In the past I have staked it, but it’s quite tall (about 5 ft). I’ve also tried shaking it 🙂 with limited success. If I chop it, will it bush out?
I don’t think this is a watering issue. Also gets good light (and I do rotate it, it flops in many directions!)
by mc_cheeto
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I’ve never seen a ficus that doesn’t lean- it’s not your method of care, just the nature of a potted ficus. Staking is the way to go.
You can propagate sections to then promote branchier growth, or try method 3 from https://www.lovethatleaf.co.nz/blogs/plant-care-guides/4-ways-to-get-your-ficus-to-branch to keep it tall…
Your ficus looks healthy and happy, so I’d be curious to see how notching to promote branching would go!
Might need more light. It looks like its reaching towards the light on the right of the picture. These guy love being in front of a window.
I’d just use a big stick I had two pointsetta’s growing sideways (much shorter of course) but I used Lego brick separators to prop them up