Ficus

(Rubber Plant) Elastica Schrijveriana

Cream and sage green splashed across thick, glossy leaves, as if someone had gone over each one with a soft brush. That marbling is what sets Schrijveriana apart from its plain green rubber plant cousins, and no two leaves look quite the same. Picture it beside a bright window in your living room, where the light makes the pale patches glow and each new leaf unfurls from a rosy sheath that drops off by itself. It grows upright into a sturdy little tree, so it fits on a sideboard now and on the floor later. Give this green friend a bright spot in your urban jungle and it will happily keep you company for years.

Give it a bright spot with plenty of indirect light, because the cream patches in the leaves need daylight to keep their colour. Too dark and the marbling fades, while harsh midday sun can scorch the paler parts. Water every week or two, once the top few centimetres of soil have dried out, as rubber plants don't like wet feet. If a lower leaf turns yellow and drops, it usually just means a little too much water, so ease off and it will bounce back. Normal room humidity is fine, and it's happiest between 16 and 27 degrees, away from cold draughts. Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth now and then to keep them glossy, repot every two years in fresh potting soil and feed in spring and summer. The milky sap can irritate pets and skin, so keep it out of nibbling reach.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.