Fiddle Leaf Fig/Ficus Lyrata newbie
andy_sydney
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andy_sydney
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Fiddle Leaf Fig / Ficus Lyrata Bush vs Tree
Comments (19)If it's a new purchase, I'd return it. If it's not, you can stick it out with the neem oil, maybe alternating with a 50/50 spritz of rubbing alcohol at alternating 1 week intervals (neem 1 week, 50/50 the next. You can also go this route: Neem Oil Insecticide 1 pint very hot water 1 pint rubbing alcohol or ethanol 1 tsp pure, cold-pressed neem oil 1/2 tsp Castile Peppermint Soap, Murphy’s Oil Soap, or insecticidal soap In a 1 qt spritzer, mix the neem with the soap & hot water. Shake well. Add the alcohol & shake again. Shake regularly to keep the mixture emulsified as you spritz the plant, making sure as you spritz that you’re covering all the vegetative surfaces, especially the underside of leaves and leaf/branch crotches. Use all the mix same day or discard. Use only pure, cold-pressed neem oil, such as that packaged by Dyna-Gro. Other methods of oil extraction limit the effectiveness of the active ingredient in neem oil – azadiractin. Al...See MoreHelp with new Fiddle Leaf Fig/Ficus Lyrata! Scales? Potting Soil?
Comments (0)Just got my FLF yesterday and last night after examining it I noticed some weird tiny brown dots on the stems and leaf creases. I think they're scales? Can anyone help with the ID? I sprayed it with Bayer Neem Oil, all over the stems, leaves (top and bottom). If it is SCALES, how do I go about getting rid of them? Should I use a wash the entire plant since I need to repot it (what kind of potting soil should I use? Can I use Cactus Soil + Perlite since it should be well drained? Or return the entire plant? Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Newbie here lol. Thanks....See MoreFicus lyrata fiddle leaf fig - all leaf drop -HELP
Comments (1)My before and after no leaf current state of my plant. The above post has all my information. Not sure why the post made me split it...See MoreNew fiddle leaf fig (ficus lyrata) may have scales. Can you confirm?
Comments (4)I can also confirm not. I actually started a thread to ask the same question when I first got mine. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4004742/is-this-scale-on-my-new-ficus-lyrata...See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoandy_sydney
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10 years agolast modified: 9 years agoandy_sydney
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)