Giant Fiddle Leaf Fig getting black spots
imperialtrooper
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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Fiddle Leaf Fig Ficus has black edges and dried black stem leaves
Comments (2)It was indoors before moving it outside like in the photo taken. I was concerned that it was too dark inside and plus, I wanted to remove the saucer and give it some air. It's currently in bright shade as the deck is north facing. I have not given it any fertilizer at all yet....See MoreBrown spots on Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
Comments (0)Hello, I need help to save my FLF tree. Al (Tapla) helped me last year with saving my plant (my nickname was Planning Department), and I thought since then I had it under control - the issue was related to watering methods. But after a year, recently I noticed my plant has a lot of brown dots and black specks on its top leaves. I read most of Houzz discussions, especially Al's comments, about FLF brown spots to diagnose the issue myself. I think it's related to fungus but not sure. Some of them also seem to have oedena. Could you please review the photos I attached here and help me with this? I moved to a new apt 4 months ago so now my plant gets more light (mostly indirect). I water it every 3-4 weeks - I poke my fingers about 1-2 inches to ensure the soil is dry. I mist it with water spray maybe once a week or less. (I am now thinking the water left on the leaves from misting might have caused this brown spot problem.) As shown in the photos, the bottom leaves look okay. The top leaves have brown spots near the stems. A few of them after a week dried out and fell off. The plant didn't lose many leaves until this week. Initially I thought brown spots were due to the shock from the recent move. But only top leaves are infected so it may not be related to the move. I just hope the brown spots do not spread anymore. I am wondering if I need to cut out these infected leaves or spray with insecticidal soap. I am also wondering if I need to prune the plants or re-pot them, including pruning roots. Do you think I am underwatering it? Any advice? Thanks a ton!...See MoreHELP! Fiddle Leaf Fig Brown Spots
Comments (13)Hi Dave, where can I buy the 5-1-1 mix? My fiddle leaf is in this same state, and like Al always says- I could continue to try to water with improper soil and fight that battle, or I could use soil I know will let me water/drain properly and rest easier knowing my roots are healthy and in good soil. I potted up a month ago but am thinking I'll just repot in fresh, good soil I know will be good for my roots, and then make sure to be on a good watering cycle from there. I just hate to think my poor fiddle is sitting in wet soil it can't handle while the top half is bone dry. I'd like to do it ASAP seeing as it's getting past the recommended time/season for reporting and potting up. Idk, what do you think?...See MoreFiddle-Leaf Fig Brown Spots and Dropping Leaves
Comments (5)I agree the damage is almost certainly from pool chemicals. If you haven't flushed the soil VERY thoroughly, please do. Make sure that a volume of room temp water equal to at least 10x the volume of the pot the plant is in makes its way slowly through the soil. If you're worried that represents over-watering, you need to take a critical look at your soil choice, but that's another conversation. If you're using a cache pot or a saucer under the plant, make certain the bottom of the pot is lifted well above any water that collects in the saucer/cache pot so there is no pathway for the effluent to make its way back into the soil after it exits the drain. Then, as Jean mentioned, it becomes a wait and see kind of deal. Withhold fertilizer unless/until you see new growth. Water when the soil is almost but not quite dry near the pot's bottom. Use a wooden skewer or, preferably, a 1/4 or 5/16" dowel rod sharpened in a pencil sharpener. Push it to the bottom of the pot and water only when the tip shoes nearly dry when you remove it. The background info provided forces us to believe it's from the unscheduled swim it took, but I still must ask if you have an ion exchange water softening system - one that requires the addition of salt from time to time? On the chance the answer is 'yes', priority one is figuring out a work-around for that. Al...See Moreimperialtrooper
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