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title: "I need some advice! Pls ignore my temporary pot set up😅 l'm the…"
description: "I need some advice! Pls ignore my temporary pot set up😅 l'm the process of moving. I got this Ficus Lyrata/Fiddle leaf Fig about 2 weeks ago and it seems that…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Gab"
published: "2023-07-13T04:52:44.704Z"
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# I need some advice! Pls ignore my temporary pot set up😅 l'm the…

_Posted by Gab on 2023-07-13_

I need some advice! Pls ignore my temporary pot set up😅 l'm the process of moving. I got this Ficus Lyrata/Fiddle leaf Fig about 2 weeks ago and it seems that his leaves have only gotten more brown. Not sure what I'm doing wrong \& would love some suggestions!

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## 4 comments

### Green pinky toe commented on 2023-07-13

Does the pot have drainage? My guess would be a nice repotting in a pot with solid drainage with some fresh soil will fix it in no time. Over all the plant looks fairly healthy

#### Gab replied on 2023-07-13

Realizing it only has one hole in the middle! I’ll plan to repot it tmrw into something more suiting. Thanks so much :))

### Planta member commented on 2023-07-13

My fiddle leaf that was rescued from a big box store looked very similar. It was from over watering in my case. I replanted with a well draining chunky soil and let it dry out 25% between waterings and it has dropped a lot of its damaged leaves and has a lot of new growth. I would definitely check the soil with a chopstick or water meter before watering 😊

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### Planta member commented on 2023-07-13

Also, if those damaged leaves near the bottom fall off and it’s looking leggy, you can always chop the top and propagate in water 😊 that’s what I plan on doing if my fiddle drops all of the damage. Then you’ll have a healthy plant once it roots.

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