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title: "Helllppp! I’m trying to save this plant for my mama in law, but I…"
description: "Helllppp! I’m trying to save this plant for my mama in law, but I don’t have experience with fiddle leaf figs. It was in a self watering pot and the soil is…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Tila_Tequiira"
published: "2024-01-26T19:26:17.263Z"
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# Helllppp! I’m trying to save this plant for my mama in law, but I…

_Posted by Tila\_Tequiira on 2024-01-26_

Helllppp! I’m trying to save this plant for my mama in law, but I don’t have experience with fiddle leaf figs. It was in a self watering pot and the soil is moist, but the leaves were dry, discolored and falling off. This is what’s left. I’m going to remove it from the self-watering pot, let it dry out, and start from there. Any other suggestions?

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## 7 comments

### Women are Water commented on 2024-01-26

Volunteering to save a fiddle leaf fig for your mother in law sound like a horror movie and I can’t look!!! 😂😩🤣 I am so afraid of this plant because they are notorious for dropping a leaf just for being moved. I am wishing you so much luck. I pray you get the answers you need.

Also you can look up care tips on YouTube. God be with you! 🤞🏽🙏🏾🍀

#### Tila\_Tequiira replied on 2024-01-26

😂😂😂 hence why I don’t have any 😂😩 I need all the support… but yes, I definitely started doing research

### Deb commented on 2024-01-26

I have mine about 2 feet away from a south facing window and it is now over 6 ft tall. Once you find a good spot leave it alone. They don’t like to be moved around. Good luck…I’m sure you’re going to do great and it will flourish!

#### Tila\_Tequiira replied on 2024-01-27

Thank you

### Lindsey commented on 2024-01-27

Good call on removing him from the self-watering pot. Mine likes to have the brightest window in my house, a well-draining chunky soil, and I water when he’s dry half-way down. I give him a diluted organic plant food almost every watering and clean his leaves every other month so that he can soak up all the light possible. I top his soil with sprinkled cinnamon to keep the pests away. 🌿

#### Tila\_Tequiira replied on 2024-01-27

Ahh this is good! Thank you!

### Bellafurba commented on 2024-01-30

I have mine next to a south facing window and it’s loving it. Clean the leaves often. And talk to it :)

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