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title: "Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree I first purchased my Fiddle Fig plant at Lowe’s…"
description: "Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree I first purchased my Fiddle Fig plant at Lowe’s on clearance for $3. As you see my Fiddle Fig leaf tree has thrived and now has gotten…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Planta member"
published: "2026-09-02T00:17:54.346559Z"
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# Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree I first purchased my Fiddle Fig plant at Lowe’s…

_Posted by Planta member on 2026-09-02_

Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree

I first purchased my Fiddle Fig plant at Lowe’s on clearance for $3. As you see my Fiddle Fig leaf tree has thrived and now has gotten very tall. I do believe it’s time for me to propagate, but I’m scared.

I know it will be so good for her, but I’m just afraid to do what needs to be done 🫣 Can anyone off me some advice on getting out of my own way and just give my girl the hair cut she needs.

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## 4 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-02

I just recently maybe two months ago did the pinch. You pinch out where the new growth is coming up. I have three new branches coming it. It felt less scary to me than a full chop.

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#### Planta member replied on 2026-09-04

If I were to pinch it help it spread outwards and slow down the upward growth? I feel like I should wait until next spring to cut, what’s your opinion?

#### Amateur plant mama replied on 2026-09-04

Yes so pinching stops the current growth path and pushes it to start more branches. Which is what I wanted from mine. It might be better to wait for spring since it uses a lot of energy to grow. I would note most of my new growth was still close to the top so he's still getting tall. I have tried the cuts to make it branch further down but never had any sucess.

### Brittany commented on 2026-09-02

I do mine every spring after doubling up on fertilizer for the previous 3 waterings. Makes for some very happy plants. In fact I have quite the ritual of hunting down multi-trunked ones at Sam’s or Costco so that i can cut them at staggered heights to make it REALLY full \& then gifting them so I can do it again 😂

Three dollars though?! I can’t get over that! You’ve done an incredible job. You owe yourself a huge dose of confidence.

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