Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Last week I shared some recent living room updates that included this Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree.  Yes, I jumped on the add a plant to your interiors bandwagon, and yes I'm loving it!  After pursuing around the internet and getting some much needed advise from our local nursery, we decided on this 5 foot plant.
 Maintenance on these is somewhat minimal and what I love most is that it doesn't need direct sunlight ~ meaning I didn't have to place him right in front of a window.  Now don't get me wrong, this plant needs plenty of indirect light, which lucky for us we have a great big picture window in our living room.  And watering isn't crazy either, in fact, the knowledgeable staff at Pike Nursery in Atlanta, told us to watch the leaves, when they begin to wilt you need to give it more water.  But never drench or drown the plant in H2O.  Another helpful hint:  we were told if we found we'd water it, then it would wilt in just a couple days, etc, etc, then more than likely it's large root ball is unable to soak up the amount of water needed.  Typically these trees roots overtake the pot they're in, not allowing for enough soil to soak up and hold the nutrients.  They told us at that point either place it in a larger container with more soil, or simply place a saucer under the pot and fill with water, that way the plant can take in more water as needed.  So far, so good!  He's the colorful statement we needed in our living space.
Have you re-introduced house plants into your home?

18 comments :

  1. I love the plant trend! I jumped on the bandwagon too- we just added a palm tree to our dining room. I love it!!

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  2. Houseplants never really left my house ;)
    In our last house we didn't have much light (townhouse) but I still had a few. Now I have a few more. My fav in my Oleander tree. It goes outside all summer and inside all winter (here in Ontario).

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  3. Good info on the fiddle leaf (or fiddly fig as my family calls it). I bought one at Home Depot for $10. It's about 24" so it's a baby but doing well. I have about 8 plants of various sizes and containers in my living room. Great for the air in your house.

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  4. Can anyone help me learn why the photos on this blog won't load for me? I use a iPad and have no trouble at all seeing photos from dozens of other blogs. I don't want to delete Iron and Twine from my favorites list, so I'm hoping some tech-savvy readers can solve this mystery. Thanks! --Susan

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    1. Hi, Susan ~ I'm so sorry to hear this, that's very frustrating! It's working for me on my ipad and I checked with some other readers. Let me know if it's working for you now.

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  5. I love that fig tree! It looks great in that space! House plants make such a difference, so pretty!
    E+J

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    1. Means the world coming from you!! Thanks so much for the comment Eddie ~ Happy Valentine's Day!

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  6. It looks lovely in your home and I love the idea of live plants for indoors. I'm hesitant though because of our cat. He'd think I brought home dinner. ;)

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  7. Too funny. I saw your home featured on 6th Street Design School and came over to your blog thinking, "I hope I can find out more about that fabulous plant. I need some green in my house!" Haha. Thanks for the tips. I love the basket you have it in and can't wait to incorporate one into our space. :)

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    1. I'm obsessed with indoor plants right now ~ like my house may easily start looking like a jungle ;) ~ all things in moderation I guess. Thanks for coming over from 6th street today!!!

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  8. haha. I didn't know there was a bandwagon. Plants have never left my house! They're so good for purifying the air.

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  9. I have two fiddle leaf fig trees. Bought them small at Home Depot and one is already about four feet tall in less than a year. I love how they look in a room. Your living room is beautiful and I live northeast of Atlanta.

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  10. What a gorgeous plant! I have had horrible luck with fiddle leaf figs... I would kill for one of this size!

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  11. oooh I was thinking about going to pike to look for one of these! Yours looks awesome. Do you mind telling me how much you paid for it?

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  12. Where did you find the basket for yours?

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  13. Where did you get the basket for your fiddle leaf fig?

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  14. Can you please share where you bought that basket for the tree? Thank you!!

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  15. I really loved reading your blog. I also found your posts very interesting.

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