I was given a fiddle leaf fig that have no leads on it except for 5 on the very top. Can I cut it back and if so what do I do? It looks pitiful like it is.
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I chopped the head of mine and propagate it in water. The mother plant will probably send out new shoot’s. If you look at where the old leaves were, it will spot new growth from there. Think of it like a philodendron if you have propagated them before. I did it to mine from a single stem and it’s spread to four branches and looks more like a tree. I would reduce the water as it would not be loosing it through the leaves.
I wouldn't chop it until later in the spring, but everyone else has given good advice.
they propagate really well in water and it (in theory) should grow from where you cut it. I can't guarantee that cause you never know, but normally it will start growing from where you cut it. Might even split into 2.
they propagate really well in water and it (in theory) should grow from where you cut it. I can't guarantee that cause you never know, but normally it will start growing from where you cut it. Might even split into 2.
@user4c4fe681 I get those too on the old growth. I put my #FiddleLeafFig outside from spring through fall, part sun. Also fertilize, change the soil every two years, and I’ve started using a soil conditioner/aerator on it and my other plants.
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