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My figgy girl needs some help!!! Almost two weeks ago, I adopted my aunt’s beautiful big fiddle leaf fig while on a road trip moving back to Michigan. My aunt had a stake in the pot, but I didn’t take it because Figgy didn’t seem to need it (and it couldn’t fit in my car!) She had to be in my car for 5 nights and on the second day a few of her leaves got burnt through the passenger window :( I waited to water her until I could get her out of the car August 19 and gave her a big drink. In her new home, she is a few yards away from my west facing window, where she mostly only gets strong evening light. All of her leaves are pretty crackly and feel dry. A few are still nice and glossy, mostly at the top. I dusted them all and have been trying to mist her everyday, but I was wondering if there was anything else I should do to help her rehab and regain her shine after her journey?

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  1. MoMo

    Time, to be honest, and consistency. They don’t like to be moved around and they don’t like temperature change. I would also buy a new stake for her asap, so she isn’t stressed by lack of support. I would prune the damaged leaves, and start a consistent watering schedule, based on watering when the soil is dry (I wait until it’s dry pretty much completely dry and then drench - I have well draining soil). Think that’s it - they also love humidity - misting will help but if your air is super dry, you may need a humidifier.

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