u/AvoCryptoHye

Came across this tree in Portia Banús, Spain. Half the tree is variegated.

Just repotted this guy. How do I make it grow more branches? Leave it alone or cut the long branch?

These guys are hiding behind my ficus leaves. They are very quick to move when you lift the leaf but not sure if they are to eat my plants or other pests like aphids.

Hey everyone, I’m hoping someone here has cracked the code on Ficus religiosa (Sacred Fig). I have a high success rate water-propagating almost every other Ficus variety out there using the exact same method—including elastica, alii, altissima, Audrey, rubiginosa, and petiolaris.
But this Ficus religiosa is breaking my spirit. I’ve tried about 60 times and only gotten actual roots twice, and even those eventually suffered the same fate.
My current setup & process:
The Source: Healthy brown or green twigs with 1–2 leaves, taken from a massive, mature tree.

Water: Filtered drinking water only (no tap). I’ve also tried adding Prop Drops on about 20 of my attempts.

The Cycle: I place the cutting in water. The original leaf eventually drops (which doesn't bother me). Then, a healthy node starts pushing out beautiful, shiny new leaves.

Right around the time the submerged stem forms that root callus tissue, things go sideways. The new leaf stem suddenly turns black, the new leaves shrivel and fall, and the whole cutting dries out into a dead stick.

It feels like it expends all its energy pushing out early leaves and building callus tissue, only to succumb to rot or shock right before the actual roots can sustain it.
Since these are cuttings from a mature tree, are they just too stubborn for water? Should I be moving away from water entirely and trying perlite, sphagnum moss, or direct soil with a humidity dome?
Would love any tips, tweaks, or alternative methods from anyone who has successfully propagated this specific tree.

Thank you! 🌴

Hey everyone, I’m hoping someone here has cracked the code on Ficus religiosa (Sacred Fig). I have a high success rate water-propagating almost every other Ficus variety out there using the exact same method—including multiple, various elastica, alii, altissima, Audrey, rubiginosa, pumila, and petiolaris.
But this Ficus religiosa is breaking my spirit. I’ve tried about 80 times and only gotten actual roots twice, and even those eventually suffered the same fate.
My current setup & process:
The Source: Healthy brown or green twigs with 1–2 leaves, taken from a massive, mature tree.

Water: Filtered drinking water only (no tap). I’ve also tried adding Prop Drops on about 20 of my attempts.

The Cycle: I place the cutting in water. The original leaf eventually drops (which doesn't bother me). Then, a healthy node starts pushing out beautiful, shiny new leaves.

Right around the time the submerged stem forms callus tissue, things go sideways. The new leaf stem suddenly turns black, the new leaves shrivel and fall, and the whole cutting dries out into a dead stick. You can see them in the pictures.

It feels like it expends all its energy pushing out early leaves and building callus tissue, only to succumb to rot or shock right before the actual roots can sustain it.

Would love any tips, tweaks, or alternative methods from anyone who has successfully propagated this specific tree.

Thank you!

I would appreciate it if anyone took the time to help me figure this out. I'm in Los Angeles, California but have never seen this type of tree here. I was driving by and had to stop and take a quick picture.