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title: "Just got a fiddle leaf fig tree yesterday! Super excited but a little…"
description: "Just got a fiddle leaf fig tree yesterday! Super excited but a little nervous about caring for it.. does anyone have any tips on how to keep it healthy?"
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# Just got a fiddle leaf fig tree yesterday! Super excited but a little…

_Opslået af Tye den 2025-01-23_

Just got a fiddle leaf fig tree yesterday! Super excited but a little nervous about caring for it.. does anyone have any tips on how to keep it healthy?

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## 10 kommentarer

### sofie !! kommenterede den 2025-01-23

All I know is that they hate misting! Don't use a mister for humidity, try a humidifier instead :)

### KJM kommenterede den 2025-01-23

Your plant looks fine for now but in the future if you want it to get larger you should keep bumping the pot size up until it's the size you want. They like warm temperatures, 60 to 80°, high humidity, and I will have to disagree with the misting selection misting is fine, also a pebble tray or a humidifier would improve humidity. Keep them evenly moist and never standing in water. I think I would water when the soil is dry to an inch or two and then soak it good drain it and leave it till the next time. They like bright indirect light and can even tolerate a little bit of East Sun. Yours is a beautiful plant I would periodically wipe the leaves down so the dust isn't blocking the light. Those big leaves can collect a lot of dust. In the nice weather even a gentle shower is good. I would fertilize during a growing season so from April to August or September in Iowa. Spider mites mealy bugs and fungus gnats are the most common pests so keep an eye out for them. You might even want to give it a regular preventive treatment of something like horticultural oil or garlic water.

#### Tye svarede den 2025-01-23

Thank you soo much, that was very helpful!!

### S.R kommenterede den 2025-01-24

Don’t look at it the wrong way 🤣

#### Tye svarede den 2025-01-24

Hahah that’s why I’m freaked out

### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 kommenterede den 2025-01-24

It’s so pretty 😍

#### Tye svarede den 2025-01-24

Thank you!!

### NyxHallow kommenterede den 2025-01-24

Weird tip, but I heard from another plant friend that if you give your fiddle thing a good soft shake every day or so for about a minute, it helps the trunk grow thicker and stronger. It kind of simulates the wind in a way, making it want to be more sturdy as it grows.

### Shailey J kommenterede den 2025-01-26

Basically pick a spot where you want it and DONT move it 😂 they really hate change and are very dramatic. It will probably drop a bunch of leaves due to the change of environment but that’s okay, they will grow back! Mine is thriving in a north window with low humidity (due to winter and furnace running) but I think it has just adjusted to my space.

### Amber kommenterede den 2025-01-26

And don't put her in a West or South facing window, use distilled or filtered water and let her be and don't touch her too much.

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