Hi. I've been waiting for a fiddle leaf fig to show up on FB marketplace and I finally found this sad one for $10. It was dry as a bone so I watered it but not too much. I was hoping for improvement but it's been about 48 hours and not seeing any signs of life yet. I know I need to give it time to repot it, but what else can I do to revive it?
It was inside in my bathroom for those 48 hours because I didn't want my cats to mess with it. Right now it's back on my covered porch, getting filtered light.
One person suggested I chop it to get new growth but that seems drastic to me. Maybe I'm just so excited to have one finally that I don't want to chop all the leaves off right away but if that's what the consensus is then I'll do it.
Any help is appreciated!
by downsarah_
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Fiddle leaf figs hate, most of all, change. So you have to wait a bit for it to get settled. Make sure it is getting a lot of bright indirect light. And check to water every 10-12 days. But do not water if it’s not dry.
The best thing you can do right now is put it in the best location it can be. As long as your covered porch gets a good amount of light that sounds good.
Good luck. And hang in there. I would not chop it unless it starts to get worse.