There are so many variables in this that it's hard to just have one answer (of course there may be someone that will say that 'this' is the problem). To begin with almost all ficus are 'touchy' plants, almost any change in the surroundings will cause the plant to react in some manner: leaf drop, wilting, discoloration, etc. The good news is that they will recover. You have changed everything in this plants living conditions, it's reacting. 'Watering as needed' is very loose...like any plant they need watered well to soak the soil in the pot then allowed to drain. Ficus are happy in a lose soil mix which drains well...in a pot which also drains well. They like the soil to be evenly moist but not sitting in water. This will cause root rot for any plant/tree. The 'wrinkled' leaves can be a sign of over or under watering, the new growth on my latest one (as I stated in a previous post) have been emerging in a 'wrinkled' condition. After a few days this goes away and the leaf looks normal. Also, the new growth has a reddish-bronze coloration running through it, this also dissapears as the leaf grows. Seems to be a trait of the plant and otherwise it's good and healthy. You can also get a wealth of information by just using Google for plants and associated problems. Bob

It looks to me that you are showing canes that have already bore fruit. I'm sure you know those canes are supposed to die back after bearing. Are the new canes showing this problem as well? The Fruitnut

I just had the same experience.All my phals look great,getting new leaves and new roots except one that I purchased a few months ago. No new leaves, no new roots and the leaves were starting to look limp. It was in bloom but I decided to unpot it to see what was happening below. What a mess!!!!! Rot everywhere,bugs everywhere!! I stopped counting at 7 centipedes (yuck) I decided to cut the spike and repot,put flowers in vase. Hope to save plant. Looks happier already!!! Good luck

I doubt that the Clorox or the cigarettes are doing it. But even if they are, I would say that the plant lacks vigor, and so we must raise its metabolism, so to speak. There are three factors--Light, Water, and Food. So-- Light. Can you get it more light? I grow my neps in full sunlight at less than 50% humidity--it took them a while to adjust, but now I have plenty of pitchers and even flowers. (The flowers are interesting, if unspectacular. The leaves are dark green, tough and leathery.) Water. If you are spraying it, stop. The air is plenty moist already. You are using distilled or rainwater to water them, correct? Groundwater can build up salts and minerals, as can tap. Food. Is the plant getting food? A nep that is getting too much foliar fertilizer will, according to some, stop pitchering. Of course, one that is starved will also produce few pitchers. When mine are indoors, they get a Betta Bite granule in one pitcher once every month. Outdoors, I hang them in a bush to get ants. It may also be that the nep is just resting a bit, and will spring back. I'd try the light first. Steve