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title: "Hi all! I have read that I should cut the top of my fiddle leaf fig.…"
description: "Hi all! I have read that I should cut the top of my fiddle leaf fig. Please look at pictures and see if it’s time and how to do it. Thanks!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jean"
published: "2024-06-14T20:46:09.693904Z"
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# Hi all! I have read that I should cut the top of my fiddle leaf fig.…

_Posted by Jean on 2024-06-14_

Hi all!  
I have read that I should cut the top of my fiddle leaf fig. Please look at pictures and see if it’s time and how to do it. Thanks!

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-06-15

I’ve never heard of cutting off the top unless you want to propagate because it’s too tall or dying. Why are you cutting it?

### Jean commented on 2024-06-15

I watched a YouTube video that said it would help it grow. Should I be concerned that it keeps smushing together instead of leaves turning down a little?

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