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Valhalla

I have a 4 year old fiddle leaf fig that needs to be trimmed because it is almost too tall for the room. Can anyone share advice of how to prune it and propagate a new plant?

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  1. Autumn

    dang. 👀 no clue, but do you have any tips for how to make my future fiddle leaf fig as happy as yours? he looks so happy!!

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    • Valhalla

      Thanks! It’s a north facing window I guess!

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    • Autumn

      cool, thx!

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  2. Gena

    Chop and prop!

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    • Valhalla

      That just seems so brutal. 🥹

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    • Gena

      It does but I would only take off the top section that’s getting too tall and then you have a baby one too!

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  3. Mr Variegated

    Just cut to the height you want. Then take the cuttings and take the bottom 2 leaves off and stick it in water.

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    • Valhalla

      Thanks for your comment.

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    • Valhalla

      Does it matter what season it is? Should I wait until Spring?

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    • Mr Variegated

      Me, I chop anytime. But most will wait till beginning of March, even the end, when the growing season starts. If I’m going to root the cuttings, I’ll do it now so it’s rooted by spring. But that’s my opinion. Everyone does what works for them. Depending where you live and climate too. I’m in Toronto Canada where nothing should be done in the winter. It’s cold and dry.

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  4. Max Grzelak

    Look up happyhappyhouseplant on Instagram. Tons of videos, guides and advice for trimming fiddle leaf figs

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    • Valhalla

      Will do!

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  5. ky

    Gorgeous 🤩

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  6. Deb

    Last summer I chopped my 6 foot FLF in half. I took about a 2 foot piece from the top and put it in water in front of a south facing window. All of the leaves turned brown and dropped off but eventually it started growing roots and small leaves appeared. Be patient. The roots took over 3 months to grow. I just kept changing the water. Now it looks like this.

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    • Valhalla

      Wonderful!

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  7. Jess

    Hiii!! I follow houseplusplant on IG and she has amazing advice on how to prop. What she does is cut where you desire, remove the lower leaves, then stick the cutting in a clear plastic grow pot filled with perlite. Then set in a shallow dish of water for self watering and watch as the cutting grows roots and new leaves!

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    • Valhalla

      Thanks for the advice!

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