Fiddle leaf fig leaves

9 years ago

Hii, just wondering if anybody could help me with my new fiddle leaf fig. I've had it for just over a week now, only watered once and using the chopstick method to monitor water within the pot. Sits in bright indirect sunlight on a shelf a metre from an east facing window. I spritz the leaves lightly with water every other day. Why are the leaves curling like this? Thankyou for any advice!

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Dave

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

It's not too much light. Your brightest window with sun shining through isn't even too much light.

people get confused by direct sun. Direct sun is outdoors. Sun shining through a winter is filtered by the glass and not direct.

the only thing you ever need to worry about with sun through a window is heat. However, if there's even a little air circulation, that's all you need.

my ficus Benjamina pictured below (has the same cultural requirement as your ficus lyrata) is in a south facing window with overhead lights You'll never give a ficus too much light indoors. Ever.

Youll also never give them to much light outdoors in full direct sun when properly acclimated. These are HIGH light loving plants.

Sorry just wanted to clear up any confusion.

no need to spritz with water either. That won't do much.

Were the leaves like that when you got it?

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lukejbrunner
Original Author
9 years ago
andy99mich
9 years ago
It could be too much light. Sorry I'm not an expert with those trees, but that would be my best guess.
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litterbuggy (z7b, Utah)
9 years ago
How about a photo of the whole plant?

Did the leaves grow that way, or did they change shape after maturing? Is it just the newer leaves, or are all the leaves shaped like the ones you showed?
lukejbrunner thanked litterbuggy (z7b, Utah)
litterbuggy (z7b, Utah)
9 years ago
BTW, I agree with Dave about spraying. I think I like to spray because it makes my sinuses feel better for a minute or so, but it doesn't make a difference to my plants.
lukejbrunner
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks for the replies guys!! I reallyyy appriciate the help!

im completely positive that the leaves were not like this the day I brought it home, they were straight and glossy, as of now they're curled and papery which is why I was spritzing for extra moisture.

it isn't all the leaves, maybe around half of them, they all look papery but aren't all curled as of yet, the most curled seem to be the smaller, newer foliage.

ive asked my horticulturist friend , he's never worked with fig trees but his advice was that it looks to be a moisture problem and to spritz twice a day and try to keep water in the saucer (rocks in bottom of the pot so no soil will be touching the water) for extra moisture for the plant.

also it's planted in a terracotta pot.
lukejbrunner
Original Author
9 years ago
Dave
9 years ago
If you want to raise the relitive humidity, a humidifier will do that.

Spraying the leaves will do nothing good for the plant.
lukejbrunner
Original Author
9 years ago
Could it be that it's still just adjusting to its new environment?