ficus are very finicky when moved and go into shock. they don't like change. you changed it's environment, it's soil, it's pot,,,,,sigh. leave it alone! water only when it feels dry when you stick your fingers in the dirt (when the leave start to get droopy, (when it has leaves again) then water it). they do like brighter light spots. you might try going to the nursery and getting some b12 stuff for plant shock. other than that, just wait. the leaves will come back if u stop messing with it.

do not give it fertilizer now. wait until it's re-established. mist it if it's dry in the house. put a tray under the pot. water deeply when it's dry, and wait until it's just about dry again before you water it the next time.

Yes, it's common for the leaves to drop, they'll come back.

We've had an especially pretty one outside our front entry for the past three years. A few months ago it just started dropping leaves for what seemed to be no reason. I just kept up my usual routine with the exception of maybe spritzing it a little more often. It came back just fine. This one's in total shade and seems happy.

We have some on our patio that got a really BAD infestation of white flies...first time for us. The nursery told us to use worm castings in the soil. I was skeptical but what a difference it made!

well whatever you guys do, don't plant them in your yard. their roots are horrendous. I planted one in the back corner of the yard 20 years ago. thing got to be like 30 feet high! blocked out the sun from all the other foliage, and the roots were so big and long, they were popping up everywhere. sorry, but he had to go! soon as he was cut down, my grapefruit tree sprang to life because it was finally getting some sun!

You're so right, Beth...the roots can be trouble. We keep them all in pots. It also made it easier to take them along when we moved. Too pretty to leave behind.

Ficus need a lot of light. Your ficus tree needs to be in front of a sunny window to thrive.

If you've got green shoots, then it should be fine.

Ficus plants can be tricky. I find if they don't like a spot, they drop all their leaves. Perhaps more sun

not absolutely dry, get to it before it gets to that point!

It likes bright light. a west window is perfect. at least 6 hours of good light each day. if it's back in a corner and doesn't receive direct light, it won't do well. from your pic, I can't tell. when it starts to come back, and new shoots form or those open, leave it alone! You can take it outside once a month to give it shower if you want, but then move it back once it dries.

The advice you received is good...ficus need to be put in a spot they like and not moved. If you bought this at an outdoor market, it is used to a lot of light but will adjust to indoors. Watch for insects if it was outside...a systemic insect application to the soil will take care of that. Love ficus plants and am sure with time yours will be beautiful.

That location should be fine with morning sun. We have one in a pot by our front door that gets no direct sun at all...does great. We have several potted ficus in various lighting...full, partial and no sun. They seem to be able to adapt. A couple other things you might do...spritz the branches and leaves with water once a week. Go to a nursery (or Home Depot, Lowe's) and buy worm castings. The bag will give you instructions as to how much to use it. It made an amazing difference with some of our potted ficus trees that had a really bad white fly infestation. However, you can use it to give the plant a boost. We just bought more to mix into soil for other plants that don't have a pest problem...just needed the boost.

How often have you been watering it? Check it weekly...give it a good drink if the soil feels dry a few inches down. It should require less water in the winter. When the soil does feel dry, give it enough water so you see it drain out the bottom. Don't forget the spritzing, too!

I leave a spotlight on my ficus trees.