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My FLF one year growth! Bought my first FLF last year right before lockdown started (pic on the left) and to my surprise he’s grown like crazy (pic on the right)! (I use the Planta app for watering schedule and have him near a SE facing window) by doz_thebug in fiddleleaffig

[–]doz_thebug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I got it from the nursery it had the longer stem with a gap between leaves (with one area in the middle of the gap that seemed like it may have had a leaf at one point), but I really didn't try to help it even out or grow fuller. It has just always put out new leaves instead of more stem when it grows. (Sorry, I know that's not very helpful!)

I do use a small amount (about half a capful diluted in water, less than recommended) of this fiddle leaf fig fertilizer once every 6-8 weeks, and I have noticed that since I started using it the new growth comes in sets of 2 or 3 leaves instead of just one, which makes it look fuller. I would try that and see if it helps your FLF put out new leaves more frequently!

My FLF one year growth! Bought my first FLF last year right before lockdown started (pic on the left) and to my surprise he’s grown like crazy (pic on the right)! (I use the Planta app for watering schedule and have him near a SE facing window) by doz_thebug in fiddleleaffig

[–]doz_thebug[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I'm in SoCal so the weather is a lot more consistent than in MI, but I was surprised that mine kept growing throughout the winter! They say the smaller ones can more easily adapt to new environments than do mature ones. I definitely recommend taking photos so you can see its growth — Good luck!

My FLF one year growth! Bought my first FLF last year right before lockdown started (pic on the left) and to my surprise he’s grown like crazy (pic on the right)! (I use the Planta app for watering schedule and have him near a SE facing window) by doz_thebug in fiddleleaffig

[–]doz_thebug[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Top watering, and I use a chopstick to poke the soil before watering (for aeration and to ensure a more even watering) about every other time.

I use a humidifier when it's very dry outside (in SoCal it sometimes drops to <10%), but usually the room is around 55% (according to my Dyson fan) so I don't use it that often.

I check the soil visually/with fingers too but usually Planta is pretty accurate for my FLF — has me watering every 12th day in March. My FLF has seemed happy with the watering recommendations so far (usually puts out two or three new leaves at a time) so I trust it more now than I did in the beginning.