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Rubber plant?

Greetings again from sunny Saskatchewan Canada, where el Nino means one of the
more livable winters in recent memory :)

My first post to this list was in November - as a newcomer to houseplants, it's
great to get advice from folks who have "been there, done that." Since that first
post, I finally gave up and tossed the diseased peace lily. The other plants have
done mostly well...devil's ivy, kangaroo vine, dracena marginata, and prayer
plant. It's amazing how the green stuff makes the home office a more pleasant
place to work. Also, hyacinths came into full bloom the other day, and amaryllis
are fading after a great show.

One plant that I'm having some trouble with....a traditional rubber plant, which
I thought was supposed to be easy to grow.

Quite a number of leaves have dropped...they turn a very distinct red hue, then
get blotchy and finally yellow and drop. There don't appear to be any insect
pests causing it, so I guess it either has to do with disease or
over/underwatering. It's in a fairly dark location, by the way, but I understand
this plant tolerates low light.

One other thing - the plant seems to be in dire need of repotting, though I've
read they like to be root-bound. The soil surface is entirely covered with
exposed roots and woody runners, so much that it seems it's all roots and no
soil! Could this be causing problems?

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!
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