastica (various different types) outside and they all looked great, very tall. This helped me understand that they love/need a lot of light, and they're pretty resistant to underwatering.

[@tessie7e777]

Yes, I was so excited when I was walking through Napa, CA, and saw a HUGE Tineke growing outside. Sooooooo gorgeous!

[@hazell1593]

The intro was EVERYTHING!!! I love Peggy's plants. She is so knowledgeable and chill!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Agree, she’s the best and so chill. Love her. ☺️

[@soyonpak4270]

I actually ordered two Tineke in 4" pots since I've always done well with my regular ficus elastic plants. They are being delivered tomorrow. So this is super timely! Thanks, Christian :-)

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Wooot woot. Congrats, I love ficus plants

[@shwayhdz8974]

Just bought my 1st Ficus Shivereana it's not in best shape since it was more than half off sale. But I'm glad I found You my good Sir. I have no doubt my Ficus will thrive thanks 2 your knowledge.

[@jasminejimenez4520]

Beautiful plant! I got my ficus tineke about 5 months ago and I love it! Easy care in my opinion. I live in Houston so warm and humid most of the time. She sits inside by a south facing window and has been doing great with 2 new growths so far. I water maybe every 2-3 weeks and wipe down the leaves once a week or in passing.

[@alid8767]

Two days ago I asked in a plant group about my Ruby reverting to more like the Tineke and nobody had any idea so I am super glad it's not just me having this issue!

[@Deadly-Flourish]

I bought this plant a few months ago and it got 1 new leaf and it looks like it will get a branch(?) by itself without me doing anything special. This video has helped me a lot. Thank youuuu

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

That’s awesome. If the plant is happy in the current environment it will just take off with very little effort. 😁

[@mollyeverglade3655]

I am on too many Facebook plant groups, because I'm a big dork, and whenever someone posts about how their ficus is sad (any ficus, tbh) I say: chunky potting mix, put that thing in as much sun as possible, water when the soil is DRY GIRL and I mean DRY. So thanks for confirming! I think people forget that these guys are trees, and will get to the size of a small tree if you put them in the ground in the right conditions!

[@christinab8184]

I have a ficus tineke and it’s doing great, and it’s definitely one of my most neglected plants! I’ve found that if I let the soil dry through it’s the happiest. Gets a lot of light as well and I always water all my plants super thoroughly like you do, but I find the leaves point up almost allllll the time. It is smaller than yours, I’ve only had it for about 6 months so curious to see if that changes as it grows! Thanks for confirming how I’m taking care of this plant!

[@mariastappenbeck5502]

Just purchased a "small" Ficus Elastica and didn't know where to begin. Your video was a plant saver! Thank you.

[@mayangirl3757]

I live in Florida, and mine lives in front of my home, full Florida sun ..and is very big....4 years and she loves the sun.Thanks for the video.

[@amy_soucy]

I saw one in Animal Kingdom in full sun over by the rear exit of pandora on the way to lion king. And across from it was some of the biggest whale fin I have seen too. Mine is shivering in my bathroom infront of a small south facing window and it feels cruel to have it there after seeing the one in FL. Lol.

[@mayangirl3757]

@@amy_soucy LOL

[@hilaryarana3186]

Which way is the window facing? I’m trying to decide if I should get mine closer to my east facing window in Tampa.

[@vannee2426]

Omg I was doing everything right almost under watering really and I just looked at the root ball it was so tight C thank you thank you thank you so much! I had had browning and now the new growth is looking lovely and healthy. Thank you thank you 😊

[@keishagaynor7714]

Christian!!! “My ficus is perfect and yours looks like crap.” 😭😭🤣 I’m choked on my cookie from laughter....then I really cried. 🥺😢 I bought four and three are DEAD! (Ruby & Tineke)

[@sunnyjozani8421]

Keisha just give them plenty of light (they don't mind some direct sun) and follow Christian's instruction for watering. Here in Southern California, I put them outside in partial sun during the warmer months and they actually grow fast!

[@keishagaynor7714]

@@sunnyjozani8421 I have North facing windows and I live in the Northeast. The one I have sitting in the window is the one I have left. It’s slow growing but it’s holding on. 😁

[@franziskaklaiber5768]

Your thumb is as green as mine! Lol

[@annasaussieanimals4678]

I keep all my ficus varieties on my veranda because they just love the light so much

[@juliadevore9602]

I feel this about Maidenhair ferns😂

[@forrestmitchell1805]

wow, I wish I found your video sooner! my ficus' leaves were very droopy and even falling off, and since it had started after I (partially) watered, I thought I had overwatered it. I left it alone and it got worse and worse and I eventually I questioned it and just said "well I can't make it any worse" and gave it a good full watering. it's looking great now!

[@Jokyl989]

Why am I cackling at this intro?! "I can hear you fine Peggy." 🤣🤣🤣

[@JoeandAbbyHoward]

I have had a burgundy for several years now, I wish I had seen this video then! She has been especially droopy and growing small curly or deformed leaves ever since I moved to my new house. I definitely see I've been severely underwatering her and not giving her enough light, thank you so much for the tips! I just put up a small grow light last week and already she seems to be improving. :)

[@hectoryap]

Pink plants like ruby tend to bleached out or revert if they get too much light same with pink syngoniums, peperomias and begonias, hope It helps! We love youu

[@Elizas09]

Thank you! I just noticed my Ruby reverting & was really confused since it's in a South window

[@hectoryap]

@@Elizas09 they really love very very bright light but not too much or they become white haha

[@jobertviva2503]

Ah makes sense... can you make a white variegated turn ruby?

[@hectoryap]

@@jobertviva2503 well this is a no sir haha, because of its genes

[@nioniow]

Does this theory apply to tineke? Mine is getting a lot of direct sun light and now the leaves are getting greener, only white border left on new leaf 🤣

[@approachableplantsbyjessie495]

I so genuinely appreciate the lil skits you incorporate in your videos. Nice to see a some humor in the planty world🌱

[@jesselabaniqued8283]

I'm here for the collab intro! I hope to see many more!

[@sherrid.padilla1473]

So true. Individual plant genetics also makes a difference. Even cuttings from the same plant have grown and look different. Thank you for all the vids. I really enjoy watching your content.

[@Whimsyyarnwork]

Love this video! I have a little baby Ruby and a slightly more mature Burgundy, both doing great so far! I’m hoping my Ruby doesn’t start to revert but honestly the tineke looks gorgeous, so if it reverts I won’t be too upset! Also I think you have the right idea about why some of the leaves stay looking droopy even though it’s fully watered! I have a massive peace lily I’ve had for over 2 years now and some of her leaves are longer than my forearm! Her leaves have such thick stems that a month or so ago she was very droopy, and spent a couple days being droopy, those leaves perked up a little to be bouncy but they stayed facing down more than before! I actually kind of like the look, because now she looks very full with some leaves falling lower than others rather than all standing tall. So I think you have the right idea, the steams are so thick that when they droop the stems basically conform to the position now and want to stay there. My peace lily wasn’t affected negatively, she’s bouncy as ever and pushing out so much new growth, but now some of her thicker stems have a slight curve to them, where the leaf meets the stem. They’re not soft either, they feel very firm and healthy, just now curved more than they were before.

[@syntycheredd4802]

I live in FL and my burgundy is outside and growing wonderfully, it's huge!! My apt is small and the only place to I could put it was near the front door where my dog's tail and ppl kept hitting it so I moved it outside. It's in a very large terracotta pot. it gets direct light early part of the day and indirect during the later part of the day. Now I have to get help to repot it again and I'm going to propagate it. Also just ordered a Tineke I'm so excited can't wait to get it. ❤️

[@kyeshaborden2822]

I also let my Tineke completely dry out between waterings, provide plenty of bright indirect light and because I’m in Canada and we get no sun for six months I expect mine to go dormant for the winter even with grow lights. Thank you for this tip on soil mixture you use she needs to be repotted so I’ll definitely be doing that ! I’ve had mine for three and a half years now she’s pushing four feet tall 😁❤️

[@romsnsama23]

Great video good information..After i watched your video i understood that droopy leaves are not because of underwatering as you said bro.. but now i understood 😌 coz i don't underwater i water them perfectly 100% but still i have droopy leaves. what i can understood about droopy leaves is that 1) cold winds or breeze 2) over watering..

[@jaaustin500]

I’ve seen lots of videos about the red/pink variegation of plants reverting back after it gets older and usually the ‘cure’ for this is to simply prune or cut it quite vigorously and that usually gets the variegation back. Not sure why this works but pruning is always good for plants anyway…😀👍

[@rambles5671]

I got a battered Ficus Elasticus from the store awhile ago, I removed most the badly damaged leave (which was almost all of them :( ) and kept the 3-4 okay leaves, after acouple weeks my mom nipped off the top to encourage branching. For acouple months it didn't grow for awhile and I was frightened we had killed it with shock, however acouple of weeks ago it put out a new shoot and the leaves keep getting bigger and bigger as it grows! I'm very happy that it's doing alright in my care :)

[@sadcap]

My tineke is inexplicably my easiest plant 🤣 She's little, but I have her in a northern window next to my cactus grow light and she gives me new leaves constantly. I hope she stays that way long enough to get big.

[@dannettesavas3269]

So you have yours and you’re a grow light and it’s doing good

[@cooloutac]

@@dannettesavas3269 any plant can grow off a grow light. problem with rubber trees is they can get 10 feet tall so you will need to make sure you get light on all the leaves lol. I started my burgundy one with grow lights. it was under an west facing bed room window. eventurally it got like 4 or 5 ft tall to get light from the window. So I still have the grow lights just giving light to the bottom leaves and the top leaves get the light from the window. Its almost to the ceiling now. branched out on its own underneath the window filling in the space between the wall and bureau that its in.

[@jameswheeler7679]

Great video I just purchased one in a 6 inch pot from home depot yesterday I plan on putting it outside daily in bright indirect sunlight and it took me over a year to finally find one.

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

This video is excellent, filled with good information and excellent explanations on his thorough advise. One of Christian’s best videos and he has had a lot of excellent videos. Loved the guest shot from Peggy wit Peggy’s Plants in Florida. Too funny. Great job, Christian! 👌👏🥰

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you so much. Really wanted to make sure I cover a lot of the common issues and questions everyone had about their ficus elastica ☺️

[@curtisf2266]

I just got one and already am going to adjusting to your tips. Thank you for your video!

[@tarrenkittie1532]

Always love your intros, can't wait to see updates on your ficus ruby as it grows after its hair cut 😄

[@GingerChapa]

I stayed at a middle of nowhere hotel in Arizona once and they had the most beautiful tineke in the lobby about 20 feet away from the door. Pretty much no light, just lobby lighting and that thing was also bone dry. I couldn’t understand how it looked so pretty. Maybe they had it near a window and moved it, but wow I was blown away at how gorgeous it was.

[@mrscotchguy]

They probably just bought it for the season. Rubber plants are tropical trees. Most ficus can tolerate low light, but don't thrive without full sun.

[@GingerChapa]

@@mrscotchguy I just got back from the same road trip, bringing my stepson back home from college. Stayed in the same hotel, they moved it, but wasn’t in any better of a location than before.

[@lauralietz4077]

I've watched your videos and got some really great info. I was gifted a 7ft tineke. It was leggy only had leaves at the top. Well I topped it and am water propping them. Starting to see some roots now. I also notched the leaf nodes. Starting to see new sprouts.

[@aileetra]

This was so helpful! Thank you! I have a ruby. The red does seem to fade. There’s now just a tint on the lower more mature part of the plant. The new leaves are always more red. But not as red as when I first got it.

[@taylala1984]

This was so helpful ! Thank you! I just received a ficus triangularis variegata as a gift and have never had one before.

[@upperclass1287]

I’d love to see a video on how you prep your plants for when you travel.

[@panathipsudsaneha3169]

Thank you for such an informative vdo. I live in a tropical country and I have the pink variegated one. Being 100% outdoor making the color is so bright.

[@Christodophilus]

I've found, to bring more light in from a north facing window, place mirrors on the shelf the plants are on. A lot of mirrors, not just a few. Also, use terracotta pots. I was forever killing my philodendrons and my Tineke was losing leafs. With terracotta being porous though, it helps the roots to dry out faster if you are over-watering. Now I can successfully keep philodendrons alive, and my Ficus Elastica doesn't look half naked. If you're going to put terracotta pots, on mirror though, sit it in a plastic base, first.

[@meredithheath5272]

God idea! And/ or use white panels of some sort to reflect the light back. ( Your principal is similar to what photographers do - position reflectors in such a way to bring on light onto the side that a subject's side is a little too dark.)

[@brunodomingos5564]

Let me just say this... your intro was FUNNY!!! I love your videos, but your love for plants inspires me even more.

[@sherryharris7301]

I know this was video was posted "way back" in 2021, but I want to give props to Crazy Plant Guy for being so informative and helpful. Most videos I've seen on YT about care of ficus elastica (and most houseplants, to be quite frank) are too general and don't delve into troubleshooting or much of anything at all. So thanks for taking the time to provide quality information! And your F. Elasticae are gorgeous!

[@Norwood12]

🎉100% yes! I agree.

[@rosewagner4018]

Hey, thanks! Mine is doing well. It’s bottom leaves are pointing down but other than that 👍🏻. I do drench it when it needs water. I still have to repot it, it’s still in the nursery pot it came in. And after watching your video, I moved her closer to the window. Thanks for your tips!

[@enazario3377]

Love the intro! Thanks for the tips. My plant started going down by loosing the leaves. Couldn’t stop it until it finally went home to be with the Lawds. I have no issue with the Ruby though 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TheModernCanary]

I was pretty sure about my watering, until I watched this again and decided to repot after over a year from bringing home, no growth and dropping leaves. Sure enough. I haven't watered in at least 6 weeks, yet there was some moisture down deep and in the packed root ball. Hopefully using the chopstick to almost get it to bare root and then repotting with the mix you describe will save it. Thanks!

[@foxwithlonglox]

I've trained all my ficus elastica to tolerate my west facing window, when it gets to a heat wave or above 35C I draw the curtains until the sun has set. I also found this helped my ficus Ruby stay pink/sun kissed and it still pushes out lovely big leaves, so that may be a factor- from nurseries or growers they may be able to sell that Ruby fabric because they are under intense grow lights (that's my theory) As for half the leaves pointing downwards I agree that after a certain time drooped they will not correct but they are perfectly healthy and that's more important. My burgundy was a half rescue job so I inherited the really thin stem and the half drooped leaves, so now I just water correctly and push it right up against my East facing window, fertilize and keep it away from wind because of the thin stems. Hopefully I can rehabilitate it a little more and get it growing a thick trunk and new leaves that fan out better. Thanks for this video xx

[@heatherbarrett3520]

I have fans running in my house as I sell plants to help the cost of the animals I rescue. Everytime you walk buy it or think of it or when you water it sway it back and forth or give it a soft shake That is what builds strength in the trunk my fan takes care if that for me here. Lol

[@yaraberger5449]

Thank you so much!!! I had mine fo 8 month and no growth at all! Like 0 new leafs, it even lost 2 leafs😕. I cut it like you recommended it two weeks ago and small new leaf is growing😍 thank you! I'm so happy!! But the cutting hasn't made roots, so I'll see if it makes some roots. But I'm already so happy about the growth of the main plant!!😍

[@diane4074]

Best collab ever

[@KK-wx1fw]

I have a south facing window, kissing the window I hear you but then it will be susceptible to drafts. I can’t constantly keep the window closed. I find the placement of plants so difficult because of this. It’s fine in the summer, but I live in the UK so it can get quite cold.

[@Rettcon]

I really love this in-depth look at caring for each plant! Really excited to see more of these videos for your other plant babies 🥺❤️

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thank you. I will definitely be doing a lot more. I’ll post in my community page in the next plant asking some of the common questions and issues people are having, similar to what I did with this one. Just posted about my string of hearts. 😁

[@Rettcon]

@@CrazyPlantGuy That is one I don't have yet, but I'll be watching because when I do get one (yes, when, I know myself), I would like to have the lowest chance possible at killing it LOL. Thank you for all the work you do for this community!

[@acaraj]

I have a tiny burgundy that I keep to the right of my south window. It's gets direct morning light and then bright indirect light in the afternoon. It loves it there. It's not a fast grower but it grew steadily throughout the winter. The comments about slight underwatering were so helpful. I let mine dry out too and it shows with a slight droop or curl on some leaves but the plant looks great! I'm excited to see how it does in the spring/summer.

[@tinabratland4027]

Perfect timing, my ficus burgundy was doing so well until a couple weeks ago. Thanks to your tips I am going to repot and see if the root ball is too compacted.

[@dlucky516]

Loooved the intro! I've always wanted a ficus tineke and your general care video was really what sold it for me. Mine ended up with black edges, dropping leaves, and no growth in months! So glad you made this video! I was suspecting it was me potentially overwatering even though I have only watered it once or twice since I gotten mine in 2 months. It's reassuring to know that humidity was not the issue! I will absolutely take all your new tips in this video and fingers crossed mine will start growing again!

[@rositasenyora3420]

I literally don't do anything special with my ficus elastica tineke, just water them and prolly fertilize them and they look pretty. I even put them in direct sunlight lmao but I do live in a tropical country.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha tropical climate definitely helps.

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

Same.

[@diannoles8094]

Best intro with Peggy. I love colabs with my favorite !!!

[@christinakara278]

Got ruby and tineke(in your soil mix, how strange).. Thrive.. BUT pretty sure it was you who put the triangularis on my wishlist 👀, now waiting for it to come to austria.. ☘️

[@AlongfortheThrill]

You literally made my day by discussing those spots. I was freaking out thinking it had a disease! I've had mine for a week and a half now. I noticed a strong mold smell coming from the dirt. I didn't want to two of it so soon after it just got home, but I think I will dump all their soil and do your ratio.

[@2balternative4]

Agree! I just got mine in, and i saw these brown spots and thought it was unhealthy :( did the brown spots go away for yours?

[@viviantheresesangabriel2555]

From my experience, red/pink plants tend to get that color from ample lighting. I think maybe your ficus reverted because it was getting lower light than when it was growing in the greenhouse. That's just my theory, though! Anyway, great video! Always love your content :D

[@eliseschedler4154]

Love the intro and name of the video haha love the blunt honesty and the plug for someone else’s channel too!!

[@kdoingherthing4496]

I have NEVER been able to keep these beauties alive for more than a couple of weeks, no matter size or placement in my apartment. I'm so looking for how to learn how to care for them!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Lots of info in this video. Important to understand what they prefer and then make the adjustments in your home or your plant care style that will work for them. 😁

[@asholesmith2014]

Always repot new plants!! And flush the soil of salts and such. If the site/store you bought it from has hard water, all those salts and minerals are in your plants soil. That can damage or kill your plants as well. Hope this helps!

[@aprilchance2394]

I took your advice from your video to fertilize my ficus to get her growing again.....and mine is growing again after 3 months of NOTHING!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yay. Glad it worked. That’s awesome.

[@Cudjas]

haven‘t seen the video yet, but my biiig ficus elastica is totally perfect and is growing like CRAZY. what have I done to deserve this? 🥺❤️

[@brittanytungcab8624]

First time seeing you and I'm dying because I recently got a tineke, repotted her into 1/4 my fave potting mix, 1/4 perlite, 1/4 medium orchid bark, and 1/4 charcoal. She's a rehab from a big box store and since repotting into her new mix and shoving her in my south facing window she's been growing so happily and I've had no issues. My house naturally stays about 50-60ish in humidity. I water when she's almost bone dry and give her super diluted fertilizer every other watering and she's been happy. Pretty sure I water her almost every 3 weeks

[@inkpems]

people ask me how I grow mine so pretty-it’s bc I live in a subtropical climate, tbh 😂

[@milava12]

))) I have to say, i live in Ukraine, and my variegated elastica shows pretty good growth even at winter times.

[@heidisez]

Very helpful! My ruby is tiny and didn't know it might revert. I always love your intros. I had my sneakerhead whatch your recent video of your collection. He is now a huge fan of yours. I figured it couldn't hurt to get him a little more on board with my plant obsession.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Yes, let’s convert them all into plant people buwahaha bwhahaha (evil laugh) 🧛‍♂️ 😁

[@kimberlyskinner8177]

I am on my second ruby tineke. I overwatered my first. My new girl is in terra cotta, she is pushing new leaves like crazy! You are a Doll! My new girl is growing great guns!😘

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

I've been propagating a cutting and was debating if I should pot it in terracotta or something else. Thanks!

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Terra cotta RULES!

[@notasleanstillasmean3593]

Props on the intro, well done! Oh, and thanks for the ficus tips too 🙂

[@barbara4944]

My concern is....I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha Barbara 😅 sending you good vibes that yours gets delivered soon and safely.

[@barbara4944]

@@CrazyPlantGuy Thank you!

[@mollie3244]

Lol. a day feels like a week, week like a month.

[@barbara4944]

@@mollie3244 agreed!

[@barbara4944]

@@CrazyPlantGuy Christian! Good news! My new kid was delivered today! Over 2 weeks in the mail and it looks great! Time for it to acclimate to its new family!

[@jennypender1290]

Thanks for the video, you confirmed why my ruby elastica died. Learned a lot which has given me confidence to try again 😊

[@okay-ali36]

The poor ruby is just watching you talk while the sap drips down like girl wipe me off!👁👄👁

[@kirsten6371]

I have a Ruby. I let mine dry out completely and it’s in a SW facing window, I have no browning and large leaves just like yours. I am using a similar potting mix to yours, one I mix myself. No issues. I am contemplating notching the trunk to promote branching. I am in Eastern Canada. I have pink on the top several leaves and over time they turn white for me as well. The tree is about 4’ tall. I have had it for almost two years and it was just a wee thing at aprox a foot tall or less when I bought her.

[@Redkoi88]

I feel attacked by this title . 😭

[@caramelvon7244]

Lol yes!!! I killed both of mine 😂🥲

[@simplyaliciaa4937]

OMG! Love the entrance 🤣🤣 classic! We love you both!! ❤️❤️

[@SakuraAtlas]

please do this for every plant

[@zahra7755]

This video is soo helpful you don't even know 💛 Mine is still a baby and I called him cheesecake. He looks healthy so far, only one small brown spot on one of the lower leafs. But I know what I could be doing better now. Thank you so much!

[@luciafrau125]

My ficus is so sad lately...I thought I was underwatering it so I started watering it more and it's still so droopy

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Try more sun, give it fresh soil in a bigger terra cotta pot and tray. And rub it’s leaves.

[@kyrad6543]

I don't even have ficus tineke but I love your intros and I love Peggy!

[@LindaThao]

OKAY YOU WIN 💖😳🤪

[@amandaflannery6526]

You’re the best 🤣😍 I have a ruby, she’s been in my care for 7 months, she’s survived spider mites but has not grown at all! She’s against an east facing window under a grow light that’s on 4am-2pm everyday. I only water her once a month, bottom water till the top is moist. I think she’s in a too big of a pot I’m hoping she’s spent the last 7 months growing her roots and she’ll start pushing out some new growth soon. I will fertilizer her next watering, thank you 💚🍀

[@Nunya-lx1ri]

This "partial watering" technique of giving little water a lot that he is not recommending, is exactly what I've done to kill many of my plants. This guy knows his stuff! Love your vid!!

[@juliamerino1269]

Love your intros! I do blame you but for being plant crazy too!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha oh no 😅

[@gaasyendietha5070]

Ahaha love the intro. First video I see of you, now definitely a follower

[@vanessasmith3502]

I was just now thinking of getting one of these plants. Are you reading my mind? Lol.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha. The YoutTube algorithm knows your thoughts 😉

[@helenebutler3976]

Hi I bought my ficus elastics 3 wks ago, the first of Oct ‘22 I know to repot it in the spring but my plant has a root on top that is as tall as my plant, should I repot know?

[@LaPazBlanca]

The INTRO 🙃😂😂

[@patriciasaulnier6566]

Love this information. I just got my small sized burgundy rubber tree plant a couple or few months ago , I just decided to cut off a few tiny ugly rough looking leaves and now within the last 2 weeks it has gotten 3 almost 4 new leafs .

[@nathanburayag8404]

Am i early or im not yet sleeping hi from Philip

[@sadie7781]

This video is so helpful!! I just got a ficus elastica and she’s been getting brown spots and dropping bottom leaves. I’m now realizing that it’s most likely a soil issue!

[@concreterose3939]

🤣🤣🤣 I did get mine because of you though

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Haha Hopefully yours is doing good?! 😅

[@concreterose3939]

@@CrazyPlantGuy I've been having brown edges on the leaves had to cut out alot from the bottom. Thanks for the video I figure my problem is partial watering

[@naturl2012]

💖 The intro! Your Ficus plant is Beautiful!😉👍🏽

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Thanks Lisa. 😁