What would you do? Moving a fiddle leaf fig across country.
katlandreth
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jane__ny
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Not sure what to do with my Fiddle Leaf Fig
Comments (3)It's growing sparse because it isn't getting enough light. They need as much light as you can give them. Such as direct sunlight in a southern facing window. Right up in front of the window, not a few feet away. When you moved it, you probably moved it into a location with less light, hence the leaf drop. They really don't like to be moved around, if you can avoid it. Putting it outside next summer when the nighttime temps are above 60° will definitely fill it out. Pruning will also increase back budding....See MoreFiddle Leaf Fig Advice....what should I do next?
Comments (3)Any green on leaves will still be producing food for the plant. It depends on whether the aesthetics or the health of the plant are more important. Either way it wouldn't be fatal. You could easily survive the offence to your sense of aesthetics, and the plant could easily survive the loss of those leaves....See MoreCan I move water rooted fiddle leaf fig cuttings to straight Turface?
Comments (3)A great soil will be just fine and the important part is giving your Fiddle Leaf Fig plant time to to allow the roots to take hold. You can read more in this posts here. Fiddle Leaf Fig Propagation in 6 Easy Steps...See MoreCan you let me know how my fiddle leaf figs are doing?
Comments (4)Nothing that should be seen as concerning jumps out at you when you look them over - some very minor mechanical injury from getting banged around while they were handled at the greenhouse, some evidence of over-watering in the past, and it looks like maybe a bit of an adverse reaction to something applied (insecticide, fungicide, ......) in the past. They want warm temps 70-80*, moist but never wet or soggy soil, and all the light you can give them, during the winter especially. If you do decide to put them in full sun, make sure you take a little time to try to acclimate the leaves to the new site over a week or two. Best to move them to a full sun position at the onset of a stretch of cloudy days. Would you describe yourself as an experienced grower, or are you just getting started? Al...See Morepurslanegarden
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