I’m propping one of these in water right now. It’s rooted super quickly and after only a couple weeks is ready for soil.
sewedherfingeragain on
The saddest disappointment I’ve ever bought three times.
I think they don’t like my zone 2 east facing window and untreated well water, but they aren’t allowed to come to my house anymore.🤣🤣
ByTheRiver20 on
I bought one today!!!
EquivalentQuestion60 on
A fiddle leaf! I’ve had mine 3 years and it’s over 6ft
mcoopers on
Ficus lyrata, in 6 months it’ll either have a budding baby leaf or be a naked stick bearing the crispy remnants of life past.
NaturalNectarine3470 on
I have a fiddle leaf fig plant I saved from someone, it had 2 stems and on one only had 3 to 4 leaves.
It now has 3 stems and the leaves don’t stop coming in on all three stems.
They key is to find a spot with sunlight on and off, don’t move it unless to turn it, and water it going on how hot to cold it is outside, hot do more cold do less. ( 7 days to 11days)
And if it’s inside I would do the 11 days, they are hardy and really like being left alone, if you do too much they become very finicky and die.
Longjumping-Study-97 on
If you give it tons of sun and fertilize, it will reward you with amazing growth.
Sea-Math875 on
Fickle leaf fig, cus it will die if you look at wrong.
frightenedchicken on
It’s a thrip magnet. Run.
Wayward4ever on
Your new nightmare
GaylorMcNaylor253 on
Fiddle leaf.
Very temperamental.
Worth researching before buying.
Also possibly dangerous for pets/kids (???)
peachy-beans on
A brat
leros on
That’s a fiddle leaf fig.
Typically all the leaves all fall off over the next 3 months. If you’re lucky, one last leaf will hang on and the plant will recover. I’m only slightly joking.
Environmental-Soft-3 on
Somehow I grew mine 10 feet tall neglecting the hell out of it and moving across country 3x! May you have my luck
The gaps are the times it was suicidal because someone touched it
Techi-C on
Don’t do it
SnooRegrets7476 on
Don’t do it. If you cry, she will die. If you smile, she will die. Slow and steady, she will wither and as she does you’ll question why and every decision you made in your life.
kangaroolifestyle on
While these are sold as indoor plants, these trees do MUCH better outside in dappled shade. Inside they will disappoint you. I consider these “patio plants”.
Once you find out where it’s happy (pushing new growth), don’t move it. Even moving it a couple feet from that spot can cause it to throw a fit where it defoliates all of its leaves.
briggie1123 on
Fraser, my fiddle leaf fig is the love of my life. First plant I bought when I started this plant mom life. He’s not tall but he has leaves galore and puts out new ones religiously. He likes his spritz baths and being rotated toward the light. He’s a happy boy!
I just got one today as a birthday present! Fingers crossed it’s not *too* dramatic!
LiveLaughBlobfish on
fiddle leaf fig that will break your heart again and again
Hopeful_Ad3338 on
A canon event
tiwomm on
Just be wary of spidermites, they friggin love fiddles for whatever reason.
clcole6427 on
Lmao good luck 😒
Thighvenger on
Heartbreak in a lot
AbdulAhBlongatta on
If you think those leaves are pretty just wait until there’s one of ‘em!
Own-Run1176 on
FOFO, dont play with it, it will break your heart.
backinthelab on
Put it in a west or south facing window and never look at it again. Only water every 2-3 wks when soil is dry.
Fabulous-Reward5357 on
I had a young evenly proportioned one for a month or so, and it was doing fine. I decided to add some vitamins and kelp when I watered it one day. I didn’t pay attn to it for ~5 days, and when I did it looked like this. It’s still doing fine 4 months later and that leaf is still substantively larger than the others
I have had mine out on my deck on the table, under the patio umbrella, not fully opened on fully sunny days, and it’s thriving so much! It gets rain water, it gets indirect filtered sunlight through the umbrella, and have had so much new growth!
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Correction $12 at Winco
Fiddle leaf fig!
I’m propping one of these in water right now. It’s rooted super quickly and after only a couple weeks is ready for soil.
The saddest disappointment I’ve ever bought three times.
I think they don’t like my zone 2 east facing window and untreated well water, but they aren’t allowed to come to my house anymore.🤣🤣
I bought one today!!!
A fiddle leaf! I’ve had mine 3 years and it’s over 6ft
Ficus lyrata, in 6 months it’ll either have a budding baby leaf or be a naked stick bearing the crispy remnants of life past.
I have a fiddle leaf fig plant I saved from someone, it had 2 stems and on one only had 3 to 4 leaves.
It now has 3 stems and the leaves don’t stop coming in on all three stems.
They key is to find a spot with sunlight on and off, don’t move it unless to turn it, and water it going on how hot to cold it is outside, hot do more cold do less. ( 7 days to 11days)
And if it’s inside I would do the 11 days, they are hardy and really like being left alone, if you do too much they become very finicky and die.
If you give it tons of sun and fertilize, it will reward you with amazing growth.
Fickle leaf fig, cus it will die if you look at wrong.
It’s a thrip magnet. Run.
Your new nightmare
Fiddle leaf.
Very temperamental.
Worth researching before buying.
Also possibly dangerous for pets/kids (???)
A brat
That’s a fiddle leaf fig.
Typically all the leaves all fall off over the next 3 months. If you’re lucky, one last leaf will hang on and the plant will recover. I’m only slightly joking.
Somehow I grew mine 10 feet tall neglecting the hell out of it and moving across country 3x! May you have my luck
Your worst regret 😅
https://preview.redd.it/f8c2znvsvgfh1.jpeg?width=1153&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3a9a0beb092f875460d16f7e15b7de59ff94f51
The biggest brat you’ll ever have in your home
The gaps are the times it was suicidal because someone touched it
Don’t do it
Don’t do it. If you cry, she will die. If you smile, she will die. Slow and steady, she will wither and as she does you’ll question why and every decision you made in your life.
While these are sold as indoor plants, these trees do MUCH better outside in dappled shade. Inside they will disappoint you. I consider these “patio plants”.
Once you find out where it’s happy (pushing new growth), don’t move it. Even moving it a couple feet from that spot can cause it to throw a fit where it defoliates all of its leaves.
Fraser, my fiddle leaf fig is the love of my life. First plant I bought when I started this plant mom life. He’s not tall but he has leaves galore and puts out new ones religiously. He likes his spritz baths and being rotated toward the light. He’s a happy boy!
https://preview.redd.it/v0g475mo5hfh1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4605f4dcff002771b960c2c61d2748077ee6e3e2
Fuck these little bastards honestly
https://preview.redd.it/8s3jr6207hfh1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc5c40f276068206d17e0eb696dce5bf58af05c9
I just got one today as a birthday present! Fingers crossed it’s not *too* dramatic!
fiddle leaf fig that will break your heart again and again
A canon event
Just be wary of spidermites, they friggin love fiddles for whatever reason.
Lmao good luck 😒
Heartbreak in a lot
If you think those leaves are pretty just wait until there’s one of ‘em!
FOFO, dont play with it, it will break your heart.
Put it in a west or south facing window and never look at it again. Only water every 2-3 wks when soil is dry.
I had a young evenly proportioned one for a month or so, and it was doing fine. I decided to add some vitamins and kelp when I watered it one day. I didn’t pay attn to it for ~5 days, and when I did it looked like this. It’s still doing fine 4 months later and that leaf is still substantively larger than the others
https://preview.redd.it/3ngvdvvvdifh1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a51a6a6c74b02a37c4056aee250972376ce026d1
https://preview.redd.it/q4t8w1w0hifh1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd755c9cc8bc3dbc13d3f049c55f9fb1d93ee958
This is mine after 6 years
https://i.redd.it/iz0uz6g5xifh1.gif
Your biggest nightmare
I have had mine out on my deck on the table, under the patio umbrella, not fully opened on fully sunny days, and it’s thriving so much! It gets rain water, it gets indirect filtered sunlight through the umbrella, and have had so much new growth!
https://preview.redd.it/sj6q8m0qjkfh1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9360f28ba20afaa090ac782d7485648a2ffd1972
Commiserations on your future loss. From one to another 🕊️
Your future searches will be “is this plant dying?” Or “look at this leaf “
A problem.
That plant is a problem.