Ficus dammaropsis

[SurfCityPalms]

Hell ya, this is my second baby removed in 6 months, I think I finally have the removal process down!

[SurfCityPalms]

[Vari805]

Jerod, that is much quicker than the so called '2yrs' it takes to root out a cutting

[trioderob]

thats killer- if so you will make money

[raimeiken]

what's your process?

[SurfCityPalms]

Easy process and no where near the 2 years that are rumored; i literally started this guy in February for my friend.

Here is the process:

Take a 1g growers pot that has 4 holes on the bottom corners,

When a new branch gets about 3-4 inches (preferably a branch that's close to the ground so you can support the pot) remove all the leaves that wont fit through one of the holes at the bottom of the growers pot and put the pot on the branch.

Add palm soil to just under the newest leaf and keep moist.

As the branch grows through the pot add soil just below the newest leaves and keep moist.

Once the branch is about 2-3 feet out of the pot (about 5-6 months) dig through the soil and make sure there are really roots (be careful, their delicate and should look white and growing just below the surface and birds nest like).

Then i remove all the leaves but the top two leaves of the branch and cut half way through the branch where is goes into the pot.

Wait a week to let the scars from the removed leaves scab up, cut through the rest of the branch to remove, then add the black pruning sealer (the tar stuff you use on a citrus when you remove a branch, this time you add it to the branch you just removed) to the newly exposed branch (don't want the new cutting to dry out)

keep out of the sun and wait another couple days to makes sure that the leaves are not not drooping because you removed it too soon, then pot it up into a 5g and throw it in full sun..... DONE... thats it.

Super easy process and there is no reason for these trees to be so expensive.

Feel free to email or call me if anyone needs more clarification on the precess, is sooo easy.

Jerod

[MattyB]

Interesting half-cut technique. Nice work.

[Cindy Adair]

Thanks for the excellent information! When my little one imported from California gets large enough I would love to try it for trades in Puerto Rico!

[raimeiken]

interesting technique. thanks for sharing!

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

I am working on a certain specialized grafting technique that appears to work putting f. Damaropsis onto another type ficus .

It appears to be taking... Very labor instensive but seems to be working.

[Billeb]

Resurrecting this old thread.
I really need to try this technique. I trim my tree so much and simply throw away the limbs. Here’s one today I cut off. Bit of a shame. 
 

Anyone have any luck? I’ve heard limbs actually surviving is a low percentage. 
 

-dale 

 

[msporty]

Dale — have you considered putting them in a clear plastic shoe box with lid, covered by moist long sphagnum moss? I’ve done it with edible figs and it works. 
 

It’s hard to describe, but here’s a link that shows what I’m talking about. 
 

https://growingfruit.org/t/updated-2018-19-figs-cuttings-rooting-propagating-experiment-in-coco-coir-vs-perlite-vs-sphagnum-moss-vs-pro-mix-hp-vs-3-1-1-mix/14328

 

If it works, let us know!

[Keys6505]

I don't have a Dammaropsis, but I've failed miserably at propagating my Auriculata so I'm giving this method a try.  OP doesn't look like he's been on in awhile but he didn't mention skinning the branch as with a typical air layer.  I've had success getting roots on Auriculata air layers before but they have never survived the cut.  I'm trying this method, sounds like I'm starting with a little more branch than OP and I didn't skin it.  I sliced the pot so I could keep some full leaves.  We'll see what happens.

[Than]

Why is this plant so impossible to get outside the US?? 😢