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title: "If you have been thinking about chopping your fiddle leaf fig HEAR IS…"
description: "If you have been thinking about chopping your fiddle leaf fig HEAR IS YOUR SIGN!!! I chopped mine 1 month ago and now LOOK!!!!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/PqLCQms5wLxmvCnkftaQik"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Kenny’s plants"
published: "2026-08-19T18:54:43.004287Z"
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# If you have been thinking about chopping your fiddle leaf fig HEAR IS…

_Posted by Kenny’s plants on 2026-08-19_

If you have been thinking about chopping your fiddle leaf fig HEAR IS YOUR SIGN!!! I chopped mine 1 month ago and now LOOK!!!!

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## 9 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-08-19

I pinched mine back and now I have three new branches. She's a bit too heavy now.

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#### Kenny’s plants replied on 2026-08-19

Fishing wire or wood planks help with stability!!!

#### Amateur plant mama replied on 2026-08-19

I have a tall bamboo stick, but I also have heard it's not good to stake them. What would you do with fishing wire?

#### Kenny’s plants replied on 2026-08-19

Command hooks ok the wall to hold it up from the top lol

### Buckolena commented on 2026-08-19

Why would you need to chop a FLF other than containment when/if it starts getting too big?

#### Kenny’s plants replied on 2026-08-19

Was getting bad growth after moving had two new dead leaves trying to come out so chopped \& now it’s thriving again \& chopping helps branching off so I’m excited about that bc I’m thinking I might get two or three branches out of this chop!!

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-08-19

Awesome! Thank you for replying! I might have to consider chopping my FLF to keep it a little bit more manageable and full! ❤️

### Brittany commented on 2026-08-22

I chop every spring 🙌🏼 best figs ever!!

### Kenny’s plants commented on 2026-08-24

UPDATE!!!!

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