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Help me save my fiddle leaf!

Vanessa Bobbitt

8 years ago

I bought a fiddle leaf fig a couple of weeks ago that wasnt in great condition (Some browning on leaves, burns from direct sunlight, droopy). After repotting, fertilizer, doing some pruning, and finding a decent spot it’s doing much better. It has a leaf that looked okay last week and now I’m wondering if I should prune the leaf or take it off completely. Any thoughts are welcome!

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
8 years ago
Trimming a leaf will not accomplish anything. Remove the entire leaf cleanly back to the main stem.
dirtygardener
8 years ago
Fiddle leaf figs grow by dropping bottom leaves. It's just something they do. They also don't like to be rootbound, so you may want to repot it. Their roots can fill up a large pot very quickly. The only way to keep them into a smaller pot is to prune the roots every other year.
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