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Hi, I'm looking for a Ficus Melany to buy - can anyone help? I've
Googled it but all I get are office decor sites or scientific pages. I
already have one (bought from a garden centre years ago and it's now
looking rather tatty - I've asked them and they say it must have been a
one-off), and I'm nervous of taking cuttings because I dont have a
propagator, and you can't really depend on British summers to be
warm!!

Is there a low enough branch to peg the tip down, or at least, some part
near the tip?

Ficus usually layers enthusiastically.

Cut a peg from any old shrub

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Make a shallow trough and pin a bit of ficus into it.

Cover with soil and keep well watered.

Otherwise, cut a bit off and poke it into the ground in a shady place,
and keep it well-watered.

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Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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