Name: Rubber Bush
Brand: Plant Drop
SKU: 312.9672.1 - 27cm pot
Price: 60.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Ficus Elastica 'Robusta', Rubber Bush - Plant Drop

Potted plant next to a fireplace with decorative items

Ficus Elastica 'Robusta'

£60.00

Total Height (Including Nursery Pot)

90-110cm

140-160cm

200-240cm

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 28cm+

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 46cm+

Location: Most light conditions

Care: Easy

The rubber plant is a classic worthy of any space. Those big glossy leaves just never get old.

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Small
Height: 100-120cm
Stems: 3
Nursery Potsize: ø27cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 28cm+

Medium
Height: 140-160cm
Stems: 2
Nursery Potsize: ø27cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 28cm+

Large
Height: 180-200cm
Stems: 3
Nursery Potsize: ø45cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 36cm+

For no fuss or mess you can place the plant in its growing pot (the pot it arrives in) inside a decorative one. This allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.

For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot. Here is how we measure and list pot sizes:

Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in a rounded pot.

We recommend using a liner to protect your decorative pot and prevent leaking (whether placing the nursery pot inside or repotting directly into the decorative pot).

Read more about how to pot your plant here.

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Space

Indoors

Light Conditions

Partial shade, Bright Indirect Light, and Shade

Watering

Allow the soil to dry out between watering. Water less in winter.

Temperature

Minimum temperature of 12°C.

Feeding

Use a houseplant feed in the growing season (spring and summer)

Top Tip

The leaves benefit from a damp wipe from time to time to remove dust to facilitate more light transmission.

Ficus Elastica 'Robusta'

Rubber Bush

The rubber plant is a classic worthy of any corner in your home. It needs very little care compared with other plants in the ficus family and can deal with lower light levels.

Need to know

This ficus, like most others is happiest situated in indirect bright light. It is happy in most rooms, with a minimum temperature of 12°C. It does not like draughts and this can cause the leaves to discolour.

Allow the top two inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Apply a general purpose houseplant feed like in the summer months. Reduce watering in winter.

The leaves benefit from a damp wipe from time to time to remove dust.

The rubber plant is a classic worthy of any corner in your home. It needs very little care compared with other plants in the ficus family and can deal with lower light levels.

Best space & place

This ficus, like most others is happiest situated in indirect bright light. It is happy in most rooms, with a minimum temperature of 12°C. It does not like draughts and this can cause the leaves to discolour.

When to water & feed

Allow the top two inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Apply a general purpose houseplant feed like in the summer months. Reduce watering in winter.

Need to know
The leaves benefit from a damp wipe from time to time to remove dust, facilitate more light transmission, and keep looking glossy. They can lose leaves when settling in but they are soon replaced.

Pollutant Absorption Credentials

Rubber Plants have been shown to help remove formaldehyde from the air, which can be given off by building materials, synthetic fabrics, and furniture. Just moved into a new-build house? Then this plant is for you!

Size Information

	M	L	XL
Height:	100-120cm	150-160cm	180-200cm
Stems	3	2	3
Nursery Potsize:	ø30cm	ø27cm	ø45cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required:	31cm+	28cm+	46cm+

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