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Posted 3w ago by @DeanBurrchervil

Acclimation issues or more?

#FiddleLeafFig Got this plant from Home Depot two weeks ago. In the basic nursery pot it came in (resting on a drainage tray in a β€œdecorative” basket). Bottom leaves have been sagging and dropping a bit, but I expected some of that. It’s in my office, west window, gets direct light in afternoons (northeast US winter now). Two things I’m a little concerned about: first is it really seems root bound (Will show pic below) with uncovered roots up top, and also somewhat unstable in the pot, like it’s not anchored to much soil. This, in turn, is causing it to lean, most typically closer to the (cold) window pane and over the (warm dry) baseboard. Wondering if I should repot so it’s anchored more into the soil to correct the lean/looseness, and/or move it back from window to get it out of the cold window/warm dry heat dynamic (though it won’t get as much direct light)#. Other plants seem to be ok in similar spots.
1ft to light, direct
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 17 hours ago
The lean
That is quite "rooty"... I'm usually against repotting fiddles in my past experiences with them they just hate being messed with, moved or even sneezed by. But I think it might benefit from some new digs, very nice well draining soil, a slightly larger pot (2/3inches bigger than current) with holes in the bottom.. BUT I would wait until spring.. Don't be discouraged if she throws all her leaves on the floor and you have a bare stick.. I am 100 percent convinced fiddle leaf figs hate humans and silently mock us as they throw leaves lol Maybe just throw some new soil on top for now and wait til spring, I wouldn't drastically move her either, slowly and surely if you feel the window/heat is really messing with it.
Throwing some soil on top not a bad idea!