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Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 14:50
| Hello all, I am wondering if there is much difference in growing a ficus from seed or from a cutting. thanks |
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| Ficus are very easy from cuttings and that is the usual way of propagating them. Lots of hits on the web to tell you how to do it. I don't know where you'd even obtain seed. From seed you'd be waiting a lot longer for your new plant. Plus if it is a specific cultivar, eg a variegated one, seed will not produce the same as its parent. |
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- Posted by Galasoneth 8b (My Page) on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 10:51
| florauk, Thanks those where my concerns also. Now to find this plant to take cuttings. I have been looking online to find seedlings but mostly found just seeds which is why I ask the question in the first place. Seems like a very versatile plant to play with. |
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| Try posting on the Plant Exchange. I used to grow them when I lived farther south. I put a foot long cutting in regular soil. They grow like crazy. Be careful where you plant them if you are putting them in the ground. They have huge above ground roots. |
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