Top 7 Fiddle Leaf Fig Mistakes To Avoid | Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Resource Center

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--- Does your fiddle leaf fig look lush, green, and healthy? If not, you may be making one of these seven mistakes as a fiddle leaf fig owner. Poor light, drafts, and other issues can cause your plant to experience brown spots, leaf drop, and more.

Follow along with Claire Akin, the Fiddle Leaf Fig girl as she shares photos of the common fiddle leaf fig problems owners have. Discover the steps to take to grow and care for a fiddle leaf fig plant (ficus lyrata).

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Oops…. Well I haven’t fertilized mine since I bought it in March…. Still in its original soil and pot, grew a ton and looks healthy, so I’ll work on these in the spring lol

[sheisawoman]

I think mine got sunburned too, thank you so much for this video.

[williamdaniels]

I want that bautiful shine on my new Fiddle Leaf like you have on yours. Is it okay to clean the leaves on my new Fiddle Leaf? Water does not lead to shiny leaves. Is leaf shine healthy for my plants? By the way, I love your content. You always offer concise, useful, advice without a lot of unnecessary back stories or fluff. I really appreciate that. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of Fiddle Leafs.

[SpiritsEnchantments]

I have five Fiddleleaf figs and they are absolutely beautiful and amazing and they are growing crazy. I am now going to be putting them in clusters like you suggested. I have two that are fairly close to the same size and they’re going to go in one nice size pot and then I have three that are smaller. They’re all going to go into a pot together and I tell people that they’re very sociable. I talk to my plants but I specially talk to my fiddle leaf figs. I get funny looks; however, they all look really beautiful!

[Chiikkaa]

This was exactly what I needed to get my plant back on track! I am new to the houseplant seen and I really love it. In the beginning I wanted to touch, handle, and make changes to my plants daily which you probably know almost killed them…well killed a few😢. My Fiddle leaf has been an amazing trooper. He survived being spilled over, spider mites, and root rot. I am lucky my plant has weathered the storm as I learn what’s best. With all that being said and feeling that I’ve tackled all the things that cause problems now I’m having difficulty getting him to grow again. I’ve downsized his pot, switched the soils to what you mentioned in the video, and really given a whole lot of tlc. The thing that is missing is a good fertilizer and providing nutrients on a schedule…I’ve heard so many places that I shouldn’t fertilize in the winter but I think that might be incorrect or inaccurate information so thanks for the info I’m excited to see these results!! Please respond to my email because I have a few questions for you as well!! Thank you!

[gma]

Mine got sun burnt 😞 But he’s going to be fine. I’ve learned a lot here thank you!

[PastorWhite]

My Fiddle Leaf when I first purchase it was about 12 in. Now it is 4 plus feet has one stem. Will it ever grow another branch or stem? I'm very proud how it has grown and my neighbor and family are amazed when they come to my house and see how much it's grown. Thank you for your videos, you have helped me immensely.

[emeraldfieldsmoonbeamsteresarl]

Thank you for sharing you have a healthy nice plants thank you for sharing

[edinatot]

Excellent video Claire! Thank you!!! ❤

[lilianechofard]

Thank you so much, I’m in love with my Ficus Lyrata and I love to see your videos to learn how to proceed with them! 🌿🌿💗

[watchgirl]

when I first brought home my flf he threw a fit and dropped several leaves. now I have him sitting on one spot in front of a south facing window. he's grown over 2 inches this month with 3 new leaves growing. plus I play music for my plants every morning.

[tatjanad]

I think my love some sort of change. Every Christmas I move it to make room for Christmas tree and plant gets 3 new leafs. Also, wen we go on vacation and we return she have 3 more leafs 😊

[thestyletti]

Hi! This is a great resource. Thank you! I recently trimmed off a few leaves that had brown around the edges, especially the top of the leaf where it attaches to the branch. I realize it was under watered at one point.
My question is this. I trimmed so that a little of the leaf stem is still attached (and the poor thing bled). Should I leave those well enough alone now? I trimmed 3 leaves this way.

[lucky]

I live in Michigan we never get sun. So I'm using aero garden lighting but it's a new plant and I'm new at flf plants. I love this plant though.

[maricarmenromero]

Is there a way to help my plant have new grow branches in the lower stem, it give new shoots at the top but the bottom is bare and I would love to see my plant more full in the bottom ❤ thanks for your video, they are very helpful

[Evolutiontweaked]

Mine loves the south west facing window. Indirect sunlight of course. The only issue is its growing on one stem. There is a 2nd stem that never grew since day one with 6 leaves. I snapped off the top 2 of the dwarf stem and am propagating that which now has roots I also tried to cut between notches to no avail. It has a leggy area from the past so its leaning now ive strung it upright. Going to report soon many roots showing. its been more difficult to raise then my kids hahaha

Fertilizer I use is miracle grow it grows well with this too well

[theresasmee]

My question is: I have a 7 foot FLF plant and it is kind of in a dark corner, yet it is next to a window. I really don’t have another spot for it b/c it is so big. It seems to be doing well. I can make sure the blinds are open as much as possible. I do not over water and I fertilize with Eleanor’s liquid fertilizer weekly.

[DrACCook]

Great video 💚 mine is thriving in the bathroom window SE facing ☀️

[edithaleicjen]

Thanks for saving my ficus ..
I just bought it and I like to put in center of my place but does not have bright light...
Now I can move to the right location..
It make sense your advise because I have and did do well because it's not in bright place... I appreciate your tips....

[g.e.]

Thank you for that helpful presentation. I have a gorgeous fiddle leaf, it's about 4 feet high and it seems happy in the spot where I put it, because it is growing 2 new leaves which got so big so fast, and I see a third little one coming out, my question/predicament is that my place is very small, and right now been Summer it's ok, but I live in Canada which is freezing in the winter, my balcony door is about 6 feet from where the plant is and I step out on my balcony about 15 times a day, even in the winter, so so far so good but when the winter comes I hope it doesn't affect my plant. Thanks. Also, should I mist it?