Hi,

Just bought a fiddle leaf fig about 1.5 months ago. It is roughly 5-6ft tall, in a small pot, and has two branches. The leaves are getting brown spots RAPIDLY! It looks worse every day. I determined that I was likely overwatering, so I put it on a watering schedule. I also moved it from the dim back corner of the living room, to in front of our (only) living room window!

I live in Los Angeles, so things have been HOT and DRY. I have been wiping down the leaves periodically, but it is still browning, despite new growth on the top of both branches! HELP! I spent too much for this plant to die on me. It looks pretty awful. I have been considering repotting, as the pot it is in is quite small and the soil and roots seem very compacted. However, the internet tells me that the best times to repot are June and July. Would it be okay to root prune and repot now? It is still roughly 90 degrees daily here in LA, and we are getting lots of sun! I want my tree-baby to thrive!

Would love any feedback!