Survey your plant to identify where it could benefit from some.

Jul 24, Prune rubber tree plant by making your cuts just above a node– where the leaf attaches to the stem or where another stem branches off. You can also prune just above a leaf scar. Remove about a third to one-half of the plant’s branches but take care not to Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.

Do you think the branch itself would root or I would have to cut the part of the branch off that has bark and only pot the more green looking stem?

Aug 08, After pruning, don’t throw out those cuttings; instead, use them to propagate a rubber tree plant. Propagating a rubber tree plant from cuttings starts with getting a good cutting. The cutting should be about 6 inches (15 cm.) long and have at least two sets of leaves.

Jan 03, Propagating and pruning is messy, especially for Rubber trees or Ficus elastica. If you have one you know what I mean. They ooze a milky substance when cut and leak everywhere. This Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Individual stems can be trimmed to any length. A minimum of two leaves should be left behind on a small Rubber Plant’s stem, or six to ten leaves on each branch of a larger plant. Pruning should be done with a sharp, sterile blade.

Trim just above a node, or growing point. You can cut.