Make a skinny fiddle-leaf fig tree look like a design statement rather than a mistake by pairing it with a slender euphorbia or other succulent plant. Above: Fig and friend: “So happy with this new little light blue pot that i found recently at and the plant too obviously! the shape is so funny, i’m totally into these odd looking plants recently,” writes all in the styling. A spindly fiddle-leaf fit tree can look as good as a bushy one. Above: Photograph via luck, it will sprout several new leaves and be bushier than when you started. A fiddle-leaf fig tree will sprout from the trunk if you cut it back. Above: Photograph by bad, we know, but read on…. To revive a dying fiddle-leaf fig, chop off the top of the trunk. Move it to a sheltered spot outdoors to protect it from wind, sunburn, cold temperatures, and soccer balls the neighbors’ children kick over the fence. The good news? If your fiddle-leaf fig tree outgrows your house, that means it’s really, really happy. Above: A fiddle leaf fig tree grows happily in a sheltered spot outdoors in a large planter from Photograph via No. A fiddle-leaf fig tree houseplant will outgrow your house. (OK, just kidding about that last one.) Good luck with your fiddle-leaf fig tree-for its birthday, you may want to get it a humidifier. You’ve heard this before, but have you really absorbed the truth? Fiddle-leaf fig trees don’t like: drafts, soil that is too wet, soil that is too dry, too much sun, not enough sun, dry air, or loud music. A fiddle-leaf fig tree is even more finicky than you thought. Although it will never reach its mature outdoor height of 50 feet (thank God), a potted fiddle-leaf fig tree can grow as tall as 10 feet indoors. The only thing worse than an unhappy fiddle-leaf fig tree that’s turning yellow or losing its leaves is a fiddle-leaf fig tree that’s too happy-and outgrows your home.

Above: Ikea’s Ficus Lyrata Bambino, at 12 inches high, is happy to live on a windowsill (if you have bright, indirect light) $12.99. A tiny fiddle-leaf fig might suit your lifestyle better than a tree. How far we’ve come in a few years, from the days it cost $150 or more to buy a fiddle-leaf fig tree at a plant shop (if you could even find one).įrom a baby Ficus Lyrata Bambino (12 inches tall) to a Ficus Lyrata (26 inches tall), you can buy a live fiddle-leaf fig tree online for from $12.99 to $19,99 from Ikea. You can buy a fiddle-leaf fig tree for $12.99 from Ikea. With this method, you will need to make a slanted cut on a stem to encourage new root development. (Without a stem, any roots that leaves may sprout are for decorative purposes only-a rooted leaf will not grow into a new tree.)Īir layering is another technique for propagating fiddle-leaf fig trees or other woody tropical plants. Above: Photograph via successfully propagate a fiddle-leaf fig tree, you will need to start with a tip cutting-a stem that is preferably 6 inches or more long-attached to a leaf. You cannot grow a new fiddle-leaf fig tree from a leaf. Here are 10 things nobody tells you about the world’s most popular houseplant, the fiddle-leaf fig tree: 1. You could say they have strong opinions about the world read on to learn their likes and dislikes and to debunk a few myths you may have heard along the way. But there’s more than meets the eye with fiddle-leaf fig trees. More than five years after our first post about the trend, #fiddleleaffig is still dominating social media (with 125,272 snapshots on Instagram as of yesterday).īy now you may think you know everything there is to know about this finicky tropical rainforest plant-which, contrary to Instagram, doesn’t love life as a houseplant. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.įiddle-leaf fig trees are the “it” houseplant that refuses to go away. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action.

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