Whats wrong with my Fiddle leaf fig
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What's Wrong with my Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree??
Comments (5)It depends. Treated municipal water might contain chlorine (often not the kind that dissipates after the water stands for a while), and hard water can cause harmful mineral deposits, but you can avoid that by flushing the soil frequently. Still, rainwater or R/O (reverse osmosis) water is great, especially to flush accumulated mineral deposits from soil. Just be aware that if your ficus's roots can't take up water at all, either because they've died of dehydration or from suffocation because water retentive soil stayed soggy for long periods of time, even the purest water won't help. That being said, one of the easiest things to start with is flushing the soil to remove mineral deposits, and R/O or rainwater make that easier. I used R/O water from a supermarket machine to flush my plants, but when I'm not up to hauling stuff I use tap water from my faucet mounted filter. Once you've done that, learned how to tell your plans actually needs water before watering, and learned how to remove as much perched water as possible after watering, you can focus on getting your ficus into a fast draining soil that doesn't pose a danger to its roots. Another excellent thread called Dealing with water retentive soils: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1415041/dealing-with-water-retentive-soils?n=62...See MoreWhat is wrong with my Fiddle Leaf Fig?
Comments (0)Hey guys. I bought two fiddle leaf fig babies a couple months back. They were small plants that were in a 4-5" pot. I decided to put them in one pot to make a bushier, fuller plant. I noticed these brown/purple-ish dots a couple days ago. Should I down size and separate the two figs? I'm so scared/confused....See MoreWhats going on with my calathea and my fiddle leaf fig tree??
Comments (1)Claire, I would suggest you post these questions in the house plant section as the fig forum is for edible figs. They are very good folks over there and I bet they can help you. Good luck....See MoreWhat is wrong with my fiddle leaf fig?
Comments (1)Pls post a pic if you'd like folks to help. Sorry, but your description is not enough, we need to actually SEE the plant to try & help you....See MoreUser
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