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title: "Hiya! I have a younger fiddle leaf fig that is shooting up and is…"
description: "Hiya! I have a younger fiddle leaf fig that is shooting up and is very healthy, but is just growing straight up, i was wondering if anyone had any tips on how…"
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# Hiya! I have a younger fiddle leaf fig that is shooting up and is…

_Posted by Mai on 2025-07-22_

Hiya! I have a younger fiddle leaf fig that is shooting up and is very healthy, but is just growing straight up, i was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to get it to branch out a bit more? or is it just normal and will happen as it gets older??

## 3 comments

### Heather commented on 2025-07-22

FLF don’t branch unless you “top” them. (Cut the top growth end). That should force it to branch out but if they aren’t topped they can actually grow to 30 ft tall. I wouldn’t top it until it gets to the maximum height you want. If you want it fuller without topping it you might plant another one in the same pot.

The photo is mine and there are actually two plants in the same pot so it appears much fuller.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pnXnsRbEbVfHs29czNYzK4jB6BFd3BsI9bsKKyqia8I/76p4I34XS-ORVhVgJ4IlaQ.webp?size=large)

#### Mai replied on 2025-07-23

Thank you!

### YinDeezy commented on 2025-07-23

You could also try keiki orchid paste and apply it to the lower nodes. It should trigger new growth without having to cut the top. Works really well with ficus plants and pothos

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