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Hi! I bought a fiddle fig tree 3 months ago from Lowe's. It was stunning, but the leaves quickly started getting brown spots and falling off. These spots consumed the entire tree. I pulled off the last remaining leaves a couple days ago but noticed it has 3 small bright green leaves growing at the top. After watching your videos I know what I did wrong, however for the roots rotting you suggest to act quickly. Do you think I still have time to save my tree? Thank you for your videos by the way. 💚

Thank you for the pruning instructions.

Hi Claire, do you expect the smart gravel to be back in stock?

I have a Fiddle Leaf Fig that I got about 5 years ago and never re-potted. It is in a huge plastic pot that it came in, and is now root-bound. (the plastic pot is placed inside a ceramic pot) The issue I have is that I cannot re-pot it into a larger container due to limited space, so I'd like to know if I can prune the roots and put it back into the same container with new potting soil. The plant is extremely healthy, and has responded to drastic pruning over the past couple of years to direct the branches upward and control the size. Thank you in advance!

At 6:40 pm. Have you written a book?

Can you cut into the new green colored part of the stem or do you only cut the stem where it is brown and hardened?

Worth every second..! Thanks for the video 😊

This was a really helpful video very informative thank u🥰🌹💚💯💞😇💪🏼

I just cut about 18"off the top of my fiddle leaf fig to encourage my tall tree to branch out (thank you for the advice on your propagation video!) Would now be a good time to notch in order to influence where my tree branches out, or would that be too much stress all at once?

Hi! My stem became black and soggy, do I cut this off and try with the healthy part of the stem or is this normal?

I need to trim about 12 inches off the top of my fiddle leaf to allow it to fit in my space. There's about 9 leaves on that section. Can I divide one cutting into three separate 3-leaf sections and propagate each?

You just identified a rooted cutting I procured recently. I didn't know it was a variegated variety of Ficus benjamina. THANK YOU!

Already done that but of no use. Had wasted like 4 months on FF. Should had got another plant

I inherited a 3 foot fiddle leaf fig and a bird of paradise last week and I think they might have root rot . Instead of using smart gravel (since it’s sold out online) is Leca a good alternative ?

My leaves are browning only on one side of the plant and have been browning from the top down. I can only seem to find info about browning/dropping leaves from the bottom up. It also has new growth on the other branch, but not the one dropping leaves. The soil didn't seem overly wet, so I'm at a loss for what to do. I'm afraid to distress the plant to much by repotting it, but will do so if that is the problem.

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.

I put my humidifier on every day and noticed dry crunchy leaves today. I'm so sad

Hi, I had a huge ant problem in my plant pot so I took it into the shower and washed off the ants and the Honeydew that had collected on the leaves. I also used some ant poison to kill the ants but it looks like my tree didn’t the survive all of that. It’s been looking shriveled and hasn’t produced new leaves in weeks. Do you know if it’s possible that my tree may still be alive or should I get rid of it?

My poor Fiddle had a single leaf on a stem … plants seem to die when left in my wife’s care. Did 3 notches and added some Number2 hormone root powder I have … looking forward to any results in a month. Moved the poor plant into our sunroom and managed to spout 1 extra leaf on top - so at least it’s alive

I got mine for my living room 3 weeks ago and just realised although there's lots of light, there's no point in my home that gets direct sunlight! I don't want to move it to the balcony as it gets very hot in summer, but freezing cold in summer, what to do?

I just notched in 2 places. I went DEEP and yet zero milk/ sap came out either places. My fiddle is alive and healthy. So why no sap?

I have an over fertilized fiddle fig in a deep tall 4 foot self watering pot. Its over 10 ft tall in a stairwell with a great sunroof and im trying to save it. The leaves are burned and dropping. I notched it a bunch to try to encourage new growth and branching. This post definitely encourages me! Thank you!

My ficus benjamina is leaking some sticky sap all around my floor. It is also on the leaves. No insect in sight. It is growing very tall. I would like to make it bushier an when I tried by cutting the top of the branches, they just grew back next to the cut.

Hi is it ok to repot the plant to the same pot? By basically changing out some of the soil around the root? I feel like my soil is staying too moist and depleted of nutrients despite top dressing.

Thank you for the info. I need to know if the notching procedure will work on a 4" tall plumeria. I do not wish to do grafting. Please advise. Thank you

Claire, Im new to taking care of FLF as my hobby. I need to make my FLF appears as a canopy appearance. What is the ideal height of the height of the woody stem before I can decide on notching? How to encourage the development of strong woody stem of FLF

i tried, not working , dont know :(

this is incredible thank you! I've been doing propagation for a while, mostly by trial and error, but this is such a succint explanation for so many questions I've had! Learning more about how plants grow helps us to be more intuitive plant caretakers and hopefully better earth caretakers in the process. thank you!

Thank you - great tips :)

What if I can't find a node? It seems like there literally is none??

Hi! How long do you have to wait to notch again? I just made 5 on my large fiddle leaf - fingers crossed they grow. I was just wondering, if it works, when I can do it again. Thanks!

I have a FLF that has a main stalk and a side branch. The side branch is so slow to grow so I tried to prune it and it’s still not growing/putting out new branches etc. Any suggestions? Should I try to chop it again?

Hi, what do I do? Do I stop watering it and for how long,

Clair I’m a bit frustrated so bare with me. I emailed a year ago about root rot. Took your suggestions and well here we are again. This time I’ll take pictures. I reported my plants with the dirt you sell. I’m now buying the clay balls to put in a pot to re-pot again. Keep in mind this is a year later. I took ALL your suggestions and bought the root supplement for 2 weeks. Let it fully dry out then started watering again. Well it’s actually worse. Now I have 75% of the plant leaves Turning brown and crispy. I also repotted my 2 other fiddle fig into new pots washed cleaned and plus 2 more new bags of dirt. Now both of these plants are now starting with the brown on the outer edges of the leaves. I use a meter to show the moisture level, I also have light during the winter months and now back near the front of the house with sunlight. Is it a possibility that it could be the dirt?? How do I fix this problem before I loose these plants?? I’m getting upset because I have taken every precaution and have given them ample care. I don’t know what is wrong with these plants. PLEASE HELP?!!!!!

I’m scared I’ll break it

Hello, Amazon won’t deliver your products to my address. Any idea why?

Thank you for the advice. The buds are still very small but definitely more there than before the notching. They are green and pointy, but haven’t developed the papery brown covering yet or anything like that. The main stem is also growing robustly (I had pruned it), so not sure if that apical growth could be keeping these buds lower down from continuing to develop. I’d add a photo but I don’t see a way to do that!

Hi Claire, question: I notched my fiddle and the dormant buds below where I notched swelled up a bit and turned green and pointy, which made me think it was working. However, these buds have not since progressed from there and it's been maybe 3 weeks. I'm watering and fertilizing weekly, and it's near two bright windows. Any advice? Thank you!!

Would you recommend planting a fiddle leaf fig in a selwatering pot, with hydro granules in the bottom?

I’ve tried notching several times but the cut just heals over … what am I doing wrong… the plant seems healthy just growing straight up with lots of large new leaves every week or so

Sooooo.... I need help. I separated my branches because I was told that's what I needed to do because they were leaning. Now my leaves are falling off. Can you please help me. I don't want my now plants to die. I love my FLF.

Thank you! That color looks amazing on you by the way 😊

My fiddle leaf fig is almost 7' tall and she just put out around a ½doz. New leaves with the ones up top being MASSIVE. When I tell you I panicked when they drooped. LOL

Hi, I can’t find the link for the bonus. I would like to become an expert.

What is your email? I would like to send you a picture of my plant and see what your thoughts are.

Is the liquid supposed to be clear? I bought this exact product on amazon and it’s brown. 🧐

You should put the Tools that you need to do it first. Since that’s what you need to start and that’s important.

Ok, my flf is almost 4feet tall, has 3 leaders and I have had it for 2 years. Took it outside and the breezy ( not really windy) conditions made the tree loose 3 leaves! The main trunk is thick and healthy but the 3 leaders are weak and now only have 3 leaves . Any suggestions on how to strengthen the 3 leaders or leaves? I fertilized the plant after I brought it back inside.

Learnt something new!! Thanks!