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18-Mar-2008	#1
GinaRothfels bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Nov-2007 Country: South Africa Posts: 64	Strange behaviour of ficus cutting A few weeks ago I took a fairly large cutting from one of my ficuses (I believe it's Natalensis) and put it in a cup of water. It quickly grew a thick cluster of roots and is probably ready for potting, though I plan to wait a while still. A couple of days ago I noticed two tiny leaves forming among the roots, about two inches below the water level. I have never seen this before and was wondering if it is normal. Also, what must I do about those leaves when I move it into a pot? I really don't want to start cutting them in case I damage the young roots.

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19-Mar-2008	#2
anttal63 bend me twist me Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: melbourne Country: australia Posts: 1,769	no problem gina ficus sprout from anywhere.doesnt matter if you bury them leaves. if you damage anything ficus will grow more. __________________ Antonio . . . ------------------------------------

21-Mar-2008	#3
GinaRothfels bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Nov-2007 Country: South Africa Posts: 64	Thanks. Actually I wasn't really worried about the leaves as much as surprised. None of my other cuttings have done this, though this is the largest cutting I have tried, which may have something to do with it. I tried to photograph the leaves last night, but they are so small they came out really blurry. If they grow a bit bigger I will try again.

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