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Fiddle leaf fig tree outdoors.
The fiddle leaf fig ficus lyrata is a popular indoor specimen plant featuring very large heavily veined violin shaped leaves that grow upright these plants are native to tropical parts of africa where they thrive in very warm and wet conditions.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12 though it may grow better in usda zones 10b through 11.
Fiddle fig or fiddle leaf fig ficus lyrata can grow outdoors in u s.
I had my kids name her when we got her.
An antique cane back chair modern white side table and fiddle leaf fig tree create an inviting eclectic corner sitting area.
Of course you ll want to make sure your climate is suitable for growing a fiddle leaf fig outdoors.
Moving the fiddle leaf fig outdoors.
I recently moved our 6 foot fiddle leaf fig tree outside to the back patio.
Fiddle leaf fig care includes adequate water but the worst thing you can do to fiddle leaf fig trees is to overwater them.
Temperatures should be no cooler than 50 degrees at night and generally no hotter than 95 or so during the day.
Don t add water until the top inch 2 5 cm of soil is dry to the touch.
This makes them somewhat challenging for the home grower who is likely to have trouble duplicating these steamy conditions.
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If you start growing fiddle leaf figs in containers you ll need to repot them every year.
Care for an outdoor fiddle leaf fig tree.
Indoors the fiddle leaf fig will grow in most temperate and tropical climates but requires a bright light or morning sun position such as eastern facing windows only to avoid scorching of the.
If leaves start to look brown.
The drive home and relocation process may put your plant into shock but you likely won t notice it for a month or two.
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I decided to try something i ve been wanting to try for a few years now.